⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[DsLee]

At this point, would offering ownership stake to active players in future CBA entice franchise-type players to stay put? There's a blueprint to get out of contracts and get traded from teams, so unless the NBA teams begin to offer even the smallest piece of the pie, I don't see how more of this doesn't continue.

Zion AND Luka trying to stir things up isn't great, especially since it's smaller market teams they're trying to dip from. Gale should've just sold the Pelicans to anyone that was seeking to relocate, does NOLA really care about this team?

 

[harlemtothebronx]

This feels weird.

Bring the synthetic ball back.

 

[kdawg]

Bring the synthetic ball back.

When they abandoned it I always thought that they should have gone with that design but made of leather. They probably didn’t have time to get 100s of them broken in though so went back to the original - could have done it by the next season though.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Same here, I was actually sad to see it go when they canceled it so early. I remember some players complaining about the grooves being deeper or something like that.

It’s like this scared them from even considering any small changes.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

A young star looking to force his way outta Nola and nobody is killing him for it. Interesting

Coach K's Pupils are Teflon.

Coach K's aren't.

 

[getback]

A young star looking to force his way outta Nola and nobody is killing him for it. Interesting

It's been like 6 hours

Give it time.

 

[Based Jesus]

Is Zion looking to force his way out though? He's clearly unhappy but I don't think he's actively trying to leave
If he is he hasn't been as open about it as other players which is usually where the criticism comes from

Anyways if he does manage to force his way out, owners are gonna have a conniption
I could see another lockout on the horizon as they make ridiculous demands for the next CBA
They can't be too happy about all the player empowerment. Zion giving the pels the finger would be a last straw

 

[tay1]

That’s rough. Zion got 3 more years left on that Rookie contract. On a team that needs a lot of help. Thats rough

All this forcing out is getting out of hand though. Zion know good and damn well he’s not being traded.

 

[getback]

Is Zion looking to force his way out though? He's clearly unhappy but I don't think he's actively trying to leave
If he is he hasn't been as open about it as other players which is usually where the criticism comes from

Anyways if he does manage to force his way out, owners are gonna have a conniption
I could see another lockout on the horizon as they make ridiculous demands for the next CBA
They can't be too happy about all the player empowerment. Zion giving the pels the finger would be a last straw

Yeah I'll wait until there's more smoke. The AD thing was much more publicized over a longer span.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

It's been like 6 hours

Give it time.

Probably so but it does kinda seem like people are figuring out how trash that franchise is

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Dallas =

 

[sohi 23]

Woooooow Carlisle to the Celtics?!?!

Or is he waiting for Bud to get fired?

 

[freeze]

Bring the synthetic ball back.

When they abandoned it I always thought that they should have gone with that design but made of leather. They probably didn’t have time to get 100s of them broken in though so went back to the original - could have done it by the next season though.

it looked cool but man was it awful to play with lol. i'd take the little *** fiba ball over that any day

 

[nick.]

Can't spell dysfunctional without Dallas

 

[gaiiige]

what the **** is going on in dallas!?

Luka got his gm and championship-winning coach fired in year three

 

[N41D]

RICK OUT BABY LETS GOOOOOOOOO

Bring my man Stephen Silas back.

 

[nick.]

what the **** is going on in dallas!?

Luka got his gm and championship-winning coach fired in year three

Luka will be on his second GM & coach in four seasons.

Coach/organization killer?

 

[Nike Jordan]

Rick Carlisle hasn't won a playoff series in ten years and crapping out against the Clippers was likely the last straw.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

it looked cool but man was it awful to play with lol. i'd take the little *** fiba ball over that any day

I played with that fiba ball a couple times and coulda swore it was for little people but they told me it was normal size

 

[pmatic]

No mention of Luka.

 

[dman14]

Kidd has to be on the top of the list for the HC job
cuban can't fire himself

 

[SneakerProSr.]

what the **** is going on in dallas!?

Luka got his gm and championship-winning coach fired in year three

Them dudes have literally set an modern NBA record for length of time a GM /coach combo to keep their jobs with out winning a playoff series

It's Luka's team for better or worse and everything that comes with that

 

[vood99]

RICK OUT BABY LETS GOOOOOOOOO

Bring my man Stephen Silas back.

Rick Carlisle hasn't won a playoff series in ten years and crapping out against the Clippers was likely the last straw.

Feel like Kristaps and Carlisle might've had an issue.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

We hire a Black coach and a Black GM that Luka rocks with and I don't care how this even plays out as long as he's here through the extension