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

[B Sox]

Way more vets on Team USA than I thought there would be. Giving guys one last hurrah I guess.

Tatum and Bam the cornerstones for the program going forward. At least 2 of Tray/Ja/Fox will be on the team in 2024.

 

[aepps20]

Kevin Love

 

[ballinsam23]

kevin love is washed. Don’t need him to play the 4. Don’t need him to play the 5.

I disagree. Anyone would look washed playing with that Cleveland team. Then you're untradable bc of that contract and its not about basketball anymore.

We'll see though. I think he'll be a major contributor as the back up 5 there.

 

[pmatic]

The refs will overcall for the first month, then it will revert to status quo.

 

[ballinsam23]

Just please get rid of the rip through and I'll be happy.

 

[JustBlaze.]

Team USA roster looking surprisingly solid. Good mix of young stars and savvy veterans.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I disagree. Anyone would look washed playing with that Cleveland team. Then you're untradable bc of that contract and its not about basketball anymore.

We'll see though. I think he'll be a major contributor as the back up 5 there.

nah man. No one else would get the same opportunity to not play well and be a cancer.

good for Kevin love.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Trae still averaging 28/10 next year. They can call whatever they want.

and if you can’t jump into guys on the 3 point line, I don’t want to see it in the mid post either.

 

[ballinsam23]

No one else would get the same opportunity to not play well and be a cancer.

Why is he a cancer again? In the NBA you're a product of your environment. That whole team, coach, and front office is beyond terrible.

 

[af1 1982]

Need a Ben Simmons Faze Clan x Murakami jersey. Hes going to win a championship in Philly…. In the new E-sports arena

 

[pmatic]

Why is he a cancer again? In the NBA you're a product of your environment. That whole team, coach, and front office is beyond terrible.

As a vet and highest paid player on the team, the rest of the team looks to you.

 

[ballinsam23]

As a vet and highest paid player on the team, the rest of the team looks to you.

A bunch of vets get bought out every year and do the exact same thing as him to not play on a bad team. His mistake was staying there.

Not everyone has a vet mentality. Much easier to be a vet on a team thats not that trash. Kyrie left, Lebron left. He should have left too.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Why is he a cancer again? In the NBA you're a product of your environment. That whole team, coach, and front office is beyond terrible.

He walked off the court on his teammates. That’s not what vets do. Not ones with titles. Or guys you ask to represent your country. He chose to sign that contract. He hasn’t asked for a trade.

 

[blastercombo]

if Rockets get 5 or lower, OKC gets it, right?

Yes

 

[blastercombo]

Isn't there usually a rookie/sophomore on the team? Pelicans probably told Zion no.

Zion probably told Zion no knees ain’t up for that mess

 

[ballinsam23]

He walked off the court on his teammates. That’s not what vets do. Not ones with titles. Or guys you ask to represent your country. He chose to sign that contract. He hasn’t asked for a trade.

Not every vet is like that though. You're on a trash team, coach issues throughout the year, and you also happen to be in the worst city in America.

His contract is untradable without giving up assets. Why would CLE do that? He made his own bed staying there, but let's not act like other vets have acted differently on bad teams. They all want out and make it known. They just all dont have that type of contract.

Hell Blake Griffin purposely committed malpractice in Detroit.

 

[blastercombo]

All this loyalty this and that. Naw, team is trash for years then what do you want? How loyalty is that owner to that player? Lol half those dudes pissed they’re wearing BLM shirts.

 

[100027]

Idk why people say that about Blake. He played on one leg in the playoffs for them.

 

[N41D]

If Kevin Love ain't happy in Cleveland, he's got options to move on.

Vets are unhappy and pouty in situations all the time - but he's been on some extra **** a couple of times over the last few months that were just flat out disrespectful and crossed a line or two.

I'm all for supporting mental health management and helping dudes get help, but it has kinda felt to me like he's used that as a shroud for being a pouty ******* who doesn't wanna be there anymore.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Not every vet is like that though. You're on a trash team, coach issues throughout the year, and you also happen to be in the worst city in America.

His contract is untradable without giving up assets. Why would CLE do that? He made his own bed staying there, but let's not act like other vets have acted differently on bad teams. They all want out and make it known. They just all dont have that type of contract.

Hell Blake Griffin purposely committed malpractice in Detroit.

We’ve seen Westbrook, wall, and Kemba get treaded within the last year.

like I said. Quitting on your team is bad. Can’t defend it

 

[lovehateself]

ive always said "the best FO is the FO i am currently employed by"

somebody gotta be the dudley of the team

 

[ballinsam23]

None of them played for a team in Cleveland as bad as Cleveland.

It's a players league though, he'll get away with it and probably get what he wants.

 

[N41D]

"I probably should've traded Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey for James Harden. We'll reevaluate and settle for an open bag of stale potato chips and try again."

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Never saw Blake Griffin act like a cold ***** in public view in Detroit.

Never saw Lamarcus Aldridge try to show up one of his younger teammates in San Antonio.

Furthermore...Kevin Love was arguably a ***** when the team was good too. But you know...you can't say it becasue...

 

[getback]

Ainge selling his crib. This is what $4.5M fetches you in competitive markets nowadays