2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[junglejim]

CP3 takes a paycut and Melo turns down his player option for $28mil

It would have to be a trade for Gordon and Ryan Anderson......He would still get his $28M.

The entire thing is dumb though because you would basically have 4 players and nothing but vet minimum dudes. And at this point I think I would much rather have Gordon and Anderson that MarshMelo.

As the team is currently constructed, either CP3 or Lebron or both would have to take paycuts to play in Houston. So if he is serious about Lebron, then someone is taking less. Wont work with Harden and him making 70M combined + gordon and andersons salaries.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Who would Houston have to part with to get Lebby

 

[100027]

You would have to talk CP3 into taking a pretty big paycut and the Thunder would have to want to take Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson. At this point I wouldnt put it past CP3 to take a paycut to get Lebron there so he can contend for a title for one last run. I don't think the guy wants to be remembered as another Reggie Miller/Charles Barkley type HOFer where people constantly bring up rings.

Its not impossible, just highly unlikely.

That's his fate and it's not that bad. Though both Charles and Reggie made the finals.

 

[sohi 23]

Who would Houston have to part with to get Lebby

From what I understand:
- Find a taker on Anderson's contract
- Trade Eric Gordon
- Let Capela go in RFA

 

[youngwolf]

Morey is going to trade Harden for him.

 

[junglejim]

Who would Houston have to part with to get Lebby

If CP3 signed for like 35M a year, then Ryan anderson and Eric Gordon.

 

[hardens beard]

From what I understand:
- Find a taker on Anderson's contract
- Trade Eric Gordon
- Let Capela go in RFA

Capela ain’t going anywhere. It’ll be Ariza and more the likely Tucker.

 

[moonman818]

I really hope Houston gives cp3 35 million

 

[trynafeelmink]

Few thoughts on the Houston/Lebron thing

They would need a team to take Anderson & a few end of the bench guys in order to trade for him, They Can't sign him straight up unless they renounce Paul, Capela & Ariza (whicg definitely isn't happening). The Cavs are more than likely not gonna want to take back Andersons contract for some throw ins & a basically second round picks.

What has also been brought up is that even if they were to get this done, With everybody taking close to what they would make the Rockets we be something like 60 million over the cap & be paying hell of luxury, Which means Luc is gone, Green is gone, possibly Nene. CP3 & Bron are involved heavily in the players union also, imagine those two taking drastic paycuts & the leverage that will take away from players in the future?

I'm actually kind of welcoming the idea Just for the Slander that will be available when somehow Lebrons "Supporting cast" who just won 65 games with the MVP will still somehow be blamed for not being good enough . Poor James reputation will be KILLED next season

 

[lovehateself]

Who would Houston have to part with to get Lebby

JJ watt

 

[100027]

Here's what would happen: CP3 would get injured for an extended period, Harden would play worse because he's playing next to LeBron, and people would say LeBron is doing it with no help again.

 

[hardens beard]

All that bandwidth just to be wrong

 

[junglejim]

Capela ain’t going anywhere. It’ll be Ariza and more the likely Tucker.

I dont think Ariza is under contract so it would be assumed that they would let him go too. I think they may need to renounce Capela's rights to sign max contract.

Either way I dont think there is a way the Rockets are pulling this off without gutting their entire team and depending on an old *** Chris Paul and Lebron for 82 games has a recipe for disaster written all over it.

 

[hardens beard]

I dont think Ariza is under contract so it would be assumed that they would let him go too. I think they may need to renounce Capela's rights to sign max contract.

Either way I dont think there is a way the Rockets are pulling this off without gutting their entire team and depending on an old *** Chris Paul and Lebron for 82 games has a recipe for disaster written all over it.

I’m saying they wouldn’t bring Ariza back.

They for damn sure wouldn’t renounce Capela at worst you look to trade him for asssets that you could package to get rid of Anderson

 

[buc em]

Who would Houston have to part with to get Lebby

Basically the whole damn team besides Harden and CP3. They’d lose Capela who finally made their defense respectable. Would have to find somebody to take on Ryan Anderson’s $20 million per year contract. And LeBron would have to opt into his contract right after the Finals with the intent on asking for a trade to Houston.

In other words, this fantasy is dumb as hell and people need to dead it.

 

[sohi 23]

I’m saying they wouldn’t bring Ariza back.

They for damn sure wouldn’t renounce Capela at worst you look to trade him for asssets that you could package to get rid of Anderson

Why wouldn't a team just offer Capela a max offer sheet and then refuse to work out a trade?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Capela ain’t going anywhere. It’ll be Ariza and more the likely Tucker.

They could keep capela and Gordon? That’d be scary

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

They can stretch anderson contract
But why don't cp3, capela and ariza take the show to the lakers and leave harden in Houston

 

[Peep Game]

Basically the whole damn team besides Harden and CP3. They’d lose Capela who finally made their defense respectable. Would have to find somebody to take on Ryan Anderson’s $20 million per year contract. And LeBron would have to opt into his contract right after the Finals with the intent on asking for a trade to Houston.

In other words, this fantasy is dumb as hell and people need to dead it.

Though I don't think it's extremely realistic, I also didn't expect the Paul being traded here thing and the way the cap worked, so I wouldn't rule this out as just a dumb fantasy. But this post coming from you mostly sounds

based on what's currently going on with the Sixers

 

[617collector]

Buc em feening for that Philly Bron jersey

 

[hardens beard]

They could keep capela and Gordon? That’d be scary

Gordon and Anderson are gone if Bron comes here. I was saying Tucker and Ariza would be casualties before Capela.

 

[lovehateself]

They can stretch anderson contract
But why don't cp3, capela and ariza take the show to the lakers and leave harden in Houston

cause we dont want them
dont even speak that nonsense into this universe

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Gordon and Anderson are gone if Bron comes here. I was saying Tucker and Ariza would be casualties before Capela.

Hmm tough losses

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

cause we dont want them
dont even speak that nonsense into this universe

Makes too much sense with yall cap situation
8 seed lakers confirmed

 

[casper90403]

From what I understand:
- Find a taker on Anderson's contract
- Trade Eric Gordon
- Let Capela go in RFA

this won't be that difficult. Someone will take on Anderson's remaining 2/$40M.