OFFICIAL 2015 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD (NBA FINALS SET; GSW V. CLE - (But we have a whole week before the

[earldagoat]

NEW ORLEANS -- With star forward Anthony Davis eligible for a contract extension this summer, Pelicans officials plan to be aggressive as possible in presenting him with a maximum five-year deal that could approach $140 million, according to league sources.

The exact figures will depend on how much the NBA salary cap actually rises, but sources told ESPN.com that the Pelicans indeed intend to present Davis with the biggest offer they can once the window for negotiations opens July 1.

The Pelicans would then have until Oct. 31 to convince Davis to sign a five-year deal that makes him their designated player.

Davis, 22, just joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bob McAdoo as the only players in league history ‎to average at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in their first four NBA playoff games. The Pelicans' season ended with Saturday night's Game 4 home loss to Golden State, but the Pelicans surprised many pundits by beating the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on the final day of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 45-37 record.

‎Because Davis was elected by the fans to start in February's All-Star Game, and since he is expected to earn All-NBA first-team honors when voting results are announced in the coming days, New Orleans can start his max deal at 30 percent of the league's salary cap as opposed to a mere 25 percent.

And thanks to the league's most recent salary cap projections -- which will spike dramatically when money starts flowing in from the NBA's new nine-year, $24 billion TV deal that kicks in starting with the 2016-17 season -- Davis can thus be presented with a five-year pact that will eventually top $30 million annually and potentially approach $140 million in total value.

If Davis signs the five-year extension, it would also start in 2016-17 and run through his 28th birthday.

Davis, of course, ‎would have the option of signing a shorter extension with the Pelicans to preserve some flexibility in his future options in free agency.

-Marc Stein

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12...s-maximum-deal

 

[markangelo]

so why wasn't Olynik tossed out? clearly flagrant 2

 

[ValarMorghulis]

Is that the first time Gerald Wallace has been in the game :x

Son is wild rinsed, don't even see why you would give him minutes.

Vet leadership

 

[bowb4me]

Is that the first time Gerald Wallace has been in the game :x

He's played in 30 something games this season and only scored a total of 30 something points.

Washed

 

[pums]

at rinsed

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
so why wasn't Olynik tossed out? clearly flagrant 2

In real time it wasn't as easy to recognize. Once you replayed it in slow motion it was apparent

 

[617collector]

Isaiah Thomas is straight cheeks.

He may be the single biggest reason why they got into the playoffs. He's the best Celtics imo

being the best Celtic is like being the least smelly ****

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[sosmoney23]

Delladova has no business getting PT in a playoff series ever

 

[hypebeast5]

Olynk's foul was no where close to a flagarant 2

 

[Quincy McCall]

Delladova has no business getting PT in a playoff series ever

Had no idea him and James Jones had such a big share of minutes, but I don't watch the Cavs that much

 

[Hahahaha]

Mozgov was a trampoline with the Knicks but in CLE, he's a pretty damn good player.

 

[finallyfamous]

****

 

[hypebeast5]

Kyrie loves to flop

 

[anomolie]

Mozgov was a trampoline with the Knicks but in CLE, he's a pretty damn good player.

He fits this system better

 

[markangelo]

Olynk's foul was no where close to a flagarant 2

lol

clearly intentional and excessive 

 

[keel252]

game is a wrap

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Mozgov was a trampoline with the Knicks but in CLE, he's a pretty damn good player.

You're saying moz was a jumpoff?

 

[ghenges]

I like the Lebron/Mozgov pick and roll from a few plays back. They should do that again.

 

[hypebeast5]

Olynk's foul was no where close to a flagarant 2

lol
clearly intentional and excessive 

I seen more contact between Chandler and Dwight, just common fouls there

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Mozgov was a trampoline with the Knicks but in CLE, he's a pretty damn good player.

Everyone gets better after leaving the Knicks.

 

[nick.]

only a matter of time before JR has a statue of him shooting a stepback jumper in front of Greenhouse

 

[firstclass]

:x dat euro :x cross

 

[DB Cooper]

Boston needed to keep this game close, looks like that's out the window.

 

[keel252]

:x kyrie

shump with the straps out there. kid locks up.

 

[hypebeast5]

First time Cleveland has looked great this series, and without Love too, i dont think this is a coincidence