Official 2017 NBA Offseason Thread: Media Days begin

[Mark Antony]

What are you talking about? He said it publicly and completely screwed the Pacers. He literally did the exact opposite of helping them.

Well what they got was better than the nothing they would have gotten next year

They got a decent but nothing special 25 year old and a guy who stunk as a rookie last year, and didn't even get one draft pick. For a guy who's a top 10-15 player. That's a terrible haul.

At a hefty contract no less. Someone gotta break down the Pacers logic here.

 

[MVP]

At a hefty contract no less. Someone gotta break down the Pacers logic here.

Nuggets deal. They get one player in Harris who's a RFA this summer, Indiana has to match his offer (which should be 15-20 mil as well) otherwise they'd be better off just letting PG walk and keep that cap space. A protected 1st rounder even if it conveys is it that much better than Sabonis who was a lottery pick? It's essentially the same deal. And could be worse if the protections don't even allow Indy to get the pick.

 

[tomdiginson]

The Pacer organization clearly acted out of spite. The only kind of logic I see with that trade is Oladip played for Indiana when he was in college. So maybe trying to bring a fan favorite back hoping to keep up attendance while they tank.

 

[stillin729]

I get not wanting to trade PG to the Celtics but he they were offering two players and a couple 1sts :x

 

[rolaholic]

The Pacer organization clearly acted out of spite. The only kind of logic I see with that trade is Oladip played for Indiana when he was in college. So maybe trying to bring a fan favorite back hoping to keep up attendance while they tank.

Pacers pulled a reverse-Arsenal

Shipping your best player away from where they could come back to haunt you quick

 

[MVP]

Paul Millsap has a meeting lined up with the Minnesota Timberwolves today, league sources told Basketball Insiders.

 

[seasoned vet]

^^yea guess a trade would be fine but I dont know who's trying to take on his contract

since Lebron has been in the league players have been reluctant to play with him (aside from Wade and Bosh), ive always wondered why.

 

[MVP]

Celtics were offering protected 1sts aka the Pacers wouldn't have gotten them more than likely so hey they stuck with Crowder and Bradley who's about to make 20 mil. Again it's pretty much the same deal.

 

[stillin729]

T Wolves going all in

 

[617collector]

Celtics were offering protected 1sts aka the Pacers wouldn't have gotten them more than likely so hey they stuck with Crowder and Bradley who's about to make 20 mil. Again it's pretty much the same deal.

Oladipo at $21mil a year for the next 4 years without any picks... yup same deal

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Sign Hayward on Tuesday.

Just felt like quoting this. No particular reason. Just because

 

[gaseousfashion]

Hayward just go to Boston. Makes the most sense.

 

[Dubby]

Harden, CP3

PG, Westbrook

Wiggins, Butler

We'll see what happens next season

 

[illicit305]

kat? ^^ 

 

[rolaholic]

T Wolves going all in

The Millsap interest shows they mean business

 

[stillin729]

if Hayward goes to the Miami first, I don't see how he leaves without a deal unless Stevens gets down on his knees

 

[617collector]

^^yea guess a trade would be fine but I dont know who's trying to take on his contract

I think Blake just reupped with the Clips too so thats moot [emoji]128514[/emoji][emoji]128514[/emoji][emoji]128514[/emoji]

Riles going all out for White PG

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[B Sox]

Just felt like quoting this. No particular reason. Just because

Good deal

 

[stillin729]

The Millsap interest shows they mean business

I didn't even realize they signed Teague until just now

 

[buc em]

I hope Boston at least comes out of this with Hayward...that would be some **** if they didn't even get him nor use a single one of their assets

 

[MVP]

Where he goofed was in not wanting to look like he gave PG exactly what he wanted. They could have had Clarkson and the two late round picks from the draft and likely a future unprotected first in 2020 if they were really about rebuilding at not such a premium cost, but actually trading PG13 to his preferred destination would have been bad optics. But it's still bad optics now.

 

[stillin729]

I still think passing on Fultz for 1 protected 1st rounder is going to haunt them for years

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

If you wanna compete against the Cavs you need a serious inside presence. Hayward aint gonna go from Gobert to horford

 

[B Sox]

I still think passing on Fultz for 1 protected 1st rounder is going to haunt them for years

Nah. Tatum going to be the goods and we'll get a top 5 pick next year because the Lakers are going to be awful in a stacked West.

 

[rolaholic]

The Millsap interest shows they mean business

I didn't even realize they signed Teague until just now

Dudes are probably gonna be looking deep after filling out their roster

Hope they can keep their core together for the near future,adding pieces on top of KAT and Wiggins not even reaching their potential yet is setting things up quite nicely for them