**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[everysingletime]

The challenge rule, if it's implemented is going to take James Harden's ppg average down 2 to 3 points lol. Maybe even more. If opposing coaches use the challenge correctly, maybe refs will be less inclined to call fouls in Harden's favor as the game continues.

 

[antidope]

This is a crazy take. Kemba isn't better than Kyrie.

 

[clyde the glide]

We dont need coaches challenges I know most will disagree but silver does entirely too much at times.

 

[everysingletime]

This is a crazy take. Kemba isn't better than Kyrie.

Probably less toxic than him though

 

[QU!K]

I mean...what former Boston athlete is more hated/going to be as hated as Kyrie? He’s at least the most hated in recent memory.

Maybe not by the fans but KG wouldn’t talk to Ray Allen when he joined the Heat

 

[clyde the glide]

This is a crazy take. Kemba isn't better than Kyrie.

The crazy part is thinking kyrie was better for the celtics than IT. Kemba kyrie is debatable.

 

[amitt5504]

Guess Jimmy gone. Still not sure how it works resigning everyone

 

[bballkid11]

Ol voy on Reddit said Al to Sixers for 100 like 2 weeks ago sheesh I didn’t believe em

 

[antidope]

I really hope every marquee player signs today or tomorrow so we can move on to the fun stuff.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Had no clue Utah was willing to play boggers or maybe even ingles at the 4

Midas whale throw favors money at horford then too

 

[Moheezy]

Hornets goofed. They should be up there with one of the worst run franchises.

 

[casper90403]

 

[dennistrane]

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Hornets goofed. They should be up there with one of the worst run franchises.

Kemba isn’t worth the Supermax to any team . What the hornets goofed on is not trading him last season and signing those big contracts for average players.

 

[pmatic]

 

[Verde Shuttles]

Kemba isn’t worth the Supermax to any team . What the hornets goofed on is not trading him last season and signing those big contracts for average players.

big facts right here

 

[HIM]

Hornets goofed. They should be up there with one of the worst run franchises.

This is disgusting. Wouldn’t expect any less from MJ

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Hornets goofed by wanting Kemba to rep them during all star weekend instead of trading him

If it wasn’t for that bathroom law that got all star weekend taken away from them years ago, he’s probably playing for another team

 

[buc em]

Kemba isn’t worth the Supermax to any team . What the hornets goofed on is not trading him last season and signing those big contracts for average players.

Yup. Could have got at least a couple good young players and another first rounder for him.

Only good thing for the Hornets is that all their big contracts besides Batum end next summer. Then Batum will be a big expiring too. They need to make sure to suck as much as possible this year.

 

[jpzx]

Kupchak’s close up

“Do It Mitch!”

He didn’t

 

[dennistrane]

Salute

It’s crazy he could’ve made so much more, but took paycuts

 

[Nipsey3000]

Hornets should have dealt kemba at the deadline. Teams are blowing it letting these players hold them hostage.

If I was an owner/GM, I'd offer these guys max/fair contracts, if they started they were gonna test free agency, I'd trade them at the deadline.

 

[casper90403]

Here is the breakdown of the Giannis Antetokounmpo supermax extension that he is eligible to sign in the summer of 2020:
20/21 $43.75
21/22 $47.25
22/23 $50.75
23/24 $54.25
24/25 $57.75

Total $253.75M

 

[casper90403]

Salute

It’s crazy he could’ve made so much more, but took paycuts

yep, he should have been over $200M easily.

Batum's gonna pass Wade up in career contract earnings. In probably less years.

 

[casper90403]

projected salaries for this FA class, ESPN:

Point Guards
PLAYER TEAM AGE FA TYPE STARTING SALARY
Kyrie Irving BOS 27 All-NBA $32.7 million
Kemba Walker CHA 29 All-NBA $32.7 million
D'Angelo Russell (restricted) BKN 23 All-Star $22-24 million
Ricky Rubio UTA 28 Starter $12-14 million
Patrick Beverley LAC 30 Starter $12-14 million
Terry Rozier (restricted) BOS 25 Starter $10-12 million
Tyus Jones (restricted) MIN 23 Starter $8-10 million
Emmanuel Mudiay NYK 23 Starter $8-10 million
Tomas Satoransky (restricted) WAS 27 Starter $8-10 million
Elfrid Payton NOP 25 Starter $6-8 million
Derrick Rose MIN 30 Key reserve $6-8 million
Delon Wright (restricted) MEM 27 Key reserve $6-8 million
Cory Joseph IND 27 Key reserve $6-8 million
Ish Smith DET 30 Key reserve $6-8 million
Seth Curry POR 28 Key reserve $5-7 million
Rajon Rondo LAL 33 Key reserve $4-6 million
George Hill MIL 33 Key reserve $4-6 million
Isaiah Thomas DEN 30 Key reserve $4-6 million
T.J. McConnell PHI 27 Key reserve $4-6 million
Trey Burke DAL 26 Rotation A $4-6 million
Austin Rivers HOU 26 Rotation A $4-6 million
Quinn Cook GSW 26 Rotation A Minimum
Jerryd Bayless MIN 30 Rotation A Minimum
Raymond Felton OKC 35 Rotation A Minimum
Michael Carter-Williams ORL 27 Rotation A Minimum
Jeremy Lin TOR 30 Rotation A Minimum
Ryan Arcidiacono (restricted) CHI 25 Rotation B Minimum
Devin Harris DAL 36 Rotation B Minimum
J.J. Barea DAL 35 Rotation B Minimum
Jose Calderon DET 37 Rotation B Minimum
Shelvin Mack CHA 29 Rotation B Minimum
Tim Frazier MIL 28 Rotation B Minimum
Theo Pinson (restricted) BKN 23 Development Minimum
Brandon Goodwin DEN 23 Development
Kalin Lucas DET 30 Development
Isaiah Whitehead DET 24 Development
Trevon Duval HOU 20 Development
Joe Chealey CHA 23 Development
Jonathan Gibson BOS 31 Development
Jawun Evans OKC 22 Development
PJ Dozier BOS 22 Development
Naz Long UTA 25 Development
Chasson Randle WAS 26 Development

 

[casper90403]

Shooting Guards
PLAYER TEAM AGE FA TYPE STARTING SALARY
Klay Thompson GSW 29 All-Star $32.7 million
Jimmy Butler PHI 29 All-Star $32.7 million
Malcolm Brogdon (restricted) MIL 26 Top starter $18-20 million
JJ Redick PHI 35 Top starter $12-14 million
Danny Green TOR 32 Starter $10-12 million
Jeremy Lamb CHA 27 Starter $10-12 million
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope LAL 26 Key reserve $6-8 million
Wayne Ellington DET 31 Key reserve $6-8 million
Reggie Bullock LAL 28 Key reserve $6-8 million
Justin Holiday MEM 30 Key reserve $4-6 million
Wesley Matthews IND 32 Key reserve $4-6 million
Garrett Temple LAC 33 Key reserve $4-6 million
Alec Burks SAC 27 Rotation A $4-6 million
Rodney McGruder (restricted) LAC 27 Rotation A $4-6 million
Iman Shumpert HOU 29 Rotation A $4-6 million
Lance Stephenson LAL 28 Rotation A Minimum
Jamal Crawford PHX 39 Rotation A Minimum
Vince Carter ATL 42 Rotation B Minimum
Nik Stauskas CLE 25 Rotation B Minimum
Ian Clark NOP 28 Rotation B Minimum
Jerian Grant ORL 26 Rotation B Minimum
Troy Daniels PHX 27 Rotation B Minimum
Tyler Dorsey MEM 23 Rotation B Minimum
Jodie Meeks TOR 31 Rotation B Minimum
Patrick McCaw TOR 23 Rotation B Minimum
Jimmer Fredette PHX 30 Rotation B