2018-2019 NBA Season Thread [Archived] Basketball • Page 125

Joakim Noah still getting paid not to play, nice

 

At least it’s for the minimum. Still not excited about that move though.

 

Sweet

 

2003 Draft Class Top 10 Update:

10. Jarvis Hayes (retired - 2010)
9. Michael Sweetney (retired - 2007)
8. TJ Ford (retired - 2012)
7. Kirk Hinrich (retired - 2016)
6. Chris Kaman (retired - 2016)
5. Wade (considering retirement)
4. Bosh (out of NBA since 2016)
3. Melo (playing for Vet Min)
2. Darko (LOL)
1. LeBron

 

four hall of famers in the top 10 is pretty fantastic, what is your point

 

That Lebron is still playing some of the best basketball of his career while the rest are either retired or close to it.

 

yes. he is the best player of all time. comparing him to anyone else in the league is unfair.

 

It's not a knock on any other player in the draft. It's insane to think that 15 years later LeBron is arguably the best player on the planet and signing 4-year max contracts while everyone is is either finished or close to finishing which IS normal.

LeBron is obviously not normal.

 

Stay E7MO

 

Personal Source: Kevin Love Extension (4-years/~$120 million) • r/nba

This dude has been right a lot for what it’s worth

 

I get signing Melo isn’t he most exciting move, but he’s still the best player out there that you could get at the moment

 

that is a very bad deal for the cavs if true

 

Haha. Yes.

Houston had their window for one year and Chris Paul’s knees and missing 26 threes closed it immediately. I love it.

 

We make a lot of that back on the Banana Republic discount though.

 

'I played until I literally couldn't play anymore'

Before finalizing the agreement with Denver, Thomas had reached out to Boston GM Danny Ainge. They talked for 15 to 20 minutes, Thomas says, and he told Ainge: "If the opportunity is there, I would just like to let you know that I'd love to come back."

Ainge says his mind was open to the idea, but the Celtics needed to work through Marcus Smart's restricted-free-agency discussions before they could consider making an offer to Thomas. Ainge was willing to continue the conversation, but Thomas accepted the Nuggets' offer before Boston had reached its new deal with Smart.

"S---, I'd have gone back," Thomas says. "I don't hold grudges."

 

Cavs just trying to put a decent product on the floor instead of tanking -post-Lebron again. I don’t think it’s that surprising. With the renovations to their arena/the luxury tax Gilbert has been paying, it makes sense to keep Love around.

 

Melo on the vet min is a pretty good risk but that closes the window apparently!

 

interested to see what kind of player love is post lebron. still think thats a lot of money tho

 

REDDIT is blocked at my work...what does it say about Kevin Love????

I've been saying for weeks that I'm convinced that Love has told Cavs he wants to stay, otherwise the Cavs wouldn't be so adamant about saying they're not going to keep him. Love got his ring, and was a punching bag for a lot of fans for four years as the 2nd and third option. It would not surprise me one bit if he wanted to just max out here and put up Minnesota numbers again on a losing team.

 

4yr 120M extension talks

 

I got that, but who's it from, what's the source?