2018-2019 NBA Thread

D'Lo to GSW. FML

That seems bizarre. I don't quite understand it. Is Klay going to be the small forward? Is DeAngelo going to learn how to play D? It just seems like they could have a found a better fit. That makes their lineup pretty small.

I don't like it, but they were pretty short on options here. Once Durant was heading to Brooklyn S&T was about the only way to add a decent sized contract. DLO kind of became the player they'd get by default. Klay is going to be out for much of the season, so he and Curry could play together in the back court. Klay can definitely play SF for stretches when he's back. But our D overall has taken a huge hit between losing both Durant and Iguodala.

Never been a DLO fan, feel like he became an all star by default as well. Hope he proves me wrong.

Pharazon2 said:

I don't like it, but they were pretty short on options here. Once Durant was heading to Brooklyn S&T was about the only way to add a decent sized contract. DLO kind of became the player they'd get by default. Klay is going to be out for much of the season, so he and Curry could play together in the back court. Klay can definitely play SF for stretches when he's back. But our D overall has taken a huge hit between losing both Durant and Iguodala.

Never been a DLO fan, feel like he became an all star by default as well. Hope he proves me wrong.

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He's had 1 good season and is still young, but maxing Williams just seems sketchy. Dude is pretty good, but he doesn't create contact for shit and his offense is somewhat limited.

Pharazon2 said:

I don't like it, but they were pretty short on options here. Once Durant was heading to Brooklyn S&T was about the only way to add a decent sized contract. DLO kind of became the player they'd get by default. Klay is going to be out for much of the season, so he and Curry could play together in the back court. Klay can definitely play SF for stretches when he's back. But our D overall has taken a huge hit between losing both Durant and Iguodala.

Never been a DLO fan, feel like he became an all star by default as well. Hope he proves me wrong.

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Yeah, I guess that's a good point that it's better to get something back since there's no other way to add a player with a sizable contract. They will be capped out for years and years with Klay's extension and Green's upcoming one. The pickup makes more sense that way (and kudos to the GSW owners for willing to pay). Too bad the only option was DLo.

It will be interesting to see how he does on a team where he isn't the man. And, if it doesn't work out, GS can always trade him for a better fit. More I think about it, I think this was a very shrewd move on GS's part.

Blitz said:

Lol fucking sike.



Set that whole shit ass FO on fire.

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Considering the owners/GMs and players usually don't know, I don't know why people trust local yahoos

The lifelong GSW fan at work today(I live near Chicago), "If Kawhi signs with the Lakers, I'm going to stop watching basketball."

/rollseyes

To be fair, that would suck!

HOLY FUCK

FUCK THE LAKERS!

The Clippers just wtf. hahaha I'm too drunk to comprehend this.

5 firsts, 4 unprotected, and 2 pick swaps. That's a lot of draft capital.

What are the Thunder doing, so super late draft picks for your best player in the same conference? Maybe that will matter in 5 years? Westbrook next?

Also, I think this is awesome for the NBA but I wish the Clippers would move to Seattle and become the Sonics.

The Thunder have lost 3 all NBA players, is the salary cap more damaging to big market teams or?

Daezuel said:

What are the Thunder doing, so super late draft picks for your best player in the same conference? Maybe that will matter in 5 years? Westbrook next?

Also, I think this is awesome for the NBA but I wish the Clippers would move to Seattle and become the Sonics.

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I dunno, maybe they felt like they really couldn't do it right now as they are. It's possible some of those draft picks aren't going to all be late picks either. They're spread out over a lot of years. And some teams have done real well with late picks.

What makes NFL draft picks so much more valuable than NBA picks. Minnesota turned down 4 1st rounders for Jimmy Butler last year... now 5 first rounders (granted should be late round picks) for Paul George. And I think both Butler and George have always been in the second tier as far as elite players go. You’d never see a trade for that many 1st round picks in the NFL, even the awful trade for Ricky Williams only included 2 first rounders.

I love how nobody wants to go play with LeBron. I hope AD changes his mind about waiving that trade bonus now that there are no big FAs for the Lakers to sign.