NBA Offseason Thread.

[Maclowery]

I gotta just tune out on ESPN rumors for the next few days. God. You gotta figure the ESPN execs have been slathering over this week for years. TOP NEWS x 50 every time I went to peek at the ticker.

All these rumors and super-trades etc are like heroin. I'm glad I've had to work a [expletive]-load as soon as free agency started, otherwise I'd just be sitting at a random bar staring at the ESPN ticker, transfixed.

So far, the biggest news of this offseason has been John Salmons' signing with the Bucks.

[Richie Allen]

I know they'll continue to be laughed at until they prove they can win but I feel good about the direction the Bucks are taking. Of course, it's not uncommon for a team that surprised somewhat one year to feel they're in a position to compete, make a bunch of deals, only to find that they're really not as good as they thought they were.

[Maclowery]

I like what the Bucks did, really. They will have a winning record next season. That's a solid, fun core. I think that their goal is to put an exciting, young team on the floor, 'overachieve' - by which I mean, win 48 games and maybe win a postseason series, and then hope for a major trade / FA sign in the 2011 offseason.

[MrCrowesGarden]

I guess the question to me now is does anyone believe Lebron or D. Wade is heading to the Knicks? Joe Johnson is out of the question, and I can't imagine Lee, Bosh or Boozer heading to New York to play with Amare because none of them want to (and some of them can't) play the 5. If the Knicks swing and miss on the big two swingmen, who do they overpay for at that point?

[vinsanity]

I guess the question to me now is does anyone believe Lebron or D. Wade is heading to the Knicks? Joe Johnson is out of the question, and I can't imagine Lee, Bosh or Boozer heading to New York to play with Amare because none of them want to (and some of them can't) play the 5. If the Knicks swing and miss on the big two swingmen, who do they overpay for at that point?

I can't buy it. Wouldn't LeBron and Wade have to take less than max contracts to make it work?

[MrCrowesGarden]

I guess the question to me now is does anyone believe Lebron or D. Wade is heading to the Knicks? Joe Johnson is out of the question, and I can't imagine Lee, Bosh or Boozer heading to New York to play with Amare because none of them want to (and some of them can't) play the 5. If the Knicks swing and miss on the big two swingmen, who do they overpay for at that point?

I can't buy it. Wouldn't LeBron and Wade have to take less than max contracts to make it work?

The Knicks have the room to sign two max contract guys as I understand it. So, Amare and one other. Not that I would go there if I were either guy.

[thrill]

Amare is the Knicks flagship signing for this offseason.

[vinsanity]

Amare is the Knicks flagship signing for this offseason.

Amare's apparently claiming he can entice Parker and Mello to come to NY too.

They won't suck as much now eh?

[Maclowery]

So is Amare's plan to be on a crappy team for one year till Melo n Mr. Longoria are FAs? And why Parker? He's old balls, slowing down, etc. Especially by 2011-12.

I feel like LeBron n Wade are both gonna re-sign with their teams, Bosh to Miami, and Chicago gets Boozer. Blech.

Man, I just really, really want Wade or James to go to a new team. (Ie, the Bulls)


Edit: I would like to correct myself now that I'm home and reading some stats. I really thought Parker was like 32 - jeez, he's younger than I am and I called him old balls. I think his missed time the last season had me thinking he was older. Anyway, is he a good enough passer for Antoni's fast-moving system? Or would they move him to more of a 2 guard and find a real passer? I don't see how he'd fit with Stoudamire/Anthony.

[Socnorb11]

Amare is the Knicks flagship signing for this offseason.

Amare's apparently claiming he can entice Parker and Mello to come to NY too.

They won't suck as much now eh?

'Melo would be insane to not sign an extension with the Nuggets.

1) They're closer to having a winning team than the Knicks
2) They can pay him a boatload more money than the Knicks


I'll be stunned if Carmelo doesn't sign an extension with the Nuggets before long.