NBA Offseason Thread.

[thrill]

Anyway, kudos to Wilbon. Bill Simmons is also vehemently against the Leborgasm festivities, but everyone knows how much he hates ESPN anyway. They already dropped him from the Magazine, and would probably ditch him outright, except I assume he gets massive page hits from people like me who have been reading his column for years and years.

ESPN does not want to ditch Bill Simmons. http://deadspin.com/5539777/espn-wins-t ... ll-simmons

[jim]

Gilbert fined 100k from the NBA, according to ESPN.

I'll tell you what, the son of a gun got his money's worth. He didn't get cheated.

[MrSaigon]

Dan Gilbert sure is a crafty racist bastard. When was the last time a slave owner got five draft picks and a cap exception for a runaway slave?

[Maclowery]

Anyway, kudos to Wilbon. Bill Simmons is also vehemently against the Leborgasm festivities, but everyone knows how much he hates ESPN anyway. They already dropped him from the Magazine, and would probably ditch him outright, except I assume he gets massive page hits from people like me who have been reading his column for years and years.

ESPN does not want to ditch Bill Simmons. http://deadspin.com/5539777/espn-wins-t ... ll-simmons

Neat article, thanks. I guess what I meant was that ESPN loves his popularity and page-views more than they love his against-the-grain statements and bad-son attitude. Obviously they want to keep the best-known name in online sports opinions (you could argue Reilly, but that article seems to agree with my general feeling that not nearly as many people follow RR as closely as Sports Guy).

[robbotis]

I hate The Sports Guy. He drives me nuts, so I don't read anymore.

[Maclowery]

Zydrunas is yet another to join the Miami flock. Not to anyone's surprise, I think, they're finding some pretty solid players to compliment the big 3. Big Z can't really play more than maybe 20mpg, right? Who's gonna play C most of the time? Meh. They'll find someone I'm sure.

I'm impatient to hear whether Orlando matches JJ Redick's offer sheet for Chicago. He's important to them, but jeez they'd be paying 7 to him and 7 to the luxury tax just for his ~23mpg. Cmon Orlando! Let us have him!

[JackofDiamonds]

I hate The Sports Guy. He drives me nuts, so I don't read anymore.

But do you watch? This was awesome: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=537465 ... id=5092967

[st.lewis11]

A 3 year contract for Derek Fisher to stay with the Lakers?....really? He's on his last legs, man.

[MrCrowesGarden]

I will not miss Bower as Hornets GM. Hope they get Pritchard but know it's a pipe dream.

[MrSaigon]

I will not miss Bower as Hornets GM. Hope they get Pritchard but know it's a pipe dream.

That would kind of be the opposite situation for Pritchard, coming from owner Paul Allen--whose money had a lot to do with KP's success. He's a good GM, though. I still don't know what happened, but I was sorry to see him go.