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Looknsee Photography

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Portland, Oregon, US

Let's devote this thread to any discussion about what will happen in the NBA this off-season.  Any NBA related discussion is welcome.

For example:
...  Where will LeBron, Melo, Love play next season?
...  Will Timmy retire?
...  Would you take Embiid in the draft, given his foot problems?
...  What will happen with the Clippers?

Go!

Jun 20 14 08:21 am Link

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Looknsee Photography

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Portland, Oregon, US

I think Pat Rily is a hypocrite.  Years ago, he enticed LeBron away from Cleveland.  Now he says that LeBron lacks guts if he chooses not to stay in Miami.

Do you think LeBron will have a series of TV specials to announce his decision this time?

Jun 20 14 08:23 am Link

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Looknsee Photography

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Portland, Oregon, US

Poor Donald Sterling:

Okay, Sterling is not a sympathetic character, given all he has said & done.  But I am semi-appalled at how his privacy has been violated:  those recorded phone calls were probably obtained illegally, and geez, who wants their supposedly confidential medical diagnosis talked about on the Internet & on all the news networks?

Jun 20 14 08:26 am Link

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sospix

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Orlando, Florida, US

Orlando is hoping to get an NBA team next season  .  .  .  wink

SOS

Jun 20 14 03:13 pm Link

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Looknsee Photography

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Portland, Oregon, US

Really?  No one cares?  That's significant.

Jun 21 14 08:29 am Link

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DEP E510

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Miramar, Florida, US

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Really?  No one cares?  That's significant.

The finals just ended a week ago.

People are going through NBA fatigue right now.

The season ended in an anti-climactic, uncompetitive blow-out. This adds to lack of interest.

Right now, there is little to say about free agency because no one is talking.

People are just relaxin' now...

https://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chris-kaman-lakers-bench-500x250-2103405.jpg

Jun 21 14 10:16 am Link

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Duncan Hall

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San Francisco, California, US

Melo isn't walking away from $30 million guaranteed dollars. That conversation needs to stop.

Jun 21 14 01:26 pm Link

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Stephen Dawson

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Duncan Hall wrote:
Melo isn't walking away from $30 million guaranteed dollars. That conversation needs to stop.

Melo announced today he was becoming a free agent.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_ … t-contract

Jun 22 14 02:50 pm Link

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Duncan Hall

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San Francisco, California, US

Stephen Dawson wrote:
Melo announced today he was becoming a free agent.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_ … t-contract

Doesn't mean he's leaving. And I'd love to see him with the Bulls, but $30 million is $30 million.

We'll see.

Jun 22 14 03:49 pm Link

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Stephen Dawson

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Duncan Hall wrote:

Doesn't mean he's leaving. And I'd love to see him with the Bulls, but $30 million is $30 million.

We'll see.

Melo stated that he wanted to sign with a contender. That excludes the Knicks, who still have another year of salary cap problems.

Chicago, Houston, Miami and Dallas are the obvious candidates.

I would also consider the long shot possibility of Cleveland signing both James and Melo.

And, I would like to see Toronto make him a strong offer.

Jun 23 14 09:06 am Link

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Looknsee Photography

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Portland, Oregon, US

News to date:

Melo opt'd out of his Knick contract.  That doesn't mean that the Knicks won't re-sign him, but I think he wants to go elsewhere.

LeBron has opt'd out, too.  The pundits say that the top four teams who will sign him are Miami, Miami, Miami, and Chicago.  I think both are possible, but there are others in the mix.

Timmy is returning to San Antonio next season -- good for him. 

The Lakers have a tradition, but they sure sucked last year.  I think they dumped players so that they might be able to entice a big name free agent.  I don't know if they will be successful -- they have more problems that a name free agent will solve.

Let the fireworks begin.

Jun 24 14 08:38 am Link

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Farenell Photography

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Albany, New York, US

Looknsee Photography wrote:
I think Pat Rily is a hypocrite.  Years ago, he enticed LeBron away from Cleveland.  Now he says that LeBron lacks guts if he chooses not to stay in Miami.

Its a power play & the overall message was that just because a team didn't win THIS year, the tools aren't still there to win next year. If anybody has credibility on this matter, Pat Riley does with his 5 championships in 12 years with the Lakers.

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Do you think LeBron will have a series of TV specials to announce his decision this time?

God, I hope not!

That's what I hated about how he handled "the Decision". If you wanted to make as much money as you possibly can & the current team you were on wasn't doing it for you, that's fine. I doubt anyone would blame him (except for maybe hardcore fans & that idiot Cleveland owner). But there's no need to make a dog & pony show out of it.

Jun 24 14 08:50 am Link

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Art Silva

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Santa Barbara, California, US

... you can bet there will be "The Decision II"

It's not about the game anymore, everyone knows That.
The NBA and LbJ is nothing more than a made for TV reality show now and Lebron is ESPN's Kim Kardashian

tongue

Jun 24 14 08:33 pm Link