2012 NBA Offseason Thread

[MC KAos]

Make It Stop!!!!!!!!!

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Originally Posted by MC KAos

Make It Stop!!!!!!!!!

Please.

[dexternjack]

The NBA has gone downhill since the likes of Hakeem, Robinson, Malone, Ewing, Jordan, Stockton, Kemp, etc, etc. Kobe is the last of the Mohicans. If the league doesn't implement some sort of age requirement or 2 years of college, then I think the league will be irrelevant in 10 years. I don't want to watch thugs play the game, I miss the old days of great shooting and defense, not a me attitude of selfish ball control.

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Originally Posted by dexternjack

The NBA has gone downhill since the likes of Hakeem, Robinson, Malone, Ewing, Jordan, Stockton, Kemp, etc, etc. Kobe is the last of the Mohicans. If the league doesn't implement some sort of age requirement or 2 years of college, then I think the league will be irrelevant in 10 years. I don't want to watch thugs play the game, I miss the old days of great shooting and defense, not a me attitude of selfish ball control.

I wouldn't go that far. You still have guys like Kevin Durant who will make this league relevant for a long, long time. In many ways he's like a younger version of Kobe. Not as good obviously, but similar players IMO. In just his fifth year in the league he led his team to the NBA Finals defeating the two best teams of this generation in the Lakers and Spurs along the way. That's very. Very impressive. He's my favorite player in the league after Kobe. I love watching that kid play. Barring injury KD will go down as one of the greatest players of all time.

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[jterrell]

John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

As others have noted, this one reeks of "hey Houston, we're gonna do this. I swear. I'm just about to do it. No really. Here I go ..."
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3h John Hollinger John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Not clear to me what Philly's involvement would be, unless they're moving Iggy for shorter deals.
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3h John Hollinger John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Based on Yahoo! report of four-way Howard talks, I gotta think Denver's $13 million TPE from Nene deal is a major, major factor in it.

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Dwight Howard Trade Very Close



A four-team trade that would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is "very close" to happening and could be agreed upon Friday, league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

In the proposed four-team deal, sources told Broussard that Howard and Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington would go to Los Angeles, Lakers forward Pau Gasol and Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo would go to the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala would go to Denver, and Lakers center Andrew Bynum would go to Philadelphia.

[View Full Quote]A league source told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne that the pieces in the potential trade are still very fluid and that Gasol has been in and out of the deal. The source, though, said the deal still is very close to happening and could go down Friday morning.

Source: ESPN

[ABQCOWBOY]

Looks like Howard to the Lakers in exchange for Bynum and a 2017 1st round pick. Lakers also acquire PF Earl Clark and PG Chris Duhon. If that's what it cost the Lakers, then I'd say Kup, once again, out did himself cause that's a pretty damn good trade for the Lakers.

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

OKC extends Ibaka. Wonder what this means for Harden.

Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has reached agreement on a four-year, $40-million plus contract extension, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Ibaka, 22, could’ve been a restricted free agent next summer, and his deal now locks into place three of the Thunder’s core young stars --- Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Ibaka. Durant and Westbrook each have the maximum contracts allowed under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.


This deal leaves the future uncertain for guard James Harden, who could command a maximum contract on the league market as a restricted free agent next summer.

Along with the remainder of Kendrick Perkins' three years and $27 million, the small-market Thunder will be hard-pressed to invest so much money into their payroll.

[View Full Quote]In his third NBA season in 2011-’12, Ibaka averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. He’s one of the league’s best rim protectors, and been rapidly developing his offensive game. Ibaka was a key player on Spain’s silver-medal-winning Olympic team this month in London.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski