2016-2017 NBA Free Agency/Offseason Thread

[smitty22]

Espn took Wimbledon off for KD

 

[Poitier]

The 2000s NBA gets a bad rap but you'll learn to appreciate it in this new era.

 

[choc_cardigan]

The NBA is so lit

 

[Gangstar8]

fukk kd forever

 

[Black]

@houston911 thoughts?

 

[El Jefe]

So do we presume Boston throws the bank -$$$ at wade now ?

Or they trading for Westbrook

 

[El Jefe]

So do we presume Boston throws the bank -$$$ at wade now ?

Or they trading for Westbrook

 

[Trust Me]

Well shyt, where do I start?

It's been reported that Butler wants out of Chicago (thanks to upper management). Why wouldn't Chicago take a top 5-6 center in the game for Butler? Especially if it's something like Vucci and Gordon for Butler and a future first? Vucci is on a cap friendly contract for another 4 years (12 per I believe) and he's still really young. The Bulls are rebuilding. The magic HAVE been rebuilding.

Tell me why a trade like that would be so hard to believe? No doubt Bulter's a beast, and I love his game.. But to say that my proposal sounds ridiculous or whatever.. Well then I don't know what to say.

 

[str8up]

Well shyt, where do I start?

It's been reported that Butler wants out of Chicago (thanks to upper management). Why wouldn't Chicago take a top 5-6 center in the game for Butler? Especially if it's something like Vucci and Gordon for Butler and a future first? Vucci is on a cap friendly contract for another 4 years (12 per I believe) and he's still really young. The Bulls are rebuilding. The magic HAVE been rebuilding.

Tell me why a trade like that would be so hard to believe? No doubt Bulter's a beast, and I love his game.. But to say that my proposal sounds ridiculous or whatever.. Well then I don't know what to say.

It's not hard to believe, it just doesn't make much sense for the Magic which means it's probably something they'd do

Vucci isn't going to play at that level for a winning team though is your problem, Butler is much better

 

[Trust Me]

I like Vogel (Bird fukked him over) a lot but there's too many weird pieces on that roster at the moment

Vucci ain't going to get dealt for Butler without a lot more added to that deal, he won't be nearly as good pretty much anywhere else

And what's the deal wit Hezonja? He a 2 or 3? They bring Jeff Green in, Jodie Meeks, bring back Fournier now what happens if you deal Vucci for another guard?

Already have Payton, Augustin, Watson, Napier - And Gordon is going to get fukked over now too

If they've got moves left to make, there is a ton of them

I agree. There's a bunch of extra pieces and missing pieces on Orlando right now. I think there's a good amount of side parts that won't be on the team come October. I think the team looks something like this: (if we stand pat)

PG - Payton, Augustin, Watson
SG - Fournier, Meeks
SF - Hezonja, Gordon
PF - Ibaka, Gordon, Biyombo
C. - Vucci, Biyombo, Dedmon

That teams gonna struggle to score, so that why I can see us going out and getting a scorer. I can also see us moving Vucci like I mentioned. Let's say for example, the Chicago trade that I said in the other post comes to light, this team goes from that, to:

PG Payton Augustin
SG Butler Fournier
SF Hezonja Fournier
PF Ibaka Nicholson
C Biyombo Dedmon

So the possibilities are there. Just gotta find the right pieces.

 

[Houston911]

@houston911 thoughts?

My favorite player now that kobe is retired gas gone to the team that has been near and dear to my heart ever since i started listening to pac and reading about the black panthers

 

[str8up]

I agree. There's a bunch of extra pieces and missing pieces on Orlando right now. I think there's a good amount of side parts that won't be on the team come October. I think the team looks something like this: (if we stand pat)

PG - Payton, Augustin, Watson
SG - Fournier, Meeks
SF - Hezonja, Gordon
PF - Ibaka, Gordon, Biyombo
C. - Vucci, Biyombo, Dedmon

That teams gonna struggle to score, so that why I can see us going out and getting a scorer. I can also see us moving Vucci like I mentioned. Let's say for example, the Chicago trade that I said in the other post comes to light, this team goes from that, to:

PG Payton Augustin
SG Butler Fournier
SF Hezonja Fournier
PF Ibaka Nicholson
C Biyombo Dedmon

So the possibilities are there. Just gotta find the right pieces.

You forgot about Jeff Green as well, I'm not sure the Bulls would take just Vucci and a future first for Butler

Either way I think you're limiting Hezonja again or you're paying Jeff Green & Biyombo a lot to come off the bench

 

[NoMorePie]

I think its safe to say the Spurs are gonna go after Paul/Westbrook next off season

 

[jwinfield]

It's been reported that Butler wants out of Chicago (thanks to upper management).

Where

 

[Poitier]

Westbrook is only signing longterm with LA.