2013-14 General NBA Discussion Thread

Originally posted by lazy:

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo · 23m

From last night, Bulls Derrick Rose says he back to being a "special" player after his first @usabasketball practice. http://yhoo.it/1laq83I
https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo

out for the year with a blister on his big toe

Originally posted by lazy:

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo � 23m

From last night, Bulls Derrick Rose says he back to being a "special" player after his first @usabasketball practice. http://yhoo.it/1laq83I
https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo

Reid Laymance @ReidLaymance
Lakers have Robert Horry on their list for possible assistant coaches, per LA Times.
http://www.prosportsdaily.com/nba/lakers/rumors.html

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo · 1m

The NBA has been tossing around the idea of having a charity All-Star Game in South Africa next summer, sources tell Yahoo Sports.

https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo

all I can say oh boy! you can see this coming a mile away.......

Sources: Suns relationship with star Eric Bledsoe on verge of irreparable - See more at: http://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/sources-suns-relationship-with-star-eric-bledsoe-on-verge-of-irreparable-315064.html#sthash.leM5QtHM.dpuf

Star Eric Bledsoe?

Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

Originally posted by GameOver:
Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

nah

Originally posted by GameOver:
Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

I'd do that, but Hill has a no-trade clause unless they guarantee the 2nd year of his contract, which makes him less appealing to Phoenix.

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

nah

Wut lol

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

I'd do that, but Hill has a no-trade clause unless they guarantee the 2nd year of his contract, which makes him less appealing to Phoenix.

No trade clause? SOB...

Regardless, even if he didn't, I don't think Phoenix does that deal.

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

I'd do that, but Hill has a no-trade clause unless they guarantee the 2nd year of his contract, which makes him less appealing to Phoenix.

No trade clause? SOB...

Regardless, even if he didn't, I don't think Phoenix does that deal.

Bledsoe is gonna be a star in this league. Suns should give him a better deal rather than trading him for garbage. Not max but he's worth more than what they've offered IMHO.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by GameOver:
Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

I'd do that, but Hill has a no-trade clause unless they guarantee the 2nd year of his contract, which makes him less appealing to Phoenix.

No trade clause? SOB...

Regardless, even if he didn't, I don't think Phoenix does that deal.

Bledsoe is gonna be a star in this league. Suns should give him a better deal rather than trading him for garbage. Not max but he's worth more than what they've offered IMHO.

They also have Dragic and Isaiah so...Idk. Crowded out there. I have no problem with Lakers giving Bledsoe his money.

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by GameOver:
Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, 2015 1st round pick for Eric Bledsoe & filler.

I'd do that, but Hill has a no-trade clause unless they guarantee the 2nd year of his contract, which makes him less appealing to Phoenix.

No trade clause? SOB...

Regardless, even if he didn't, I don't think Phoenix does that deal.

Bledsoe is gonna be a star in this league. Suns should give him a better deal rather than trading him for garbage. Not max but he's worth more than what they've offered IMHO.

They also have Dragic and Isaiah so...Idk. Crowded out there. I have no problem with Lakers giving Bledsoe his money.

That injury has to be the reason why teams haven't even submitted an offer sheet to him. If he were healthy, I bet the Lakers would have thrown a max offer sheet his way.

Bledsoe says he isn't getting the money he wants because the Suns scared teams off, saying they would match any offer. I don't buy that. The Rockets and Jazz said the same thing with Parsons and Hayward. That didn't stop teams from submitting max offers to them. Bledsoe is a more exciting talent than either of those guys.

If healthy, Bledsoe is absolutely worth the money. His best option might be to just play out the year, prove he's healthy, and hit FA next year

Originally posted by SofaKing:
That injury has to be the reason why teams haven't even submitted an offer sheet to him. If he were healthy, I bet the Lakers would have thrown a max offer sheet his way.

Bledsoe says he isn't getting the money he wants because the Suns scared teams off, saying they would match any offer. I don't buy that. The Rockets and Jazz said the same thing with Parsons and Hayward. That didn't stop teams from submitting max offers to them. Bledsoe is a more exciting talent than either of those guys.

If healthy, Bledsoe is absolutely worth the money. His best option might be to just play out the year, prove he's healthy, and hit FA next year

I don't think it's his health that scared the Lakers. I think it's their stubbornness to commit any large sum of money to any player beyond 2016 that is holding them back. They need to stop that. Get a team of young core players and leave space for one max player come 2016. Go after Durant. Hope for the best.

Not this, "Let's have all the cap space in the world and pitch to FAs that you can bring your friends and build yourself a dynasty here." I'm not a fan of the route we're currently on.

But that's enough about the Lakers. What's going on with Kevin Love? Why is he still a Wolf? Boons have him trapped in Minnesota or something? Ship his ass Flip!