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Free Agency opens in what, 1 and a half month? That's possible.

But Cleveland could and wanted to re-sign him.



That's actually not such a bad list. 2 are really solid starters, another two or three could solve some of their problems and Leonard and Zeller...

Classic NBA.

NBA: Where the defensive player of the year isn't in the All-defense NBA team.

By the way, congrats to Harden too, all-NBA third team, although he should have been all-NBA second team instead of Westbrook IMO. And Parker should have been first.

You forgot to add Beverley, so that gives us 41.938 guaranteed, so 16-18M cap space. I'd be fine really really fine letting Smith go if he gets in the way of Howard, especially if you're keeping...

My point is, he could be wanting to leave in order to be a first option, to become a superstar, he knew he could. A player of his quality wouldn't want to be a third option for 4 more years.


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That is great news. They do need some shooting.

Why is it over?

Well Harden didn't accept the Thunder's offer, in which he would have to take a paycut. Even if they didn't extend Ibaka or if they amnestied Perkins, they couldn't offer Harden a max 5 year...

They absolutely did that. They took a step back last year to take a step forward this year. They still contended (up until Westbrook's injury) this season and, because of the trade, they will keep...

Why?

The question is, cap-wise, does that work? I think we would have to get rid of Lin in order to keep Asik and sign Howard.



Nah, I won't be surprised if he gets a two-year deal. Philadelphia...

Everyone on this list seems a bad idea or an unlikely one. Redick and Jack will get paid, as well as West who will not leave Indiana, and Robinson, Allen and Iguodola just don't fit on our roster.
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What makes you think that, with Harden, they would beat Miami? They sure didn't last year. Harden's role would not increase this season, he would still be the third option.



What? The Dallas'...

But they didn't, at all. Hadn't Westbrook gotten hurt, they would still be contenders, they should win the west and they should challange the Heat and they would still be in pretty good shape to beat...

Yeah they probably didn't offer him around, they took the first deal they saw... :rolleyes:

Both teams did well in that trade. While the Thunder didn't get better right away and the Rockets did, the Thunder got really good return for an one year rental of Harden, as we could call it. Two...

Don't know if we should trade Lin if we're not getting a starting PG in return. Rivers hasn't showed nothing yet, and he will probably bust. And I don't know if it would make sense for the Pelicans,...

West won't be leaving Indiana, he'll get paid there.

Because Asik would play just about 10 minutes a game. A guy like Anderson, even though he is a inferior player, would help a lot more, while making the same amount of money. I'm not saying we should...

Well you could ask for something more like a draft pick, Lopez or that kid PG Brian Roberts. Personally I'd be fine with what we have right now at PF, but we if we get Howard we need to get rid of...

Crazy idea that makes so much sense in my head if we do get Howard, flip Asik for Ryan Anderson. Can you imagine Anderson playing in Houston, he could easily hit 3+ threes a game. It makes sense for...

Dwight Howard does solve our problems at PF in my opinion. An one-way player like Robinson, Motiejunas, Jones or Smith would be enough playing along with the best C in the league. Actually I think...

I was just about doing this exactly thread myself, I didn't know you do this every year. Mine is very similar.

Daryl Morey: (A+++++++++) First he steals Asik, then he steals Harden and then he...

I would go with some player that hasn't been kicked out of the league for drug abuse for that veteran leadership. If the team stays as it is now, I do think we need a big defensive center off the...