The Official 2014 Non-Playoffs/Off Season Thread

[mitchzz]

I love Milwaukee's uniform, the colour looks great on players.

I reckon they should go back to including purple, I'm probably alone on this though

 

[peternorth]

had to tone down my monitors brightness for this one

 

[flaps]

good point. they are numbers

In my mind they're not even numbers, just digits. Much like people compare black and white to being shades and not colours.

 

[flaps]

had to tone down my monitors brightness for this one

Did Dante take #11? Because that's my favourite number. And I might just bandwagon a jersey now.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

I hope they know what they're doing...

 

[Footypie32]

I'm confused. So, you can trade picks for coaches, but not players?

 

[Latro]

I hope they know what they're doing...

Getting rid of the worst coach in the league.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

I'm confused. So, you can trade picks for coaches, but not players?

As far as I paid attention to the Rivers/Clippers deal last year (ie not much), yes, that is my understanding.

Although, the Bucks do need a point guard...

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Also, why do North MidWestern teams produce such bizarre coaching recruitment stories?

Can't decide which was stranger; the Wolves poaching Joerger from a playoff team, only to lose him again and subsequently have the GM hire their former coach - HIMSELF - instead...

Or this.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

What an arseh*le move by Kidd and the Bucks, he isn't even that great of a coach, will last 2 years in Milwaukee

 

[flaps]

Only 1 year in to his contract. So strange considering he played for the Nets.

I find it really perplexing as well because Kidd was my favourite player, but as a coach he has been anything but.

 

[PP34]

I'm confused. So, you can trade picks for coaches, but not players?

Yep. We got a first-rounder for Doc last year.

 

[fidstar]

really weird.

Kidd wasn't in a position to be demanding anything.

Having said that 2-3 years from now the Bucks should be better than the Nets unless the Russian wants to spend a LOT of money

 

[stewie griffen]

Word is there was a lot going on behind the scenes. Kidd want happy with billy king ego the Russians love....

I think we have all lost track of Milwaukees appeal tho... Mallory.... :-D

 

[Lockyer24]

Gone. Amazing

 

[stewie griffen]

So LBJ is after the max eh

Currently, seven teams have the cap space to offer James a deal starting at $22.2 million next season: the Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz,Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic.

Cleveland might be able to clear room as well.

I think we can strike Utah and Philly from that list immediately, probably Orlando as well. Cuban suggests that Dallas will not be offering the max, but surely he at least meets with Lebrons agent.

Phoenix.... intriguing but I dont see him moving there...

Houston and Chicago would need some major deals to free up the cap space

 

[Bobber]

The Kidd deal and situation is certainly strange, just seems like it came out of the blue. Yeah sure the Bucks probably have a better future with such a young and "mouldable" core but still, very strange!



Abit surprised about LBJ wanting the Max, it does slightly hamper our cap situation and may be the difference between a Lowry type and an a grade a spud. Anyone know the dates all these deals need to be signed ?

 

[Scully2Folau]

Abit surprised about LBJ wanting the Max, it does slightly hamper our cap situation and may be the difference between a Lowry type and an a grade a spud. Anyone know the dates all these deals need to be signed ?

Free agency opens today, but the Heat will need to re-sign or renounce James/Wade/Bosh to actually clear any cap space as their cap holds alone would just about cover the whole cap.

 

[Bobber]

How do cap holds work if players Opt out though?

 

[stewie griffen]

The Kidd deal and situation is certainly strange, just seems like it came out of the blue. Yeah sure the Bucks probably have a better future with such a young and "mouldable" core but still, very strange!



Abit surprised about LBJ wanting the Max, it does slightly hamper our cap situation and may be the difference between a Lowry type and an a grade a spud. Anyone know the dates all these deals need to be signed ?

Lowry is a pipe dream mate. Toronto are going to make him a very attractive offer first thing.

 

[nufan]

How do cap holds work if players Opt out though?

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q14

 

[stewie griffen]

How do cap holds work if players Opt out though?

The rule is designed so that a team can not have guys opt out, then sign a max FA with cap space, and then re-sign their existing free agents with Bird rights. By renouncing them, they can clear the cap hold, but they cannot use Bird rights to exceed the cap to re-sign them

 

[Bobber]

Lowry is a pipe dream mate. Toronto are going to make him a very attractive offer first thing.

Pipe Dreams are the best Dreams. I wouldn't be suprised if he actually turned down their offer, Toronto isn't actually a destination place in the NBA sense

Interesting info on the cap hold, cheers for that, it isn't something I had ever really looked into but it does make sense with the Bird Rights.

I just wish we could fast forward 2 weeks and actually know where everyone is going to land!

 

[peternorth]

Did Dante take #11? Because that's my favourite number. And I might just bandwagon a jersey now.

yes he did take 11

 

[peternorth]

I hope they know what they're doing...

this is a huge win for the Nets