NBA 2013-2014 Season Thread

[Quom]

I thought Lowry would end up being traded for Bosh.

[Toe]

I don't think we would want him back at this point for the money he can get. I don't know if he can be a #1 option for a team anymore.

[HC]

I don't think we would want him back at this point for the money he can get. I don't know if he can be a #1 option for a team anymore.

I think the Raptors would take Bosh back before he'd go back to Toronto, honestly.

[HC]

Speaking of Bosh, word(grain of salt, obviously) is now that he would take a 4 year max deal with someone else over another discount to be in Miami, and given the oversized contracts handed out thus far, he could get it. I really hope someone does it too, as it could make the Miami situation interesting. Say Carmelo goes back to NY or signs with a team not named Miami and Lebron finds himself in a tough situation. He won't go back to play with just Wade and maybe Pau Gasol or something.

[Your Mom]

Interested in LA are you Melo? Well we didn't need you anyway!

[Benjamin]

Patty Mills and Boris Diaw are both staying in San Antonio. The world is a fair place.

[thatshortguy]

Speaking of Bosh, word(grain of salt, obviously) is now that he would take a 4 year max deal with someone else over another discount to be in Miami, and given the oversized contracts handed out thus far, he could get it. I really hope someone does it too, as it could make the Miami situation interesting. Say Carmelo goes back to NY or signs with a team not named Miami and Lebron finds himself in a tough situation. He won't go back to play with just Wade and maybe Pau Gasol or something.

Houston may be making a play towards Bosh as their "Plan B" to Melo, though that would likely mean Lin is on his way out.

[Quom]

I just want all the big FA's to get signed already so we can move Love to one of the runner ups. Flip had better fucking move him.

[Mofoticon]

LeBron is very likely going back to Cleveland. It's been rumored locally for a few days and now the national media is buying into it (Chris Broussard said they are the new favorites). Gilbert just sent a plane down to Miami today with Big Z in it for whatever reason. Look for the reunion to happen no later than Tuesday (and will likely leak for real by tomorrow).

[Your Mom]

I thought he said Lebron was the scum of the Earth. How quickly things change

[HC]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Mofoticon]

I'll believe it when I see it.

For sure. I'll be very skeptical of it until it happens but there is way too much smoke right now around it. If it doesn't happen it wouldn't shock me but I am prepared to see it at this point.

I think the Cavs have a lot of appealing parts to him (Kyrie, Wiggins, Waiters, an owner willing to spend anything, 3 2015 1sts) and they have a good shot to go get a big 3rd piece if LeBron commits. Miami has no chance to improve because Bosh and Wade won't take big enough paycuts. The writing is on the wall.

[HC]

Lebron's meeting with Riley this week. I can't imagine that being good for Cleveland or anyone interested in him.

[Maxx]

Carmelo is really not good at figuring out which teams he can win a title on.

Also, LeBron meeting with Riley doesn't mean much. I imagine after The Decision and all they've been through, if he was going to leave he'll tell him about it first, face to face.

[livid]

I think it's just a meeting for him to gauge Riley's progress with the roster and then he'll decide from there whether that meeting was enough to satisfy his needs to come back or if he'll start sitting down with other teams now.

[Mofoticon]

Lebron's meeting with Riley this week. I can't imagine that being good for Cleveland or anyone interested in him.

There's a lot of speculation it is a meeting just to let Riley know in person that he's leaving. We'll see.

[Maxx]

I really think it's too early for him to be leaving. He's just now getting involved in the process since returning from vacation. I doubt he's going to sign with a new team without meeting with them in person. Don't trust Chris Broussard, last time LeBron was a free agent, he was claiming he was definitely signing with the Bulls.

That being said, I hope he does go back to Cleveland, or to any young team.

[Rafael]

Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger signed with the Heat.

[thatshortguy]

Hawks sign Sefolosha, eyeing Luol Deng. World collectively yawns.

(Actually, both could help greatly. Sefolosha could backup Korver, while Deng alongside the trade for Salmons would allow Carroll to come off the bench and give some help to the 3/4/5 spots. They're trying to recreate San Antonio's depth. Let's see how they muck this one up.)

[DYSI]

Channing Frye gets a 4 year, 32 mil contract from the Magic. Not 3.2, 32.

I don't get it.