Around the NBA - August 2017 Edition

Keep posting these.

 

It better mean the Melo deal happens now, enough already. I don't even care if he comes to Portland anymore wink wink

 

What the hell, Celtics got fleeced !

Also IT must be pissed, he seemed to love it in Boston

 

With LeBron leaving, Thomas has shown he can carry a team while Kyrie has not.

 

Which team moved to the next level? Cleveland was already a champ and Boston hasn't gotten better with this move.

 

Kyrie hit the championship winning shot in 2016. He hit a three. Curry missed a three. Series.

 

I know.....but that's not the point...his endgame stats showed him to shoot poorly at the end of games......Westbrook was like that a lot too....sure they have both hit game winners. Westbrook was MVP but I'd always want him to shoot a 3 at the end of a shot clock

 

Boston is way gonna regret this.

 

haha

 

Has Lebron reacted to the trade at all?

 

LeBron Reacts to Kyrie Trade By Retweeting Video Thanking Irving

LeBron James reacted to the Cavs' trade of Kyrie Irving with a retweet of a video thanking Irving for his tenure with Cleveland.

When a star player leaves a team—whether in free agency or, in this case, a trade he requested—fans commonly burn the player's jersey. This video initially looked like exactly that was about to happen, as it opens with a close-up with the jersey and the caption is "Ok Cavs fans you know what to do." Then, a note that reads "Thank U So Much" is gently placed on the jersey.




"That's the only way to be to the kid!," James wrote along with the retweet. "Speical talent/guy! Nothing but respect and what a ride it was our 3 years together Young Gode #Filayy"

 

Love this shit:

 

Looks like Khris Middleton AND Greg Monroe may be on the block. This is from Hoopshype. I don't know about Middleton. He doesn't hit for me on 2K.....

According to sources, the Bucks and Celtics are still exploring a potential deal that would send Khris Middleton to the Celtics.
Middleton, who can also play small forward, is coming off a breakthrough season. He averaged 18.2 points and 3.8 rebounds.
He is a top-flight shooter, connecting on 40 percent of his treys last season. 1 year ago – via Woelfel's Press Box
One of the trade scenarios, a source said, is packaging Khris Middleton with veteran center Greg Monroe, whom the Bucks have been seriously shopping.

It is known the Celtics have had interest in Monroe for a long time. In return for Middleton and Monroe, the Bucks could possibly acquire two first-round picks from the Celtics in today’s draft: Nos. 16 and 23, along with another player.

 

Who would say no?
CLE gets: Marc Gasol, Kenneth Faried, Gary Harris, Brandon Wright
DEN gets: Mike Conley
MEM gets: 2018BKN 1st, Emmanuel Mudiay, Tristan Thompson, Cedi Osman, Iman Shumpert (Cut), Channing Frye (Cut), Darrell Arthur (Cut)

Cleveland:
Thomas / Rose / Felder
Harris / Smith / Korver
Lebron / Crowder / Jefferson
Love / Faried / Green
Gasol / Wright / Zizic

Denver:
Conley / Nelson
Murray / Barton
Chandler / Barton
Millsap / Hernangomez
Jokic / Plumlee

Cleveland would be on Golden State's level. 4 all-stars, and the best bench in the league.

 

Why are you posting a rumor from over a year ago?

 

I was saying MIL needed to offer Middleton, Parker, and bad contracts to CLE for Kyrie.

Looks like they only offered Middleton, Brogdon, and a pick.

 

Shit, my bad. Hoopshype had it up like it was new.

 

I don't think Denver wants to give up Harris.

 

How? They shed salary and end up with two top 5 picks next year.