Around the League: The Offseason

[SDC]

http://basketball.realgm.com/tradecheck ... de/6615998

[The Bobster]

There are some great Moses stories in the book Breaks of the Game, which chronicles the Walton Blazers. I highly recommend it.

THE BREAKS OF THE GAME may be the best basketball book I've read.

And I've read a bunch of them!

[Mori Chu]

Here is a fun Reddit NBA thread asking the users to name an idea that would improve the NBA in the future. Some interesting and creative stuff in there; a fun read.

[Mori Chu]

Raja Bell is stepping down from his job on the Cavs staff. Says he wants more "family time." Hmm...

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/643443472129781760

[carey]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/643845589130715136

Oh, WTF.

[Bruiser]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/643845589130715136

Oh, WTF.

Gulp!!

[gosuns]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/643845589130715136

Oh, WTF.

Gulp!!

Well connection with Kerr and he lives in Cali I think.

[carey]

It's as close to Phx from L.A. as it is to San Fran from L.A. So...idk.

[Superbone]

Who cares if he develops part-time players?

[The Bobster]

Well he did play at Santa Clara, so he is familiar with the area.

[SDC]

Who cares if he develops part-time players?

i honestly dont care. he's not my favorite player anyway.

[carey]

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/9/1 ... ew-jerseys

I think teams have to start involving fans in the design process of uniforms. Maybe they should let them vote on a number of different designs then choose the best of those themselves. What we are getting is not very good. Occasionally you'll get a redesign like the Bucks that goes over well but more often than not it's sad trombone time when these things are unveiled.

[ShelC]

It's becoming more popular. The team may ask for designs and incorporate the good ones into the rebrand or may put out a few options and let fans vote.

[Mori Chu]

Dang, that news about Nash really hurts. Shows you how badly we treated him as a franchise. Wants no connection with us now that his playing days are done. Makes me sad.

[Mori Chu]

Also, those Rocket uniforms really suck and also look like they were designed by the same bonehead who made our new uniforms.

[Indy]

Dang, that news about Nash really hurts. Shows you how badly we treated him as a franchise. Wants no connection with us now that his playing days are done. Makes me sad.

I think what it shows is this business is about people, not companies. And in the end, Nash had a better connection to Kerr/Welts than Sarver/Babby/whomever. No big surprise there. Also, I bet they reached out, and we didn't.

[carey]

Also, I bet they reached out, and we didn't.

Undoubtedly this which is the frustrating part for me.

[Shabazz]

We don't HAVE to make Nash a member of the front office. Nostalgia is nice and all, but I'm happy with a front office of no-names if they do their jobs well.

[Indy]

We don't HAVE to make Nash a member of the front office. Nostalgia is nice and all, but I'm happy with a front office of no-names if they do their jobs well.

Me too. But the perspective he has on things could be very helpful to any organization. I am not pissed he isn't here; I think this is just me whining that what could/should have been us 5-10 years ago is now GS. Oh, and they backed out of that damn trade...

[carey]

https://twitter.com/Jumpshot8/status/646143470550188034