Around the League: The Off-season

[Superbone]

Inf will make a big deal about this one and while I love Ish, Rubio's better for us even on his deal.

Can you image this board’s reaction if Ish Smith was our big get in the FA market?

[Superbone]

Enjoy:

[ShelC]

Knicks deserve everything they get.

[Split T]

Knicks are doing ok for missing on the big names. They are gonna be a meh team for two years and try again in 2021. Not sure that 2021 will be any different though.

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[ShelC]

Interesting, wonder what the Blazers do with Nurk and Whiteside. Then again, Whiteside only plays about 50 games a year.

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Interesting, wonder what the Blazers do with Nurk and Whiteside. Then again, Whiteside only plays about 50 games a year.

Also Nurk broke his leg...is he even gonna play next year?

[Hermen]

Interesting, wonder what the Blazers do with Nurk and Whiteside. Then again, Whiteside only plays about 50 games a year.

Isn't Nurkic out for most of the year and Whiteside expires after it?

[wpmiller42]

I'm not sure if I like that trade for the Blazers. I felt like Leonard was starting to round into a nice player -- still inconsistent for sure, but starting to figure it out.

[ShelC]

Yea he broke his leg but I don't think he'll miss the whole season tho will he? Broke it end of March, I figured he'd be back by January? And it's not like a ligament tear/injury so once the bone heals he's good.

Don't love what the Blazers are doing but I guess they don't have a choice. Couldn't keep everyone but losing guys like Leonard, Curry, Aminu and Harkless can really hurt their depth. Baze was a good pickup tho.

[ShelC]

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1145741506118148096

[Ring_Wanted]

Has Iguodala to MEM been posted?

Terrific move by the Grizzlies.

[Split T]

It’s a fine move by the grizzlies. Essentially they paid 15 million for a protected 1st. I can’t imagine they keep Iggy around.

[Ring_Wanted]

Yeah, Iggy is as flippable as I have ever seen. I bet a ton of team would be interested. MEM is in for another asset if they want to take a garbage contract on equivalent length. Very good move.

[ShelC]

[Mori Chu]

I don't like that trade for Portland. I like Harkless and Leonard, especially what they did in this year's playoffs. And I have never been a big Whiteside guy; I think his stats have been a bit inflated and empty and don't like the injury history.

[Split T]

Who is Portland going to play at the 3/4? They’ve quietly lost 6 guys from their playoff rotation (aminu, harkless, Curry, Leonard, Kanter, Turner) Have they added anyone besides Whiteside and Bazemore? Maybe Simons steps into a role next year. Hood had some nice playoff moments, and maybe Little is ready. I still think they’re a little thin at forward.

Lillard/CJ/Bazemore/Collins/Whiteside is that their starting lineup?

With Simons/Hood/Little off the bench? Who am I missing? I think they need more depth.