Around the League: 2018 Offseason

[Mori Chu]

Not sure if this has been posted, but can you believe the Mavs hired Bob Voulagaris? Here's the story for anyone interested.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2489 ... evelopment

Wow, that's nuts. He is smart about basketball in his own way, but I don't know if I would want him in a front office. He's kind of blunt and rude in a way that would make me worry about him working as part of a team. And he seems to care mostly just about gambling on the NBA more than the NBA itself.

[Indy]

Not sure if this has been posted, but can you believe the Mavs hired Bob Voulagaris? Here's the story for anyone interested.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2489 ... evelopment

Wow, that's nuts. He is smart about basketball in his own way, but I don't know if I would want him in a front office. He's kind of blunt and rude in a way that would make me worry about him working as part of a team. And he seems to care mostly just about gambling on the NBA more than the NBA itself.

So that would tell me he wants to know more about potential outcomes on the court more than anyone else, especially those outcomes that other people can't predict, or will predict incorrectly. I think having someone like that on the inside of your org would be a benefit.

[In2ition]

I just listened to the Locked On NBA podcast, and they did a lot of Laker talk. I did hear them say that they hope that the Suns dive quickly so that they release Tyson Chandler so he can join the Lakers and solidify their 2nd string center position. It might be just me, but this annoys the heck out of me. I hear this stuff about buying out Ariza and he hasn't even played a regular season game for the Suns yet too.

[Superbone]

Not sure if this has been posted, but can you believe the Mavs hired Bob Voulagaris? Here's the story for anyone interested.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2489 ... evelopment

Wow, that's nuts. He is smart about basketball in his own way, but I don't know if I would want him in a front office. He's kind of blunt and rude in a way that would make me worry about him working as part of a team. And he seems to care mostly just about gambling on the NBA more than the NBA itself.

So that would tell me he wants to know more about potential outcomes on the court more than anyone else, especially those outcomes that other people can't predict, or will predict incorrectly. I think having someone like that on the inside of your org would be a benefit.

I'm guessing he (and his family) can no longer bet on the NBA when he has an insider seat like that.

[Split T]

I think he stopped betting on games if I remember correctly

[Superbone]

https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1048724553562836992

[Flagrant Fowl]

HOLD ME BACK!

[Mori Chu]

This is going to be a long season for the Cavs and their fans.

[Cap]

In fairness to Smith, WTF did Baynes think he was doing?

[Indy]

In fairness to Smith, WTF did Baynes think he was doing?

trying to rip his arm out of the socket. I would have been pissed too

[Cap]

In fairness to Smith, WTF did Baynes think he was doing?

trying to rip his arm out of the socket. I would have been pissed too

It certainly looks that way. And if he was trying to injure, he deserves a suspension.

Fines for Smith and Smart.

[Indy]

In fairness to Smith, WTF did Baynes think he was doing?

trying to rip his arm out of the socket. I would have been pissed too

It certainly looks that way. And if he was trying to injure, he deserves a suspension.

Fines for Smith and Smart.

agreed

[O_Gardino]

Dejuante Murray tore his ACL. Too bad. He's a guy I like to follow.

[Cap]

In fairness to Smith, WTF did Baynes think he was doing?

trying to rip his arm out of the socket. I would have been pissed too

It certainly looks that way. And if he was trying to injure, he deserves a suspension.

Fines for Smith and Smart.

agreed

No discipline for Baynes.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/bask ... 3b61ce005c

[carey]

David Aldridge is retiring. This was his last Morning Tip. I always liked linking his columns in my news posts, but he's been covering the league for 30 years & it sounds like he's a little burnt out.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/10/08/m ... oking-back

[Indy]

David Aldridge is retiring. This was his last Morning Tip. I always liked linking his columns in my news posts, but he's been covering the league for 30 years & it sounds like he's a little burnt out.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/10/08/m ... oking-back

I thought he was moving to The Athletic, not retiring.

https://theathletic.com/author/david-aldridge/

[Superbone]

David Aldridge is retiring. This was his last Morning Tip. I always liked linking his columns in my news posts, but he's been covering the league for 30 years & it sounds like he's a little burnt out.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/10/08/m ... oking-back

I thought he was moving to The Athletic, not retiring.

https://theathletic.com/author/david-aldridge/

Yeah, not retiring. Moving to The Athletic like almost every other known sportswriter in existence.

[carey]

Ah. Well it certainly sounded like he was retiring from travel at least.

[O_Gardino]

The Athletic is gonna soak up all the talent they can in an attempt to get bought by ESPN or some other big money media brand.

[Superbone]

Ah. Well it certainly sounded like he was retiring from travel at least.

Yep, he's going home to DC.