NBA News: Offseason

[Superbone]

Batum 5/120 from Charlotte.

[ShelC]

It's ridiculous. I totally get Drummond at 5 years 130mil but not Batum at 5 years 120. That's where the scale gets messed up.

[Split T]

Batum is very good. I'd rather pay him 120/5 than Derozan 140/5 or mozgov at 65/4.

[In2ition]

Other than the Suns need to make sure they are at the salary floor, I think it's good that all the other teams are throwing ridiculous money at mediocre players. Helps the Suns out if they stay disciplined in the long run.

[ShelC]

Meh. Batum's a 3rd option.

[Superbone]

It's ridiculous. I totally get Drummond at 5 years 130mil but not Batum at 5 years 120. That's where the scale gets messed up.

$24M a year for what he does? No. Way.

[Superbone]

Meh. Batum's a 3rd option.

This. At least Derozen is a 1st option.

[The Bobster]

O.J. Mayo has been given a two-year suspension for violating the league's drug policy.

[carey]

O.J. Mayo has been given a two-year suspension for violating the league's drug policy.

Actually he was dismissed from the NBA entirely. He can apply for reinstatement in 2 years but it is not guaranteed.

[The Bobster]

I think this is the first "lifetime" ban since Birdman isn't it?

[carey]

I think this is the first "lifetime" ban since Birdman isn't it?

Yep.

[Split T]

Meh. Batum's a 3rd option.

This. At least Derozen is a 1st option.

Scoring isn't everything, draymond green is also a 3rd option. Batum does everything well. 15/6/6, stretches the floor and plays defense. I'd take him every day over Derozan.

[ShelC]

Draymond plays almost every position. Batum is just kind of there as a do-everything-ok SF.

[carey]

It is either amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, LSD, or PCP. He probably cost himself $30M-$40M.

[LazarusLong]

I think this is the first "lifetime" ban since Birdman isn't it?

Correct.
Anderson had a lifetime ban with possibility of reinstatement after two years.
He successfully applied for reinstatement.

[LazarusLong]

It is either amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, LSD, or PCP. He probably cost himself $30M-$40M.

That's pretty much all the major food groups ...

[O_Gardino]

Draymond plays almost every position. Batum is just kind of there as a do-everything-ok SF.

He's a better than OK passer. Agree that he's not a star.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/APkrawczynski/status/748939814775365632 Bayless just got 3/27 from Philly. For those of you hoping that would be a Knight destination I think your hopes were just dashed.

[In2ition]

With the money that is being thrown around, and how little the rookies are getting, what is the chance that many of the best college players just wait a year to come to the NBA because of a possible new CBA? As they could make more money if they wait a year.

[carey]

With the money that is being thrown around, and how little the rookies are getting, what is the chance that many of the best college players just wait a year to come to the NBA because of a possible new CBA? As they could make more money if they wait a year.

Good question. One we won't have an answer to until this time next year. If the lockout happens in the Summer I would think their contracts would fall under whatever the new CBA allows. I could see players being drafted but not signing their contracts right away.