Around the League: The Offseason

[In2ition]

Have you guys seen this?
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1985 ... haberstroh

The problem I have with this is that it is taken from the rankings that were created from before last season. I know that's the latest rankings they have, but come on, they are wrong. Wall, Thomas, and of course Gianniss should be much higher on the list. Of course, if you put that in, then that dilutes their argument. I'll be curious where our guys rank after last season, specifically Bledsoe and Booker.

[The Bobster]

Have you guys seen this?
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1985 ... haberstroh

The problem I have with this is that it is taken from the rankings that were created from before last season. I know that's the latest rankings they have, but come on, they are wrong. Wall, Thomas, and of course Gianniss should be much higher on the list. Of course, if you put that in, then that dilutes their argument. I'll be curious where our guys rank after last season, specifically Bledsoe and Booker.

Booker doesn't even enter the conversation yet.

[In2ition]

Have you guys seen this?
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1985 ... haberstroh

The problem I have with this is that it is taken from the rankings that were created from before last season. I know that's the latest rankings they have, but come on, they are wrong. Wall, Thomas, and of course Gianniss should be much higher on the list. Of course, if you put that in, then that dilutes their argument. I'll be curious where our guys rank after last season, specifically Bledsoe and Booker.

Booker doesn't even enter the conversation yet.

I agree, but he's moving up the rankings quickly. But there are some people that think his ceiling is CJ McCollum and just think he's alright but nothing special.

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883032362984116225 Wow, after all these years. Interested to see how he will fare

[carey]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883032362984116225 Wow, after all these years. Interested to see how he will fare

He looks a lot like Nash out there. Should be a good addition with Chris Paul in a different zip code.

[ShelC]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883108947808460804 Boom. Love it, Olynyk can be the stretch big opposite Whiteside and their rook Adebayo.

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883108947808460804 Boom. Love it, Olynyk can be the stretch big opposite Whiteside and their rook Adebayo.

Solid add but I'm really surprised that they haven't locked up James Johnson yet

[Indy]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883108947808460804 Boom. Love it, Olynyk can be the stretch big opposite Whiteside and their rook Adebayo.

Are you rooting for our picks to be worse?

[ShelC]

I like seeing good basketball moves and I like Riley. I'm not really concerned about Miami's pick. It is what it is.

[bajanguy008]

Yea I kinda think Miami continues from how they played the 2nd half of the season so chances are the pick probably gonna be just Ok like 18-20 cause I can't see them missing the playoffs

[ShelC]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883117051312779264 Welp.

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883117051312779264 Hmmmm

[Sunsfan4life]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883108947808460804 Boom. Love it, Olynyk can be the stretch big opposite Whiteside and their rook Adebayo.

I am not an Olynak fan. Never have been. I think this speaks more to how far the heat have fallen in free agency. Whiff on Hayward and this is there plan B? I think he is a role player, but I guess that's what role players are getting nowadays so I guess it makes sense from that perspective.

Heat will make the playoffs in the awful East though, they almost did this year.

[ShelC]

I think they want him as a role player. I don't think they were ever in the mix for Hayward, but they get meetings with guys. I thought Rudy Gay would've been a good fit but I think they also like what they have and aren't looking for a "star" necessarily.

[Sunsfan4life]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883117051312779264 Hmmmm

Very interesting. Not a Rudy Gay fan over his career (he chucks too much), but am intrigued to see how Pop uses him. 6th man of the year candidate maybe if he comes back healthy and someone that can counter the warriors when they put Draymond at the 5.

[Sunsfan4life]

I think they want him as a role player. I don't think they were ever in the mix for Hayward, but they get meetings with guys. I thought Rudy Gay would've been a good fit but I think they also like what they have and aren't looking for a "star" necessarily.

I hear you. Agreed on Rudy Gay being a good fit, although the Spurs fit for him is super intriguing.

[ShelC]

Yea I'm interested to see the lineup they go with. Do they move him or Kawhi to the 2? Gay can play the 4, but then are you moving Aldridge to the 5? Does he play off the bench?

[carey]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883108947808460804 Boom. Love it, Olynyk can be the stretch big opposite Whiteside and their rook Adebayo.

I was wrong. I thought he was going to be a Sun for sure. I think he's a little better than Len and is getting that 4/50 deal. So looks like Len is staring at $10M/yr.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883119989053632513 Old man Vince still rollin. I don't really know why Sacramento is snapping up all these redundant veterans. They really want to win 35 games, huh?

Richard Jefferson re-upped with Cleveland too.

[Sunsfan4life]

George Hill, Vince Carter, Z-Bo....

These are acquisitions teams that are close to a championship make. Not one from a bottom 3 team in the west. No Idea what sacramento is doing, but I expect them to be the center of attention at the deadline again.