2014 NBA Offseason Thread

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops · 8m

Plugged in source says 90 percent chance @KingJames returns to #Cavs, & it'll be announced on http://lebronjames.com : http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/07/08/sheridans-top-25-free-agents-july-8-edition/ …

 

That would be hilarious.

[Derwood]

Vegas odds for the Cavs to win the championship in 14-15 opened at 40:1. That line has moved to 10:1 based on the obscene number of bets placed trying for an easy score.

[Banedon]

So there's NY reports this morning that Carmelo really wants to play with Lebron and that Phil is trying his best to trade Amare and Bargnani to make room for Lebron and Carmelo. Surrrrrrre.

 

http://nypost.com/2014/07/08/decisions-to-be-made-before-lebron-could-join-melo-in-ny/

 

@_TommyDee_: "Melo really wants LeBron to come to New York,’’ the source said. “That’s his dream right now. Phil is trying to get it done.’" #knicks

[Banedon]

Then there's this...

 

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/07/09/sheridans-top-25-free-agents-july-9-edition/

 

A plugged-in source tells me there is a 90 percent chance that LeBron James will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it will be announced on www.lebronjames.com if it happens.

[Guest]

Then there's this...

 

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/07/09/sheridans-top-25-free-agents-july-9-edition/

 

A plugged-in source tells me there is a 90 percent chance that LeBron James will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it will be announced on http://www.lebronjames.com if it happens.

 

echoooo

[Banedon]

Heh...I'm doing too much rumor searching...forgetting where I'm reading stuff first.

[Banedon]

@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN sources say Brooklyn Nets on verge of acquiring Jarrett Jack from Cleveland in three-team dea

 

@ESPNSteinLine: Boston is third team in deal will acquire Tyler Zeller from Cleveland as well as future first-rounder and Marcus Thornton from Nets

 

Cleveland clearing salary room?

[SouthSideRyan]

I like both of those things. And the fact that they haven't named anything coming back from Boston makes me think it won't be one of the 2 useful pieces Boston has.

[Cubswin11]

Edit: Didn't see the trade was already posted. Clears up roughly $24 million for Cleveland Edited July 9, 2014 by Cubswin11

[Banedon]

I like both of those things. And the fact that they haven't named anything coming back from Boston makes me think it won't be one of the 2 useful pieces Boston has.

 

Could also be Boston acquiring assets to get Love.

[Guest]

Twitter tells me the 1st rounder is Cleveland's in 2016.

 

Also, ronpaulitshappening.gif

[Banedon]

@WojYahooNBA: As @ESPNSteinLine reports, Cavs unload Jack/Zeller/Karasev in 3-way. Asked Cavs official: Still in it for James? "I believe so," he says.

[Cubswin11]

The pick from Cleveland is top 10 protected 16-18' and unprotected in 19'

[Andy]

Twitter tells me the 1st rounder is Cleveland's in 2016.

 

Also, ronpaulitshappening.gif

Woj says Top 10 protected 1st rounder until 2019, when it becomes unprotected if not conveyed by then.

[Banedon]

Brossard says the Cavs are also pursuing Ray Allen?

[SouthSideRyan]

Damn was hoping that was Brooklyn's pick

[CubColtPacer]

Damn was hoping that was Brooklyn's pick

 

The next first round pick Brooklyn could have offered would have been the 2020 one because of the picks Boston has already.

[Cubswin11]

@ESPNCleveland · 10m

.@TheRealTRizzo with a huge rumor: #Cavs have made an offer to the Timberwolves for Kevin Love. Deal includes Andrew Wiggins.

[Banedon]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 39s

 

LeBron James reached out to two vet free agents last week about joining him, IF he left Miami, sources tell Yahoo. Mike Miller was one.

[Banedon]

Broussard just said on ESPN radio that 76ers and knicks had trade talks to move BOTH Bargs and Amare to philly. But when Rich Paul was taking meetings with teams and the knicks reached out Lebron had no interest.

[Banedon]

Probasketballdraft ‏@Probballdraft 11s

 

Around 6:00 p.m. (EST) start checking http://lebronjames.com as the news of the LeBron's choice should be announced.

[Guest]

so it looks like lebron requested that only riley be at the meeting from the heat (originally I guess wade and spoelstra were going to be there)...speculation that it's to keep the last minute pleas to keep him around to a minimum.

[Banedon]

If he's going back to Miami, why would he announce that on his website?

[UMFan83]

looks like its all going down today! (i hope)

[Guest]

apparently SAS said melo will announce his decision later today too. the timing makes me worried that him and lebron are teaming up somewhere.