NBA Thread 2019-20

[MU82]

Hornets just gave nearly $20M a year to a PG who averaged 10 pts and 3 assists the last 2 years.

Rozier did have a great playoff run in 2018, though. Maybe that's who he really is (he said, hopefully).

[4everwarriors]

Fookin' owned a dude hoo da Bucks gave $15+ Bones/yr ta. Sew, witch teem is da fool, hey?

[Cheeks]

Hornets just gave nearly $20M a year to a PG who averaged 10 pts and 3 assists the last 2 years.

Rozier did have a great playoff run in 2018, though. Maybe that's who he really is (he said, hopefully).

Michael Jordan....what an actor...like Barney Rubble.

[Cheeks]

Not too surprised after Bogdanovic went to Utah. They had cash to spend and needed a shooter next to Oladipo.

That said, the Bucks got a great deal. Three picks and you don't have to pay Brogdon to miss 25 games per year.

Oladipo was one of those cats not a 4 or 5 star recruit that made it to the big time, hyeeinaa?  Those rankings out of high school sometimes are a wee bit off.

[CreightonWarrior]

Hill coming back to the bucks

[GB Warrior]

And both Lopezes.

May I just say that the NBA cap rules are f'ing great?

[Dish]

I got the chance to hang out with Robin Lopez a couple times that last two years. He is an awesome dude, absolutely down to earth, great guy.

[The Sultan]

Yeah I don't think the Bucks got any better. But I'm not sure what they could have done. Unless another team wanted to sign and trade Middleton, and the Bucks could have gotten someone else in the process, I don't know what their options were.

Might as well roll with what you have and see what pieces you can add.

[MU82]

I like what the Pacers have done. Jeremy Lamb is a good (not great, but good) NBA player, and they got him cheap. They also got Brogdon to pair with Oladipo to form one of the best (if not the best) all-around backcourts in the NBA. They will be set at those 3 spots for years.

[jsglow]

Read this morning that the Bucks are going to have to get creative just to get Hill in with the cap restrictions likely to include delaying the inking of the Middleton deal and a waive/stretch of Leuer.

I sure like Brogdon and will miss him but a first and two seconds reloads some ammo.  Way better than having some bluff called.  And remember people, in 12 months Giannis is getting $253 large so every single decision needs to be made in such a way as to maximize his talent.  Therein lies the easy Lopez decision, an obvious choice when compared to Brogdon.

One more thing. John Horst knows more than all of us combined.

[wadesworld]

LOVE Wes for the Bucks.

[jsglow]

Wes Matthews baby!!!!!

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

LOVE Wes for the Bucks.

Awesome!!!

[GB Warrior]

Wes Matthews baby!!!!!

Love the fit. Thought they should have signed him for down the stretch last year. Could be solid in limited minutes.

[jsglow]

Love the fit. Thought they should have signed him for down the stretch last year. Could be solid in limited minutes.

Agreed.  He's a solid spot up shooter and good defender.  He'll provide great leadership.  And he'll be happy to either start of come off the bench.  Coming home in hopes of a ring.  What's not to like?

[rocket surgeon]

hey doc, now your lil guy kevon can afford that grill you've been dying to make ever since your senior year in the old school.  how many units were those worth?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27099899/looney-return-warriors-3-year-15m-deal

[4everwarriors]

Happy for #5. Absolutely has earned it and loves CA. I happy when dreams come true.

[Pakuni]

Jerry West, you old dog.

[MU82]

Jerry West, you old dog.

Yep. Pretty amazing.

Related:

Glenn Rivers and I went to MU at the same time and had several classes together, and I later got to know him professionally. A good guy and a fine coach. However ...

He had some talented Clippers teams that never did squat in the playoffs, and he is basically living off his one title with a loaded Celtics team that was kind of the trendsetter for the superteams that have followed. He has the makings of a superteam again, and with the Warriors unlikely to be championship-quality next season, he will be one of the favorites to win it all.

It will be interesting to see if he and his team can live up to the hype. With the Hornets about to be a 25-win team (at best), I am adopting the Clips as my NBA team to root for in 2019-20.

[rocket surgeon]

bucks sign giannis older bro, the greek streak, to a 2 year deal $3 million veterans minimum-me thinks it's a little IN-surance to re-sign giannis, eyn'a?

https://fox6now.com/2019/07/07/sources-milwaukee-bucks-signing-giannis-older-brother-thanasis-to-2-year-contract/

[GB Warrior]

bucks sign giannis older bro, the greek streak, to a 2 year deal $3 million veterans minimum-me thinks it's a little IN-surance to re-sign giannis, eyn'a?

https://fox6now.com/2019/07/07/sources-milwaukee-bucks-signing-giannis-older-brother-thanasis-to-2-year-contract/

Feels unnecessary and a guy that should probably never see the floor

[jsglow]

Feels unnecessary and a guy that should probably never see the floor

Understand that the Bucks are only doing minimum wage deals for their final roster spots.  They already have their young developmental guys (Wilson, Brown, DiVincenzo) in the fold.  The last 'real' signing was Matthews, coming home on the cheap looking to get a ring.  He'll contribute significantly for next to nothing.

The alternative was probably Ners...... or maybe Henry Ellenson!

Small price to pay given Giannis' love for his family and genuine appreciation for what the organization has done for him through the years.  Increases the chances he'll be a lifer so why not?

[MUBurrow]

Understand that the Bucks are only doing minimum wage deals for their final roster spots...
Small price to pay given Giannis' love for his family and genuine appreciation for what the organization has done for him through the years.  Increases the chances he'll be a lifer so why not?

Yup. Hard to feel more confident about Giannis resigning after this move, but if it gains even a little goodwill with him, its a more valuable use of that roster spot than anything else they were going to do with it.  Going to be an interesting locker room with two sets of brothers roaming around.

[MU82]

Understand that the Bucks are only doing minimum wage deals for their final roster spots.  They already have their young developmental guys (Wilson, Brown, DiVincenzo) in the fold.  The last 'real' signing was Matthews, coming home on the cheap looking to get a ring.  He'll contribute significantly for next to nothing.

The alternative was probably Ners...... or maybe Henry Ellenson!

Small price to pay given Giannis' love for his family and genuine appreciation for what the organization has done for him through the years.  Increases the chances he'll be a lifer so why not?

They should hire 9-9-9 as the Antetokounmpo Whisperer!

[jsglow]

Yup. Hard to feel more confident about Giannis resigning after this move, but if it gains even a little goodwill with him, its a more valuable use of that roster spot than anything else they were going to do with it.  Going to be an interesting locker room with two sets of brothers roaming around.

I think the locker room is going to be great.  The Lopez bros are reportedly wonderful guys (despite our bad blue/gold memories) and I can't envision 'Streak' being any different than his humble younger brother.  Neither Robin nor Thanasis will be complainers.  If one thinks about it, the Bucks are really without any 'problem' guys with everyone fulfilling their role.