But it is not all good news

[Cali Syndicate]

I understand playing for the highest bidder is monetarily the best option but players can still sign with the organizations they want to play for. Or is taking pay cuts out of the question?

[Kblaze8855]

So Billups deal continues into next season?

I cant find anything on it.

I understand playing for the highest bidder is monetarily the best option but players can still sign with the organizations they want to play for. Or is taking pay cuts out of the question?

Thats always in there. Like Payton, Karl, and Artest did.

[InspiredLebowski]

So Billups deal continues into next season?

I cant find anything on it.

ShamSports, who's been by far the most reliable financial source in the past, says his last year (11/12) becomes fully guaranteed "5 days after the 10/11 season." So 1, when was the end of the 10/11 season? 2, there's probably an amnesty clause which I completely forgot about. So, moot point.

[Kblaze8855]

Im talking about 12/13. Not now. next summer. end of this season.

[InspiredLebowski]

Im talking about 12/13. Not now. next summer. end of this season.

Then, sure, I guess. If they're cool with like 9 guys on minimum deals.

[Kblaze8855]

I wonder if they would still have the MLE.

Paul/Melo/Amare/Fields/mle player

Im not sure any combo of even borderline NBA players added to that would result in a bad team. So long as a couple can shoot and a couple are the Joel anthony defensive scrub types.


Id have to look into what exactly the smallest deals are and what the heat paid and all that....but after the shit Riley pulled off im not ready to call anything impossible.

Once I say it cant be done they find some loophole where they can pick up guys from the NBDL and only pay them 120 thousand for the season and they fll out the roster with specialists who just hustle and shoot open jumpers.

To be clear...im not saying the Knicks WILL do anything.

I just dont put anythng past a team with unlimited funds and only 3 people on contract if they let Douglas walk and keep their rookie.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Doubt NY really gets space for a max deal. The potential CPTrio would be awesome but with nothing but minimum contracts for the supporting cast is that better than spreading that money out so that you can have some quality roleplayers? They'll take over the Atlantic either this year or next year regardless but to win a Championship they need a tough center and a bunch of good defenders more than they need to improve the offense. If you've got Melp and STAT your offense will be good and Melo will get you the clutch baskets. The problem is the D.

[OKC Adonis]

History shows that you are in the minority. Basketball is most popular when it has a handful of really good/great teams. Not a bunch of mediocre teams.

And a superstar team league is the reason the NBA is the 4th most popular sport in the USA.

[Yung D-Will]

Lmao? Why do people want like extreme amounts of stars? If anything last season Wade and Lebron being on the same team took away from a lot of their amazing performances and domination...It worked out for them but I dont want to see it for every star

[Yung D-Will]

yes. that is what I want. Last season was awesome. Now this bs.

damn, Owners screwing up the league.

parity is not good for the fans. it is gonna be boring watching average teams playing. the era of great teams might be leaving soon. I wonder if they have to immediately start paying the increased luxury tax.

No that's what causual nba fans want to see

[LJJ]

I wonder if they would still have the MLE.

Paul/Melo/Amare/Fields/mle player

Im not sure any combo of even borderline NBA players added to that would result in a bad team. So long as a couple can shoot and a couple are the Joel anthony defensive scrub types.


Id have to look into what exactly the smallest deals are and what the heat paid and all that....but after the shit Riley pulled off im not ready to call anything impossible.

Once I say it cant be done they find some loophole where they can pick up guys from the NBDL and only pay them 120 thousand for the season and they fll out the roster with specialists who just hustle and shoot open jumpers.

To be clear...im not saying the Knicks WILL do anything.

I just dont put anythng past a team with unlimited funds and only 3 people on contract if they let Douglas walk and keep their rookie.

Of course they wouldn't have the MLE after signing CP in free agency. That contract already counts towards it. If a team has more capspace than the value of the MLE at the start of the season, you can disregard the MLE altogether.

[Real Men Wear Green]

And a superstar team league is the reason the NBA is the 4th most popular sport in the USA.

What are you basing these statements on? Did you see the ratings for the various playoffs? Football is King but the NBA playoffs are as or more popular than anything else. The NBA did extremely well last season and that is based on the major teams being showcased, especially the posterchildren for what was allegedly so wrong, the Miami Heat.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Lmao? Why do people want like extreme amounts of stars? If anything last season Wade and Lebron being on the same team took away from a lot of their amazing performances and domination...It worked out for them but I dont want to see it for every star

James could have won 6+ MVPs if he stayed in Cleveland and would have a lot more respect but the Heat definitely led to an upswing in attention for the NBA. A lot of it was haters wanting to see them fail but people tuned in regardless.

[Yung D-Will]

James could have won 6+ MVPs if he stayed in Cleveland and would have a lot more respect but the Heat definitely led to an upswing in attention for the NBA. A lot of it was haters wanting to see them fail but people tuned in regardless.

I mean that's morefrom casual fans and honestly I really don't care that much about them because they're the ones who basically spend 95% of their time talking about Kobe and Lebron and can hardly named the 7 players on their teams roster

[WhySoInsecure?]

Doubt NY really gets space for a max deal. The potential CPTrio would be awesome but with nothing but minimum contracts for the supporting cast is that better than spreading that money out so that you can have some quality roleplayers? They'll take over the Atlantic either this year or next year regardless but to win a Championship they need a tough center and a bunch of good defenders more than they need to improve the offense. If you've got Melp and STAT your offense will be good and Melo will get you the clutch baskets. The problem is the D.

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