2014-2015 NBA regular season thread.

[Al Bundy]

I will update this when the schedule is announced in a couple of weeks, but I will open with the new uniforms for the Charlotte Hornets below.

Introducing the brand new Charlotte #HornetsUnis! http://t.co/MgHy2DcOTX pic.twitter.com/w59MlUvRgd

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) June 19, 2014

[TEX]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Right but they had the option to pick up Parsons last year at 900k then trade him if they needed too. At least thats my understanding. I think it was a mistake to not get assets in return. I understand a GM like Morey is exciting for fans, but he has changed the roster so drastically they are like a new team every year.

Another thing about going after Rondo. I see he and Dwight clashing bigtime after a few months. I just think Morey is flashy and doesn't put a lot of thought into how the roster is constructed.

You're right about Morey "swinging for the fence" mentality but there comes a point where you need to keep parts to build chemistry. He would have been up for GM of the Year had he landed Bosh, cuz then the Rockets would have matched Parsons and a starting lineup including Harden, Howard, Bosh, Parsons would have been awesome. PROBLEM is, as it turns out he didnt and chose to not match Parson's offer because it would have prevented future moves, so the Rockets got nothing for him and traded away Asik and Lin and didnt get Bosh. He should have picked up Parson's option last season, as you mentioned, and he could have used Parsons in a trade for a third big star if needed. He tried to get cute with Parsons so he would not find himself in this position next season, but as it turns out he expedited the worse case scenario. To make matters worse, he was also used by Bosh (again) in the process. Now there really are no pieces to bring another key player to Houston. So, he ended up setting the franchise back a year, maybe more, and wasting valuable time of the Howard / Harden era.

I like Morey's aggressive nature, but not to the point of him being reckless, and that's exactly what he was in this instance.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Irving and LeBron will be a super dynamic duo. Cleveland can get away with the other guys being young because of how talented and how much potential there is. LeBron took a Cleveland roster that didn't even have a quarter of this much talent, or a co star like Irving to the finals and had the best regular season record in the league with the worst coach in the league. Scoring and wins won't be a problem. We need defenders like Wiggins.

There's going to have to be a lot of adjustment and improvement for Kyrie for them to play well together. Kyrie is used to having the ball in his hands. That's going to change with LeBron. Kyrie needs to improve his spot-up shooting ability and his ability to work & move without the ball.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by SNR

If the trade goes through, Love is the most talented scorer that Lebron has ever played with.

[RustShack]

I'd like to think the All-Star MVP is a pretty talented scorer too.

[WhawhaWhat]

Cavs should keep what they have now and try to land DeAndre Jordan next year.

[RustShack]

Cavs need a rim protector and shooter(rumored to sign Mike Miller and Ray Allen) more than anything. They've got a lot of good young pieces and if the price for Love stays too steep they are better off staying pat and keeping their depth.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

There's going to have to be a lot of adjustment and improvement for Kyrie for them to play well together. Kyrie is used to having the ball in his hands. That's going to change with LeBron. Kyrie needs to improve his spot-up shooting ability and his ability to work & move without the ball.

For sure. Good news is, even if I don't know how effective blatts offense is, he is going to demand screaming up and down that kyrie develop this part of his game. The system will force Wiggins and kyrie to move better off the ball, which is critical to both their developments. And this kind of motion offense should hopefully keep kyrie from becoming Marbury 2.0. Good news is, kyrie is already a good shooter. I think his spot up shooting will improve just by doing it more.

[saphojunkie]

All of these Minnesota fans seem to think the Cavs can't sign Love next year, as if A) Brendan Haywood's contract didn't exist, and B) They are incapable of making any moves before free agency.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Rockets sign SF Kostas Papanikolaou, F/C Joey Dorsey, and PF Jeff Adrien.

8th seed....

[DaKCMan AP]

Kris Humphries sign and trade to Washington

[DaKCMan AP]

Dwyane Wade finalizes 2yr deal with Miami with player option for 2nd year. Keeps Miami a player for 2016 free agency.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

All of these Minnesota fans seem to think the Cavs can't sign Love next year, as if A) Brendan Haywood's contract didn't exist, and B) They are incapable of making any moves before free agency.

The Cavs can't sign Love next year because if they don't trade for him, he's going to get traded somewhere else before his deal runs out.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by SNR

The Cavs can't sign Love next year because if they don't trade for him, he's going to get traded somewhere else before his deal runs out.

No team will give up any significant trade bait if they know love won't extend the contract. Loves pickiness is costing Minnesota a ton of leverage. Their only hope is that golden state and Cleveland get into a bidding war, but it sure appears as if both are standing their ground.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

No team will give up any significant trade bait if they know love won't extend the contract. Loves pickiness is costing Minnesota a ton of leverage. Their only hope is that golden state and Cleveland get into a bidding war, but it sure appears as if both are standing their ground.

No shit. That's why this has always been a 3-team trade. More than likely it will involve either Cleveland or Golden State, but not both.

Minnesota never was going to get equal compensation for Love, but they should be able to expect at least ONE item on their wish list. Right now they're trying to get two with either Wiggins/Thompson and somebody to take care of the Kevin Martin contract. If that doesn't work, they can try something else, but it's not like the best offer they're going to get is the shitty one Cleveland first put out involving Waiters and Bennett.

Regardless, Kevin Love will NOT be a free agent next year. He'll get traded to a team he wants to play with and sign an extension. Cleveland either gets him now or forever holds their peace. At least until 2016, anyway.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Dwyane Wade finalizes 2yr deal with Miami with player option for 2nd year. Keeps Miami a player for 2016 free agency.

Wade has never been the highest paid player on the Heat throughout his entire career. Kind of amazing stat.