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

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by KC native

I guess you missed the rape that was the Finals this year.

Oh, and enjoy getting the 5-8 seed, a shitty draft pick, and years before the Heat will sniff the conference finals again.

Hope you enjoy the raping that Kevin Durant is going to give you this year.

[RustShack]

#Cavs have signed James Jones to one year deal for league minimum, source tells the Beacon Journal
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydABJ

[RustShack]

Well @GoodmanESPN just told us on @957thegame that buzz from Execs in Vegas is Kevin Love may be a little overrated
https://twitter.com/JohnMiddlekauff

[Mav]

Wow. Really impressed with the HORNETS.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Hope you enjoy the raping that Kevin Durant is going to give you this year.

Not happening. Scott Brooks is still his coach.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

logic fail. If neither deal is very good, it doesn't much matter how much better one is than the other.

It's not a logic fail. You just are so blinded by homerism you refuse to acknowledge that the Wolves are going to have to take the best available offer or nothing.

You think they can just refuse all offers in perpetuity, because no one will offer what he's worth. Guess what? He's only worth what they are offering.

Because you're not trading for Kevin Love. You're trading for Kevin Love's CONTRACT. And that's only one season long. His CONTRACT is not worth Andrew Wiggins' contract. Period.

Especially when Brendan Haywood's contract next year isn't guaranteed, when Verejao only has one year left on his deal, when you can wait until the trade deadline and move Bennet or Waiters or Thompson and create more room, and suddenly... you have more than enough space to sign Kevin Love without giving the Timberwolves or their delusional fanbase your future star.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

It's not a logic fail. You just are so blinded by homerism you refuse to acknowledge that the Wolves are going to have to take the best available offer or nothing.

You think they can just refuse all offers in perpetuity, because no one will offer what he's worth. Guess what? He's only worth what they are offering.

Because you're not trading for Kevin Love. You're trading for Kevin Love's CONTRACT. And that's only one season long. His CONTRACT is not worth Andrew Wiggins' contract. Period.

Especially when Brendan Haywood's contract next year isn't guaranteed, when Verejao only has one year left on his deal, when you can wait until the trade deadline and move Bennet or Waiters or Thompson and create more room, and suddenly... you have more than enough space to sign Kevin Love without giving the Timberwolves or their delusional fanbase your future star.

Well, the wild card is Kevin loves bird rights. Any trade partner wants this to be a trade. His contract if through free agency will be very expensive against the cap. But I agree otherwise that that doesn't mean either team is desperate and it's clear neither golden state nor Cleveland is flinching.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Another reason I like the Golden State trade for Love for T-Wolves is where Barnes and Lee are from. Barnes is a Iowa boy and David Lee is from St. Louis. Minneapolis wouldn't be a culture shock at all for them.

I would rather lose love all together. Draft picks are a much better option. If Cleveland and Golden State aren't including Wiggins and Thompson then move on.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

The Cavs will be a great regular season team either way. The youngsters have never been in the playoffs and their inexperience, I think, will hurt them there. Sure, Bron is seasoned but when is the last time a team largely made up of young, playoff-inexperienced guys won a ship?

I think they might skate deep because of how bad the east is. But the cavs are a mile away from competing with the west.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

Wow. Really impressed with the HORNETS.

I think they were fortunate. They needed Stephenson more than Hayward and backed into it.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KC native

Not happening. Scott Brooks is still his coach.

OKC will have a chance even with Brooks. As long as Westbrook, Durant and Ibaka are healthy. I definitely understand your confidence though.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

It's not a logic fail. You just are so blinded by homerism you refuse to acknowledge that the Wolves are going to have to take the best available offer or nothing.

You think they can just refuse all offers in perpetuity, because no one will offer what he's worth. Guess what? He's only worth what they are offering.

Because you're not trading for Kevin Love. You're trading for Kevin Love's CONTRACT. And that's only one season long. His CONTRACT is not worth Andrew Wiggins' contract. Period.

Especially when Brendan Haywood's contract next year isn't guaranteed, when Verejao only has one year left on his deal, when you can wait until the trade deadline and move Bennet or Waiters or Thompson and create more room, and suddenly... you have more than enough space to sign Kevin Love without giving the Timberwolves or their delusional fanbase your future star.

OR, they hold on to him through next near and let him walk. I would prefer that to taking on David Lee's contract. And for whom am I showing homerism? I like Cleveland. I like Minnesota. I like OKC and the list goes on. I'm just saying what I would or would not do if I was in Minnesota's position. Of course, they don't much care what I think.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by okcchief

I would rather lose love all together. Draft picks are a much better option. If Cleveland and Golden State aren't including Wiggins and Thompson then move on.

This, although I wouldn't want Thompson either. Dude isn't staying in Minnesota.

[Bufkin]

Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

Wow. Really impressed with the HORNETS.

**** the Hornets, and **** them for trying to steal Gordon Hayward from us. Of course, this inevitably led to us paying him 63 million dollars over 4 years.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

This, although I wouldn't want Thompson either. Dude isn't staying in Minnesota.

That's true too. I'm not sold on Thompson and doubt you can get him to committ. The other offers though won't cut it. The picks from those teams won't do you any good either. Minnesota is in a tough spot, but I wouldn't panic. You have til the all star break. Love maybe a problem but you aren't going anywhere this year anyway.