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Al Bundy · 05:00 PM

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

saphojunkie · 07-10-2014, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Cleveland doesn't have draft picks for the future and their role players and veterans suck ass. We're not giving you Kevin Love for Anthony Bennett and a wad of cum.

Totally. Just wait it out and then the Wolves can give them Love for free.

If the Cavs were smart (big if) they wouldn't trade for Love. Sign Lebron, clear the cap space. There is exactly zero chance of Love signing long term with anyone if he knows there is space on Lebron's team next year.

They'll still contend with Lebron this year without Love. Everyone gets acclimated and then you bring Love in without losing any of your pieces.

chiefzilla1501 · 07-10-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I'd love to see Lebron in Cleveland, but would you want to play for the team that took Bennett #1 overall?

I think most people know that Chris Grant was an absolute moron. He is apparently the one who pushed to also hire Mike Brown.

Griffin has been excellent this offseason so far. Fired Brown immediately, very shrewd in clearing cap space for Lebron, hired two very highly regarded coaches, and didn't screw up with the #1 pick. Even if they don't land Lebron, Griffin has moved the Cavs in the right direction for sure.

**SAUTO** · 07-10-2014, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Totally. Just wait it out and then the Wolves can give them Love for free.

If the Cavs were smart (big if) they wouldn't trade for Love. Sign Lebron, clear the cap space. There is exactly zero chance of Love signing long term with anyone if he knows there is space on Lebron's team next year.

They'll still contend with Lebron this year without Love. Everyone gets acclimated and then you bring Love in without losing any of your pieces.

exactly

chiefzilla1501 · 07-10-2014, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KC native

and still lose to the Spurs in the finals.

Whether Lebron plays with Miami or Cleveland, I don't think either team is equipped to win against the West. Which is why it doesn't make sense to me for him to go with a team like Miami that is built to win now, but horribly equipped to win in the future. We don't know what Blatt will bring to the table, but we can probably expect a lot of hustle out of his guys, an active defense, and a motion offense that is constantly moving. That's a much better formula for beating the Spurs than an aging, tired legs defense with the Heat that always seemed to be 2 seconds too slow on every pass.

KC_Connection · 07-10-2014, 04:09 PM

Wade is standing next to LeBron at his camp. Clearly going back to Miami now.

Just Passin' By · 07-10-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

How does that in any way mean that? When he met with Riley he was told he wasn't aloud to bring Wade, Spulstra, and whoever else was originally rumored to be attending.

That report was from Sheridan. It's been reported that Riley was not, in fact, alone, by multiple other sources. I quoted a couple of them earlier. And my point with this post was just to show that not every damn thing means LeBron's going to Cleveland, in the hopes that we could stop getting "LeBron's mother's cousin's brothers, best friend's barber said he saw LeBron in the midwest last month, so he's definitely going to Cleveland." garbage.

Your way-the-****-over-the-top homerism is a hoot, though.

RustShack · 07-10-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Cleveland doesn't have draft picks for the future and their role players and veterans suck ass. We're not giving you Kevin Love for Anthony Bennett and a wad of cum.

Lolol what? We have Miami's and Memphis first round picks next year.

RustShack · 07-10-2014, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I'd love to see Lebron in Cleveland, but would you want to play for the team that took Bennett #1 overall?

Because any team has the power to control who's in the draft? You're an idiot and should probably quit trying to talk about basketball. There were ZERO elite players last year.

RustShack · 07-10-2014, 04:16 PM

But I mean if you do want to lay into Cleveland for drafting Bennett, go ahead. You just look dumb again because the GM who drafted him anyways was fired.

KC_Connection · 07-10-2014, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Kind of interesting how almost all of NBA free agency is at a standstill because of him. Don't think that would happen in any other sport.

I don't think there's anybody comparable to LeBron's value to a team in any other major sport.

-King- · 07-10-2014, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

Lolol what? We have Miami's and Memphis first round picks next year.

MAYBE you have those picks. Both of them are protected for certain spots.

**SAUTO** · 07-10-2014, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

That report was from Sheridan. It's been reported that Riley was not, in fact, alone, by multiple other sources. I quoted a couple of them earlier. And my point with this post was just to show that not every damn thing means LeBron's going to Cleveland, in the hopes that we could stop getting "LeBron's mother's cousin's brothers, best friend's barber said he saw LeBron in the midwest last month, so he's definitely going to Cleveland." garbage.

Your way-the-****-over-the-top homerism is a hoot, though.

Who knows what sources to believe in all this, Sheridan could be just as right as anyone else here. They are all going off of unnamed sources
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Just Passin' By · 07-10-2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Who knows what sources to believe in all this, Sheridan could be just as right as anyone else here. They are all going off of unnamed sources
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Read Rustshack's post. Then re-read mine.

chiefzilla1501 · 07-10-2014, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

MAYBE you have those picks. Both of them are protected for certain spots.

Does any team have to give up picks for Lebron? I know Miami had to give up quite a few to Cleveland the first time around.

-King- · 07-10-2014, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Does any team have to give up picks for Lebron? I know Miami had to give up quite a few to Cleveland the first time around.

That's because that was a sign and trade.

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