Minnesota got a steal in the draft. Dunn, Wiggins, Towns. They are set up real good.

Apparently they turned down a deal for Jimmy Butler. 5th + Levine for Butler. If Dunn wasn't there I would have done that deal in a heartbeat if I'm Minnesota.

I would have taken Dunn too but they really need to get some outside shooting. They still don't have it.

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Thunder got Sabonis, Illyasova and Oladipo wow.

Thunder are coming for the Warriors.

Thunder must want Durant at 4.

No, you roll out -

Westbrook/Payne
Olapido/Roberson
Durant
Ilsaylova/Kanter/Sabonis
Adams/Kanter

They've still got McGary around too, who has looked decent in the few chances he's gotten.

In the playoffs they played best when Durant is at the 4.

Conley out in Memphis? Grizz take the local point guard.

No, they will do whatever they can to keep Conley. They needed depth at PG, not much on the roster.

I don't like it if you are getting Durant back. If you aren't, well then fine.

I'd imagine Oladipo would come off the bench with the second unit. That's too much offense with the first unit

Hate the Bulls pick. Wanted a PG (Baldwin) not a fan of this kid though but who knows how it'll work.

Damian Jones.. to the Warriors. I have no idea who he is.

welcome to the 2nd round Jayhawks (if they're drafted at all)..........

None of Diallo, Ellis, Selden, and Greene looked like NBA players in their time in college, so this is hardly surprising.

agreed - that's why it's such a waste of what could have been. Oh well. Better learn the euro-step.

With the D League now, teams are stashing the Europeans so they don't have to pay salaries and drafting the college players in the 2nd round. Send them to the D2 league to get experience.

Diallo got drafted, to be abused by Golden State.

**** I would have done that even with Dunn on the board.

Then again, the Wolves are super tight. It'd be like breaking up the Royals a few years ago. I recognize that they value continued progress over the "splash" move, and I'm good with that

lol at the 2nd round its just basically all your college favorites from March Madness that probably won't do anything in the NBA

Looks like Selden & Ellis are going to go undrafted.

Maybe some teams will sign them to play summer league, but they're probably Europe bound next fall. Neither have NBA games.

So Durant probably definitely returning to OKC now.

LMAO

Minnesota is dumb for not getting Butler for that deal. Butler has become one of the top two way players and has great defensive tools.

I worked late and im reading for the first time that I don't have to watch Serge Ibaka drop passes and foul 3 point shooters anymore. I didnt think they could get a lottery pick for him and they get VO to boot? Ummm thanks Orlando? You got a guy on a 1 year deal who once his physical tools go is worthless. Why in the **** would a team in their position make this trade? I'm pissed for Orlando fans.

I'm pretty excited about the lineup of WB, VO, Roberson, KD and Adams come playoff time. Well, as long as he stays.......

Seriously WTF is Orlando thinking? It may not be as good for the Thunder as I think but it does them zero good. Ibaka on a team where he's a focus? LOLZ.

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If it was the old Ibaka, I would be more upset about this trade. Ibaka was once one of the best defensive players in the game. He used to be more physical and willing to get his hands dirty. He knew his role and rebounded, blocked shots and did what the team needed to win. Now he just seems most concerned sitting on the perimeter hoisting up threes and less focused on defense. I dont get it. He went down the wrong path, he has the tools to be a great great player.

Ibaka is frustrating because of his physical tools, but he was also key to the defense OKC was able to use to frustrate the Warriors.

This is an interesting move because it helps out OKC from a salary perspective, because they can waive Ilyasova and save $8 million next year, but Oladipo was a primary option on a bad team and still couldn't score more than 16 a game; although he's a good defender, he's not exceptional. Unless his game takes a significant leap forward, OKC probably isn't as good on paper next year, although Sabonis the Lesser is an interesting pick for the future.

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Ibaka also caused a lot of turnovers on the offensive side. His defense is a but overatted because he's not a good straight up defender and teams focused on drawing him out of the paint where he was flat out terrible. He is a great shot blocker and cleaned up a lot. However, those skills are soon to be gone. He has prehaps the worst hands and BBIQ in the league. Westbrook has taken a lot of heat over the years for being selfish and a lot of that stems from not trusting Ibaka and Perkins to make simple plays. He obviously will hurt rim protection but Adams is the better interior defender and it's not close. In todays league you need to switch which Ibaka is terrible at. VO improves perimeter D and passing. Those are things the Thunder need. I think there still maybe moves left. It makes the Thunder a different team and I don't know for sure if that will be better, worse or in different. The fact is Ibaka had 1-year left, will get overpaid, and won't be worth his next contract. They will need money for Adams and Westbrook. Of course none of it matters if Durant leaves. I would say I hate the deal for Orlando more than I love it for the Thunder. It had to be done and I'm more than happy with what they got considering. Ibaka will dissapear on a team where he's a focus. Just terrible for a young team like that.

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Saw a pic of one of the draft choices on stage. Who is the concentration camp victim the NBA has up on the stage?

Excited about the Lakers. Gonna get 1 more lottery pick next year then it's playoff time!

we could be close to an 8th spot this year if we sign some solid vet at the 4 and 5 *looking at Al Horford*. I think Walton will know how to use Russell properly.. looking for big things for the double double machine that is Randle *bad vision so far* Clarkson should be re-signed and hopefully works on his defensive game.

20 minutes from Free Agency.

Whiteside playboi

See you in hell Philadelphia, Harrison Barnes

Haha

Iowa State had two players drafted. Niang took Hoibergs number.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/01/fre...ozgov-contract

Lakers sign Mozgov 4 yrs $64M
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Good God.

That's a real head scratcher.

As the guy who drove the bus on the make fun of Tristan Thompsons contract for the last year the Lakers just made me eat crow for giving that contract to the 2nd worst pick and roll center in the league with stone hands.

We live in a world where Mozgov one of the worst centers in basketball makes as much as Clay Matthews of the Packers, one of the better talents in football.

NBA is the only sport today where you can be absolutely dog shit at your role and still make more money than other good athletes in diffrent sports.

Chandler Parsons might get the max from Portland

21 million a year for 50 games a season, bad knees, and a guy who is never healthy for the playoffs. Thats what you pay for in the NBA I guess in 2016.

Whiteside staying in Miami.

Dear DeRozan staying in Toronto for 5 years $139 mil. I can't imagine how excited KCC is by this.
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Lakers lost

Probably going to sound like a stupid question, but what's wrong with the Lakers? Seems like they can't even get a seat at the table for the top FAs.

Have to question the guy driving the buss

I'm buying him a jersey LMAO

Raptors have to re-sign Biyombo now. Or else I may have to find a new father.

Little Jimmy.

The only saving grace for the Mozgov deal (and really, there isn't one), is that at least it isn't a max deal so it's not tied to the cap. DeRozan's deal will go up with the cap, so will anybody else that gets a max contract (and I think there's a 'mini-max' that's also tied).

So Mozgov's deal, as frighteningly shitty as it is now, will get slightly less shitty next year when the cap goes up by about 20% and then slightly less shitty the year after that before it can be traded away as an expiring in year 4.

It's a bad bad BAD ****ing deal, but when the smoke clears, there will be worse given out over the next year or two.

Is there a chance to rid themselves of him? Seems like a total dipshit.

And what they really need is better defense. They will not be getting that from Parsons.

I don't know which is worse, the Parsons deal or Mozgov getting 4/64 from the Lakers.

It seems like the key is to the NBA is not to have an idiot son named Jimmy that inherits his fortune.

If Parsons actually gets the max, it has to be Parsons given the escalator clauses in the contract.

At that point, the (presumably) Blazers don't even get an advantage of a long-term contract discount because it will go up with the cap.

Like I said, at least Mozgov's deal will get progressively less shitty. Parson's would actually get worse.

Lakers are essentially the Raiders from a few years ago, before they started drafting well. Can't get a good FA to come there, even with all that money.

They need Ingram to become a star.

PBJ

Mozgov for sure.

He reminds me of Slava Medvedenko.

Grizz trying to woo Parsons as well, I assume matching the max. I suspect Conley said he'd only re-sign if they make another move to get better. Not sure Parsons is it, but he does fill a need and I'm not sure what else is out there. Regardless, Grizz aren't winning a ring with our without those 2 guys.

Noah getting 4/72 from the Knicks is worse than Mozgov's contract.

Again, don't have an idiot son named Jimmy take the reigns of an NBA franchise.

It depends on what version of Mozgov you get. The 2015-2016 version recovering from knee surgery looked really, really, really bad. Maybe he can recover his old form in which case he's an overpaid, but okay player.

You guys need to stop looking at the $$ of these contracts, as it was always going to be inflated. These moves can only be judged based on whether or not the team gets better. The money means nothing right now.

Well the Lakers suck so even Mozgov makes them better.

That ain't saying much.

My problem with Mozgov isn't the $$, it's the term. He's 30 years old with a 'failed' knee surgery on his resume. He's going to get real bad, real fast. And there will be a new crop of FAs every year. That $16 million won't matter this year because there was nobody that was willing to take the Lakers money right now.

But next year? The year after? As Russell, Ingram, Randolph and Clarkson gel behind Walton (and I think all of them will show significant improvement over the next 2 years), the Lakers could become a nice place to look again.

But alas, we'll have $16 million tied up in this slug through 2020. That sucks any way you look at it.

I'd have rather brought Hibbert back on a 1-year deal and Hibbert is an absolute piece of shit. At least Hibbert would be off the books again next year and we could go again enter FA with a nice cap situation.

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I'm sure that will quickly be followed by Conley announcing he'll re-sign with the Grizz. Good team, but not Championship caliber.

Some reports now that the Mozgov deal is actually 3/$48 with a team option. That's actually pretty palatable, then.

The Lakers don't have anyone up next year so it won't interfere with their 2017/18 salary structure and in the third year, you could always move that deal to a team as an expiring (with them declining the 4th year option).

And if the cap keeps going up 20%/yr, even the team option might be palatable.

Still not a good player, but the deal appears to not be quite the albatross it looked at at first glance, especially not with Parsons getting the max and rumors are that even Bazemore is looking at a deal at/near the max.

Bottom line is that NBA contracts are going to be ****ing nuts this year - period.

That Dellavedova contract...

LMAO I was about to answer your question about the worst contract. Delly gets almost $10 million a year for being one of the shittest players I have ever seen.

Holy ****...someone guaranteed that dude almost $40 million?

Yeah, that's worse than Mozgov. At least Mozgov is big and was in pretty high demand before his cyst issue last year. Dellavadova is just a piece of shit and should give LeBron...I dunno....all of that. Seriously, he's out of the league if he's not playing on the Cavs with James.

The Bucks did

4:34 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova has agreed to a four-year, $38.4 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, a source told ESPN's Jeff Goodman. The Bucks are confident the Cavs will not match the offer sheet, sources said. The Cavaliers have three days to do so once the offer sheet is signed. July 7 is the first day free agents may sign deals.

That's pretty great news for the Wolves, I think. There aren't many good point guards on the market, and as soon as Conley re-signs and Lin and a few other deals get finalized, the Wolves are going to be left holding onto a starting PG that teams may be desperate to acquire (at a price, keep in mind, that is reigned in compared to the new contracts given out in this free agency period).

Everybody likes to shit on Rubio, but the fact is you CAN win a lot of games with him as your starting PG. He showed this year that his two previous season-ending injuries were flukes, and he's able to start a full slate of regular season games.

Think of him as the Alex Smith of PGs. If you're desperate for one, you can do a lot worse, and he'll make your offense flow nicely. If you've got a good coach and some shooters, he'll get them the ball and play great defense.

I honestly couldn't hate Jim Buss and Mitch Kupcake more if I tried so until they are gone, I will treat the Lakers like I did the Chiefs during the last few Pioli years.

I like Luke Walton a lot, I just don't see how this team wins anymore than 20 games as constructed.

ESPN needs to get an interview with Kupchak ASAP.

He must be hiding.

I really like Delly. But that is highway robbery. Thanks God the Cavs won the championship last year. Be not much hope with these insane contracts

DHoward going to Atlanta for 3 years $70.5 million. I can't believe teams are this stupid. He is a ****ing team wrecker.

lol. Hawks are going to learn. Howard is a terrible teammate. Its everyone elses fault but his. He just hops from team to team hoping to find the "right" team for him. lol

I thought Mozgov was the worst initially last night

then today happened

Solomon Hill got 52 million

Evan Turner got 70 million

THESE GUYS ARE GARBAGE. Like Solomon Hill just signed a contract like the Chiefs paid Jeremy Maclin. What a world.

NBA owners literally cannot help themselves. They are the dumbest bunch with money I've ever seen.