NBA Off-season 2016 thread

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

You mean like Malone joining Payton on the Lakers?

Malone was way past his prime as was Payton. And I'm not sure but I don't think either of them lost to the Lakers the previous year the way OKC lost to the Warriors. Totally different situation as a previous poster mentioned.

Originally Posted by KevB

I understand this point of view, but I also chuckle at the hypocrisy. And this isn't directed at you specifically as I certainly don't know all of your views on things, more just the overall response that is very much in this camp. We want our sports heroes to only care about winning, and not the money. But when they make decisions that are specifically to win, we still beat them up. I get that there's more to it than that (loyalty is also a key virtue we hope for with "our guys"), but still interesting.

Good post.

My whole problem it is more so with the lack of competitiveness. Durant should be wanting to beat the Warriors especially after how the last series went. And a lot of his comments during that series were complete BS and all a show. It is a pretty selfish move and I think even Durant would agree with that.

It won't happen but if the Warriors lost in the finals I wouldn't be surprised if he jumped ship again to play with the team that beat him/Warriors if they had the cap space to sign him. That's the type of impression I got from this move. It's not good for the league or fans (and without NBA fans no millions of dollars for these guys) only for Durant/Warriors.

Even the NBA Commissioner said he doesn't think Durant to the Warriors is good for the NBA and that in the future the NBA will look to make changes because of this FA signing..