NBA Thread

[Gravedigger]

Love's a 25 point 14 rebound guy... Wiggins has played 0 NBA games....

Pulling the trigger on this should be easy should LeBron come to Cleveland.

[Cory]

Greivis Vasquez, Raptors agree to 2-year contract

url]http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/7/9/5886213/greivis-vasquez-toronto-raptors-contract[/url]

Raps getting their work done. If they didnt draft a piece of trash in the draft (presumably) they'd be looking like a new franchise.

[Justin]

If LeBron were to go to Cleveland then there is no doubt Love would sign an extension with the Cavs should he be traded.  Wiggins will have to be in the trade package because the Cavs have nothing else to offer other than first round picks, but the Wolves want talent now, not later so it would be Wiggins, at least two future first round picks, and Dion Waiters in order to make the trade happen.

[Gravedigger]

If that means Love/Irving/LeBron then I do it. And in that scenario they'd still have Varejao as well, which would be a good move for the Cavs, but they might need to deal him to make salaries match.

[GM Franchise]

Report: Trail Blazers signing Steve Blake

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/10/report-trail-blazers-signing-steve-blake/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The Trail Blazers used their mid-level exception on Chris Kaman, removing their biggest weapon for re-signing Mo Williams.

That leaves Portland in need of a backup point guard.

Enter Steve Blake.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:


Ken Berger of CBSSports.com:


The full bi-annual exception pays $4,247,465. I'm not sure whether Berger was rounding or Blake took a little less. Obviously, that small difference doesn't matter much.

Blake is a familiar face in Portland, where he'll join the Blazers for his third separate stint. This time around, he'll back up Damian Lillard.

Blake finished last season in Golden State, somewhat adequately filling the Warriors' need for a backup point guard. But it should be telling they prioritized an upgrade at that spot this offseason, signing Shaun Livingston. At 34, Blake will likely fall short of his previous production in Portland, so the Trail Blazers shouldn't expect too much. He's an above-average backup at this point, but not much more.

For the record, this doesn't change what Portland can offer Williams. His non-Bird rights still allow room for a four-year, $13,588,848 contract with the The Trail Blazers. But considering Portland just filled his role and he can likely make more elsewhere, Williams is likely moving on.

[Hondo]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/carmelo-return-knicks-win-new-york-article-1.1860680


Looks like the Lebron James Consolation Prize Lottery is now over.

[GM Franchise]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/carmelo-return-knicks-win-new-york-article-1.1860680


Looks like the Lebron James Consolation Prize Lottery is now over.

There's still a chance he goes to the Lakers and no official decision has been made.

[T-Bonizzle]

BREAKING NEWS:

LeBron has...not made a decision yet.

[GM Franchise]

Little bit of news as it relates to this. Lebron's representatives apparently contacted the police department in his home town about an announcement tonight.

PHIL TREXLER-ABJ @PhilTrexler  ·  1h
Folks in Bath feel strongly that LBJ will sign w/ CLE. LBJ's camp contacted cops hour ago to alert them of tonight's annoucement. #kingjames

[Justin]

Little bit of news as it relates to this. Lebron's representatives apparently contacted the police department in his home town about an announcement tonight.

If that's the case, he contacted them to keep him safe because he is staying in Miami.

[Jon]

He's going back to Cleveland. It's so obvious.

[T-Bonizzle]

He's going to Phoenix.

[Doug E Fresh]

He's going to Disneyworld.

[Domingo]

Isn't he in Vegas?

[¿PapaPancho?]

He's going back to Cleveland. It's so obvious.

Bet? And i know put it on my tab!!