Random Rumor Thread: Post em here

Post #701 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:33 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/status/747897869068279809[/tweet]

Post #702 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:41 pm

Another one

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Tjonessltrib/status/747876283086839808[/tweet]

OleSchool · Post #703 » by **OleSchool** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:48 pm

Smitty731 wrote:I can confirm the Kings interest in Waiters. My source said significant interest.

I can also confirm I heard the 76ers have interest in Barnes and are willing to extend him a max offer.

Please be lying :nonono:

BleedGreen1989 · Post #704 » by **BleedGreen1989** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:51 pm

165bows wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
This shouldn't come as a surprise. For a guy that is constantly leaking bs to the media and simultaneously trying to hustle himself to a one-sided-deal, it's clear that ppl become cautious and weary. He has been trying to get the maximum for nothing too often in the past.

I was surprised by the source. This is coming off of some negative reporting by the Herald.

Pretty much meaningless. GMs get cranked out all of the time about offers and it doesn't mean anything. Supposedly Morey asked for Bradley and Crowder for Howard before the deadline, which is ridiculous. Ainge was irked that Memphis tried to land Ray Allen for OJ Mayo and a late first. And he still makes trades with them every single year.

Besides, the front office in Chicago has made almost zero trades, what do they have to compare it to?

Yeah, i don't see the big deal. You should try and win every trade you make by as wide of a margin as possible.

Edit: In that picture Ainge looks like he knows he just got somebody fired lol

Post #705 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:54 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/747910288096190464[/tweet]

Henny is on that Henny right now

Post #706 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:59 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/andyblarsen/status/747880504729309186[/tweet]

nickhx2 · Post #707 » by **nickhx2** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:59 pm

oh god please offer him SO MUCH MONEY HE HAS TO TAKE IT

Post #708 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:12 pm

BleedGreen1989 wrote:
165bows wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
I was surprised by the source. This is coming off of some negative reporting by the Herald.

Pretty much meaningless. GMs get cranked out all of the time about offers and it doesn't mean anything. Supposedly Morey asked for Bradley and Crowder for Howard before the deadline, which is ridiculous. Ainge was irked that Memphis tried to land Ray Allen for OJ Mayo and a late first. And he still makes trades with them every single year.

Besides, the front office in Chicago has made almost zero trades, what do they have to compare it to?

Yeah, i don't see the big deal. You should try and win every trade you make by as wide of a margin as possible.

Edit: In that picture Ainge looks like he knows he just got somebody fired lol

If you're starting every trade discussion so far outside of ZOPA that people stop taking you seriously, it's a problem. Particularly when you're the one who wants a trade. Based on what's coming out, Celtics trade discussions sound an awful lot like threads where the moderators have to get involved and remind people that ridiculous offers and counters aren't constructive.

Post #709 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:23 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/747748046834896896[/tweet]

Probably a no-brainer, but figured it was worth posting. Smitty, can you confirm?

Dupp · Post #710 » by **Dupp** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:25 pm

PaKwAn wrote:
Smitty731 wrote:I can confirm the Kings interest in Waiters. My source said significant interest.

I can also confirm I heard the 76ers have interest in Barnes and are willing to extend him a max offer.

Lord give me the strength

Waiters will be what finally sends be boogie completely insane. I feel bad for the guy.

Post #711 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:27 pm

Dupp wrote:
PaKwAn wrote:
Smitty731 wrote:I can confirm the Kings interest in Waiters. My source said significant interest.

I can also confirm I heard the 76ers have interest in Barnes and are willing to extend him a max offer.

Lord give me the strength

Waiters will be what finally sends be boogie completely insane. I feel bad for the guy.

For what it's worth, he's liked here in OKC by his teammates, particularly KD. Waiters/Durant/Westbrook/Morrow are really tight.

Dupp · Post #712 » by **Dupp** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:30 pm

dbrandon wrote:
Dupp wrote:
PaKwAn wrote:
Lord give me the strength

Waiters will be what finally sends be boogie completely insane. I feel bad for the guy.

For what it's worth, he's liked here in OKC by his teammates, particularly KD. Waiters/Durant/Westbrook/Morrow are really tight.

Yeah I've heard that. Much better environment with strong leadership in okc though.

Waiters played pretty good against warriors from what I saw and is in good shape but was crap all season from what i read.

Post #713 » by **165bows** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:31 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
BleedGreen1989 wrote:
165bows wrote:Pretty much meaningless. GMs get cranked out all of the time about offers and it doesn't mean anything. Supposedly Morey asked for Bradley and Crowder for Howard before the deadline, which is ridiculous. Ainge was irked that Memphis tried to land Ray Allen for OJ Mayo and a late first. And he still makes trades with them every single year.

Besides, the front office in Chicago has made almost zero trades, what do they have to compare it to?

Yeah, i don't see the big deal. You should try and win every trade you make by as wide of a margin as possible.

Edit: In that picture Ainge looks like he knows he just got somebody fired lol

If you're starting every trade discussion so far outside of ZOPA that people stop taking you seriously, it's a problem. Particularly when you're the one who wants a trade. Based on what's coming out, Celtics trade discussions sound an awful lot like threads where the moderators have to get involved and remind people that ridiculous offers and counters aren't constructive.

No that is simply your way of interpreting it.

Multiple people were saying the whole front office was on the phone for 4 days straight before and through the draft, and I'm going out on a limb and saying it wasn't four days straight of people angrily cussing and swearing at each other.

We can create this story but in the end they will go on making a bunch of trades with a bunch of different teams just like always.

Post #714 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:38 pm

165bows wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
BleedGreen1989 wrote:
Yeah, i don't see the big deal. You should try and win every trade you make by as wide of a margin as possible.

Edit: In that picture Ainge looks like he knows he just got somebody fired lol

If you're starting every trade discussion so far outside of ZOPA that people stop taking you seriously, it's a problem. Particularly when you're the one who wants a trade. Based on what's coming out, Celtics trade discussions sound an awful lot like threads where the moderators have to get involved and remind people that ridiculous offers and counters aren't constructive.

No that is simply your way of interpreting it.

Multiple people were saying the whole front office was on the phone for 4 days straight before and through the draft, and I'm going out on a limb and saying it wasn't four days straight of people angrily cussing and swearing at each other.

We can create this story but in the end they will go on making a bunch of trades with a bunch of different teams just like always.

"We" aren't creating anything. This has been reported for a while by national media outlets and now Boston media sources are starting report it.

Post #715 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:56 pm

HartfordWhalers wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/747889248121008130[/tweet]

dbrandon wrote:I know I've said this before, but...someone go check on HW.

Do Sixers fans want to borrow the "Coming Home" soundtrack?

Post #716 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:02 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
HartfordWhalers wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/747889248121008130[/tweet]

dbrandon wrote:I know I've said this before, but...someone go check on HW.

Do Sixers fans want to borrow the "Coming Home" soundtrack?

Waiters to Philly has been rumored as something wanted to Waiters and never reciprocated by Philly in the past. At least a couple of times. Now Colangelo might be different and actually want Waiters, it is definitely possible. But my gut instinct is that this is Philly being used against Sac to drive up the price on Waiters. I put it at less than 1 in 3 he signs in Philly (whether matched or not).

OleSchool · Post #717 » by **OleSchool** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:02 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
HartfordWhalers wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/747889248121008130[/tweet]

dbrandon wrote:I know I've said this before, but...someone go check on HW.

Do Sixers fans want to borrow the "Coming Home" soundtrack?

More like borrow a noose

Post #718 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:04 pm

OleSchool wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
HartfordWhalers wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/747889248121008130[/tweet]

Do Sixers fans want to borrow the "Coming Home" soundtrack?

More like borrow a noose

Hey - I'm like the "Others" from Lost. I never left Waiters Island.

Post #719 » by **Smitty731** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:13 pm

dbrandon wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/747748046834896896[/tweet]

Probably a no-brainer, but figured it was worth posting. Smitty, can you confirm?

Magic are relatively tight lipped, but in the press conference about the trade at the Draft, Hennigan's quote was:

"We have said since April that Evan is someone we want here. We view him as a big part of the organization."

When pressed on matching, he basically repeated himself. Translating Henningan, this is essentially him saying they are matching any offer.

Post #720 » by **Smitty731** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:15 pm

OleSchool wrote:
Smitty731 wrote:I can confirm the Kings interest in Waiters. My source said significant interest.

I can also confirm I heard the 76ers have interest in Barnes and are willing to extend him a max offer.

Please be lying

Nope. I can promise you all something, I won't lie about what I'm hearing. For what it is worth, I did not hear this through Philadelphia, but through another that is close to Barnes whole situation.

Also, don't think teams, players and agents aren't already starting to talk. Not openly, but they are.