Around the NBA 2018-2019 (Non-Celtics Talk)

GoCeltics123 · Post #1841 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:33 pm

Not sure PG would do this if he was staying

Post #1842 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:34 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:
Theocy wrote:Does anyone else think the suns are becoming a very interesting team ? Not next year way too many youngs but in 3 years time they should be in the right whereabouts?

I'm very intrigued. I have them making the playoffs this season. Them and the Sixers have the most talented starting five after the Celtics and Warriors. If they don't win 45 games it will be really bad coaching or major injuries that prevent it.

Wait, what?

I had to go back and read what good team you were talking about, then realized you weren't.

Post #1843 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:35 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:Not sure PG would do this if he was staying

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"I will go where my heart takes me, I.." "you're already wearing a Lakers tunic"

"I realized a long time ago, no matter where I go, I won't win, so I might as well have a beach"

"Surfs up"

Valid · Post #1844 » by **Valid** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:35 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:
Theocy wrote:Does anyone else think the suns are becoming a very interesting team ? Not next year way too many youngs but in 3 years time they should be in the right whereabouts?

I'm very intrigued. I have them making the playoffs this season. Them and the Sixers have the most talented starting five after the Celtics and Warriors. If they don't win 45 games it will be really bad coaching or major injuries that prevent it.

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3D Chess · Post #1845 » by **3D Chess** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:37 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:
Theocy wrote:Does anyone else think the suns are becoming a very interesting team ? Not next year way too many youngs but in 3 years time they should be in the right whereabouts?

I'm very intrigued. I have them making the playoffs this season. Them and the Sixers have the most talented starting five after the Celtics and Warriors. If they don't win 45 games it will be really bad coaching or major injuries that prevent it.

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2Mas · Post #1846 » by **2Mas** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:22 pm

Valid wrote:
BostonCouchGM wrote:
Theocy wrote:Does anyone else think the suns are becoming a very interesting team ? Not next year way too many youngs but in 3 years time they should be in the right whereabouts?

I'm very intrigued. I have them making the playoffs this season. Them and the Sixers have the most talented starting five after the Celtics and Warriors. If they don't win 45 games it will be really bad coaching or major injuries that prevent it.

Green font?

Yeahhh... My man is day drinking apparently.

I mean i'm in on the Suns core. I think they're gonna be awesome. But not next year lol. 2021? Yeah i'm with you.

gocelts · Post #1847 » by **gocelts** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:43 pm

Calling all cap gurus...does Denvers Max to Jokic get them out of the Marcus Smart sweepstakes?

Post #1848 » by **canman1971** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:50 pm

Since when has Paul George won anything? Good god, what a freaking tool.

Post #1849 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:19 pm

gocelts wrote:Calling all cap gurus...does Denvers Max to Jokic get them out of the Marcus Smart sweepstakes?

Pretty much most teams are out of the smart sweepstakes as they spend money on other players. Most teams can offer 8.9 m a year. That's the non taxpayer MLE. I doubt we see 10m for him. We will see.

sam_I_am · Post #1850 » by **sam_I_am** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:46 pm

Darth Celtic wrote:
gocelts wrote:Calling all cap gurus...does Denvers Max to Jokic get them out of the Marcus Smart sweepstakes?

Pretty much most teams are out of the smart sweepstakes as they spend money on other players. Most teams can offer 8.9 m a year. That's the non taxpayer MLE. I doubt we see 10m for him. We will see.

If we stay below threshold and pay Baynes - which is first priority - it will leave QO for Smart. Maybe they can convince both to take 8m each.

Crossy2008 · Post #1851 » by **Crossy2008** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:53 pm

What does this mean for teams going forward? Will it have any impact on the salary cap or luxury tax?

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Post #1852 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:55 pm

sam_I_am wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:
gocelts wrote:Calling all cap gurus...does Denvers Max to Jokic get them out of the Marcus Smart sweepstakes?

Pretty much most teams are out of the smart sweepstakes as they spend money on other players. Most teams can offer 8.9 m a year. That's the non taxpayer MLE. I doubt we see 10m for him. We will see.

If we stay below threshold and pay Baynes - which is first priority - it will leave QO for Smart. Maybe they can convince both to take 8m each.

Baynes will be just under 6m. Smart 10m? Wanaburger 1-2m tops. We'll be good.

Post #1853 » by **Darthlukey** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:39 pm

Crossy2008 wrote:What does this mean for teams going forward? Will it have any impact on the salary cap or luxury tax?

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I assume it provides the owners with more liquidity and will help with cashflow. Means that when the big tax bills come through, they dont need to panic about paying it immediately. Particularly with teams like GSW who will have will have a monster tax bill but also huge revenues

Green89 · Post #1854 » by **Green89** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:39 pm

Pacers declined Lance Stephenson's 4.3 million option. He's a free agent now.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1855 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:45 pm

Green89 wrote:Pacers declined Lance Stephenson's 4.3 million option. He's a free agent now.

If Smart leaves, maybe, just maybe, he could replace him

GoCeltics123 · Post #1856 » by **GoCeltics123** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:45 pm

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I love how Mitchell and the Celtics collectively hate Simmons

Zaschrona · Post #1857 » by **Zaschrona** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:55 pm

What about Mario Hezonja? If Smart goes, I would like to see us trying to get him on MLE.

Crossy2008 · Post #1858 » by **Crossy2008** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:51 am

Darthlukey wrote:
Crossy2008 wrote:What does this mean for teams going forward? Will it have any impact on the salary cap or luxury tax?

Read on Twitter

I assume it provides the owners with more liquidity and will help with cashflow. Means that when the big tax bills come through, they dont need to panic about paying it immediately. Particularly with teams like GSW who will have will have a monster tax bill but also huge revenues

After actually reading the article from Woj, which is really just a paragraph or two, I think I have a better understanding of it. It's just a loan essentially. $325m per team. That's a $9.75 billion credit line for the teams. Which is up $2.25 B from last year. I don't know why it confused me so much at first. Anyways, that's a big chunk of a new arena if a team was in a position to use their line of credit for such. I'm sure you are more in tune with what it is actually used for though. Sort of a financial safety net.

Post #1859 » by **Darthlukey** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:55 am

Crossy2008 wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:
Crossy2008 wrote:What does this mean for teams going forward? Will it have any impact on the salary cap or luxury tax?

Read on Twitter

I assume it provides the owners with more liquidity and will help with cashflow. Means that when the big tax bills come through, they dont need to panic about paying it immediately. Particularly with teams like GSW who will have will have a monster tax bill but also huge revenues

After actually reading the article from Woj, which is really just a paragraph or two, I think I have a better understanding of it. It's just a loan essentially. $325m per team. That's a $9.75 billion credit line for the teams. Which is up $2.25 B from last year. I don't know why it confused me so much at first. Anyways, that's a big chunk of a new arena if a team was in a position to use their line of credit for such. I'm sure you are more in tune with what it is actually used for though. Sort of a financial safety net.

Hadn't thought of lumpy capital expenses such as a new arena, good call!

Green89 · Post #1860 » by **Green89** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:11 pm

We're actually 3rd favorite (tied with Sixers) to land Dwayne Wade. :sour:

This must be based solely on him ring chasing if we land Kawhi or Lebron.