2022-23 Offseason Thread

[RekeHavoc]

It's really not. We have nothing to outbid an Ayton trade

BI? Zion? all our young guys and Lakers picks. All the Suns first rounders for the next 4 years become useless when they get KD... not saying it's likely at all lol but we could definitely outbid them

[pelafanatic]

I am genuinely asking because I have never understood - what does the 'chip do re: joy, happiness, etc? People will say its a fantastic feeling when it happens and "banners fly forever" etc, but I just dont buy that. I think the joy comes from seeing the guys evolve and grind and run into walls one year, then jump over them the next, hit a new wall and then finally overcome to win. But its the players you connect with, that you see come up and root for and feel their failures, and then the joy comes from their success.

Yes, the franchise itself winning is awesome but I just dont believe that it would have been blissful if the Saints traded away Brees for a mercenary season of Favre and won it that way in 2010. But maybe that is just me getting older and finding the joy in the humans and the process, and not the end result as much

That's exactly how I feel about BI. He feels like our Drew. I want him here forever

[Pelicanidae]

BI? Zion? all our young guys and Lakers picks. All the Suns first rounders for the next 4 years become useless when they get KD... not saying it's likely at all lol but we could definitely outbid them

Do they become useless? You're talking about a team that would have no real way to improve, with its best two players being 34+ with major injury histories. That is not a team that you believe will be a top shelf franchise in 2027.

[Algiersraised]

Yeah b.I signed his deal with no hesitation he loved New Orleans without being asked too

[Algiersraised]

You forgot devin booker and bridges both young

[Pelicanidae]

I am genuinely asking because I have never understood - what does the 'chip do re: joy, happiness, etc? People will say its a fantastic feeling when it happens and "banners fly forever" etc, but I just dont buy that. I think the joy comes from seeing the guys evolve and grind and run into walls one year, then jump over them the next, hit a new wall and then finally overcome to win. But its the players you connect with, that you see come up and root for and feel their failures, and then the joy comes from their success.

Yes, the franchise itself winning is awesome but I just dont believe that it would have been blissful if the Saints traded away Brees for a mercenary season of Favre and won it that way in 2010. But maybe that is just me getting older and finding the joy in the humans and the process, and not the end result as much

I don't understand the mindset.

For all the media smoke that Griffin puts out there, I fully believe him when he said that working with a ''championship or bust'' mentality every year was miserable. I buy that completely. Yes, Griff dresses it up in vague pseudo-philosophical cliche, but the idea of building something and watching it grow and adding incrementally and fighting together as a franchise and a unit feels far far far more interesting and fun to me than saying ''hey Herb, hey BI, thanks for everything, go toil in Brooklyn now so we can get smashed in the WCF rather than the 2nd round next year.''

Gotta enjoy the process. Have a team you can root for, that's number one.

[RekeHavoc]

Do they become useless? You're talking about a team that would have no real way to improve, with its best two players being 34+ with major injury histories. That is not a team that you believe will be a top shelf franchise in 2027.

That's fair. I still think we could offer more

[Pelicanidae]

You forgot devin booker and bridges both young

I didn't forget. Booker and Bridges would not be either of their top two players and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Bridges had to go with Ayton to Brooklyn too. And we know what Phoenix looks like when Booker is the number 1: hint, it's not good.

[13 - 3]

I got called a troll for suggesting a Murray trade. Some of you did not take me serious. You were warned

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/06/...-to-hawks.html

[Darkhorse985]

Gallinari would be a nice MLE get if we could dump Hayes and Temple to the Spurs for nothing.

[Pelicanidae]

After officially completing trade with Hawks today, the Spurs are expected to waive F Danilo Gallinari, sources tell ESPN. As a free agent, Gallinari will be able to choose among contenders in both conferences.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022

[13 - 3]

The good news the Spurs are obviously tanking. One less worry for us this upcoming season.

[AusPel]

I got called a troll for suggesting a Murray trade. Some of you did not take me serious. You were warned

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/06/...-to-hawks.html

That's like week old news

[Pelicanidae]

Utah is waiving forward Juancho Hernangomez, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2022

[AusPel]

Utah is waiving forward Juancho Hernangomez, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2022

NAW rises in the rotation!

[Pelicanidae]

The Nets are not allowed to acquire a player like Bam Adebayo from the Heat because of the Designated Rookie Extension rule.

You cannot have 2 players acquired via a trade that were signed to that type of extension.

Brooklyn already has Ben Simmons. https://t.co/AWvLLVh1Op

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 30, 2022

Highly unlikely it's a Heat trade if Bam is completely off the table.

Phoenix continues looming, as we already know they don't really wanna pay Ayton

[13 - 3]

That's like week old news

Nope

Trade # 1

https://www.pelicansreport.com/showt...e-2022-edition

[AusPel]

Nope

Trade # 1

https://www.pelicansreport.com/showt...e-2022-edition

Trade machine can't stop buffering

[13 - 3]

I told you over and over Murray would be moved. You ignored.

[AusPel]

I told you over and over Murray would be moved. You ignored.

How many gold stars are you chasing

[13 - 3]

Maybe you will learn from McNamara if you can’t learn from me. I called this trade from day one. I tried to mix in a Pelicans trade for Murray. You got bent.

It is what it is . Spurs are tanking. Less worry for us.

Carry on

[coreylaron]

Maybe this is the vehicle to consolidate for joe Harris

[MichaelMcNamara]

Maybe you will learn from McNamara if you can’t learn from me. I called this trade from day one. I tried to mix in a Pelicans trade for Murray. You got bent.

It is what it is . Spurs are tanking. Less worry for us.

Carry on

Why I gotta be dragged into this?!?!?!

[Pelicanidae]

Maybe this is the vehicle to consolidate for joe Harris

Not sure why. If the Nets have Kyrie still (plausible) and they still have Ben Simmons, and they acquire Ayton and possibly Bridges, why would they sell off high value players? They just acquired Royce O'Neale for a 1st rounder, that's an indicator that they're not looking to go on a firesale.

[Pelicanidae]

Why I gotta be dragged into this?!?!?!

He's having a tantrum because he thinks its unfair nobody is congratulating him for breaking a trade that happened multiple days ago. Just ignore him.