The Durant Sweepstakes
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Pretty much sums it up...
"So far Sources say Durant is down to Thunder or Warriors AND he's seriously considering the Celtics. Shout out to Sources"
"So far Sources say Durant is down to Thunder or Warriors AND he's seriously considering the Celtics. Shout out to Sources"
"Shout out to sources" = "This is what people I know are seeing on Twitter."
I always hate this stage of the game where no one knows shit, but they can't be left behind in the inside scoop game.
I always hate this stage of the game where no one knows shit, but they can't be left behind in the inside scoop game.
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While I've been quasi following the Durant decision this weekend myself, I couldn't disagree more about the nba being the "best league going." The fact that only a handful of teams have a shot at the championship each year, and even worse, only a handful of teams have the chance to join/replace this group in the next few years is beyond problematic.
Parity is good for sports, and the nba had the least by a wide margin.
No matter whether there are super teams or not in any given year, taking the top 16 teams regardless of conference to the playoffs and seeding them 1-16 would make the league so much better, just one easy change (schedules can stay exactly the same, still not fair but much more so).
Okay. The only difference im seeing in those scenarios is keeping Ezeli (in the Yahoo scenario) vs keeping Iggy (in the blogs scenario). The slight raise the cap ended up taking since then doesn't change that math. I see your point about Iggy being on the recruiting team and having a relationship with KD (which I was t aware of), but if they keep him and me Ezeli go, they have no bi men and almost no money to sign anyone. You're right, they don't *have to get rid of Iggy, but in all practicality, how are they filling out the roster if they don't?
Royce Young @royceyoung 1h1 hour ago
Celtics fans went to my Instagram and spent the night making fun of my wife and kid. Really awesome you guys.
Celtics fans went to my Instagram and spent the night making fun of my wife and kid. Really awesome you guys.
My math, fwiw (feel free to make any corrections...)
$94.14M Salary Cap 2016
$16.66 Thompson
$15.30 Green
$12.11 Curry
$11.13 Iguodala
$5.78 Livingston
$5.01 Ezeli (cap hold, 250% of current salary)
$1.18 Looney
$0.98 Jones (rookie scale, #30 pick)
$0.95 Jason Thompson (stretched)
$0.54 McCaw (league min.)
$1.62 Three unused roster spots (league min. x 3)
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$71.26M committed
(Assumption: Bogut's expiring $12.6M will be extremely easy to offload in this crazy offseason.)
If Durant is willing to take a slight haircut ($22.9M) for his first year of a 1+1, they can fit him with all the guys on the above list. That's a $3.7M discount in the context of his $300M deal with Nike and the $200M plus he stands to make over the next 4 years.
If he wants the full $26.6M he's entitled to next season, the Ws would have either renounce Ezeli's cap hold or trade Livingston. Not both.
$94.14M Salary Cap 2016
$16.66 Thompson
$15.30 Green
$12.11 Curry
$11.13 Iguodala
$5.78 Livingston
$5.01 Ezeli (cap hold, 250% of current salary)
$1.18 Looney
$0.98 Jones (rookie scale, #30 pick)
$0.95 Jason Thompson (stretched)
$0.54 McCaw (league min.)
$1.62 Three unused roster spots (league min. x 3)
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$71.26M committed
(Assumption: Bogut's expiring $12.6M will be extremely easy to offload in this crazy offseason.)
If Durant is willing to take a slight haircut ($22.9M) for his first year of a 1+1, they can fit him with all the guys on the above list. That's a $3.7M discount in the context of his $300M deal with Nike and the $200M plus he stands to make over the next 4 years.
If he wants the full $26.6M he's entitled to next season, the Ws would have either renounce Ezeli's cap hold or trade Livingston. Not both.
Memphis. Milwaukee. Indiana. Toronto (Leafs and Raptors fans both). Charlotte. Atlanta. OKC. I could go on.
Boston fans have a rep for being particularly dickish, both in-person and on the Internet. It's a thing.
I'm aware and not trying to defend Boston fans. And as dejesus noted, I'm aware Boston, Philly, NY, LA have notoriety. I just think if you're delving into the comment section or Twitter replies, you're generally going to find ass hats (and that doesn't pertain to sports only). Ymmv.
Apparently (from comments on that tweet) it's a repeat of the same tweet from April for some reason. Also for whatever reason he doesn't mention any of the numbers of other fans from other teams that commented there... Not excusing the behavior, but it's also a bit odd for Royce to do.
True, but going after a reporter's wife and kid does seem like a low blow. Should have stuck to basketball talk on his twitter account.
LA and SFO as far as baseball is concerned. I mean, I've been to those games.
I tweeted at him we would name her "Kevinnia." All I could come up with. Or maybe 'Merica Kevinnia Hillel.
Funny how the shittiest fans come from the most represented teams. I'm sure the only reason Boston, NY and Philly has the reputation for having shitbag internet fans is because there are just more of them. Exposure.
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West Coast cities have gotten pretty bad recently too with the more frequent assaults/killings at stadiums.
Congrats!!!
But it's a national holiday and they're stuck working: please remember to send out for pizza for the nurses.
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The Thunder got last word like they wanted ... and the Celtics still believe that they're in this. Yup: Fireworks all day today ...
Schefter now saying Durant will inform all teams he met with of his Decision this morning. so basically we are 3 hours or less to decide the next NBA season...lol
Oh Christ, I had already pretty much let myself down after yesterday's reports.
Well that report could be right still. How would the Celtics not think they're still in it if Durant hasn't told teams they're out yet?
He's going to be a kickass cover safety and a target for onside kick recoveries
You'd think so. Someone on a losing club is bound to have a few drinks and let something slip on social media, or blab to a buddy at a BBQ.
If I was in OKC and I knew he was leaving I'd be drinking this early too
Nah, BB will just use him on the scout team during Texans week to mimic JJ Watt and Johnathan Joseph's long arms.
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