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The Heat were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Not sure this makes the Bulls much better as Wade doesn't really seem to fit them.

Ticket prices are not going to change. This money was either going to the players or the owners. I'd rather it go to the players.

Didn't they win something like 65 games the year after he left? So, pretty good.

Got him for decent money, all things considered. I assume he's supposed to providing scoring off the bench? Doesn't really fit style-wise.

Also, If Hollowell remotely cared about basketball he could have been a player.

Sat courtside for this game. Cody talked so much **** to McGary. Didn't know Cody had that in him.

Vic isn't the defender he was in college, but hes still a plus defender by NBA standards. He's not a number one option on a team by any means, probably not a number two either, but this should be a good fit for him. If he can hit 37-40% from 3, he is the perfect player for OKC.

Once you get passed pick 40 or so it's better to go undrafted. You have a higher chance of sticking to a team and you can pick your situation. Hopefully Yogi can carve out a role with the Nets.

Courtney Lee would be a nice fit for the backcourt. Shooting and D.

Unless they get a quality starter/6-7th man this would be a bad move. Or maybe they could package it for a rotation player and move back a few spots. I was hoping they'd go after Malik Beasley before the Teague trade. Now, it's almost certainly a big.

Ehhhh. There's plenty of people who watched Jordan's career and may end up taking LeBron's. For me, LeBron is the better player, just hasn't had the better career yet. Also trying to take a shot at LBJ defense is laughable when he has been one of the best defenders since he came into that league.

LeBron was given a technical. He just hadn't racked up enough technicals or falgrants to be suspended.

His defense was defintely better in the finals. He still had his lapses, especially off the ball, but he showed he is capable. Curry, Westbrook, and Paul I think are the clear top 3. After that Irving, Lillard, and Wall probably. Kyrie can score just as well as anyone. Just has to become a conistent defender and facilitator. Easier said then done, of course.

Anyone but Brice Johnson please.

LeBron's chase-down block on Iggy was something else. One of the biggest plays in Finals history.

Come on now, don't try and change the past. Dwight was an absolute monster in Orlando. SVG built a really solid team around him. Howard is still a good defensive center, and a good player when he's engaged.

So, by your logic you can't make the players around you better unless that season results in a title? LeBron is a top 10 player of all time. Where he falls on that list, I'm not sure. For me, he is a better player than Kobe (as an example), but Kobe had the better career. I think those categories often get blurred into one.

Top 35? He doesn't make the players around him better? Did you see the 07ish Cavs team he propelled to 60 wins and the finals?

That's a misleading stat. 3-4 passes were good passes that went straight through his teammates hands. One was on an attempt to grab an offensive rebound. The ball was going to go out or end up with the Warriors, so he made a play on it. There was an egregious offensive foul called on him as well. LeBron is still the best/second best player in the league, he just happens to be playing against the best team of all time. Considering how many games/minutes he has logged that's extremely impressive, The Warriors are just the worst possible match-up for the Cavs. If the Cavs are playing OKC or San Antonio they could very likely win. Just not the case against the Warriors.

Ehhh I don't think that makes much sense for fantasy basketball. You're better off using individuals. You'd also have to try and limit the conferences you can select players from. Otherwise you'll end up with players from Tennessee Tech A&M School of the Blind who drop 40 point against nobodies.

I'm just not sold on this, yet. Hopefully he turns out to be a good player, but JuCo to D1 is a big leap. His stats say he isn't a great shooter. If he can play D, finish at the rim, and has a respectable shot, he will likely get time. Maybe this year is more of a transition year and he's a reliable guy in 2017-18.

Now that all of the pieces have fallen I thought it would be a good idea to start a new thread to discuss the rotation, starting lineups, etc. Also, this thread should allow everyone to easily look back and see who wrong they were after the season is over. My first thought is that 9 players will see essentially all of the minutes: RoJo, JBJ, OG, Hartman, Bryant, Davis, Newkirk, CuJo, and Morgan. Green and McSwain will have to try and practice/play their way into the rotation early in the season.

Whether he actually is or not, he definitely comes across as a pompous ******* on twitter.

If only all of their products didn't cost a ridiculous amount. I actually really enjoy Adidas, though.

Bolden is not going to start and he won't be the first man off the bench either.