2019 Summer Rumors official thread

[celticinorlando]

So Horford not back now.

I guess the sign and trade is to get full MLE

[cltc5]

Windhorst crying about lakers lol

Why? Do we have any news about Kawhi? Is he waving a middle finger to Los Angeles Klutchers?

. Yep lol

[mctyson]

20 mil for Rozier? [dang] fam.

We do not know the details of the trades yet.  It could be that Rozier is getting that to make the salary-matching work, and then cash is going back to Charlotte.

Otherwise you would have to know that Rozier had a similar offer somewhere else.  But yeah it is insane money.

[rondofan1255]

Keith Smith wasnt reliable in the past iirc (2016)

[manl_lui]

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
 
Source close to Horford says that even after all the Celtics' cap gymnastics, he will not be winding up back in Boston.

  listen to your father Al, come back!

[cltc5]

Noooooo come on al

[td450]

My newly hated team.  Here's to hoping they get bounced in the 1st round next year and KD is a shell of his former self.

It's not going to work out nearly as well as they think it will.

I agree.  Depending on how the rest of the things in the East play out, it's unlikely Kyrie leads Brooklyn deep into the playoffs while Durant recovers as well.  I hope Kyrie is ready for more of the same criticism that he got in Boston.

I'm seeing a pattern developing.

Kyrie goes to a new team. This time the star that's injured is an even bigger star. They play one season with Kyrie and a set of good young players, then the following year Durant shows up and everyone takes a back seat. What could go wrong?

I also question the D'Andre Jordan signing. They have Jarrett Allen. They had no use for him. It shows who is in charge. I expect issues in Brooklyn.

Embiid and Boban just bullied Jarrett Allen, much like Capela was exposed against GSW

And you think D'Andre Jordan, who is rapidly fading as a player, is going to solve that? Allen is very young. In a couple of years, no one in the league will rather be covered by him instead of Jordan.

[Erik]

If theres no Horford, why send a pick to BRK for a bigger MLE? Am i missing something?

[tazzmaniac]

Per Woj:

Once free agency opens at 6 PM, All-Star Khris Middleton plans to return to the Milwaukee Bucks on a five-year, $178M contract, league sources tell ESPN. The deal is expected to include a player option on final year.

[Sketch5]

Windhorst crying about lakers lol

Why? Do we have any news about Kawhi? Is he waving a middle finger to Los Angeles Klutchers?

Well, Irving,KD seem to be off the board. Kemba, and possibly Horford now we can afford him again, and Leonard was spotted wearing a Blue Jay's jersey today. LOL

[Pvictor11]

Windhorst crying about lakers lol

Why? Do we have any news about Kawhi? Is he waving a middle finger to Los Angeles Klutchers?

. Yep lol

Did not see it. Great! F... u Lebron and Davis and Rich Paul and Magic and the Buss Family and Jack Nicholson

[Jiri Welsch]

If theres no Horford, why send a pick to BRK for a bigger MLE? Am i missing something?

Just to sign a better center, I suppose

[RJ87]

Not trying to throw shade, but I'm not sure why teams are so willing to sign KD to a longterm max. Boogie looks toast and KD'll be 32 before he plays another game. Just thinking that this is a marketing move instead of a basketball move...

Yeah, he might never be the same player.  But, if he is 80% the player he was, he is still a top level talent.

Assuming he takes a step back physically, I expect him to move to PF permanently where he could still end up being Dirk Nowitzki-esque.

[celticinorlando]

So is the sign and trade just to get the full MLE? Why would al bolt Boston?

[Phantom255x]

Why can't we bring back Horford if we have his Bird Rights after all this??