Great draft. Okogie and Bates-Diop (what a great 2nd round pick) are players the team needs. I was hoping Troy Brown would be there at 20, but am very happy with what ended up happening.

_________________
Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Neither one of them will play for the first 2 years.

_________________

Then I expect them both to become Jimmy Butler by year 3.

_________________
Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Only if they get name changes.

_________________

_________________

Why is the handle censored?

_________________
Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

_________________

_________________

I have no idea

_________________

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Kyrie and Butler to Chicago next year with Markk and Carter

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Kyrie was interested in going to the Bulls with Butler last summer but David Griffin wanted Butler back in a deal. Now this can actually happen.

The only contract they have on the books next year (2019-2020) is Felicio for $8 million. They’ll sure as hell use the early termination option for Omer’s contract and then pick up team options for Dunn, Markkanen, and Valentine. That’s 4 players on the roster totaling $22 million. That’s fucking it.

Projected salary cap for the 2019-2020 season is $109 million. Even if the Bulls sign LaVine for $20 million this summer, that’s $67 million left. Kyrie and Butler would each be eligible for $33 million a year max. It definitely can be done. GarPax have to do what the Lakers have been doing and sign guys to 1 year deals this month. They can’t dick around.

This is what I'm hearing.

_________________
Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Didn't Butler punk out Hoball at every opportunity?

_________________

Knew it wouldn't be long before he started up with this bullshit about guys not trying hard etc etc. Once again it is Joe Crowley that is used as the mouthpiece for expressing Butler's "displeasure". I hope the Bulls don't attempt to resign him. James Harden showed him what a true superstar type guy is supposed to look like. If Butler brings his ass back it will be the same old shit.

He is mad because Towns is the undisputed future of the franchise and everyone knows it. It is the same shit that he did with Rose. Know Rose was injured and whatever but at his best he was a better player than Butler and that bothered Butler.

If they bring Irving and Butler it won't be long before Butler is bothered by Irving also. Butler is all about Butler and the fact of the matter is that with him as the guy teams never go anywhere. Get the fuck on.

_________________

this will NEVER happen

_________________
I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

NBA is too crazy for something like this not to happen.

Probably....

But for the sake of discussion assuming they want to play together in the East. What teams other than the Bulls could make that happen?

Not going to be Boston, Cleveland, or Philly.

I can't see the Pacers being in on that. Toronto or New York?

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Max contract for a player who’s played 7 to 9 years gets $33 million = 30% of the projected $109 million cap.

Philadelphia could come very close to offering 2 max deals to Kyrie and Butler ($29.5 million each). They’d have to decline team options for Fultz and a couple other scrubs.

No way the Celtics could do it. $63 million tied up between Horford and Hayward, then they have to pick up options on Brown and Tatum, totaling $78 million in salary.

Indiana could definitely make it happen. Only Oladipo and McDerrmott are tied up = $28.3 million. They’ll pick up Sabonis’ $3.5 million option and still have $77 million to spend.

Milwaukee would have to get creative. Giannis is on the books for $26 million plus Ilyasova’s $7 million = $33 million. They’d have to find a way to trade 2 of Henson, Dellavedova, and Snell sometime this season for expiring deal(s). Their contracts aren’t up until after the 2019-2020 season. Maybe some teams bite because their salaries are cheap ($9 million to $11 million).

There’s no way the Knicks will be able to get rid of Tim Hardaway’s $18 million a year salary through the 2020-2021 season. They can buyout Noah but whatever amount they pay him to leave will still count against their cap through the ‘19-‘20 season. My guess is that Noah will want very close to all of that $38 million. Plus, they have to resign Porzingis to a big deal. New York can sign 1 max and 1 max only.

Lowry, DeRozan, and Ibaka are making too much bad money for the Raptors to be players in free agency.

Nets: You can bet your ass Allen Crabbe’s picking up his 2019-2020 $18.5 million player option! He and Deron Williams = $24 million. $85 million left over is more than enough for 2 max contracts.

Finally, Chicago. Felicio would be the only player under contract. Assuming they pick up options for Markannen, Dunn, and Valentine — Bulls would have $87 million to spend

Charlotte?

_________________

One max if Kemba doesn’t resign...but then what’s the point?

Boston didn't want Butler when they could have had Butler. Irving is an idiot if his ultimate goal is playing with Jimmy Butler. Boston is set up to win and win big for the next four or 5 years. Ainge knows what he is doing.

_________________

Philly could do it, but they have their eyes on other prizes. Plus why would they go after Kyrie when they have Simmons? So I dont see them as a real option for both of them.

That leaves the Nets, the Pacers, and the Bulls. I would like the Bulls chances.

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I love KG

_________________
Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

This is going great...

_________________
Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Of course Jimmy was right. We all recognized that. He just went about it the wrong way.

_________________
Be well

GO BEARS!!!

This whole thing isn't going to end well.

_________________

Derrick Rose 50 points wtf?

_________________

Pretty cool all his teammates are hugging him after the win. Dude is in tears. Prolly thought he could never put up those numbers again.

_________________

Online Minnesota fans are probably mad that Jones didn't play and are worried this kind of performance might limit his minutes to a guy with the stench of Thibodeau. They'll also point out that Rubio had a nearly as impressive 5-5-2 and his defense on Rose should not be overlooked.