LOL. Good point on the Western Conference Finals. (I guess technically they finished 7th or 8th considering how the playoffs unfolded.) I meant 4th in the Conference.

Harrison Barnes just got a max contract from the Mavs. The Clippers have 3 max contracts already. The pitch to KD was “join the 3 of us”, after which they would had to have renounced their entire roster (JJ, Austin, Jamal, Brice Johnson, et al.) and signed minimum guys. You do that for KD. You don’t do that for…

The Clippers are returning the majority of a team that was 4th in the Western Conference Finals and features Blake Griffin (who wasn’t healthy for the majority of last season). The Grizzlies added...Chandler Parsons. The Pacers? I understand the Spurs (I personally think it’s a Clippers/Spurs battle for 2nd in the…

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Bird Rights. That $ for Austin and Jamal wasn’t available to spend on other FAs.