NBA Off Topic Thread

[ojandpizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

It's overkill, but give me Chris Paul instead of AI on that team and it's 20 point wins every game.

CP, Kidd, Nash, any of those types would make it not even close IMO.

[Majingir]

Marshawn Lynch (and Macklemore) joining the Seattle NHL ownership group as minority owners.

I wonder when someone will push for an NBA team. The arena is obviously done, and along with their main ownership group, you're probably getting celebs investing too. If they're investing in NHL, for sure they'd invest in an NBA team, regardless if its expansion or relocation.

[Gramps91]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Marshawn Lynch (and Macklemore) joining the Seattle NHL ownership group as minority owners. I wonder when someone will push for an NBA team. The arena is obviously done, and along with their main ownership group, you're probably getting celebs investing too. If they're investing in NHL, for sure they'd invest in an NBA team, regardless if its expansion or relocation.

I say expansion, put a team in Seattle, one in Louisville for the East. I'm down.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gramps91

I say expansion, put a team in Seattle, one in Louisville for the East. I'm down.

Seattle is a given for the west, but I wonder if they'd consider 2 west teams and just move 1 team to the east like Minny.

[Gramps91]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Seattle is a given for the west, but I wonder if they'd consider 2 west teams and just move 1 team to the east like Minny.

or Memphis? I always thought Memphis being West was disproportionate as heck

[ojandpizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Seattle is a given for the west, but I wonder if they'd consider 2 west teams and just move 1 team to the east like Minny.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gramps91

or Memphis? I always thought Memphis being West was disproportionate as heck

Seems like if expansion were to happen Seattle and Vegas are locks, with Memphis, Minnesota, or New Orleans moving to the East.

Technically if you drew a line down a map New Orleans and Memphis are more "East" but Minnesota in relation to it's division is the worse located team in the entire NBA. Not that divisions play a huge role anymore but they are in a division with Portland for example when they are right next to Milwaukee, Chicago, Indiana, etc. I think their closest division opponent is about as far as every other teams farthest.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Marshawn Lynch (and Macklemore) joining the Seattle NHL ownership group as minority owners. I wonder when someone will push for an NBA team. The arena is obviously done, and along with their main ownership group, you're probably getting celebs investing too. If they're investing in NHL, for sure they'd invest in an NBA team, regardless if its expansion or relocation.

I’m guessing Marshawn and Macklemore have a very small minority ownership %.

Not sure about Seattle but it’s well known in circles that Vegas will be getting a team when expansion starts.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gramps91

or Memphis? I always thought Memphis being West was disproportionate as heck

Quote: Originally Posted by ojandpizza

Seems like if expansion were to happen Seattle and Vegas are locks, with Memphis, Minnesota, or New Orleans moving to the East. Technically if you drew a line down a map New Orleans and Memphis are more "East" but Minnesota in relation to it's division is the worse located team in the entire NBA. Not that divisions play a huge role anymore but they are in a division with Portland for example when they are right next to Milwaukee, Chicago, Indiana, etc. I think their closest division opponent is about as far as every other teams farthest.

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

I’m guessing Marshawn and Macklemore have a very small minority ownership %. Not sure about Seattle but it’s well known in circles that Vegas will be getting a team when expansion starts.

No doubt it's small, but even the smallest percentage is enough to draw attention to the team because of the celeb investments. Lynch for sure would invest in the Sonics. They'd probably be able to get former Sonics in on it too for PR purposes.


But I completely forgot about Vegas. Those 2 for sure.

As for who goes to the East, I feel like it would be a matter of divisions that determines it. If the divisions are 8 divisions of 4 teams, TWolves would make sense, probably joining Bulls,Bucks,Pacers. If its 4 divisions of 8 teams, Grizzlies might make more sense.