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    2016-17 NBA Season

    As I suspected...

    From Rotoworld with Rotoworld comments:

    Damian Lillard said that there were points towards the end of the 2015-16 season in which his foot hurt so bad that he could only play during games.

    Lillard still managed to suit up for 75 games despite dealing with what sounds like a pretty severe case of plantar fasciitis, and he will take time this offseason to rehab so that he's 100 percent when the 2016-17 season begins. Lillard said that he's been swimming, doing hot yoga and other low-impact workouts to avoid putting too much stress on his heel. The 25-year-old has improved upon his numbers every year in the league, and next season should be no different. He should be off the board by the first-round.

    Source: Casey Holdahl on Twitter


    There's no guarantee that this proactive approach to healing his foot will work long enough to avoid the plantar fasciitus from reoccurring during the latter part of a very long season. If Stott's was smart, and he's never shown to be in this area, he would monitor Lillard's minutes on back-to-back's throughout the season. It took me five years to get rid of mine, and I've yet to see any basketball professional get rid of it completely in one off season, but they also didn't stay in shape by doing hot yoga. The downfall of rest is the getting out of basketball shape, so they always did things involving putting pressure on the tendons of the arch of the foot to get back in shape. Hot yoga reduces the amount of stress there while keeping the rest of the body in tiptop shape.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Well, her comes Free Agency. I hope everyone got what they wanted in the draft, but it's Free Agency that's going to change last year's pretenders into this upcoming season's contenders.

    Foolish Trailblazer fans have this delusional idea that there's a good chance of Whiteside signing with Portland. Nevermind that a young, Black, uber-wealthy and famous athlete has zero interest in spending his prime years in the Rose City, the State income tax is the highest of any NBA city in the U.S. That's free money they don't feel like giving up.

    They quote Vegas' 5-2 odds as sound reasoning for believing there's a chance. Right. Why not wish for LeBron coming to Portland as long as you're living in La-la-land? Olshey, too, continues to live in make-believe, making Whiteside his #1 target. He has been spurned time and time again by the NBA's best Free Agents, but he continues to shoot too high, letting the more realistic targets know that they were never his #1choice and that he's "settling" for them. That's not the wisest way to lure a quality 2nd-tier FA to your unattractive City.
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    Portland is considered an unattractive city by young black uber-wealthy famous athletes? Did not know. As a Jazz fan, though, I definitely feel the pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boston Red View Post
    Portland is considered an unattractive city by young black uber-wealthy famous athletes? Did not know. As a Jazz fan, though, I definitely feel the pain.
    For those who have never been here before.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Quote Originally Posted by Boston Red View Post
    Portland is considered an unattractive city by young black uber-wealthy famous athletes? Did not know. As a Jazz fan, though, I definitely feel the pain.
    It's considered unattractive by the lower income blacks as well

    Oregon made their bed on this over 100 years ago

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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Any predictions on free agency before it begins?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bourgeois Zee View Post
    Any predictions on free agency before it begins?
    Do NOT take the following predictions to the bank.

    Not all big names, but here goes:

    Hassan Whiteside (as the biggest name via free agency to change teams) to Dallas.

    Ian Mahinmi to Miami

    Rajon Rondo to Brooklyn

    Brandon Jennings to Philadelphia

    Philadelphia signs Allen Crabbe to offer sheet, which Portland matches, only to send Crabbe via sign-and-trade to Philadelphia for Nerlens Noel.

    In what amounts to two unofficial trades:

    Moe Harkless to New Orleans

    James Ennis to Portland

    Jeremy Lin to Sacramento

    Seth Curry to Charlotte, as Sacramento declines to match offer sheet.

    Marvin Williams to Houston

    Darrell Arthur to Charlotte

    Courtney Lee and Nicholas Batum return to Charlotte.

    Evan Turner to Phoenix

    Kent Bazemore to Memphis

    Pau Gasol to Boston

    Jared Sullenger to Washington, as Boston declines to match offer sheet

    Jared Dudley to Brooklyn

    Bismack Biyombo to Los Angeles Lakers

    E'Twan Moore and Timofey Mozgov to Indiana

    Solomon Hill to New Orleans
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    I sure hope that's not how it turns out for Portland, but I think Olshey will swing and miss again on anyone significant.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Mozgov gets $16M x 4 from Lakers, Bazemore was offered $19M and didn't sign, Portland giving Parsons max at $22M per, but is meeting with Memphis first.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Durant does NOT sign with Utah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boston Red View Post
    Durant does NOT sign with Utah.
    Way to go out on a limb.

    Seriously, I doubt that the Jazz sign anyone, as their roster is full, but they do have some nice trading chips, like Burke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingspoint View Post
    Mozgov gets $16M x 4 from Lakers, Bazemore gets $20M, Portland giving Parsons max at $22M per.
    IMO, that would be a bad move, as he's injury prone. Let his hometown Magic take that risk.

    Marvin Williams or Luol Deng can give you similar production for less that half of Parsons' price tag. Also, don't sleep on your rookie, Jake Layman - same height, build and skillset as Parsons.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Interesting.

    Oklahoma City "continues to probe" for potential trade partners on Enes Kanter to free up money for a run at unrestricted free agent Al Horford, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Horford left Atl without contract....

    Mozgov was for $21M x 4. Lakers are stupid.
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    Re: 2016-17 NBA Season

    Beal and Wiz agree to 5yr/$128M.
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