***The Official 2019-2020 NBA Thread***

[TBear]

The NBA is pushing the opening of the 2019-2020 season back one week, Opening day will be Oct. 22, 2019. A long wait ahead for all of us anticipating this season.

[siablo14]

The NBA is pushing the opening of the 2019-2020 season back one week, Opening day will be Oct. 22, 2019. A long wait ahead for all of us anticipating this season.

Not that long.

[TBear]

Not that long.

Seems like it to me. A lull in the action between the free agent excitement and the start of the season. I am eager to see how this season transpires.

[siablo14]

Seems like it to me. A lull in the action between the free agent excitement and the start of the season. I am eager to see how this season transpires.

i know but we will have boxing and football to watch until then.

[-Swizzy-]

The NBA is pushing the opening of the 2019-2020 season back one week, Opening day will be Oct. 22, 2019. A long wait ahead for all of us anticipating this season.

3 months this is too long

I don't know if I've ever been excited for a season to start as much as this one.

For the first time in a long time parity is back in NBA.

There are about 10 teams I want to watch this year.

Last year I only wanted to watch 1 team(Lakers).

This is going to be the best NBA season.

[USMCer]

The Clippers Re-Build, how did it all happen?

(WORK IN PROGRESS)

2017 Clippers:

PG - Chris Paul
SG - JJ Redick
SF - Luc Mbah a Moute
PF - Blake Griffin
C - DeAndre Jordan

G - Jamal Crawford
G - Austin Rivers
G - Raymond Felton
C - Marreese Speights

2020 Clippers:

PG - Patrick Beverley
SG - Landry Shamet
SF - Paul George
PF - Kawhi Leonard
C - Ivica Zubac

G - Lou Williams
C - Montrezl Harrell
F - JaMychal Green
PF - Mfiondu Kabengele
F - Maurice Harkless

June 28, 2017: Chris Paul traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell, Sam Dekker, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Kyle Wiltjer, $661k cash and a 2018 1st (Omari Spellman, 30th pick).

July 6, 2017: Jamal Crawford traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with Diamond Stone, $1.3M and a 2018 1st (Omari Spellman, 30th pick) to the Atlanta Hawks; the Atlanta Hawks traded a 2019 2nd round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets; and the Denver Nuggets traded Danilo Gallinari to the Los Angeles Clippers.

July 8, 2017: J.J. Redick signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers

January 29, 2018: Blake Griffin traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed to the Detroit Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović, a 2018 1st (Miles Bridges, 12th pick) and a 2019 2nd round draft pick.

June 21, 2018: Miles Bridges drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2018 NBA Draft.

June 21, 2018: Miles Bridges traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with a 2020 and 2021 2nd round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

June 26, 2018: Austin Rivers traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Washington Wizards for Marcin Gortat (waived Feb 2019).

July 6, 2018: DeAndre Jordan signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

February 6, 2019: Tobais Harris and Boban Marjanović traded by the Los Angeles Clippers and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers for Landry Shamet, Mike Muscala, Wilson Chandler, a 2020 1st (top14 protected), a 2021 1st round draft pick (via MIA), a 2021 and 2023 2nd round draft pick.

February 7, 2019: Mike Muscala traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the L.B. Lakers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac.

February 7, 2019: Avery Bradley traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies for JaMychal Green and Garrett Temple.

June 20, 2019: Jaylen Hands drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (56th pick) of the 2019 NBA Draft.

June 21, 2019: Jaylen Hands traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with a 2020 1st round draft pick (via PHI, top14 protected) to the Brooklyn Nets for Mfiondu Kabengele.

July 6, 2019: The Los Angeles Clippers traded cash ($110,000 ???) to the Miami Heat as part of a 4-team trade, Maurice Harkless traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Los Angeles Clippers; the Miami Heat traded a 2023 1st round draft pick (top14 protected) to the Los Angeles Clippers; the Miami Heat traded Josh Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Miami Heat traded Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded Mathias Lessort to the Los Angeles Clippers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat; and the Portland Trail Blazers traded Meyers Leonard to the Miami Heat.

July 9, 2019: Kawhi Leonard signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.

July 10, 2019: Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander traded by the Los Angeles Clippers with a 2021 1st (via MIA, Tobias trade), a 2022 1st, a 2023 1st (via MIA top14 protected), a 2024 1st, and a 2026 1st round draft pick, and OKC's right to swap picks in 2023 and 2025, to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George.






Essentially, in oversimplified terms, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul got Paul George and Russell Westbrook from OKC.


July 16, 2019: Chris Paul traded by the Houston Rockets with a 2024 1st (top4 protected) and a 2026 1st round draft pick and 2021 pick swap (top4 protected) and a 2025 pick swap (top20 protected) to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook.

[USMCer]

-- The Mecca of Basketball --

Does any other place have a better claim than Southern California?

Born and/or bred in So Cal:
- Kawhi Leonard - 2xFinals MVP, 2xDPOY, 5xAll-Defense, 3xAll-NBA
- James Harden - MVP, 6xAll-NBA (5x1st-Team)
- Russell Westbrook - MVP, 8xAll-NBA
- Paul George - 4xAll-Defense, 5xAll-NBA
- Klay Thompson - 2xAll-NBA, 5xAll-Star, 1xAll-Defense
- DeMarr DeRozen - 2xAll-NBA, 4xAll-Star
* From Nor Cal: Damian Lillard - 4xAll-NBA

2019 MVP Voting:
5 from California = Harden, PG, Lillard, Kawhi, Westbrook
4 foreign-born = Giannis, Jokic, Embib, Gobert
3 from the U.S. (excld CA) = Curry, Durant, LeBron

Biggest NBA Storyline for 2020:
The Battle for Los Angeles - Clippers vs Lakers

Underground Storyline for 2020:
The Battle of Los Angeles Players - Kawhi/PG vs Harden/Westbrook

2020 MVP Candidates:
Kawhi Leonard (plays for Clippers, from Compton/I.E., So Cal)
Paul George (plays for Clippers, from Palmdale, So Cal)
Anthony Davis (plays for the Lakers)
LeBron James (plays for the Lakers)
James Harden (from Lakewood, So Cal)
Russell Westbrook (from Long Beach/Hawthorne, So Cal)

[-Swizzy-]

Christmas Day games

Lakers vs. Clippers
Rockets vs. Warriors
Bucks vs. Sixers
New Orleans vs. Denver
Boston vs. Toronto

[-Swizzy-]

NBA schedule is out. Here are some key early season matchups.
October 22
Lakers vs Clippers

October 24
Bucks vs Rockets
Clippers vs Warriors

October 26
Pelicans vs Rockets

October 28
Warriors vs Pelicans
Thunder vs Rockets(if CP3 is still with OKC)

November 1
Rockets vs Nets

November 2
76ers vs Blazers

November 7
Blazers vs Clippers

November 8
Knicks vs Mavericks

November 11
Rockets vs Pelicans

November 13
Clippers vs Rockets
Warriors vs Lakers

[-Swizzy-]

^^^ Ben Simmons swishing jumpers (and long range 3's) like its nothing!
76ers easily the best in the East if he still has that jumper when the season starts.