2012 NBA Draft/Off-Season Thread: Have you stopped beating your wife yet?

[Gredival]

Nash statement on trade, it's official:

For the last 8 seasons I've been blessed to play for a team and a city that has embraced me and that I have come to call home. This is a tough business and the only thing constant in life is change.

After talking with (owner) Robert (Sarver) and (president of basketball operations) Lon (Babby) we've agreed that it's time for both of us to move in new directions. I approached them and asked if they would be willing to do a sign and trade deal with L.A. because it is very important to me to stay near my children and family.

They were very apprehensive and didn't want to do it. Fortunately for me, they reconsidered. They saw that they were able to get assets for their team that will make them better, assets they would not have otherwise had and it made sense for them to do a deal that helps their team get better.

I couldn't be more grateful to the organization and Robert in particular. I know how hard this was for him and that fact that he was able to help me and my family in this way ... it means a lot and says a lot about his character. I will never forget this gesture. Above and beyond.

The Phoenix Suns are an amazing organization and fans should be excited about their future. I hope the Suns win a championship some day soon for all the amazing fans and wonderful people in the organization.

[Mizango]

Class act.

[Cail]

damn it, now i really cant hate hte lakers...

[Dimmauk]

???

Lakers with a real PG makes them the favorite in the West now, assuming they are keeping Pau and Bynum.

Could still end up with Howard too.

Still cant guard any on the top West PGs. LOL

[Gredival]

No one can guard the really elite PGs; that's what makes them elite. The Lakers have always relied on their size inside to be deterrent to drives.

Nash to the Lakers is really about finally getting the most out of all offensive tools the Lakers have so that the Lakers can match and keep up on the offensive end.

The big question is whether this will help Bynum and Gasol co-exist (if Gasol doesn't get dealt)

[tyven]

Oh fuck I can't believe I'm gonna have to cheer for Lakers.I really want Nash to get a rang

[Cail]

Oh fuck I can't believe I'm gonna have to cheer for Lakers.I really want Nash to get a rang

this...

[Cail]

nash needs 225 assists to tie magic for 4th all time, which he'll do as a laker

beasley to the suns, as well as dragic

hasheem thabeet to the thunder

eric gordon's sheet gonna get matched which means he stays in NO

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT

Cruel twist for Knicks: That trade exception L.A. used to obtain Nash? It was created in Tyson Chandler trade, then sent to LA in Odom deal.

[Akiyama]

fucking lol'd at the Chris Broussard story.

[Azull]

Should keep the Lakers near the top of the West. They were good for years with a PG who got blown past by every single last PG in the NBA so, even though Nash isnt known for his D, they should be fine.

[Dimmauk]

Yeah, Gasol and Bynum will have monster years next year. I feel bad for the Knicks. Are they really going to match Houston's offer for Lin?

[Azull]

I hope so. Id rather have an unhappy Lowry then a flash in the pan. What i dont get is why we seem to have not made the same offer to Dragic as we made to Lin. Im not going to pretend that Dragic is the next Nash..but he seemed pretty good for a longer time.

[Cail]

dragic looked solid as hell last year, theyre dumb for letting him go.

also, jameer nelson back to orlando

[Cail]

kidd back to dallas for 3y, 9mil

[Azull]

Did Jameer get any interest from ANY other teams?

[Dimmauk]

I hope so. Id rather have an unhappy Lowry then a flash in the pan. What i dont get is why we seem to have not made the same offer to Dragic as we made to Lin. Im not going to pretend that Dragic is the next Nash..but he seemed pretty good for a longer time.

Getting Lin = 1 billion Rockets Jerseys sold. Every Chinese NBA fan already owns a Yao jersey, so they know how much money is at stake.

[Cail]

jamal crawford+chauncy to the clippers. clips cancelled their meeting with ray allen as a result.

lowry to the raptors, rockets getting a 1st rd pick

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider

Rockets tried to get Raptors '12 pick for Lowry. Wanted either Andre Drummond or Austin Rivers. Future 1st likely comes in weaker '13 Draft

[Lazaruz]

So the rockets gonna keep trading their whole team for late lottery picks? Morey has me scratching my head. I guess its official, we are rebuilding.

[Dimmauk]

So the rockets gonna keep trading their whole team for late lottery picks? Morey has me scratching my head. I guess its official, we are rebuilding.

You guess? I thought y'all have been rebuilding.

[tyven]

cp3, nick young, bledsoe, chauncey, jamal crawford. i feel like the clips are all guards and blake griff. i assume Young City won't be back