LVSportsbook hasIf Leonard comes we’ll bet LA wins a title within 3 years. 2 dominant players on both sides of the ball - yeah I’ll back that. Any trade still leaves the Lakers with talent. Cupboard won’t be bare. Then they can mid level to their hearts content with players to fill out the rotation.
Oh dear, sweet 7 lb. 4 oz infant baby Jesus, please, please make this happen.So Dwight Howard wants to join Lebron and the Lakers now. This is such excellent news:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784256-lakers-rumors-dwight-howard-interested-in-playing-with-lebron-james
I mean, how does an organization let their team become a train wreck in 2-3 days?
Source? Price?Sounds like Kyrie to the Wolves is almost a done deal.
Wilson Chandler to Sixers.
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Trading Wilson Chandler to Philadelphia will save Denver $50M in combined salary and luxury tax. The Nuggets tax bill now drops from $51.3M to $14.3M. The $12.8M Chandler contract can be traded immediately without any restrictions because Philadelphia acquired him with room.
Some dude went on Colin Cowherd's show a couple weeks ago and said that Kyrie/Butler to Brooklyn is in play next summer, so I think it's pretty much a lock at this point.Thibs chance to get Deng back
.Some dude went on Colin Cowherd's show a couple weeks ago and said that Kyrie/Butler to Golden State is in play next summer, so I think it's pretty much a lock at this point.
Chandler's face tattoo freaks me out.Wilson Chandler to Sixers.
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I should have known better than to click on something from Bleacher Report. Garbage news. A free agent would like to be signed? Who knew?!So Dwight Howard wants to join Lebron and the Lakers now. This is such excellent news:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784256-lakers-rumors-dwight-howard-interested-in-playing-with-lebron-james
I mean, how does an organization let their team become a train wreck in 2-3 days?
I was being a little sarcastic. If I turn out to be right, however, please do remember to bump this and give me lots of credit.
Wow, the Nuggets got bailed out. That’s nothing.At first glance Sixers should have gotten more than just a 2021 2nd (and a 2nd round swap) for helping the Nuggets save $50M in tax (though Chandler is a decent piece to be fair), but I’m here for the old school Hinkie-type trades. Process is back baby!
For now, I believe they only have the room exception ($4.5 M-ish)Is Philly out of money now?
Did you see my edit?I was being a little sarcastic. If I turn out to be right, however, please do remember to bump this and give me lots of credit.
Makes that contract with Barton a bit more palatable too. Looks like he'll be playing a lot of minutes at the 3 this season.Wow, the Nuggets got bailed out. That’s nothing.
There are still a few teams that really need to move salary, but yeah the going rate for that seems to have dropped. I haven’t read much in terms of reported interest for any of those restricted guys except LaVine, and I’m a little skeptical of even those reports.The Hawks, Bulls and Kings have waited patiently through all this with tons of cap space. We've hardly even heard them mentioned in rumors. It doesn't seem like teams are eager to trade first rounders for cap space which many thought might happen. (Maybe for multi-year bad contracts but no team wants to buy those.)
Perhaps they'll start playing when the restricted free agent market open on Friday. Not too much left on the unrestricted side but we've still got a lot of restricted guys available like Capela, Smart, LaVine, Exum, Parker, Nurkic, Harrell, and Hood. Although most will probably end up staying with their current teams.
well, i was pretty sanguine about this idea, but after making that post I was researching more about Chandler and seems like he really can't defend the 3 anymore, so I am not so thrilled with this anymore. he's certainly not terrible, but I don't how much better he really makes them.how the hell are the nuggets going to stay out of the tax? who is going to take these contracts?
trade chandler into Sixers' cap space? Please?
sounds like maybe they really do like him, so not really just a dump in their eyes, though you would still think they could extract more value given that he is not really essential to the Sixers.At first glance Sixers should have gotten more than just a 2021 2nd (and a 2nd round swap) for helping the Nuggets save $50M in tax (though Chandler is a decent piece to be fair), but I’m here for the old school Hinkie-type trades. Process is back baby!
The Chicago reporters who first mentioned the Kings' interest in LaVine have backed off that now. There is a rumor about the Bulls wanting Parker. No idea if that's true.There are still a few teams that really need to move salary, but yeah the going rate for that seems to have dropped. I haven’t read much in terms of reported interest for any of those restricted guys except LaVine, and I’m a little skeptical of even those reports.
I’d definitely be trying to buy low on Parker right now. That could be a steal.The Chicago reporters who first mentioned the Kings' interest in LaVine have backed off that now. There is a rumor about the Bulls wanting Parker. No idea if that's true.
They won’t be a contender, but at least they’ll be likable!Dwight, Austin Rivers, and Jeff Green. Oof.
Ah #### I read tjs witty edit first.I was being a little sarcastic. If I turn out to be right, however, please do remember to bump this and give me lots of credit.
I almost bit again. Damn you.Why would Butler want to leave the Wolves? Makes no sense.
Fake news. Barton was still a terrible signing.Makes that contract with Barton a bit more palatable too. Looks like he'll be playing a lot of minutes at the 3 this season.
Thibs and Jimmy vs. KAT and Wiggins. Choose carefully.Why would Butler want to leave the Wolves? Makes no sense.
I saw Boozer is in some 3 in 3 league still playing...I bet Noah is available too.
I choose KAT and Jimmy.Thibs and Jimmy vs. KAT and Wiggins. Choose carefully.
Not the google result I was expecting, but you're rightChandler's face tattoo freaks me out.
To be fair to Howard, he is talented enough to be an all-star even in 2018. He averaged 16.6 pts/12.5 rebs/1.6 blks in 30 mpg last year. He's still a very good player. The problems aren't talent, it's that his teammates hate him and he thinks he is much better than he is. If he was humble and played within himself he would still be a prized free agent.Dwight Howard to Wizards. Now we have a PG that can't shoot and a C that can't hit the rim. Solid.
Well, part of it is the effort he gives on the defensive end of the court too.To be fair to Howard, he is talented enough to be an all-star even in 2018. He averaged 16.6 pts/12.5 rebs/1.6 blks in 30 mpg last year. He's still a very good player. The problems aren't talent, it's that his teammates hate him and he thinks he is much better than he is. If he was humble and played within himself he would still be a prized free agent.
Just caint get Wiggy widditWhy would Butler want to leave the Wolves? Makes no sense.
I don't mind it and the Sun's need to start to try to make the playoffs and figure what they with their good young pieces. It is time to see what works and what they need to add. They aren't rebuilding any more, they have pieces time to see if they work or if they have to start all over.Wish the Suns waited it out too. Nothing against Ariza, but $15 mil for a 33 year old a clearly rebuilding team? Chandler/Dudley aren't enough veteran leadership hogging up cap space while sitting the bench? In the neighborhood of $40 mil in 2018 for just those 3. SMH.
With as tight as money is around the league, go absorb a contract and get a young guy and/or pick in the process. Particularly with the gaping hole at PG.
And it isn't some terrible contract that will handicap them for years either.I don't mind it and the Sun's need to start to try to make the playoffs and figure what they with their good young pieces. It is time to see what works and what they need to add. They aren't rebuilding any more, they have pieces time to see if they work or if they have to start all over.