Max Power
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Probably true, but you might have to eat Hill's contract to seal the deal. Not the worst thing in the world.
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2018-19 NBA Thread: Magic Johnson leaves Lakers in order to pursue other jobs to be completely terrible at (6 Viewers)
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Leeroy Jenkins
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Kind of telling that this AD schedule moved up and literally every young “rising star” on the Lakers is about to be traded. I guess the honeymoon is over and Lebron doesn’t want to waste any time after seeing he is human with an injury.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I mean who couldn’t see this coming? Father Time is knocking for Lebron. All that nonsense him and the Lakers were spinning at the beginning of the year about being patient and building a team, was laughable. We all knew LeBron didn’t come to LA to not try and get another ring.
The problem for James IMO is he is in the West and just bringing in AD won’t be enough. If you empty the cupboard of all the young talent including future #1s what are you left with? He needs a deeper team around him to make a run.
Capella
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Frostillicus
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Yeah, but this isn't exactly giving up on the young guys to get veterans. This is Anthony Davis.
Long Ball Larry
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Seems likely AD is staying until the offseason. Might be another ho-hum trade deadline. Mike Conley seems like the biggest name player that might be moved.
Leeroy Jenkins
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True. Just funny based on all the hype of the young guys and lebron together and the bs line of this not being a wasted season etc when every single young piece gets moved and the team is lebron and the castoff vets he brought in.
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Sammy3469
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People keep saying this, but are the Celtics really going to offer Tatum, Brown, Smart, and the Memphis pick because that’s what it’s going to take to beat the Lakers all-in offer.
modogg
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cause Lebron was utterly foolish thinking he could go to LA with that team and the pieces they added and accomplish anything. It is crazy that last near the end of last year they were showing flashes of a growing young nucleus, and that with the addition of Lebron this year that has all gone kaput.
So thankful Lebron didn't want to come to Philadelphia. I had no idea the wreckage he can cause with his arrival.
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Juxtatarot
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I was just thinking about how I would rank the various Celtics and Lakers "assets".
Top of the list would be Tatum. Second would be the Memphis pick. I'd have to research some stats to decide what order to put Brown, Kuzma, Ingram and Ball. Lakers picks aren't worth that much.
I really think a Celtics offer could be much better.
modogg
Footballguy
most of the media out there (now) feel if Boston doesn't get AD, Kyrie leaves. So any deal Boston makes may be essentially for Kyrie and AD.
It is funny all of the hoopla around Jimmy Butler, which was justified. But you have guys like Lebron, AD, and Irving basically putting their teams in turmoil at the same time. Only difference is Jimmy needs a better PR guy or a little less in your face kind of thing. Funny thinking now about it with all the worries about Jimmy coming to Philadelphia. Most here in Philly feel that one of the main benefits of bringing Jimmy in is that it has made Ben and Joel closer, knowing how important both are and how they need each other.
it's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, no worries here.....
modogg
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I do think there is a legit question as to what has happened to Tatum this year. Why has he not grown from last year and how does his future look. Most I have heard seem to blame it on Kyrie being in the way. Not sure it is all of that, but Tatum isn't as sexy as he was after last season. Same with Brown too.
ETA: not saying he isn't the top asset there, but something if I were New Orleans I would have to think about.
Crazy to me more teams aren't involved here. I am sure AD will play for whoever trades for him through his contract, get him on a rental or trade him yourself. Would love to see him on a Toronto or Milwaukee, if even just for this year.
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modogg
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I still am trying to figure out how the Celtics would look if they re-sign Kyrie and they trade for AD. They would have to unload guys like Tatum and Brown because I don't know how they can fit them all in under the salary cap with the heyward contract and needing other bodies. Makes me think if I am Ainge I want to give the impression that those guys are untouchable, but in reality I would rather keep some of these draft picks and have some young guys with rookie contracts for a few years until that heyward contract expires.
The Lakers showed signs of being a dominant team when everyone was healthy. The reason the team isn’t top 3 in the conference is that LeBron and Rondo have each missed 18 games, Ingram 7, Lonzo 6 and counting, Kuzma 4.
People are sleeping on the Conley to the Jazz possibility. Conley would be such a huge upgrade on Rubio, and that team is pretty good already.
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modogg
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will be interesting when all are healthy then. I did think the Lakers in the last 1/3 of the season last year really looked like they were coming together. comparing to this year, they seem much more fractured. I have only seen 2-3 games, but the recent one against Philly it seemed that Luke had no control over the team and they had more turnovers than made shots in the 1st quarter
Did you go on to watch the second quarter? Showed the team's potential, and that was without LeBron and Kuzma.
Charlie Harper
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I'd rather have the Knicks draft package (Zion?+DAL picks (Unicorn could be injury prone) then anything else really.
Charlie Harper
Footballguy
None, LBJ talk.
How has Jahlil Okafur looked on the defensive end? Offense was never a doubt, but if he's improved to just below average on D he's a legit player.
How has Jahlil Okafur looked on the defensive end? Offense was never a doubt, but if he's improved to just below average on D he's a legit player.
NewlyRetired
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John Wall will be out of the NBA for at least 12 months with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
NewlyRetired
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I read the team is now saying the injury occurred at home when Wall slipped and fell.
Juxtatarot
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Marc J. SpearsVerified account @MarcJSpearsESPN 8m8 minutes ago
Wizards say guard John Wall will have surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and is expected to return in a year. Wall had developed an infection in the incision from initial surgery on Jan. 8 and he suffered the rupture after slipping and falling in his home.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
holy crap. and to think he waited around on signing that supermax for months.
General Malaise
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Sammy3469
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modogg
Footballguy
Thank God. Free Lavar:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819421-lavar-ball-rips-worst-coach-luke-walton-anthony-davis-as-he-eyes-lonzo-trade
I mean which team would not want to bring in anybody affiliated with this family? you do get headlines......
ETA: small preview:
"Luke Walton was the worst coach he ever had. It was Magic [Johnson] who said he was going to be the dang face of the franchise. But Magic ain't doing no coaching. And the only person to kill Lonzo is the coach pulling him out and not having no confidence in him. Everyone who's had confidence in Lonzo just let him go and let him win. That's what he does. He wins. Luke Walton turned him into a loser. A loser's mentality is like, 'Oh, he's young, he'll get it.' Instead of just letting him go out there and do what he does."
"The Lakers gave my boy that losing attitude," LaVar added.
He continued: "I tell you what: Lonzo makes everybody better. That's what he's always did all his life. You don't even hear of [Kyle] Kuzma if Lonzo don't make him in the Las Vegas Summer League. You see every time Kuzma plays by himself? [Josh] Hart, [Brandon] Ingram by himself? They don't get nothing. They look raggedy."
Davis didn't escape Ball's wrath either.
"AD is good!" Ball said. "But he's not a winner. How many playoff games has he won? He's been in the league a long time, there's a difference between players and winners."
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Juxtatarot
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
And his cure for a loser's mentality -- demanding a trade to the Suns, of course!
modogg
Footballguy
interesting things being floated out there now
1. Apparently the Knicks wanted to get Donovan Mitchell or De'Aaron Fox before settling for Smith with Dallas. KP on Sac or Utah would have been interesting.
2. Toronto offering Lowry for Gasul and Connelly. man they seem to be trying to trade Lowry a lot. would be an interesting return.
1. Apparently the Knicks wanted to get Donovan Mitchell or De'Aaron Fox before settling for Smith with Dallas. KP on Sac or Utah would have been interesting.
2. Toronto offering Lowry for Gasul and Connelly. man they seem to be trying to trade Lowry a lot. would be an interesting return.
Dr. Octopus
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Good Posting Judge
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Six to eight picks is tremendous shtick.
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Not necessarily, if four of the six are 2nd rounders. If they’re looking for four 1sts plus Ball, Kuzma and Ingram, then I’m doing what Magic did and turning off my phone.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
If the Pelicans come back to the Lakers with a counter offer Thursday morning, they'd have played this with the Lakers the best they could. It just seems likely they don't want to move him until the offseason.
Good Posting Judge
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fantasycurse42
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https://nypost.com/2019/02/05/lavar-ball-burns-down-everything-lakers-in-desperate-lonzo-move/
If I'm being real honest, I'd love for a team to sign the other Ball brothers to a 10 day contract, then play all 3 for 48 minutes for a few games. Watching that team lose to like the Knicks by 88 points would be well worth it.
If I'm being real honest, I'd love for a team to sign the other Ball brothers to a 10 day contract, then play all 3 for 48 minutes for a few games. Watching that team lose to like the Knicks by 88 points would be well worth it.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I love Magic threatening to break off talks if the Pelicans don’t show a willingness to engage in trade talks with LA.
Hey Magic: you have zero leverage here.
Hey Magic: you have zero leverage here.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Seems like they had trade talks, so the engage thing already happened. Magic found their counter offer unreasonable, so he's done talking for now. Seems like a pretty standard negotiation.
modogg
Footballguy
maybe, but what is Magic going to do? i mean Paul and Lebron really put the Lakers on the spot here by making this public declaration with AD. if they don't get AD now, i would think the chance of them getting him after the season are less than 50%. if AD doesn't go to LA now, will they still be able to sign a top free agent? i don't know if Kyrie or anyone would be jumping through hoops to go sign with LA seeing how they look now, particularly if the Knicks sign Durant which it would seem they likely are considering the moves they are making.
Seems like they had trade talks, so the engage thing already happened. Magic found their counter offer unreasonable, so he's done talking for now. Seems like a pretty standard negotiation.
and at some point will Lebron start complaining about the team and the org. if they don't bring anyone else on? i don;t know what kind of deals were made when Lebron decided to sign there, but i would imagine Magic told him they are going to bring in more help. If he didn't do it last summer with PG or Kawhi, and can't do it now with Lebron, you have to think his patience is going to wear thin soon. I mean he is already taking off nights against tough teams for load management, you would have to think it can get potentially worse if they are unable to bring any additional help in now.
I don't know, but i would think Magic is just playing them back. the whole org. has to feel some sort of pressure. Lebron brought the headlines and energy back to the Lakers, but if nothing happens here you have to wonder if they can make the playoffs, and will Lebron give it his all to finish the year for potentially the 7th or 8th seed to face the Warriors or Nuggets 1st round.
Of course i am saying this also holding a bunch of Lakers under win for the seasons plays, and knowing if AD goes there Lebron certainly will be playing and those bets could be in rough shape. So what do i know
Short Corner
Footballguy
Did they even make a counter offer? Regardless, Magic's stubbornness cost them Kawhi last time around. He might get one of LBJ's buddies to 'do him a solid' and buy out a vet but nobody is going to do him any favors in acquiring a top 5 player.
Seems like they had trade talks, so the engage thing already happened. Magic found their counter offer unreasonable, so he's done talking for now. Seems like a pretty standard negotiation.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
Fine. They can overpay with all their young chips for AD for 1 year and then he'll walk.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
Yep. #### these reported offers. Keep the young core, go into the summer and use the max slot they'll have on either Kawhi or Kemba or Kyrie or Klay or KD.
Much rather run out there with LeBron, Kawhi, and the rest of the 2018 Lakers than LeBron, AD, and dumpster fire trash.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
That's what's implied in the quote above. Seems like the Lakers made their offer and the Pelicans said something like we want that plus 4 more picks.
I think he and Pelinka are playing things the right way, being patient, holding on to their cap space.
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Good Posting Judge
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jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Dog piss? Go and look at Kuzmas stats this season next to Tatums. Go and look at Ingrams stats versus Tatums this season. All three players have very comparable stats. I get that there are a lot of people in this thread that hate the Lakers--but acting like their assets are complete garbage is intellectually dishonest. That doesn't even take into account Zubac--who is one of the nicer young bigs in the game.
modogg
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please include Embiid and Ben Simmons in any future reference of young up and coming players
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