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Hot take: Davis and James don't win one together in LA.
AD's on a team with one of very few people gonna tell him what he gotta do and where he gotta be like a li'l #####. He ain't never took that, no saying he will.Hot take: Davis and James don't win one together in LA.
False, false false.That Durant injury changed everything. Somebody from the ringer is already writing up 4500 words about it and how it compares to Rounders.
Not sure why Boston would try to obtain another non-tier I player making $67 million over the next two years and what the Grizzles would want in return.Mike Conley is an interesting piece to teams that lose out on the big Free Agent cropcough:celtics:cough
dont think we can afford him unless we lose Al and don't know why we would if we doMike Conley is an interesting piece to teams that lose out on the big Free Agent cropcough:celtics:cough
Because no one, sans Horford and Hayward, will sign with Boston. Trading might be the only way and Conley would actually be a solid fit in their system.Not sure why Boston would try to obtain another non-tier I player making $67 million over the next two years and what the Grizzles would want in return.
The $ match would be challengingdont think we can afford him unless we lose Al and don't know why we would if we do
Shams’s article this morning says Utah is still the front runner for him.Mike Conley is an interesting piece to teams that lose out on the big Free Agent cropcough:celtics:cough
in the FFA mock i had to give up Dancing Bear just to trade the 1.20 to bring Kris Dunn home to New England - which is how i think we should deal w Kyrie leaving - and even then we had to gentleman's agreement it to 7/1 to achieve total cappage, so i dunno how we're taking on a 30+ contractThe $ match would be challenging
If Horford opts in and they trade for Conley, they would be spending almost $100 million on those two and Gordon Hayward. Talk about a colossal amount of wasted money on guys that would be 33, 32, and almost 30 and averaged 46.7 points per game last year combined. Boston would be better suited just going young and developing their younger players instead of giving starter minutes to older guys. The team they have might do o.k. in the regular season, but they wouldn't do much in the playoffs.Because no one, sans Horford and Hayward, will sign with Boston. Trading might be the only way and Conley would actually be a solid fit in their system.
The only hope to ascend now seems to be big leaps from Brown and Tatum I hope it happensIf Horford opts in and they trade for Conley, they would be spending almost $100 million on those two and Gordon Hayward. Talk about a colossal amount of wasted money on guys that would be 33, 32, and almost 30 and averaged 46.7 points per game last year combined. Boston would be better suited just going young and developing their younger players instead of giving starter minutes to older guys. The team they have might do o.k. in the regular season, but they wouldn't do much in the playoffs.
i'll give you living in LA might be nicer with the weather (enjoy the traffic and San Andreas fault line though). and here is Embiid vs Davis:I don’t know how to explain this to you but living in LA is way better than Philadelphia and Embiid isn’t Davis.
Leading a team to a title is tough when you're a graybeard.Hot take: Davis and James don't win one together in LA.
You're right. Embiid is better.I don’t know how to explain this to you but living in LA is way better than Philadelphia and Embiid isn’t Davis.
The $ match would be challenging
What about Conley for Hayward with the Grizzlies getting their pick back? Money matches.in the FFA mock i had to give up Dancing Bear just to trade the 1.20 to bring Kris Dunn home to New England - which is how i think we should deal w Kyrie leaving - and even then we had to gentleman's agreement it to 7/1 to achieve total cappage, so i dunno how we're taking on a 30+ contract
lol why would I care how Embiid has performed individually against Davis?i'll give you living in LA might be nicer with the weather (enjoy the traffic and San Andreas fault line though). and here is Embiid vs Davis:
Joel vs AD since 17-18 season
Embiid 24pts 16rbs-Davis 14pts 8rbs
Sixers win*
Embiid 31pts 19rbs-Davis 12pts 16rbs
Sixers win*
I don't know that he could even be offered much more than that based on his experience level. I doubt that he's really worth much more than that either.I read an article in The Athletic over the weekend about the Sixers going after Brogdon as an alternative to running it back with Harris and/or Butler. I've seen Brogdon mentioned as a possible Lakers target as well. The article speculated that the Sixers could get him with something like 80 million over four years - he's going to get way more than that, right? I think he'd be perfect with LeBron and Davis, and if it's only going to take 20/year that seems possible, but I was surprised the number wasn't much higher.
No, one game period. 0-82.One playoff game? I hadn't considered that but I'm intrigued.
Bangos are trying to attach a draft pick to Ilyasova or Snell to keep the (good parts of) the band together.I read an article in The Athletic over the weekend about the Sixers going after Brogdon as an alternative to running it back with Harris and/or Butler. I've seen Brogdon mentioned as a possible Lakers target as well. The article speculated that the Sixers could get him with something like 80 million over four years - he's going to get way more than that, right? I think he'd be perfect with LeBron and Davis, and if it's only going to take 20/year that seems possible, but I was surprised the number wasn't much higher.
i havent seen a hint of Boston mgmt considering Hayward a liability yet, esp since Traitor Danny watched Kyrie treat Gordo like Dennis Johnson used to treat Ainge (DJ wouldnt pass him the ball directly. Danny would run around like an ijjitt and DJ might hand it to him if he ran right behind him but would usually pass it to Bird to find Danny if he worked his way open). Combine that with the Stevens/Hayward allegiance that made him being a Celt possible in the first place and i don't see him not being on the Green this year upcoming.What about Conley for Hayward with the Grizzlies getting their pick back? Money matches.
this summer will be really intriguing for you guys. When does Kuzma get his next contract? have to think the window for LAL is maybe the next 2 years? so many things can happen though, so who knows. will be interesting if the Lakers don't win the title in the next 2 years how Lakers' fans will view LeBron.Still dealing with the trade hangover, the Lakers, beyond just the chance that they'll be giving away lottery picks, have also made it really, really tough for themselves to find even rotation quality players through the draft for a while. That's a tough way to keep a roster viable. You have to absolutely nail your low money free agent acquisitions - last season wasn't exactly a confidence builder in that regard.
Before the year the athletic did a video series of Hayward titled “the comeback” like it was lebron coming back from an 18-month injury. How many people outside of Boston decided to watch that? 3?
Seems like the injuries to the Warriors' players prodded the Lakers into trying to win it all this year. I imagine they'd have pushed to do some kind of deal for Davis anyway, but it just seems like they overpaid to get it done now.this summer will be really intriguing for you guys. When does Kuzma get his next contract? have to think the window for LAL is maybe the next 2 years? so many things can happen though, so who knows. will be interesting if the Lakers don't win the title in the next 2 years how Lakers' fans will view LeBron.
Losing out on the entire future of the team is certainly a big risk. Win a title and maybe nobody cares, but if you don't..... Either way for you guys, your team is going for it. Would rather that than a team that sits back and acquires assets in hopes that things work out. Or a team that just is happy to make the playoffs. So no matter the outcome have to be a little happy that the Lakers aren't apathetic or ultra-conservative
I’d love to think otherwise but the dream is over for the foreseeable future.A lot of dirt being thrown on Boston already.
Assuming Kyrie leaves, there are a host of options available. Really the only player they are "stuck" with is Hayward who will now be a full year removed from his injury. Speculation is that Horford opts out and signs 3 year deal with them. They have 3 1st rounders in the back half this year and some pieces available for trade, up to Rozier, Smart or even Brown.
With a core of Hayward, Tatum, & Horford, they can fill in the rest and form a very good team without getting a superstar. Lots of secondary, non-max players that would be good fits and make them a very, very tough out under Stevens. I don't think they can win a championship without another stud, but all of Milwaukee, Toronto & Philly have work to do as well this off-season.
Yep, and he carried that strong performance right into the playoffs.Just a reminder that post all-star break Karl Towns averaged 28.1 points and 13.4 rebs per game on 53/43/81 shooting.
Love this too. Are other leagues 'allowed' to do this? Wonder if there are rules on it and if there's not, why not once it has gone down. It's definitely entertaining and gives fans of a team an entire 82 games a year of rooting interest as another team's winning/losing directly benefits your own team.side note, but one thing the NBA does leaps and bounds over other sports is "pick swaps" . I f'n love the idea of a team having the ability to swap picks with another team. It is a ton of fun rooting for, and wish more teams would utilize it.
And the rest of the squads? Take Lebron out of both teams and tell me which team is better. I'm pretty sure you would admit that Lebron-less Philly is better than Lebron-less Lakers.I don’t know how to explain this to you but living in LA is way better than Philadelphia and Embiid isn’t Davis.
Of course that team is better but the man wanted to live in La and he still got Davis. California is freakin beautiful. I can’t blame him at all, even if it was a shame to watch him waste a final year of his career.And the rest of the squads? Take Lebron out of both teams and tell me which team is better. I'm pretty sure you would admit that Lebron-less Philly is better than Lebron-less Lakers.
Sure LA gives him a lot of other things in his quality of life, but there's no way LA with Lebron is better than Philly with Lebron. Joining this years 3 seed would have been better in terms of basketball than joining a team that likely wouldn't make the playoffs.
Ya, never disputed that. Only thing said was from a basketball only standpoint it was a dumb decision. He couldn't have done all the things he wanted to do outside of basketball in Philly so I can understand the decision. He likely has another ring if he chose the other option tho.Of course that team is better but the man wanted to live in La and he still got Davis. California is freakin beautiful. I can’t blame him at all, even if it was a shame to watch him waste a final year of his career.
It does give the Lakers draft pieces in 20, 21, 23, and 24 though. If nothing else they will have shots at the end of the draft for depth. And they can buy 2nd round picks.Leroux mentioned it on the Athletic, but 2022 is projected to be the supposed, mythical "Double Draft," the first year when HS players will be allowed to jump straight to the league. The Pels have the Lakers reverse top 8 protected pick in 2021 (which is wild), which converts to an unprotected pick in 2022 if they don't get it in 2021.
Just like the Lakers this year!Yep, and he carried that strong performance right into the playoffs.
Probably because they like their haul.What I don't fully understand is the whole trade completed by a certain date vs the other team wanting to wait to complete the trade later on thing. Why would the Pels do the Lakers any favors and wait to do this deal until the end of July?
The thing most of these articles have been missing is the long-term foot issue Brogdon has. It contributed to his drop in the draft and it flared up again late in the regular season (and resulted in him missing playoff games). There are concerns with it, making it tough for prospective bidders to ignore. Teams would also have to tie up their money because he's a RFA, which only makes a plan around signing him more difficult. Those two reasons could hold his final contract numbers below $20mil/year (maybe even around $15mil/year if the market dries up).I read an article in The Athletic over the weekend about the Sixers going after Brogdon as an alternative to running it back with Harris and/or Butler. I've seen Brogdon mentioned as a possible Lakers target as well. The article speculated that the Sixers could get him with something like 80 million over four years - he's going to get way more than that, right? I think he'd be perfect with LeBron and Davis, and if it's only going to take 20/year that seems possible, but I was surprised the number wasn't much higher.
Come on, Guy. You never saw Rocky's run down the Italian Market? Bron could be doing that EVERYDAY!........Of course that team is better but the man wanted to live in La and he still got Davis. California is freakin beautiful. I can’t blame him at all, even if it was a shame to watch him waste a final year of his career.
If getting what they wanted was dependent on that, then they would want to do it.What I don't fully understand is the whole trade completed by a certain date vs the other team wanting to wait to complete the trade later on thing. Why would the Pels do the Lakers any favors and wait to do this deal until the end of July?