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i'm fairly confident that OKC finishes higher then the Lakers this year, and probably for the next 2-3, and so if he cares about winning he sticks with OKC. I can not fathom as reason to poop on George for choosing OKC, the sell out move would have been signing in LA like Lebron's lapdog
So wait now if you sign with a team that’s a likely winner you are awful but if you sign with another team to try to overcome that team you are also awful?
Someone on the team needs to accidentally have a ball get away from them and home it hits Lavar in the mouth. That or someone needs to go up to the guy and break his jaw. Or the simple can stop covering him. The less he's covered the sooner he'll go away. I almost feel bad for Lonzo because it clear his dad is only using him to Make money. He's your typical parent living through their kid/s.
Someone remind me why the heck Gar/Pax traded this kid for future cash considerations? Oh yeah because we needed the roster spot to fit Cameron "dumpster fire" Payne.
Looks more like a new edition of the Jersey Shore cast. Maybe they can get Lamar Odom as well.bananafish said:
I like Embiid's talent but the dude has some growing up to do. He's created a few enemies in the league doing a lot of talking without action yet and I've read Brown has had to tell him a few times to calm the antics down or dial it down a notch or two. Dude has a lot of potential and if he stays healthy and matures a little could be the best Center since Hakeem.
First take was way better with Smith and Skip. Bayless seems more like a wrestling character though on the show. I can't stand the new people at all. I forgett the former NBA player they had on or what he said but looking at Twitter the dude got roasted. But this what the new generation of kids want to watch these days. The era of actual sports journalism and actual ESPN type show are dead. I watch old highlights and stuff with Berman, Stuart Scott and others and think of what it's become today. I think Scott is rolling in his grave.
Yeah it's why I brought up the fact I think Love might be happy LeBron left. I know he said in interviews he'd want him back but you can never take guys for their word today. Plus I don't see Love as the type of guy to stir the pot. It is interesting players aren't going to him. Maybe Kyrie was on to something when he said he wanted to leave. But you have the media heads who will always support Lebron and think he can do no wrong.
Hence why Russ and him get along so well. This is why KD left too. PG and Russ have the same mindset on that part. However I think if reports are true Kwahi thinking elsewhere now that's cause of concern for Lebron and LA.
Nah. He’s the face of the new generation who were raised with social media. Dude is awesome.
yup. everyone knows he is playing, and that is why most of NBA enjoy it. if he gets sloppy or lets his game slide it will burn him bad. but guy is a total team guy (never throwing his teammates under the bus, even if just jokes). hasn't had a negative impact yet, and you can see he is learning like when the Colangelo stuff came. he slowed down and said the right stuff in the public eye in interviews, but we all knew what he was thinking.
I will be shocked if the Thunder make a deeper playoff run than the Lakers do in the next 2-3 years.
I didn't say that.
No but I can take what you said and stretch it enough so I can obnoxiously refute it and act all superior while not acknowledging your actual point
It's some of his off the court and on the court antics. Laying out in the middle of the game almost taking a nap, Talking sh** on twitter about other guys well before he barely played, the whole Ringer report how he was concerned about Shirley temples instead of rehab that Brett Brown voiced concerned etc. I hate the social media age with these athletes to an extent. One it's another platform for a lot of these players to act like idiots and get in trouble and two a lot of immaturity shown by many on there.
Would anyone be really shocked if the Warriors never got Durant and were still sitting here with just the '15 title? They could have gotten a good player during this timeframe, but Durant's don't grow on Warrior trees.
Shocked? No, but would they have made a move for Butler, Hayward, George? Does Kyrie still leave the Cavs? Does Houston make the move for Paul?
hmm, maybe. I think some of the rooks might go G driveNemanja Bjelica to the Sixers on the room MLE. At first glance it looks like a solid Ersan replacement. And that’s probably all it is.
But now they have a big roster crunch at 17 players (before Jonah Bolden). I’m wondering if Bjelica is actually Saric insurance for a Kawhi trade.
Somewhere the league, teams, and players did not have an accurate portrayal of the future salary cap. IIRC, there was a decent jump in the annual team cap number with promise of (or projected) more dollars becoming available each year. So teams went out and signed a ton of players to long-term max deals that one off season a couple of seasons ago. But then the cap didn't go up very much after that. The net result this off season was the huge majority of teams had little to no cap space (or were already over the cap). I believe it was reported the cap is projected to go up next year and the year after, which is probably why players would rather hit the market when teams have money to spend. From the team's perspective, they would also want to have max dollars available to try to lure some marquee players next off season.
I agree. I'm just saying, they were not invincible (some argue they aren't now because they were down 3-2 to HOU), so Run TMC has a point and it trickles down to other teams of the past few seasons.
Yeah, they have to be up to something. I guess Zhaire and Landry could go to the G League (or even Furkan again and maybe TLC if they had to) and of course Bayliss will be gone.Nemanja Bjelica to the Sixers on the room MLE. At first glance it looks like a solid Ersan replacement. And that’s probably all it is.
But now they have a big roster crunch at 17 players (before Jonah Bolden). I’m wondering if Bjelica is actually Saric insurance for a Kawhi trade.
Agree - and without a doubt there's some dead wood on the roster that will almost certainly be cleared out (Bayless buyout, Holmes isn't making this team as currently constructed, TLC and/or Justin Anderson is probably on thin ice too), but assuming no trades, their rotation is pretty crowded:
Why would you be shocked if Thunder have a better run? seeing the articles being pushed I could see how people could think this Lakers teams will be good, but the Lakers only have 2-3 assets left worth anything (their draft picks took a hit after getting Lebron because he won't tank, he will get them top .500), and any free agent with a lick of common sense will not choose to join that team. A lot of teams will have money next year and I think Lakers would be on the bottom of the barrel for people to want to join. I was completely off with LeBron going there in the first place, so maybe I am wrong again, it just seems like players are looking more to avoid it then gravitate toward it. And I think the off-season moves outside of LeBron have created that.
there seems to be a lot of smoke around the idea that Irving and Butler could end up there, I am not so sure how much they want to spend now until that is clearer. People talk about Magic like he was the main reason for LeBron to go to LA, I would think a guy like Jay-Z would carry a bit more weight in that department if players are interested
Nobody knows except the decision makers of the Bulls. Kings have about $18 million in cap space, right? I think the Bulls would match an offer starting at that but I'm far from positive.
I’d bet on a guy who can be a high end three point shooter and who also can attack the rim, even with his weaknesses. I’m still on team LaVine>Wiggins. He just doesn’t fit on the Kings.
Chandler should be mostly a PF now. He's a better defender at the position and his offensive game is also better suited for the 4. Saric is a better player than Chandler, but I would probably start Chandler at the 4 and have Saric lead the second unit.
What teams have significant cap space left? Off the top of my head, I think its only Atlanta, Sacramento, and Chicago. Atlanta doesn't seem interested in signing anybody and will use their space to collect assets instead. Chicago and Sacramento are terrible fits for Parker. Lavine isn't a very good fit for the (mediocre) SG heavy Kings. In the end I think Lavine signs a 3+1 for an AAV between 18-20/year (overpay), and Parker takes his QO.
It’s a too late now, but teams like Dallas and LAL would have been better served going after some of these guys if they are truly available. Atlanta just needs talent. I’d actually like Parker in Sacramento as part of a Parker/Giles/Bagley rotation, if they can dump/waive their vets to clear playing time. I think I’d rather have LaVine or Parker on reasonable deals than a mid-late first rounder as part of a contract dump.
Remaining practical cap space:
surprised with Indian's number there, I guess that is without Thad? they picked up some good pieces this off-season, and seem like good fits on that team. They could be fun to watch
That includes $13.7M allocated for Young. Pacers still have $12.1M in practical cap space.
i think that it has been used on Tyreke Evans.
