Kawhi to the Clips

[GNG]

Paul George really wanted to come LA just not the Lakers

I guess he didn't want to play with LeBron.

 

[bksballer89]

I am not blaming him per say.

He is not a superstar player.

He is a stat producer.

I agree with that as long as you're not blaming him for the Thunder playoffs failures. PG-13 had a lot to do with their playoffs failures as well....probably more than Westbrook.

But I agree he isn't a superstar and more of a stat producer which is why I'll lose my shit if Miami trade our young core for him.

 

[The Oldtimer]

Woj bomb just went off

Followed by another Woj bomb saying OKC is trading Paul George for a "record-setting collection of draft choices"

Good for the Clippers, but damn they gave up a lot. Maybe now they can win the Pacific Division?

 

[wildturkey]

LOLWTF

I just woke up and Kawhi is a Clipper (not a shocker) but Paul George is with him? (WHAT THE FUCK). League is crazy, man. Guess I see why there was the delay in the supposed Kawhi announcement yesterday; they needed more time to complete the deal.

Also, I haven't read the entire thread so the answer is probably there but can someone explain this tweet to me?



Why exactly was OKC left with "no choice"? George was under contract. He wasn't going anywhere. They could have said "tough shit" and that was the end of it, right?

 

[The Oldtimer]

I guess he didn't want to play with LeBron.

Looks that way. I think he wanted to play in Los Angeles (that is where he was born), but didn't want to play for the Lakers. I say good luck to Leonard.

 

[black francis]

So LeBron has 2 off-seasons to recruit stars to the Lakers and he fails

The fact that he has to recruit players to play for the Lakers says it all. Nobody likes you, dick.

Shouldnt have to recruit players to be Lakers. They are an institution.

 

[The Oldtimer]

LOLWTF

I just woke up and Kawhi is a Clipper (not a shocker) but Paul George is with him? (WHAT THE FUCK). League is crazy, man. Guess I see why there was the delay in the supposed Kawhi announcement yesterday; they needed more time to complete the deal.

Also, I haven't read the entire thread so the answer is probably there but can someone explain this tweet to me?



Why exactly was OKC left with "no choice"? George was under contract. He wasn't going anywhere. They could have said "tough shit" and that was the end of it, right?

Good point, but IMO OKC made out good for the future.

 

[Wamu]

nobody wants to play with that faggot LeBron

What a stupid comment. AD (who's 1 of the 5 best in the league) already signed w/ the Lakers.

 

[buckalis]

I guess he didn't want to play with LeBron.

I don't think his problem was ever Lebron... Clatch/Lebron yes! That's everybody's problem in the league...

I wonder what the Lakers will pay to the Bucks as to buy Bledsoe next September...

 

[Black Adam]

Good for the Clippers, but damn they gave up a lot. Maybe now they can win the Pacific Division?

#nah

 

[black francis]

What a stupid comment. AD (who's 1 of the 5 best in the league) already signed w/ the Lakers.

False

He was traded

 

[The Oldtimer]

Going to be really interesting to see what this does to Westbrook.

Yes I was thinking the same thing.

 

[wildturkey]

Good point, but IMO OKC made out good for the future.

Yeah, future wise they could be ok. But with how open the NBA would have been this coming season, its possible the Thunder could have been right there in the Finals as well. Did Kawhi straight up tell the Clippers to tell OKC that "Trade for PG or Kawhi is going to the Lakers" and maybe OKC decided it was best not to have another super team around and thus made the deal to pick up some assets?

 

[buckalis]

LOLWTF

I just woke up and Kawhi is a Clipper (not a shocker) but Paul George is with him? (WHAT THE FUCK). League is crazy, man. Guess I see why there was the delay in the supposed Kawhi announcement yesterday; they needed more time to complete the deal.

Also, I haven't read the entire thread so the answer is probably there but can someone explain this tweet to me?



Why exactly was OKC left with "no choice"? George was under contract. He wasn't going anywhere. They could have said "tough shit" and that was the end of it, right?

No they couldn't... OKC saved some 160M out of this deal...

 

[UK Cowboy]

Russ does not have PG’s value for the reasons listed.

Some team desperate to sell tickets might want to deal for him (Knicks, Heat)

But they won’t give up anything close to the haul OKC got for PG because the Thunder don’t have leverage here and Russ’ value has dropped significantly.

He is a ball hogging, inefficient point guard who puts up numbers and competes, but he doesn’t win in the playoffs because he is inefficient.

Again, making my argument. There are many teams for many reason that would trade for Russ. You listed the Knicks and Heat..it doesn't really matter if it's because they are desperate or not. That's the whole point

 

[Wamu]

False

He was traded

He got traded to the 1 team he wanted to play for. So to say "nobody" wants to play w/ LeBron is incorrect.

 

[Wamu]

I don't think

You don't say?

 

[black francis]

Lakers will miss the playoffs

 

[wildturkey]

Lol. Probably posted already but I just saw this quote describing the trade (like I said, I just woke up, FU)

"So that earthquake last night was Jerry West's balls hitting the ground"

 

[black francis]

He got traded to the 1 team he wanted to play for. So to say "nobody" wants to play w/ LeBron is incorrect.

So is the fact that you said AD signed with the Lakers.

No star free agent wants to play with LeBron. Better, Mr Literal?