Official Offseason News and Rumors

[Hambombs]

I am calling this now:

We will soon hear Bledsoe to the Cavs for Waiters, parts and a bucket of chicken.

Rich Paul is living off his rep with Lebron.

It's not like there was actually any negotiating involved.



On Monday's Bickley and Marotta show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Wojnarowski said Bledsoe and his agent, Rich Paul, have "kind of boxed themselves into a corner" after rejecting the Suns' four-year, $48 million offer but being unable to secure an offer sheet from another team. "It's not really a negotiating strategy to say, ‘Max deal or nothing.'" he said. "Restricted free agency is about the agent going out and getting an offer sheet for his player. That's it. It's not about the Suns bidding against themselves. Utah didn't bid against itself with Gordon Hayward, and Houston didn't do that with Chandler Parsons, but their agents went out and got offer sheets, and got max offer sheets."

They don't have the cap once they get love

 

[Mecca]

Espn has the Lakers winning 30 games

LMFAO!

Kobe is adding them to the list, again.

Didn't they predict the Lakers would finish 12th last year?

They finished 14th.

 

[Mecca]

They don't have the cap once they get love

In a trade?

Bledsoe is on a rookie deal that pays less than Waiters.

 

[Hambombs]

In a trade?

Bledsoe is on a rookie deal that pays less than Waiters.

He's going to sign for good money eventually. They got to lower there demands lol

 

[Mecca]

He's going to sign for good money eventually. They got to lower there demands lol

What he gets will have consequences for guys like Kemba Walker.

Bradley got 8, Bledsoe balked at 12, so how much is Kemba worth next Summer?

 

[Hambombs]

What he gets will have consequences for guys like Kemba Walker.

Bradley got 8, Bledsoe balked at 12, so how much is Kemba worth next Summer?

Good question

 

[Shanemansj13]

Espn has the Lakers winning 30 games

I would say 35-40 just bc of Kobe.

 

[trojanfan12]

To clarify, I don't think they were at all devastated that he left.

They might have even been anticipating it, so possibly they felt whatever they offered didn't matter because they knew he was leaving.

Still, to offer anyone a 5 year max is beyond risky if you clearly don't want him.

Yeah, it was a bit of a risk, no doubt. Considering how it's said the meeting went, even as a Lakers fan, I have to admit that the uncomfortable press conference if he had accepted would have been kind of funny.

 

[Heatles84]

I am calling this now:

We will soon hear Bledsoe to the Cavs for Waiters, parts and a bucket of chicken.

Rich Paul is living off his rep with Lebron.

It's not like there was actually any negotiating involved.



On Monday's Bickley and Marotta show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Wojnarowski said Bledsoe and his agent, Rich Paul, have "kind of boxed themselves into a corner" after rejecting the Suns' four-year, $48 million offer but being unable to secure an offer sheet from another team. "It's not really a negotiating strategy to say, ‘Max deal or nothing.'" he said. "Restricted free agency is about the agent going out and getting an offer sheet for his player. That's it. It's not about the Suns bidding against themselves. Utah didn't bid against itself with Gordon Hayward, and Houston didn't do that with Chandler Parsons, but their agents went out and got offer sheets, and got max offer sheets."

Any player that signs with Rich Paul is an idiot. That guy has no track record as a free agent. Any respectable agent would've gotten Beldsoe a sweet deal, yet Paul is saying "max or nothing". He's coasting off the fact that he got Lebron a max deal, which I could've gotten Lebron.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I am calling this now:

We will soon hear Bledsoe to the Cavs for Waiters, parts and a bucket of chicken.

Rich Paul is living off his rep with Lebron.

It's not like there was actually any negotiating involved.



On Monday's Bickley and Marotta show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Wojnarowski said Bledsoe and his agent, Rich Paul, have "kind of boxed themselves into a corner" after rejecting the Suns' four-year, $48 million offer but being unable to secure an offer sheet from another team. "It's not really a negotiating strategy to say, ‘Max deal or nothing.'" he said. "Restricted free agency is about the agent going out and getting an offer sheet for his player. That's it. It's not about the Suns bidding against themselves. Utah didn't bid against itself with Gordon Hayward, and Houston didn't do that with Chandler Parsons, but their agents went out and got offer sheets, and got max offer sheets."

 

[Wamu]

They have Manziel, Hoyer, Thigpen and Grossman.

An embarrassmentof riches!!!

Thigpen? Better check again.

 

[Shanemansj13]

They released Thigpen

 

[lakersrule]

I would say 35-40 just bc of Kobe.

If Kobe stays healthy and can play at a high level again, they'll blow past ESPN's predication. Everyone is saying how good he looks when at the practice facility. I'll have to temper my expectations until I see him play during training camp. He's obviously the key to their success.

Schedules out today!

 

[DJ]

Espn has the Lakers winning 30 games

I would love that because that means we have a shot at a top 5 pick, but I think we have a shot at 35-38 wins if healthy.

 

[DJ]

I am calling this now:

We will soon hear Bledsoe to the Cavs for Waiters, parts and a bucket of chicken.

Rich Paul is living off his rep with Lebron.

It's not like there was actually any negotiating involved.



On Monday's Bickley and Marotta show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Wojnarowski said Bledsoe and his agent, Rich Paul, have "kind of boxed themselves into a corner" after rejecting the Suns' four-year, $48 million offer but being unable to secure an offer sheet from another team. "It's not really a negotiating strategy to say, ‘Max deal or nothing.'" he said. "Restricted free agency is about the agent going out and getting an offer sheet for his player. That's it. It's not about the Suns bidding against themselves. Utah didn't bid against itself with Gordon Hayward, and Houston didn't do that with Chandler Parsons, but their agents went out and got offer sheets, and got max offer sheets."

That actually wouldn't be a bad trade for Phoenix....but I doubt it happens.

 

[DJ]

They released Thigpen

Saw that after I saw they signed Grossman.

 

[lakersrule]

Cavs open at home against the Knicks. I guess the NBA wants an easy win for the Cavs and Lebron's first game of the return home.

 

[Hambombs]

Stephen a smith and skip bayless on lebron vs steph on offense lol hilarious

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEOiNCRjRQ

 

[Shanemansj13]

Stephen a smith and skip bayless on lebron vs steph on offense lol hilarious

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEOiNCRjRQ

Stephen A was basically defending Steph, surprised Skip was backing up Bron as much as he was

 

[Hambombs]

Stephen A was basically defending Steph, surprised Skip was backing up Bron as much as he was

Lol obviously I don't think he's better than lebron on offense but it's not far off as people think