2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[shopson67]

Funny thing is, Demps never really negotiated with anyone before the deadline. A few brief phone calls with the Lakers and offers they didn't respond to and some talks with Ainge.

 

[shopson67]

Demps was obviously not in control of those negotiations.

I mean- if anyone thinks that those type of decisions are made on anything but the ownership level they are kidding themselves.

Negotiations? What negotiations? That string-along job from the Pelicans counts as negotiations now?

 

[shopson67]

you were the numbskull that kept posting that Demps saved his job by not trading DAvid and would have gotten fired if he traded him. LOL

want me to go back and find the posts?

What are you implying that's really any different? You're saying he's getting fired because they don't trust him to negotiate the deal this summer.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Negotiations? What negotiations? That string-along job from the Pelicans counts as negotiations now?

I think it is called trolling actually

 

[WiggyRuss]

Funny thing is, Demps never really negotiated with anyone before the deadline. A few brief phone calls with the Lakers and offers they didn't respond to and some talks with Ainge.

exactly

ownership likely told him that ownership was not interested in engaging the lakers so demps did not engage.

ownership, smartly in my belief, thinks that a new GM can navigate the Davis trade better than Demps can this offseason.

 

[WiggyRuss]

What are you implying that's really any different? You're saying he's getting fired because they don't trust him to negotiate the deal this summer.

I absolutely think hes getting fired because they do not trust him to negotiate a deal this summer.

 

[shopson67]

maybe, but doesn't hurt to wait and see what those teams offer. Not like Laker offer should go away.

You never know. There are multiple big free agents available this summer, however unlikely they may seem. Lakers could make a trade for a different player instead...

 

[shopson67]

I absolutely think hes getting fired because they do not trust him to negotiate a deal this summer.

So, if he had agreed to a Lakers trade, he would've been fired, correct? Or trumped, then fired? Not that different...

 

[shopson67]

I think it is called trolling actually

tomato, tomahto

 

[WiggyRuss]

So, if he had agreed to a Lakers trade, he would've been fired, correct? Or trumped, then fired?

absolutely - the guy was a moron and i cant believe he had the job for as long as he did.

i mean i think engaging in trade negotiations when the owner tells you not to is a fireable offense dont you? lol

 

[bksballer89]

Not surprising

 

[shopson67]

absolutely - the guy was a moron and i cant believe he had the job for as long as he did.

i mean i think engaging in trade negotiations when the owner tells you not to is a fireable offense dont you? lol

So, DJ wasn't wrong either. Not agreeing to trade AD saved his job, if only temporarily.

 

[shopson67]

Not surprising

Nice pic. Looks like a hard swallow....derp!

 

[dtgold88]

You never know. There are multiple big free agents available this summer, however unlikely they may seem. Lakers could make a trade for a different player instead...

They could, but my guess is they see where they are with Davis...it's Anthony Davis.

 

[Bolts]

Great in theory, until AD's camp doubles down on those destinations, leaving all others with cut-rate offers for rentals.

Any team besides the Lakers trading for PG two years ago was supposed to be a rental, and that seemed to work out for the Thunder.

 

[WiggyRuss]

So, DJ wasn't wrong either. Not agreeing to trade AD saved his job, if only temporarily.

lol for 2 weeks?

i mean no team is axing their GM right before the trade deadline when they have a bunch of irons in the fire and are making moves.

"Hey this is the Bucks on the phone- can we get Demps? We are gonna accept that offer for Mirotic------ oh- wait ? Demps was just fired??, well, thats awkward"

 

[Bolts]

Not surprising

AD has become unlikable with Rich Paul having control over him. I don't care if you would rather be on another team, you took a lot of money from the Pelicans to be with them through 2020 there's no excuse for bailing on your team during a game. Funny that they were able to beat one of the better teams in the league with him gone.

 

[MizzouFalcon]

The trade negotiations this summer are going to be fun. Can we just skip to June now?

 

[bksballer89]

AD has become unlikable with Rich Paul having control over him. I don't care if you would rather be on another team, you took a lot of money from the Pelicans to be with them through 2020 there's no excuse for bailing on your team during a game. Funny that they were able to beat one of the better teams in the league with him gone.

If I'm the Pelicans, I just say fuck it and pay whatever fine. No way will AD play another game for me.

First that effort from him vs Orlando and now leaving the arena early last night?

 

[WiggyRuss]

If I'm the Pelicans, I just say fuck it and pay whatever fine. No way will AD play another game for me.

First that effort for him vs Orlando and now leaving the arena early last night?

yah- but i think that Davis basically faking this injury is good for them- it makes Davis and Paul look like dbags, and it gives the Pelicans an excuse not to play him because he is "injured".

Its good from a public relations stand point, and a team standpoint for the Pelicans if you ask me that Davis was a huge bitch, faked an injury and left the arena right in the middle of a game.