2018 NBA offseason

[shopson67]

Of course he picks the smallest/weakest guy on the court...fake tough guy.

 

[shopson67]

That's likely to be level of Boogie's mobility for a good portion of that one season contract.

 

[DJ Fieri]

IT's problems go beyond his injury. The Celtics weren't going to max him out regardless of that injury; it just helped them save face (and Kyrie's tantrum gave them an easy out). You can't spend that much cap space on a miniature scorer that is an absolutely awful defender. No matter how good offensively he may be, he will always be a wash altogether at best.

Just like Boogie, his injury wasn't the only issue at hand when trying to get a contract.

My point was he may have rushed back......and I bet Leonard saw that and said that ain't happening to me.

 

[Heatles84]

My point was he may have rushed back......and I bet Leonard saw that and said that ain't happening to me.

Someone was going to give IT a max contract. At least 1/3 of the NBA has zero idea what they're doing and someone would've given IT north of a $100 mil. Playing through the injury though cost him.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Someone was going to give IT a max contract. At least 1/3 of the NBA has zero idea what they're doing and someone would've given IT north of a $100 mil. Playing through the injury though cost him.

I agree.

May not have been a CONTENDER but he was going to cash in big.....now he may be looking at a 1 year deal worth 3-4 million, if that.

 

[trojanfan12]

My point was he may have rushed back......and I bet Leonard saw that and said that ain't happening to me.

Exactly. I agree with shopson that IT probably wasn't going to get a max deal (at least not from the Celtics) but he was going to get a helluva fat raise.

You may well be right about Kawhi. He had 219 million reasons to not rush back. lol

 

[knowyourenemy]

Exactly. I agree with shopson that IT probably wasn't going to get a max deal (at least not from the Celtics) but he was going to get a helluva fat raise.

You may well be right about Kawhi. He had 219 million reasons to not rush back. lol

Eh. Maybe. I think Kawhi and IT are viewed very differently by people in the league. That being said, I guess look at Cousins. I thought he might still get paid...but didn’t happen.

 

[flyerhawk]

You may well be right about Kawhi. He had 219 million reasons to not rush back. lol

And yet it appears he is willing to give up nearly 100 million dollars so he could leave the Spurs.

 

[trojanfan12]

And yet it appears he is willing to give up nearly 100 million dollars so he could leave the Spurs.

I don't think that was his initial plan though. I don't think it was until whatever the hell has happened to break their relationship that he decided to give up all of that money.

 

[flyerhawk]

I don't think that was his initial plan though. I don't think it was until whatever the hell has happened to break their relationship that he decided to give up all of that money.

I agree.

I also think that he is getting really really bad advice from Uncle Dennis and the rest of his posse.

 

[trojanfan12]

I agree.

I also think that he is getting really really bad advice from Uncle Dennis and the rest of his posse.

Yep, and as much as I love Kawhi and want him on the Lakers, his Uncle makes me a little wary of trading for him. The Lakers already have a crazy family member to deal with.

Woj says that Lebron being a Laker makes it less likely that Kawhi goes to the Clippers because he doesn't want to compete head to head vs. Lebron in the same city.

But an SA reporter says that it's less likely that he wants to go to the Lakers because he doesn't want to be 2nd fiddle to Lebron.

If Woj is right, then okay, you trade for him.

But if the SA reporter is right, you may very well end up giving up some young talent that could have been developed or used in another trade for a 1 year rental.

And that after supposedly being the 1 team that didn't have to worry about him being a 1 year rental.

 

[flyerhawk]

Yep, and as much as I love Kawhi and want him on the Lakers, his Uncle makes me a little wary of trading for him. The Lakers already have a crazy family member to deal with.

Woj says that Lebron being a Laker makes it less likely that Kawhi goes to the Clippers because he doesn't want to compete head to head vs. Lebron in the same city.

But an SA reporter says that it's less likely that he wants to go to the Lakers because he doesn't want to be 2nd fiddle to Lebron.

If Woj is right, then okay, you trade for him.

But if the SA reporter is right, you may very well end up giving up some young talent that could have been developed or used in another trade for a 1 year rental.

And that after supposedly being the 1 team that didn't have to worry about him being a 1 year rental.

Honestly I think the Lakers need to approach Kawhi the exact same way that the Celtics or Sixers or any other team would approach him. All the talk about Kawhi wanting to play in Lakers may be 100% true. And it may be 100% irrelevant a year from now. IMO, his actions in the past 8 months are not the actions of someone you can consider trustworthy.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Raw_Bee808]

LMAO

 

[Shanemansj13]

Damn the Pacers are going to be legit. They have a lot of depth. O’Quinn and Tyreke

 

[Raw_Bee808]

 

[DJ Fieri]

"ESPN Sources with @royceyoung: Oklahoma City, Carmelo Anthony will part ways this summer, likely saving team over $100M. Thunder working with 'Melo's reps on exits that include trade, stretch provision."

-Woj

Surprising nobody.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yep, and as much as I love Kawhi and want him on the Lakers, his Uncle makes me a little wary of trading for him. The Lakers already have a crazy family member to deal with.

Woj says that Lebron being a Laker makes it less likely that Kawhi goes to the Clippers because he doesn't want to compete head to head vs. Lebron in the same city.

But an SA reporter says that it's less likely that he wants to go to the Lakers because he doesn't want to be 2nd fiddle to Lebron.

If Woj is right, then okay, you trade for him.

But if the SA reporter is right, you may very well end up giving up some young talent that could have been developed or used in another trade for a 1 year rental.

And that after supposedly being the 1 team that didn't have to worry about him being a 1 year rental.

The SA reporter could be saying that to help the Spurs get more for him IMO.

 

[shopson67]

I agree.

I also think that he is getting really really bad advice from Uncle Dennis and the rest of his posse.

Just goes to show you need to hire a REAL agent, not family. Real agents already have relationships with GMs, players, team presidents, etc and know how to work with people.

 

[shopson67]

"ESPN Sources with @royceyoung: Oklahoma City, Carmelo Anthony will part ways this summer, likely saving team over $100M. Thunder working with 'Melo's reps on exits that include trade, stretch provision."

-Woj

Surprising nobody.

Also surprising nobody will be Melo signing with the Lakers for the vet min after he is waived.