2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@Mecca you better hope they don't somehow land Lowry.

* sobs quietly *

 

[Wamu]

Speaking of shit being rigged....

Good win last Saturday

That was highway robbery.

Just a shameful no call.

 

[The Q]

* sobs quietly *

It’s gonna be really hard to get to that salary. Unless Miami really likes roco

Wall
Jackson
Roco

For

Lowry

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

That was highway robbery.

Just a shameful no call.

I like to bitch about the refs and much as the next person. And it was really fucking shameful.

But the Lakers have nothing to blame but themselves. They should have never allowed themselves to rely on a last second call to determine the outcome of the game.

Make your fucking free throws and stop turning the ball over so much.

 

[Shanemansj13]

It’s gonna be really hard to get to that salary. Unless Miami really likes roco

Wall
Jackson
Roco

For

Lowry

Far easier, salary wise, to pull a VanVleet but I wonder what Toronto is asking for him in return. Obviously more than Lowry.

That offer is too much for Lowry imo I would give that and more for VanVleet all day.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kennard or Roco, Boston Jr., Coffee and a future 1st for VanVleet

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[DJ Fieri]

Little Demetrius has returned now that the wife is basically over the 'Rona.

 

[The Q]

Far easier, salary wise, to pull a VanVleet but I wonder what Toronto is asking for him in return. Obviously more than Lowry.

That offer is too much for Lowry imo I would give that and more for VanVleet all day.

Too much?

Wall and Jackson are addition by subtraction

They are empty calorie dollars

 

[Shanemansj13]

Too much?

Wall and Jackson are addition by subtraction

They are empty calorie dollars

Not debating that but Lowry sucks and he has another year, he will be 37.

VanVleet is wanting around $30M extension, basically same money as Lowry and is 28.

I would much rather give up that package I speculated for VanVleet than that package for Lowry. Lowry << Reggie Jackson right now.

 

[DJ Fieri]

It’s gonna be really hard to get to that salary. Unless Miami really likes roco

Wall
Jackson
Roco

For

Lowry

Covington and Jackson for him. They make a combined 23.5 mill.

Lowry makes 28 mill. It works. No need for the Clippers to trade Jackson and Wall.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Covington and Jackson for him. They make a combined 23.5 mill.

Lowry makes 28 mill. It works. No need for the Clippers to trade Jackson and Wall.

I believe that's more luxury tax paid then...either way, Lowry isn't an upgrade

 

[DJ Fieri]

Miami doesn't need Jackson and Wall.....they have Oladipo off the bench.

They'll keep RoCO and release the other player in the trade.

 

[ElPatron1]

At one point, they were down by 40.

FORTY!!!!

Still in 4th place.

But, NOLA is in FREEFALL.

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The Cavs should try and get Ingram

 

[DJ Fieri]

I believe that's more luxury tax paid then...either way, Lowry isn't an upgrade

Ballmer laughs at the lux tax.

Never said it was an upgrade.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Cavs should try and get Ingram

I thought about that years ago. No chance in hell now, I think Nola labeled him untouchable at one point but with his injury history that could change.

The Cavs don't have the players and picks to pull it off w/o giving up one of their top 4, still probably not enough including Allen in a deal.

 

[The Q]

I believe that's more luxury tax paid then...either way, Lowry isn't an upgrade

This is laughably false

He’s a huge upgrade as a slight plus vs two big minuses at pg

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ballmer laughs at the lux tax.

Never said it was an upgrade.

Kinda the point, why pay more luxury tax for a player that isn't an upgrade. Sure, he will spend but that just isn't smart.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They’ve got a strong base.

Need to not mess it up.

Still should try to move hield to the lakers

I think now that Turner has signed an extension......Rob is trying to make a deal for Hield but he'd holding out on the pick being unprotected.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Kinda the point, why pay more luxury tax for a player that isn't an upgrade. Sure, he will spend but that just isn't smart.

Because Leonard wants him and Ballmer will try and keep him happy.