AD traded to Lakers

[The Oldtimer]

The problem is that the Lakers can't offer him a max deal apparently until July 30th. That's a long time to wait and makes you completely beholden to the Lakers at that point so everyone else's dance card will be full by then.

Just curious, but doesn't the NBA free agent period start at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, which is only two weeks away?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Dloading i wouldn't mind really. kid's kinda proven himself...

sLopez ...?

well, not that i have a say in it,but if it were up to me, pass...

Not a fan either. AD can already stretch the floor. A guy like TT might be more suited for a role next to him

 

[flyerhawk]

Wrong

Well feel free to tell us how much? The Heat traded for him to get his Bird rights.

 

[Retroram52]

If there is any truth to this, looks like Kyrie may be headed to the Lakers. Also, Kawhi has declined his Raptors player option. I wonder if he his headed to the Lakers as well?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-maintained-135702875.html

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Well feel free to tell us how much? The Heat traded for him to get his Bird rights.

Both Lebron and Bosh gave up $15m each to play together.

Not a huge sum of money in the grand scheme of things but it ruins your "No player is taking a pay cut in order to win a championship" narrative

 

[Shanemansj13]

Both Lebron and Bosh gave up $15m each to play together.

Not a huge sum of money in the grand scheme of things but it ruins your "No player is taking a pay cut in order to win a championship" narrative

About $3M/year. A max guy would have to probably give up $4-5M/year or so to sign with the Lakers but that’s why I said...why should that matter. A guy like Kyrie is turning down 30-40M to not resign with the C’s. Kyrie knows he cant be a #1 and if he cant play with KD, it might just bolt to LA. It would be the most Kyrie thing

 

[JayVee]

Kobe, Nash, Howard. We are going to win it all I tell you. IT ALL!!!!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kobe, Nash, Howard. We are going to win it all I tell you. IT ALL!!!!

Nash was 38

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

 

[tducey]

Davis is a great player but seems like the Lakers gave up way way to much to get him.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I just realised I need to change my avatar now.

 

[psaboy]

The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft, league sources tell ESPN.

Wait, did Lonzo's dad approve of this ??

 

[flyerhawk]

Both Lebron and Bosh gave up $15m each to play together.

Not a huge sum of money in the grand scheme of things but it ruins your "No player is taking a pay cut in order to win a championship" narrative

First off I didn't say that. Secondly, there is a difference between leaving a few million on the table and leaving a 100 million on the table.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Wait, did Lonzo's dad approve of this ??

Of course not. He guaranteed us the Lakers would never win a title again in fact

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Just curious, but doesn't the NBA free agent period start at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, which is only two weeks away?

I think they changed it to like 6pm ET on June 30th now.

So like 3pm for people on a decent time zone.

 

[The Oldtimer]

Nash was 38

And Howard was trash!!!

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

First off I didn't say that.

Really?

but it is absurd to think that these players will turn down a king's fortune just to play in their preferred city or for a chance to maybe with a title.

 

[flyerhawk]

Really?

So you think that when I said "king's fortune" I was referring to a relatively small increase relative to the contract they accepted?

 

[Black Adam]

I think they changed it to like 6pm ET on June 30th now.

So like 3pm for people on a decent time zone.

I keep saying it...

west coast advantage...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

So you think that when I said "king's fortune" I was referring to a relatively small increase relative to the contract they accepted?

Do you have $15m to spare?