The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[shopson67]

They probably don’t want poku back

But Richard’s is a fun fit for them

Yeah, forgot about Poku's history.

 

[bksballer89]

Sounds like something @tlance would do

 

[msgkings322]

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You’re George Karl?!? Why are you such a Cavs fan?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Glad I wasn't the only one sick to my stomach

 

[bksballer89]

4 centers made all nba first team defense

 

[Retroram52]

Sounds like something @tlance would do

What a class A douchebag (not you, bksballer)!

 

[Retroram52]

Perhaps the Lakers have become league-wide persona non grata.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert would never trade Donovan Mitchell to the Lakers

The Lakers may want to trade for Donovan Mitchell, but the Cavaliers may not deal with them in good faith.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Wamu]

What a class A douchebag (not you, bksballer)!

The league don't want anyone pointing out the refs have had issues with making bad/wrong calls for multiple years now.

 

[Wamu]

Perhaps the Lakers have become league-wide persona non grata.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert would never trade Donovan Mitchell to the Lakers

The Lakers may want to trade for Donovan Mitchell, but the Cavaliers may not deal with them in good faith.

sports.yahoo.com

I can see why players wouldn't want to play for the Purple 'n Gold. I mean how are you today?

 

[Mebert]

Perhaps the Lakers have become league-wide persona non grata.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert would never trade Donovan Mitchell to the Lakers

The Lakers may want to trade for Donovan Mitchell, but the Cavaliers may not deal with them in good faith.

sports.yahoo.com

It makes sense if he is viewing it as the Lakers are unlikely to be able to offer the best package. Almost any trade is going to have to include Russell, and if you thought Garland and Mitchell were bad...

That being said, outright rejecting any trade before you see what offer they come up with is just bad business. An owner stepping into the GM lane before any type of negotiation happens damages the teams reputation, and undercuts his GMs ability to make the best deal.

Even if you have no intention of ever making that trade, being able to say no I will take the Lakers deal as extra leverage is valuable. Just like how the NBA uses Seatle to get stadiums whenever they want.

 

[dtgold88]

It makes sense if he is viewing it as the Lakers are unlikely to be able to offer the best package. Almost any trade is going to have to include Russell, and if you thought Garland and Mitchell were bad...

That being said, outright rejecting any trade before you see what offer they come up with is just bad business. An owner stepping into the GM lane before any type of negotiation happens damages the teams reputation, and undercuts his GMs ability to make the best deal.

Even if you have no intention of ever making that trade, being able to say no I will take the Lakers deal as extra leverage is valuable. Just like how the NBA uses Seatle to get stadiums whenever they want.

I'm guessing that's what he meant IF he said it(LA wont be offering enough). As to your other comments I agree and why I doubt Gilbert ever made that comment.

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm guessing that's what he meant IF he said it(LA wont be offering enough). As to your other comments I agree and why I doubt Gilbert ever made that comment.

Yeah, if the Lakers come in with best offer, he's accepting it. To do otherwise would be cutting off his nose to spite his face.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah, if the Lakers come in with best offer, he's accepting it. To do otherwise would be cutting off his nose to spite his face.

and while I highly doubt he ends up there (and guessing you agree) a 3 team deal also possible to help make it work.

 

[tlance]

Sounds like something @tlance would do

Nah, I just criticize you for the overly dramatic way you talk about the refs.

Almost every day.

 

[tlance]

What a class A douchebag (not you, bksballer)!

You calling Van Gundy a douchebag?

That I agree with.

If you are calling me one, I don’t agree with that as much.

 

[bksballer89]

Nah, I just criticize you for the overly dramatic way you talk about the refs.

Almost every day.

It was a joke. Settle down big guy

 

[Retroram52]

Nah tlance, I am not calling you a douchebag, just Van Gundy. Damn, I am going to have include all of the frikin' thread participants (regulars) next time I call someone a douchebag!

 

[Mebert]

Nah tlance, I am not calling you a douchebag, just Van Gundy. Damn, I am going to have include all of the frikin' thread participants (regulars) next time I call someone a douchebag!

I embrace my douchebagness

 

[shopson67]

Perhaps the Lakers have become league-wide persona non grata.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert would never trade Donovan Mitchell to the Lakers

The Lakers may want to trade for Donovan Mitchell, but the Cavaliers may not deal with them in good faith.

sports.yahoo.com

With Gilbert, it's always about Lebron, not the Lakers specifically.

 

[Retroram52]

Just to be clear, the Lakers are presently focusing in on finding the RIGHT HC. That aside, there are quite a few trade scenarios that are out there but what is fairly true is that the Lakers would like to sign-and-trade DRuss (D-Lo) because he has relinquished his contract option, so he does want to move on or at least he wanted to when Ham was still HC.

Others who maybe involved are: Reaves, Hachimura, Vincent, DRuss, Reddish, Hood-Schifino, and Vanderbilt. And then there are those three controlled First Rounders: 2025 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick, and a 2030 first rounder.