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Tell em again Tex!
But they did.. The GS move has largely been a disaster for KD. Its caused his heart, competitive integrity, and decision making to be overly questioned, its put an asterisk on his legacy, and its put him in constant position to feel as tho he needs to validate himself to fan and teammates... All of which led up to him playing on a bum calf that resulted in a torn achilles that will effect his all time trajectory adversely.
Imagine if a black agent "allowed" his ONLY client to play on a bum leg, down 3-1, on a team he is leaving, where teammates called him BITCH, two weeks before he signs $300 million in salary and endorsement deals.
They ended not 1, but 2 GENERATIONAL CURSES!
The curse of Cleveland, and the Aubrey Graham curse. If Im a team that aint never won a Finals going to the Finals, I want to play the Dubs. If BGOL wasnt so biased towards these cats they would be getting roasted endlessly right now.
That's just a huge fucking lie
Y'all just got thru blaming him for not taking a hobbled team to victory
And the media spent a week straight bashing him too
I do not get how you guys type this type of shit when there is clear evidence it's not true like we didn't just see it happen
Man there were writers paid writers on national stage saying the injuries were karma for the warriors cause they won too much
Max Kellerman spent a week shitting on Steph every day until Iggy showed up in office
It's weird as shit how you can be a part of blaming him
Post ppl blaming him
Then say well he never gets blamed lol
They ended not 1, but 2 GENERATIONAL CURSES!
The curse of Cleveland, and the Aubrey Graham curse. If Im a team that aint never won a Finals going to the Finals, I want to play the Dubs. If BGOL wasnt so biased towards these cats they would be getting roasted endlessly right now.
You said biased towards the warriors lol
You're insane
Niggas still had 5 Allstars and still lost
Boogie been a All-Star and 20 and 10
Draymond DPOY ALL FIRST DEFENSE ALL-STAR
Klay 3 point champion. All star. Best shooter in nba history.
Iggy finals mvp all star leader.
Wardell mvp Unanimous MVP All-Star
“I’m not worried”
Boogie been a All-Star and 20 and 10
Draymond DPOY ALL FIRST DEFENSE ALL-STAR
Klay 3 point champion. All star. Best shooter in nba history.
Iggy finals mvp all star leader.
Wardell mvp Unanimous MVP All-Star
“I’m not worried”
The board is heavily biased towards the Warriors and Steph Curry. Yall are the greatest "anti-LeBron's" and its a gang of Jordan and Kobe stans up here that lowkey root for yall because of that. But none of em really respect or like yall as much as the Bulls and Lakers of yesteryear. Shit is wack as fuck, and its time for change.
As with most athletes.
They trashed Kawai when his uncle became the lead.
They stay killing LeBron
Completely agree
Do you think this guy is better than Capela..I had an argument with one of my boys about this. Rudy is stiff as fuck no moves but he’s the best rim protector in the league however he’s what he is at this point looking for him to expand his offensive game is not happening at this stage of his career.
Capela regressed this season. That $90 million paycheck stole his fire.
I'd rather Rudy on my team over Capela.
You've got to be shitting me. They traded that nigga for Brook Lopez and then let Brook Lopez go.
And he's a fool if he goes. He resurrected his career once he left.
This a hard one
Clint seems to get more offensive bucket and was flashy
Rudy is a straight beast on then defensive side....shit if Rudy would have Clint’s finesse he’d be hell
You've got to be shitting me. They traded that nigga for Brook Lopez and then let Brook Lopez go.
I like dlo...still a bit immature but he’s only 23...if he can go there and have another stellar year it’ll further help vindicate him of the fuck shit he did when he was there
it seems more and more like the nets are gonna renounce their rights to him...I’m hoping that means we have a locked plan in place that goes beyond only signing kyrie...I’m also hearing rumblings of us signing deandre jordan
Bucks not gonna win a title unless they can get a Star there which is dam near impossible. When Kareem brought them their 1 title he had Oscar Robertson there. NBA stars not trying to go to Milwaukee tho, if I was a NBA Star I'd need Mallory Edens to suck my dick and an ownership stake in the franchise before I'd sign there
Naw I think Russell is a solid player but he's finally resurrected his career and now going back to the place that tarnished his brand/image? It don't seem smart to me but if the Lakers do that shit they must clearly not have a plan. Or they've come to the realization that most of these top free agents are probably going to re-sign with their team or already got a team in mind.
This free agency is going to be big because in the next few years.....its some terrible free agent classes. That 2020 class looks abysmal. If your plan is to get better in free agency you better do it now.
Raptors proved you don't need multiple stars. You just gotta get hot at the right time. Go get some hungry guys that allow you to get hot at the right time.
ya I heard cavs are trying to trade him...which ever team takes the trade will more than likely waive him...then lakers will pick him up
speaking of lakers...mr. “multiple sources” claims the lakers will not get kawhi...he has no interest in playing for them and the clippers are the front runners for his services
Rockets planning to pursue Butler, sources say
Once free agency starts on Sunday, the Houston Rockets are planning to recruit Jimmy Butler to push the Philadelphia 76ers for a sign-and-trade deal that would allow the All-Star forward to join James Harden and Chris Paul, league sources tell ESPN.
The Rockets don't have the salary-cap space to sign Butler, so they'd need the threat of the Sixers losing him for nothing to a team with the available room to motivate the Sixers into a trade. The Rockets would also potentially need to make this a multiteam deal to satisfy the rules of Base Year Compensation that would cover Butler's outgoing salary.
The Sixers plan to be aggressive in signing Butler to a new deal, sources said, and could blunt a Rockets push with a full five-year, $190 million offer at the start of free agency on Sunday night. The Sixers could offer Butler a four-year, $146.5M deal, too.
Butler would be eligible to sign a four-year, $140 million contract on the way to the Rockets, but Houston would likely need to include center Clint Capela and guard Eric Gordon to make the financial deal work, sources said.
The 76ers are facing a free agency that includes Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick. They're expected to make a significant four- or five-year offer to keep Butler, whom they acquired in a trade with Minnesota for Dario Saric and Robert Covington in November.
The Rockets offered Minnesota four future first-round picks before the Timberwolves agreed to the trade with Philadelphia, league sources said.
If the Sixers were to lose Butler in free agency -- and were in position to keep Harris and Redick -- it is possible that the Sixers could simply want the payroll flexibility and dismiss the potential idea of a sign-and-trade scenario for Butler.
Once free agency starts on Sunday, the Houston Rockets are planning to recruit Jimmy Butler to push the Philadelphia 76ers for a sign-and-trade deal that would allow the All-Star forward to join James Harden and Chris Paul, league sources tell ESPN.
The Rockets don't have the salary-cap space to sign Butler, so they'd need the threat of the Sixers losing him for nothing to a team with the available room to motivate the Sixers into a trade. The Rockets would also potentially need to make this a multiteam deal to satisfy the rules of Base Year Compensation that would cover Butler's outgoing salary.
The Sixers plan to be aggressive in signing Butler to a new deal, sources said, and could blunt a Rockets push with a full five-year, $190 million offer at the start of free agency on Sunday night. The Sixers could offer Butler a four-year, $146.5M deal, too.
Butler would be eligible to sign a four-year, $140 million contract on the way to the Rockets, but Houston would likely need to include center Clint Capela and guard Eric Gordon to make the financial deal work, sources said.
The 76ers are facing a free agency that includes Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick. They're expected to make a significant four- or five-year offer to keep Butler, whom they acquired in a trade with Minnesota for Dario Saric and Robert Covington in November.
The Rockets offered Minnesota four future first-round picks before the Timberwolves agreed to the trade with Philadelphia, league sources said.
If the Sixers were to lose Butler in free agency -- and were in position to keep Harris and Redick -- it is possible that the Sixers could simply want the payroll flexibility and dismiss the potential idea of a sign-and-trade scenario for Butler.
That front office is a mess...
Two women are pretty much running the lakers
Jenny Buss & Ms. Rambis
Then Kobe partner Rob, who many folks are the league don’t mess with
Kurt Rambis......I doubt folks thinks highly of him....
Then Phil Jackson gets to chime in when asked.
All of that is the reason I think Kawhi would be in purple and gold
Rondo, and the two centers have to be back...
How many stars on that team?
Jr Smith? Damn.......gonna get James Jones out it retirement too?
I’m go with 2 and 1 possible....
Kawhi
Gasol
Lowery
But that wasn’t my point, I was saying they wasn’t like the Mavs team that beat the Heat....
This team been solid for a while....just couldn’t get over the hump
Gotta be a multi team trade with Capela going to a team with cap space cause nobody should be touching that CP3 contract
Five Shooting Guards Lakers Should Consider In 2019 NBA Free Agency
Published on 06/25/2019
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
The 2019 NBA offseason is here and the Los Angeles Lakers are making aggressive moves in an effort to return to championship contention heading into the 2019-20 NBA season.
After the Anthony Davis trade with the New Pelicans, the Lakers will now look to fill out their roster in free agency.
With just Davis, LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma penciled in as starters and an inexperienced bench, the Lakers will need help at every position. As a result, here are the top five free agents for the Lakers at each position, continuing at shooting guard:
Seth Curry: While some may just know him as Stephen Curry’s younger brother, he has some serious skills of his own. He’s a bit undersized at 6’2” but can mitigate that somewhat by masquerading as a reserve point guard when need be. However, where Curry truly excels is with his shooting as he knocked in an eye-popping 45% of this three-pointers in 19 minutes per game off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018-19 NBA season.
His Hawkeye-esque marksmanship out him in the 98th percentile as a spot up shooter per Synergy, which is absolutely elite. Curry is also adept at scoring off screens, ranking in the 92nd percentile as the ball handler in pick-and-roll situations, though his effectiveness drops drastically when he’s forced to pass.
It’s fair to question whether his size would prohibit him from being a starter but even if it’s off the bench, Curry’s elite shooting would make him an enticing target to space the floor for James and Davis.
JJ Redick: Father Time may be undefeated but Redick isn’t listening. He just turned 35 years old but still played 31 minutes per game last season for the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 18.1 points while splashing in 3.2 three-pointers per game at a 40% clip. He’s a master at coming off screens and finding open space to unleash his jumper and has also shown some playmaking ability.
At best, he’s an average defender, but that’s not really what you would be signing him for.
Of course, at some point, the mileage will catch up to Redick and as such, the Lakers shouldn’t be looking to offer up a long-term deal. If they can land him, he could be an ideal fit as both a shooter and a steady veteran to play alongside James and Davis.
Terrence Ross: Ross’ nickname is ‘Human Torch’ and that may be all that you need to know about his game. Ross came off the bench last season, firing up an astounding seven three-pointers in 26.5 minutes, which is fifth in the league on a per-minute basis.
For comparison’s sake, Ross jacked up threes at a rate roughly equal to Paul George, D’Angelo Russell, and Kemba Walker.
However, Ross isn’t conscience-free gunner — he’s actually fairly efficient hitting 38% of his looks from downtown. Even more encouraging is that Ross ranks in the 96th percentile in spot-up situations and 94th as the ballhandler in pick-and-roll, which supports the idea that he’s much more than just a shooter. When plays break down, Ross is capable of creating offense on his own, something that can come in handy for a Lakers team that will have to utilize load management for their All-Stars.
At 28 years old, Ross is in his prime and ready to win right now and while his defensive numbers are poor, those may creep up on a better team where he isn’t bearing as much of the offensive burden as he was in Orlando.
Danny Green: At this point, Green may be the best example of a 3-and-D role player in the NBA. He stays within himself and doesn’t try to do anything out of his comfort zone, which provides his team with dependability. You know that game in and game out, Green will be locked in defensively, using his 6’6” frame to harass shooters while having no qualms about letting it fly behind the arc if he’s open.
You won’t see Green take many bad shots, but he picks his spots carefully and nearly all of his attempts are threes — which he hit 46% of last season.
That said, there is some reason for concern as the season before he shot just 36% from three, which is part of why the Spurs were willing to toss him into the Kawhi Leonard trade. After winning a championship with the Raptors this season, Green will be in line for a solid payday in free agency but at 32-years-old, teams should at least have some hesitancy to toss four-year deals his way, particularly if the price is inflated.
That said, he would be a tremendous fit alongside James and Davis as long as there isn’t another regression in his shooting coming.
Klay Thompson: Yes, it’s not realistic. Not only will Thompson miss most of next season due to an ACL tear but he’s also almost certainly re-signing with the Golden State Warriors. That said, if there’s even a slight chance that he can be convinced to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Lakers, he would be the perfect fit even if they have to wait a bit for him.
Thompson averaged 21.5 points last season (his fifth in a row of 20 points or more) while knocking in 40% of his threes, which is actually a bit of a down year for him in terms of shooting efficiency. He has a fast, effortless release that — combined with his 6’7” height — allows him to get shots off under pressure.
He can be deadly pulling up in transition and as opposing teams focus on James and Davis, Thompson could find himself feasting on open looks.
Defensively, Thompson is tremendous, using his size and length to lock down opponents. He has excellent timing going for blocks and steals at the rim, which he pulls off on a regular basis. When the game is on the line and you need a big stop, Thompson is a player you can trust to keep his composure and make the big play.
It’s unlikely he will ever be a Laker, but it’s absolutely worth exploring if there is even a little bit of interest on Thompson’s part.
Published on 06/25/2019
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
The 2019 NBA offseason is here and the Los Angeles Lakers are making aggressive moves in an effort to return to championship contention heading into the 2019-20 NBA season.
After the Anthony Davis trade with the New Pelicans, the Lakers will now look to fill out their roster in free agency.
With just Davis, LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma penciled in as starters and an inexperienced bench, the Lakers will need help at every position. As a result, here are the top five free agents for the Lakers at each position, continuing at shooting guard:
Seth Curry: While some may just know him as Stephen Curry’s younger brother, he has some serious skills of his own. He’s a bit undersized at 6’2” but can mitigate that somewhat by masquerading as a reserve point guard when need be. However, where Curry truly excels is with his shooting as he knocked in an eye-popping 45% of this three-pointers in 19 minutes per game off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018-19 NBA season.
His Hawkeye-esque marksmanship out him in the 98th percentile as a spot up shooter per Synergy, which is absolutely elite. Curry is also adept at scoring off screens, ranking in the 92nd percentile as the ball handler in pick-and-roll situations, though his effectiveness drops drastically when he’s forced to pass.
It’s fair to question whether his size would prohibit him from being a starter but even if it’s off the bench, Curry’s elite shooting would make him an enticing target to space the floor for James and Davis.
JJ Redick: Father Time may be undefeated but Redick isn’t listening. He just turned 35 years old but still played 31 minutes per game last season for the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 18.1 points while splashing in 3.2 three-pointers per game at a 40% clip. He’s a master at coming off screens and finding open space to unleash his jumper and has also shown some playmaking ability.
At best, he’s an average defender, but that’s not really what you would be signing him for.
Of course, at some point, the mileage will catch up to Redick and as such, the Lakers shouldn’t be looking to offer up a long-term deal. If they can land him, he could be an ideal fit as both a shooter and a steady veteran to play alongside James and Davis.
Terrence Ross: Ross’ nickname is ‘Human Torch’ and that may be all that you need to know about his game. Ross came off the bench last season, firing up an astounding seven three-pointers in 26.5 minutes, which is fifth in the league on a per-minute basis.
For comparison’s sake, Ross jacked up threes at a rate roughly equal to Paul George, D’Angelo Russell, and Kemba Walker.
However, Ross isn’t conscience-free gunner — he’s actually fairly efficient hitting 38% of his looks from downtown. Even more encouraging is that Ross ranks in the 96th percentile in spot-up situations and 94th as the ballhandler in pick-and-roll, which supports the idea that he’s much more than just a shooter. When plays break down, Ross is capable of creating offense on his own, something that can come in handy for a Lakers team that will have to utilize load management for their All-Stars.
At 28 years old, Ross is in his prime and ready to win right now and while his defensive numbers are poor, those may creep up on a better team where he isn’t bearing as much of the offensive burden as he was in Orlando.
Danny Green: At this point, Green may be the best example of a 3-and-D role player in the NBA. He stays within himself and doesn’t try to do anything out of his comfort zone, which provides his team with dependability. You know that game in and game out, Green will be locked in defensively, using his 6’6” frame to harass shooters while having no qualms about letting it fly behind the arc if he’s open.
You won’t see Green take many bad shots, but he picks his spots carefully and nearly all of his attempts are threes — which he hit 46% of last season.
That said, there is some reason for concern as the season before he shot just 36% from three, which is part of why the Spurs were willing to toss him into the Kawhi Leonard trade. After winning a championship with the Raptors this season, Green will be in line for a solid payday in free agency but at 32-years-old, teams should at least have some hesitancy to toss four-year deals his way, particularly if the price is inflated.
That said, he would be a tremendous fit alongside James and Davis as long as there isn’t another regression in his shooting coming.
Klay Thompson: Yes, it’s not realistic. Not only will Thompson miss most of next season due to an ACL tear but he’s also almost certainly re-signing with the Golden State Warriors. That said, if there’s even a slight chance that he can be convinced to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Lakers, he would be the perfect fit even if they have to wait a bit for him.
Thompson averaged 21.5 points last season (his fifth in a row of 20 points or more) while knocking in 40% of his threes, which is actually a bit of a down year for him in terms of shooting efficiency. He has a fast, effortless release that — combined with his 6’7” height — allows him to get shots off under pressure.
He can be deadly pulling up in transition and as opposing teams focus on James and Davis, Thompson could find himself feasting on open looks.
Defensively, Thompson is tremendous, using his size and length to lock down opponents. He has excellent timing going for blocks and steals at the rim, which he pulls off on a regular basis. When the game is on the line and you need a big stop, Thompson is a player you can trust to keep his composure and make the big play.
It’s unlikely he will ever be a Laker, but it’s absolutely worth exploring if there is even a little bit of interest on Thompson’s part.
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