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[Deezz]

You know Nico couldn’t have done the trade unless the owner was in on it; owner had to approve the trade and want the trade for the trade to happen; it was a dumb ass trade but the Nico is taking the fall for it…

Nico described how the trade idea came up. It was a dinner with him and Pelinka.

I think after they came up with the deal, Nico sold it to the owners.

Nico just came off smug about the entire thing as well. You could tell he didn't care for Luka and was A LOT more than the fall guy in this deal. From his own mouth, he helped orchestrate it!

 

[Day_Carver]

Nico described how the trade idea came up. It was a dinner with him and Pelinka.

I think after they came up with the deal, Nico sold it to the owners.

Nico just came off smug about the entire thing as well. You could tell he didn't care for Luka and was A LOT more than the fall guy in this deal. From his own mouth, he helped orchestrate it!

You really believe that Nico sold trading a top 5 player to the owners lol lol; and then the owners were dupe into trading Luka lol lol; yea ok. Actually if you remember, they all came out and said how they kept the trade secret was it was discuss only with the owners of the lakers and mavs; that’s why allegedly know one else knew about it…

 

[therealjondoe]

If the owner doesn’t want to pay a player it won’t happen! I don’t think Nico is a good GM buy the owner was definitely involved with the Luka situation; they came out and said it…

Ok you don't want to pay him but trade him for something

 

[Day_Carver]

Ok you don't want to pay him but trade him for something

In today nba they are letting players walk more and more because of the cba; see Paul George and others…

 

[therealjondoe]

You really believe that Nico sold trading a top 5 player to the owners lol lol; and then the owners were dupe into trading Luka lol lol; yea ok. Actually if you remember, they all came out and said how they kept the trade secret was it was discuss only with the owners of the lakers and mavs; that’s why allegedly know one else knew about it…

The gm is the one that is responsible for the moves
The owner trusts them to make the right basketball decisions
Going thru it right now with my dolphins
They finally got rid of trash Grier
Can't blame Ross because he's not cheap and he's willing to spend but he's not a football expert. That's what the gm is for

 

[therealjondoe]

In today nba they are letting players walk more and more because of the cba; see Paul George and others…

How'd that work out for Dallas

 

[Day_Carver]

The gm is the one that is responsible for the moves
The owner trusts them to make the right basketball decisions
Going thru it right now with my dolphins
They finally got rid of trash Grier
Can't blame Ross because he's not cheap and he's willing to spend but he's not a football expert. That's what the gm is for

The GM presents moves to the owner and the owner say yes or nay period!!! If the owner didn’t want to trade Luka then Luka wouldn’t have been traded period… what are we talking about …

 

[Day_Carver]

How'd that work out for Dallas

How does that work out for any team? GS didn’t trade Chris Paul it happens.. and there gonna be more and more players that walk before they are traded…

 

[therealjondoe]

The GM presents moves to the owner and the owner say yes or nay period!!! If the owner didn’t want to trade Luka then Luka wouldn’t have been traded period… what are we talking about …

So the owner should be a better basketball mind than the gm ?
What's the point of having a gm.
Niko convinced the owner it was a good move.
Everyone can see it wasn't
You're fired
It's that simple

 

[therealjondoe]

How does that work out for any team? GS didn’t trade Chris Paul it happens.. and there gonna be more and more players that walk before they are traded…

What's old ass cp3 worth compared to Brunson

 

[Day_Carver]

What's old ass cp3 worth compared to Brunson

Fam you are missing the point which is players are gonna be let to walk more if the team doesn’t want to pay them( instead of the team taking on salary because of the cba…

 

[Day_Carver]

So the owner should be a better basketball mind than the gm ?
What's the point of having a gm.
Niko convinced the owner it was a good move.
Everyone can see it wasn't
You're fired
It's that simple

In the nba every owner is involved with the team signing players trading players drafting players etc! The top players are regularly involved with the owners! The owners wanted Luka traded period! If you think that the owners didn’t want to trade Luka and it was only Nico or that Nico sold the owners a bag of chips; well then have at it…

 

[therealjondoe]

Fam you are missing the point which is players are gonna be let to walk more if the team doesn’t want to pay them( instead of the team taking on salary because of the cba…

trade Luka
and let arguably the best pg in the league walk
He deserved to be fired

 

[therealjondoe]

In the nba every owner is involved with the team signing players trading players drafting players etc! The top players are regularly involved with the owners! The owners wanted Luka traded period! If you think that the owners didn’t want to trade Luka and it was only Nico or that Nico sold the owners a bag of chips; well then have at it…

So why did the owners want Luka traded?

 

[Day_Carver]

trade Luka
and let arguably the best pg in the league walk
He deserved to be fired

He should have been fired before the trade. If he presented the deal to the owners then he should have been fired right then! But make no mistake the owners didn’t want Luka either…/

 

[Deezz]

The GM presents moves to the owner and the owner say yes or nay period!!! If the owner didn’t want to trade Luka then Luka wouldn’t have been traded period… what are we talking about …

I JUST said that!!!....LOL

Nico and Pelinka thought it up and kept it between them and they both went to ownership for approval!!

 

[Day_Carver]

So why did the owners want Luka traded?

Who knows and who cares. The owners signed off on it; that much we know! They said the owners of the lakers and mavs met and talked about it; those are what was said so yea who knows why…

 

[Llano]

You seen his last 3 games? 25, 25 and 42?

He still can play. He’s a good teacher for Tre Johnson. I just can’t see him being a buyout candidate.

We'll see, its a lot of season left & usually vets in his situation want to go to a contender.

 

[Day_Carver]

I JUST said that!!!....LOL

Nico and Pelinka thought it up and kept it between them and they both went to ownership for approval!!

So if the owner of the Mavs don’t approve then that means Luka would be there right? So who make the decision then? The fucking owners!!!!

 

[therealjondoe]

Who knows and who cares. The owners signed off on it; that much we know! They said the owners of the lakers and mavs met and talked about it; those are what was said so yea who knows why…

They got fleeced !

 

[Day_Carver]

They got fleeced !

Of course they did loll lol; again it was a terrible trade!! That isn’t being disputed

 

[Deezz]

So if the owner of the Mavs don’t approve then that means Luka would be there right? So who make the decision then? The fucking owners!!!!

I KNOW!!!!! THAT'S WHAT I SAID!!!

The owners have to sign off on it and they did! They didn't conceptualize it though.

That's why they pay GMs to do the thinking for them. Then they check yes or no.

Nico thought he was going to be the brilliant mind that came up with the best trade in NBA history, but it turned out to be the dumbest trade in the history of pro sports. It was neck and neck with Nico and Jerry Jones, but Nico wins hands down!!

The importance of one player in the NBA is far greater than one the NFL. Especially a top 3 player like Luka!!

 

[Deezz]

They got fleeced !

EXACTLY!!! Pelinka went to the crib that night and said, " Nico must be on that sherm or something!!!"

We get Luka for Mr. Glass......SOLD!!

 

[dtownsfinest]

Have you checked on what we're doing ?

In the East? Sure. It’s mid.

 

[dtownsfinest]

I KNOW!!!!! THAT'S WHAT I SAID!!!

The owners have to sign off on it and they did! They didn't conceptualize it though.

That's why they pay GMs to do the thinking for them. Then they check yes or no.

Nico thought he was going to be the brilliant mind that came up with the best trade in NBA history, but it turned out to be the dumbest trade in the history of pro sports. It was neck and neck with Nico and Jerry Jones, but Nico wins hands down!!

The importance of one player in the NBA is far greater than one the NFL. Especially a top 3 player like Luka!!

I think when you have a player like Luka and he’s white? That decision was bigger than Nico. Because then you fucking with the money.

 

[dtownsfinest]

They got fleeced !

Max Christie, Cooper Flag and AD and a 1st rounder? Pat Riley ain’t never cooked nothing that good.

 

[therealjondoe]

Of course they did loll lol; again it was a terrible trade!! That isn’t being disputed

So for that you get fired

 

[therealjondoe]

GM's shouldn't be held responsible for any of their decisions since the owner signs off

 

[Mr. Met]

Wow!

 

[therealjondoe]

Wow!

Ai

 

[Mr. Met]

Ai

I know.

 

[therealjondoe]

Max Christie, Cooper Flag and AD and a 1st rounder? Pat Riley ain’t never cooked nothing that good.

Cooper flag was because Adam silver felt pity on your franchise and threw you a bone.
How's AD working out?

 

[therealjondoe]

@dtownsfinest
Pat Just cooked this savory dish

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[Llano]

Agreed. Niggas in the 90s would have beat the brakes off Draymond with all his antics.