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Post by moekid on Jun 15, 2019 18:17:51 GMT -7
NBA off season off to a roaring start with Lakers landing AD. This is what the Lakers have historically done; go out and land the best big man they can find. They had George Mikan, got Wilt, got Kareem, got Shaq and now land AD. Pressure is now on Lebron to show that he can still play at the highest level. Truth be told, I would have done this deal without Lebron. AD is only 26 and he’s a superstar level player. Never liked Lonzo, his dad or his brothers. Ingram had a health scare and was the most lackadaisical guy on the court. Hart was a nice role player. The guy they had to keep was Kuzma and they did.
I hear the big target now is Kemba Walker.
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Post by moekid on Jun 15, 2019 18:18:49 GMT -7
If Kawhi comes to the Clippers, LA becomes basketball heaven.
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 15, 2019 19:17:07 GMT -7
NBA off season off to a roaring start with Lakers landing AD. This is what the Lakers have historically done; go out and land the best big man they can find. They had George Mikan, got Wilt, got Kareem, got Shaq and now land AD. Pressure is now on Lebron to show that he can still play at the highest level. Truth be told, I would have done this deal without Lebron. AD is only 26 and he’s a superstar level player. Never liked Lonzo, his dad or his brothers. Ingram had a health scare and was the most lackadaisical guy on the court. Hart was a nice role player. The guy they had to keep was Kuzma and they did. I hear the big target now is Kemba Walker. Kemba very well may be a target, but I would be shocked if they are able to land him. He is super-max eligible, so could get $44.2 million/year x 5 to remain with the Hornets. The Lakers don’t have the cap space or rights to touch that. I think Kemba’s heart is also in Charlotte, and having MJ as an Owner has to carry some weight as well. He has already come out and said that the Hornets are his priority. Your best bet might be a Demarcus Cousins type situation, with a guy like that willing to sign for cheap. In fact, Cousins himself might be a candidate, as he’s gonna be available.
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 15, 2019 19:18:18 GMT -7
If Kawhi comes to the Clippers, LA becomes basketball heaven. If Kawhi signs a 2 year extension with the Raptors, then he becomes eligible for a Super-Max after that contract is up. As of right now, because he was traded, he isn’t eligible for the type of contract he currently deserves, he needs 2 more years of tenure with his current team for that. After 2 years is up, LeBron is likely out of the picture, so he could even go to the Lakers if he really wanted to move to SoCal. But he could also decide to stay with the Raptors even longer, and make the most money available to him. The Raptors don’t have any cap space to upgrade their roster this year, but they will remain mostly intact. I think Danny Green is as good as gone, but pretty much everyone else will be around, and then the following year, they get some hefty contracts from aging players (Gasol, Lowry, Ibaka) off the books and have some nice cap space to work with (in addition to a very nice young core that will be primed up come that time). Add that to the list of reasons why I think he remains a Raptor...
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Post by moekid on Jun 16, 2019 0:48:35 GMT -7
If Kawhi comes to the Clippers, LA becomes basketball heaven. If Kawhi signs a 2 year extension with the Raptors, then he becomes eligible for a Super-Max after that contract is up. As of right now, because he was traded, he isn’t eligible for the type of contract he currently deserves, he needs 2 more years of tenure with his current team for that. After 2 years is up, LeBron is likely out of the picture, so he could even go to the Lakers if he really wanted to move to SoCal. But he could also decide to stay with the Raptors even longer, and make the most money available to him. The Raptors don’t have any cap space to upgrade their roster this year, but they will remain mostly intact. I think Danny Green is as good as gone, but pretty much everyone else will be around, and then the following year, they get some hefty contracts from aging players (Gasol, Lowry, Ibaka) off the books and have some nice cap space to work with (in addition to a very nice young core that will be primed up come that time). Add that to the list of reasons why I think he remains a Raptor... Didn’t you spend a ton of words saying the Raptors could pay him more than anybody else in the other thread? |
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 16, 2019 3:16:34 GMT -7
If Kawhi signs a 2 year extension with the Raptors, then he becomes eligible for a Super-Max after that contract is up. As of right now, because he was traded, he isn’t eligible for the type of contract he currently deserves, he needs 2 more years of tenure with his current team for that. After 2 years is up, LeBron is likely out of the picture, so he could even go to the Lakers if he really wanted to move to SoCal. But he could also decide to stay with the Raptors even longer, and make the most money available to him. The Raptors don’t have any cap space to upgrade their roster this year, but they will remain mostly intact. I think Danny Green is as good as gone, but pretty much everyone else will be around, and then the following year, they get some hefty contracts from aging players (Gasol, Lowry, Ibaka) off the books and have some nice cap space to work with (in addition to a very nice young core that will be primed up come that time). Add that to the list of reasons why I think he remains a Raptor... Didn’t you spend a ton of words saying the Raptors could pay him more than anybody else in the other thread? New thread, new set of essays. Blame the guy who started this thread for that one...
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Post by cthommes on Jun 16, 2019 7:40:41 GMT -7
If we're only going to have the NBA discussed on a Chargers forum, might as well have two threads to do it.
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Post by frozendisc on Jun 16, 2019 19:06:48 GMT -7
If we're only going to have the NBA discussed on a Chargers forum, might as well have two threads to do it. Last year......and now next year......seems reasonable.
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Post by chargerfreak on Jun 17, 2019 3:26:44 GMT -7
Lakers and Pelicans: No you take Ball's father. No you take him. No you take him. No you take him..............
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Post by jachba on Jun 17, 2019 10:54:57 GMT -7
On which thread do I post news about the Raptors' championship parade?
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Post by chargerfreak on Jun 17, 2019 11:00:21 GMT -7
On which thread do I post news about the Raptors' championship parade? If its good, post it here. If its like the GM having charges for shoving policemen, post it in the old one. It'll go away faster.
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Post by moekid on Jun 17, 2019 14:31:25 GMT -7
On which thread do I post news about the Raptors' championship parade? If its good, post it here. If its like the GM having charges for shoving policemen, post it in the old one. It'll go away faster. Nice parade. Only 2 shot |
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Post by jachba on Jun 17, 2019 15:18:00 GMT -7
If its good, post it here. If its like the GM having charges for shoving policemen, post it in the old one. It'll go away faster. Nice parade. Only 2 shot The shooting wasn't at the parade and probably had no connection to it given the location of the incident in relation to the parade. Bay Street and Albert Street (where the shooting occurred) is to the east of Nathan Phillips Square, the site of the rally. The parade came up University Avenue and entered the Square from the west side. If someone was trying to cause trouble at the parade they would have been on the west side of Nathan Phillips Square.
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Post by jachba on Jun 17, 2019 15:22:32 GMT -7
On which thread do I post news about the Raptors' championship parade? If its good, post it here. If its like the GM having charges for shoving policemen, post it in the old one. It'll go away faster. Looks like Moekid ignored your recommendation.....
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Post by moekid on Jun 17, 2019 15:31:52 GMT -7
The shooting wasn't at the parade and probably had no connection to it given the location of the incident in relation to the parade. Bay Street and Albert Street (where the shooting occurred) is to the east of Nathan Phillips Square, the site of the rally. The parade came up University Avenue and entered the Square from the west side. If someone was trying to cause trouble at the parade they would have been on the west side of Nathan Phillips Square. I guess the headlines saying 2 shot at Raptors victory parade and video of part of the crowd running for cover are fake news. |
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