Loonzo is gonna get paid no matter what, and he can tell his dad to take a hike and sign whatever deal he wants in the future. His dad isn't an asshole for trying to create a family brand. He's an asshole because he wont shut up and constantly says stupid shit.
By Fenderputty Go To PostLoonzo is gonna get paid no matter what, and he can tell his dad to take a hike and sign whatever deal he wants in the future. His dad isn't an asshole for trying to create a family brand. He's an asshole because he wont shut up and constantly says stupid shit.
By Kabro Go To Postlol, saw Lavar's dumbassery trending on social media.
lol I'd love to know what Lonzo is thinking right now.
By s y Go To PostHope everything works out for the Ball clan.
He shouldn't be knocked for wanting his own shit for his sons/himself.
Idk, obviously thats a huge paycheck if his kid signs with Nike/Addidas, but what if BBB actually takes off? Thats huge.
At the same time, I dont know Lavarr and his intentions. Isn't it possible to sign with a company but still build your own brand a la Jordan/Kobe/Bron?
Shouldn't be Knocked? I mean, there's no harm in trying. But Nike doesn't need him. Nor Adidas. If you're going to those corp's with plans you better have some actual product / proven benefit for them. Not just hopes and un-proven dreams.
He's got 3 kids. 1 who may go anywhere in the first round. 2 not even being drafted this year. And he's expecting Jordan level treatment. It's delusional and hurts your kids brand and makes you seem like a pain in the ass for any organisation that drafts your kid, and any company that wants to do business with him.
If he did this discreetly (a word i'm not sure he knows the meaning of ), then i'd have said, yeah, no real harm in going with a business plan and talking it out. But going as public as he has? Stuff that.
Also, PG13's desire to sign with the Lakers is bizzare to me. He complains about Indy having no talent, but wants to go to LA? With a core of D'Tective and Ingram (really, it's those two, not Randle, Randle isn't what you build around).
I mean, unless Russel has a break out year next year, and Ingram shows a lot of progress...
Now if he just wanted to go to LA, PG13 on the Clippers is interesting.
I mean, unless Russel has a break out year next year, and Ingram shows a lot of progress...
Now if he just wanted to go to LA, PG13 on the Clippers is interesting.
If he really wants to be a Laker I'm assuming he wants all the spotlight. He's not going anywhere in Indy, so it's a like for like scenario with a location change to more storied franchise. Bringing the lakers back from the doldrums is a great way to cement ones legacy. Like I said though. This assumes he wants to be #1 on top of a move. If he doesn't care about anything else beside location, the Clippers do make more sense.
By KingGondo Go To PostAssuming the Clippers don't blow things up this summer.
I think to get PG they would kinda of have to some, no? Reddick is gone as they can't afford to pay him 20 million someone's gonna offer him. If they sign Paul and Blake they'll have to trade D'andre or something right? Just straight trades? Like a swap of PG13 for Blake? Would Blake stay in Indy? D'andre for PG13?
The Clips gotta do something. It's clear the core of the current team lost it's opportunity and isn't going anywhere but a treadmill. Does Balmer have the balls to fire doc the GM? Does doc the GM have the ball to blow it up? He left the celts cause he didn't want a rebuild. I think he's proven he can't do the dual role thing well.
By Fenderputty Go To PostI think to get PG they would kinda of have to some, no? Reddick is gone as they can't afford to pay him 20 million someone's gonna offer him. If they sign Paul and Blake they'll have to trade D'andre or something right? Just straight trades? Like a swap of PG13 for Blake? Would Blake stay in Indy? D'andre for PG13?
The Clips gotta do something. It's clear the core of the current team lost it's opportunity and isn't going anywhere but a treadmill. Does Balmer have the balls to fire doc the GM? Does doc the GM have the ball to blow it up? He left the celts cause he didn't want a rebuild. I think he's proven he can't do the dual role thing well.
CP3, PG13 and Blake is a much scarier core to me than CP3, Blake, DJ.
If they got PG13 i think CP3 would be hard pressed to go elsewhere too.
It would be hard for them to do it, but not impossible.
By giririsss Go To PostCP3, PG13 and Blake is a much scarier core to me than CP3, Blake, DJ.
If they got PG13 i think CP3 would be hard pressed to go elsewhere too.
It would be hard for them to do it, but not impossible.
Definitely agree with the DJ thing. You think CP3 is gonna make all nba? I would think he's staying regardless. I think whatever they do it will involve something with DJ and Blake. It would be hilarious if DJ came back tot he Clips after the Mav's fiasco only to be traded the year after.
That being said ... if you're Indy ... do you take DJ or do you take your choice at a 1st round pick, and either D'lo or Ingram + clarkson or randle or zubanator or possibly our lottery pick if we keep it. Moving PG13 from indy is basically a blow up and replacing him with DJ doesn't help that process that much IMO.
He's an athletic defensive center who's a liability at the FT line and can't make a post move to save his life. DJ would be half the player he is without Paul.
By Fenderputty Go To PostDefinitely agree with the DJ thing. You think CP3 is gonna make all nba? I would think he's staying regardless. I think whatever they do it will involve something with DJ and Blake. It would be hilarious if DJ came back tot he Clips after the Mav's fiasco only to be traded the year after.
That being said … if you're Indy … do you take DJ or do you take your choice at a 1st round pick, and either D'lo or Ingram + clarkson or randle or zubanator or possibly our lottery pick if we keep it. Moving PG13 from indy is basically a blow up and replacing him with DJ doesn't help that process that much IMO.
He's an athletic defensive center who's a liability at the FT line and can't make a post move to save his life. DJ would be half the player he is without Paul.
I think you'd probly find it would be a 3 team trade with DJ going to someone like CLE, WAS, PHX for a pick or two, the clippers throwing in a pick. And some peripherals to make salary work.
As indy, if you can fleece LAL like Denver fleeced the NYK in the melo trade, you do it. But i'm not sure LAL will want to, Or that PG13 would stay if you gut your team to get him.
By giririsss Go To PostOh, another DJ destination, that's actually interesting, Houston.
Ehhh I've seen Dantoni and what he does with centers. That being said he's probably a lot more likely to just run PnR after PnR compared to Dwight.
I would still think the Lakers could offer a better package than those picks via a three team trade, and I'm not sure I would consider it a fleecing as long as we keep one of Ingram and Russell
By Fenderputty Go To PostEhhh I've seen Dantoni and what he does with centers. That being said he's probably a lot more likely to just run PnR after PnR compared to Dwight.I'VE seen D'antoni and what he's done with centers who are live bodies.
I would still think the Lakers could offer a better package than those picks via a three team trade, and I'm not sure I would consider it a fleecing as long as we keep one of Ingram and Russell
He'd run DJ in PnR action all day. It's super interesting. Basically a hyper athletic Nene. DJ has good hands. And they're not exactly running a ton of post ups for anyone at the moment, which is good, because DJ can't do it. At all.
The Lakers need to keep both. Russell and Ingram or there's just no core. IMO. They'd be a competitive 8th seed with not many assets.
Competitive 8th seed seems pretty good right about now :(
If we keep the pick I think both of our firsts and one of Randle or Clarkson could do it
If we keep the pick I think both of our firsts and one of Randle or Clarkson could do it
By Fenderputty Go To PostCompetitive 8th seed seems pretty good right about now :(Naw. They'll want one of Russ or Ingram. Not Randle / Clarkson.
If we keep the pick I think both of our firsts and one of Randle or Clarkson could do it
Like, the Laker trade really could happen. There have been worse trades. This season.
By Fenderputty Go To PostCompetitive 8th seed seems pretty good right about now :(
If we keep the pick I think both of our firsts and one of Randle or Clarkson could do it
If PG wants to come here so bad just wait til next year. His trade value is gonna be in the dirt if his camp keeps repeating the LA line. LA has so few resources on top of that, if we shed a significant amount of assets we're doomed, we'd end up like NY with Melo.
Those Moz/Deng signings are a stone around LA's neck and impending draft lotto could straight up put a fork in the youth movement. Skressful times.
If not good with CBA shit here ... can we waive one of those contracts to free up cap space. If we can I don't doubt for a second that we would if we needed the cap room.
By Fenderputty Go To PostIf not good with CBA shit here … can we waive one of those contracts to free up cap space. If we can I don't doubt for a second that we would if we needed the cap room.You can stretch them so their cap hit is spread out over like four or six years or something. Google "nba stretch provision".
By reilo Go To PostBlow what up?
By Doomsayer Go To PostA "core" with a lot of potential.
Man if Magic doesn't trade them potential NBA starter quality players for PG.... A year before they have no pick to keep the masses "positive" about them losing and after his "LA always has a superstar comments" lmao.
Magic says stupid things but ya'll must think he is stupid......
By KingGondo Go To PostAssuming the Clippers don't blow things up this summer.
I actually think CP3 leaves more than Blake. He looked disgusted at the idea of being knocked out again in the first round.
Blake is young (and injury prone) enough that a large contract, and being the face of the team is more important. I just don't see a good future for the Clippers, Capped out, not a lot of picks, Lakers about to make a move to be relevant again..... CP3 can go out east and be the best PG (at worst second best) in the conference, and he would no longer have to deal with GS, Spurs and the Rockets. Shit why would he stay?
Also gonna go an a ledge and make a prediction that Miami makes a run for him. They are putting out way to much PR stuff (including saying nice things about CP3's friends) for them to sit on their hands this FA. Either they are going to make a move or Riley is going to announce his retirement.
By blackace Go To Postthat's cool?I thought it was just an interesting tidbit. Adds a bit more color to the soap opera.
Clippers need to make a splashy move to entice CP3 and Blake to stay. I don't think they have the pieces to get George without giving up dj though. If only there was an older fatter player they could go after...
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostRondo would be a nice and relatively cheap successor to Tony Parker for the Spurs.Rondo is almost as washed as Parker. Patty Mills is better than both.
Patty Mills has a singular NBA skill. I love the dude but he's not a multi-faceted PG that the Spurs need as a starter.
By Kibner Go To PostRondo is almost as washed as Parker. Patty Mills is better than both.
After watching his Celtics and Bulls playoff runs its pretty clear to me this guy is a playoff gamer. He's not a terrific regular season guy because the playoff intensity isn't there, but I think he'd be terrifying next to Kawhi in a playoff series. He hasn't lost much athletically either.
Parker isn't the defender Rondo is and Patty Mills is just a spark plug.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostAfter watching his Celtics and Bulls playoff runs its pretty clear to me this guy is a playoff gamer. He's not a terrific regular season guy because the playoff intensity isn't there, but I think he'd be terrifying next to Kawhi in a playoff series. He hasn't lost much athletically either.I'm more willing to say that Boston was completely thrown because of how off IT was then Rondo is a playoff performer
Parker isn't the defender Rondo is and Patty Mills is just a spark plug.
especially after that Dallas series
His playoff resume is much larger than that Dallas series though. I definitely think he was feeling himself for being a core part of that Boston group and took a while to chill out after realizing he was never gonna have next. But I did say the Spurs because I think they'd get the best out of him.
By s y Go To PostSpurs will get George HIll.
Do they have George Hill type money this FA?
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostDo they have George Hill type money this FA?Yes
By diehard Go To PostYes
Oh wow..... yeah I am intrigued
Hill
Green
Kwahi
LMA
That's not a legit "Big 4" but that is the type of Spur lineup that could beat a big 4
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostOh wow….. yeah I am intriguedI don't think Green can be counted on for much of anything anymore.
Hill
Green
Kwahi
LMA
That's not a legit "Big 4" but that is the type of Spur lineup that could beat a big 4
And LMA hasn't proven very much since he's been a Spur.
Hill would be good for the Spurs, but they have several positions of need. They're such a well coached team that they will always be a very good regular season team. But I don't see them making waves in the play offs for a few years.
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostI actually think CP3 leaves more than Blake. He looked disgusted at the idea of being knocked out again in the first round.
RealGM had stories that said CP3 is More likely to stay put than Blake. They expect both to take meetings but feel like CP3 will ultimately stick around while there's uncertainty about Blake.
Woj said that it is unlikely any management changes either,
I don't see anyone but the Clippers maxing Blake. Clippers maxing Blake is a poison pill too.
I don't see anyone but the Clippers maxing Blake. Clippers maxing Blake is a poison pill too.
http://www.theadvocate.com/article_4670ce38-2ceb-11e7-906c-73c3a372f6b5.html
Little man from the All Star Game get the liver transplant he needed.
Little man from the All Star Game get the liver transplant he needed.
By Moris Go To PostRealGM had stories that said CP3 is More likely to stay put than Blake. They expect both to take meetings but feel like CP3 will ultimately stick around while there's uncertainty about Blake.
I read it as they felt Blake's personality meant he would be more likely to leave (*sidenote didn't Blake lead the keep Jordan on the Clippers campaign?) but they admitted CP3 was probably going to take meetings. Like those things seem like the stuff you heard OKC say last year and we sort of hear Indiana say now.
To me CP3 taking meetings is way more smoke than them saying Blake might be thinking about it. Last time CP3 just re-signed with them no fuss
There were rumor that they agreed to this deal months ago, but that was months ago. CP3 may decide to bounce, even if they advance to the second round.
Wade and Melo are out there.
Other teams will be able to offer him better situations and 140 mil,
By shun Go To PostWoj said that it is unlikely any management changes either,
I don't see anyone but the Clippers maxing Blake. Clippers maxing Blake is a poison pill too.
Blake is going to get that max..... 21/8/5 regardless of the CP3 stat stimulus package is Max money good. Way worse players got Max contracts for doing less than that during a contract year and he's been doing that consistently.
Doc fucked that team up and if this is true then Ballmer just doesn't understand how short sided Doc was in all the moves he made. Shit if Doc super Max CP3 and lets Blake go that would be Doc continuing to do the short sided shit to keep them on that treadmill
For some reason I was under the impression that Adam Silver was openly gay.
Not sure where that thought came from
Not sure where that thought came from
Is Trilogy like wrestling road shows where you can meet your faded idols after they struggle through a match?
Cause I would pay decent money if they do autographs after the game
Cause I would pay decent money if they do autographs after the game
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/barton-plans-test-free-agency-2018-offseason/story?id=47117440
Will Barton didn't take the extension. If Denver is smart they will trade him..... Especially when he is on a rookie deal.
Will Barton didn't take the extension. If Denver is smart they will trade him..... Especially when he is on a rookie deal.