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[CreepingFear]

If the Lakers go for Lin, Jeanie Buss needs to have a hostile takeover.

 

[jbug617]

KFAN (Minnesota radio) is saying Wiggins for Love is done
https://twitter.com/CommonManKFAN/status/487635436911599619

 

[Fjordson]

Golden State does nothing with $9.8M exception, which expired a few hours ago

Fail

Lame.

Sort of disappointed in our off-season. And with the Cleveland and Love thing we're probably too late with that also. Mother fucker. Not trading Klay was a massive mistake imo.

 

[RedAssedApe]

If the Lakers go for Lin, Jeanie Buss needs to have a hostile takeover.

doing it for the asian community lol

they should try and sign thomas if they are looking for a pg

 

[KingGondo]

So Houston is getting bosh? If hope we do. It's time for another Houston championship!

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Get on the Sixers bandwagon now son. They're gonna be dominant in ~2 years.

 

[Fox318]

lakers getting lin?

 

[darkside31337]

Lin would be amazing for the Lakers. They could use a PG.

And something akin to Linsanity is seriously the only way they're making the playoffs anyway.

 

[KingGondo]

Lin would be amazing for the Lakers. They could use a PG.

And something akin to Linsanity is seriously the only way they're making the playoffs anyway.

Lakers ain't making shit.

They might not make the playoffs in the West with a healthy Kobe and Melo.

 

[DMczaf]

I hope Brian Cook's #7 is protected. Ninja Scooter, if you let Lin wear his number, it's on you!

 

[Audible Phonetics]

Lakers planning on making next year all about marketing instead of winning.

Return of Kobe..

Linsanity.

 

[GaimeGuy]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mhjj9cg

 

[njean777]

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Get on the Sixers bandwagon now son. They're gonna be dominant in ~2 years.

Don't even start, when I got into football Houston had no team. Oilers had just left. So I just followed the team I played in NFL blitz. Basketball I have watched/played all my life. Been a lifelong rockets fan since birth.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Watching Houston crumble in the playoffs vs OKC or SA will be fun to watch

 

[Bowser]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mhjj9cg

lol Kyrie ain't going anywhere.

 

[Fox318]

 

[Bowser]

Done deal

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 47s
Houston is finalizing a deal to send Jeremy Lin to the Lakers, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

 

[CreepingFear]

lol Lakers.

 

[bender]

I wonder if Houston matches the Parsons deal.

 

[darkside31337]

Bulls could have used Lin.

 

[teruterubozu]

Done deal

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 47s
Houston is finalizing a deal to send Jeremy Lin to the Lakers, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

The Heir and Future.

 

[Bowser]

Hornets could have used Lin as a backup plus the asset from HOU (probably a late 1st). Too bad that Hayward offer sheet destroyed our cap space.

 

[CreepingFear]

Bulls could have used Lin.

Fuck that shit. I don't want any part of Lin. Thibs can do wonders with Augustin, Lucas III, and Nate. Don't need that over-hyped asian Tebow.

 

[Cheddahz]

The best part about the LeBron announcement is now free agency can actually start!

 

[rando14]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
The Rockets finalizing Jeremy Lin, a future first-round pick and other draft considerations to the Lakers, league source tells Yahoo.

A first rounder for Lin!? Explain this shit to me Ninja, it dont make no sense

 

[darkside31337]

A first rounder for Lin!? Explain this shit to me Ninja, it dont make no sense

The Rockets are giving the Lakers a first round pick to take him.

Lakers needed a PG, the money part isn't a big problem for them and they get a first round pick out of it (although its obviously not going to be great), but its still a pick.

 

[Bowser]

A first rounder for Lin!? Explain this shit to me Ninja, it dont make no sense

The Lakers are getting the 1st rounder to take on Lin's salary. Not giving one up.

 

[rando14]

The Rockets are giving the Lakers a first round pick to take him.

Lakers needed a PG, the money part isn't a big problem for them and they get a first round pick out of it (although its obviously not going to be great)

The Lakers are getting the 1st rounder to take on Lin's salary. Not giving one up.

Ah gotcha, thanks!!

 

[Ninja Scooter]

If the Lakers go for Lin, Jeanie Buss needs to have a hostile takeover.

Lin is an expiring contract at a position where our depth consists of broken Nash and a rookie 2nd round pick. It's a good move and I'm not even a big Lin fan.

 

[Bowser]

Lin is an expiring contract at a position where our depth consists of broken Nash and a rookie 2nd round pick. It's a good move and I'm not even a big Lin fan.

You just gonna leave K Butter out like that?

;_;

 

[Cloudy]

Wade was played for a sucker though. He totally became Bron's ballboy to win rings yet Bron jets and leaves him on a decimated team the first chance he gets lol

 

[CreepingFear]

Lin is an expiring contract at a position where our depth consists of broken Nash and a rookie 2nd round pick. It's a good move and I'm not even a big Lin fan.

Want another expiring contract?

 

[Inspectah Deck]

Lin is garbo

 

[darkside31337]

Wade was played for a sucker though. He totally became Bron's ballboy to win rings yet Bron jets and leaves him on a decimated team the first chance he gets lol

I seriously find it hard to believe Wade opted out unless he had a handshake deal with Riley in place for 4 years or something. His agent is the dumbest dude around if he didn't have something like that agreed upon.

 

[Cloudy]

I seriously find it hard to believe Wade opted out unless he had a handshake deal with Riley in place for 4 years or something. His agent is the dumbest dude around if he didn't have something like that agreed upon.

I don't doubt that Riley will give that money back to him now. Especially with Bosh leaving

 

[Bowser]

Tidbits:

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN 14m
The Cavs learned of LeBron's choice when the letter posted, sources said. LeBron wanted people of Ohio to know first.

Pretty cool.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 10m
The Lakers will send cash and rights to overseas player to the Rockets, but no salary back, league source tells Yahoo.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 9m
Chris Bosh will soon speak to coach Kevin McHale, moving closer to a commitment to the Rockets, source tells Yahoo.

 

[Tom Penny]

Wade was played for a sucker though. He totally became Bron's ballboy to win rings yet Bron jets and leaves him on a decimated team the first chance he gets lol

That's why I was pretty convinced Lebron was coming back. It made no sense at all for Wade to do that.

Congrats Lakers-Age. Nash and Lin is a fantastic PG duo.

 

[alba]

Time to trade Boozer to the Lakers and get Melo here

 

[CreepingFear]

K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 10m
If Lakers acquire Lin and first-round pick from Rockets, that hurts Bulls' chances at shedding Boozer in S&T for Gasol. Assuming no Melo.

Fuck this Lin deal even more.

Edit: Or maybe not if it means not taking Pau if Bulls don't get Melo.

 

[captmcblack]

Lakers getting Lin is actually pretty good.

Lin is going to learn a shitload from Kobe and especially Steve Nash, a player who his game can mimic when it's on.

If nothing else, Lin will be able to run the point as Nash' caddy and keep the system similar...and if he sucks, then he'll be gone after the year anyway.

 

[Ocelott]

Yall must have forgot about Lin...Houston runs a Pass first System where the PG is not meant to Score...in the right System Lin could flourish

 

[Bowser]

lol how much do you think Calipari regrets passing up $80m to coach the Cavs now?

 

[Forceatowulf]

I don't even know about this shit..... what I do know is that this move reeks of Jim Buss.

 

[Maddocks]

We need a PG, so Lin move isn't terrible. We are a renting franchise now, we just rent players for a year. Melo probably going to NY. Dark days ahead for us, 04-05 dark.

 

[satori]

Wait what is the downside to the lin trade? Laker gets much needed picks. And he will only cost the lakers 8 mil against the cap. And knowing the LA market I am sure they will make that back and some in the marketing aspect.

 

[TheSadRanger]

Geeze, if Houston signs Bosh and matches Parsons offer than they will be paying over 70 million a year for 4 players. Houston becoming the next Brooklyn?

 

[Bowser]

Wait what is the downside to the lin trade? Laker gets much needed picks. And he will only cost the lakers 8 mil against the cap. And knowing the LA market I am sure they will make that back and some in the marketing aspect.

There is no downside, not sure why people are moaning. He's there for a year, soaks up a little cap space, will probably excite a good portion of the fan base

Spoiler

you know who I'm talking about

, brings a 1st rounder with him, and he's off the books after the season.

Literally no downside. I wish the Hornets could make that deal to bring Lin as a backup, but we have no cap space because of the Hayward offer sheet.

 

[brianjones]

Wait what is the downside to the lin trade? Laker gets much needed picks. And he will only cost the lakers 8 mil against the cap. And knowing the LA market I am sure they will make that back and some in the marketing aspect.

helping out dwight howards team is the only downside

 

[otapnam]

Geeze, if Houston signs Bosh and matches Parsons offer than they will be paying over 70 million a year for 4 players. Houston becoming the next Brooklyn?

theyre going to have to liquidate their bench too.

 

[AcridMeat]

Golden State does nothing with $9.8M exception, which expired a few hours ago

Fail

I can't believe they let that expire. What the flying fuck.

I'm glad LeBron learned his lesson and didn't string everybody along this time.

Lin to the Lakers is a better deal than you guys are making it out to be. Who else would they have gotten for the point? Oh wait Ramon Sessions is still available, you blew it LA.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Ehhhh... this deal, man. I still don't know how I feel.

Yeah, we get a pick, and it'll make the Lakers organization some good marketing money for a year. But we also help out Houston to get better. ugh