If the Lakers weren't doing the deal, someone else was. Might as well get something out of it.
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2014 NBA Off-season |OT| Our cap is tellin me NO! But my fandom is tellin me YEAH!
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If the Lakers weren't doing the deal, someone else was. Might as well get something out of it.
TheSadRanger
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So I'm guessing they would just use rookies that they drafted for their bench?
edit: Isn't OKC's exception about the expire as well from Kevin Martin?
Winners and Losers of the Decision II
Winners:
LeBron - Makes a hugely opportunistic move that's overshadowed by the feel-good story of going home. Proved he is bigger than the NBA
Cavs and their Fans - They are relevant again
Dan Gilbert - His net worth has jumped considerably and all the bitterness of 2010 is gone
Kyrie Irving - He finally gets to show is talent on National TV
Bosh - Gets his max money and goes to a team that will actually let him touch the ball inside the 3pt line
Losers:
Wade - Totally handed the keys over to LeBron (along with his star power) only to get dumped as soon as he wasn't useful anymore
Riley - Exposed as just another GM with Bron leaving after all the success they had
Wiggins - Probably going to Minnesota
ESPN - After all the LeBron worship, he gives the scoop to SI. That must burn lol
Melo - His FA gets dominated by Bron's and he enabled it by being such a beta bitch instead of making his own decision separately
Add more if you can
Winners:
LeBron - Makes a hugely opportunistic move that's overshadowed by the feel-good story of going home. Proved he is bigger than the NBA
Cavs and their Fans - They are relevant again
Dan Gilbert - His net worth has jumped considerably and all the bitterness of 2010 is gone
Kyrie Irving - He finally gets to show is talent on National TV
Bosh - Gets his max money and goes to a team that will actually let him touch the ball inside the 3pt line
Losers:
Wade - Totally handed the keys over to LeBron (along with his star power) only to get dumped as soon as he wasn't useful anymore
Riley - Exposed as just another GM with Bron leaving after all the success they had
Wiggins - Probably going to Minnesota
ESPN - After all the LeBron worship, he gives the scoop to SI. That must burn lol
Melo - His FA gets dominated by Bron's and he enabled it by being such a beta bitch instead of making his own decision separately
Add more if you can
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 5s
Rockets, Bosh working out financial parameters built around roster of players that are coming and going now, sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7s
Chicago, Charlotte pursuing deals with free agent guard Kirk Hinrich, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Rockets, Bosh working out financial parameters built around roster of players that are coming and going now, sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7s
Chicago, Charlotte pursuing deals with free agent guard Kirk Hinrich, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
hinrich did a decent job on his return to chicago. that 3OT game did him in though
I would argue Golden State in the losers group. Whatever shot they had at Love is probably gone now. Cleveland looks aggressive already in going after Love while Golden State continues to sit around and do nothing.
If Wade leaves, then......yeah
CreepingFear
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Please god, no. Please god, no.
Doc Holliday
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Your avatar, Your name, and this post....perfection
UnObtainium17
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Hinrich would would be such a big help on the 2nd team with Vonleh and Hairston.
CreepingFear
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and I love your Luc Longley avatar. Never get rid of it.
Darren Wolfson ✔ @DarrenWolfson
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Still no Klay on table from GSW. Word is they'd be willing to do Lee, Barnes, Green, future 1st. Flip can leverage GSW/Cavs now. #twolves
Ehhhh. Green too? That's rough. Though if I'm Flip Saunders I take a deal from Cleveland the second they toss in Wiggins.
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Still no Klay on table from GSW. Word is they'd be willing to do Lee, Barnes, Green, future 1st. Flip can leverage GSW/Cavs now. #twolves
Ehhhh. Green too? That's rough. Though if I'm Flip Saunders I take a deal from Cleveland the second they toss in Wiggins.
Gully State
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chicagocubsfan
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Man Rose and Wade are going to make the worst knee backcourt ever.
I don't think it will happen. Think Cavs will end up dealing Wiggins.
What worries me is people talking about Love really liking the idea of playing with Lebron in Cleveland. Even if Golden State does trade for him, what's to stop him from not resigning and then going to Cleveland next summer? We'll lose a bunch of assets for nothing. Part of me wonders if we should just walk away from this completely now.
What worries me is people talking about Love really liking the idea of playing with Lebron in Cleveland. Even if Golden State does trade for him, what's to stop him from not resigning and then going to Cleveland next summer? We'll lose a bunch of assets for nothing. Part of me wonders if we should just walk away from this completely now.
CreepingFear
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Just bring Roy to come off the bench and Oden to backup Noah.
Gully State
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Same...I'd rather they give up Klay than Green+ Barnes(I'm not hot on Barnes but Green has been nothing but clutch and game changing on the defensive end since day 1).
chicagocubsfan
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Hey at least we can have the PA Announcer reenact this commercial when its time for the starting lineups.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXxIw7UDtt8
We're gonna trade Lin for a retired Yao? I'm sure a retired Yao could probably make more of an impact.
I do look forward to seeing Kobe get on Lin though.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/17350...lebron-james-will-return-cleveland-cavaliers#
This dude called it a year ago
This dude called it a year ago
LaMarcus Aldridge, but all signs point to him going back to Portland
chicagocubsfan
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If the Bulls can somehow pull off Wade and Gasol, I wouldn't be too disappointed if Melo doesn't come
Even with Wade's knees.
Even with Wade's knees.
Gully State
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No reason not to. Nobody is going to take the Lakers over Portland if things remain the same.
CreepingFear
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Fuck Wade. He didn't just reject the Bulls in 2010, he tried to make them look bad by questioning their "loyalty". Let him flop himself until retirement while staying with Riley and his greasy fucking head.
Gully State
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I don't buy Phil making a deal for Lin..
lol you can't hold grudges. Wade as 3rd banana to Rose and Noah makes the Bulls legit contenders in the East. Plus seeing Bulls/Cavs games would be awesome.
chicagocubsfan
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Yeah, Wade was probably my favorite player in the NBA and he pretty much fucked with the Bulls in 2010.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Am I the only one who thinks trading good young talent for Kevin Love doesn't make sense.
I'd hold onto Waiters and especially Wiggins. Could give a rip about Bennett... thought he was a terrible pick in a terrible draft to begin with.. but Wiggins has serious serious upside... and I like Waiters.. especially if you can use him like a 6th man like he was in college.
Why not build around the Bron/Iriving Big 2 instead of trying the stupid ass big 3 shit again and finding yourself in salary cap hell for the next 4 years ala the Heat?
Because you better think Love/Irving/Lebron is good enough... because you aren't getting shit but MLE's from here on out... at least with Waiters/Wiggins and hell even Bennett you have inexpensive guys who can grow or become assets later once you see how things are playing out.
I like Love... but I don't like any of those trades.
I'd hold onto Waiters and especially Wiggins. Could give a rip about Bennett... thought he was a terrible pick in a terrible draft to begin with.. but Wiggins has serious serious upside... and I like Waiters.. especially if you can use him like a 6th man like he was in college.
Why not build around the Bron/Iriving Big 2 instead of trying the stupid ass big 3 shit again and finding yourself in salary cap hell for the next 4 years ala the Heat?
Because you better think Love/Irving/Lebron is good enough... because you aren't getting shit but MLE's from here on out... at least with Waiters/Wiggins and hell even Bennett you have inexpensive guys who can grow or become assets later once you see how things are playing out.
I like Love... but I don't like any of those trades.
Rose will either injure himself again or not be nowhere near the level he was.
chicagocubsfan
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Er this is a great idea and all but Kevin Love is Kevin Love.
Maybe he'll have some great games in him, but not even close to consistent. I hope he proves me wrong. MVP D Rose is something worth watching.
Yup, the no defense playing, never been to the playoffs, kevin love. Great fit with the no defense playing, turnover machine kyrie.
Poor poor lebron. He let his homesickness win over the smart thing to do.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
He plays in the Western conference. There are just a handful of players in the league who could carry those sad bums Love has been playing with to the playoffs in that conference. You are out of your mind if you don't think Love is one of the best players in the league.
Basically this. There's a reason Love's dying to get out of Minny.
If I'm Dan Gilbert, I'm driving Wiggins to the airport myself if that's what it takes to get Love.
Shamrock7r
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Pau Gasol said on twitter he is close to a deal. Come on Gasol. You know the one true choice.
That seems very irrational. Is Bosh really going to be worth a max contract from age 30 to 35? Come on Pat, you are better than that. There has to be a backup plan better than that.
I think Bosh is worth it. He's still in his prime, and he hasn't got a lot of mileage on him in terms of banging in the post. He's got a finesse stretch game that I think will age well.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
What other choice do they have? They have to spend money this year and when you look at the FA classes down the road I don't think Bosh at the max is that bad of an idea.
I wonder if he thinks about it at all though.
grandjedi6
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Um, the east sucks so bad that the Bulls have been legit contenders the last two years with ONLY Noah.
chicagocubsfan
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Crisis averted?
CreepingFear
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Good. Never come back to Chicago again.
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