They wouldn't have money to still sign a max free agent. Buills wouldn't take on any salary or something like that in the trade.
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NBA Offseason 2017 |OT| Only Big Ballers Allowed *please pay $495 to be a Big Baller
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Cornbread78
Member
Yeah, Jackson gets a participation trophy...
The Celts don't need another guy that cannot create his own shot though....
too many different "reports" lol. Butler for #3 straight up
Yeah, when Healthy, Blake is a better player, and would be a perfect pairing with Horford now that he has improved his jumper.
Wouldn't the departing Amir and Swedish Larry give them enough space for Butler? They should already have the room for Butler and Hayward or Blake
ops popcorn:friskykillface
Banned
The fuck do these kids think they are, lol declining to work out for a team. I'd be going, getting free food and free shit
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
He wants to go to a team where he'll get tons of minutes. He doesn't want to have to work his way into the lineup like Jaylon Brown had to last season.
When the Celtics had the number one pick he still didn't go. That could have cost him 2 million dollars.
ryutaro's mama
Member
THEY GOT RID OF ONE OF THEIR MOST TOXIC CONTRACTS AND TOOK ON EXPIRING SALARY
Ninja Scooter
Member
How much play time could he conceivably hope to get playing behind two future hall of famers in Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown?
Cornbread78
Member
you forgot the HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Yeah, I kinda understand it. And imagine if they get someone like Hayward. Jackson could be buried in the lineup.
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
What's 2 million dollars in the grand scope of things when he'll be the 6th man on that squad. He can go to another team and earn tons of minutes, challenge legitimately for rookie of the year and possibly land bigger endorsement deals because of this as well.
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
Unless a big trade happens pretty much ya. Anything is possible over these next 32 hours
Cornbread78
Member
One thing is certain, Danny will try to get more assets.
Crimson_Gold
Member
Magic done it again. LeBron is now LaBron
Duxxy3
Member
Could Cleveland do the unthinkable and blow up the team?
TT just wants all the touches when love, bron, and kyrie are gone
friskykillface
Banned
Dan Gilbert gonna write another letter
I'm ready
I'm ready
Cornbread78
Member
Yeah, I'm sure he got a couple texts from Lebron, Kyrie and co to stay the hell away. Gilbert knows Bron is gone after this season and Kyrie knows it as well (he's probably a little pissed as well). ..
Scalstradamus was right..
friskykillface
Banned
#3
Lakers pick
Crowder
Smart
For
LeBron
Lakers pick
Crowder
Smart
For
LeBron
Ninja Scooter
Member
Ball
Swaggy
Ingram
George
Bron
Super Team!
Swaggy
Ingram
George
Bron
Super Team!
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
Can't say I didn't see an implosion in Cleveland coming. No owner likes paying into the luxury tax multiple seasons in a row to challenge for a title. Especially when you only win it once.
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
You can't blame Gilbert for this. He's spent enough to get Cleveland their championship.
Peter Ian Staker
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CopperPuppy
Member
Could they be referring to 2018 and beyond? Difficult to see what would be volatile about this season - seems like the worst case is the team staying in substantially the same form for one more year and getting one more crack at the Warriors next June.
Cornbread78
Member
I really don't blame this one on Gilbert. This one sounds like it's all on LeBron and Gilbert seeing the writing on the wall for next season...
Ninja Scooter
Member
There's no way the Cavs organization is a dumpster fire says representative for the Cavs organization.
Cornbread78
Member
Deadly Joker
Member
Sounds like that quote came straight from Gilbert.
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
Pretty much ya. When Lebron was griping about adding another playmaker earlier in the season he actually came out and said part of the agreement to him coming back to Cleveland was that the owner would have no issues dipping into the luxury tax to help them win a title. Well, the Cavs have had the leagues highest payroll the past few seasons. No owner likes losing money consistently and the NBA adds penalties for going into the luxury tax for consecutive seasons. Gilbert did his part and now Lebron wants to bold again. I don't think any championship team has ever dipped into the luxury tax the way the Cavs have..
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
Next season is his last as a Cavalier.
Well knowing that his mom and wife didn't want him back in Cleveland, then the fact he may feel like his input was not given any thought in regards to David Griffin and Gilbert being a dick by blocking any attempts at teams like the Bucks or Hawks or Magic getting him as a GM and then releasing him from his contract after those positions were basically filled...
I wouldn't wanna be there either
Unless Gilbert can work out a massive trade. What could the Cavs get for one year of LeBron?
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
Lebron is so entitled he'll probably just "Fail to report" if it isn't to a team of his liking.
Cornbread78
Member
Yeah, dude is LA bound, no doubt. It's just a matter of him hooking up with his banana boat buddies with the Clips or teaming up with George as a Laker.
Or turn full heel and join the GSW
Ninja Scooter
Member
Bron has a no trade clause. He wasn't letting that weasel get a way with anything.
He ain't gonna go to the Clippers. Why finish your career with an aging cp3 ( if he stays ) with little man syndrome and a shit organization like the clips. Go to the storied Lakers franchise with a young core, PG, and go down as one of the Laker greats, with all the power and control he wants.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Lakers are for a Big Ballers. If Bron goes to the Clippers instead that will only confirm that he was never a big baller.
Of course you can. He just let the only competent GM the organization has had in decades walk in the midst of maybe the most pivotal summer in franchise history. It's insanity.
friskykillface
Banned
Ainge should just go out and do
#3
Two late picks
Next years #1
Next years lakers pick
For
LeBron
To bad LeBron has a no trade clause though
#3
Two late picks
Next years #1
Next years lakers pick
For
LeBron
To bad LeBron has a no trade clause though
I'm not sure that gets the Celtics past Cleveland.
SwipeLeftHoney
Banned
The dude was asking for a bigger raise and more power within the organization. All the dude did was raise the teams payroll dramatically to add these players. Any GM can do that if the owner is willing to take the hit.