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NBA Offseason |OT| "It's a complete shit move, but we're stuck with it now"
- Thread starter Jarate
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jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Next offseason 1 team can sign 2 guys for the max with room to spare.
I still don't get it. Why spend so much money on him? Is that really the best guy they could get for that money?
Ninja Scooter
Member
let me get my knee brace.
LyleLanley
Banned
Do it Ainge.
unknownstranger
Member
The sad part is Conley isn't even top 10 at his position. It'd be like if Andy Dalton got a $200 million contract.
No reason for them to go after a big name this year (unless that big name is Kevin Durant). They are still a few years away and another lottery pick in what looks to be a stacked draft next year is much more important than a low end playoff seed.
GravityInsanity
Member
tiggerkiddo
Member
Eh it's Multiple Sources guy, tough to take him seriously.
LyleLanley
Banned
Top 10 is debatable but it's also beyond the point. This is how much players get paid now, Conley was just lucky enough to be one of the first players to get a max in this new cap era.
So many Lakers fans would jump ship.
That starting 5 would be ridiculous. I don't like the clips but they have always had a decent team. Just drama surrounds their playing
Ninja Scooter
Member
People have been saying that since the Clippers got Chris Paul. It's not happening.
That's because no one takes the Clippers seriously. Unless they actually win a title they'll always be the other team in LA.
LyleLanley
Banned
There's something about Chris Paul, the NBPA president, trying to convince a free agent to take less money to play with him that feels kind of fucked up.
Dthomp
Member
lol, that'd be such a bad move for him. They would have Paul, Blake, DJ, him and a whole team of minimum contract players. How is that anywhere near as good as his current setup in OKC?
Ninja Scooter
Member
The Lakers have a 40+ year history with their fanbase. People aren't just going to jump off to another team anymore than Yankee fans would become Met fans. Sure there is a certain segment of bandwagon fans that come and go, but the bandwagon Laker fans already jumped shit to Golden State 2 years ago.
I think it could certainly happen if the Lakers fall into a slump for a longer period and the Clippers ever managed to not be a joke. The former could happen, the latter probably not. Obviously the Lakers will keep their (significant) core of fans though, since (as you point out) they have a long and great history.
Clippers bench is bomb spearheaded by Austin Rivers.
panthapanda
Member
"KD, we need one last piece to complete our roster of 'Commercial' players. We have the KIA guy in Griffin, State Farm in Chris Paul, and that house wife DeAndre plays as. Complete our circle KD."
tiggerkiddo
Member
Somehow Denver resigned Darrel Arthur for 3 years, 23 mil. Guy must really be sold on Denver to do that!
If Gallo stays healthy, no way in hell we will afford him next year in the Summer of Madness
If Gallo stays healthy, no way in hell we will afford him next year in the Summer of Madness
I remember Smart being pretty good in that series. I thought it was a big series for him after Bradley went down. Shooting numbers not great though.
Sully and injured Crowder were disasters though.
I just got faked out by a fake Twitter account on the Cs getting Horford. Saddened.
unknownstranger
Member
Even with the cap going up further next year I think contracts for mid tier players will scale back down slightly in a few years once the stars start making 35+ million a year. Klay will get at least double what his current contract is and Curry will get triple of his, and eventually teams will learn that the new salary cap isn't unlimited.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Congrats Celtics-GAF
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Staying with the Thunder confirmed.
friskykillface
Banned
Fuck Hortford, he ain't shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW26rBpwTlo
Pretty good in game 4. Not sure I would have put that first play in his highlight video though lol
panthapanda
Member
Going to miss Horford. Man that putback against the Wizards and him baptizing KLove. Very fond memories. Good luck in Boston except when you go against us. Go knock out Cleveland for us while we play as the 7th seed.
LyleLanley
Banned
Guys, that's a garbage account.
One of the Gator greats. You take it back.
darkwing-buck
Member
lol fake account
Face it Tiger..
Banned
slightconfuse
Banned
Why would you go to the clippers
LyleLanley
Banned
Don't do this to yourself Bread. https://twitter.com/Pregame_Steam It's not even pretending to be a well known account, it's just garbage.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Horford to the Cs is happening sooner or later
friskykillface
Banned
KD would be an idiot to go to the clippers
darkwing-buck
Member
Their bench is near non-existent as it stands, why the hell would KD go there.
BlackGhost
Banned
Even though that was a fake account ... In the words of KG " Anything is possible, ANYTHIIIIIING!"
Dthomp
Member
I think in the end he stays. He's a king in OKC and they are a top 3 team to win the title right now next season with him before any other FA moves. I think this is more ESPN making up alot out of nothing. They want him in a major market more the him or anybody else at this point. I just wish he'd hurry up and resign and get it over with so they can stop the constant Warriors with KD talk
darkwing-buck
Member
Agreed