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[Forceatowulf]

Thomas ‏@tommy_t_256 57s58 seconds ago Florida, USA
.@bomani_jones LA: "When you get doubled, where should I go, high post?" Kobe: "Doubled? I'm still open. You roll to the glass big dog."

Is it wrong that I want this to be real?

 

[OctoMan]

What about Gasol and the Lakers? We haven't heard a word from his camp yet. Tell Kobe the band is back together. I'm sure he wouldn't notice the difference.

 

[Talon]

I'm sure this is appealing to LMA. Or Deandre. Or anyone.

 

[SyenceLabb]

Watch LMA just ends up staying put in Portland.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

What about Gasol and the Lakers? We haven't heard a word from his camp yet. Tell Kobe the band is back together. I'm sure he wouldn't notice the difference.

Marc? He's staying in Memphis. Other teams don't even seem to be bothering.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I'm sure this is appealing to LMA. Or Deandre. Or anyone.

He's gone after a year, but I can see why that would still create doubt for a guy who is 30 and might only have 3-4 prime years left. DeAndre is 26 though hopefully it doesn't sway him as much. Still not sure why Kobe was even at the meeting. That's not a good way to send the message that you are building for the "post-Kobe" era.

 

[Into]

Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan 29s29 seconds ago More LMA: He and Kobe didn't quite gel. It's a little vague, but Aldridge apparently didn't quite get answers from Kobe he was seeking.

Incomming "nobody wants to play with Kobe" and "Kobe: Star or Cancer of Los Angeles Lakers"

 

[Fjordson]

Wasn't Klay Thompson's new deal for around 70 mill? Looks even better now.

 

[Forceatowulf]

LA going to Phx and DJ coming to Lakers would be high octane fuckery.

basketball gods pls

 

[h1nch]

This joke tweet from earlier today is even funnier now that all these Kobe/LMA blurbs are leaking out

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/616287371340980224

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wasn't Klay Thompson's new deal for around 70 mill? Looks even better now.

Steph is only making $11 millon over the next 2 seasons. He better hope he stays healthy so he can cash in on a Anthony Davis style deal with the higher cap numbers.

 

[RedAssedApe]

This joke tweet from earlier today is even funnier now that all these Kobe/LMA blurbs are leaking out

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/616287371340980224

that shit is going to start coming full force now lol

 

[Starphoenix]

Watch LMA just ends up staying put in Portland.

I'm just wondering what he even goes back to? They're already out of Batum, could be losing Matthews and possibly Afflalo. How is that a better alternative?

 

[Into]

And Lakers brought Adam Levine to entice LMA.

 

[Fjordson]

Steph is only making $11 millon over the next 2 seasons. He better hope he stays healthy so he can cash in on a Anthony Davis style deal with the higher cap numbers.

I just hope the front office doesn't try anything cute and just comes out the gate with all the money they can for him.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I'm just wondering what he even goes back to? They're already out of Batum, could be losing Matthews and possibly Afflalo. How is that a better alternative?

An extra $30 million and the lifetime adoration of a crazed fanbase? I mean, it's easy to say "turn down the money for a chance to win" but when that extra dough is sitting there on a contract I'm sure it's harder for these guys to just walk away from it.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Yay Love.

;o

The Rockets lead by Howard, Hardin, LMA and JJ Watt

Watt at PG, obviously.

 

[Plinko]

Thomas ‏@tommy_t_256 57s58 seconds ago Florida, USA
.@bomani_jones LA: "When you get doubled, where should I go, high post?" Kobe: "Doubled? I'm still open. You roll to the glass big dog."

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Cybit]

So the question now is who does Cleveland face in the finals next season?

I don't think it is a given that Cle makes it to the finals; two of your big three players have a history of injuries, and there are a few contenders in the East / teams that could make the leap

ATL: if they keep everyone + get Splitter - that could be a formidable team.
CHI: As always, if Rose gets back to MVP form - this is probably the most talented team in the NBA easily
WAS: If John Wall continues to make the leap
MIA: If somehow everyone stays healthy, that starting 5 + top 2 is a little bananas. Whiteside / Bosh / Winslow & Deng / Wade / Dragic...holy crap.

 

[Bread]

I don't think it is a given that Cle makes it to the finals; two of your big three players have a history of injuries, and there are a few contenders in the East / teams that could make the leap

ATL: if they keep everyone + get Splitter - that could be a formidable team.
CHI: As always, if Rose gets back to MVP form - this is probably the most talented team in the NBA easily
WAS: If John Wall continues to make the leap
MIA: If somehow everyone stays healthy, that starting 5 + top 2 is a little bananas. Whiteside / Bosh / Winslow & Deng / Wade / Dragic...holy crap.

they already lost Carroll and Millsap might be on his way out...so that's not happening.

 

[NihonTiger90]

Careful folks, there is a fake tweet out there about the Pistons offering Draymond 5 years @ $90 million.

I am sure they'll make some offer but haven't yet.

 

[demolitio]

Go figure; Love did what most rational people thought he would do and not what countless numbnuts on the internet and Jalen Rose thought he would do.

This is going to be one insane luxury tax for the Cavs.

 

[rando14]

Marc Berman ‏@NYPost_Berman
#Knicks have reached out to their former SG Landry Fields. Interesting story for Landry as he's practicing shooting lefty this offseason.

lmfao

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lmfao

That's some fuckery only the Knicks are worth of.

 

[Sifl]

lmfao

All we need is Lin and Novakaine.

 

[SyenceLabb]

I don't think it is a given that Cle makes it to the finals; two of your big three players have a history of injuries, and there are a few contenders in the East / teams that could make the leap

ATL: if they keep everyone + get Splitter - that could be a formidable team.
CHI: As always, if Rose gets back to MVP form - this is probably the most talented team in the NBA easily
WAS: If John Wall continues to make the leap
MIA: If somehow everyone stays healthy, that starting 5 + top 2 is a little bananas. Whiteside / Bosh / Winslow & Deng / Wade / Dragic...holy crap.

No team in the east is beating a healthy Cavs team in the playoffs. Obviously this changes if players are banged up again, but you can say that about any team.

 

[Cybit]

Not the fact that they are giving them out its the quality of players getting them. I mean wow some players average 13 points a game and BOOM 70 million contract (I know not max) but close enough. I missed the days you had to prove your worth in the league.

They're getting paid relatively the same percentage wise as they were in the past; it's just you're going from a 67 million dollar cap to a 109 million dollar cap in two years.

That 5/70 contract, for instance, is 14 million a year. Which will be 12.8% of the cap in two years. That same salary on the current cap is 8.6 million a year. So a 5/70 deal now is the equivalent of a 5/43 two years ago.

 

[Big Baybee]

Man, the Knicks stuff is just sad.

 

[RedAssedApe]

@ESPNSteinLine 35m35 minutes ago

Note from a traveling @ramonashelburne: While Aldridge was undeniably cool on Lakers' pitch source says LMA hasn't formally told LA it's out

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 14m14 minutes ago

There was no talk of black swans or white swans Kobe just said he thought they'd be great together & compared it to the game he & Pau ran
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Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 19m19 minutes ago

Told that Aldridge asked @kobebryant how he thought they would play together and Kobe compared it to his dynamic w/ Pau.
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hope! lol

 

[El Topo]

lmfao

Landry Fields has had such bad luck with injuries.

No team in the east is beating a healthy Cavs team in the playoffs. Obviously this changes if players are banged up again, but you can say that about any team.

Not every team has two major players with known injury problems.

 

[Into]

I wanna see Westbrook's face in 2 years when Adam Levine or the decomposing carcass of Jack Nickholson walks in the Laker meeting to sell him on the Lakers.

Actually nevermind, i know excatly the face he would do.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Pro-tip: when questioning if the Cavs can come out of the east, citing health concerns, it's best not to counter with the Bulls.

 

[OctoMan]

Pro-tip: when questioning if the Cavs can come out of the east, citing health concerns, it's best not to counter with the Bulls.

Thibs isn't around anymore bro

 

[Cybit]

Pro-tip: when questioning if the Cavs can come out of the east, citing health concerns, it's best not to counter with the Bulls.

I'm an optimistic bulls fan; I can dreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmm.

Also, as awesome as Thibs was, we might actually have rested players in the playoffs for once.

 

[Fjordson]

Yeah, I love Rose, but he's just as brittle as Kyrie.

I wanna see Westbrook's face in 2 years when Adam Levine or the decomposing carcass of Jack Nickholson walks in the Laker meeting to sell him on the Lakers.

Actually nevermind, i know excatly the face he would do.

 

[Kickz]

lmfao

Amazing. Phil doing work

 

[Ninja Scooter]

hope! lol

"Hey LaMarcus, this is Mitch. Mitch Kupchak. Listen can you do us a solid and make it seem like we're still in play so that other free agents we are meeting with don't think we are a complete dumpster fire? That'd be great, thanks."

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Amazing. Phil doing work

it's time for a repeat of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaVa6NHwUUg

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Thibs isn't around anymore bro

Rose is, though. And Gasol.

 

[Talon]

"Lakers are "stunned" to hear how coolly their presentation was received by LMA. I spoke to 3-4 folks last night who felt good about it." - Ramona Shelburne

LOLAKERS

 

[nubcake]

hope! lol

Lol ESPN. Stay thirsty my friends.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

All the shit LMA didn't care about will probably be the stuff DeAndre will eat up. Just tell Kobe to sit this one out though. He'll probably call out Jordan on his FT shooting or something.

 

[victreeb3l]

Bring Parsons and Lin to the Knicks and we can have the full love triangle drama play out in MSG.

 

[Starphoenix]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 6m6 minutes ago
For Suns, wise move bringing new assistant Earl Watson to Aldridge meeting. Close with LMA, highly-respected. Suns made good impression.

But is he Duncan?

 

[Kickz]

"Lakers are "stunned" to hear how coolly their presentation was received by LMA. I spoke to 3-4 folks last night who felt good about it." - Ramona Shelburne

LOLAKERS

Just give Kobe 4yrs 80 mill and be done with it. Come on Jimmy you know what needs to be done

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Pro-tip: when questioning if the Cavs can come out of the east, citing health concerns, it's best not to counter with the Bulls.

People seem to forget a gimped Cavs team beat them missing Kyrie and Love, not to forget Mike Miller actually starting a game. Plus with Thibs gone, can't see the Bulls playing the level of D they were before.

 

[zychi]

People seem to forget a gimped Cavs team beat them while missing Kyrie and Love, not to forget Mike Miller actually starting a game.

A gimped Bulls team too.

Gasol, Noah and Butler weren't 100%. Its a different team this year with an offensive minded coach.

That series was a clusterfuck of no offense.

 

[Tom Penny]

The Celtics rosters is hilarious. People are getting moved unless 4 PF 6 guards no SF's and 1 Center is a logical lineup 0_0

 

[Lee Chaolan]

That series was a clusterfuck of no offense.

...you just had to remind me of the awful basketball that was played in that series. xD

Well, Offense against Offense is usually more fun to watch, hope everyone stays healthy then.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m1 minute ago
Sources: Cavaliers restricted free agent Iman Shumpert will start taking meetings with teams. So far, unable to reach deal with Cleveland.