Have a feeling Philly gonna come out the off-season with Kawhi. Can they get LeBron too if they trade for Leonard?
Assuming they get rid of Bayless of course.
Assuming they get rid of Bayless of course.
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NBA Offseason 2018 |OT| LeBronZo brehs
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If LeBron is cool with the young players, I'd honestly be fine with LeBron and PG and keeping the rest of the core instead of getting Kawhi.
Keep the young core, get Kawhi next year.
You don't even need to trade an asset to get rid of Deng. Next season will be a lot cheaper to do it.
It would be a tough offseason tho, hearing about choking in the playoffs and how LeBron is done. But he's been there before.
You gotta resist LeBron pushing the Lakers to make a move for another start tho. Don't pull the trigger on Boogie/Kemba/Dame etc.
I agree with this as well.
What we need to figure out though is the C position. Are we going to re-sign Randle and let Brook walk? So we'd have Randle/Bryant at the C? That's a pretty rough thought. We are probably going to go into luxury tax hell, regardless.
can't have Randle and two max FA unless we dump Deng
if it's just Bron we keep Randle
or if it's just PG we keep Randle
need to dump Deng to have all 3
Randle has to be gone to fit two max slots. Brook can kick rocks. If LeBron signs I imagine they are going to take a long look at a flyer on Nerlins Noel, being that he's a Klutch/Rich Paul guy.
In the scenario we get PG and LeBron someone will be willing to play center on the cheap(though it's possible they still find a way to resign Randle). In any other scenario I think Randle will be our center.
If they use the stretch provision on Deng would that mean Randle can stay or does Deng have to be gone completely?
Stretching won't work to keep Randle unless we do some insane ass 10 year long stretch, and we don't want Deng on our books that long
Lonzo and Lebron seems like a tough fit. Driving and creating is what Lonzo is best at but Lebron will probably still want that responsibility. Lonzo on the court just gives him one less person to kick it to off the drive. Maybe Lebron will adopt his inside-out style play he used in Miami and be the pick man for Lonzo or just post up.
Nah, I think they'd still have to renounce Randle, which makes him an UFA and the Lakers would no longer have his bird rights. Not sure why you'd want to keep Randle if you have PG and LeBron (hypothetically speaking). Julius cannot play center.
New CBA changed it for RFA
if he wants a higher salary we won't be able to match if we sign two max FA
now if the market low balls him and no one gives him a max we're good
but I think Dallas has been eyeing Randle for a few years now
Lonzo mainly played off ball this year and in UCLA
He's the lowest usage point guard in the league
they will coexist beautifully
two high IQ transcendent passers
he'd be fantastic for a switch everything lineup of
Lonzo, BI, PG, LeBron, and Randle
but yeah we shouldn't gut the team or do crazy provisions just to keep him
So Bron wants his kids to grow up/play there, and he wants to play/be near his fam. If you had a choice between living in CA or Ohio, I know what the majority of us would pick. Can't hate. George/Kawhi is happening too if he's going there.
Will be interesting to see how that roster looks come September. And where Zo ends up, because no way that LeBron wants to deal with Lavar's idiocy.
The East will finally be wide open and the West will be a bloodbath
He really did telegraph it all along when he bought that house in Brentwood
Will be interesting to see how that roster looks come September. And where Zo ends up, because no way that LeBron wants to deal with Lavar's idiocy.
The East will finally be wide open and the West will be a bloodbath
He really did telegraph it all along when he bought that house in Brentwood
He scouted Zo last year
talked about how people want to play with him
He's gonna be playing with Lonzo
talked about how people want to play with him
He's gonna be playing with Lonzo
Why you guys snatching every player out of UCLA
what did Reggie Miller do to your franchise
You guys are gonna somehow end up with Lonzo too, later in his career
>:(
I have no idea
As an Iowa Hawkeye fan I thought my Steve Alford days were behind me
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Get ready for Ter Cruz pics for an entire season bros.
I think it's good pick. I love hustle players...heck I even loved Faried for the last few year, a bad defender that can't shoot, cool to know we'll have one that can actually defend. We really need some defenders. I just hope he's healthy too, I heard he had some injuries last season.
Well, shit. I didn't know that.
I also know for a fact Cuban is going to offer a max or near max to Randle because he hates the Lakers.
Yeah unless Altman is able to turn shit into gold with trades before free agency starts Lebron is leaving.
I don't see any of those guys being traded for various reasons.
Anyone think Grayson Allen will last longer then Adam Morrison?
Morrison does have 2 rings in 4 years though.
Morrison does have 2 rings in 4 years though.
I could definitely see Wall being dealt if the Wizards management want to build around Beal. Wizards have been the definition of run of the mill and its only a matter of time before one of them are dealt.
I know he is hated, but Grayson is an NBA player. He can shoot and is fairly athletic. If he stays out of trouble, he can play for a long time.
That's only because he's likely to get the offer which starts the clock before LeBron and PG will make a decision.
They could technicaly sign LeBron and PG before they have to decide on Randle, but the chances of getting them to commit before having to decide on Randle is highly unlikely.
He lit up his workouts and is bigger than most people think
He'll probably be decent, who knows
The thing is that I see the Wizards being one of those teams satisfied to just make the playoffs.
With the Blazers I think they have a higher opinion of their current roster than we do even with the sweep.
If you want to believe the rumors LeBron will decide well before that assuming Randle signs an offer sheet on the first day.
Wall is a Pass first PG, who's mediocre at 3s. I can't see Lakers wanting him over Zo. That's not to say wall isn't talented, he is. But if your trading Lonzo to build around Bron Wall isn't the best choice. Lonzo is also on a cheaper contract, doesn't need the ball to be productive (can play off ball) can create for others, solid work ethic, etc. Just no point the way I see it in trading for Wall.
If you asking hypothetically if they traded Lonzo for another PG who's the best choice, Dame's a good choice imo. He would have a similar role that Kyrie had, and Portland might bite because they realize they're stuck. He had a poor performance this year in the playoffs but besides that, he can shoot 3s really well, create for others, etc.
I still think if Kawhi is not available you keep Zo. He can learn from Bron and take the pressure off him. Zo just needs to work on aspects of his game and bring his 3 pt% to a average level.
I enjoy the John Wall Wizards, but they should really be looking to trade Wall now. He has a 4/$170m extension kicking in in 2019. He turns 29 at the start of that season, has a bad injury history, including multiple knee issues, and has already lost a step from his absolute athletic peak. If they can get an asset back, I absolutely think they have to pull the trigger -- once that last reasonable year left on his current deal runs out, he'll likely be unmovable.
LeBron's busy creating a super team and not giving the Cavs notice, and the only reason the Miami Heat super team worked out was because of Pat Riley's finesse which the Lakers lack. Creating super teams behind doors is a lot harder than what the media makes it out to be so I can honestly see LeBron staying in Cleveland where can he earn the most money and become the undisputed finals champion minus the rings and than enjoy a nice Hollywood career.
Its the overachiving white player from private colleges who are decent shooter comparison.
I think Allen has a chance to play longer, due to health reasons. I don't think he was a better college shooter then Morrison. If Morrison didn't go 3rd, he might have played longer in the NBA though.
I honestly don't think he's trying to create a super team. Yea, if Lakers got Kawhi and PG13 decides to join them great, but I really think he wants to spend time with his family, be involved in their life, and at the same time play basketball. If the chips fall his way, he's happy. If not, he'll still be happy. Miami was different, he was actively trying to put himself in the best position to get rings. This isn't that, at least imo.
If LeBron and PG sign with the Lakers, I still try to get Kawhi but I don't sell the farm. Honestly if Lonzo's idiot father wasn't a distraction I would be happy with that team and the hope of signing Kawhi next offseason somehow, but LaVar bruh...woof. I hate to give up on him because if he can be a respectable shooter (45/35/75) I think he can be an awesome all round PG and maybe All-Star, but if I can trade him for Kawhi and not have to deal with the distractions and improve my chances to win this year I couldn't say no.
Kawhi is so damn good tho...
Kawhi is so damn good tho...
What makes Allen "overachieving"? He was an elite recruit coming out of high school.
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