2018 Free Agency, July 1st....let the games begin

[sturt]

8 minutes ago, terrell said:

I dont think this move is just about chasing rings......

I think we're on the same page on that conclusion.

[capstone21]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Lakers have $16 in space if they renounce Randle's caphold. Is that enough for Boogie?

Maybe a SnT of Randle to NOP for Boogie?

Prob something like that ... before all is said and done I bet Deng is either traded to us or stretched

[DBac]

I will say somebody is gonna be able to get Julius Randle or Derrick Favors at a solid price. Assuming no one makes a move to clear cap, the only teams that could actually use them are the Clippers or Jazz. The Hawks could too, if they value Randle over Collins obviously.

Randle/Favors* over Collins/Dedmon

[mrhonline]

10 hours ago, terrell said:

I dont think this move is just about chasing rings......

Man, this is so obvious to everyone but Lakers' fans, it's painful. The guy is already top 10 all-time in minutes played.

I think he just copied Zlatan - moved to L.A. to focus on things other than winning.  If he wins, great.  If not, he's earned the right to coast.

[NBASupes]

10 hours ago, capstone21 said:

Prob something like that ... before all is said and done I bet Deng is either traded to us or stretched

Stretching Deng is their best option 

[kg01]

4 minutes ago, mrhonline said:

Man, this is so obvious to everyone but Lakers' fans, it's painful. The guy is already top 10 all-time in minutes played.

I think he just copied Zlatan - moved to L.A. to focus on things other than winning.  If he wins, great.  If not, he's earned the right to coast.

Agreed.  I also think this may be about setting his sons up to be Laker-alums, or whatever it'd be called, once they're pro's.

[kg01]

I'm looking for the Darren Rovell tweet but they just said on NBARadio that the Cavs made everyone buying floor seats commit to 3 years.  IOW, all the empty seats for the next 3 seasons in Quicken Loans arena will have all been paid for.

#GootttttEeeeeeeemmmm!!!!

[Spud2nique]

25 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I'm looking for the Darren Rovell tweet but they just said on NBARadio that the Cavs made everyone buying floor seats commit to 3 years.  IOW, all the empty seats for the next 3 seasons in Quicken Loans arena will have all been paid for.

#GootttttEeeeeeeemmmm!!!!

So ur using my got heems now? @Sothron what’s this?

[capstone21]

Reddick just resigned with Philly on a one year 12 mill... excellent signing ... he fit there perfectly next to Simmons.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

23 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

No pass on him as a free agent signing

[terrell]

1 hour ago, kg01 said:

I'm looking for the Darren Rovell tweet but they just said on NBARadio that the Cavs made everyone buying floor seats commit to 3 years.  IOW, all the empty seats for the next 3 seasons in Quicken Loans arena will have all been paid for.

#GootttttEeeeeeeemmmm!!!!

Sexton might get ROY with Lebron gone.....That should give them a little excitement. haha..Not to mention, nothing would make Dan Gilbert happier, than getting to the Playoffs without LBJ..

[terrell]

2 hours ago, mrhonline said:

Man, this is so obvious to everyone but Lakers' fans, it's painful. The guy is already top 10 all-time in minutes played.

I think he just copied Zlatan - moved to L.A. to focus on things other than winning.  If he wins, great.  If not, he's earned the right to coast.

Now a player like LBJ always wants to win. I just believe he's also thinking about life after basketball. This dude wants to be an owner/businessman. Who better to learn from than Magic Johnson...

[kg01]

1 hour ago, Spud2nique said:

So ur using my got heems now? @Sothron what’s this?

You talkin' to ghosts now?   You know @Sothron abandoned us to go full-on teen wolf.  Thas messed up, sapphron.  I thought we was boys. 

[Buzzard]

1 hour ago, terrell said:

Now a player like LBJ always wants to win. I just believe he's also thinking about life after basketball. This dude wants to be an owner/businessman. Who better to learn from than Magic Johnson...

Magic a shamed adulterer who risked bringing aids home to his wife, completely re worked his image. Kobe getting through his adultery soap opera just fine in LA. Imagine what Bron can do in L.A. with his pretty much perfect off the court record.

After going 1 and 4 over his last five championship appearances, I think he sees the writing on the wall. He wants to polish up his image and go out in style. He still wants to win and that will never change; but now he will do it with a big smile some Hollywood Flare.

[terrell]

4 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

Magic a shamed adulterer who risked bringing aids home to his wife, completely re worked his image. Kobe getting through his adultery soap opera just fine in LA. Imagine what Bron can do in L.A. with his pretty much perfect off the court record.

After going 1 and 4 over his last five championship appearances, I think he sees the writing on the wall. He wants to polish up his image and go out in style. He still wants to win and that will never change; but now he will do it with a big smile some Hollywood Flare.

Did you have to go there? A shamed adulterer? lol. (At least it wasnt a porn star. lol) But seriously, Magic slept around like alot of players do.  Im sure his wife knew it, or had an idea anyway. She was right by his side through the whole ordeal.. Btw, Im not advocating what he did, but my lil cousin is in the NFL, and I know for a fact how hard it is to stay faithful, when women are basically throwing themselves at you in every city.(Thank God Im not in that situation. haha) Magic is only human..Just sayin..You act like he willingly slept with his wife while knowing he was HIV positive... Kobe, on the other hand was accused of a crime so..........Take it easy on my man Magic Buzzard.. lol

[Buzzard]

Just now, terrell said:

Did you have to go there? A shamed adulterer? lol. (At least it wasnt a porn star. lol) But seriously, Magic slept around like alot of players do.  Im sure his wife knew it, or had an idea anyway. She was right by his side through the whole ordeal.. Btw, Im not advocating what he did, but my lil cousin is in the NFL, and I know for a fact how hard it is to stay faithful, when women are basically throwing themselves at you in every city.(Thank God Im not in that situation. haha) Magic is only human..Just sayin..You act like he willingly slept with his wife while knowing he was HIV positive... Kobe, on the other hand was accused of a crime so..........Take it easy on my man Magic Buzzard.. lol

If Magic or Kobe had played in a small market they would have been remembered forever in infamy. Champions and great players sure, but that drama in a small market would not get polished up like it did in Hollywood.

It always amazed how they both got through that almost unscathed publicly; but let Dennis or Mike Scott get into a fight or something and they are bad news for years to come. Totally amazing how their stories ended up being such a clean cut all American narrative.

[terrell]

13 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

If Magic or Kobe had played in a small market they would have been remembered forever in infamy. Champions and great players sure, but that drama in a small market would not get polished up like it did in Hollywood.

It always amazed how they both got through that almost unscathed publicly; but let Dennis or Mike Scott get into a fight or something and they are bad news for years to come. Totally amazing how their stories ended up being such a clean cut all American narrative.

Meh. Not in this day and age. Sleeping around is just locker room talk. lol

[capstone21]

Noel to the Thunder for two years ... backup center was a big need last year

Favors resigned with the Jazz for two years (surprised at this one).

[terrell]

If Dennis or Mike can bring us a championship,(magic/kobe 10 rings) i couldnt care less if he beat up somebody, or got busted with drugs in Mikes case... lol

[bleachkit]

58 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

Magic a shamed adulterer who risked bringing aids home to his wife, completely re worked his image. Kobe getting through his adultery soap opera just fine in LA. Imagine what Bron can do in L.A. with his pretty much perfect off the court record.

After going 1 and 4 over his last five championship appearances, I think he sees the writing on the wall. He wants to polish up his image and go out in style. He still wants to win and that will never change; but now he will do it with a big smile some Hollywood Flare.

Magic got HIV from a transsexual female (biological male) just like Charlie Sheen did. It may not be politically correct to say, but the truth is men hardly ever get HIV from vaginal sex in the Western world. Men get from HIV from other men. It has to do with the higher viral load of HIV in semen and the much higher rates of transmission during anal sex. But luckily for those guys with today's antiviral meds they can live healthy long lives.