NBA Season 2017/18
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Lebron confirmed to the Lakers.
Western Conference is going to be ridiculous next season.
Jesus H. What is the point of the Eastern Conference now?
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Lebron confirmed to the Lakers.
Western Conference is going to be ridiculous next season.
Jesus H. What is the point of the Eastern Conference now?
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4 yrs for $154 million.
Where does this leave PG and/or Leonard? Do the Lakers still have cap room?
@bovidae PG is committed to the Thunder for the next two years at least.
As canefan pointed out, the two biggest free agents left are Leonard and Boogie.
Kawhi seems intent on going to LA, but the Spurs have them over a barrel if they want to trade now. Ingram, Kuzma AND Ball could all go as a part of that trade.
It's actually hard to think of a team in the West who won't be half decent next season. The Kings will always be the Kings, but the Mavs are building nicely, the Grizzlies will be much better, the Nuggets have locked in Jokic.
They could have 10 of the top 12/13 teams in the league.
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@bovidae PG is committed to the Thunder for the next two years at least.
As canefan pointed out, the two biggest free agents left are Leonard and Boogie.
Kawhi seems intent on going to LA, but the Spurs have them over a barrel if they want to trade now. Ingram, Kuzma AND Ball could all go as a part of that trade.
It's actually hard to think of a team in the West who won't be half decent next season. The Kings will always be the Kings, but the Mavs are building nicely, the Grizzlies will be much better, the Nuggets have locked in Jokic.
They could have 10 of the top 12/13 teams in the league.
@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@bovidae PG is committed to the Thunder for the next two years at least.
As canefan pointed out, the two biggest free agents left are Leonard and Boogie.
Kawhi seems intent on going to LA, but the Spurs have them over a barrel if they want to trade now. Ingram, Kuzma AND Ball could all go as a part of that trade.
It's actually hard to think of a team in the West who won't be half decent next season. The Kings will always be the Kings, but the Mavs are building nicely, the Grizzlies will be much better, the Nuggets have locked in Jokic.
They could have 10 of the top 12/13 teams in the league.
I think it's the other way around. The Spurs were hoping that LA needed Kawhi to enable them to get LBJ. Kawhi is digging in and scaring off any other suitors. Ingram, Kuzma, and two unprotected picks will get this done
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Yeah these wheels have been in motion for a while now.
Plenty of cap space for Lakers. They will lure some other big name and pay luxury tax no problem.
Fear not East, Blake Griffin is going to lead the Pistons to glory
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Lance Stephenson has also signed with the Lakers.
I want next season to start now.
Early season practice will be fun
Lebron is the farking puppetmaster
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The Americans know how to do sports.
NFL is a goddam perfect 16-game season plus finals.
The NBA may have a 200-game season, but it's flashy, it's absolutely driven by the stars, and manages to pack in a decent soap opera's worth of drama.
The team i support may be being left behind, but i am still loving this arms race era we are in, where everyone is trying to catch GS.
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@mariner4life I reckon he stays and he racks up the assists, because with that firepower the last thing the Lakers need is a shoot first PG
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Lakers continue to make waves. They waive rights to Julius Randle to avoid getting locked into a multi year situation. They've signed Rajan Rondo to a one year deal along with Stevenson and McGee. That takes the pressure off Lonzo Ball and I guess Isiah Thomas might be looking for a new team soon. I don't think they are done yet, but it looks like they are building for this season and waiting to pick up Kawhi on the cheap next year when he becomes a free agent, so they dont have to surrender the future (Kuzma, Ingram) to get him. Nice
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It's so strange. They are rushing to get their hands on mediocre players and I have no idea why.
Hard to see the Lakers competing this year with Lebron surrounded by Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Stephenson, Rondo.
Seems they are keeping their powder dry for next season when they can get Kawhi, Davis, Towns, Klay etc
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It's so strange. They are rushing to get their hands on mediocre players and I have no idea why.
Hard to see the Lakers competing this year with Lebron surrounded by Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Stephenson, Rondo.
Seems they are keeping their powder dry for next season when they can get Kawhi, Davis, Towns, Klay etc
@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
It's so strange. They are rushing to get their hands on mediocre players and I have no idea why.
Hard to see the Lakers competing this year with Lebron surrounded by Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Stephenson, Rondo.
Seems they are keeping their powder dry for next season when they can get Kawhi, Davis, Towns, Klay etc
I know LBJ just had a magnificent season. But, he is old. Can they afford to wait another year to have a crack at it?
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
It's so strange. They are rushing to get their hands on mediocre players and I have no idea why.
Hard to see the Lakers competing this year with Lebron surrounded by Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Stephenson, Rondo.
Seems they are keeping their powder dry for next season when they can get Kawhi, Davis, Towns, Klay etc
I know LBJ just had a magnificent season. But, he is old. Can they afford to wait another year to have a crack at it?
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
It's so strange. They are rushing to get their hands on mediocre players and I have no idea why.
Hard to see the Lakers competing this year with Lebron surrounded by Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Stephenson, Rondo.
Seems they are keeping their powder dry for next season when they can get Kawhi, Davis, Towns, Klay etc
I know LBJ just had a magnificent season. But, he is old. Can they afford to wait another year to have a crack at it?
Maybe they think they would need to give up their future to load up now, as opposed to waiting next year and getting the best of both worlds? Whatever you think of those players LBJ will make them better. And they can get rid of them after a year
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Apparently Boogie has signed with... the Warriors!?!?!?!
What the fuck???!!! Must have taken a big pay cut
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Apparently Boogie has signed with... the Warriors!?!?!?!
What the fuck???!!! Must have taken a big pay cut
@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Apparently Boogie has signed with... the Warriors!?!?!?!
What the fuck???!!! Must have taken a big pay cut
1 year 5 million. Gonna chase a ring then go for a big contract. Good strategy
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@barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:
He's injured until January anyway... makes a bit of sense from his perspective.
Yup. Can chip in when he's ready rather than be a centrepiece
