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Ranma · Post #681 » by **Ranma** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:25 am

Neddy wrote:maybe Kevin Love is thinking... once Kyrie is traded and Lebron leaves next year, Kevin is gonna be the man?

I didn't realize it before but apparently Love was referencing an earlier comment made by Irving in previous days.

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com (7/21/17)

News of the request comes days after Irving told Sports Illustrated that the Cavaliers were in a "very peculiar" place this offseason.

"We just have to, you know, make sure that all our pieces are aligned first, and then we go from there," Irving told the magazine. "It's the summertime, a lot of craziness going on in the NBA."

Irving, 25, has been with the Cavaliers since they made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft. After Irving and the Cavs plodded through three losing seasons, their fortunes changed when James returned. The Big Three of James, Irving and Kevin Love has reached the past three NBA Finals, winning the title in 2016.

Love appeared to allude to Irving's request in a tweet Friday, saying, "Things are a little peculiar."

Kyrie Irving Requesting Trade Out of Cleveland to Find Bigger Role

Neddy · Post #682 » by **Neddy** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:47 am

that makes more sense. thanks.

Post #683 » by **mkwest** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:49 am

Watch on YouTube

It's about 15 mins and details "the process" for Redick from the end of last season into signing with Philadelphia as a free-agent. It's a good watch.

Ranma · Post #684 » by **Ranma** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:06 am

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The Designated Player Veteran Extension numbers for the Wizards John Wall would mirror that of the Rockets James Harden. The four year breakdown would be: $37.8M, $40.8M, $43.8M and $46.8M. The first year would start in 2019-20 and is based on a $108M salary cap. The total dollars of the current contract (2 years) and extension (4 years) is $206.5M.

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Ranma · Post #685 » by **Ranma** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:32 am

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wco81 · Post #686 » by **wco81** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:01 am

I thought the owners didn't want to split up the TV money with more teams.

Captain Ballmer · Post #687 » by **Captain Ballmer** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:32 am

wco81 wrote:I thought the owners didn't want to split up the TV money with more teams.

I think the league started to see that the revenues will increase as well with more teams in the big picture. I don't think lot of people in Seattle are interested and invested money with NBA offers and related materials after the Sonics departure for example. They can earn that with proper marketing and time.