ATL: The 2019-20 Season Has Begun

Post #381 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:25 pm

truly wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
drone3 wrote:Washington scouting Herro...hmmm

Beal on the move?

No way.That franchise has no hope with the current ownership.

Yeah they finally boot Grunfeld but bring in Thorn. Maybe Sheppard is a decent GM

EastSideBucksFan · Post #382 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:50 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
bucksfansince88 wrote:Can someone explain to me what Dinwiddie is doing with his contract

He's trying to sell the present value of his contract to investors online.

Ex: If he's owed $34mm over four years, he'd offer those future cash flow streams to someone in exchange for say $28 million upfront today. (Hypothetical, as we don't know the numbers). For someone to do this, they'd either need all the money now for some reason, or believe they could invest it for a greater return than what they'd have sold the future interest off for.

I'm sure the league isn't a fan because some players might blow the lump sum payment and go broke before their contract was up.

He's essentially calling a late night phone number for JG Wentworth "Need Cash Now. Do you have a Structured Settlement?"

Don't think the league lets him get away with it. Sets a terrible "Pay Day Loan" type precedent.

talbert · Post #383 » by **talbert** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:49 pm

truly wrote:You have to wonder why Lebron will say this right now when the whole thing is dying out.Could a potential behind the scenes agreement between NBA-China require something like that before it's back to business as usual?I highly doubt Lebron or his PR team wants to take a hit like that with the american public.

It's got to have something to do with Space Jam 2.

neiLz · Post #384 » by **neiLz** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:20 pm

Huge lebron fan, but he is WAY OFF BASE with his comments. In his statement he starts off saying morey is misinformed on the situation.... No, lebron is misinformed. The NBA has been taking one on this topic from china and lebron just added to that.

LISTEN2JAZZ · Post #385 » by **LISTEN2JAZZ** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:45 pm

talbert wrote:It's got to have something to do with Space Jam 2.

Could be. AMC is Chinese-owned; I assume they could shut down any movie by saying they won't show it.

Post #386 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:02 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #387 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:07 pm

Read on Twitter

Ouch.

Nowak008 · Post #388 » by **Nowak008** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:26 pm

I thought it was fait accompli Lebron was the GOAT after the title in Cleveland, but man he is trying his hardest to give it back.

ClassicJack · Post #389 » by **ClassicJack** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:59 pm

chonestown wrote:I'm not going to wade into LeBron's geopolitical views, but when he said "my team" I took it to mean Klutch Sports and not the Lakers which is all kinds of depressing.

Considering the Lakers were in China while all of this was going on, I think he was pretty clearly referring to the Lakers there.

Bucksfan28 · Post #390 » by **Bucksfan28** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:09 pm

talbert wrote:
truly wrote:You have to wonder why Lebron will say this right now when the whole thing is dying out.Could a potential behind the scenes agreement between NBA-China require something like that before it's back to business as usual?I highly doubt Lebron or his PR team wants to take a hit like that with the american public.

It's got to have something to do with Space Jam 2.

My initial thoughts also.

chonestown · Post #391 » by **chonestown** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:21 pm

ClassicJack wrote:
chonestown wrote:I'm not going to wade into LeBron's geopolitical views, but when he said "my team" I took it to mean Klutch Sports and not the Lakers which is all kinds of depressing.

Considering the Lakers were in China while all of this was going on, I think he was pretty clearly referring to the Lakers there.

Yeah, I know and I hope you're right, but that's still my POV here. And I'm cool with LeBron fwiw.

Post #392 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:44 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch.

The season? Yikes

BJ Sandered · Post #393 » by **BJ Sandered** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:04 pm

LeBron is a disingenuous dope.

Chuck Diesel · Post #394 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:26 pm

Oh my god the **** Hasheem Thabeet news never ends. Why is Shams tweeting that he signed a contract with the G-league?

mattg · Post #395 » by **mattg** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:06 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
drone3 wrote:Washington scouting Herro...hmmm

Beal on the move?

Not for the price Washington is asking for. They want a Kings ransom but Miami can wait until Beal demands a trade or just trade spare parts to take on the salary of CP3 or Lowry if they want to win now.

Washington is demanding Herro, Bam, Winslow, and picks. Just no way that happens.

emunney · Post #396 » by **emunney** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:15 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:Oh my god the **** Hasheem Thabeet news never ends. Why is Shams tweeting that he signed a contract with the G-league?

Every time he does a Mikan drill, an angel trips and falls into the George Mikan topiary.

Nowak008 · Post #397 » by **Nowak008** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:37 pm

It would be really cool if Gasol and Conley win championships back to back years after leaving Memphis. (if we aren't in the finals of course) If Conley has one more all-star caliber season in him, the Jazz are going to be crazy good.

Their bench is a bit of a wild card, but I like Mudiay and Royce and Davis. Exum and Green as your 9th and 10th guys aren't awful.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #398 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:41 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch.

Is that a big loss for them? I know he played a decent amount but how much are they relying on a 34-year old who was borderline out of the league?

Nowak008 · Post #399 » by **Nowak008** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:30 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch.

Is that a big loss for them? I know he played a decent amount but how much are they relying on a 34-year old who was borderline out of the league?

Their owner really doesn’t want to pay the tax and they don’t have much flexibility. You are right Green shouldn’t matter.

If the Rockets get too shallow on depth I wonder if they would consider a Ersan + Brown + Bender package for Gordon.

TroyD92 · Post #400 » by **TroyD92** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:35 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch.

Is that a big loss for them? I know he played a decent amount but how much are they relying on a 34-year old who was borderline out of the league?

Have you seen their roster? Lol