Around the NBA, 2017-18 Season thread

steady · Post #921 » by **steady** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:20 am

JoseRizal wrote:Lake show just got Bron!

On a four year deal. Wow

JoseRizal · Post #922 » by **JoseRizal** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:22 am

steady wrote:
JoseRizal wrote:Lake show just got Bron!

On a four year deal. Wow

I guess he’ll retire a Laker

steady · Post #923 » by **steady** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:23 am

JoseRizal wrote:
steady wrote:
JoseRizal wrote:Lake show just got Bron!

On a four year deal. Wow

I guess he’ll retire a Laker

Now that it’s done it feels like it was always meant to be. It’s the ending he wanted for himself and his family

JoseRizal · Post #924 » by **JoseRizal** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:27 am

steady wrote:
JoseRizal wrote:
steady wrote:
On a four year deal. Wow

I guess he’ll retire a Laker

Now that it’s done it feels like it was always meant to be. It’s the ending he wanted for himself and his family

But will Laker fans admit LeBron > Kobe?

Post #925 » by **Rich Rane** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:30 am

That Finals streak is over, without without Kawhi.

DeRoma · Post #926 » by **DeRoma** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:31 am

So what else can the lakers do? Can they sign a third max? after the second?

steady · Post #927 » by **steady** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:33 am

JoseRizal wrote:
steady wrote:
JoseRizal wrote:I guess he’ll retire a Laker

Now that it’s done it feels like it was always meant to be. It’s the ending he wanted for himself and his family

But will Laker fans admit LeBron > Kobe?

No. They won’t. :-)

. But this decision wasn’t about chasing glory / it was a lot about family like he said and transitioning to life after basketball

Paradise · Post #928 » by **Paradise** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:47 am

This is like John Cena joining RAW after dominating SmackDown for 7 years. :lol:

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Ror1997 · Post #929 » by **Ror1997** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 12:56 am

Paradise wrote:This is like John Cena joining RAW after dominating SmackDown for 7 years.

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Now he and his former tag team partner, Rey Mysterio Isaiah Thomas are reunited

LOUiS-D · Post #930 » by **LOUiS-D** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:04 am

I blame myself for getting too excited for the Lakers getting stiffed. They could go the next 50 years being terrible and I wouldn't feel sorry for them. If only Jim Buss was still in control. He looked like a homeless man the day after winning the lottery.

bud29 · Post #931 » by **bud29** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:23 am

DeRoma wrote:So what else can the lakers do? Can they sign a third max? after the second?

First big post-Lebron signing is......

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1yr/12MM. Worst superteam evah.

bud29 · Post #932 » by **bud29** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:26 am

I believe LA only has 1.5MM in space now, 13.5MM if you take Randle's cap hold off the books.

MrDollarBills · Post #933 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:29 am

Unless Magic can get Leonard and Cousins that team isn't even better than Utah imo.

MrDollarBills · Post #934 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:30 am

bud29 wrote:I believe LA only has 1.5MM in space now, 13.5MM if you take Randle's cap hold off the books.

They must have a salary dump deal lined up for Deng. None of this makes sense to me.

moonpie · Post #935 » by **moonpie** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:38 am

I'm very curious to see what happens with Randle. The Lakers can go over the cap to retain him, but that would eat into 2019 space. He could take the QO and try again next try year, but if the Lakers renounce his rights they'd have more money to play with.

Paradise · Post #936 » by **Paradise** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 1:49 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
bud29 wrote:I believe LA only has 1.5MM in space now, 13.5MM if you take Randle's cap hold off the books.

They must have a salary dump deal lined up for Deng. None of this makes sense to me.

Doesn't seem likely this season. Their picks are not valuable now.

TheNetsFan · Post #937 » by **TheNetsFan** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 2:08 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
bud29 wrote:I believe LA only has 1.5MM in space now, 13.5MM if you take Randle's cap hold off the books.

They must have a salary dump deal lined up for Deng. None of this makes sense to me.

They have the room MLE as well. It sounds like Lopez is a lock to return, although I'd love if they offered Dwight the room-MLE. It might speed up the process & have him willing to give up about $5-$6mil. I still think the buyout ends up around $19-20mil.

steady · Post #938 » by **steady** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 2:11 am

Kobe had farewell tour year when he was 37. 37 for LeBron will happen at year 4 of his present contract. The year he has a player option.

Kobe also battled injuries a couple of years before his last year.

Not sure if Lakers just signed up to return to Championship glory days or if they signed up to be LeBron's last stop. EIther way you have to admire the way LeBron has been able to dictate his career and life at every phase.

TheNetsFan · Post #939 » by **TheNetsFan** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 2:12 am

moonpie wrote:I'm very curious to see what happens with Randle. The Lakers can go over the cap to retain him, but that would eat into 2019 space. He could take the QO and try again next try year, but if the Lakers renounce his rights they'd have more money to play with.

It sounds like Randle wants out of LA. My guess is they renounce him & use that money on a couple of players.

steady · Post #940 » by **steady** » Mon Jul 2, 2018 7:34 pm

Thunder were already at $130 mill in luxury tax BEFORE the signing of Noel.

What are they planning to do with Carmelo?