Anthony Davis refuses to commit to the Lakers beyond this season

Jordan45822 · Post #101 » by **Jordan45822** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:43 pm

Which teams has cap space next year anyways?

whysoserious · Post #102 » by **whysoserious** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:44 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:Which teams has cap space next year anyways?

Raps in 4!

NPZ · Post #103 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:47 pm

RRFB wrote:I think he'll give the Lakers every opportunity they can to convince him to stay, but I also won't be one bit surprised if he leaves. Everyone knows the Lakers management is a dysfunctional mess and drama follows Lebron everywhere he goes. If they get out to a mediocre start through the first ~20 games, we already know what's going to happen. The media will go crazy, rumors will swirl that Vogel's on the hot seat, and AD will be scapegoated because Lebron's co-stars always get blamed when his teams struggle. That's not exactly an attractive environment to be in.

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Edrees · Post #104 » by **Edrees** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:49 pm

Players who say they stay end up leaving anyways, so it's a useless question to ask

TheRealKaboom · Post #105 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:21 pm

JB2 wrote:
facothomas22 wrote:Lol! The saeason hasn't started yet and Anthony Davis seem to already want to leave the Lakers.I'll be very shocked if Anthony Davis doesn't sign with a different team during the 2020 free agency.

The realgm clown just clocked it. Morning Tabloid Thomas.

It's weird how you post only about the Lakers.

Fate doesn't allow everyone to be born and raised in Southern California as Laker fans. For some of the others, constantly posting negative things about the Lakers helps to relieve the frustration about that.

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getitdone323 · Post #106 » by **getitdone323** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:22 pm

BallSacBounce wrote:
An Unbiased Fan wrote:
Heat_team02 wrote:Miami has less smog and cleaner water.

But its located in Florida

Which means no state sales tax or massive homeless camps!

when you make the money they do, the income tax is worth the perfect weather...can you tell where you saw the homeless camps in Brentwood, Hollywood Hills, or in WestLake Village (where AD currently resides). I am really curious to know where you saw these camps, maybe you can submit this story to the LA Times...

OdomFan · Post #107 » by **OdomFan** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:27 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:
OdomFan wrote:If they lose I wouldn't be surprised if he jumps to the Heat. Clippers or Warriors. Lebrons getting older so there isn't much of a long term future for him.

the heat with bulter? why? Warriors are going make cap space how?

That's up to them to make it happen.

Moon Walk · Post #108 » by **Moon Walk** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:28 pm

Going to Clippers. No point in LA as they would never win

Post #109 » by **Froob** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:36 pm

Davis leaving the Lakers has been my bold prediction for a few weeks. Glad to see that maybe there’s something to it. Miami, Golden State, Boston or the Clippers I bet.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #110 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:39 pm

I'm sure most agents tell their clients not to be committal for any reason. There is no advantage of boxing yourself in a corner even if he intends to stay long term. No incentive of making that public.

Look what happened to Kyrie, he probably didnt know this past season was going to be disastrous for them.

Red8911 · Post #111 » by **Red8911** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:44 pm

AD is a punk, if the season doesn’t go as expected for him and the lakers he will sign elsewhere next summer. He’s probably going to hate lebron by then so it’s possible for him to leave. If you think about it only Wade was friends and was able to tolerate lebron, all other guys hated being teammates with him despite the success.

illastrate · Post #112 » by **illastrate** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:46 pm

He's no less likely to re-sign than Kawhi and PG. Both their respective teams are "on the clock", but they all want to be here.

Makes for obligatory ESPN and FS1 Hot Takes though.

madmaxmedia · Post #113 » by **madmaxmedia** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:55 pm

RRFB wrote:I think he'll give the Lakers every opportunity they can to convince him to stay, but I also won't be one bit surprised if he leaves. Everyone knows the Lakers management is a dysfunctional mess and drama follows Lebron everywhere he goes. If they get out to a mediocre start through the first ~20 games, we already know what's going to happen. The media will go crazy, rumors will swirl that Vogel's on the hot seat, and AD will be scapegoated because Lebron's co-stars always get blamed when his teams struggle. That's not exactly an attractive environment to be in.

I think what he said or didn't say doesn't change the fact that he is a UFA after the season and anything could happen, it's going to be pros and cons and what his heart wants.

If the Lakers season goes at least reasonably well (most likely scenario), then literally every sign points towards him re-signing- good team, great market, he likes LA, biggest contract. Even if he doesn't commit publicly.

If the season is a worst-case scenario (Lebron shows decline, injuries, team doesn't mesh, etc.), then he'll think about other destinations regardless of what kind of verbal commitment he has made (publicly or privately.)

SK21209 · Post #114 » by **SK21209** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:56 pm

We finally have a competitive league with some real parity and potential rivalries. Can we finally just talk about basketball and not free agency speculation.

NPZ · Post #115 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:34 pm

Froob wrote:Davis leaving the Lakers has been my bold prediction for a few weeks. Glad to see that maybe there’s something to it. Miami, Golden State, Boston or the Clippers I bet.

Haha. Keep schemin, Froob, keep schemin. He wanted to go there in the first place, he won't leave.

NPZ · Post #116 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:36 pm

illastrate wrote:He's no less likely to re-sign than Kawhi and PG. Both their respective teams are "on the clock", but they all want to be here.

Makes for obligatory ESPN and FS1 Hot Takes though.

Agreed. Two year windows, maybe 3 for LAC. They gotta win the title like yesterday.

Alonzo_Morning · Post #117 » by **Alonzo_Morning** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:37 pm

NPZ wrote:
Froob wrote:Davis leaving the Lakers has been my bold prediction for a few weeks. Glad to see that maybe there’s something to it. Miami, Golden State, Boston or the Clippers I bet.

Haha. Keep schemin, Froob, keep schemin. He wanted to go there in the first place, he won't leave.

Then why did he seem non committal? He doesn't need leverage, he's getting max money no matter what

Post #118 » by **Froob** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:41 pm

NPZ wrote:
Froob wrote:Davis leaving the Lakers has been my bold prediction for a few weeks. Glad to see that maybe there’s something to it. Miami, Golden State, Boston or the Clippers I bet.

Haha. Keep schemin, Froob, keep schemin. He wanted to go there in the first place, he won't leave.

It’s somewhat of a dream hah but Davis leaving the Lakers wouldn’t be the craziest thing to happen in recent years.

DusterBuster · Post #119 » by **DusterBuster** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:43 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:Which teams has cap space next year anyways?

Blazers will have roughly 20mil in cap room next summer with the potential to open up more space.

NPZ · Post #120 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:48 pm

Froob wrote:
NPZ wrote:
Froob wrote:Davis leaving the Lakers has been my bold prediction for a few weeks. Glad to see that maybe there’s something to it. Miami, Golden State, Boston or the Clippers I bet.

Haha. Keep schemin, Froob, keep schemin. He wanted to go there in the first place, he won't leave.

It’s somewhat of a dream hah but Davis leaving the Lakers wouldn’t be the craziest thing to happen in recent years.

Lemme ask you this, Froobz. Lakers vs Celtics. Who you got and why?