Anthony Davis refuses to commit to the Lakers beyond this season

gmoney411 · Post #41 » by **gmoney411** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:23 am

lonzo_pelota wrote:say he does the unthinkable , who even has cap space next season?

He could force his way to Brooklyn. The Lakers couldn't turn down Harris, Dinwiddie, Allen and picks.

Danny1616 · Post #42 » by **Danny1616** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:24 am

No way he stays with this dysfunctional organization along with an aging egomaniac who is past his prime.

lonzo_pelota · Post #43 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:28 am

RCM88x wrote:
lonzo_pelota wrote:say he does the unthinkable , who even has cap space next season?

Cavs

idk , would he choose sexton over LA or NY

gmoney411 wrote:
lonzo_pelota wrote:say he does the unthinkable , who even has cap space next season?

He could force his way to Brooklyn. The Lakers couldn't turn down Harris, Dinwiddie, Allen and picks.

i can honestly say he did say he wanted to play with kyrie, but kd's health is a definite issue going forward, gotta see how the tread on that tire looks after the surgery etc. gordon haywood and dermarcus had some bumps and bruises coming back from injury

Daddy 801 · Post #44 » by **Daddy 801** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:28 am

The chance he leaves is slim. But if Bron got hurt, and Ad left, the Lakers would be royally screwed.

lakerz12 · Post #45 » by **lakerz12** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:29 am

Has a star player entering free agency ever verbally committed to signing an extension, at the beginning of the year?

This is standard practice. Him saying this doesn't make him any more or less likely to sign a contract with the Lakers.

These guys simply don't show their cards at the beginning of a season.

ckman · Post #46 » by **ckman** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:29 am

He’s not gonna re-sign after Lebron turn him into the new Chris Bosh, Kevin Love

socal74 · Post #47 » by **socal74** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:30 am

spikeslovechild wrote:
igorbianch wrote:This isn’t new.

Before he was traded, Rich Paul said that they were going to experience free agency and he was probably going to sign short contracts, and sign a 10ywar vet max in 2022.

If they don’t make the playoffs or lebron breaks his leg he will probably leave. Otherwise, stay on 1+1 deal.

I dunno if this is true. He left a Pelicans team that had Jrue and would have made the playoffs (they did the year before) he has also made it clear in interviews he is worried about his legacy and wants to compete for titles.

I think the threat is more real then Laker fans realize if the Lakers don't make a deep run and he doesn't feel Lebron can be his robin then there is a better then decent chance he leaves and teams up with another star. It will be interesting to watch anyways.

Man either you're really dumb or just a big ass troll. Please don't ever put the Lakers and the Pelicans in the same sentence again. I bet you're one of the ppl who thinks the Clippers are relevant in LA.

Up-And-Coming · Post #48 » by **Up-And-Coming** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:31 am

Lakers have cap space in 2021 potentially for another max.

Kawhi and Paul George have a player option for that year :-x

Just more useless speculation..

CoolD · Post #49 » by **CoolD** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:31 am

If he fires his agent I would be worried.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #50 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:32 am

Now that A.D. has revealed himself, I think you can safely say this is about leverage. Until he signs, he can make the Lakers hop at his every word and do whatever it takes to keep him happy.

I beg to differ · Post #51 » by **I beg to differ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:33 am

Heat_team02 · Post #52 » by **Heat_team02** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:34 am

Miami has less smog and cleaner water.

CoolD · Post #53 » by **CoolD** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:44 am

lakerz12 wrote:Has a star player entering free agency ever verbally committed to signing an extension, at the beginning of the year?

This is standard practice. Him saying this doesn't make him any more or less likely to sign a contract with the Lakers.

These guys simply don't show their cards at the beginning of a season.

Klay Thompson didn't even hint, or even put the idea out there, that he was leaving, everyone knew that as long as Golden State Warriors didn't lowball him, he was going to stay. Anthony Davis knows the will be offered the max by the Lakers, or any kind of deal he wants. He is hedging, I still think he stays, even if the year is a disaster, because he has Rich Paul in his ear. But remember, Anthony Davis was cold blooded with the Pelicans, don't think for a second that he can't leave the Lakers. These new stars are all mercenaries, they are loyal to no one but themselves.

An Unbiased Fan · Post #54 » by **An Unbiased Fan** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:49 am

Heat_team02 wrote:Miami has less smog and cleaner water.

But its located in Florida

spikeslovechild · Post #55 » by **spikeslovechild** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:57 am

socal74 wrote:
spikeslovechild wrote:
igorbianch wrote:This isn’t new.

Before he was traded, Rich Paul said that they were going to experience free agency and he was probably going to sign short contracts, and sign a 10ywar vet max in 2022.

If they don’t make the playoffs or lebron breaks his leg he will probably leave. Otherwise, stay on 1+1 deal.

I dunno if this is true. He left a Pelicans team that had Jrue and would have made the playoffs (they did the year before) he has also made it clear in interviews he is worried about his legacy and wants to compete for titles.

I think the threat is more real then Laker fans realize if the Lakers don't make a deep run and he doesn't feel Lebron can be his robin then there is a better then decent chance he leaves and teams up with another star. It will be interesting to watch anyways.

Man either you're really dumb or just a big ass troll. Please don't ever put the Lakers and the Pelicans in the same sentence again. I bet you're one of the ppl who thinks the Clippers are relevant in LA.

Stop being all up in your feelings. I am just responding to what AD has said.

dhsilv2 · Post #56 » by **dhsilv2** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:00 am

Harden2Dwight wrote:It's almost certain he's going to re-sign there barring a disaster season and drama.

So 50:50 he resigns? Best case for laker fans going that is.

dhsilv2 · Post #57 » by **dhsilv2** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:01 am

lonzo_pelota wrote:say he does the unthinkable , who even has cap space next season?

It's AD...almost any team can get the room to sign him.

poomaster · Post #58 » by **poomaster** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:01 am

He is planning on joining the Raptors next season

NPZ · Post #59 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:07 am

Ill News wrote:Well, it's the right thing to say. Kyrie, before the start of last season, basically promised to commit to the Celtics long-term. Look how that turned out when everything went to **** and he skedaddled to the Nets--Celtics fans are calling him a snake and slandering him for reneging on his word. Kemba was committed to staying with the Hornets as well, until ownership didn't want to pay him the supermax he earned.

Moral of the story: don't ever promise to stay with a team for the long term, because you never know what'll happen.

Boston vs LA (as locales), tho.

NPZ · Post #60 » by **NPZ** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:10 am

6ixSideSniper wrote:Didn't he demand a trade to LA?

It seems like he wants the Kawhi treatment is all, but you don't get that when you get traded to where you demanded.

Rachel Nichols and BSPN are wanton, dramatic whores. That's the one thing the Clipps got over the Lakers. BSPN hasn't trained their tentacles on them yet... Once the Laker FO finally shut up for a minute, the stories and narratives from BSPN became more and more hostile as the days went on w/o access to every unfettered whim that Jeanie/Magic had.