Windhorst: If Giannis doesn't sign a Supermax, AD will sign a 1+1 deal in order to recruit Giannis to Lakers next year

[NoZoLakers]

Somebody should tell AD and Lebron that Cap Holds are a thing.

opting out and signing lower base salary is a thing too

[levon]

so will AD wait until 12/21 to re-sign with LAL?
I mean: within a week we shouldn't know if Giannis will re-sign with the Bucks or not.

Yeah the timelines make no sense. I think this reporting, if true, implies Giannis will make up his mind before that deadline (soon), and/or that AD and Bam's actions are an indicator of Giannis' thinking (Bam and Giannis share an agent).

[AmusingFiddle]

I personally think Giannis ain't leaving. Though what I think is squat.

I have a hard time believing Giannis walks away from close to 290M.

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[LikeABosh]

Somebody should tell AD and Lebron that Cap Holds are a thing.

Don't tell me you think cap holds are gonna stop them if they want to team up.

[WarriorGM]

Yeah, his comparison doesn't make sense.

It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 comparison; it’d still be lame af if this happened, there’d absolutely be no point in watching the league at that point.

For sure, but LeBron getting the target on his back instead of Giannis is what makes no sense. Like zimpy said, it'd be like Curry getting hated on instead of Durant.

But yeah, it would be sad to see

Of course it makes sense. Who started this trend? Who is associated with a sketchy talent agency funneling talents his team's way? Who induced stars to threaten their teams if they aren't traded to a preferred destination? Who has a modus operandi of trying to get all the veterans in the universe to play with him?

[Jcity08]

If the Lakers FO land him, I can't hate them, they did their job. They'll be extremely stacked though, like the Warriors and Im sure many fanbases will be bitter and resentful for it.

[zimpy27]

It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 comparison; it’d still be lame af if this happened, there’d absolutely be no point in watching the league at that point.

For sure, but LeBron getting the target on his back instead of Giannis is what makes no sense. Like zimpy said, it'd be like Curry getting hated on instead of Durant.

But yeah, it would be sad to see

I would probably feel equally about all 3 if that makes it better.

None of us want to see this happen. It would be boring as hell.

It would just be biased if somehow LeBron was targeted like KD when it's Giannis that is the actor.

I just like things to be consistent

[LikeABosh]

It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 comparison; it’d still be lame af if this happened, there’d absolutely be no point in watching the league at that point.

For sure, but LeBron getting the target on his back instead of Giannis is what makes no sense. Like zimpy said, it'd be like Curry getting hated on instead of Durant.

But yeah, it would be sad to see

Of course it makes sense. Who started this trend? Who is associated with a sketchy talent agency funneling talents his team's way? Who induced stars to threaten their teams if they aren't traded to a preferred destination? Who has a modus operandi of trying to get all the veterans in the universe to play with him?

Lol

[heezyo2o]

Even if this is real, I don't know why the hell everything with the Lakers has to be leaked especially regarding ADs plans. Magic isn't even here anymore. Not sure how I feel about a giannis/AD pairing, but I know I don't what to hear about the rumors all season.

AD just has to look at the moves that Pelinka has made to see that the Lakers are primed to repeat this year and probably the year after too unless Lebron suddenly looks old and shows his age. I'd prefer a 4 year deal for AD, but at the worst just align yourself with Lebron's contract and then try and recruit Kawhi again

[ATLTimekeeper]

For a guy made of glass, I wouldn't be playing games like that. AD is a good bet to be done before he's 30.

[levon]

Even if this is real, I don't know why the hell everything with the Lakers has to be leaked especially regarding ADs plans. Magic isn't even here anymore. Not sure how I feel about a giannis/AD pairing, but I know I don't what to hear about the rumors all season

I don't think Windhorst has Lakers sources. For example, last year he said they won't be getting Dwight, and a day later they got Dwight. The Lakers have been running a pretty tight ship since Magic dipped.

[Cavsfansince84]

That team would be title favorites even without LeBron quarterbacking it. I hope it doesn't happen.

[The High Cyde]

Yeah, his comparison doesn't make sense.

It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 comparison; it’d still be lame af if this happened, there’d absolutely be no point in watching the league at that point.

I agree it'd be lame, but that's only because the Lakers proved they can win without him. Front offices are very incentivized to make the lame outcome a reality for their own team. Do you think Kawhi, PG, and the Clippers aren't going to be recruiting Giannis?

Sure, but Kawhi and PG aren’t in the same atmosphere as LeBron + AD (cause PG is barely a star at this point, at least in the playoffs where he never fails to disappoint). They can try to recruit to Giannis, but there’s no chance in hell he signs with the Clips over the Lakers given the choice. Lakers just have more gravitas.

[ThunderBolt]

For sure, but LeBron getting the target on his back instead of Giannis is what makes no sense. Like zimpy said, it'd be like Curry getting hated on instead of Durant.

But yeah, it would be sad to see

I would probably feel equally about all 3 if that makes it better.

None of us want to see this happen. It would be boring as hell.

It would just be biased if somehow LeBron was targeted like KD when it's Giannis that is the actor.

I just like things to be consistent

I can be consistent.

[Slava]

LeGM be playing chess while the rest of the league is playing marbles.

[zimpy27]

If the Lakers FO land him, I can't hate them, they did their job. They'll be extremely stacked though, like the Warriors and Im sure many fanbases will be bitter and resentful for it.

Most of playoffs would be unwatchable for me again like 2017 and 2018.

[WarriorGM]

For sure, but LeBron getting the target on his back instead of Giannis is what makes no sense. Like zimpy said, it'd be like Curry getting hated on instead of Durant.

But yeah, it would be sad to see

I would probably feel equally about all 3 if that makes it better.

None of us want to see this happen. It would be boring as hell.

It would just be biased if somehow LeBron was targeted like KD when it's Giannis that is the actor.

I just like things to be consistent

Who says no one wants to see this happen? I wouldn't mind. The chance to see it turn into 2011 all over again even if slight would be glorious.

[NoZoLakers]

more like clickbait by fathorst....now Bam is waiting on Giannis to do his deal

[levon]

It doesn’t have to be a 1:1 comparison; it’d still be lame af if this happened, there’d absolutely be no point in watching the league at that point.

I agree it'd be lame, but that's only because the Lakers proved they can win without him. Front offices are very incentivized to make the lame outcome a reality for their own team. Do you think Kawhi, PG, and the Clippers aren't going to be recruiting Giannis?

Sure, but Kawhi and PG aren’t in the same atmosphere as LeBron + AD (cause PG is barely a star at this point, at least in the playoffs where he never fails to disappoint). They can try to recruit to Giannis, but there’s no chance in hell he signs with the Clips over the Lakers given the choice. Lakers just have more gravitas.

It depends on how this season plays out. If the Clippers win and/or Lebron takes a major step back or gets injured to where he'd be the third best player in that trio, Giannis maaaybe considers it. I just don't see it happening. I think he's going to Miami.

[thebigbird]

That would be pretty dope.