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Coxy · Post #341 » by **Coxy** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:34 am

and1GS wrote:I think all Love would need to sign a long Term deal is big money on a perennial playoff team. I honestly doubt he cares how championship ready the team is, he just doesn't want to keep missing the big dance.

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That, and this.

Jester_ · Post #342 » by **Jester_** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:38 am

Masai has made some brilliant moves this summer... Raps are prime for a break-out next year. Disappointing not seeing the Dubs FO being as progressive as the Raptors.

and1GS · Post #343 » by **and1GS** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 3:32 am

Jester_ wrote:Masai has made some brilliant moves this summer... Raps are prime for a break-out next year. Disappointing not seeing the Dubs FO being as progressive as the Raptors.

Maybe I'm missing something, but re-signing two core players from a non-contender doesn't scream 'brilliance' to me...

Coxy · Post #344 » by **Coxy** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 3:55 am

How do the Clips keep signing all of these players? Their team is sooooooo deep. No excuses for them not to win the title next season barring injuries.

whocurrz · Post #345 » by **whocurrz** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 4:17 am

Coxy wrote:How do the Clips keep signing all of these players? Their team is sooooooo deep. No excuses for them not to win the title next season barring injuries.

Farmar definitely took a bit of a discount. I think if he's not playing in NY or LA he has no interest In playing in the NBA and would go back to Isreal. Played almost his entire life in LA. Plus Doc is a players coach with championship pedigree so I think a lot of guys like playing for him

migya · Post #346 » by **migya** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 4:31 am

Coxy wrote:How do the Clips keep signing all of these players? Their team is sooooooo deep. No excuses for them not to win the title next season barring injuries.

They may not keep Granger and lost Collison, who is better than Farmar. They added Hawes as well so they really are about the same as last season, only that Hawes is the backup big they needed, but they are no better, maybe a little worse if Collison is that much better than Farmar.

Jester_ · Post #347 » by **Jester_** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 12:52 pm

and1GS wrote:
Jester_ wrote:Masai has made some brilliant moves this summer... Raps are prime for a break-out next year. Disappointing not seeing the Dubs FO being as progressive as the Raptors.

Maybe I'm missing something, but re-signing two core players from a non-contender doesn't scream 'brilliance' to me...

They were a 50+ win team without Rudy Gay, and they only got older this year. Masai is signing deceptively high impact players (i.e PP) for low $$$. They've got 2 all-stars on the roster, with their most promising player still only 22 years old. To cap it all off, they've got tons of financial flexibility moving forward.

Depending on what happens with LeBron, they will be a finals threat next year, and they've got plenty of room to improve.

and1GS · Post #348 » by **and1GS** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 4:30 pm

Still, I wouldn't call re-signing Lowry and Patterson 'brilliant' moves. Good call signing Lowry, Patterson is a solid rotation guy, but brilliant is a bit far.

IDK about finals threat either, they aren't even in the discussion for best in the East.

Golden Angel · Post #349 » by **Golden Angel** » Tue Jul 8, 2014 9:32 am

Coxy wrote:How do the Clips keep signing all of these players? Their team is sooooooo deep. No excuses for them not to win the title next season barring injuries.

lol no, their defense still gonna be average/trash. 2nd round exit as usual.

migya · Post #350 » by **migya** » Tue Jul 8, 2014 12:47 pm

Golden Angel wrote:
Coxy wrote:How do the Clips keep signing all of these players? Their team is sooooooo deep. No excuses for them not to win the title next season barring injuries.

lol no, their defense still gonna be average/trash. 2nd round exit as usual.

Depends how they replace Granger. They are about the same, unless Farmar does better than Collison did. Hawes adds a taller outside shooter and that can be very valuable, as it pulls the opposition center out and allows the likes of CP to drive the lanes much easier. Imagine Bogut guarding at the three point line, not what we want him to be doing.

azwfan · Post #351 » by **azwfan** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 6:19 am

With Gordan Hayward getting the max, i don't have any doubt Klay will get the same next off season.

Only way to avoid it is if we extend him this off season or he has a major drop off next year (or injury).

510TWSS · Post #352 » by **510TWSS** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 6:45 am

azwfan wrote:With Gordan Hayward getting the max, i don't have any doubt Klay will get the same next off season.

Only way to avoid it is if we extend him this off season or he has a major drop off next year (or injury).

Maybe a lucrative deal that mutually benefits both parties and a lifetime membership to Harborside Medical Dispensary will seal the deal.

Mylie10 · Post #353 » by **Mylie10** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 7:13 am

Before all of this talk of Kevin Love I believed that both the Warriors and Klay would get together this off season and sing a deal around 10-12 mil per. I doubt the Warriors would go much higher than 12.

Bogut makes around 12
Iguodala makes around 12
Curry makes around 11

Hard to imagine giving Klay more than all of them.

But with the Love circus and all of these outrageous contracts going out who the eff knows now.

Jester_ · Post #354 » by **Jester_** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 3:00 pm

Cavs just got max space. LeBron going back would be epic. There will probably be movies made about it a decade from now.

Onus · Post #355 » by **Onus** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 4:22 pm

Jester_ wrote:Cavs just got max space. LeBron going back would be epic. There will probably be movies made about it a decade from now.

Lebron going back to Cleveland is disgusting. I'm sick and tired of witnessing Lebron take the easy way out and continually failing.

Get ready for a bunch of Return of the King campaigns ... ugh more like return of the franchise destroyer

510TWSS · Post #356 » by **510TWSS** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 5:35 pm

$15.75 M per season for Hayward?!

Hahahaha goodness what is Charlotte thinking. He's good but that's damn good money. Klay is seeing this and has dollar bill signs instead of eyes and a little drool forming in the corners of his mouth.

Edit: Oops not NO.

Jester_ · Post #357 » by **Jester_** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 6:20 pm

Onus wrote:
Jester_ wrote:Cavs just got max space. LeBron going back would be epic. There will probably be movies made about it a decade from now.

Lebron going back to Cleveland is disgusting. I'm sick and tired of witnessing Lebron take the easy way out and continually failing.

Get ready for a bunch of Return of the King campaigns ... ugh more like return of the franchise destroyer

I'm hoping this is a sarcastic joke parodying butthurt fans

Onus · Post #358 » by **Onus** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 8:03 pm

Jester_ wrote:
Onus wrote:
Jester_ wrote:Cavs just got max space. LeBron going back would be epic. There will probably be movies made about it a decade from now.

Lebron going back to Cleveland is disgusting. I'm sick and tired of witnessing Lebron take the easy way out and continually failing.

Get ready for a bunch of Return of the King campaigns ... ugh more like return of the franchise destroyer

I'm hoping this is a sarcastic joke parodying butthurt fans

only slightly sarcastic. It's mainly my disdain for Lebron and the hype last year that he'd take the mantle of GOAT.

whocurrz · Post #359 » by **whocurrz** » Wed Jul 9, 2014 10:29 pm

Gordon Hayward getting 16 million a year and some of these contracts kinda make me feel like David Lee is paid very fairly.

migya · Post #360 » by **migya** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:00 am

510TWSS wrote:$15.75 M per season for Hayward?!

Hahahaha goodness what is Charlotte thinking. He's good but that's damn good money. Klay is seeing this and has dollar bill signs instead of eyes and a little drool forming in the corners of his mouth.

Edit: Oops not NO.

The FO should try to get an extension for Klay this offseason and tell him that we can't keep him for more than 12 million a year. Regardless of the insane signings being handed out this offseason, you can't have a contender with too much salary for four or five players.

Maybe trading Klay and Lee for Love and KMartin is not such a bad idea looking at it now. KMartin will never get more than he gets now and Klay likely will want the max himself.