Lavine signs 4/$80M offer sheet with Kings (UPDATE: Chicago Matches)

[-TheDocOfDenial]

Should have moved this team to seattle

Seattle doesn't deserve that kind of torture.

Vivek wouldnt have been the owner. Dude needs to hire actual basketball people and get out of their way. Not even sure Vlade is behind this move because now you remember 1 2 3 NICK ROCKS

[Arsenal]

If Lavine is worth 4/$80M then Marcus Smart is worth the MAX.

[raptor jesus]

So they didn't want to disrupt their wing core for Doncic, but are willing to do so for Lavine (at a much higher price)? Yes that sounds like the Kings (sorry Kings fans).

[Dupp]

It’s not often then kings do something that makes me think good move. This is no exception.

[Adam Stern]

Can anybody guess what the Kings' logic is here?
I know you sometimes have to offer high for RFAs but wow.

[Cactus Jack]

Should have moved this team to seattle

Seattle doesn't deserve that kind of torture.

[Djh7475]

Bulls match, save us from idiot FO

Reminds me of when the Suns tried to max Eric Gordon I was so happy when NO matched. Hope for the sake of Kings fans the Bulls match.

I mean they are about to max Booker and he's not a much better prospect (If at all) than Gordon was.

Heck, healthy Lavine = Booker

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I’m not a fan of any of the teams that those guys play for, but Booker is a legit young star. For his age, his mix of volume scoring and efficiency puts him in rare company. A 20-30 game hotstreak out of AG doesn’t change the fact that he’s been a mediocre player since he entered the league, and Lavine was an offense-only players whose offense cratered this past season.

Lavine is more Wiggins (volume scorer without the efficiency to justify the volume) than Booker, especially now that he’s got the massively overpaid association. Acting like either of those guys are in the same stratosphere as Booker is disingenuous. AG at least has a ton of upside due to his size/athleticism/defense, but Lavine projects as a 6th man. Booker projects as (and already is) a go-to scoring star and lights out shooter who is also a legit playmaker.

[Xherdan 23]

The obsession with GSW and shooting. They just don't understand that GSW are importantly two-players as well.

Kings management feel like casual fans

Someone post up the Stauskas clip

You ready? 1,2,3 - NICK ROCKS!!!

[lambchop]

Evan turner and deng have similar contracts...

[Bologna Smasher]

Blah, not a big fan of LaVine. He seems like a glorified J.R. Smith. Him jacking up so many shots is just going to screw with the young guys' development.

[Cactus Jack]

The obsession with GSW and shooting. They just don't understand that GSW are importantly two-players as well.

Kings management feel like casual fans

Someone post up the Stauskas clip

You ready? 1,2,3 - NICK ROCKS!!!

Watch on YouTube

[Bank Shot]

The incompetence of some of the league's front offices never ceases to amaze. Watch the Bulls match.

[Zion Wembanyama]

Would SAC be willing to do a s&t of Hield+ for LaVine? Would CHI be interested?

[CrazyKnicks]

This is exactly why there's no parity in the NBA. You have stupid GMs making moves like these all the time.

All Sac had to do with be patient and develop their young core, then use cap space to try to lure a star and they're potentially contenders if all goes well. But they shoot themselves in the foot.

[Rubio9Guy]

Reminds me of when the Suns tried to max Eric Gordon I was so happy when NO matched. Hope for the sake of Kings fans the Bulls match.

I mean they are about to max Booker and he's not a much better prospect (If at all) than Gordon was.

Heck, healthy Lavine = Booker

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I’m not a fan of any of the teams that those guys play for, but Booker is a legit young star. For his age, his mix of volume scoring and efficiency puts him in rare company. A 20-30 game hotstreak out of AG doesn’t change the fact that he’s been a mediocre player since he entered the league, and Lavine was an offense-only players whose offense cratered this past season.

Lavine is more Wiggins (volume scorer without the efficiency to justify the volume) than Booker, especially now that he’s got the massively overpaid association. Acting like either of those guys are in the same stratosphere as Booker is disingenuous. AG at least has a ton of upside due to his size/athleticism/defense, but Lavine projects as a 6th man. Booker projects as (and already is) a go-to scoring star and lights out shooter who is also a legit playmaker.

Booker is an offense only player as well and yes Lavine's efficiency went to cap this season after the injury. And of course that's a big question, but Booker hasn't had as efficient of a season as Lavine did in 16-17.

And Booker isn't really a playmaker for others. At least not an efficient one.

http://bkref.com/tiny/FasvR

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[cycl0nus]

good to see two idiotic FO's duking it out for a mediocre player

Bulls cant possibly be this stupid tho. I doubt they match

[KP6]

Chicago plans to match, according to ESPN

[Revived]

Bulls match, save us from idiot FO

Reminds me of when the Suns tried to max Eric Gordon I was so happy when NO matched. Hope for the sake of Kings fans the Bulls match.

I mean they are about to max Booker and he's not a much better prospect (If at all) than Gordon was.

Heck, healthy Lavine = Booker

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Uh no.

[rotty]

fox-lavine is one athletic backcourt

[Red_Bird]

$20 million a year for Zach Lavine?

It's funny but then I realize the rockets are paying Ryan Anderson the same money to waste away on the bench.