Anthony Davis refuses to commit to the Lakers beyond this season

[getitdone323]

I mean at least if he leaves, he will go back to being one of the best players in the league. Seems like since LA traded for him, he went from a top 5 player to a fringe allstar.

Once the trade was completed, I saw a few posters who had him on the same level as Nurkic and adams

[infinite11285]

Judging by the thread, many of you ask the girl to commit to marriage on the first date.

[DusterBuster]

Judging by the thread, many of you ask the girl to commit to marriage on the first date.

If I gave up half of my bank account and 50% of income for the next 5 years to date her, yeah, I'd want some sort of a commitment.

[infinite11285]

Judging by the thread, many of you ask the girl to commit to marriage on the first date.

If I gave up half of my bank account and 50% of income for the next 5 years to date her, yeah, I'd want some sort of a commitment.

It’s not about you. It’s about the girl. And the girl knows she’ll get access to a humongous bank account no matter where she goes. So, do what’s necessary to keep the girl, if you truly want her, then she’ll allow you to put a ring on it.

[BallSacBounce]

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...

I've lived in the LA area. I'd rather stay in South Florida. For the quality of life. Everything is better here.

Yes, because you and most of the people on this board (including me) are regular people. Your dollar goes alot further there. However, for someone with 100M+ in contracts, endorsements, LA is a better place to be (IMO), from houses that sit on hills that over look the city or ocean, to girls (alot of big cities can provide this), and the opportunities to expand your brand (tv, movies, tech etc)

Actually, I'm on my second $100,000,000 contract.

LA has more going on for sure. I loved it myself. I've lived in a bunch of different states. Money aside there is no perfect place they all have pluses and minuses. If I was in my 20's or 30's I'd be back in Vegas.

[Ben Simmons]

I expect him to stay, but i've seen crazier things happen. Nothing is a done deal in today's NBA.

Especially with LeBron entering retirement years

[Froob]

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

Because there's no good reason for him to commit beyond this season at this point.

If the franchise feels like AD is a sure thing and will be back regardless, the ass-kissing he would receive will be put on the back-burner while everyone's french-kissing Lebron's log-cutter.

It's pretty evident he seen how Kawhi was treated for a year in Toronto, and he wants the type of adoration and ass-kissing Kawhi got. I'm pretty sure this is nothing but a power-play by Lebron and Rich Paul, brain-washing AD into being their puppet.

Teams will def be tampering with him all season. My guess is he signs with Miami.

[ZB9]

Dwight Howard part deux?

[Mister Ze]

He’ll stay unless something goes drastically wrong like missing the playoffs IMO

Or Lebron sustaining a serious injury.

Why, commit to a situation with little guarantees to long term success. Lebron is just looking to get one more title at any cost.....

Well Lebron sustaining a serious injury is something “drastically wrong”. I think the Lakers could sell AD on other potential free agent targets in 2021, and he seems to like LA quite a bit

[NZB2323]

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[LivingLegend]

Kyrie also said he was gonna stay in Boston.

and Cleveland. That mans mood shifts like no other person in the NBA.

[TheHartBreakKid]

Obviously this is a concern, and like others have said, nothing is every certain in the NBA. PG and RW went from being best friends and the reason that PG chose to stay in OKC to having a falling out in a year. CP3 and Harden also had their relationship detoriate over the span of one year, and the same thing can of course happen to Lebron and AD. That said, barring that major falling out between the 2, or a career ending injury to Lebron, I don't see AD going anywhere, even if the team struggles and underperforms. You can't really compare him to Dwight, or to Kyrie/Kawhi.

All three of the above guys didn't get traded to their first choice. Dwight wanted BK from the start, and Kyrie had a list of 4 other teams I think. Kawhi only wanted LA.

Of course, in the Kawhi situation, the raptors did everything right, and everything went perfectly, and he still left, so I'll take him out of the equation. That's a bummer, but it is what it is. As for Boston and the 2013 Lakers, ALOT of things went wrong, not to mention, each player had two very good alternatives when they hit free agency.


Dwight- didn't get traded to his first choice. Had a terrible attitude and a decline in his ability starting that season. He didn't seem like he wanted to play with Kobe too much from the start, and outside of basketball they never really a friendship. They sure as hell didn't share agents. The potential to things to go wrong was there before a single regular season game was played. Then, things even worse. Dwight and Pau were a poor fit together, and Nash got injured early. The Lakers got off to a terrible start and hired a bad fit as a coach. Chemistry detiriated, and Kobe had arguably the worse injury any player can have. The closest thing to a career ending injury.

THEN, the Rockets, out of nowhere, became a viable option with Harden, at a time where most other destinations that Dwight would have left LA for had no capspace. Simply put, The situation was shaky to start, and soooooooooo many things went wrong in addition to it.


Kyrie- The Kyrie situation is different because he wasn't traded with only one year left in his contract. Also, the team he was traded to was way more competent than the 2013 Lakers, and had more potential. That said, Ainge not pulling the trigger for a second star, and the unfortunate Hayward injury, were certainly factors that go in the "things that went wrong category". When the AD opportnity came, to play for his hometown (and one of his original preferred destinations), he made his decision.


Now, in contrast we have AD. AD, unlike those guys, was traded to the place he wanted to play in the most. Also, unlike the raptors and Celtics other teams, he was traded to somewhere that had a legitimate superstar to partner up with. Then, there is the comparison between AD & Lebron and Dwight & Kobe. AD and Lebron are by all accounts good friends off the court, and seem to want to play with eachother on the court. Dwight and Kobe were distant off the court and Dwight always had his reservations to play with Kobe on the court. And of course, AD and Lebron share an agent.

Then you factor in everything that went with the Lakers that year....Maybe it's the fan in me, but I'm going to give the LAkers the benefit of the doubt that they won't get off to a 0-4 start, losing their third best player with an early injury, fire their coach and hire a terrible replacement, etc. I'm also going to give Lebron the benefit of the doubt that he won't suffer a career ending/altering injury like Kobe did. Sure, he might have injury issues, and father time is undefeated, but a far more likely situation is that these issues and his decline happen gradually, not suddenly like Kobe's achilles.



So yeah, these situations are very different, and barring a complete breakdown between Lebron and AD's relationship, I can't see him going anywhere else. He also doesn't have much alternatives with the Clippers capped out, though I suppose the Knicks have the potential and ability to create an appealing situation if by some chance AD does want to leave.


But I'm not going to lie, crazier things have happened, and I would be lying if i said the possibility doesn't worry me at all. AD has no financial reason to sign an extension, and while a definitive statement that he'll stay would definitely be nice to hear, he also has no reason to give this verbal commitment right now. In fact, keeping the Lakers on their toes is a power play not just by AD but also by Lebron and Klutch. It's very simple.....Klutch is saying we run this team, and while Lebron due to his age signed a long term contract, he still via AD is retaining control over team moves just as he did in Cleveland all those years, a power he never had in Miami. If Klutch wants a coaching change in the middle of the season, or the team to trade Kuzma for win now piece, or for the Lakers to sign Carmelo, the Lakers have to oblige, because they know they need to keep them happy to resign AD. Same goes with things like load management and AD not wanting to play center.


But again, all this is good news if you're the Lakers regarding AD staying and reaffirm my prediction that the only way AD leaves is if him and Lebron have a major falling out, a falling out that is so unlikely considering their relationship. Of course, the bad news is that Klutch has management by the balls, and they will continue to dictate everything. But you don't bite the hand that feeds you if you're the Lakers, and that's a whole other discussion.

[JoseRizal]

Meant to keep Lakers’ FO on their toes

[DusterBuster]

Judging by the thread, many of you ask the girl to commit to marriage on the first date.

If I gave up half of my bank account and 50% of income for the next 5 years to date her, yeah, I'd want some sort of a commitment.

It’s not about you. It’s about the girl. And the girl knows she’ll get access to a humongous bank account no matter where she goes. So, do what’s necessary to keep the girl, if you truly want her, then she’ll allow you to put a ring on it.

You aren't understanding your own analogy. The "half of my bank account and 50% of income for the next 5 years" was all the players and picks the Lakers gave up, not the contract he's going to get which you're implying with the "access to a humongous bank account". In other words, maybe it's not the greatest idea to give up half of your worldly possessions for a girl who you aren't 110% sure is going to be with you in the long run.

[CalGTR]

This is likely just all about power. Klutch absolutely OWN the Lakers. But AD will have the POWER to do whatever he wants. If things don't go as planned in LA, and if he has another destination in mind, perhaps with a good friend or whatever, who knows what he might do.

He'll likely stay, but this NBA isn't what it used to be when players felt committed to particular franchises. I mean, are we down to the Warriors with Steph, Klay, and Dray as far as elite franchise mainstays are concerned (elite players vocally dedicated to staying with their long-term franchise)? Even Dray is a tiny bit of a question mark, having now signed with Klutch. Movement and short-term contracts appear to be the new norm. I mean, Kawhi got the Clips to trade away a HUGE amount of draft picks to grab up PG, and then he only signed a two year deal! He and PG both will be unrestricted free agents in two years! While Klutch runs the Lakers, Kawhi and PG run the Clips.

It will be interesting, somewhat, to see how well these power-broker players do at running teams. To date, it's been a bit rough with LeBron at the helm in Cleveland and now in LA. One title, yes, but plenty of underperforming teammates and some fired coaches.

[likemycurryhot]

Gonna look great in a Dubs uni.

[BeatDaCavs420]

That would be the funniest thing EVER

Coming from a Bulls fan, that's rich

CoMiNg FrOm A BuLlS FaN, ThAt's RiCh

[Lalouie]

He’ll stay unless something goes drastically wrong like missing the playoffs IMO

more like assessing if only he and lebron are doing anything

[ProfessorJM]

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[sya]

better not to make promises than to make one and back out, hello kyrie