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sco wrote:TheStig wrote:
I was surprised that he took that deal. In a couple of years he would have been eligible for a large percentage of the cap. It's weird to see a max guy leave money on the table. And in addition to the raise, he could have had more max level years.
I think AD realized that it's a lot easier to be Pippen than Jordan, good for him to know himself.
PaKii94 wrote:TheStig wrote:
I was surprised that he took that deal. In a couple of years he would have been eligible for a large percentage of the cap. It's weird to see a max guy leave money on the table. And in addition to the raise, he could have had more max level years.
I think it's because the cap isn't going to go up substantially in the next few years while they mitigate the covid related losses from last year and this year into the next few years. Might as well secure the guaranteed money then. I think contract extension negotiations will be around the time he's eligible for 35% of the cap anyway.
fleet wrote:
Ice Man wrote:I would have been shocked if AD had signed with any other team. He could choose Los Angeles, LeBron, and be an ongoing title favorite, or try to get a few more bucks and be the next Gordon Hayward. Easy call that.
troza wrote:Ice Man wrote:I would have been shocked if AD had signed with any other team. He could choose Los Angeles, LeBron, and be an ongoing title favorite, or try to get a few more bucks and be the next Gordon Hayward. Easy call that.
He can go full Lebron... go with Lebron while it lasts (and being the Lakers I have a feeling that they will add another superstar next year for whatever reason) and then just move to another superteam to win titles and spend all the time trying to get more titles than everyone else.
Anyway... this seems like playing for the Bulls will be a worst case scenario: get a big paycheck... and the chances aren't good for us.
Michael Jackson wrote:troza wrote:Ice Man wrote:I would have been shocked if AD had signed with any other team. He could choose Los Angeles, LeBron, and be an ongoing title favorite, or try to get a few more bucks and be the next Gordon Hayward. Easy call that.
He can go full Lebron... go with Lebron while it lasts (and being the Lakers I have a feeling that they will add another superstar next year for whatever reason) and then just move to another superteam to win titles and spend all the time trying to get more titles than everyone else.
Anyway... this seems like playing for the Bulls will be a worst case scenario: get a big paycheck... and the chances aren't good for us.
Can’t he just demand a trade again if the situation is bad?
Chi town wrote:Wonder how much longer Lebron plans on playing. Two more years at least.
Michael Jackson wrote:Chi town wrote:Wonder how much longer Lebron plans on playing. Two more years at least.
Ideally 2 years ago he said he wanted to play one season with Bronny. One gotta make sure that Bronny is good enough to make the NBA (here's looking at you Marcus Jordan) and that Lebron is still able to produce and not just be an end of the bench guy(Robert Parish on the Bulls), which I am pretty sure he won't be, but he very well might not be elite anymore.
troza wrote:Michael Jackson wrote:Chi town wrote:Wonder how much longer Lebron plans on playing. Two more years at least.
Ideally 2 years ago he said he wanted to play one season with Bronny. One gotta make sure that Bronny is good enough to make the NBA (here's looking at you Marcus Jordan) and that Lebron is still able to produce and not just be an end of the bench guy(Robert Parish on the Bulls), which I am pretty sure he won't be, but he very well might not be elite anymore.
I would love if he retired sooner. He is a very good player but his personality and his fans... oh my.
But as I respect his dedication and talent... if he doesn't have any significant injury he can play until he is 40 or more. Look at Jordan and Malone... until they had major injuries they were rocking at a high level at that age.
So... I would say we will still have him on the league at least 5 years. And possibly even more. And he will still be one of the best players of the league, mainly when he keeps going from super team to another and tampering everyone...
PrimzyBulls81 wrote:troza wrote:Michael Jackson wrote:
Ideally 2 years ago he said he wanted to play one season with Bronny. One gotta make sure that Bronny is good enough to make the NBA (here's looking at you Marcus Jordan) and that Lebron is still able to produce and not just be an end of the bench guy(Robert Parish on the Bulls), which I am pretty sure he won't be, but he very well might not be elite anymore.
I would love if he retired sooner. He is a very good player but his personality and his fans... oh my.
But as I respect his dedication and talent... if he doesn't have any significant injury he can play until he is 40 or more. Look at Jordan and Malone... until they had major injuries they were rocking at a high level at that age.
So... I would say we will still have him on the league at least 5 years. And possibly even more. And he will still be one of the best players of the league, mainly when he keeps going from super team to another and tampering everyone...
Forget about it, 3 years max for LeBron..
Jeffster81 wrote:Not that I have the same dislike for Davis as I had for LeBron going to Miami, but I hope over the life of that contract he just signed, the Lakers don't win another title. The fact that the Lakers basically got away with tampering (yeah, they got somewhat punished but they still ended up with Davis, so...)
I'm just tired of seeing current NBA "stars" becoming female body parts, when face with a little adversity.
MrSparkle wrote:Jeffster81 wrote:Not that I have the same dislike for Davis as I had for LeBron going to Miami, but I hope over the life of that contract he just signed, the Lakers don't win another title. The fact that the Lakers basically got away with tampering (yeah, they got somewhat punished but they still ended up with Davis, so...)
I'm just tired of seeing current NBA "stars" becoming female body parts, when face with a little adversity.
Well, it's likely. For a team full of old and injury-prone guys, they had great luck with the break and the bubble. With travel back in, this season is going to be much more difficult for older players. The bubble was great for them; zero travel, less restlessness (not seeing friends/family/love-life), great weather.
With COVID in full-swing, season starting in the heart of winter, these guys aren't gonna be hanging in Orlando. They'll fly into cold towns, extra safety protocols at airports and hotels. This season is going to wear vets out. Lakers addressed their needs, and they're still pretty loaded, but like last year's team, there are cracks in the armor. Of course they're a legit contender (at worst), but 2 lucky years in a row? I dunno. Usually teams sleep on the losers. Clippers lost depth but Kawhi and George aren't gonna come back sleep-walking after that humiliation.