ATL - NBA to investigate Lowry/Ball deals for tampering, pg. 81

Beorn · Post #761 » by **Beorn** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:26 pm

As far G. Wallace is concerned, I see it the opposite way: It's a miracle that he lasted as much as he did with all these knocks, hits and injuries he had accumulated over the years. It's a same he spent the most productive part of his career in a terrible team

emunney · Post #762 » by **emunney** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:41 pm

Plossum wrote:Problem is, all the reports of the meeting between WB, David and Lebron is just hearsay. I mean it definitely happened, but the Lakers are smart enough to not make it official until they're allowed.

I can't remember the exact circumstances of the failed Bogdan trade, but there must have been clear evidence of us tampering.

Every team tampers, we just weren't smart enough to do it properly.

Ours started out as hearsay and then the league launched an investigation. Will the league investigate this? Brow ain't Moriarty, I'm sure there's plenty to find if they had any interest.

RubberSoul · Post #763 » by **RubberSoul** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:53 pm

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How is this not tampering? Because of the language used in the tweet?

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TroyD92 · Post #764 » by **TroyD92** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:59 pm

Giving Lonzo 80 million? woof

chonestown · Post #765 » by **chonestown** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:25 pm

Licensed to Il wrote:
chonestown wrote:
Licensed to Il wrote:I agree, but really just wanted to commend you on the perfect usage of “milquetoast.” Stern was a p.o.s. person, but the league went platinum under his tyrannical leadership. Silver seems like a pleasant guy, but the league is a joke that lacks consistency and integrity.

This lack of consistency allowed the small-market Milwaukee Bucks to win the 2020-2021 championship - hell even a team from the evil northern empire grabbed a chip recently,- while Tim Donaghy plied his trade during the Stern years.

I really have zero idea what consistency and integrity mean in this context.

You are right, I expressed that poorly. I meant to say the league has always existed for profits and ratings. Stern at least pretended to patrol and distribute fairness. Silver is Malcolm Gladwell without the sweet ‘fro. Wait, I actually like Malcolm Gladwell. I have no point here. Except the Bucks title will be my favorite of all time because it was so improbable.

I'm not a huge Silver fan, but I am when compared to the other Big 4 commissioners. Low bar, but he is streets ahead. At the least, he seems to aim to strike a balance among management, labor and the sport.

crowhead76 · Post #766 » by **crowhead76** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:29 pm

This Lakers and Wizards trade I think ends up including Schoder on a sign and trade going to Washington and Kuzma and Harrell going to the Kings. Buddy Hield will be a Laker along with Westbrook. They have been very careful to say anything about it or it becomes exactly what happened with Milwaukee last year. Harrell opted in with the idea he was being traded to the Kings, not the Wizards.

LikeABosh · Post #767 » by **LikeABosh** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:15 pm

RubberSoul wrote:

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How is this not tampering? Because of the language used in the tweet?

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Yeah, this is the stuff that's dumb. I don't care if players talk to each other about playing together. But how is this any different from the Bogi fiasco? I guess Woj confirming it rather than saying there are rumors is what matters. So stupid

SupremeHustle · Post #768 » by **SupremeHustle** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:17 pm

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Matches Malone · Post #769 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:36 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:

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Bring him home, Horst!

ReddoverKobe · Post #770 » by **ReddoverKobe** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:44 pm

crowhead76 wrote:This Lakers and Wizards trade I think ends up including Schoder on a sign and trade going to Washington and Kuzma and Harrell going to the Kings. Buddy Hield will be a Laker along with Westbrook. They have been very careful to say anything about it or it becomes exactly what happened with Milwaukee last year. Harrell opted in with the idea he was being traded to the Kings, not the Wizards.

Source? First I have heard of any of this.

crowhead76 · Post #771 » by **crowhead76** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:51 pm

ReddoverKobe wrote:
crowhead76 wrote:This Lakers and Wizards trade I think ends up including Schoder on a sign and trade going to Washington and Kuzma and Harrell going to the Kings. Buddy Hield will be a Laker along with Westbrook. They have been very careful to say anything about it or it becomes exactly what happened with Milwaukee last year. Harrell opted in with the idea he was being traded to the Kings, not the Wizards.

Source? First I have heard of any of this.

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/7/30/22602295/lakers-rumors-russell-westbrook-buddy-hield-trade-kyle-kuzma-montrezl-harrell-blindsided

greekbuck34 · Post #772 » by **greekbuck34** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:19 pm

Imagine being Lebron, a self proclaimed goat, get AD to compete for a championship, win one then lose the next one only to get Westbrook, another mvp caliber player to compete for another and after all that you start begging for all stars and borderline all stars to take the minimum so they can all win an easy ring.

The Nets who did the same thing last season(Blake, Aldridge) even if they were unlucky with the injuries and the Lakers play with different rules compared to the rest of the league.

jakecronus8 · Post #773 » by **jakecronus8** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:41 pm

Bonga won’t be tendered. I really liked him as a sleeper going into this season but that didn’t work out. Still so young. Wouldn’t mind giving him one of the two way deals.

machu46 · Post #774 » by **machu46** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:08 pm

crowhead76 wrote:
ReddoverKobe wrote:
crowhead76 wrote:This Lakers and Wizards trade I think ends up including Schoder on a sign and trade going to Washington and Kuzma and Harrell going to the Kings. Buddy Hield will be a Laker along with Westbrook. They have been very careful to say anything about it or it becomes exactly what happened with Milwaukee last year. Harrell opted in with the idea he was being traded to the Kings, not the Wizards.

Source? First I have heard of any of this.

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/7/30/22602295/lakers-rumors-russell-westbrook-buddy-hield-trade-kyle-kuzma-montrezl-harrell-blindsided

Zach Lowe reporting that neither Washington or Sacramento have any interest in Schroder

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Profound23 · Post #775 » by **Profound23** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:51 pm

So Derozan will go to Lakers, they still might trade for Hield. And if LA doesn't win we will hear "Lebron needs more help."

WeekapaugGroove · Post #776 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:07 pm

LikeABosh wrote:
RubberSoul wrote:

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How is this not tampering? Because of the language used in the tweet?

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Yeah, this is the stuff that's dumb. I don't care if players talk to each other about playing together. But how is this any different from the Bogi fiasco? I guess Woj confirming it rather than saying there are rumors is what matters. So stupid

Also that 'source' is about as reliable as someone posting on this board.

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TroyD92 · Post #777 » by **TroyD92** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:13 pm

Profound23 wrote:So Derozan will go to Lakers, they still might trade for Hield. And if LA doesn't win we will hear "Lebron needs more help."

Derozan and Westbrook almost offset Lebrons BBIQ by themselves.

WRau1 · Post #778 » by **WRau1** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:14 pm

I always forget that Buddy Hield is like almost the same age as Middleton. That's wild.

Ayt · Post #779 » by **Ayt** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:15 pm

Profound23 wrote:So Derozan will go to Lakers, they still might trade for Hield. And if LA doesn't win we will hear "Lebron needs more help."

Is he really willing to settle for the MLE?

Matches Malone · Post #780 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Aug 1, 2021 1:02 am

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