Around the NBA 2024-25 - In Our Offseason, Vol. 1

[stuporman]

I don't blame anyone either. I blame the complacency of Americans that there aren't 10,000 Luigi's running around. That's the only thing that'll fix anything.

Best to act ASAP before all the surveillance technology is 100%, instead of the 80% good that exists now.

this whole thing is collapsing. nothing will fix it. everyone who can will just keep grabbing every dollar they can while it slowly decays.

late stage capitalism sucks balls and I'm not thrilled about what comes next.

Neo-fuedalism ran by technoroyalty christofacists

[BKlutch]

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Uh oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoo boy.

Now do I think there was a wink wink deal in place that allowed for Brunson to sign for less than market value. Sure. Brunson would be a fool to not ask for reassurances.

But I would hope the brass and ownership aren't stupid enough to set up easily traceable LLCs to pay him under the table. That's where it gets dicey.

Prokhorov is holding a yacht and $Millions in cash for when JB retires to Russia. Anything to hurt the Knicks!

[MrDollarBills]

Always thought Leonard was smarter than this. Investing 50 million into a fake tree planting business and couldn't make it look more legitimate? You know how easy it is to set up a contracting company? Then make fake bids on projects? Stupid, absolutely stupid with everyone involved.

You mean Ballmer right?

Nothing happens to Leonard outside of his contract being voided.

Both. Absolutely both parties. Leonard knew what he was doing. I work in the contractor industry. This is so easy to put together and fake.

I mean I agree in a fair world both the employer and employee would be punished but the NBAPA would have their lawyers ready for a fight if the league tried to punish the player for accepting something that the owner was giving to him.

I think from the league's perspective, the onus is on whoever set up that LLC.

[MrDollarBills]

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Uh oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoo boy.

Now do I think there was a wink wink deal in place that allowed for Brunson to sign for less than market value. Sure. Brunson would be a fool to not ask for reassurances.

But I would hope the brass and ownership aren't stupid enough to set up easily traceable LLCs to pay him under the table. That's where it gets dicey.

Prokhorov is holding a yacht and $Millions in cash for when JB retires to Russia. Anything to hurt the Knicks!

Speaking of him, this reminds me of when he clearly paid Andrei Kirilenko under the table a decade ago and got away with it.

[Capn'O]

Knicks and Clips both be like

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks and Clips both be like

Jeremy lin wouldn’t have put us in this predicament!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m just being honest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[god shammgod]

Knicks and Clips both be like

Jeremy lin wouldn’t have put us in this predicament!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m just being honest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wait till i tell pablo about you and what's in your basement

[TheGreenArrow]

With this upcoming Brunson situation I’d honestly go all in on Ben Simmons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Metta World WAR]

Whoo boy.

Now do I think there was a wink wink deal in place that allowed for Brunson to sign for less than market value. Sure. Brunson would be a fool to not ask for reassurances.

But I would hope the brass and ownership aren't stupid enough to set up easily traceable LLCs to pay him under the table. That's where it gets dicey.

Prokhorov is holding a yacht and $Millions in cash for when JB retires to Russia. Anything to hurt the Knicks!

Speaking of him, this reminds me of when he clearly paid Andrei Kirilenko under the table a decade ago and got away with it.

All good. The new meta will be for James Dolan to have one of his relatives buy the Nets and use them as a farm-team.

[jvsimonetti0514]

Pablo said he was gonna look into how Brunson arrived to New York. Not anything to do with his extension. Greenie just trying to get the whole board riled up over nothing!!!!!!

[ezmoney707]

Pablo said he was gonna look into how Brunson arrived to New York. Not anything to do with his extension. Greenie just trying to get the whole board riled up over nothing!!!!!!

Which we already have the answer to since they were hit with tampering charges and forfeited a pick lol

[thebuzzardman]

this whole thing is collapsing. nothing will fix it. everyone who can will just keep grabbing every dollar they can while it slowly decays.

late stage capitalism sucks balls and I'm not thrilled about what comes next.

Neo-fuedalism ran by technoroyalty christofacists

Already the tech giants have an army of influencers fighting for scraps of tech dollars by trying to convince everyone that living in a tiny shack, slightly upscale trailer or out of a van, is cute and trendy.

Next up: Living in a mud and straw hovel is cool and eco friendly

[jvsimonetti0514]

Pablo said he was gonna look into how Brunson arrived to New York. Not anything to do with his extension. Greenie just trying to get the whole board riled up over nothing!!!!!!

Which we already have the answer to since they were hit with tampering charges and forfeited a pick lol

The thing is there was reporting at the time that uncle Dennis was asking for weird stuff during kawhi’s free agency. Everyone kinda assumed there was something shady going on. This basically confirms what everyone assumed at the time. There’s really nothing similar that happened with Brunson. If there’s anything wink wink going on between the team and him is that he’ll get his fat check when this contract is done.

[cgmw]

Pablo said he was gonna look into how Brunson arrived to New York. Not anything to do with his extension. Greenie just trying to get the whole board riled up over nothing!!!!!!

Which we already have the answer to since they were hit with tampering charges and forfeited a pick lol

The thing is there was reporting at the time that uncle Dennis was asking for weird stuff during kawhi’s free agency. Everyone kinda assumed there was something shady going on. This basically confirms what everyone assumed at the time. There’s really nothing similar that happened with Brunson. If there’s anything wink wink going on between the team and him is that he’ll get his fat check when this contract is done.

Note: Rick survived the purge.

Rick Brunson will collect MSG paychecks longer than Herb Williams and Steve Mills combined. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rick didn’t negotiate a contract for grandchild of Rick.

[Fat Kat]

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[Clav]

I listened through the entire episode -- I will say that the entire thing points at a KL/ Uncle Dennis scheme that Aspiration bought into. Ballmer and the Clippers are either stupid, negligent, or willfully cheating with these actions -- none hold up in the eyes of investigations too well. They say they can prove innocence, but that basically means they throw KL and/or his entourage under the bus.

But yeah, I come in peace to post about the Brunson situtation -- I don't think this will amount to anything. Kawhi is a known no-show type of player and his entourage has allegedly pursued non legitimate means of income and benefits. There was explicit language in the contract that allowed Kawhi to not perform any endorsement actions if it did not agree with his beliefs. He didn't have to make appearances, post, like, comment, wear gear, etc. There was no definition of what those beliefs were, so basically the client of the endorsement was calling the shots to the company about how to endorse it. Kawhi proceeded to do literally nothing for the company except collect really big checks. Oof. Internal comms indicate this was intended and Ballmer knew of it.

Brunson is not Leonard at all. JB is a show-up and work hard player, I don't see him having any sort of key performance indicators like that. Brunson signed a very lucrative deal, just not the max he was eligible for. I'm a Brunson fan and absotutely done with KL's antics over the past half of a decade. Hopefully, nothing happens to Brunson because he's a real one. Parting words...listen to the entire episode, it's really well done!

[stuporman]

late stage capitalism sucks balls and I'm not thrilled about what comes next.

Neo-fuedalism ran by technoroyalty christofacists

Already the tech giants have an army of influencers fighting for scraps of tech dollars by trying to convince everyone that living in a tiny shack, slightly upscale trailer or out of a van, is cute and trendy.

Next up: Living in a mud and straw hovel is cool and eco friendly

B-b-but it will have broadband...how else will they keep the brainwashing up to date? Oh wait...mandatory AI skynet neuralink, nvm

[Jalen Bluntson]

I listened through the entire episode -- I will say that the entire thing points at a KL/ Uncle Dennis scheme that Aspiration bought into. Ballmer and the Clippers are either stupid, negligent, or willfully cheating with these actions -- none hold up in the eyes of investigations too well. They say they can prove innocence, but that basically means they throw KL and/or his entourage under the bus.

But yeah, I come in peace to post about the Brunson situtation -- I don't think this will amount to anything. Kawhi is a known no-show type of player and his entourage has allegedly pursued non legitimate means of income and benefits. There was explicit language in the contract that allowed Kawhi to not perform any endorsement actions if it did not agree with his beliefs. He didn't have to make appearances, post, like, comment, wear gear, etc. There was no definition of what those beliefs were, so basically the client of the endorsement was calling the shots to the company about how to endorse it. Kawhi proceeded to do literally nothing for the company except collect really big checks. Oof. Internal comms indicate this was intended and Ballmer knew of it.

Brunson is not Leonard at all. JB is a show-up and work hard player, I don't see him having any sort of key performance indicators like that. Brunson signed a very lucrative deal, just not the max he was eligible for. I'm a Brunson fan and absotutely done with KL's antics over the past half of a decade. Hopefully, nothing happens to Brunson because he's a real one. Parting words...listen to the entire episode, it's really well done!

Brunson took the max he was allowed to take. If he waited another year he could have made more but, he did nothing wrong by signing the deal he signed. Are there indications that there was something shady? Hiring his father isn't illegal either so...I don't even know why he's being mentioned in this situation. Did I miss something?!

[thebuzzardman]

Recall when members of the Porzingis clan were pissed they didn't get a gig at MSG?

This stuff isn't new

[MrDollarBills]

Recall when members of the Porzingis clan were pissed they didn't get a gig at MSG?

This stuff isn't new

Juan Soto in MLB wanted luxury suites worth thousands gifted to his family on top of nearly a billion dollars in overall salary.

The Yankees refused. Not because they aren't corrupt, but because the owner is cheap.

The Mets acquiesced .

Soto is on the Mets

I mean this is all corruption out in the open.

The NBA is a mess because they have a stealth hard cap yet teams can still offer players side jobs from fake LLCs. This is drug dealer sh*t honestly