2018 Off-Season Thread

[King_B_Mack]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

I just don't get this "Don't trade to the Lakers cause they'll get better!!!" argument that seems to be floating around.

That just sounds like you are playing not to lose instead of winning. If LA can provide you with the best pieces to improve now and into the future, why the hell would you not do that? "Because the Lakers will get LeBron" is just terrible reasoning. You do what you do to get better. Period.

It reminds me of this last time I was playing Monopoly. Lol...I had one monopoly already and had three railroads. My mom had random other pieces and the one railroad I needed. I asked to trade her the orange piece I had that would have given her her only monopoly and for her to give me the last railroad. She was adamant about saying no because "Then you would have all the railroads!" And I'm sitting there telling her you're not going to win with no monopolies playing with a bunch of random properties. But she REFUSED and would not give it up all because she was worried about ME getting better.

Moral of the story...you play to win...

She lost [emoji23]

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To be fair, LA CAN'T provide them with the best pieces to get better, so it's not like it's really the wrong thing for them to NOT want to deal with LA.

[TMagic]

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To be fair, LA CAN'T provide them with the best pieces to get better, so it's not like it's really the wrong thing for them to NOT want to deal with LA.

Based on what is being said, it probably is with Kawhi n Co supposedly putting it out there that he won't be signing with anyone except LA.

As many have said, teams can't be dumb enough to trade away key pieces for a possible one year rental

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[ggsimmonds]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

I just don't get this "Don't trade to the Lakers cause they'll get better!!!" argument that seems to be floating around.

That just sounds like you are playing not to lose instead of winning. If LA can provide you with the best pieces to improve now and into the future, why the hell would you not do that? "Because the Lakers will get LeBron" is just terrible reasoning. You do what you do to get better. Period.

It reminds me of this last time I was playing Monopoly. Lol...I had one monopoly already and had three railroads. My mom had random other pieces and the one railroad I needed. I asked to trade her the orange piece I had that would have given her her only monopoly and for her to give me the last railroad. She was adamant about saying no because "Then you would have all the railroads!" And I'm sitting there telling her you're not going to win with no monopolies playing with a bunch of random properties. But she REFUSED and would not give it up all because she was worried about ME getting better.

Moral of the story...you play to win...

She lost [emoji23]

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The Lakers are the only team that the Spurs can squeeze, that is all its about. Every other team is hesitant to offer a lot in a trade.

Lakers feel the pressure right now, and the Spurs know it. So innocently spread the story that you really don't want to deal the Lakers hoping that the pressure to "win" the offseason forces them to give up more.

Moral of the story? Maybe the Spurs are playing a deeper game than monopoly.

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Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

To be fair, LA CAN'T provide them with the best pieces to get better, so it's not like it's really the wrong thing for them to NOT want to deal with LA.

Either Way the Spurs might be headed for some down years.

[Vni]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Either Way the Spurs might be headed for some down years.

I like to wake up to that kind of posts.

[superjames1992]

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To be fair, LA CAN'T provide them with the best pieces to get better, so it's not like it's really the wrong thing for them to NOT want to deal with LA.

Yeah, the proposed offers from LAL look like dumpster fires. I’m not sold on Ingram, Kuzma seems good but I’m not too sure about him, and Lonzo has off the court issues with LaVar.....

I’d much rather see a trade with Philadelphia or Boston.

[redsox4evur]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Boston is out on Kawhi, have been for a week or so if not longer. The last time the Celtics and Spurs was at the draft. The Celtics package was based around Kyrie and picks not any of the other 18 combinations that have been mentioned by reporters and fans. The Spurs then countered with packages based around Brown/Tatum and Boston passed on those.


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[BleacherBum2310]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Boston is out on Kawhi, have been for a week or so if not longer. The last time the Celtics and Spurs was at the draft. The Celtics package was based around Kyrie and picks not any of the other 18 combinations that have been mentioned by reporters and fans. The Spurs then countered with packages based around Brown/Tatum and Boston passed on those.


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good I get contract reasons but trading Kyrie makes little sense. his skillset is so valuable on a contending team. and Lowe piece said Celtics believe they have a v good chance at retaining Kyrie.

it seems alot of the reports there just being used as leverage.

just roll the team back!

[ggsimmonds]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Yeah, the proposed offers from LAL look like dumpster fires. I’m not sold on Ingram, Kuzma seems good but I’m not too sure about him, and Lonzo has off the court issues with LaVar.....

I’d much rather see a trade with Philadelphia or Boston.

But Philly and Boston should be, and probably are, unwilling to give up what the Spurs would ask for.

I wouldn't be surprised if reports of other teams engaging in talks is just more games being played by the Spurs. Maybe a giving up valuable assets makes sense if a team thinks he is the final piece to a championship, but there is not a team that you can add Leonard to that would be able to beat GS.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Based on what is being said, it probably is with Kawhi n Co supposedly putting it out there that he won't be signing with anyone except LA.

As many have said, teams can't be dumb enough to trade away key pieces for a possible one year rental

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Sounds like the Paul George situation.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Either Way the Spurs might be headed for some down years.

[ojandpizza]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Man there isn't no way the Spurs find something better than Ingram and Kuzma plus pieces and I'm not even sold on the idea that the Lakers would give up both of them. I don't think they would. Two guys capable of putting up 20 a night very soon, both of them are as far along offensively as Kawhi was in his 4th or so season in the league even though one is only a rookie and the other is only 20 years old. They can wait and get him for nothing, or they can keep both of those guys and swing for PG/Bron instead of Kawhi. Either way those two pieces, if they improve the way one would assume, are going to be better than just having Kawhi.

[turty11]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

kuzma and ingram is likely he best theyll get similar to the PG trade last year when people were saying indiana got nothing until oladipo turned into a star.




Also PG is apparently considering boston



Kanter officially ops in to 19mil.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Man there isn't no way the Spurs find something better than Ingram and Kuzma plus pieces and I'm not even sold on the idea that the Lakers would give up both of them. I don't think they would. Two guys capable of putting up 20 a night very soon, both of them are as far along offensively as Kawhi was in his 4th or so season in the league even though one is only a rookie and the other is only 20 years old. They can wait and get him for nothing, or they can keep both of those guys and swing for PG/Bron instead of Kawhi. Either way those two pieces, if they improve the way one would assume, are going to be better than just having Kawhi.

At this point, I think LA will ultimately offer those two and picks and the Spurs will ultimately take it. But I agree, it's extremely unlikely that the Spurs find a better offer than that elsewhere.

[turty11]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Lebron has opted out.