2019 Offseason Thread

[Caveman24]

Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

This is ****ing crazy man.

[ojandpizza]

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I wonder what Kyrie really wants at this point in his career. Does he still want to prove he's the #1 guy on a contender or is he ready to go back to being a #2, where he belongs?

I'm thinking what Kyrie thinks/wants changes about every 10 seconds.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I'm just over here trying to figure out how the Lakers are the new Knicks when the Knicks are still the Knicks? [emoji848]

Go ahead and compare histories over the last 5-6 years.

Guarantee you’ll find more similarities than you think.

[Majingir]

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My bold predict is Kyrie Irving will be a Toronto Raptor this summer.

Even I find this ridiculous. Though I didn't buy Kawhi to Raptors either (to be fair, Masai admitted Raptors weren't even a top contender to get him, but abunch of frontrunners didn't want to meet Spurs demand)

But like stated, Kyrie to Raptors really won't be possible. And there's no way we're gonna see some kind of S&T with Lowry+ going to Boston in exchange for Kyrie.


Raptors won't be big on FA in 2019. If Kawhi leaves, it's rebuild mode (possibly a quick one if they could turn Lowry/Ibaka/Gasol into 1st rounders by deadline)

However, if they keep Kawhi, the 2020 offseason would be most interesting one for them. Lowry/Gasol/Ibaka gone. You have Siakam + Kawhi to build around, maybe even enough money to add another max player.

[georgiafan]

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Does the warriors losing to the rockets hurt or help the chances of KD and Klay leaving ?

[OSUFan_88]

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Go ahead and compare histories over the last 5-6 years.

Guarantee you’ll find more similarities than you think.

Yeah, really we are just arguing over nothing. Both organizations are an absolute mess and it starts from the owner and permeates the entire organization.

[cima]

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I was just about to say but I figured since cima hasn’t kept up with the Lakers as much for the last 5-6 years, that maybe he didn’t know or pay that much attention

Pretty much what TMagic said, the Knicks are still the Knicks but the Lakers are giving them a run for their money. Maybe we're all over-optimistic because it actually seems plausible their fortunes could turn good this summer. The Lakers however are a hotter mess than they've ever been and it's unlikely at this point they can salvage this disaster in one offseason.

[Majingir]

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Does the warriors losing to the rockets hurt or help the chances of KD and Klay leaving ?

Probably helps. Not so much because "Warriors were eliminated in 2nd round", but because "Warriors didn't win the title". Much harder decision to go to another team when you're on a team literally winning title after title after title.

[ojandpizza]

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I'm not sold quite yet on any big free agents choosing to go play for the Clippers for the first time since... well ever

No doubt it's a great landing spot, but nobody has ever flocked to LA to join the Clippers before.. Not sure that changes.

[ProfessaPackMan]

2019 Offseason Thread

I'm not sold quite yet on any big free agents choosing to go play for the Clippers for the first time since... well ever



No doubt it's a great landing spot, but nobody has ever flocked to LA to join the Clippers before.. Not sure that changes.

Nobody has ever flocked to the Knicks yet it’s supposedly a lock that KD will end up there because....it’s NY and they have the Garden.

Pretty much what TMagic said, the Knicks are still the Knicks but the Lakers are giving them a run for their money. Maybe we're all over-optimistic because it actually seems plausible their fortunes could turn good this summer. The Lakers however are a hotter mess than they've ever been and it's unlikely at this point they can salvage this disaster in one offseason.

Aside from the off the court issues and the Lakers adding Lebron, they’re not much different than each other.

Otherwise, what’s the difference over the last 5-6 years?

Yeah, really we are just arguing over nothing. Both organizations are an absolute mess and it starts from the owner and permeates the entire organization.

Oh I’m not arguing anything.

That’s T-Magic who thinks they’re not much different than the Knicks.

[King_B_Mack]

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Plot twist, Kyrie goes to Milwaukee to team up with Giannis.


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A Lakers fans protest huh

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[ojandpizza]

Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

Nobody has ever flocked to the Knicks yet it’s supposedly a lock that KD will end up there because....it’s NY and they have the Garden.

Sorta, but players have went there, listed it among trade destinations, listed it as a desired place to live, and tons of players at least say something along the lines of playing in New York would be fun and they would like to play there some day.. Clippers have never had any sort of vocal interest from anybody. Might change this year, it should be an attractive spot basketball wise, I'm just not sold that a top name guy will pick them over NY, LAL, BK, etc.

[cima]

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News of the Lakers protest reached The Score and B/R...lol it's really gonna go down. Good for them, hopefully it leads to something (which I'm sure it won't).

[areobee401]

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I give the Clippers a strong chance to make a splash this offseason.

What happened in past years means nothing to me.

Star players these days seem more about culture and comfort than ever before.

I can see what Doc Rivers, Jerry West, and Steve Ballmer have built there being very appealing to premier free agents.