All verbal agreements in the NBA are non-binding. It goes both ways like when a team pulls their offer to a player because they managed to trade for a bigger star. All teams are snakes. All players are snakes... it's just one giant snake orgy.
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morris also fired rich paul as his agent
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I'm not sure I agree with you that Lonzo can shoot. He can certainly pass. I know you expanded on your comments, but it would be more fair to say that he's been a bad shooter. He's certainly not living up to the hype. The only good thing is that Lonzo is young and he still have time. We'll see what happens, but I'm not hopeful that he'll be a legitimate all-star.RiftOfChaos wrote: ↑ Lonzo unlikely will be a star even though it's early to tell.
Jrue is a 2 way player and while Lonzo can shoot and pass, he needs go significantly improve his shooting and all around offense. Maybe he'll do better like Dlo did once he was traded.
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I agree with you. It goes both ways so I don't feel sorry for the Spurs.joeyjoejoe wrote: ↑ All verbal agreements in the NBA are non-binding. It goes both ways like when a team pulls their offer to a player because they managed to trade for a bigger star. All teams are snakes. All players are snakes... it's just one giant snake orgy.
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Oops you are right. I meant to say defend and pass.Sgt_Strider wrote: ↑ I'm not sure I agree with you that Lonzo can shoot. He can certainly pass. I know you expanded on your comments, but it would be more fair to say that he's been a bad shooter. He's certainly not living up to the hype. The only good thing is that Lonzo is young and he still have time. We'll see what happens, but I'm not hopeful that he'll be a legitimate all-star.
Lonzo's shot is broken but he is not bad from the 3 iirc.
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To be clear, you don't have to be a great shooter in order to be a top or even mid-tier player. Ben Simmons can't shoot and yet he was rewarded with a max extension.RiftOfChaos wrote: ↑ Oops you are right. I meant to say defend and pass.
Lonzo's shot is broken but he is not bad from the 3 iirc.
I guess time will tell what Lonzo is going to be like. He'll get a fresh start with Zion. Let's see what he can do.
I've already written Andrew Wiggins off. I don't think he'll develop into a perennial all-star.
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Not sure I agree with you on Harden and Westbrook. Both players have significant flaws that make them hard to play with, but that's my opinion. Lakers and Clippers are legit for next season. I'm looking forward to next season.
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Not sure I agree with you about Kyrie. I don't think he can lead a team. That dude seems to have some serious issues. He can't make things work in Cleveland. He can't make things work in Boston. I'm wondering why Brooklyn will be any different? Kyrie also have knee problems that can't seem to ever go away.
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I think the Nets have proved that you're not stuck at the bottom of the league without your draft picks. I'm not saying it'll be easy, but even if things don't work out for the Clippers, Ballmer have one of the best front office in the league. The Clippers can be considered a top-tier team in the NBA. I think the Lakers have legitimate competition for the first time in history. As long as Ballmer isn't afraid of losing money and as long as he's committed to winning, LA will be an interest city to pay attention to.kevindurant1 wrote: ↑ Its really an easy choice.
Keep all your picks for the next 4 years OR
have this line up for the next 2 years
Kawhi
PG
Williams
Beverly
Harrell
You might win a chip or you might not but the culture instantly change for years to come.
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There were some interesting comments from an anonymous NBA executive about Kawhi, Klay Thompson and max deals.
One general manager even found room to nitpick about Kawhi Leonard, fresh off a historic NBA playoff run that culminated with his second career NBA Finals MVP.
His issue? Leonard’s ability to make his teammates better.
"Kawhi is great getting his, but he doesn't elevate anyone," the anonymous general manager told Bucher. "He doesn't rally his team."
A Western Conference general manager found fault with the Golden State Warriors committing five years and $190 million to Klay Thompson, one of the league’s historically great shooters, an elite defender and a three-time NBA champion.
"He's a good player, but he's not a leader," the anonymous general manager told Bucher. "He just shows up and hoops."
Apparently critical executives would like to see Thompson be more vocal in the locker room and with the media.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/anonymous-n ... 10337.htmlAnother general manager gave voice to the pressure that smaller market teams feel to spend max money on second- or third-tier players. It’s a decision the Charlotte Hornets ultimately declined with Kemba Walker this summer but the Milwaukee Bucks opted into by giving Khris Middleton a max deal.
"Smaller-market teams have been apt to give max contracts to good people," a Western Conference GM told Bucher. "There are two kinds of players. One, you give them the money and you sleep well. The other, you give them the money and you never sleep. Guys like Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum and Kemba — at least they're still going to do everything they can to earn that contract."
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Whats that?Sgt_Strider wrote: ↑ Not sure I agree with you on Harden and Westbrook. Both players have significant flaws that make them hard to play with, but that's my opinion. Lakers and Clippers are legit for next season. I'm looking forward to next season.
I don’t really watch rocket or okc games enough to know.
They seem great on paper though.
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Sad news, former Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan's health is in decline listed as day-to-day battling dementia and Parkinson's requiring full time care.
Thats heartbreaking to hear. He did an excellent job coaching the Jazz and definitely deserved the championship with Stockton and Malone. He is the true definition of old school that guided the Jazz to a string of successful seasons and consecutive finals appearances.
The once-fierce lion’s eyes are tired now.
The battles — a thousand of them, and more — have been fought and won, and there is a final fight Gerald Eugene Sloan will not win. Against an opponent that never loses.
Father Time, with all its minions — in this specific case, Parkinson’s and a severe brand of dementia — pummeling humans and the human condition, the condition that is weakened, year by year, month by month, day by day, minute by minute, striking even the toughest among us.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/07/1 ... et-silent/When I recently asked someone outside the family, someone who would know the details about Sloan, asked how he was doing at age 77, even though I already had been told by others, he said three words.
“He is dying.”
Those words, human condition or no, hit with the force of a swinging tire iron.
Thats heartbreaking to hear. He did an excellent job coaching the Jazz and definitely deserved the championship with Stockton and Malone. He is the true definition of old school that guided the Jazz to a string of successful seasons and consecutive finals appearances.
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This is great if Zion is a sneakerhead. But if he ever gets his own shoe, hopefully they don't look awful or forgettable as Carmelo, Westbrook, Paul, Griffin, Wade, well all of them really...TheRealVinsanity wrote: ↑ Zion Williamson joins the Jordan brand.
https://business.financialpost.com/pmn/ ... rdan-brand
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With all the hype Zion is getting and the fact he was overweight/out of shape for summer league, you wonder if there is a chance he may end up a bust?
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Was he actually overweight/out of shape;notenoughsleep wrote: ↑ With all the hype Zion is getting and the fact he was overweight/out of shape for summer league, you wonder if there is a chance he may end up a bust?
or was he just what he always was, and people feel for NBA he's overweight? (slightly different)
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So Zion's Jordan deal is $75 million for 7 years. In contrast, Lebron James got $90 million and KD got $60 for their rookie deals. But the crazy thing was Zion turned down Li Ning (a Chinese sneaker company, I think the largest in China) who offered $250 million for 10 years. He reportedly chose Jordan because he wanted to sign with his favorite player. Making $15 million less per year is a lot to give up just to wear Jordans.
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For those able to watch the Kawhi press conference will be aired by tsn4 at 3pm today
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It's a lot of money, but do you believe one makes shoes superior to the other? That has to factor into it as well. And if his star status grows, his next deal will be huge.joeyjoejoe wrote: ↑ So Zion's Jordan deal is $75 million for 7 years. In contrast, Lebron James got $90 million and KD got $60 for their rookie deals. But the crazy thing was Zion turned down Li Ning (a Chinese sneaker company, I think the largest in China) who offered $250 million for 10 years. He reportedly chose Jordan because he wanted to sign with his favorite player. Making $15 million less per year is a lot to give up just to wear Jordans.
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