NBA season 2018/19
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@Salacious-Crumb said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@Salacious-Crumb said in NBA season 2018/19:
Trade for Leonard has to be one of the great gambles in American sports history.
Ujiri, the GM showed massive cahones and he won big
Onions baby, onions.
(As Chuck Swirsky used to say. Maybe still does?.)
Rumours abound that Washington is offering Ujiri a contract for $10-million per season.
(Edit. Now hearing on ESPN that offer is $60-million for six years and a stake in ownership. Eye-popping if true.].
10M USD and a reported ownership stake. WSH are a dead cert dumpster fire though, John Wall has a longterm injury and an onerous contract, lots of overrated players on inflated contracts. Still 10M is 10M. It remains to be seen what kind of counter-offer Toronto are willing to make. If they can keep Kawhai by re-signing Ujiri they have to do it
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Head-scratching statistic about the NBA/NHL post-season — home teams in the combined finals series went 3-10.
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@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@Salacious-Crumb said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@Salacious-Crumb said in NBA season 2018/19:
Trade for Leonard has to be one of the great gambles in American sports history.
Ujiri, the GM showed massive cahones and he won big
Onions baby, onions.
(As Chuck Swirsky used to say. Maybe still does?.)
Rumours abound that Washington is offering Ujiri a contract for $10-million per season.
(Edit. Now hearing on ESPN that offer is $60-million for six years and a stake in ownership. Eye-popping if true.].
10M USD and a reported ownership stake. WSH are a dead cert dumpster fire though, John Wall has a longterm injury and an onerous contract, lots of overrated players on inflated contracts. Still 10M is 10M. It remains to be seen what kind of counter-offer Toronto are willing to make. If they can keep Kawhai by re-signing Ujiri they have to do it
Is ESPN reports wrong then? Offer is only for a one-year deal?
Cannot see MLSE who own Raptors giving anybody an ownership stake. Their biggest cash cow is their hockey team — the contract for the hockey coach about 5 years ago was $50 million for 7 years, so they can certainly put up lots more cash for a GM who won a championship. But being that Leafs are their star property, I can’t see them ever offering a stake in ownership, that would open a big can o’ worms and Leaf reps will demand the same. I can’t see it happening, so Ujiri will almost certainly walk. Unless it’s only for a one-year deal in DC. I suspect they’ll have to offer him many guaranteed years.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft.
Lakers still have room to sign another max free agent. One super team ends (Warriors) and the next super team is born (Lakers).
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@KiwiMurph said in NBA season 2018/19:
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft.
Lakers still have room to sign another max free agent. One super team ends (Warriors) and the next super team is born (Lakers).
Sources: Lakers reach deal for Pelicans' Davis
The Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks -- including the No. 4 overall selection in Thursday's draft -- league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Most importantly they get to keep Kyle Kuzma. They should still have another slot for a max player, it's going to have to be a free agent because I don't think there's anything left to trade. They need shooters too so they should make a pitch to a guy like JJ Reddick
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@KiwiMurph said in NBA season 2018/19:
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft.
Lakers still have room to sign another max free agent. One super team ends (Warriors) and the next super team is born (Lakers).
So a young trio of Zion, Lonzo and Ingram. Could be like the Mavs trio of Mashburn, Kidd and Jackson - go awesome for one season until they all start vying for the same limelight and then one of them sleeps with his team mates girlfriend.....
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA season 2018/19:
@KiwiMurph said in NBA season 2018/19:
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft.
Lakers still have room to sign another max free agent. One super team ends (Warriors) and the next super team is born (Lakers).
So a young trio of Zion, Lonzo and Ingram. Could be like the Mavs trio of Mashburn, Kidd and Jackson - go awesome for one season until they all start vying for the same limelight and then one of them sleeps with his team mates girlfriend.....
If they play their cards right NO are set up for 10 years. LA will compete for the title at the perfect time, because GSW will be out of the picture for a year, and the whole league is wide open. Would you bet against a team of LBJ, AD and say Kyrie Irving?
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Wonder if that trade makes Kawhi choose Toronto over the Clippers (that and the Raptors have the best sports science department in the league). He can rule the East while the Lakers destroy the West.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
Wonder if that trade makes Kawhi choose Toronto over the Clippers (that and the Raptors have the best sports science department in the league). He can rule the East while the Lakers destroy the West.
I won't be surprised if Leonard stays. They love him, and he wants nothing more than to be loved
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Rumours going about kemba walker.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in NBA season 2018/19:
Rumours going about kemba walker.
They don't need a ball dominant PG. But I'm not sure I want them to give Walker the max. If he is willing to take a little less they can spend on more shooters, like JJ
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@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
Wonder if that trade makes Kawhi choose Toronto over the Clippers (that and the Raptors have the best sports science department in the league). He can rule the East while the Lakers destroy the West.
I won't be surprised if Leonard stays. They love him, and he wants nothing more than to be loved
He also wants a team that will let him only play 50-60 regular season games and a media market which will allow him to be quiet and reserved and LA will allow neither.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
Wonder if that trade makes Kawhi choose Toronto over the Clippers (that and the Raptors have the best sports science department in the league). He can rule the East while the Lakers destroy the West.
I won't be surprised if Leonard stays. They love him, and he wants nothing more than to be loved
He also wants a team that will let him only play 50-60 regular season games and a media market which will allow him to be quiet and reserved and LA will allow neither.
Yeah. I know he was born and raised in California. But San Antonio and Toronto seem to suit his personality better. He is loved unconditionally in Toronto. It will not be so smooth in LA
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Steven Adams has said no to joining the Tall Blacks at the World Cup.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
Steven Adams has said no to joining the Tall Blacks at the World Cup.
It's a shame but he seems to have his mind made up for the time being
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Adams sure talks a good game about being a proud Kiwi but . . . that's about it.
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It's a good trade, where both teams get what they want.
I'm still not convinced about the Lakers. Davis is clearly a great player, and Lebron is Lebron, but I want to see what they do with their remaining cap space.
If they can get a decent 3rd player, or 2-3 capable role players, then I'd look at them as West favourites maybe.
But if they do what they did last time and recruit a string of washed-up bozos like Michael Beazley then I'm still unsure they can be good enough to topple Houston or Portland.
