If the lakers send AD to the nets for KD, suddenly there are a whole lot of center minutes available there.
Given his injury history.. which place are you referring to?If the lakers send AD to the nets for KD, suddenly there are a whole lot of center minutes available there.
It’s an unintentional double entendre.Given his injury history.. which place are you referring to?
Or is that a joke you’re making?
NYK are predictable if nothing elsethe pièce de résistance will be when they get fined/lose a 2nd for tampering
Yes, i guess he could walk to San Antonio, or maybe Houston and just sign for as much money as they have available (or max cap, whatever is less)Is Ayton's situation tied into the durant stuff?
I see. So his motivation is he probably prefers playing in BK to whatever is left on the table. Makes sense.Yes, i guess he could walk to San Antonio, or maybe Houston and just sign for as much money as they have available (or max cap, whatever is less)
But basically it seems like he and the league are waiting around to see what NJ does. Certainly possible an opportunity opens up that is more appealing to him. I do wonder how long people are going to wait, because it could happen this evening, or Nets could just decide they won't deal him
Does Draft Kings have a wager up yet for "Who will play more games for Brooklyn, Ben Simmons or TJ Warren?" yet? I might not bet against Warren. Because I think he can break the ten game barrier.TJ Warren for the vet minimum is such a good get by BRK
Really disappointing the Cs couldn’t get him. Not sure why Warren felt like he wanted to rush into the Nets situation. Who knows what that team will look like by the time the season starts.TJ Warren for the vet minimum is such a good get by BRK
Hard to be unhappy with that potential on a minimum contract, but them quadrupling down on a guy who barely plays isn't really ideal, imo. Their top 4 (assuming it includes Warren) has averaged 30 (Durant), 34 (Kyrie), 38 (Simmons) and 24 (Warren) games in each of the last 3 seasons. This makes the Clippers core with Kawhi and George look dependable.TJ Warren for the vet minimum is such a good get by BRK
Jeez, Cs lose their best options at backup center and wing on the same, damn night. And both go to hated rivalsDamnit.
View: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1544534982139338752
Free agent Thomas Bryant has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal and will be given opportunity to win starting center position, league sources tell @YahooSports:
View: https://twitter.com/ekoreen/status/1544780747919204352I would say the closest to Bridges would be when Arenas and Crittenton pulled guns on each other in the Wizards (Bullets?) locker rooms. Stern was the Commish then and only suspended them for the remainder of the season (
Very true. I forgot about those guys.
https://newsupdate.uk/kevin-durant-trade-rumors-nets-sf-has-gone-dark-as-numerous-stars-have-reached-out/Kevin Durant Trade Rumors: Nets SF Has ‘Gone Dark’ as Numerous Stars Have Reached Out
It appears Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant isn’t interested in hearing pitches from other stars around the NBA after requesting a trade last month.
Various stars have attempted to get in touch with Durant to try to “get a sense of what he’s thinking,” according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, but the veteran “has gone dark” and isn’t speaking with anyone who’s outside his “inner circle.”
That could be lucrative...He'll demand a trade in a few years anyway, assuming he's not in serious decline.
Not necessarily. It sounds like their due diligence could have shown no pattern of this behavior. Whereas the Hornets apparently knew about Bridges history and pattern which is why they were prepared to let him walk rather than offering him a max deal. We aren’t privy to any of it so who knows though.View: https://twitter.com/ekoreen/status/1544780747919204352
Well Kurucs is going to SL with the Jazz, so that gives a pretty good indication how much teams/the league cares.
Yeah, their decision is a lot more understandable now. Though, that really just pushes back the timeline---did they shop him at deadline knowing they likely weren't going to max him for these reasons? Haven't seen any reporting they did, though that's quite an imperfect source of information.Not necessarily. It sounds like their due diligence could have shown no pattern of this behavior. Whereas the Hornets apparently knew about Bridges history and pattern which is why they were prepared to let him walk rather than offering him a max deal. We aren’t privy to any of it so who knows though.
From the sound of things it seems that Bridges transgressions were well known. I doubt these secrets would be staying in house and that they didn’t really try to move his expiring contract bc they knew teams wouldn’t want to deal with the baggage.Yeah, their decision is a lot more understandable now. Though, that really just pushes back the timeline---did they shop him at deadline knowing they likely weren't going to max him for these reasons? Haven't seen any reporting they did, though that's quite an imperfect source of information.
Possible--we're into the darkest of grey types of information, right? I gotta say, I saw absolutely zero stories or suggestions from 'in the know' people about Bridges. Not one podcaster or writer who suggested "there's chemistry concerns" or even "there's less interest than you might think around him" or ANYTHING. But, that doesn't mean teams weren't wise to his stuff.From the sound of things it seems that Bridges transgressions were well known. I doubt these secrets would be staying in house and that they didn’t really try to move his expiring contract bc they knew teams wouldn’t want to deal with the baggage.
Yes, from his wife’s statement saying that she won’t allow the people around him to continue to silence her. I find it hard to believe the Hornets weren’t aware and their head scratcher of not offering him a max deal now makes sense.Possible--we're into the darkest of grey types of information, right? I gotta say, I saw absolutely zero stories or suggestions from 'in the know' people about Bridges. Not one podcaster or writer who suggested "there's chemistry concerns" or even "there's less interest than you might think around him" or ANYTHING. But, that doesn't mean teams weren't wise to his stuff.
Did you hear/see anything at all?
So…Is a 15% trade kicker meaningful when you have a max contract? Or is it just window dressing?
I'd buy that more if the Raptors didn't also have Terrence Davis (who took a deal on DV charges last year) and Adrian Griffin who has been accused of DV as well. The Raps have been pretty clear, if you don't go to prison and can play... they don't care. that's to be fair also been the view of the league... even if you do go to jail, if you can play you get to.Not necessarily. It sounds like their due diligence could have shown no pattern of this behavior. Whereas the Hornets apparently knew about Bridges history and pattern which is why they were prepared to let him walk rather than offering him a max deal. We aren’t privy to any of it so who knows though.
If/when the cap goes up there is a chance his max is 15% lower? What if his max is 10% lower, would they bump it up 10 or would it have to be the full 15 or nothing?So…Is a 15% trade kicker meaningful when you have a max contract? Or is it just window dressing?
It's so bad. He stunk last year, and even when he was at 30 ppg the team wasn't very good. He absolutely can't be the best player on a contending team and yet, he gets that contract. The Wizards just go done with the Wall ordeal too.Fucking unreal for a guy who finished last year with a 2 DARKO (trending down hard) and a 0.8 BPM.
Yep, he is like Carmelo in his prime, a guy who could actually be a third guy on a title team if he just accepted that, but he'd prefer to get paid like a #1 and never win anything.It's so bad. He stunk last year, and even when he was at 30 ppg the team wasn't very good. He absolutely can't be the best player on a contending team and yet, he gets that contract. The Wizards just go done with the Wall ordeal too.
The only guys I want on the super-duper max are like, KD, Curry, Giannis, LeBron and Kawhi because you know they can be the best guys on a title team. I'd also accept young alphas that look like they'll be capable of that, like Tatum, Jokic and Embiid. A deceisvley "B" tier star like Beal shouldn't sniff that contract.
I agree but this has to be as much about keeping fans interested in the laundry as it does about winning. He’s their star and it’s generally good for business to keep those guys on your team. They can make the playoffs with Beal as their best player, and maybe that’s enough for now. Also, damn he has a good agent.It's so bad. He stunk last year, and even when he was at 30 ppg the team wasn't very good. He absolutely can't be the best player on a contending team and yet, he gets that contract. The Wizards just go done with the Wall ordeal too.
The only guys I want on the super-duper max are like, KD, Curry, Giannis, LeBron and Kawhi because you know they can be the best guys on a title team. I'd also accept young alphas that look like they'll be capable of that, like Tatum, Jokic and Embiid. A deceisvley "B" tier star like Beal shouldn't sniff that contract.
Isn’t that a no-brainer of a business decision though? Who would accept half of their pay in any job?Yep, he is like Carmelo in his prime, a guy who could actually be a third guy on a title team if he just accepted that, but he'd prefer to get paid like a #1 and never win anything.
Tom BradyIsn’t that a no-brainer of a business decision though? Who would accept half of their pay in any job?
Facts not in evidence.I agree but this has to be as much about keeping fans interested in the laundry as it does about winning. He’s their star and it’s generally good for business to keep those guys on your team. They can make the playoffs with Beal as their best player, and maybe that’s enough for now. Also, damn he has a good agent.
Season | GP | W | L | W–L% | Finish | Playoffs |
2017–18 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2nd, Southeast | Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Raptors) |
2018–19 | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2019–20 | 72 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2020–21 | 72 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 3rd, Southeast | Lost in First Round, 1–4 (76ers) |
2021–22 | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
The confidence and ego a player must have to be the top 15-25 player in the league would never allow that person to think there are two better players than them in the league much less on the same team .I mean, I am an outlier to our species in many ways but if I was in that position (15-25th best player in the league, let's say), once I hit FA, I would try to find a place to slot in behind two even better players, the Chris Bosh route over the Melo/Beal one. If my career earnings ended up at $250M instead of $400M because of that, that tradeoff would be OK with me, and in fact I would be willing to go down to $150M to have the career of Robert Horry, 7 titles and 7-0 in Finals.
My Chris Bosh example? He was a five-time All-Star at 25 when he went to Miami, and the clear #3 from day 1.The confidence and ego a player must have to be the top 15-25 player in the league would never allow that person to think there are two better players than them in the league much less on the same team .
One thing with this is Bosh signed the exact same contract as LeBron, both of whom signed slightly bigger contracts than Wade IIRC. They all took minor pay cuts together.My Chris Bosh example? He was a five-time All-Star at 25 when he went to Miami, and the clear #3 from day 1.
Same, and I actually think it is currently most likely outcome.I know it is very unlikely, but I would be greatly entertained if Brooklyn can't find a deal that it wants for either Durant or Kyrie and convinces both of them to buy into at least one more year of playing together. And then Ben gets on the court too.
I want all the drama, sure, but I'm also curious what that could look like on the court if everyone is healthy and playing together for a little while.
KD is a top 3 player, but 34 year-olds with injury histories decline rapidly all the time. You're probably getting a 2 year window with KD as The Guy.Same, and I actually think it is currently most likely outcome.
Nets can’t afford to tank given they have noneof their own picks, and who has enough spare talent to cough up a couple of all stars and picks and still be competitive enough with KD to win?
Cs could I suppose (I’m out because the madness factor isn’t worth the slightly increased win chance for one year) but I’m still awaiting the fitting suitor.
Also, Bosh was a play finisher, not a play starter. Beal typically has the ball in his hands, so it's not as easy for him to take a back seat. You're not going to ask him to be a 3 and D player because he's not great at the D or 3 part of that role.One thing with this is Bosh signed the exact same contract as LeBron, both of whom signed slightly bigger contracts than Wade IIRC. They all took minor pay cuts together.
A clear pecking order on the court, yes, but the contract gave a lot of cover where status was concerned.