*** OFFICIAL 2018-2019 NBA THREAD ***

[blake]

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Originally Posted by VaughnP

Gare, thoughts on the AD trade situation? It doesn't seem like enough to contend and they are flirting with destroying the future of the team. Lebron's roids can only go so much longer. If the Warriors stay together, even adding Kyrie doesn't seem like enough. Leonard likely isn't going to play with these deadbeats. Who are they hoping to get? Durant? Klay? If these guys win 3 in a row, why not go for 4?

i wouldn't expect the warriors to stay together

durant's probably gone

[blake]

but seriously won't LA be awful giving up all this?

[VaughnP]

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Originally Posted by blake

i wouldn't expect the warriors to stay together

durant's probably gone

That's been the talk for a calendar year now, but if they cruise to three, which seems likely, it's not a hard sell.

[gay sex]

yea we cant lose rondo or kuz

[blake]

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughnP

That's been the talk for a calendar year now, but if they cruise to three, which seems likely, it's not a hard sell.

i swear i read that if they pay everyone this year, their tax bill hits $400,000,000

they owners may have it like that, but damn. not sure they're paying that

[VaughnP]

Around 300 million. Which is insanely high, but there are incentives to keep it going. Their local TV contract expires soon, which apparently was signed before any success, and their also opening a new arena obviously.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrick...-300m-payroll/

[blake]

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughnP

Around 300 million. Which is insanely high, but there are incentives to keep it going. Their local TV contract expires soon, which apparently was signed before any success, and their also opening a new arena obviously.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrick...-300m-payroll/

interesting article, but the author says he assumes klay and draymond will take less than the max

i believe that for draymond, but no so sure about klay.

[blake]

"The Lakers on Monday night added two more young players -- Josh Hart and Ivica Zubac -- to a trade package that already included Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball and two first-round picks, sources said."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...is-trade-talks

lol wtf. how would the lakers field a competitive team? hart, zubac, ball, kuzma, ingram and two 1st round picks?

[VaughnP]

Honestly ridiculous. No way a competent owner and front office would allow 3-6 Lebron to wreck their team this way. They have to have some kind of proof of another, Kyrie, Klay, or someone committing behind the scenes. Seems like they could easily majorly regret letting go of Lonzo and Kuzma in a couple years. Worst trade of all time if it goes through. People made fun of Phil Jackson for criticizing Lebron and his "posse", but he's absolutely right. New Orleans may not take the deal on principle alone, but I think the major issue is needing a star player in return. I hope they wait until the offseason.

[Hillbilly Jim]