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re: NBA Free Agency Thread - Russell Westbrook traded to the Rockets for Chris Paul & picks

Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:46 am to
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:46 am to
I honestly think that dude might be slightly on the spectrum.

He just does not care about the way things are done now at all. He doesn't care that other people are signing and no one takes meetings anymore.

He wants to have meetings because I really feel like he doesn't know what he wants to do and needs the programming.

He's a strange guy. July 4th: Apple Pie Time
This post was edited on 7/2/19 at 9:47 am
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63659 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:51 am to
Teams like the Suns who are young/terrible and not in premium markets are kind of locked into a vicious cycle when it comes to free agency when they’re trying to make the “jump” to contention. You’re not getting a sure fire max guy, you’re having to project a young guy who might make the leap like Russell. You’re not getting a decent veteran point guard on a “fair” deal, you’re paying 17m per for him.

I would argue they should have just used the cap to facilitate trades and get more assets like the Hawks but the Hawks rebuild is pretty fresh compared to Phoenix. But for the most part teams like them just aren’t going to find deals for good players that look good on the surface at the time
This post was edited on 7/2/19 at 9:52 am
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:53 am to
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:54 am to
quote:

I would argue they should have just used the cap to facilitate trades
Given where the team is at now, this would absolutely be a better idea compared to locking themselves into upwards of $30mil for 4 years for a very overrated player.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
79702 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:55 am to
quote:

woj has zero access to anything to do with Lakers that's 100 percent fact


Another abuse of the word.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41486 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:55 am to


From D Rovell
This post was edited on 7/2/19 at 9:56 am
Posted by Mr Perfect
Member since Mar 2010
17836 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:55 am to
yeet




edit

ayyy real ones move in silence
This post was edited on 7/2/19 at 9:56 am
Posted by Nonetheless
MAGA
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 7/2/19 at 9:59 am to
Omg
Posted by Loaner1231
Member since Jan 2016
3903 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:00 am to
quote:

ayyy real ones move in silence


That eliminates you and essentially everyone associated with the Lakers.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13626 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:01 am to
So Raptors without Kawhi are as likely to win the title as the Rockets? That makes no sense.

These odds are pathetic.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
131436 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:01 am to
So a massive amount of money was coming in on the Lakers at the previous line and they want the money spread to other teams?
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41486 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:01 am to
I mean it's the Rockets though.
Posted by Mr Perfect
Member since Mar 2010
17836 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:02 am to
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Omg


it over bro. we real ones can pop bubbly again today
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13626 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:03 am to
Vegas is going to bank some serious money after all the Lakers fans stupidly bet on them because of rumors if Kawhi goes back to Toronto.

Betting odds are meaningless at this point. They are driven entirely by money, not by being predictive.
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
10055 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:03 am to
Fresh off the presses:


quote:

Brian Windhorst reporting: According to sources, I don't know.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:04 am to
quote:

So Raptors without Kawhi are as likely to win the title as the Rockets? That makes no sense.

These odds are pathetic.
Kawhi possibly but not likely going to the Raptors is baked into those odds, I'm guessing.
Posted by Mr Perfect
Member since Mar 2010
17836 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:04 am to
quote:

They are driven entirely by money, not by being predictive.


oh Lord

we really need a clown emoji
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13626 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:05 am to
I mean that the Rockets should be well more favored than a Kawhi-less Raptors team that is capped out.

And I hate the Rockets and think they are chokers.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
150871 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:05 am to
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Brian Windhorst reporting: According to sources, I don't know.
i appreciate the few people being honest
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41486 posts
Posted on 7/2/19 at 10:05 am to
I wonder what you would be saying if the odds were in someone else's favor
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