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re: Shams Carania Breaking news. Mavs are trading Luka for AD

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Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
84588 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:04 pm to
Does anyone get the supermax now that the luxury taxes are so punitive?

Wemby, maybe??
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
66986 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:08 pm to
You made the best point last night or whenever. You have a chubby guy who is injured a lot and doesn't play any defense. I could see where someone might balk at giving him $350 million. That said, I understand what Russillo is saying.
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This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 8:10 pm
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
84588 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:11 pm to
Rare situation where both guys are right.

Fast forward two years, Luka is making $80 million per, wont play defense, may actually be smoking that cig bringing the ball up the court on the way to 35-10-12, but Mavs lose again 130-110.

What do you do with that?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
467568 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:16 pm to
Like I said on the pelicans board, with these homegrown supermax deals you literally have to get them perfect, because anything other than title contention basically tanks your franchise right now. To answer your question above, Wemby gets one for sure unless he turns into a walking injury. Paulo is on his way. I'll keep thinking of it but I'm not sure if too many guys right now who automatically get it.

*ETA: part of a post I thought I sent from my laptop and realized on my dog walk (on my phone) that didn't submit

But yeah it's going to become more rare. I can see lots of team options and shorter deals possibly.

The 2nd apron is gutting the 2nd tier (top-40ish) guys who used to automatically get the max. Randle and Ingram are facing this.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 8:19 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
467568 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

You made the best point last night or whenever. You have a chubby guy who is injured a lot and doesn't play any defense. I could see where someone might balk at giving him $350 million.


The crazy part is since he isn't eligible now, his next max for LAL is completely palatable
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
149521 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:32 pm to
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his next max for LAL is completely palatable

damn it feels good being a laker fan
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2847 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:41 pm to
Your most iconic franchise player is a known and admitted rapist.
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2847 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:41 pm to
And the other one has AIDs.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
149521 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:50 pm to
Melt
Posted by David Ricky
Hailing From Parts Unknown
Member since Sep 2015
25887 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:56 pm to
Lakers exceptionalism

I still cannot believe this actually happened. Luka has been my favorite non Laker for a few years and in one swing, the Lakers completely reset their future in the best possible way AND Klutch no longer has the front office’s balls in a vise forcing stupid short term moves to appease Lebron.

Incredible
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
18090 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:07 pm to
quote:

Your most iconic franchise player is a known and admitted rapist.


shite i really like Kobe and i dont think he raped that girl. But he is not the most iconic laker. Cmon man.
Posted by Mr. Elvert
Dallas
Member since Oct 2012
15325 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:19 pm to
Heartbroken today. From Dallas, grew up with Dirk, and Luka was the bridge that exceeded expectations. Did not think Cuban selling the team would lead to this. frick Nico and frick the Adelson family.
Posted by David Ricky
Hailing From Parts Unknown
Member since Sep 2015
25887 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:42 pm to
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
149521 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:07 pm to
Posted by David Ricky
Hailing From Parts Unknown
Member since Sep 2015
25887 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:50 am to
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
32607 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 5:32 am to
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Bronny and Luka


Continues to be mad per usual
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 7:35 am to
quote:

Kobe


quote:

But he is not the most iconic laker. Cmon man.


I mean, if you're under the age of 50, you'd say Kobe
This post was edited on 2/3/25 at 7:36 am
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78835 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 8:17 am to
This shite has reached crazy pills level. Now Chuck is on Get Up doing the Moses told him he was fat and lazy story and saying Zion and Luka need somebody to tell them that to be great. TNT did the WCF last season, was Chuck asleep that whole time? Lumping him in with Zion is fricking insane.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
149521 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 8:19 am to
Chuck and Shaq are idiots and the fact that they do goofy stuff makes people forget that they are in fact fricking morons
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128110 posts
Posted on 2/3/25 at 8:38 am to
It has to feel amazing to be a fan of a team that just every 5 or so years for their entire history "magically" gets the best player in the world.
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