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Benefits/risk of blackballing Klutch
Posted on 3/24/21 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 3/24/21 at 12:39 pm
I say fricking do it. Set an example. I don't give a shite is that shrinks our talent pool somewhat.
Maybe other teams in small markets will follow.
Now, you can't stop a player already on the roster to switching to them, but you can make it real clear, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
I have an unhealthy hatred of Lebron and Klutch. They are a bunch of morons who think they're a lot smarter than they really are.
I really can't wait until that agency falls apart post Lebron.
Maybe other teams in small markets will follow.
Now, you can't stop a player already on the roster to switching to them, but you can make it real clear, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
I have an unhealthy hatred of Lebron and Klutch. They are a bunch of morons who think they're a lot smarter than they really are.
I really can't wait until that agency falls apart post Lebron.
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 2:13 pm
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Posted on 3/24/21 at 12:40 pm to ghost2most
I don’t see an official blackballing of them but any acquisition of a Klutch player likely sees us demand a premium from the other team for accepting them.
Case in point - Bledsoe’s worthless arse.
Case in point - Bledsoe’s worthless arse.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 12:45 pm to teke184
Bledsoe is a Klutch client? I didn't know but that makes perfect sense. Worthless player and agency.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:04 pm to ghost2most
I agree, just a bunch of tshirt sellers trying to bully teams that lebron has influence over....
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:25 pm to ghost2most
Zero benefits
Bad business people take business personal
Bad business people take business personal
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:29 pm to Lester Earl
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Bad business people take business personal
Agree but good business people recognize trends. There is definitely a trend here. It’s wise to keep distance between Klutch and the organization, IMO.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:40 pm to ghost2most
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There a bunch of morons
LOL
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:13 pm to England_Pelican
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LOL
Yeah, I typed that too quick. Thanks for the proof.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:19 pm to ghost2most
quote:There are quite literally zero benefits from this
Benefits/risk of blackballing Klutch
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:28 pm to shel311
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There are quite literally zero benefits from this
Really? Not having to constantly have bullshite whispered into your players' ears about moving to a preferred destination?
That seems like a benefit to me.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:05 pm to ghost2most
I'm sure this has been discussed, but how in the hell is Lebron allowed to do this? How is this not tampering?
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:11 pm to ghost2most
blacklisting is pointless, but if you are a GM you should be operating with quite a few assumptions about Klutch at this point and none of them good, and that should influence what you do with players associated with them.
Not only does Klutch have a tendency to act aggressively in moving their better players to certain markets, but they are also aggressive in their ignorance at times in seeking over-valuated contracts for their players and providing bad advice that burns bridges with teams and has damaged the pocketbooks and career trajectory of more than one player.
Not only does Klutch have a tendency to act aggressively in moving their better players to certain markets, but they are also aggressive in their ignorance at times in seeking over-valuated contracts for their players and providing bad advice that burns bridges with teams and has damaged the pocketbooks and career trajectory of more than one player.
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:13 pm to ghost2most
This shite is so dumb.
Agents (players) frick over teams, teams frick over players (agents). It’s part of business of professional sports.
Agents (players) frick over teams, teams frick over players (agents). It’s part of business of professional sports.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:15 am to ghost2most
quote:Yes
Really?
quote:I think your confusion is thinking that because this happened to us with AD that means only Klutch players do this.
Not having to constantly have bullshite whispered into your players' ears about moving to a preferred destination?
Players across all agencies do this, so are you going to stop working with every agency to remain consistent? At some point, you'll have zero players to add to your team with this logic. All agents are trying to get star players to their preferred destinations.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:19 am to Kato
quote:He has no legal standing with Klutch. Wha are you going to do? You can't tell someone they can't be an agent because their friend is in the NBA.
I'm sure this has been discussed, but how in the hell is Lebron allowed to do this? How is this not tampering?
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:21 am to shel311
CAA, Zion’s representing firm,!has a stellar reputation across sports. I would lean into an organization like CAA.
Plus, while toni is doing ruffles ads, CAA clients are doing shite tons of endorsements.
Plus, while toni is doing ruffles ads, CAA clients are doing shite tons of endorsements.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:22 am to ghost2most
This sounds like an agent doing their job. No different than countless others.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:24 am to shel311
Klutch was particularly brazen about it because Rich Paul felt that Dell Demps dissed him.
Whispering in a player’s ear is one thing.
Trying to tank a superstar player’s value to force a fire sale to one specific team on a short deadline because the agent got butthurt about a GM is is unprofessional as hell.
Whispering in a player’s ear is one thing.
Trying to tank a superstar player’s value to force a fire sale to one specific team on a short deadline because the agent got butthurt about a GM is is unprofessional as hell.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:26 am to touchdownjeebus
quote:Chris Paul and Paul George are with CAA.
CAA, Zion’s representing firm,!has a stellar reputation across sports. I would lean into an organization like CAA.
Now the Pels have to be blackball CAA too.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 7:38 am to Lester Earl
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Zero benefits
i agree the risk-reward is skewed
but
quote:
Bad business people take business personal
this is literally what Klutch is doing
when they're influencing role players making very good money to intentionally play poorly to force small markets' hands as subterfuge, you're getting into a really, really bad scenario
ok a superstar like AD wants to go to a big market and team up with Lebron? that's one thing
a guy coming off a rookie deal wants a bigger market but keeps playing hard while the team acquiesces to his requests out of respect? that's life
but a guy being a 5th piece in a trade who is intentionally tanking because his agency told him to? the NBA really needs to step in or just contract half the league if this shite is permitted
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