New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[jadis]

I would say kudos to the negotiator

That negotiator is none other than thought to be Celtic for life Danny Ainge who has his roots in Utah, who actually won the Executive of the Year award in 2008 for the Celtics.

 

[steve williams]

say it isn't so. Pelinka is at it again....

Report: Lakers, Nets discussing potential Kyrie Irving-Russell Westbrook trade​

While several hurdles remain, the Lakers and Nets are reportedly 'actively engaged' in trade discussions that would reunite LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Report: Lakers, Nets discussing potential Kyrie Irving-Russell Westbrook trade | NBA.com

While several hurdles remain, the Lakers and Nets are reportedly 'actively engaged' in trade discussions that would reunite LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

www.nba.com

 

[jadis]

I do not understand why Kyrie, after so much disrespect to his team by not informing them formally of his 'opt in' move, can even be accorded the 'pleasure' of landing him to his desired team and have his nirvanic reunion with his big brother LBJ. If I were Sean Marks or Jo Tsai, I'd waste no time looking for a lottery team to dump him there for a year. And why should the Nets even buy him out if all plans fail.

 

[jadis]

say it isn't so. Pelinka is at it again....

Report: Lakers, Nets discussing potential Kyrie Irving-Russell Westbrook trade​

While several hurdles remain, the Lakers and Nets are reportedly 'actively engaged' in trade discussions that would reunite LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Report: Lakers, Nets discussing potential Kyrie Irving-Russell Westbrook trade | NBA.com

While several hurdles remain, the Lakers and Nets are reportedly 'actively engaged' in trade discussions that would reunite LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

www.nba.com

I would really have a very low regard for the abilities of Sean Marks if he actually takes in Westbrook for Kyrie, after all that Kyrie did to the Nets franchise, as Stephen A said, he ruined the Nets, he would make Kyrie have the cake and eat it too.

 

[steve williams]

I do not understand why Kyrie, after so much disrespect to his team by not informing them formally of his 'opt in' move, can even be accorded the 'pleasure' of landing him to his desired team and have his nirvanic reunion with his big brother LBJ. If I were Sean Marks or Jo Tsai, I'd waste no time looking for a lottery team to dump him there for a year. And why should the Nets even buy him out if all plans fail.

if he's under contract and they don't want him, they have to buy out the contract

 

[steve williams]

I think the only thing the Lakers want to achieve the year is to get rid of Westbrook. Beyond that they have zero chance of fielding a competitive team.

FWIW Luol Deng is finally off the Lakers payroll

 

[jadis]

if he's under contract and they don't want him, they have to buy out the contract

So it's like the Lakers are the only team that wants him in. Don't know who is worse, Pelinka or Marks. Still, I would ship Irving anywhere but his desired team. Too much salt in the wound for the Nets. Irving could have opted out if he wanted to prevent all this, and become a free agent. Somethings not right here.

 

[jadis]

I wonder if Kyrie actually lands in LA with a 1 year deal, will he push for a 3-4 year contract from Pelinka? Maybe that was really his plan. He's a cryptic guy.

 

[steve williams]

Who are these players? The Lakers are beefing up their roster I have no idea who they are

Los Angeles Lakers add Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson during NBA free agency

Lakers reach deals with Walker, Jones, 2 others

The Lakers have agreed to deals with Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr. and Juan Toscano-Anderson.

www.espn.com

 

[steve williams]

this will take years for the Nets to recover....

Nets join list of recent superteams that never won a championship

Nets join list of recent superteams that never won a championship

The Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving/James Harden Nets were loaded with talent but never managed to win a ring. They're not the only star-studded squad with that distinction since the turn of the century.

www.espn.com

 

[jadis]

Who are rages players? The Lakers are beefing up their roster I have no idea who they are

Los Angeles Lakers add Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson during NBA free agency

Lakers reach deals with Walker, Jones, 2 others

The Lakers have agreed to deals with Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr. and Juan Toscano-Anderson.

www.espn.com

Steve, Jones and Toscana were from GS, they have rings.

 

[steve williams]

Steve, Jones and Toscana were from GS, they have rings.

were they starters? or bench sitters

Bottom line for me is nothing will change this year with the Lakers or for years to come

 

[jadis]

were they starters? or bench sitters

Bottom line for me is nothing will change this year with the Lakers or for years to come

Bench sitters but both played when Curry or Klay were injured though.

 

[steve williams]

so they're bench sitters. They should get minutes in LA when all of the senior citizen starters are gasping for air or using oxygen masks

 

[steve williams]

I think that the Nets demands for Booker to give up KD to the Suns is dead in the water unless the Suns get into some serious negotiations with the Nets. I think KD is going to end up wherever the most assets are. I hear talk of Toronto

 

[jadis]

I think that the Nets demands for Booker to give up KD to the Suns is dead in the water unless the Suns get into some serious negotiations with the Nets. I think KD is going to end up wherever the most assets are. I hear talk of Toronto

The barometer now is the Gobert trade. If he can fetch 10 players, maybe Sean Marks is saying to the teams, you gotta give me 15. It's a free for all rules in this league. I'm really feeling this league is going, or learning the ways of the WWF, the players, or wrestlers, talk too much, and then they can really talk, next thing they are movie stars. Hmm, Lebron is a movie star all right.

 

[rblnr]

That negotiator is none other than thought to be Celtic for life Danny Ainge who has his roots in Utah, who actually won the Executive of the Year award in 2008 for the Celtics.

Yeah, that’s what I meant by a reprise of the Garnett/Pierce deals.

 

[rblnr]

I think that the Nets demands for Booker to give up KD to the Suns is dead in the water unless the Suns get into some serious negotiations with the Nets. I think KD is going to end up wherever the most assets are. I hear talk of Toronto

John Hollinger laid out a Toronto scenario. Personally I think the Nets should tell him to shut up and honor his contract if something great doesn’t present.

 

[steve williams]

John Hollinger laid out a Toronto scenario. Personally I think the Nets should tell him to shut up and honor his contract if something great doesn’t present.

Sort of like what Jerry Buss said to Kobe.

 

[jadis]

John Hollinger laid out a Toronto scenario. Personally I think the Nets should tell him to shut up and honor his contract if something great doesn’t present.

Exactly. Kyrie had a choice to be a free agent by opting out. But he opted in, and he and his contract became property of the Nets. He is rubbing it in to the Nets management by demanding to be traded to a team he desires.