I mean I think the Lakers definitely got the better end of it, but the first is gonna be early to mid 20s at best and their roster is a dumpster fire outside of Ball and Ingram, what FA is gonna wanna go there.Nah EeeerrrrZZz just cleared tons of cap space and got a 1st?
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I don't think they have a pick this year so just wanted to get back into first round.I mean I think the Lakers definitely got the better end of it, but the first is gonna be early to mid 20s at best and their roster is a dumpster fire outside of Ball and Ingram, what FA is gonna wanna go there.
This is the real gemAlso at the Cavs giving the Lakers enough money for a 2nd Max player next off-season
I bet ErrRRzZ are trying to shop the Midget for a 2nd or literally anything. No way they let him play all year... going to buy his short ass out.
what the hell is a heavily protected 2nd round pick tho?
It's similar to a heavily protected 1st round pick, but in this case the pick will be in the 2nd round
My god the ERZ might buy out IT
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Lebrun gonna be in philly next year.
Thomas is Kemba Walker, if Kemba was 5 foot nothing and got sympathy calls from the refs. In fact, that might be an insult to Walker, since he isn't the worst defensive player in the league and doesn't turn the ball over nearly as much.
Tell you what, why don't you name for me all the NBA teams that he would be the best player on their roster?
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I'll answer that with two assumptions
1- we are considering age, contract, etc, but not how he fits their needs
2- he would perform as well on another team, with a different coach, and different supporting cast (no chance, but how else can we evaluate two players on different teams?)
Definite No: Cleveland, Golden State, Spurs, Houston
Probably No: Milwaukee, New Orleans, OKC
Could go either way: Utah, Chicago, Minnesota, Washington, Portland
Yes: Everyone else
Unless I missing someone, which is possible
Here's thing whitey has said in this thread and thinks he's not trolling:
Nikola Jokic is better than Thomas?
I have no more time for this.
If you think Kemba Walker and Nikola Jokic are better than Isaiah Thomas, you've completely lost the plot. Just keep posting here about how smart you are every time he misses a shot, and when he finishes sixth in the MVP voting I'm sure you'll come explain away how stupid everyone else is in the entire basketball watching universe, and you are the only one who has it figured out.
Because you are the only human being who thinks both Jokic and Walker are better than him, unless they have some common mistress that they share who also happens to hate Boston as much as you.
They have a big reason to buy out IT-- he's not exactly been a great teammate in Cleveland and it'll screw with the development of Ball.Lakers have no reason to buy out IT or Frye. Both contracts expire at the end of the year. The Lakers don't have their 1st round pick this year, so they have no incentive to sit either player.
I think the Celtics are still targeting next season and beyond as their window for the championship.Didn’t want to give up a first for Tyreke (which makes sense) and can only add another piece post-buyouts.