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Inspector Gadget
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| cyborgspider wrote: | http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773213-paul-george-says-russell-westbrook-relationship-featured-highs-and-lows
Westbrook: "Me knowing Paul, like I said before, he definitely wants to be here"
Whatever. My point is, IG, just because Player X on a random team says something, doesn't mean all players huddle together in a secret meeting underground at 12am on the 3rd Sunday of the month to discuss their lives and future decisions. Or even a group chat of 450 players on a Slack channel or forum.playersground.net. |
Read the last paragraph, of the article he says eventually it’s up to PG and what’s best for his family... why are you trying to argue against McCollum saying that George is coming to LA? Does it bother you? |
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panamaniac
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Could be that McCallum is simply trolling lakers fans. Never trust a Blazer. |
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Baron Von Humongous
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| defense wrote: | Magic haters after we get George
"George ins't that good. If they don't get Lebron, Leonard and Cousins its still a failed plan."
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Thanks for giving me my lines ahead of time. |
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Inspector Gadget
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| The Grind wrote: | | Could be that McCallum is simply trolling lakers fans. Never trust a Blazer. |
A long time Laker fan trolling Laker fans doesn’t seem likely |
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Jesusdelonla
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | defense wrote: | Magic haters after we get George
"George ins't that good. If they don't get Lebron, Leonard and Cousins its still a failed plan."
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Thanks for giving me my lines ahead of time. |
u a magic hater? why? |
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Baron Von Humongous
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Jesusdelonla wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | defense wrote: | Magic haters after we get George
"George ins't that good. If they don't get Lebron, Leonard and Cousins its still a failed plan."
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Thanks for giving me my lines ahead of time. |
u a magic hater? why? |
"The Magic Hour" ruined my childhood. |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Jesusdelonla wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | defense wrote: | Magic haters after we get George
"George ins't that good. If they don't get Lebron, Leonard and Cousins its still a failed plan."
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Thanks for giving me my lines ahead of time. |
u a magic hater? why? |
"The Magic Hour" ruined my childhood. |
The episode with Howard stern was good tho (might have been 1st), put Magic on the spot with no holds bar convo |
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| ChickenStu wrote: | | Omar Little wrote: | | trablos wrote: | | raffi wrote: | | Quote: | Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka told The Times on Friday that the Lakers' front office is constantly in touch with Julius Randle's representatives, and there has been "a mutual exchange of interest and hoping that we can work something out for both sides."
Randle's camp is unsure of how mutual the interest has been.
"We still have no indication of where Julius stands among the Lakers' priorities, or if he is a priority at all," Randle's agent Aaron Mintz said Saturday in response to Pelinka's comments. "We are looking forward to the marketplace in July, when we will get a clear picture of Julius' future."
That marketplace is expected to include the Lakers. They'll make him a qualifying offer in order to retain his rights in free agency. Then Randle, whom the Lakers drafted seventh overall in 2014, will become a restricted free agent once the league year ends. The Lakers must wait, just like the rest of the league, to offer him a contract on July 1.
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Pelinka said he does not have an upper-limit figure in mind for Randle.
"I think going into a process with kind of a position of entrenchment or here's the thin red line that we will not cross isn't necessarily the best way to approach something with an open-mindedness," Pelinka said. "I think any negotiation is between two sides. Ultimately you're hoping to find a partnership." |
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-randle-20180520-story.html |
Sounds like Lakers want to keep Jules for a good price, but Mintz obviously knows it very much hinges on our signing FAs goes and wants to squeeze the Lakers for more money. |
Yeah, and there’s some residual issues from Dlo, and the fact that while you respect a team not doing a deal last year, you know that it’s only recently that they’ve actually realized what they have in him. The small slights and nuances matter. |
I wouldn't consider anything he said eyebrow-raising. Typical agent-speak, pretty much. One thing I will say is that it's very unlikely that Julius does anything to give the Lakers a discount. It's going to cost the Lakers market value. |
Agreed on both counts. It’s not like Mintz can come out and say “Yeah, Rob and I have it all worked out so that after PG and LBJ sign their deals with the Lakers, they’re going to take care of Julius.”
We won’t know what’s really happening until July 1st hits, and due to the tampering investigation, I’m expecting there to be a delay before we hear anything. I don’t think it will be like some of the things we’ve seen in the past, where the deal is announced at 12:01am EDT. |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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So to recap we can sign PG and LBJ and resign Julius if we stretch Deng?
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Vin wrote: | | cyborgspider wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: |
He’s not making it up, NBA players know what other players are up to. |
Russell Westbrook says he's staying in OKC. So is Russell making it up?
Who's right and who's wrong, Inspector Gadget, CJ McCollum or Russell Westbrook? |
My money's on gadget, he's never been wrong before. |
Lmfao, I actually laughed out loud after reading this |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| 32 wrote: | | So to recap we can sign PG and LBJ and resign Julius if we stretch Deng? |
Have to trade Deng to sign Jules. We can sign 2 max PG and LBJ if we stretch Deng.
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Part of the motivation and desire to trade Deng to make room for Jules..is rather Randle is worth it, they obviously aren’t shy on letting young players leave, when the time comes... Dlo/Clarkson/Nance... if the Lakers FO thinks Randle can end up being apart of a championship team then they will do everything possible to make room along with 2 max... but if they question rather his style will fit in on a contender then they will likely let him walk.. it’s not rocket science... it all depends if Randle can be apart of a winner and rather the Lakers see that as well. |
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Baron Von Humongous
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| governator wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | Jesusdelonla wrote: | | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | | defense wrote: | Magic haters after we get George
"George ins't that good. If they don't get Lebron, Leonard and Cousins its still a failed plan."
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Thanks for giving me my lines ahead of time. |
u a magic hater? why? |
"The Magic Hour" ruined my childhood. |
The episode with Howard stern was good tho (might have been 1st), put Magic on the spot with no holds bar convo |
Video evidence: The Magic Hour |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| PG13 wrote: | | 32 wrote: | | So to recap we can sign PG and LBJ and resign Julius if we stretch Deng? |
Have to trade Deng to sign Jules. We can sign 2 max PG and LBJ if we stretch Deng. |
Thanks.
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Jesusdelonla wrote: | | Judah wrote: |
You’re closing in on 2,000 posts since January, Jim. Do you work from home? |
sigh. |
His mom's basement  |
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Jesusdelonla
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| pjiddy wrote: | | Jesusdelonla wrote: | | Judah wrote: |
You’re closing in on 2,000 posts since January, Jim. Do you work from home? |
sigh. |
His mom's basement |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Outspoken wrote: | | How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
sad? |
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| defense wrote: | | Outspoken wrote: | | How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
sad? |
I would be skeptical about signing anyone that ruptured their achilles. |
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| Outspoken wrote: | | defense wrote: | | Outspoken wrote: | | How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
sad? |
I would be skeptical about signing anyone that ruptured their achilles. |
Same |
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| Outspoken wrote: | | How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Outspoken wrote: | | How do we all feel about signing DeMarcus Cousins? |
If his wages are anywhere close to Brook's, I'd take a chance on him.
If Brook is cheap, then it's a no brainer, but if Brook wants significant money... I'd consider Boogie if we don't get both PG and LeBron. |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm down for a one year max w/ a team option on yr 2 for DMC if we don't get LeBron... |
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| 32 wrote: | | So to recap we can sign PG and LBJ and resign Julius if we stretch Deng? |
You should find a place to store information or bookmark this web page.
$35,350,000......LeBron
$30,300,000......Paul George
$12,447,727......Randle (cap hold)
$7,461,960........Ball
$5,757,120........Ingram
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$91,316,807
There is $9.7 million in cap space left for Kuzma, Hart, 2018 first and some minimum salaries.
Stretching Deng is going to be a charge of $7.4 million. Instead of having $9.7 million in cap space left to use, they have $2.3 million and things aren't going to work.
It is going to be very tight with Lebron, Paul George, Randle, Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Hart and 2018 first. |
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Baron Von Humongous
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Bard207 wrote: | | 32 wrote: | | So to recap we can sign PG and LBJ and resign Julius if we stretch Deng? |
You should find a place to store information or bookmark this web page.
$35,350,000......LeBron
$30,300,000......Paul George
$12,447,727......Randle (cap hold)
$7,461,960........Ball
$5,757,120........Ingram
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$91,316,807
There is $9.7 million in cap space left for Kuzma, Hart, 2018 first and some minimum salaries.
Stretching Deng is going to be a charge of $7.4 million. Instead of having $9.7 million in cap space left to use, they have $2.3 million and things aren't going to work.
It is going to be very tight with Lebron, Paul George, Randle, Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Hart and 2018 first. |
The 2018 1st would almost assuredly be part of a deal to dump Deng's salary so that would shave a few hundred grand from the team's cap. Every little bit helps, I guess. |
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