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Unless the Lakers somehow make a trade for Anthony Davis this summer. I can't accept them giving up any of our young talent for anyone else that is currently an all star might be on the verge of becoming a superstar.

Maybe if the Thunder come up short again and and are out in the 2nd round or WCF in the playoffs this year.Either Westbrook or KD gets frustrated and forces a trade this summer saying they've played their last game for OKC. OKC definitely would be looking to make a deal and not lose either for nothing.
 
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We are not trading THREE young, CHEAP players, to get 1-2 older, more expensive, players. That's one of the dumbest ******* things I've ever heard.

You do that IF you already have a prime stud, ala Wade, ala Paul Pierce, ala Kobe.

You do NOT do that when you have Jack ****.


4 cheap Lotto type guys + 50 mil in cap space to add talent and develop

Or 1 lotto type and 2-3 FA's with no more room to grow, and no way to spend over the top of the cap any longer.


Colin is talking to morons, not people in the know, sorry.

And him bringing up Philly is absolutely ridiculous. :lol: Such a baseless statement it's not even close to the same situation.
 
Kal-El-8 said:
Ant, and even then I'd be hesitant due to his injury history
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I hear you but that's not realistic. We could offer DAR/Julius/Clarkson and they would laugh at us.

Bottom line: there aren't stars to trade for. The best thing to is develop our talent. If a situation arises where an under 30 all-star is unhappy (like Pau was in 08), then we can assess the situation and offer a package of young talent. Until then, it's all noise.
 
SoHi 23 said:
let me hear 1 reasonable player you guys would trade 2 of DAR/Randle/Clarkson for.
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Only way I give up all 3 for Anthony Davis is if we know KD is coming this summer. Followed by Westbrook next summer.
 
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Just let the young trio develop. If the Spurs and Warriors can develop their own talent, why can't we?

Just need to search for the right coach.
 
Mamba MVP said:
Blake could also be a FA in 2017 along with KD again if he does what most think at this point and just re-ups for 1 season with OKC.

Other notable 2017 FAs:
Steph Curry ZERO chance
Derrick Rose ZERO want
Kyle Lowry (ETO) Will be 31ish by then.
Serge Ibaka Worth a look for sure
Gordon Hayward (PO) Worth a look
Rudy Gay (PO) :lol:
Greg Monroe (PO) Eh
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Not much here unless there are drastic changes. Blake would have to be mad at the Clippers, but, CP3 might be donezo by then, maybe he at least glimpses at us.

KD is merely if he wants us, do what he asks. If he doesn't, don't waste time, ala LMA.
 
once the knicks fire dfish we can bring byke the championship lineup in 2016 
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I'd try to trade Randle for a lot of players

.... I want to like this kid, I really do, Texas boy, good attitude and demeanor, but I just can't see investing 2-3 more years in an undersized 4 with his flaws
 
GInfante said:
Just came from the game in Washington, my first time seeing Kobe and he went off!, I'm not gonna lie, I was moved to tears watching Kobe wave to the crowd as he walked off...one of my best memories
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If the Stars align...and he is healthy for that last home game...I already know I will be in tears when its over. I was a freshman in high school when Kobe was drafted....I was there from the start...man.
 
Th3RealF0lkBlu3s said:
Bynum with his screws in place would have been a franchise center at the very least.

Miss you, Andrew :frown:
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A healthy Bynum would have solved a lot of our problems. The media makes a big deal about us getting D12. If Bynum was healthy and not "damaged goods," we didn't need to do a trade.

Wow at that Ben Simmons stat line.
 
Dear Retirement from Basketball,
(for Kobe Bryant)

You don’t suck, retirement. I thought
You would. With no crowds to cheer.
No competitors to pump addicting adrenalin every day.
No satisfying sound of the ball swooshing through the net
Like a melon through silk.
No frown of frustration on your opponents’ faces.
No salty smell of victory as exhausted bodies
rush to the locker room.
No purpose.

I was wrong.

You gave me other gifts I wasn’t expecting. That final year
when each city I visited showered me with glory and gifts
and pure love. The fans cheered, stomped feet, battered hands,
not because I was scoring points in one last game,
but because they wished me well on whatever I did next.

They wanted to say thanks for the memories:
the games where the father waved the foam finger with his giggling young son,
the games where the family talked about thrilling plays on the car ride home,
the games where kids saw players make moves that seemed physically impossible,
that they would try to duplicate the next day on the playground.
The humility I felt that year made me strive to be worthy of their appreciation.
If no longer as a player, then as a man.

You were generous, retirement. You let me discover who I was
without a ball in my hand and a number on my back.
I found a man with many other passions.
As a player, I had dabbled in writing like a would-be singer
who only sings in the shower. But you gave me
precious time to find my more mature voice,
and the courage to share my words with the world.
Even when they didn’t cheer.

Most important, you let me relearn
the glorious joys of basketball as a fan. In the stands
or on the couch, I am a cheering enthusiast,
rooting my team to victory.
You returned me to my childhood awe of just watching and loving the game.

You also let me appreciate the magnificent young athletes who replaced me.
Knowing I wouldn’t have to face them on the court,
I didn’t have to worry about strategies,
I could just marvel.

Like I marveled at Kobe Bryant.
Lord, that man could soar, could score, could leap from shore to shore.
He brought poetry back to the game
and to the hearts of the fans.
The poetry of form and function, motion and mindfulness.
He saw the court the way a sculptor looks at a block of marble
and imagines the great art waiting to be revealed.
And he revealed it game after game.

Retirement, embrace him like you did me. Teach him
all that you taught me about finding who I was off the court.
My place in the community.
My purpose.
Most of all, help him realize that there is no such thing as retirement,
merely passing from one room into another.
A bold adventure in self-discovery
where he may find a new Kobe
who may surprise and delight him all over again.


http://time.com/4133199/kareem-abdul-jabbar-kobe-bryant/
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