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Re: 2019 Summer Rumors official thread
« Reply #1605 on: July 08, 2019, 01:04:05 PM »

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Once guard Avery Bradley clears waivers today, he plans to sign a two-year, $9.7M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers
Ok this is not nice... what’s next? Smart forcing a trade to the lakers ?
Rondo and Bradley together again.   

Re: 2019 Summer Rumors official thread
« Reply #1606 on: July 08, 2019, 01:12:32 PM »

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Once guard Avery Bradley clears waivers today, he plans to sign a two-year, $9.7M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers
Ok this is not nice... what’s next? Smart forcing a trade to the lakers ?
Rondo and Bradley together again.

Nice signing for the Lakers. They needed more defenders.

Re: 2019 Summer Rumors official thread
« Reply #1607 on: July 08, 2019, 01:12:37 PM »

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Free agent forward JaMychal Green is finalizing a two-year, $10M deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers

Wow. Great signing. Another tough defender. Great fit on a title contender. I am shocked nobody else made a run at him. Clippers getting to keep their supporting cast. Lucky them.
Shams quoted that he turned down more lucrative offers for a chance at a championship.
Everyone is praising the clippers but who will do the passing on that team?

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« Reply #1608 on: July 08, 2019, 01:35:45 PM »

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Lakers got everybody but davis on two years ....Lebrons last probably two decent years .....then the whole team drops off the books and planet.

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« Reply #1609 on: July 08, 2019, 01:37:54 PM »

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Once guard Avery Bradley clears waivers today, he plans to sign a two-year, $9.7M deal with the Los Angeles Lakers
Ok this is not nice... what’s next? Smart forcing a trade to the lakers ?
Rondo and Bradley together again.

Healthy that's a good back court for LeBron. Two guys that can guard and move without the ball. Health is the major concern with both....

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« Reply #1610 on: July 08, 2019, 02:13:09 PM »

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Re: 2019 Summer Rumors official thread
« Reply #1611 on: July 08, 2019, 02:18:37 PM »

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Guard Alec Burks has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors

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« Reply #1612 on: July 08, 2019, 02:21:26 PM »

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Free agent forward JaMychal Green is finalizing a two-year, $10M deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers

Wow. Great signing. Another tough defender. Great fit on a title contender. I am shocked nobody else made a run at him. Clippers getting to keep their supporting cast. Lucky them.
Shams quoted that he turned down more lucrative offers for a chance at a championship.
Everyone is praising the clippers but who will do the passing on that team?

Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley were tops in assists last year on that team, which made the playoffs and pushed a healthy Golden State to 6.  Both those guys are still there, and both Kawhi and George are more-than-capable passers when they need to be.  They’ll be absolutely fine.

That defense, led Kawhi, George, and Beverly, is going to be very nasty.

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« Reply #1613 on: July 08, 2019, 02:21:46 PM »

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Guard Alec Burks has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors

OKC told its vet signings they could go elsewhere if they wanted now that the team's getting blown up. Burks took advantage, Mike Muscala did not.  Pretty classy move by OKC though they've also got a strong interest in keeping disgruntled vets out of the locker room.

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« Reply #1614 on: July 08, 2019, 02:47:02 PM »

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Golden State is sending Damian Jones and a second-round pick to the Hawks for Spellman

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« Reply #1615 on: July 08, 2019, 02:54:57 PM »

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Sources: Lakers intend to start LeBron James at point guard

LAS VEGAS — The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2019-20 season with the intention of starting LeBron James at point guard, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

James, 34, will be entering his 17th NBA season and is prepared to become the floor general in an effort to maximize a roster that’s suddenly built to contend for a championship with the addition of All-Star forward Anthony Davis and a few complementary pieces.

James, a four-time league MVP, and newly acquired Danny Green are expected to start in the backcourt, sources said.

James was limited to a career-low 55 games in his first season with the Lakers because of a groin injury, but he has since recovered and is in great shape with no restrictions, sources said.

A superstar with an immense skill set, the 6-foot-8 James has started at the point sparingly throughout his career. But it’s a role he’s more than comfortable handling because he’s operated primarily as a point-forward for the bulk of his career.

Rajon Rondo, Quinn Cook and Alex Caruso are the other point guards on the roster. Lonzo Ball, who was traded to New Orleans, and Rondo handled the role last season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-lakers-intend-to-start-le-bron-james-at-point-guard-184422305.html

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« Reply #1616 on: July 08, 2019, 02:57:38 PM »

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Jabari Parker is signing a two-year, $13M deal with the Hawks, with a player option in year two

Amazing that this guy keeps getting paid.

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« Reply #1617 on: July 08, 2019, 02:57:47 PM »

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Lakers got everybody but davis on two years ....Lebrons last probably two decent years .....then the whole team drops off the books and planet.

With no draft picks until 2026, I think.

Imagine if Davis has some type of falling out with Lebron or someone in upper management and leaves the Lakers next year in free agency after all the picks the Lakers gave up (lol.)

Probably won't happen but funny to think about.

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« Reply #1618 on: July 08, 2019, 03:00:36 PM »

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Sources: Lakers intend to start LeBron James at point guard

LAS VEGAS — The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2019-20 season with the intention of starting LeBron James at point guard, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

James, 34, will be entering his 17th NBA season and is prepared to become the floor general in an effort to maximize a roster that’s suddenly built to contend for a championship with the addition of All-Star forward Anthony Davis and a few complementary pieces.

James, a four-time league MVP, and newly acquired Danny Green are expected to start in the backcourt, sources said.

James was limited to a career-low 55 games in his first season with the Lakers because of a groin injury, but he has since recovered and is in great shape with no restrictions, sources said.

A superstar with an immense skill set, the 6-foot-8 James has started at the point sparingly throughout his career. But it’s a role he’s more than comfortable handling because he’s operated primarily as a point-forward for the bulk of his career.

Rajon Rondo, Quinn Cook and Alex Caruso are the other point guards on the roster. Lonzo Ball, who was traded to New Orleans, and Rondo handled the role last season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-lakers-intend-to-start-le-bron-james-at-point-guard-184422305.html

KCP and Danny Green to start on the wings. KCP to defend PGs. Green to defend top wings. LeBron to take easiest defensive assignment on the wing. That could work well defensively.

I like LeBron playing PG offensively. It is what he does best.

Re: 2019 Summer Rumors official thread
« Reply #1619 on: July 08, 2019, 03:15:00 PM »

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Is the Kemba/Rozier S&T finaled yet? I see no reference to it anywhere.

Yes, the Celts pick up the lower of the NY/Brooklyn second rounders next year in the deal.

So, 32, LOL.

If Kyrie gets a boo boo, it could be a high second rounder and we know the Knicks will be bad as well. 😁
What was the incentive for doing a sign and trade? Seems like a mid 2nd round pick. What was the point?

To get a 2nd round pick for free.

According to this https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/07/boston-celtics-officially-acquire-kemba-walker-in-sign-and-trade-for-terry-rozier.html, we are swapping 2nd round picks.  So, it seems like a swap of our 2nd rounder for Brooklyn's.  Totally insignificant return in retrospect.  After thinking about this, I think we agreed to do a sign and trade because it left us some chance of re-signing Horford.  But after that ship had sailed, we didn't want to renege.