2019 Summer Rumors official thread

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Kawhi is still meeting with the Clippers tonight or in the morning sources tell me!!!
4:22 PM - 1 Jul 2019

https://twitter.com/kendrickperkins/status/1145834992318197760?s=21

I suppose it could have already happened?

This is the most anxious I’ve been about a signing ever. It’s between me being thrilled about Kawhi signing with the Clippers or Raptors, or Kawhi signing with the Lakers and me tuning out the NBA for good. I know that sounds dramatic, but if Kawhi goes to the Lakers then that Big three will win at least 2-3 titles. I rather pick up another hobby than watch the celtics fade into obscurity and have to see our hated rivals surpass us in titles. I’m so tired of super teams and this would be the last straw.

While I’d prefer Kawhi to the Clippers, I am unconvinced that he guarantees titles for the Lakers.  Age finally showed in LeBron last year, and neither Davis nor Kawhi have a reputation as an 80-game player (Kawhi has exceeded 70 games only twice in 8 seasons, and Davis only twice in 7 seasons.  It’s a real possibility that Davis-Kawhi-LeBron would only be healthy and playing at the same time for 40-50 games in a season.  With very limited depth this upcoming year, that could lead to a trying regular season and a lot of road games in the playoffs.  They probably could not sustain an injury that cost one of their top 3 half the season.  It could be a great team, but it just as likely could be a team that gets worn down by the postseason.  And if that happens when LeBron is 35, as he is next year, how will it be when he’s 36 or 37?

I’m personally excited for the possibility that the Lakers mortgaged everything and engaged in the most blatant of tampering over the course of more than a year only to come up short.

Yeah, I'd rather he just go to the Clippers. I mean, where does it end? So what if Lebron is getting old.  In two years Giannis will be a free agent. Guess where he will probably want to play? (My money is on the Lakers).

[trickybilly]

Rappaport is tweeting Kawhi to Lakers is done.. for what it's worth

[RMO]

Some Reddit guy is saying it is done.  The raptors board is a hot mess.  No idea if it's legit but that's probably what he's referring to.

[Phantom255x]

Adam Kaufman quoting Bulpett's recent Herald piece:

“[The #Celtics are] not done making moves...the C’s are very active in trying to see what free agents may still shake loose and what kinds of sign-and-trade deals could free up a better chunk of money to attract a large person.”

Also, looks like we might be meeting Cousins? (Not sure if it's legit but Miami fans think it is)

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1145862954929311744?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics plan to meet with DeMarcus Cousins, per @ScoopB

[MattyIce]

Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league source tells ESPN.

[Phantom255x]

Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league source tells ESPN.

Happy for him! I hope he got solid $$$ too.

[MattyIce]

Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league source tells ESPN.

Happy for him! I hope he got solid $$$ too.

my guess is it's the minimum

[Rondo9]

Rappaport is tweeting Kawhi to Lakers is done.. for what it's worth

Robot Dave?

[SparzWizard]

Let us all not forget that all of these players going to their new teams are just "verbally agreed" deals.

Nothing official until they ink their contract on July 6.

Y'alls remembered DeAndre Jordan backing out in 2015. Nerlens Noel almost backed out within the last 24 hours. Josh McDaniels flaked the Colts and went back to the Patriots but that's another sport but it is a Boston team.

[Jiri Welsch]

Adam Kaufman quoting Bulpett's recent Herald piece:

“[The #Celtics are] not done making moves...the C’s are very active in trying to see what free agents may still shake loose and what kinds of sign-and-trade deals could free up a better chunk of money to attract a large person.”

Also, looks like we might be meeting Cousins? (Not sure if it's legit but Miami fans think it is)

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1145862954929311744?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics plan to meet with DeMarcus Cousins, per @ScoopB

It seems far fetched to think we’ll get the full MLE, so I’m unsure how we can afford anyone else on the free agent market.

I think we’ll have to just do a “normal trade” unless we are signing guys for the minimum. 

[celticsclay]

Chatter heating up on Leonard returning to Toronto 1 plus 1

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Kawhi is still meeting with the Clippers tonight or in the morning sources tell me!!!
4:22 PM - 1 Jul 2019

https://twitter.com/kendrickperkins/status/1145834992318197760?s=21

I suppose it could have already happened?

This is the most anxious I’ve been about a signing ever. It’s between me being thrilled about Kawhi signing with the Clippers or Raptors, or Kawhi signing with the Lakers and me tuning out the NBA for good. I know that sounds dramatic, but if Kawhi goes to the Lakers then that Big three will win at least 2-3 titles. I rather pick up another hobby than watch the celtics fade into obscurity and have to see our hated rivals surpass us in titles. I’m so tired of super teams and this would be the last straw.

While I’d prefer Kawhi to the Clippers, I am unconvinced that he guarantees titles for the Lakers.  Age finally showed in LeBron last year, and neither Davis nor Kawhi have a reputation as an 80-game player (Kawhi has exceeded 70 games only twice in 8 seasons, and Davis only twice in 7 seasons.  It’s a real possibility that Davis-Kawhi-LeBron would only be healthy and playing at the same time for 40-50 games in a season.  With very limited depth this upcoming year, that could lead to a trying regular season and a lot of road games in the playoffs.  They probably could not sustain an injury that cost one of their top 3 half the season.  It could be a great team, but it just as likely could be a team that gets worn down by the postseason.  And if that happens when LeBron is 35, as he is next year, how will it be when he’s 36 or 37?

I’m personally excited for the possibility that the Lakers mortgaged everything and engaged in the most blatant of tampering over the course of more than a year only to come up short.

Yeah, I'd rather he just go to the Clippers. I mean, where does it end? So what if Lebron is getting old.  In two years Giannis will be a free agent. Guess where he will probably want to play? (My money is on the Lakers).

Giannis is a different guy. I think LA is the last place he'd go.

[Jiri Welsch]

Chatter heating up on Leonard returning to Toronto 1 plus 1

Link!?

[number_n9ne]

Nick Gelso

I’ve heard from a casino employee that Amir Johnson is at @EncoreResortBH as we speak.

Why would Amir be in town? Would u want him back w the #celtics? 🤔 https://t.co/xfIwCvzyCL

[RMO]

Chatter heating up on Leonard returning to Toronto 1 plus 1

Not according to the Raptors Real GM board.  I've been refreshing every five seconds waiting for news to hit.