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SharpesTriumph said:
If Luka is truly in great shape for basically the first time ever - he might be the MVP.
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And Nico Harrison can, with justification, take credit!

I wonder, though: I've heard Patrick Beverly, I think it was, say that defending Luka is difficult because he's such a fat lump (not Beverly's words) that you can't budge him. I remember both Kevin Love and Nurk coming back from breaks looking startlingly thinner and neither actually improved - if anything their games became less effective. Love was an all-timer at rebounding when he was porky and lost that when he got in shape.

No doubt Luka's defense will improve - he might even take the leap to mediocre.
 
Then you have guys like Barkley, Felton, Zion that certainly look worse when fat.

I'm also not sure if Nurk was truly in better shape when lighter - or he just lost a bunch of muscle and weaker.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I have a request: can you post SCREENSHOTS rather than actual links to Twitter, because it takes forever to load them now and I don't want to click and be taken to that cesspool.
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Not a fan of twitter? Something happen?
 
ESPN gave the Pelicans an F in the offseason - and the Kings/Pacers both D. Schroder who relies on athleticism and is turning 32 was a part of the Kings grade.

Insane how many teams he's bounced around from the last few years;

Hawks
Thunder
Lakers
Celtics
Rockets
Lakers
Toronto
Golden State
Brooklyn
Detroit
Kings

That's a third of the league!
 
Jonathan Kuminga has reportedly shut down any offers by the Warriors at this time. That’s a problem because Golden State can’t sign any players until the JK situation is resolved and they only have nine players signed as of now. This is a look at what happens next and how it could ruin the final years of Stephen Curry’s NBA career.

 
blazerfan11 said:
Jonathan Kuminga has reportedly shut down any offers by the Warriors at this time. That’s a problem because Golden State can’t sign any players until the JK situation is resolved and they only have nine players signed as of now. This is a look at what happens next and how it could ruin the final years of Stephen Curry’s NBA career.

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I kind of sympathize with Kuminga... Insane that he was completely benched for large parts of last season and most the playoffs. He at least should have had a bench role when Butler/Green sat.

People complain about Scoot/Sharpe role here but imagine if they were getting DNPs!

Kuminga and all RFA have an Oct 1 deadline so he has to accept the offer at that time. Then warriors can do their other roster moves.

Warriors could actually do their other roster moves today. They're just choosing to hold off because they want more option, nobody is forcing them to hold off signing the other guys.

This won't impact anything with Curry legacy or the roster during the season.
 
Kuminga can simply play for his QO and become UFA next season. Of course, the Warriors would likely bench him, deep, if he did
 
wizenheimer said:
Kuminga can simply play for his QO and become UFA next season. Of course, the Warriors would likely bench him, deep, if he did
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Yeah the RFA rules are crazy restrictive if a player is in a bad situation. Kuminga would lose bird rights in a trade on the QO.

Usually young players are handed minutes they don't deserve. I can't think of any young player flashing quality starter play on a rookie contract like Kuminga but being benched completely out of the rotation - not even getting backup minutes.
 
BoBoBREWSKI said:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45859355/sources-jonathan-kuminga-declining-warriors-offer-terms

The Golden State Warriors made another push to retain Jonathan Kuminga over the past several days, but the restricted free agent is continuing to decline their two-year, $45 million contract offer, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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The "45million" contract offer from GS is a team option on year two so only $21 million guaranteed.

If I'm Kuminga I hold out for a bigger deal and if the warriors wont agree to it then I just sign the QO. Would get a no trade clause and can sign a much bigger deal as a UFA next summer.

I was kind of surprised the Nets didn't try to make a big offer. Seems like they could easily get $20 mil cap room and then offer 4 year deal with player option on final season that puts the Warriors just into the 2nd apron. Force the warriors to match.
 
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