Exclusive Kawhi to the Clippers

[TBpup]

Love it! Kawhi didn't want to play with Bron-Bron. And make them go into holding mode while FA's signed elsewhere.....and now will play in the same arena...but not for the Lakers.

 

[joeBlazers]

Kawhi said NO to LeBron? How is it possible to refuse it?

 

[DDolla]

Someone please check on Westbrook, the poor guy lost 2 all-stars

 

[craigehlo]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Someone please check on Westbrook, the poor guy lost 2 all-stars

No kidding, if he wasnt so him, Id feel bad for him...

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Interesting that both of the LA teams destroyed their future in order to compete now. It's difficult to compete with this type of strategy.

It's also difficult with the future superteams these teams have created: OKC, New Orleans.

 

[PDXFonz]

Now Jevale to Lakers. It’s a free agent battle in LA!

 

[craigehlo]

Rondo next?

 

[THE HCP]

How long until Russ asks for a trade?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Interesting that both of the LA teams destroyed their future in order to compete now. It's difficult to compete with this type of strategy.

It's also difficult with the future superteams these teams have created: OKC, New Orleans.

Oh dont worry OKC and NO can find ways to screw it up.

 

[wizenheimer]

ok then, so far, the Lakers have spent 27M on Danny Green, KCP, and Javale McGee. That should have cost 18-20M, tops

they've got 3-5M left, then the room-MLE

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

ok then, so far, the Lakers have spent 27M on Danny Green, KCP, and Javale McGee. That should have cost 18-20M, tops

they've got 3-5M left, then the room-MLE

All 2 year deals. Same as the knicks are doing.

I think they deal LeBron before 2021.

 

[SIeepwalker]

All 2 year deals. Same as the knicks are doing.

I think they deal LeBron before 2021.

If they are underwhelming next season and AD leaves... oh boy. Didn't take long for that deal that deal to look worse. Also why are they overpaying those guy to 2 years and not just 1 ? They just fucked their capspace for next offseason. I guess you can luck into Lebron and AD but you can't magically stop being terrible at building a roster... Thank you Kawhi for not rewarding those turd sandwiches

 

[SIeepwalker]

I imagine Pelinka seing the news off Kawhi signing, being stunned for a few seconds then rapidely rustling through papers of free agent names saying "fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck"

 

[SIeepwalker]

On another note, East vs West becomes more and more of a joke each years

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I imagine Pelinka seing the news off Kawhi signing, being stunned for a few seconds then rapidely rustling through papers of free agent names saying "fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck"

I wonder if all those reports about Kawhi’s camp telling teams not to say anything is because they all knew LAC was choice number one if they worked out a trade, and the Lakers / Raptors knew they were both close on his list but if they leaked anything they would get dropped.

 

[KingSpeed]

What kind of a douche wins a championship and then leaves a team?

Would it have been better if he had tanked/lost and then left? I think Kawhi is awesome. Gets traded for 1 year in a city he doesn’t want to play in but wins them a title anyway.

 

[KingSpeed]

Poor Raptors, all in for Leonard to win a ring and now No DeRozan and No Leonard

They will be fine. Siakim will make another leap. Raps were 17-5 without Kawhi last year.

 

[KingSpeed]

Kawhi isn't a douche--he got traded to Toronto got them a championship--he's free to go where he REALLY wants to go.

And turned down money too!

 

[KingSpeed]

Yeah, the competitive finals will be the WCF.

Don’t count out Philly.

 

[stampedehero]

Kawai to Lakers

Leonard and George to the LA Clippers . Just Great...........More competition in the West

 

[joeBlazers]

According to espn, a trade of George, Westbrook to the Raptors to play with Leonard was on the table. Ujiri turned it down. OKC wanted Siakam in return.
OKC is desperate to get ride of Westbrook. I believe he ends up in Miami.

 

[illmatic99]

According to espn, a trade of George, Westbrook to the Raptors to play with Leonard was on the table. Ujiri turned it down. OKC wanted Siakam in return.
OKC is desperate to get ride of Westbrook. I believe he ends up in Miami.

Woj had a followup saying Toronto was just used as leverage to get more assets from LA.

 

[TBpup]

Now who signs on with the Clips?

Rondo?
Bradley? (after buyout)
Morris?
Cousins?

Not sure of the cap space they have left but it wouldn't surprise me to see them pick up some solid vets for cheap.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Wish he'd have stayed in the east. Glad the "super team" Lakers didn't happen because it leaves the west wide open, but now there's yet another really good team to deal with.

Toronto knew the risk when they traded for Kawhi. OKC knew the risk when they traded for PG.

OKC did good; they got a lot more back than they paid for the guy. Toronto, not so good.

 

[andalusian]

OKC did good; they got a lot more back than they paid for the guy. Toronto, not so good.

Toronto got a championship. They did better than OKC did on their PG rental.

 

[Reep]

So Clippers three best players are all the same size and play the same position? Harrell. If they could put Lou as a starter and get Rondo they would be way above the cross court rivals.

 

[Reep]

Best part, L*kers aren’t even favorites I’m their division.

 

[Mediocre Man]

 

[TBpup]

Not close...lol.