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Man I wish the trade exception that the Blazers have was worth another million. It would be such a sweet move to be able to grab Rondo off waivers and leave the Lakers hanging.
 
e_blazer said:
Man I wish the trade exception that the Blazers have was worth another million. It would be such a sweet move to be able to grab Rondo off waivers and leave the Lakers hanging.
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eh? we could have just as easily signed Rondo off waivers if we wanted to since we have ~5 mil of our MLE left. He wasn't traded from MEM to LA, MEM simply bought him out and LA claimed him.
 
illmatic99 said:
eh? we could have just as easily signed Rondo off waivers if we wanted to since we have ~5 mil of of MLE left. He wasn't traded from MEM to LA, MEM simply bought him out and LA claimed him.
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Maybe I'm reading the CBA FAQ wrong, but it says:

"A team can claim a player on waivers only if one of the following is true:
  • The team is far enough under the salary cap to fit the player's entire salary.
  • The team has a Disabled Player exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 25), and the player is on the last season of his contract.
  • The team has a trade exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 87).
  • The player has a minimum salary contract (one or two seasons at the minimum salary, with no bonuses of any kind)."
Nothing about using the MLE is listed.
 
e_blazer said:
Maybe I'm reading the CBA FAQ wrong, but it says:

"A team can claim a player on waivers only if one of the following is true:
  • The team is far enough under the salary cap to fit the player's entire salary.
  • The team has a Disabled Player exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 25), and the player is on the last season of his contract.
  • The team has a trade exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 87).
  • The player has a minimum salary contract (one or two seasons at the minimum salary, with no bonuses of any kind)."
Nothing about using the MLE is listed.
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Which of these applies to LA?

Edit: oh, sorry I understand what you're saying. You wanted us to grab him before clearing waivers and going to LA. I don't see Rondo being much of a player btw. He was useless on the floor in LA last year in the playoffs. Perhaps on the sidelines, he could make an impact, but I want a guy who can get on the floor for 10-15 mpg
 
e_blazer said:
Maybe I'm reading the CBA FAQ wrong, but it says:

"A team can claim a player on waivers only if one of the following is true:
  • The team is far enough under the salary cap to fit the player's entire salary.
  • The team has a Disabled Player exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 25), and the player is on the last season of his contract.
  • The team has a trade exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 87).
  • The player has a minimum salary contract (one or two seasons at the minimum salary, with no bonuses of any kind)."
Nothing about using the MLE is listed.
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There was one important missing guideline there. Or the Lakers want said player.
 
And maybe the NBA Board of Commissioners can't vote to allow the Lakers to have a 20 man roster.
 
blazerkor said:
I don't see it being a real thing. Having Dwight, Gasol and DeAndre on your roster makes no sense... but who knows.
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Ahhhhh, depth is a good thing to have when your squad is so old. Quality addition if it happens. If you think about it, their 3rd string PG and Center are better than our 2nd string.
 
illmatic99 said:
Which of these applies to LA?

Edit: oh, sorry I understand what you're saying. You wanted us to grab him before clearing waivers and going to LA. I don't see Rondo being much of a player btw. He was useless on the floor in LA last year in the playoffs. Perhaps on the sidelines, he could make an impact, but I want a guy who can get on the floor for 10-15 mpg
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He would help our second unit tremendously! We win 50 games if he was our backup PG.
 
dviss1 said:
What self respecting Blazer fan could be excited for the Thunder...?

I mean... They used to be the Sonics... Fucking cats... Can't trust em'... :D
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I don't hate the Sonics like a lot of people. The only team I dislike is the Timberwolves because their fans are a bunch of jackholes that spammed us with Oden dick picks.

But, having that many picks and trying to build a small market team is like a wet dream for me. I haven't felt like we were a contender as much since we had Roy, LMA and took Oden. And had Batum, Rudy, Sergio etc. We got with picks. I want that feeling again.
 
SlyPokerCat said:
I don't hate the Sonics like a lot of people. The only team I dislike is the Timberwolves because their fans are a bunch of jackholes that spammed us with Oden dick picks.

But, having that many picks and trying to build a small market team is like a wet dream for me. I haven't felt like we were a contender as much since we had Roy, LMA and took Oden. And had Batum, Rudy, Sergio etc. We got with picks. I want that feeling again.
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Well, being that I absolutely HATE that team (fan is short for fanatic) I hope they do terribly with their picks. I cannot stand their owner.
Clay Bennet shook down the taxpayers of Seattle and STOLE that team. I wish them nothing but detriment as long as he owns it.
 
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The Lakers are so over stacked that they might as well just cancel the entire season and hand out the rings right now.

Anyone who ever tries to tell me LeBron is GOAT, when they can manufacturer him a team like this, is barking up the wrong tree.
 
Road Ratt said:
The Lakers are so over stacked that they might as well just cancel the entire season and hand out the rings right now.

Anyone who ever tries to tell me LeBron is GOAT, when they can manufacturer him a team like this, is barking up the wrong tree.
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Really? It's the All-Washed team.
 
Road Ratt said:
The Lakers are so over stacked that they might as well just cancel the entire season and hand out the rings right now.

Anyone who ever tries to tell me LeBron is GOAT, when they can manufacturer him a team like this, is barking up the wrong tree.
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No way they're as good as the Nets. But that's only if both teams are healthy. When both of them go down with multiple injuries and fail to make the conference finals (again) I shall bask in the sweet, sweet schadenfreude.
 
Everything hinges on whether or not Anthony Davis can be bothered to get into shape. If he stays a fat lump like last season, the Lakers have no shot.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
No way they're as good as the Nets. And when both of them go down with multiple injuries and fail to make the conference finals (again) I shall bask in the sweet, sweet schadenfreude.
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And therein lies the other over stacked team. Me thinks the league will make sweet coin off of a LeBron and Kyrie rivalry. It also seems to be too much of a coincidence to be believable, that it wasn't manufactured by the league, for that very purpose.

The NBA is a corrupt machine.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Crazy Question:
What is the record for the oldest average player age on opening day? How do the current Lakers stack up?
Oldest average starter?
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Just going back the last 20 years, oldest average age of an entire roster is 31.4 years of age.
 
Road Ratt said:
And therein lies the other over stacked team. Me thinks the league will make sweet coin off of a LeBron and Kyrie rivalry. It also seems to be too much of a coincidence to be believable, that it wasn't manufactured by the league, for that very purpose.

The NBA is a corrupt machine.
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So the NBA is telling all of these players to sign with the Lakers is your belief?
 
Road Ratt said:
And therein lies the other over stacked team. Me thinks the league will make sweet coin off of a LeBron and Kyrie rivalry. It also seems to be too much of a coincidence to be believable, that it wasn't manufactured by the league, for that very purpose.

The NBA is a corrupt machine.
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Be careful how far you go down conspiracy highway - you might find yourself eating horse de-wormer.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Be careful how far you go down conspiracy highway - you might find yourself eating horse de-wormer.
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Don't ever do that.

(if you want to treat people like they are crazy)

Bye bye.
 
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RR7 said:
So the NBA is telling all of these players to sign with the Lakers is your belief?
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The Lakers make the best trades in NBA history. They want a player, they can usually get them. That isn't by accident after all these years...
 
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