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[Rastapopoulos]

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Spurs coach Gregg Popovic, forward Tim Duncan & guard Tony Parker expected to attend LaMarcus Aldridge meeting, a source told Yahoo Sports."

I find it tough to believe LA can turn down that level of recruitment.

Oh yeah? Well, they won't be laughing when we take revenge by signing away DANNY GREEN!!!!

 

[Pinwheel1]

I see no reason for Neil to play the game with LMA if he is actually talking to him twice a week. Showing up on day one seems too fake. I would prefer that he talks to him last. If indeed LMA talks to several teams.

 

[Rhal]

Its going to be so much fun when after EVERY meeting there will be multiple "sources" that tell us that LMA is leaning towards that team after said meeting. I honestly don't know where he goes and wont' believe he is going to any team unless its reported by WoJ or Olshey comes out and says it himself.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Olshey probably said for LMA to go on his wine and dine tour and to hit him up when it was over with to discuss what he liked and how that compared to Por.

 

[Rhal]

I see no reason for Neil to play the game with LMA if he is actually talking to him twice a week. Showing up on day one seems too fake. I would prefer that he talks to him last. If indeed LMA talks to several teams.

I want to be the LAST team to talk to LMA not the first. By the time LMA leaves that meeting Olshey will have him signed and somehow gotten LMAs LA home out of the deal as well.

 

[riverman]

So just curious, if we traded Lamarcus for Kevin Love would he be announced as the Love Train?

 

[riverman]

I see no reason for Neil to play the game with LMA if he is actually talking to him twice a week. Showing up on day one seems too fake. I would prefer that he talks to him last. If indeed LMA talks to several teams.

In fairness, LA and LA live in the same town..logistically it's convenient to get it over so they can sign somebody else after the rejection

 

[illmatic99]

 

[illmatic99]

So, in summary: Lakers, Spurs, and Mavs all done by Wed

 

[SlyPokerDog]

No Houston?

 

[Blazer Freak]

Everyone needs to get off this "LA and Olshey are playing the NBA" scheme and just accept he is gone. Besides trusting Gunderson and his source, I spoke with another person who has connections to POR and another front office. This guy placed chances of LA leaving at 90% this year at midseason. Now he said its close to 99%. This was the same guy saying PDX had been trying to trade Batum all year.

LA has two kids that live down there, he hates the taxes up here and his grandmother is very sick. He's ready to go home and it's between DAL and SA. It's in everyone's best interest to deny, deny, deny so LA (and potentially PDX) get the most with a S&T.

On a positive note, he mentioned Portland is by far the most active team in the NBA and mentioned DeMarcus Cousins...

 

[illmatic99]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

The taxes talk is such bullshit from people that don't know what they are talking about.

 

[magnifier661]

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The taxes talk is such bullshit from people that don't know what they are talking about.

No shit. Most of these guys pay state income taxes to every market they visit.

 

[Rhal]

The taxes talk is such bullshit from people that don't know what they are talking about.

I love the Taxes argument. You pay taxes in whatever state you played that game in. He will pay Oregon taxes 41 games the year, so it does take a hit but not as big as people make it out to be.

 

[Rhal]

No shit. Most of these guys pay state income taxes to every market they visit.

You beat me to it by a minute.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

No shit. Most of these guys pay state income taxes to every market they visit.

And they forget the fact that if he had kept his residency in texas, he is an Oregon non resident and is only paying taxes on games inside Oregon. As a texas resident, he still isn't paying state taxes on his income other than games played inside other states.

Didn't he officially move to la? If dude changes his residency from texas to la, it shows you just how much he doesn't give a Fuck about taxes

 

[magnifier661]

And California has one of the highest state income taxes. This is just a moot point

 

[Pinwheel1]

Besides trusting Gunderson and his source, I spoke with another person who has connections to POR and another front office. This guy placed chances of LA leaving at 90% this year at midseason. ..

90 % before the all star break and trade deadline? OK

 

[illmatic99]

Still no Neil

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

@incarceratedbob: **NBA RUMORS**

LaMarcus Aldridge making it known it's between #Raptors #Knicks #Lakers #Spurs ::: Spurs & Lakers seem to have early lead

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

And they forget the fact that if he had kept his residency in texas, he is an Oregon non resident and is only paying taxes on games inside Oregon. As a texas resident, he still isn't paying state taxes on his income other than games played inside other states.

Didn't he officially move to la? If dude changes his residency from texas to la, it shows you just how much he doesn't give a Fuck about taxes

Exactly. So, he'd likely pay less in tax is he signed here and had a permanent residence than in CA.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm old enough to remember how Tim Duncan was on his way to Orlando until David Robinson flew back from vacation to persuade him to stay.

Who's our David Robinson?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You beat me to it by a minute.

Of course. The resident accountants would be all y'all slacking bitches and drop tax knowledge.

 

[RR7]

You seriously still follow incarcerated Bob? Dude is such a tool and I swear his followers are cult like. It's laughable

 

[illmatic99]

Neil already offered.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Worst part if he leaves? Mark Stein is going to be insufferable.

 

[magnifier661]

I'm old enough to remember how Tim Duncan was on his way to Orlando until David Robinson flew back from vacation to persuade him to stay.

Who's our David Robinson?

Dame. I sure hope he understands how important this is

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I'm old enough to remember how Tim Duncan was on his way to Orlando until David Robinson flew back from vacation to persuade him to stay.

Who's our David Robinson?

Meyers Leonard?