Free Agent The "Where Will Lebron Go?" Thread

[oldfisherman]

Clearly he's going to his LA home to sign his next contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Probably stopped in LA to pick up DeAndre Jordan. Planepolling to Portland to sign together with the Blazers. Their making CP3 take his own ride to Portland.

 

[Cippy91]

The lakers, unfortunately

 

[illmatic99]

Odds are currently at -5000 that Lebron signs with LA.

Meaning, you have to invest 5k to make $100.

Ridiculous

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Driew]

Odds are currently at -5000 that Lebron signs with LA.

Meaning, you have to invest 5k to make $100.

Ridiculous

If I was Lebron I'd bet against myself and sign in Portland and make bank lol

 

[riverman]

I've said it before, LeBron ruined the modern NBA. He repaired his image in the eyes of many, but nothing has changed. If you have championship aspirations, there's no point following your favorite franchise from a team-building standpoint. Just rent a circus clown for your kid's party instead of doing the work yourself. Soon, the super teams won't even need GMs...

I think Shaq started this trend as much as anyone. Actually Drexler did it too.

 

[illmatic99]

oof



Embiid throwing shade at Lebron in a last minute effort to lure him away

 

[riverman]

oof



Embiid throwing shade at Lebron in a last minute effort to lure him away

he should reply that the sixers are Dr J's, Moses Malone's, Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley's team

 

[LayneStaley]

He’s a Laker, I’m gonna be disgusted if they end up with Kawhi and Boogie/PG too. I guess I gotta root for GS in the WCF next season, that sucks.

 

[handiman]

I think Shaq started this trend as much as anyone. Actually Drexler did it too.

No, that's completely different. Plenty of stars have switched teams over the years, but those were individual moves through free agency or trade, not clusters of stars working together to structure contracts and form super teams.

 

[LayneStaley]

It started with Miami, Pat Riley to be exact.

 

[LayneStaley]

I hope if this happens that LA and GS suffer major season long injuries to multiple players and the nba is stuck showcasing teams with watered down talant. Silver is fucking balless for letting this shit take place.

 

[LayneStaley]

Guess we never have to worry about expansion, they should probably considering getting rid of a few small market teams actually. Wait till the Greek Freak bolts for New York. NBA is a joke.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I told you guys that Paul George was the type of person to remain with his team after having these bullshit Sportscenter specials about him.....

 

[KingSpeed]

I hope if this happens that LA and GS suffer major season long injuries to multiple players and the nba is stuck showcasing teams with watered down talant. Silver is fucking balless for letting this shit take place.

What should Silver do? Real question.

 

[KingSpeed]

Cleveland is so fucked now. They need to offload Love ASAP. For picks.

Sources say the Cavs want to keep Love.

 

[KingSpeed]

Can someone explain to me why LeBron wouldn't want to play for us? We'd be a great opportunity for him to win multiple championships. Why didn't he work out an opt in/trade scenario for a move to Portland. He could've done it if he wanted to.

Dame/CJ/Beasley/LeBron/Nurkic is the best team in the NBA.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Can someone explain to me why LeBron wouldn't want to play for us?

If he's winning to play for the MLE then he can join his buddy Chris Paul on the Rockets, which beats us out pretty comprehensively.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

oof



Embiid throwing shade at Lebron in a last minute effort to lure him away

Love Embiid, but this is an obvious point and LeBron has no doubt thought long and hard about it. If he fails to bring another championship to LA then never mind better than Jordan, he's not as good as Kobe (in the eyes of the public).

HOWEVER: he kind of undermines his own point, because you could've said "the Lakers will forever be Mikan's/Wilt's/Baylor's/West's/Kareem's team," but he's too young to care. So LeBron might figure, hey, the whippersnappers have forgotten Kobe already.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It started with Miami, Pat Riley to be exact.

Why didn't it start with the Lakers signing Shaq?

 

[BigGameDamian]

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I told you guys that Paul George was the type of person to remain with his team after having these bullshit Sportscenter specials about him.....

I thought he was a 1 year rental.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[LayneStaley]

Can someone explain to me why LeBron wouldn't want to play for us?

That’s easy, he has an agent. Mega stars don’t go to small markets, especially in the PNW where most people on the Eastcoast are in bed before his teams game is even over. More visibility equals more endorsements which equals more money. Can you think of the last time a top 5 NBA player chose to go to a small market?

 

[BonesJones]

So if no other star goes to LA, does LeBron still go there? Lol. That could be a 1st round exit type of team.

 

[Sarni]

If George stays in Oklahoma and Kawhi goes to Sixers who is LeBron going to play with? That team without any changes is barely better than Cavs without him, maybe even not better at all because they have no one as good as Love.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I told you guys that Paul George was the type of person to remain with his team after having these bullshit Sportscenter specials about him.....

Good thing Neil kept CJ untouchable during that time PG was being traded. I bet KP's having a good laugh at the Blazers team. Beware of 1year rentals. Especially when there saying they want to play in LA.

 

[KingSpeed]

So if no other star goes to LA, does LeBron still go there? Lol. That could be a 1st round exit type of team.

I think he should stay in Cleveland and try to find a way to trade for Kemba while keeping Love and Nance and he's got a team that's just as good as 2016.

 

[KingSpeed]

If George stays in Oklahoma and Kawhi goes to Sixers who is LeBron going to play with? That team without any changes is barely better than Cavs without him, maybe even not better at all because they have no one as good as Love.

If they keep him, Randle is very good. So is Ingram. They have upside and enough money to sign free agents or make trades for other players to join them. It would take some creativity sure.

 

[Strenuus]

Good thing Neil kept CJ untouchable during that time PG was being traded. I bet KP's having a good laugh at the Blazers team. Beware of 1year rentals. Especially when there saying they want to play in LA.

Did he sign with the Thunder yet?

Then it's just speculation.

 

[Strenuus]

If they keep him, Randle is very good. So is Ingram. They have upside and enough money to sign free agents or make trades for other players to join them. It would take some creativity sure.

Listen here, buddy ol' pal... 'round these parts every Laker sucks. There is no upside with them, ya hear?


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