2017 NBA OFFSEASON

probably

this is the age of the internet, no matter what you do there will be blowback

true but bron is particularly in a jackpot, i think hed leave if he wanted to but being traded seems like by far the preferable option

he has a no-trade clause right?

Yes

Afaik

That Chris Sheridan tweet is 100% bullshit. LeBron's not leaving because he doesn't get along with Dan Gilbert ffs.

"Hey Bron, what made you jolt Cleveland and come out here to LA?"
"Well to be honest I couldn't stand playing for Dan Gilbert. All he did was spend money."

http://amicohoops.net/nba-rumors-lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-free-agency/

He's going to the spurs next year. It has been prophesied.

if gilbert wont let bron gm then bron is gonna get mad and become a laker its simple math

the lakers should put together an all-traitor team

and lavar ball should be the coach

Cavs scrambling to keep some trade leverage

trouble....

NBA confirms that the Pacers have filed tampering charges against the Lakers surrounding contact with Paul George.

— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) August 20, 2017

lol if the lakers get blocked from getting george

prob better for both parties tbf

lakers lose george then we trade kyrie for him and cavs good

yesss this delights me

Cleveland and Boston engaged in active trade discussions centered on Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, league sources tell The Vertical.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 22, 2017

simmons made the point on a recent podcast that the celtics should not help them out because the cavs will never get a fair deal. just let them downgrade

I know all metrics type stuff says trade Thomas for kyrie ten times out of ten but I still don't wanna do it

the top 2 teams in a conference swapping star players would be weird as heck, there has to be other teams involved in this

on the one hand this trade doesn't excite me for either side but on the other i'm not sure either side could do better if trading these players

yeah kind of a shrug deal.

if the celtics can pull this off they 100% should but it's still pretty scary

i think it's mostly a no brainer from boston's side depending on what picks are involved

Cavs presumably demanding that Danny disgorge some of his hoard of 2nd round picks as part of the deal. Danny, loath to part with his precious treasure trove of presumably 38th, 44th or 51st picks, stays adamant against such outrageous demands. Trade falls apart. Danny feels immediate relief, reviews his intact stash of picks, cackles to himself.

why can i not get trade machine give me a successful trade including kyrie, IT, and jae even when i line up the $$$ super close?

they probably want crowder too, no? adding calderon, rose, non-assertive jeff green and IT isnt gonna help that defense

i dont want them to trade the nets pick now that bagleys in but ill understand if they do

IT and jae is easy tho

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Cavs and Celtics on verge of a deal: Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 Nets pick unprotected, sources say

whoo boy

i would not trade that nets pick

danny gets mocked relentlessly for hoarding those picks but if he loses out on markelle fultz, marvin begley and/or michael porter jr i don't know how it will end up looking

Woooo do that deal

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Cavs agree to deal Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 Nets pick, source told ESPN.

pretty great outcome for the cavs

Def best case scenario

severely diminished their chances of winning the title this year but get a guy who is like 90% as good as kyrie, one of the best contracts in the league, an all but certain top 5 pick, and another first rounder... all for a guy who may not actually be that great outside of very specific situations

jeez wow at all this

can't wait for the cavs to get kyrie on a pick and roll switch for bron to back him into the basket column

NBA BACK BABY

i've been a staunch danny defender in this whole process but out of paul george, jimmy butler and kyrie i think i like kyrie the least

i think the read between the lines here is that the celtics think the nets are gonna be better than one of the three worst teams in the league

they just might be

so what does the celtics depth chart look like now?

lol celtics fans who had killed danny for hoarding are now losing their minds.

lots of "the 2018 nets might be better than you think" articles now getting swept under the rug.

we'll never know what happened with butler and george but i don't think it's fair to say danny was 100% of the lever on those guys coming/not coming to boston

yeah by all indications both the pacers and bulls just "preferred" the terrible trades they took for whatever reason

those boston youngsters better be ready to contribute

thing abt kyrie is hes younger than george and butler and doesnt have a boner for los angeles, only thing of great value they sent over was that bk pick really, guess well see if kyrie is ready to do stuff besides score