2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

the lakers are bad

they’re a very very weird org

they're not 'weird' they're just the classic bad org

with two top ten players on their roster

failing up

if they were a good org maybe they'd have ten top two players instead

Ben Simmons promised the 76ers he would learn to shoot

attn UMS: lowe pod with ryan saunders is a great listen

oh sweet! I have my doubts but he seems like a great guy, definitely his father's son....our local sports talk used to have a weekly segment with Flip.... Flip's Friday Funkadelic, that was the best....miss him so much 😢

eek lol

Anthony Davis dances around question about re-signing with Lakers https://t.co/6VCyJ2LRV7

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) July 17, 2019

Dwight Howard will have no shortage of suitors this offseason, but it seems the impending unrestricted free agent is leaning toward re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to Sam Amick of USA Today, two sources close to the situation fully expect Howard to sign a long-term extension with Los Angeles. While his final decision won’t be made until the summer, as of now, it appears the All-Star center will remain in the Purple and Gold for years to come.

For Lakers supporters, this information couldn’t come at a better time.

After the devastating news of Kobe Bryant’s Achilles' injury—which will keep him sidelined for the next six to nine months—the Lakers front office has to feel good knowing one of its superstars will remain on the roster for the foreseeable future.

The contractual details and fact that Howard is no longer playing second fiddle to Bryant both factor into the equation.

Per Amick, Los Angeles can put a five-year, $117.9 million extension on the table this coming summer, while other teams can only offer a four-year, $87.8 million deal at the most. The extra season represents an extra $30 million of financial security for Howard, who turned 27 years old in December.

In addition, the Lakers will essentially be Howard’s team with Bryant sidelined, and there’s a good chance things remain that way if and when the Black Mamba finally returns.

otm

lol it's the circle of life

xxxpost that Sam Cassell "ROSETTA STONE!" story Saunders told at the end of the Lowe pod was so great

what was it plz

while sam was an assistant on the wizards he was getting on some guy who was playing himself out of the league. sam was yelling "ROSETTA STONE!" at him and no one got it until sam was like "because you're going to be playing overseas next year" with presumably many expletives thrown in.

couple of cool KG stories on that pod as well.

lol

KG tried to give Ryan his Porsche for his 16th b-day and Flip vetoed it

lmao kg is a lunatic

when ryan was in highschool he would rebound for kg after practice and at night and stuff but kg would also rebound for him for like 20 mins at the end.

aww

if lagoon refuses to listen to podcasts we shouldn’t tell him the cool stuff on them

should tell him cool stuff that didn't actually happen on them

everyone shd tell me the stuff

Hey lagoon - the stuff

cool thx

you should do a hoops podcast where you relate the good parts people have told you from other hoops podcasts

lol yes

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Hell yeah

BIG NEWS: Rookie Naz Reid, formerly on a 2-way contract, has signed a multi-year deal with the @Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/ELL6nNBjIT

— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) July 18, 2019

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/7/18/20699090/kendrick-perkins-espn-fox-kevin-durant-free-agency-tv-talking-head

Perkins can’t understand why an NBA player who gets praised 80 percent of the time on TV would worry about the other 20 percent. “These motherfuckers is worth damn near $500-600 million,” he said. “Who gives a shit? Take it on the chin and keep it moving, bro.”

Korver to Bucks

Great signing, they needed a real 3 point shooter

He’s been washed for like 3 years. Unplayable in games that matter.

the two types of nba posters

His numbers last year weren’t fantastic but I’m not seeing a huge liability before that.

You could do worse with a third string guy

he can’t play in the playoffs but he’s fine for reg season depth.

Precisely

I wouldn't trade him for future mvp Naz Reid that's for sure

TIM DUNCAN IS GONNA BE AN ASSISTANT UNDER POP AWWWW MY DADS

How long before Manu joins up, too?

lots of bad ideas in here https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27243621/inside-tense-nba-owners-meeting-change-free-agency

Nice to see the owners at each other's throats because some of the members of the cartel broke their compact in order to get a competitive advantage over the rest.

Steve Balmer clippers hyped pic.twitter.com/uBt8gxIQav

— CrypticVideos (@VideosCryptic) July 24, 2019

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard: “I want to thank the Toronto Raptors fans. I don’t have social media so I can’t put out a paragraph or whatever.”

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 24, 2019

lollmer

Kawhi says the Clippers haven't been in the Lakers' shadow these past couple years: "The Clippers have been better." pic.twitter.com/J0EO6wn7Mh

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 24, 2019

ballmer is a psycho lmao

Steve Ballmer making Kawhi regret going to the Clippers 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/WAGCStnjVE

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 24, 2019

Does Ballmer live in a van down by the river these days?