stashing assets for the 2023 nba offseason

it’s funny that a star player leaving a contender for one of the worst teams in the NBA should be completely inexplicable except we all have watched james harden in the playoffs enough times that we’re just like, yeah this makes a lot of sense actually

he does not care about winning.

honestly I respect it

that man looked at his work-life balance and chose life

our only relatable superstar

he kinda is isn’t he

If I had that kind of world class talent and money I would be the messiest bitch showing up in the weirdest pre-game clothes, who am I kidding.

Summer bod watch starts now

Luka Doncic has hired a nutritionist in Slovenia, per @NickVanExit

League ain’t ready for in shape Luka 🥶#MFFL pic.twitter.com/cL51Iblh9X

— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) May 19, 2023

is that picture real…

are he and aaron rodgers friends?

both rogan pals iirc

they should all retreat into the darkness, forever

what if the darkness... is inside them

Could that be the same Luka pic from last offseason?

fat Luka is downright adorable

Could that be the same Luka pic from last offseason?

― Cashews Everything Around Me (Leee), Friday, May 19, 2023 10:27 PM (eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

ya it is

Yes it’s a pic from last season I was more focused on the headline. He came into this last season in good shape but seemed to get more out of shape as the season went on

eating that texas food

Harden going back to Texas to sabotage Luka's diet.

big times in texas, spurs getting wemby, mavs getting ripped luka, rockets getting 34 year old permanent loser james harden

i love eating that food

look the only ppl who arent fat in tx are the ones who hate themselves or have crazy high metabolism

on topic: spurs are apparently still looking at/interviewing amen thompson and cason wallace. good chance they try and package some of their picks to get a second 1st rounder to pair with wembanyama.

They're apparently gonna bring Timmy Duncan back in to mentor Wemby, too

never heard of 'im

psych major from wake forest

Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s

— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) May 22, 2023

#STAYME7O

re2pect me7o

melo is dropping a lot of baggage legacy on his kid there

ESPN story on Milwaukee narrowing coaching search to final meetings this week, including Nick Nurse, Kenny Atkinson and Adrian Griffin: https://t.co/IkOjXwPEPH

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 22, 2023

i need to know if this quote is real

I caught up with Walker Kessler after his stellar rookie season. He has his ambitions set high: pic.twitter.com/qbD2XVswla

— Simon Stiles (@SimonStilesNBA) May 22, 2023

def some jokes in that account

ok good lol

More from my interview with projected top 5 draft pick Brandon Miller: pic.twitter.com/PIbgBmMkwt

— Simon Stiles (@SimonStilesNBA) May 20, 2023

lakers: welcome to the nba offseason

lebron should retire

― Clay, Monday, May 22, 2023 8:13 PM (three hours ago)

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10076982-sources-lebron-james-considering-retirement-after-wcf-exit-20-nba-seasons

doesn't seem crazy for him to take a year off then unretire so he can play with bronny if he's still got his heart set on that

i dont think that would work tbh, he'd be out of shape and another year older.

i cant imagine lebron retiring while hes still as good as he is. he's obv not able to do what he used to do as a takeover artist, and the way that the lakers are built around him and ad doesnt compensate for that. getting to the 3rd rd after the season they had is kind of a miracle.

they will probably figure something out because they’re the lakers and the league will find a way to get him a competitive team. but james and davis making over 97 million dollars next year at what their projected production levels should be…might be a tough spot

i bet he'll play 2 more years

i can’t imagine him going out without a farewell tour season

Alex English ain't dead, man.

this is a leverage play from lebron no? also a way to get the media churning about his retirement vs his team getting swept out of the playoffs.

or just general attention seeking

he "joked" like five times in the post game presser about people accusing him of lying

it was a masterful presser for sure

to be more charitable, I'd imagine most old players go through a range of emotions in the off season, like right after it's over being I can't do this shit again then over the course of the off-season relaxing a bit and coming around to wanting to do it. but I'm sure after 35 retirement thoughts are always there.

yeah I mean you have to be such a freak to want to do this to yourself for a 21st year, he’s incredible

We'll see how he feels after foot surgery. He was clearly hobbled throughout the postseason and his durability issues/risk aren't likely to improve in the coming years.

I think the NBA playoffs just crush your spirit in a way that doesn't really exist in other sports. Baseball has tons of variance baked into every game and football is single-elimination, where a bad bounce can end your whole season. The NBA has some series that are like that where they can really go either way (Nets/Bucks is a pretty clear example) but more often than that you just get beat. Lakers beat the Grizz and the Dubs pretty thoroughly - no doubt they were the better team in those series. Then Denver kicked their ass. Not only that but they did so with LeBron leaving everything out on the floor, just physically unable to attack the rim or draw contact or even drive at all once they got into crunch time. He's 38 and still somehow one of the most high-usage players in the NBA, he's doing things unheard of in NBA history, but he's just spent. You aren't gonna win 4 playoff series with him as your go-to guy. I think he knows it too. But I think ums is right, that feeling fades and once the numbness wears off I think he is gonna want to play another year or two. We see this constantly in professional sports, especially the NFL. They don't retire until the game does it for them.