I bet the Warriors buy in to the top 10 of the 2nd round.

I'm so glad that the Bucks drafted the ginger. I guess that Casper the Friendly Ghost wasn't available at the 17th pick in the first round

GO BEARS! WOO

He's usually wrong

I've noticed.

Huh, so Malik Newman did not get drafted? WTF did he think leaving early was a good idea?

Also, a strange coincidence. Mario Chalmers, Frank Mason, and now Devonte Graham were all drafted at #34.

What's the deal with Mo Bamba? How good of a pro can he be? Orlando really needed a point guard and a scorer but they missed out on Young so went BPA I guess. They're gonna have to do something with someone because they have a logjam at center now with Vucevic and Biyombo and now Bamba. I'm guessing they'll deal Vucevic for a bag of Ruffles. He's a pretty good rebounder so he'll have some value to someone.

That Laker bench is going to be nice and young for Lebron and PG

Yeah they're shaping up to EASILY be...the 4th best team in the west.

Too bad that it's not a conincidence

Yes, and yet eleventy billion times more popular with his players and fans than that ****stick, Goodell.

PG is “leaning towards” re-signing with OKC

LA isn’t getting PG, Lebron, or Kawhi this year

LMAO

That's awesome. Scratch LA off the Lebron list. Has to be Houston or Philly.

Except any NBA fan in Seattle. The NBA seemingly loves to rip the city.

Wow. Figured they'd at least get PG.

Why would a LeBron hater want either of those options over LA, though?

He projects to be a top defender in the NBA and looks like he could be a pretty good offensive player too considering his shooting.

Who said I give a shit where he goes? He has already established himself as a pussy that has to jump ship.

Exactly, so why is it awesome that he might not be going to LA? By your standard, who cares?

Just to stick it in CC and a few Laker fans asses.

I want him to go to the best super team that can be assembled this off season to stick it to GSW bandwagon fans and all the Celtics homers.

Paul George opts out.

Deadline is tomorrow.

Sounds like the Lakers have made a big offer for Kawhi.

One rumor was Kuz, BI, Hart, and picks....

Some LAL fans are in an uproar, me personally? I'd do it in a heartbeat. Rumors are a Kawhi trade clinches LeBron and not only that when healthy, he's a top 5 player in the league easily. Potential is just that, give me the proven commodity that is an elite player.

George pretending to be interested in going back to OKC to avoid tampering.


ITS HAPPENING

It is going to be a crazy but fun next 24-48 hours. I honestly don't know how this is all going to shake out but if I was betting man I say Lebron either goes to LA or stays in Cleveland.

Way to go out on a limb!

lol 4321

Those picks arent worth shit anyways if they acquire him and Lebron.

So Lebron, PG and Leonard all possibly ending up in LA together?!?

Wow.

I know. This is gonna be so awesome

Not a surprise but Lebron officially opts out and will be a FA again.

I believe with him opting out marks Houston off his list.

There is going to be a lot of smoke from those burnt jerseys over Cleveland today.

I think everyone expected it and he did bring a championship to Cleveland so they probably aren't to upset. Plus there is still a chance he stays because with him opting out it probably takes several teams off the list including Houston and Boston. Basically it leaves LA, Philly or him staying.

Paul George is itching to put up career lows in numbers and efficiency as he plays alongside LeBron.

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Meniscus is easy fix these days. He'll be out for summer league but 100% at the start of next year. Trust me, I'm not a doctor.

Omar comin'!

PGs barber tweeted out PG is staying in OKC. So if Lebron goes to LA and LA.has to give up the farm for Leonard they likely come.up short and have a declining James. Maybe try to get the missing pieces for 19-20 I guess.

Paul George staying in OKC per Woj.

Durant is going to sign a one and one, so he's an unrestricted FA next summer.

Honestly I'm glad PG13 is staying in OKC. I think the Lakers are better going in a different direction, even waiting a year to see if they can get Leonard via FA or Durant.

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What a dummy but this is good for the league

What difference does it make to the league? With Durant in Golden State still, the Warriors are winning next year regardless of where PG is playing.

It's a smart move by Paul George. He gets more money, keeps more money, and from a "legacy" standpoint, becomes a legend in an area still stung by Durant's departure.

He'll be the loyal one who stayed instead of bolting back to California...and in those parts, loyalty is king.

Besides, if LeBron signs in LA, PG13 is just an afterthought with the Lakers.

Props to OKC for having the balls to make that trade and get it done before FA.

It is good for the league when star players play for small market teams instead of joining super teams in large markets.

As far as a PG goes he should have stayed with the Pacers and made more money and had a better chance of getting to the Finals than staying with OKC.

George is an idiot who will never win shit in OKC

OKC would be better without Melo

I like it as well... I hate seeing players especially superstars leave their teams. I like to see the talent spread out it makes the league much more competitive.

Yeah. Melo is worthless and they honestly are better off without him. Gives RW and PG13 room to operate. Wish he was tradeable for anything.

My dream is after next year & they get Melo off the books they can get KD back. Hmmm

Refreshing move by PG. Do it the right way, young man.

OKC could have had a dynasty but they broke it up because they were cheap and didn't want to pay the tax.

But now with PG signing and resigning Grant they now will have a $155 million tax bill. So it looks like they may think about dropping Melo and stretch his contract out over the next 3 years. They won't be able to sign anybody except for vet minimum and I believe 1 player at the MLE level but they will save $91 million on their tax bill.

So what the **** is Lebron going to do now? PG is staying in OKC, CP3 is staying in Houston, and the Spurs will rape the Lakers so badly in any trade for Kawhi now it's almost not worth it.

Lose to the Warriors.

Join the Warriors.

Why not to the right thing for once and just stay in Cleveland at this point?

Who said that's the right thing? You? Who gives a shit every you think?

Only me knows what's right for him

Who gives a shit what you think? ;)

He obviously is very concerned about his stats and legacy. The biggest knock on the guy is being the first great player to continuously need to jump teams in his prime to title chase. This is his last chance to do it the way the big boys used to.

While.he may not care what I think staying home, taking.tour lumps and trying to rebuild for a last 2-3 year run would get him some respect with me and probably many others for whatever that is worth. I just don't think that is in his character though.

My phone updated the other day And seems to have forgotten me. It butchered that post

Lakers will sign Boogie and LBJ. Paired with Ingram and Randle that's a pretty damn good team. Then you got Kuz and Hart coming off the bench. Wait til the trade deadline and get Leonard.

Fakers aren't getting shit ROFL

The Sixers are probably the best team to throw a wrench into it. If they can pull off a trade for Kawhi, they could field a pretty good lineup with Simmons, Embiid, Kawhi and LeBron. I'm not sure if they'd beat the Warriors, but some people would probably pick them to win it all.

They were just reporting on SportsCenter that the Sixers are still in talks trying to get Kawhi.

Lebrons reps are meeting with Philly according to Woj. Terrible fit IMO.

It's not if the rumors are true and LeBron wants to play off the ball more.

G Simmons
G Redick (?)
F Leonard
F James
C Embiid

Not sure they have the Warriors depth but with that lineup they can probably pick off a couple vets for a low cost who want to play on a title contender.

whats the point of having Magic if all he does is talk a big game to the media but actually gets none of these stars
Lebron and Boogie with those bums? enjoy your second round exit in the West, I guess

Embiid will be hurt again so that team MIGHT get past. Boston but will get washed by Golden State

That team won 35 games last year with some of it's good players missing significant time. Add LeBron and Boogie that's a 55 win team.

and a round 2 exit to the Warriors or Rockets. So thats cool. All that talk by Magic youd think they were fielding a finals team

nobody really thought George was going to the Lakers.

Every team will get washed by Golden State. That’s why the NBA sucks right now

But but but the faker fanbois said..

Hey Lebron....

Rose
Butler
Lebron
Gibson/Dieng
KAT

Just sayin...

Yeah, yeah, I'll shove my pipedream back up my ass and go away now... :(

Rockets beat them if Paul doesn't get hurt and/or they didn't get absolutely ****ed in game 7

Agreed. The myth of the unbeatable Warriors went up in smoke that series. I don't know if they got ****ed, but probably had the worst shooting performance all season that game.

Health is a concern and GS is still the champs but that lineup would at least present some matchup challenges for Golden State. Biggest problem is they still may not shoot it from the outside well enough to beat them.

But I don't know how you can say they are definitively worse than the Lakers. That lineup presents some nightmare matchup problems.

Houston Missing thirty wide open threes means the Warriors were lucky as ****.

He had rose last year and got rid of him.

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Damn, I didn't think Paul George was worth that much.