Kemba FA watch (Woj Bomb, Celtics are the front runner to sign per sources once opens sunday)

[djp14]

1 minute ago, pennywise said:

NBA gave New Orleans Zion so they would trade AD to LAL. 

Lakers getting the #4 pick is what made that deal possible.

If New Orleans got the 2nd or 3rd pick, the AD trade still happens. No need to sell out Zion to the bayou.

[ncfan]

 

[carpanfan96]

25 minutes ago, ncfan said:

 

I'm pretty sure it's a done deal, he feels insulted by the Hornets offer. Him returning isn't happening now, that ship has sailed. Think it's a lock he's going to Boston. 

[djp14]

56 minutes ago, pennywise said:

No it’s not. New Orleans still ended up with the Lakers’ 4th pick. What did they do? Traded it away to Atlanta.

For three first round picks and a 2nd round pick. Which means that they ended up getting a total of 3 players and 5 first round picks, for Anthony Davis. Boston couldn't match that.  New Orleans still makes that deal if they're drafting Ja Morant or RJ Barrett. Every day of the week.

 

[djp14]

1 minute ago, pennywise said:

It’s the truth. You just dont want to believe it. 

Said every conspiracy theorist, ever.

We're done here.

[carpanfan96]

6 minutes ago, pennywise said:

NO dont need Lonzo. Josh Hart? Hes a nice bench guy. All NO got from LA was Ingram. I could make a case that both Brown and Tatum are better players than Ingram. Zion was the last piece needed for that trade to happen. It’s the truth. You just dont want to believe it. 

The Celtics refused to include neither Brown or Tatum in talks with NO. The Pelicans literally had on trade partner and that was LA. Deal was going to happen because they offered the most. Also NO isn't dumb and wasn't willing to loose AD for nothing like the Hornets. 

[jumpman910]

12 hours ago, djp14 said:

Zion has more star potential than AD. No way they want him to rot in NO. 

If the lottery was rigged, Zion would be a Knick. 

Knicks are one of the most profitable franchise in the league and they've been above average/good once maybe twice since 99. They sell and move product regardless, no need to force Zion to somewhere that's already profitable.

But why not get him to a spot that doesn't sell as much, boost one of the leagues smaller markets, just got raked thru the mud in the media and was gonna lose their only star one way or another. 

I stopped  believing in coincidences and the nba draft years ago. 

-LeBron comes out and the cavs happen to get the top pick 

-The Bensons help the league out by buying the pelicans(hornets at the time), which is followed up by them hosting a revenue enhancing Allstar game and top pick. 

- Mutombo tweets congrats to Philly on the number 1 pick hours before the draft is "supposed" to even have taken place. 

-Cleveland getting 3 number 1 picks in a short span after Dan Gilbert tirade about LeBron leaving. 

- Pelicans landing Zion after the year their fans had to deal with and the state of the franchise BEFORE the draft lottery

IMO the NBA doesn't always rig the top pick but when they have a narrative or paying back favors they certainly can. 

[carpanfan96]

Another update. Looks like MJ said no and Charlotte is completely out of the running. Team isn't willing to go above it's 5 year 160m deal it's already offered. 

 

Wojnarowski reports Hornets owner Michael Jordan is “no longer determined to extend far enough financially to re-sign his franchise player,” which eliminates Charlotte as a possibility

[kungfoodude]

Just now, carpanfan96 said:

Another update. Looks like MJ said no and Charlotte is completely out of the running. Team isn't willing to go above it's 5 year 160m deal it's already offered. 

 

Wojnarowski reports Hornets owner Michael Jordan is “no longer determined to extend far enough financially to re-sign his franchise player,” which eliminates Charlotte as a possibility

MJ gonna MJ. He was a terrible executive at the Wizards, he was a terrible executive here and he is a terrible owner here. I know people spin conspiracy theories about JR and his meddling but is there a more obvious case of an owner meddling in personnel/GM decisions than MJ and the Hornets?

[OldNorthPowell]

 

Props to Ice Cube. I disagree with him, but props for having Charlotte's back.

 

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, OldNorthPowell said:

 

Props to Ice Cube. I disagree with him, but props for having Charlotte's back.

 

The fans love him, the team doesn't. Simple as that. 

It's going to suck to hate him for going to Boston and to root against him every single time he takes the court. But, it is what it is.

[OldNorthPowell]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

The fans love him, the team doesn't. Simple as that. 

It's going to suck to hate him for going to Boston and to root against him every single time he takes the court. But, it is what it is.

I will never hate him, he is a good guy and he deserves to go to a winner. Boston is willing to offer him money and winning. So, I understand his decision. I hope he enjoys his time there and wins a championship.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, OldNorthPowell said:

I will never hate him, he is a good guy and he deserves to go to a winner. Boston is willing to offer him money and winning. So, I understand his decision. I hope he enjoys his time there and wins a championship.

I will never ever, ever, ever root for anything good for any Boston affiliated team. Ever. So, I hope he loses and loses and loses until they trade him to a team that I can stomach seeing win a title(literally any other team in the NBA...literally). 

I love Kemba but I will never cross that line of rooting for Boston again. I did it once for Kevin Garnett and it will never happen again.

[The Lobo]

I’m still holding out hope we offer more money and he stays.