Since the latest update, I have not received the portable extractor for completing four daily quests. Didn’t work yesterday or today, despite completing the quests. Is this a known bug?
Let’s go back to the summer of 2003. The young Clippers were a team on the rise, with a pair of stud forwards in Elton Brand and Lamar Odom, both of whom were RFAs that summer. The question on everyone’s minds: Would Donald Sterling finally pay up?
Enter the Miami Heat. Pat Riley seemed to really want Brand, signing him to a max deal. The Clippers were on the clock.
The Clippers gave up a lot to get Brand and didn’t want him to get away for nothing. The new CBA had a minimum salary requirement, which meant Sterling had to spend some money. Would he actually give a player a max contract, much less two players? He had already promised to take care of Odom.
Ultimately, Sterling agreed to match Miami’s offer. This was an unprecedented move for the Clippers under his ownership. All that was left was signing Odom. Odom was Sterling’s favorite and some thought Odom might be willing to take a team-friendly deal.
Instead, the Heat signed him to the exact same max deal they offered Brand. And Sterling didn’t match. According to some, Odom begged the Clippers not to match, either because he felt slighted or didn’t want to continue playing for the organization. Others suggested he was Riley’s target all along.
Which is why I bring this up. I expect the Clippers to make a run at Watson. I think they’ll sign him to a big deal and put the pressure on the Nuggets to match. If they don’t, it’s a big win for the Clippers. If they do match, they’ll be forced to get rid of Cam Johnson.
And who would be first in line to acquire Johnson, perhaps with a trade exception they just picked up from Detroit?
LeBron James. He’s given no indication he’ll take the MLE, which means only four teams are in play:
Bulls - Unless he really wants to end his career trolling Michael Jordan, I don’t see this happening.
Nets - They can pay him the most and he’s always wanted to play in New York…for the Knicks.
Pistons - The only contender in the bunch. I just don’t see him wanting to play there. I don’t think he cares about winning as much as people think. He wants to cement his legacy, get paid, and…
Clippers - …Stay in LA. He takes a one-year deal for his farewell tour, playing home games at a much better facility. He can catch plenty of Bronny’s games in person.
I’m not a fan of LBJ. This is just a prediction. I think it’s between the Clippers, Warriors, and Nets. If he’s willing to play for less, he’ll head up to Olden State. Otherwise, I think he’ll be a Clipper, for better or worse.
…for Giannis was Brown and multiple FRPs. Would you take this for Leonard over Butler and multiple FRPs?
The Butler trade brings the better draft capital. The Brown trade brings the better player (and he’s not injured).
I tried posting a link, but the mods keep removing it. The Clippers can come away with a ton of assets if there’s a 3-way trade with Miami and Detroit. I would expect even more trades afterwards.
I don’t think the Clippers are trading for Brown, so this is only for the sake of argument. Do some of you have issues with him other than his contract?
He just finished second-team All-NBA and sixth in MVP voting. He carried a team that wasn’t expected to make the playoffs to a division title and second in the East. He’s a former Finals MVP. What gives?
The Knicks had their parade and the offseason has officially begun. If the investigation is going to end before the draft, tomorrow is the day. There won’t be an announcement over the weekend or the day before the draft. It’s tomorrow or later this summer.
Tomorrow is an even bigger news dump day than a typical Friday, with Team USA playing in the afternoon. And it’s Juneteenth. If we don’t hear anything tomorrow, it could be a while.
This Knicks roster is basically the same as last year. All they really changed was the head coach.
According to reports, LBJ won’t sign for the league minimum this year. Say the Clippers trade Leonard for Butler and the 11th. They’ll need someone to replace Leonard and they’ll be one of the few potential playoff teams that can afford LBJ. And he gets to stay in LA.
Like many of you, I’m not a fan of LBJ. We can’t deny the advantages he brings. Friendly whistles and a sold out Intuit hold a lot of appeal for the organization. He’s a decent stopgap superstar as the team pivots to the next era. Plus, there’s a lottery ticket factor if Butler and Beal get healthy before the season ends.
I’m not saying I want this to happen. There’s a real possibility that it does.