Maybe, but Woj's latest makes it seem like Kyrie to Brooklyn is about as done as Kemba to Boston, and D'Angelo Russell is more likely for the Lakers (though other teams are still in play for him):
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27084045/sources-irving-nets-moving-4-year-deal
The moratorium hasn't started yet. Technically it's tampering until then.
It will be interesting to see what a LeBron/Kuzma/Russell defense looks like.
We can scratch Vuc off the list too, apparently he's agreed to $100 million over four years to stay with Orlando, per Shams:
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1145178732023484417
Off the Table
I strongly disagree with this as the way the language is written is similar to Woj-language in his tweets. This year the NBA added a period of time before the beginning of the moratorium where teams and players can be in contact strictly to set up meetings. Contract details and agreements will still not be allowed.
Speculate about numbers? Just look at the news reports today. Contract terms are obviously being discussed and agreed to so that these meeting become signing events.
These are all max guys.....everyone knows what their contracts are going to look like. Powell is staying with Dallas so that number can be reported just as Barnes was. The only questionable one I see is Detroit and Rose's agent BJ Armstrong with sources saying both sides want a 2-year deal.
Everyone knows more is happening, and no one gives a shit. Tampering pedantry is boring as hell.
Seen quite a bit of Horford 4/112
Vucevic and Valanciunis are returning to their current teams. There is 100% tampering going on all over the place, but that isn't an example
Not 100% on Vucevic since he's an expiring contract, Valanciunis(and Barnes) 100% are though.
Yeah, the league obviously doesn’t care. That’s why I find the strident defense against it happening odd.
The Celtics got Kemba and are maneuvering to at minimum be able to offer the full MLE to a big (or split it up among a couple additional guys). This offseason could have been A LOT worse.
Ah. Yeah sorry, man. Still plenty of time for Kawhi to make a different decision.
??? You realize if they land Kawhi, looks likely, they can coast to the finals, right?
Seems like everyone is getting peoples' fandom mixed up today.
There has been no talk on butler at all which apparently is a piece needed to entice Kawhi
If it was a done deal...I think it'd be a done deal. Agree they're all chips in on Kawhi, but I don't see that they can know they have him. If they don't get him...maybe Russell and a 2nd/3rd tier guy? The options post Kawhi are dwindling.
Kawhi isnt joining the clipps without another star to take on lebron and AD in the same city.
I assume he's guessing that it takes out the Clippers because there is no second star left for Kawhi to pair up with. On the other hand, Toronto is still an option.
If you think Kawhi was only interested in the Clippers if paired with another star, then this shuts the door there. I think this thinking isn't nuts. Sure feels like Kawhi to the Lakers is likely right now, though the Toronto 1+1 makes a lot of sense still.
Come on...I know it sucks as a Clippers fan, but they didn't get schooled. It's today's NBA--Lebron wanted AD and now wants Kawhi. The Clips weren't outmaneuvered.
You make moves to acquire stars, you take gambles (like trade away your whole team), so free agents want to come and play with other stars. The lakers destroyed and shitted on them despite being completely incompetent for the last 8 years
Yes. Because of Lebron, not anything the Clippers did wrong. He picked the Lakers, and got AD to come there because of that.
I think his point is basically the Clippers should have been able to get Lebron to come there instead.
Come on. This would not be comparable to the Durant situation in the least. This is very comparable to the LeBron/Miami situation however, and it seems like all of LeBron/Wade/Bosh enjoyed their time there.
