Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 243. (Read 902710 times)

Based on what I'm seeing online, it seems like he's playing in the G-league currently (under Maine Celtics).

Also, if the only thing that matters to him is that retiree benefits plan, he can still get signed next season. 10-day contracts aren't that heavy for teams, especially for those who need players right now. If not only for the CBA, Snell would've played in the NBA now. He can still have other options just in case the NBA doesn't want to sign him, but it's a good sign that he's starting his career again at the G-league despite him having autism.

I also saw that the Bucks must sign him, and waive Thanasis which is very funny, but kind of true. Just so you know, Tony Snell has a career where he just went "cardio" for 20+ minutes. No statsat all, and the only thing he did was run on the court. . Thanasis? What is he doing on the league? He isn't even playing, and the team don't need him aside from him being a cheerleader for his younger brother.

I also think that no matter how much you pay for a player like Lebron, you make that money back easily. Since there is a cap on how much a player could get, in order to make sure that other players get paid decently as well, and there is a cap on minimum, so that no player gets too little and make it a bit more equal.

This causes players like Lebron to get paid not enough, and teams who pay the maximum they could offer him, would get that money back. Just the fact that you would get sold out seats, with probably higher ticket prices, for people who will come out to see him. This means that if he ever decides to leave, then he is going to end up making a team a lot of money, even increase the value of the team for a while as well.

It's surprising to me that Boston are still the overwhelming favourites when it comes to the NBA championship market.

On BetFair Boston is still [email protected] to win the championship which implies >20% probability that they will win the chip. I don't think that that is a fair price. The Clippers price have closed in slightly lately now at about 8.2 but still not enough, especially when the team has been on a tear and ranks first in power ranking for 2 weeks in a row now.

Milwaukee odds have blown out slightly to [email protected], that looks more fair than Boston imo.

I don't know about his figures but that's for sure that he's still bagged a lot of money during his entire career run. But if it's with spending habits that are too bad for him, there's no help with that.

Most of them will realize that they did the wrong thing when they're on their peak of their careers. But then, after all of those bad spending habits or when he's a giver to all of his relatives, he gets back nothing.

Poor guy, but I hope that there's a redirection and will still have some opportunities that will come for him.

A picture of Jalen Brunson and Lebron James have blown the internet lately. While Lebron has been in the NBA at that time, Jalen was still young and look that they're both in the league.

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That's the image. Time flies really so fast. The caption though.

The NBA is really impossible to understand and/or predict.
Milwaukee for example, against Dalles they come back from being down 25 points to win the game. And against a slightly weaker team than Dalles they lead by 19 in the 2nd and 14 in the 4th and lose the game because of a 13:40 last quarter.
How is that even possible on this level. 9:38 in 11 minutes with 2 all star starters, that's hilarious.

I know it's a back to back away game, but come on.

Jazz is just lucky on today’s match because Dame is literally no impact in the game. Bucks relies too much with Giannis and we all know what gonna happened if there’s no help for Giannis. OKC is much tougher opponent since SGA is very consistent while he has a reliable teammates that is so well synchronized to each other.

On the other hand, I think Clarkson performance is understandable since Jazz is well balance team which usually do a rotation on their players. Jazz is not focusing their play to Clarkson so it’s very hard him to get a momentum especially now that the expectation on him becomes higher due to his recent achievement on stats.

I agree.
He can still play better and that's why he's still with the Lakers. If this is just another player from the NBA, he probably won't be getting any new more contracts. He has mentioned that he wants to play with his son so whoever goes first with the two sons he has and managed to play with one season. I think that's the record that he's wanting to have and then he'll retire afterwards. Oh well, a lot of legends and good players have retired and we're seeing another era to an end.

This will be a great fight for Utah Jazz and they will prove a lot if they will defeat one of the best teams in the West. I am glad to see Sexton making a huge impact for that team. Now, Jordan Clarkson is whom I want to see stepping up his game. It seems like his stats are not improving anymore especially in their last 5 games.
I've seen him become an offensive player and even took the 6th man of the year. Now, they need him to show that performance again and maybe they will defeat the OKC if that happens.

It doesn't matter though. Bucks also have a good away record but Jazz are just too good at home. I'm sure Jazz are still the underdog in that game since OKC is currently the number 1 team in the West per ranking, so this is another opportunity to get a better odds backing the home team.

OKC away record 15-9
Jazz home record 16-7

Great catch, I didn't notice that. The biggest loss was against the Lakers because AD and Bron did not play that game.
Boston's next game is still at home, they'll be hosting the Atlanta Hawks.

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

Absolutely, trade rumors are always buzzing around, especially during the trade deadline. While LeBron is undeniably a cash cow and a significant asset, the Lakers, being a historic franchise, have a substantial financial standing I do agree with that irrespective of individual players. Long-term success is undoubtedly a crucial factor, and with LeBron nearing the end of his career, strategic decisions become vital. The Lakers, not solely dependent on LeBron, might consider the right trade opportunity for the overall team's success. It's a balance between financial considerations and the pursuit of championship-caliber performance. The dynamic nature of the sports industry keeps fans speculating on potential moves and their impact, but I think the latest trade for the Los Angeles Lakers they are doing something but the thing is it is not doing well for them, I really think the LeBron Trade will not do them to good because for me LeBron James is giving something to the team in my opinion, but the new players is not contributing that much.


LeBron James' age and the financial aspects of his contract indeed add an interesting dimension to his potential moves. As he nears the end of his career, the constraints of salary cap rules become a crucial factor. The financial implications for new clubs looking to accommodate him involve tough decisions, possibly requiring the sale or release of star players to fit within the salary cap limits. It's a delicate balance between the desire to have a player of LeBron's caliber and the practicalities of managing a team under salary constraints. The dynamics of player contracts and team budgets make each decision a strategic one in the world of professional sports.

So for sure, the Lakers can make that move and just take the consequence of their action or let LeBron play with his kid and then let him become a Legend once more for him to make the decision to retire from basketball for sure will be an epic moment for LeBron James to retire as a Los Angeles Lakers player,

He is an underrated player, his team beat Embiid and the 76ers in a playoff. I think they even reach the ECF that time but loss to the Celtics IIRC. Trae Young as long as he controls the ball, he is unstoppable and he makes his team work based on their system. Tomorrow, they'll match up with the Clippers who have a lot of defenders that could potentially give him some problem, but let's see if he could still make that 30+ points because he's been hot lately and his 3 point shooting is very impressive.


I don't know but I think Trae Young is okay even without Murray. I mean, before Murray came it, they are already playing like a playoff team, so it doesn't matter, maybe D'Lo will be traded for Murray, I'm sure it will still work fine.

And he has that Mamba mentality, least we forget. He was a big fan of Kobe and that's why we have seen his emotions when Kobe passed. He also played and endured shoulder injuries and be as bad as he can be in the last couple of games. There was also a time that him and the Knicks put up a good playoff series way before he can somewhat to help in in Murray. And Knicks fan hate him in that series.

It's that that he hasn't got a good team mate that can really compliment his stay of play. But he got Murray now, but his names has been in the background for a trade to the Lakers so who knows if he can be his team mate as we are nearing the trade deadline.

We are talking about Lebron here, yes he is 39 years old but we haven't seen this kind of players, who is entering his 20+ seasons and yet he can still play better than 90% of the current players that we have. Dirk retired because he can't contribute as he used to, he was 40 years old that time. But look at Lebron this season, although he could be injury prone, but he can still run fast, chase for a block, shot outside and dunk in transition.

I don't see him getting traded by the Lakers, him and AD for that matter. And again, as what we have speculated, he is just waiting for his son to turn pro so that they can play together at least in a season. Doesn't matter which team, as long as they can make history together, it will be something for Lebron before he decided to retire.

In terms of having someone like him to their roster before his retirement is like some sort of history. But what most teams like to have history is to win championships. Each team has their own franchise and best player that they can have and give the salary cap.
While it is not going to give Lebron that much benefit but AFAIK, this is just a rumor and won't happen.

Yeah I agree that it is because defense is not what it used to be. But also these players are also a different kind these days. In the old days of MJ, Kobe or idk even Olajuwan, these players could be somewhat defended. But Embiid and Luka is seriously something else. Embiid is just a machine, no way in sight for a way to stop him. And Luka is just strolling in through and make a slow lay up, so hard to defense. And the shooting is unbelievable these days. Generally, everyone is shooting incredibly. But I don't see it as a new era, it is just the natural part of the sport that progress was inevitable. And the training got so incredibly good too, it is only natural.

The 23-point lead of the Toronto Raptors was deleted by the OKC Thunder and they won the game in double overtime. That was a fun game actually.
But like what @stadus said in the other thread.
I believe this is real. I don't know why because the Thunder had been losing against weaker teams. The popular one was them being defeated by the Detroit Pistons. That was actually shocking.
It almost happened again today, but luckily, they had a good run in the 3rd quarter. The 2 overtimes though were so entertaining. The Raptors badly want the win but Chet Holmgren shuts them down with his three-pointers. He is growing and I love where it is going, surely he will be one of the promising players in the league as long as he keeps himself healthy.

Denver Nuggets also came from behind before they won the game. The Portland Trail Blazers prevented them from taking the lead for almost 3 quarters and it was damn frustrating if you are a Nuggets fan especially while they are playing at home.
The addition to the frustration, most of the top teams in the Western Conference won their respective games while the Nuggets seem to be having a hard time against a weaker team. Anyway, they still won it with Peyton Watson lifting up their energies on both ends of the floor.

Lebron James is 39 years old and his career is not long anymore. with high contracts and salaries it will be difficult for new clubs to accommodate him. because there are salary cap rules, aka there is a maximum budget limit for each club that can be spent. so if there is a club that wants Lebron James, they have to sell or throw away their star players so that the salary cap spot is there to accommodate Lebron James.

Well, there are only few athletes who has been thinking forward ahead of their career. Those who understand the business, the probability of the length of their career, and how to handle their money in general. Some former superstars became broke because they fail to manage their finances.
One of the most successful athlete or NBA player who are most likely not going to get broke is LeBron as he have built an empire already outside the league.
I understand, a guy like Tony Snell are just a mediocre player in the NBA, but their salary is more than enough to make another living outside his career.