Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 469. (Read 903599 times)

Yeah, it's a mix reaction for now, others are relieved to hear that he is out of danger and kudos to the staff who tend to him. On the other hand, I read some news that it might be the end of his career. However, I'm taking it with a grain of salt, perhaps just like crypto, it's full of FUD and negative news for click bait article.

In any case he is still capable of playing in the NBA, and if I'm not mistaken he has shown intention for a draft, so he might be in the next draft class and for sure there will be teams that are going to pick because afterall, he is still the of Lebron and they want to make history in the next couple of years, as the first father and son in the NBA.

TBH, I didn't expect that this contract will push through. Maybe the impact of Brown towards the success of the team for the past few years is just that big that they give him that huge contract. I wonder how will Tatum respond to this one knowing that he has more impact than him in terms of success.

Anyway, congratulations for him for getting the richest contract in NBA history. I just hope that his performance in the future will be better now than what it last season.

I will not say terrible, but the term "young" would fit better than it.

Not against your opinion, and I agree with the fact that he's on a team which is considered mediocre last season, but on the other hand, I think that the Thunder team has a future especially him. Just imagine how many draft picks they have in the future years. If 1 or 2 of them will be developed, and be an all-star alongside Shai, with that young age they might dominate the league for a number of years. Like you though, I was also surprised on how they performed last season knowing that they are a young team.

Don't expect too much on CP3 because he will likely play on the bench. It will either he will play on the bench, or he will be traded after the all-star. If he doesn't want the role, he will get traded. That's my take on him.

He's a great passer yes, but we know his history in the playoffs. I think if I will grade all of the performances of players in the playoffs in NBA history, he has one of the worst if not the worst. When they needed him the most, he will get injured. Anyway, as a Warrior fan, I will also bet on them on winning this season like always. Now they filled their problem last season which is the paint. They got Saric, Jackson-Davis, and Looney to fill that gap. They have better role players now than last season, so I expect their season to be better than last as well. They might get at least the top 3 spot in the West if you will ask me.

Do we know the reason why he had a cardiac arrest? It is unknown, isn't it? I tried to google and it seems like it can happen for adolescent athletes, and it says more risky for the black athletes. That is interesting. But, as far as I understand, it will not definitely affect his possible nba career. As far as I understand, these things can happen. With the extra care that he will have now, I'm sure and I hope he will be ok. The thing is, I think this incident will affect Lakers either way. Not in a bad way particularly. I think with his son being ok now, Lebron will still aim to play with him. It means he will be the Lebron we know, he will perform as usual. Good news for Lakers.

Let's not make it a big deal; instead, let's be positive. Let's trust the process the team will follow because he will not be included in the NBA draft if he doesn't pass the physical exam. What if what happened isn't that serious, or there's a cure for it?

Bronny has been anticipated to play in the NBA, although he isn't as good as his father. But with LeBron's influence, there's surely a team that will draft him. However, with what happened recently, some fans may be doubting his chance to make it to the NBA.

For the incident happen to Bronny provably many teams will avoid to take him since cardiac arrest is serious health case which teams can't risk to give him a contract sue to health issues. And it seems that we can't really see the most awaited father and son duo in Nba, maybe for this incident where Bronny is in serious troubles maybe we can see Lebron retires as his plan didn't come up and he don't have anything to prove anymore. Just want to see some miracle comes and there's still a chance for son of Lebron to have a good comeback and can still able to play good basketball together with his father or if not still land on Nba.

Surely it will have an implications in the pursue to enter the NBA. Teams will consider his short term and long term health status, they will surely look on his diagnoses whether or not it will affect his performance, after the doctor says it would probably affect his basket career. Any team doesn't want liabilities. However, when his finally recovered, Bronny will most probably going to play ball again as this runs through their blood, except if doctors doesn't allow him to work excessive physical work out, then I guess that would be the end of his career.
Now, the dream about seeing LeBron and Bronny play together in the NBA is now in jeopardy.
Hope the kid bounce back 100. 

In terms of which team would sign him, I'm sure they'll consider the implications and take measures to protect their investment. So, there's nothing to worry about on their side. I'm more concerned about Bronny being able to play in the NBA, as it has always been his father's dream to play with his son.

Well, hopefully what happen is not a hindrance to his goal in the NBA.

I think it will be normal as they expected too much from him. He sure can bring the energy up of the fans of New Orleans when he is playing but that is a short-term happiness for them. They want something better and I am sure it's either the playoffs or the Finals which they haven't reached since he was picked.
Knicks? Hmm, that will still depend on his performance this year. What about the contract clause with the cut in his weight? Did he even follow it?

Bronny James is out.
https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-sends-thanks-says-family-is-safe-and-healthy
Here is the message of Lebron.
Now the question will pop out. Will this affect the future of Bronny, especially in a long-term position? Sure he has his father to back him up to be signed in teams where he has power but there will be doubts after this.

And that's they whole point of the rumour as well, if you analyzed things up, he is their number 1 offensive option even in his rookie year and he did good numbers. But he is injury prone, then they added a clause in his contract regarding his weight and it seems that Zion was able to comply and lose some weight. Nevertheless in his last season, it seems that he is back with his old self of becoming huge and as he aged, his body is not taking all the leaping and pouncing in the floor once he land. So he got injured again and so NO is really questioning right now whether to keep him or at least give him some time to finished his contract with them and then used him as a trade bait.

I heard that as well. Some week ago there also were stories he might get shipped for James Harden. I mean he is suuuuper talented but doesn't have a professional mindset (weight problems) and overall is injury prone.

At this point I am not sure if it's wise to give up on him since he has so much upside but at some point you definitely have to think about it for sure. If he can't help you in the playoffs what else can you use him for? If your number 1 scoring option is out all the time, there is no other way than seeing what you can get in return for him.

There has been a lot of rumors already that he might be shipped by New Orleans because it seems that it was a disappointment season again. He started healthy and they have a good run. However, they can't maintain that as he and Brandon Ingram got injured and it's not enough for Ingram to come back and salvage their season. But everyone is expecting that Zion to lead this team and there is a big hype around him.

Hard to say if he is going to be a bust because of his nagging injuries. But hopefully he can come back and make New Orleans as least in the playoffs and him putting up MVP numbers to at least feel that the money being thrown by the management is worth every penny.

Sounds like people in the New Orleans Pelicans management are starting to sour on Zion Williamson. Missing the end of the season two years in a row when he was questionable to play was one thing that they were willing to work through but his latest off the court drama has left a sour taste in their mouth. If Zion isn’t an MVP candidate this year I think we may see him in a Knicks jersey in 2025.

We have many good Europeans in the league now, actually 3 of the top players are Europeans, Jokic, Doncic, and Giannis, they actually play better and their style is somehow different from Americans which I think is the key to why they are unpredictable in their skill set. I am sure Onuralp Bitim will be helpful in some ways. He can shoot and he can drive with his springy legs so again, hard to predict.

It's not news, it's just a prediction for 2026 as the max salary deal will grow. Shai is just in his second year of the max contract given to him by the OKC Thunder. Sure, he is worth more and he showed it in his last year performance. But if OKC wants to enhance their chances to take a spot in the playoffs and above that, they should start thinking about surrounding him with good players. Most of the players on that team are young players, and they might need some veteran perspective to give some advice to the team while on the court.

Yeah back in the day Euroleague to nba was a huge drop off.  Not so much anymore.  Basketball is global for sure now.  The most talent comes from the US still but that doesn't mean incredibly great players can't be had from overseas.  Amd you are right some of the top players are foreign to the US.

I wouldn't say europeans who do well in euroleague do badly in NBA, that could be the case back in the day but not anymore. Look at Luka, won the euroleague MVP and now he is playing like an MVP at NBA too. Look at Giannis and Jokic, sure they came in when they were very young, but they became MVP's as well. So far Europeans are covering the best of NBA and I would say the best player of NBA has been European for at least 5+ seasons.

This made teams think maybe they can get some European players to help from the bench. Don't get me wrong, that kid looks like he is 24 years old already, he is not getting there for anything serious, it's a two way contract that can end any moment, so it's not really like this is the best case, but no harm in trying.

And with the recent hype that Kai Sotto that will be in the Golden State Warriors well, a lot of YouTubers are hyping Kai Sotto to be seen by the Golden State Warriors, well I haven't seen an official statement about this one but for sure we will see this whenever it happens,

Well, with the CP3 trade I really don't like this one, but for sure it is something that I think the Golden State Warriors have thought about not once but maybe twice already, well, for me even though I don't like this one, it is still a legendary trade to get for the Golden State Warriors and this trade will surely provide an additional mini super point guard for the Warriors,


Chris Paul will post as an Andre Iguodala kind of player, and yeah an exchange for Stephen Curry if he is tired of being injured, he is a 2nd unit for the main team I really think they will still search for players that may serve as their 2nd unit whenever they needed those players, now that the Poole party is no more, the CP3 Party is here,

In Ball situation, the management already see the situation and they can't wait for him, that injury ruined Ball's and same with
DRose before he might be traded and be forgotten by this franchise.

The big difference is with the impact these two players provide for the franchise, but the ending of their careers seems to be in that same
pattern.

Not a playoff team if the current squad for the bull, but it's too early. We never know how they will going to run their campaigns
this upcoming season.

These types of players stand out when the team is bad. They usually have high stats.
I also agree with you on this. SGA definitely can't do these stats on another team.

Hoping the same way too because a $400 Million max contract is truly a massive amount and would surely be a waste if SGA will not perform to the team's expectation in the upcoming seasons. But anyway, judging by how he performed last season and how he will perform next season because he is now more experienced, I know that he deserves to have that max contract. NBA is surely getting hefty these days.

This rumor doesn't seem true. How can SGA sign such a big contract with the Thunder if he already has a $148 million contract that will expire after the 26/27 season? I don't know, maybe there are some contract extension options that will increase his current contract to $400 million, but it seems to me it doesn't make any sense for the Thunder management to spend so much money on just one player.