OTHER SPORTS DISCUSSION Thread

i was hoping Kaminsky would be around between #25-#28..that's where he was projected earlier in the season.

 

oh, yeah..oh, nooooooo. Lol if Westbrook is indeed in our future, with Clarkson breaking out i'd like to maybe see them go for Justise Winslow or Stanley Johnson and get the wings shored up. of course that's if the pick is #4 or #5. if it's higher, take one of the bigs or perhaps D. Russell.

you know what, though..we have so much cap space on the way because of the cap line going through the roof..i have to wonder if they'd look at dealing the #4 or #5 overall pick for Westbrook this summer. OKC would probably want more and maybe the Lakers would give them more..maybe Randle. and that seems crazy because we're supposed to be looking to get younger and rebuild, but we're also the Lakers and if we can draw in a Top 5-10 guy like Westbrook and get the ball rolling that way, free agency may be a lovely thing for us.

if they'd target Love in free agency, dealing Randle would hurt less. but they'd probably have to get Westbrook in 1st to get Love's attention. i'm not that big a Love fan, but he's still a good player. maybe keep Jordan Hill, add Tyson Chandler to help the defense up front. if OKC deals Durant this summer, like they should, they should probably go ahead sell Westbrook to the highest bidder as well. Clarkson-Westbrook-Kobe/Young-Love-Chandler/Hill is a good looking 7. bring back Ed Davis and Black along with now Jabari Brown for young depth.

take this fact into account as well..it'll do us no good to tank next year being that Philly would get our 2016 1st rounder if we lock in this year's top pick. and Orlando has our 2017 1st rounder ( Top 5 protected). so we can't just rely on the draft over the next few years.

 

Love would have to come first based solely on when both are FA's. Don't think Love is rock solid staying in Cleaveland and he has come to LA before. Randle and a top 5 won't be enough for a Westbrook that can't leave for another two seasons after this one. Plus the huge problem with your scenario is it won't come close to fitting under the 2015-2016 cap

 

you understand that the draft is before free agency, right?

but yeah, they would have to move some things around for Love and Westbrook to fit under the cap next season..let Jordan Hill go and move Young.

but if they waited to sign Love in 2017 it could work out where they don't have to lose those two. some are questioning whether Love will even opt out after this season because the new CBA will be in place in 2017 and it's likely to open up more money for free agents.

 

If he opts out then I think he is gone from Cleveland

 

Bring Crabtree in, we need any somewhat league bodies. I hope we snag 2 WR in the draft too. I'm really hoping we land Tyler Lockett.

 

The dream scenario would be to able to draft an Okafor or Towns and sign a guy a like Tobias Harris.

It also depends if you really believe in Clarkson going forward, do you?

 

me too.

it's hard to say what'll be on his mind because he's going through a lot of shit relationship-wise with his teammates ( LeBron being one). also, of course he's having trouble with his back..he may indeed feel like signing a long term deal is in his best interest because of health. it's hard to say either way, but most of the big free agents are probably looking for short term deals that can get them to 2017 and the new CBA/added money.

 

i like Lockett too, especially if they decide to forego receiver in the 1st round.

Crabtree is visiting today..Denarius Moore just signed with the Bengals

 

that was a quick half

 

God I hope Duke loses

 

How is it that Duke consistently finds the most annoying and punkish players on earth (Grayson is the next one in a long line)

 

Duke will not die. 2 freshman have 24 of Duke's 28 second half points

 

GOD I HATE DUKE. I'll actually hate Wisconsin more if they blow this at the hands of 2 freshmen.

 

Tyus fuckin Jones


freshman mistake by Jones there. should've dribbled it out and drained the clock