Im like 99% sure tz thought the Cs crushed it. Maybe 99.9 lol

Lebron still top 3 player where it counts in the playoffs imo
Everyone knew this was wasted year and with him missing playoffs/sitting out so many games I expect a refreshed Lebron next year.

And what if Kyrie goes to LA now ?

Love this. Lebron gonna do nothing and a team that will have 2 TOP 5 players itl and completely got another franchise in the process. Already looking forward to the excuses

Bueller?

I'd happily take LeBron over Harden/Giannis/Curry/whoever else you think was better than him in the regular season this year (KL and KD excluded). He has super human in last year's playoffs, I'd like more evidence than half an injured regular season before I'm putting those guys on his level.

And obviously AD cares if LeBron is wasting a year of his prime, that's a year of contending that he's missing out on

If the Lakers can't sign Kawhactus or JIMMY BUCKETS then I say spread the money among Seth Curry and a 3+D player.

ThreadZilla, the nickname of this very thread.

Why are the reports that Kemba is willing to take less money to waste the rest of his career in Charlotte?

Stockholm syndrome?

Threadzilla

Tradezilla

Ingram was always an overrated asset. I don't think he can ever be a top 15 guy in the league and he is going to be overpaid starting next year. Not to mention his health concerns.

Lonzo is a better asset, IMO. If he can figure out his shot he will be very good. His defense and passing are going to be elite.

Hart is a guy who I would have tried to keep if I were the Lakers because they will have depth issues but he's not worth a ton.

The 4th pick is probably the best asset but it was the wrong year to have it. I liked how Griffin structured the swaps and option to defer the pick in 2024 because it will give him a long window to get a top 3 pick(s). It will also make it difficult for the Lakers to rebuild if things go to **** and control where they picks land.

The Pelicans have a ton of talent but as the Celtics showed the worst place you can be is having too many above average to good players and not enough elite players. I would have liked to see Griffin get more creative and try to turn Ingram into future unprotected 1sts for teams with terrible management. Like the Suns, Bulls.

They have too many guys who are about to be paid and it will be interesting to see if they can figure out a way to consolidate them. It looks like Griffin is going to try to be good quickly, because he's not very bright, and they will end up being the Portland Blazers where they are consistently very good but never have serious title equity.

LA got crushed with the draft picks. They will still owe NO a first rounder when James is 40 years old

And the nba just keeps getting worse. Anthony Davis quits on his team half way through the year. Him and his people pout and whine the rest of the season. And he ends up getting what he wants. Pelicans should of sent him to Washington or Memphis.

What would that have accomplished for New Orleans?

Instead they got king's ransom of prospects and future 1st round picks.

Decided Kawhactus should exercise option for 1 year and then reassess next year.

The 'resting' or whatever they did with him in the back half of the season also got them the most exciting prospect since Lebron.

AD could have said nothing, played the Pelicans into the 8-seed this year and next and then left.

Instead they get Zion, Lonzo, Ingram and draft picks for the next 5+ years.

Pelicans fans should be very happy with the way AD forced his way out.

oh man, when Lebron tacks on a 3peat at the end of his career jordan fans are gonna be effin livid. this is great.

they got room for Kawhi too right?

lol league.

hes close to 5 I would say. but lebrons value isnt for season, its that hes the most clutch player of all time so that def drives his value up. like, if he doesnt fall off then you are gonna get to the finals.

Would be remarkable going from missing the playoffs to title contender. Would put him in the victor Oladipo category imo but then victor didn't need to recruit top 5 talent and nuclear explode organizations to take his team from irrelevant to pretty good in a season

and now they will get Kawhi for free.

wait, am I starting to root for the lakers now?

NO. ****. ****. NO. GDAMNIT

have you looked at his stats? 588ts on 31.6 usg is about average for his career. its the same as it was in 16 and better than 15.

but mostly lol regular season stats. wait til the playoffs to see if he declined.

lol bron haters so shook. where SHIMMY at?

His debut season in a conference that wasnt G-League level really shook me for one. Terrified he might actually bink a playoff spot this season

Nah dawg

Let's open up an NBA off season threadizzle