For real Woj? Clippers?
Kevin Pelton sounds more realistic
Clippers: Bad long-term play
Of the six teams that have reportedly set up meetings with Durant, only the Clippers don't have a path to sign him outright using cap space. The Clippers would need to work a sign-and-trade to bring Durant to Los Angeles, and my projections have them sending Oklahoma native Blake Griffin to the Thunder in return.
Because the Clippers would be giving up one of their stars, their 2016-17 projection doesn't call for huge improvement: about 62 wins, which would be a franchise record but would have been good for only third in the West in 2015-16.
Alas, 62 wins looks like the high-water mark. Acquiring Durant and re-signing Chris Paul when he can opt out of his contract next summer would exhaust the Clippers' cap space and lock them into an aging core with few avenues for improvement. The star power on the roster and the allure of L.A. would surely help the Clippers sign ring-chasing free agents, but those players would also likely be in their 30s, making it difficult to build sustainable success.
As a result, my projections suggest the Clippers dipping to 56 wins in 2017-18 and dropping to 52 wins the following season -- one fewer than they actually won in 2015-16.
The Austin Rivers dream is dying
News already coming in here at Vertical. Literally first 4 seconds.
Heh. Bazemore's camp announcing a 12:01 meeting. Oh, man, there's going to be some cliff-jumping tonight.
You are a Spurs fan. Sorry for doubting you.
If these teams are our main compe ion, I like our chances.
No . These contracts are going to be stupid.
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everyone ing our beloved Spurs lately
Clippers, who dethroned us
Warriors, who put fear into us,
OKC, who obliterated us,
and the Cavs,
even teams such as Portland can beat the out of us in good nights
next year, Davis' Pelicans and Towns' Wolves are going to rip us apart.
bottomline, THE SPURS NEED TO EVOLVE!
Danny 10M and Baze up to 17+M
4 years for Noah. YES FA !!!
*edit*
Love Nate, but with Noah getting 4/70, Gasols' value SHOULD be 15-18 mil IMO. I don't think there's anyway Gasol settles for anything less than 10-12 mil per.
"I hate it"
Knicks will get maybe 20 games with their full lineup.
Yeah, that'd be great. Wolves like them vets though so he might go there for a nice paycheck.
Cuban offered Whiteside a max deal at the opening buzzer, and trying to get a deal done by tomorrow? Here comes the big man feeding frenzy.
ing loser franchise still being a loser even with all the changes at the front office.Knicks will get maybe 20 games with their full lineup.
Dallas and Whiteside, Noah, lol... Beal... you can't write better comedies
"Just do the math guys these players aren't being overpaid."
Wonder if Boban gets renounced if Mozgov was signed?
So LMA will be a part of the Spurs pitch. Makes sense.
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