Houston not a realistic option for lebron according to reports

[DAF86]

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And how the would we complete a roster if all those things happen and Lebron signs with us?

[DPG21920]

And how the would we complete a roster if all those things happen and Lebron signs with us?

Wouldn’t be that hard. In the playoffs, you play 7-9 guys anyways. Under that scenario you would have:

Murray, White, Kawhi, Lebron, LMA

Mills/Manu/Joff - that’s already 8.

Add a draft pick that’s 9. A couple of min value guys that’s 10 & 11. It would not be a big issue especially since Pop/RC are some of the best at finding value and getting a lot out of system players.

Then you can add another above min player who would probably be the true 8th man over Joff with the Room Exception (4M)

[DAF86]

Wouldn’t be that hard. In the playoffs, you play 7-9 guys anyways. Under that scenario you would have:

Murray, White, Kawhi, Lebron, LMA

Mills/Manu/Joff - that’s already 8.

Add a draft pick that’s 9. A couple of min value guys that’s 10 & 11. It would not be a big issue especially since Pop/RC are some of the best at finding value and getting a lot out of system players.

If all those things happen, I want to believe Tony would be cool with signing for the minimum.

[DPG21920]

If all those things happen, I want to believe Tony would be cool with signing for the minimum.

Unless he gets a big offer like Manu got from PHI, I can see that happening if it meant another shot at a ring. Who knows. But there are min guys who could have more value then TP as well. It would take some gambles but a core of:

Murray/White/Kawhi/Lebron/LMA as the starters & Mills/Manu/18th pick maybe/Room Exception contract of 4M per year/vet min guy chasing a chance to win would be pretty damn good.

[spurraider21]

would be quite funny if toronto decided to embrace lebronto

[cd98]

Celtics make the most sense. Spurs could try for Kyrie. If LeBron goes to Boston, Kyrie will have to go.

[baseline bum]

Let's say Green and Gay opt out and resign for something like 5 mil per year for the next 3 or 4 years. Parker signs for the vet min and one of Mills or Gasol gets salary dumped. Does that make enough room, or do Gay and Green need to be completely gone?

They both need to be completely gone. If they tell Parker to off and sign Gay and Green for $5 million each for base salary that would be nearly $90 million of salary committed for next season. Salary dump Gasol and that's around $73 million committed. With the salary cap at $100 million and James eligible for $35 million base salary you're still about $8 million short. Add in a couple million in cap holds and you see you're $10 million away from getting LeBron after salary dumping Gasol and waving goodbye to Parker and fathead. So you'd have to forget that $10 million you split between Green and Gay unless you can find someone to take Mills. But I'm guessing the only way to salary dump Gasol would be to give away pick #18 in the deal, so now no sweetener to make someone take Mills.

[DAF86]

They both need to be completely gone. If they tell Parker to off and sign Gay and Green for $5 million each for base salary that would be nearly $90 million of salary committed for next season. Salary dump Gasol and that's around $73 million committed. With the salary cap at $100 million and James eligible for $35 million base salary you're still about $8 million short. Add in a couple million in cap holds and you see you're $10 million away from getting LeBron after salary dumping Gasol and waving goodbye to Parker and fathead. So you'd have to forget that $10 million you split between Green and Gay unless you can find someone to take Mills. But I'm guessing the only way to salary dump Gasol would be to give away pick #18 in the deal, so now no sweetener to make someone take Mills.

I think there's a fair posibility that Brett Brown takes on Mills salary if we don't ask for a draft pick.

[r0drig0lac]

Absolutely no way he goes to the raptors... Lebron will go to a team with a great coach that can manage his minutes while maximizing his game... If Houston is out, that leaves SA and Philly... He won't go to Boston... LA is trash... Knicks are worse

why not? the situation with Irving can be easily solved and they would be stacked

[DPG21920]

This is all pretty moot until Danny/Rudy make their decisions. Unfortunately they have until 6/27 & 6/29 so we might not know until just before free agency starts on them .

[Clipper Nation]

why not? the situation with Irving can be easily solved and they would be stacked

I doubt Kyrie has anything to do with it if he doesn't go there. The Celtics have been his rival since they assembled the Big Three, so I could see that being a reason for him not wanting to go there.

[Mikeanaro]

Harden needs to handle the ball, Lebron needs the ball = SAD!

[DAF86]

Harden needs to handle the ball, Lebron needs the ball = SAD!

Meh, same thing was said about Harden and CP3. The unlikely scenario is more cap space related than fit wise.

[coachmac87]

Meh, same thing was said about Harden and CP3. The unlikely scenario is more cap space related than fit wise.

But you’re still adding another ball dominant player..

[Clipper Nation]

Harden needs to handle the ball, Lebron needs the ball = SAD!

LeBron became a very solid off-ball player in Miami when he was playing with Wade. He's also said he wants to play off-ball more going forward. That isn't the issue for Houston, it's their salary-cap mess and the fact that they already used most of their desirable trade assets to get CP0.

[tmtcsc]

Harden needs to handle the ball, Lebron needs the ball, Paul needs to handle Harden = SAD!

FIFY

[DAF86]

But you’re still adding another ball dominant player..

They could have used a third ball dominant player on this last series vs GS, tbh.

[Mikeanaro]

FIFY

[Mikeanaro]

They could have used a third ball dominant player on this last series vs GS, tbh.

I think they needed more solid role players, they made more 3 pointers in RS than any GSW team but yet in WCF they played like bums except Eric Gordon.
Ariza missing wide open 3s, Gerald Green and Tucker were terrible.
Also D´Antoni is a clown.

[exstatic]

Why wouldn't he go to boston? Bron & Kyrie swap

Kyrie doesn't want Cleveland, and Frankly, Cleveland wouldn't want him, either. He'll be an ending contract by that time.

[exstatic]

I think there's a fair posibility that Brett Brown takes on Mills salary if we don't ask for a draft pick.

You MUST return something in a trade other than cash considerations. It can be a player, rights to a previous player pick, or VERY conditional pick, but frankly, Philly has second rounders falling out of their collective ass. They shouldn't balk at flipping one our way.

[Thomas82]

As long as he doesn’t go to Houston or GS then I don’t care where he goes. I think the Spurs screwed up their chances last offseason with the re-signing of Pau. If we are able to trade Pau & a future first to clear space then I think we have a shot.

I would give up a future 1st to move Pau, but not this year's.

[DAF86]

You MUST return something in a trade other than cash considerations. It can be a player, rights to a previous player pick, or VERY conditional pick, but frankly, Philly has second rounders falling out of their collective ass. They shouldn't balk at flipping one our way.

Well, obviously I know we have to get something. As long as it is a player with a salary no higher than 2 mils, I don't care what we get.

[Seventyniner]

I would give up a future 1st to move Pau, but not this year's.

Moving Pau as opposed to cutting him and stretching his contract only saves $4.4M against the cap. If that's what it takes to get LeBron, sure. But it's not worth giving away the farm.

[coachmac87]

They could have used a third ball dominant player on this last series vs GS, tbh.

Um no...

Rockets lost one ball handler and I believe shot a season low 3pt percentage one game? Those are huge factors in a series that went 7