Russell Westbrook TO SPURS?

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He'd obviously be bought out

It might not make sense for him to want a buyout...

Where does he go after that? Can he swallow his pride to go play for 7M/year or so somewhere?

There aren't many teams that make sense for him at all.

[The Truth #6]

Yak, McD, and JRich make sense in that they are low drama at least.

[baseline bum]

It might not make sense for him to want a buyout...

Where does he go after that? Can he swallow his pride to go play for 7M/year or so somewhere?

There aren't many teams that make sense for him at all.

So the Spurs could just pay him to stay home then. Either way.

[gambit1990]

It might not make sense for him to want a buyout...

Where does he go after that? Can he swallow his pride to go play for 7M/year or so somewhere?

if he agrees to a buyout then he'll end up with at least 75% of that 42 million.

everyone who agrees to a buyout winds up signing with another team for pennies on the dollar (compared to their last contract), because of the money from the buyout.

[gambit1990]

i'm pretty torn TBH because part of me still wants to see him as a spur.

he doesn't really fit on this roster ... i really think russ needs to play with a true PG.

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if he agrees to a buyout then he'll end up with at least 75% of that 42 million.

everyone who agrees to a buyout winds up signing with another team for pennies on the dollar (compared to their last contract), because of the money from the buyout.

Yes, but I'm talking about signing a multi year deal. Otherwise he becomes a nba journeyman for the remainder of his career with declining contracts each year. A buyout is the beginning of the end for him.

[exstatic]

Yes, but I'm talking about signing a multi year deal. Otherwise he becomes a nba journeyman for the remainder of his career with declining contracts each year. A buyout is the beginning of the end for him.

He’s on the Carmelo arc. A journeyman is literally what he is now. If he accepts that like Carmelo eventually did, he could play another 4 years. If not, he might be done. This is what happens to players who lean heavy on athleticism instead of fundamentals. They age badly and quickly.

[KingKev]

He’s on the Carmelo arc. A journeyman is literally what he is now. If he accepts that like Carmelo eventually did, he could play another 4 years. If not, he might be done. This is what happens to players who lean heavy on athleticism instead of fundamentals. They age badly and quickly.

Yeah it’s a shame because he can still salvage his legacy, extend his career and help a contender win but he needs to do it asap in the right situation.

Like you made your damn money, go play for an up and coming playoff team and make your mark again.

[baseline bum]

Yes, but I'm talking about signing a multi year deal. Otherwise he becomes a nba journeyman for the remainder of his career with declining contracts each year. A buyout is the beginning of the end for him.

I'd be surprised if Westbrook is in the league next season. Not working out in Houston was the beginning of the end for him. Being traded from LA is the end of the end.

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Poeltl ain't worth no 1st c'mon man

Typical casual who doesn't follow the league outside of their own team. Probably looked at his counting stats and concluded he wasn't very good.

[LkrFan]

You can resist all you want but someone is taking both them firsts from you guys if you have any attention whatsoever of upgrading your roster while Lebron's abilities are still in his championship window

[LkrFan]

Typical casual who doesn't follow the league outside of their own team. Probably looked at his counting stats and concluded he wasn't very good.

Maybe, maybe not. However, I'd rather the Indy deal. Why? There are at least 4 centers in the west that would worry me: Joker*, Ayton*, Gobert, and maybe Nurk.

Poeltl does not move the needle for me. And given our history, Pop will try to bend us over for Richardson, McBuckets and Poeltl? Naaaaah. Miss me with that nonsense son .

*plays on an expected contender.

[R. DeMurre]

The Pelicans are salivating right now over their pick swap with the Lakers in the next draft. Hopefully the Spurs can be in a similar position in 2026 with Boston. People forget that Scottie Pippen was drafted by Seattle with a pick swap, but then they traded him on draft day. Good article here on how rarely pick swaps convey, but how great they can be in rare cir stances: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/1...aft-swap-picks

[mo7888]

Maybe, maybe not. However, I'd rather the Indy deal. Why? There are at least 4 centers in the west that would worry me: Joker*, Ayton*, Gobert, and maybe Nurk.

Poeltl does not move the needle for me. And given our history, Pop will try to bend us over for Richardson, McBuckets and Poeltl? Naaaaah. Miss me with that nonsense son .

*plays on an expected contender.

Bend you over?(where is baseline bum)... first round picks 4 to 6 years down the road isn't getting bent over... you do realize you have very little to offer right? If you want something appreciably better than the Spurs package you're gonna have to build something around AD.

[baseline bum]

Maybe, maybe not. However, I'd rather the Indy deal. Why? There are at least 4 centers in the west that would worry me: Joker*, Ayton*, Gobert, and maybe Nurk.

Poeltl does not move the needle for me. And given our history, Pop will try to bend us over for Richardson, McBuckets and Poeltl? Naaaaah. Miss me with that nonsense son .

*plays on an expected contender.

LOL bending you over. Westbrook is an extremely negative asset, I don't know why Laker fans can't understand that despite seeing how ty he is every night. He's basically just setting $48 million on fire to whoever trades for him because he is completely unplayable.

[LkrFan]

LOL bending you over. Westbrook is an extremely negative asset, I don't know why Laker fans can't understand that despite seeing how ty he is every night. He's basically just setting $48 million on fire to whoever trades for him because he is completely unplayable.

Which expiring was worst?

2008: Kwame at $9M
2022: Westbrick at $47M

We saw what Kwame's contract did for Grit & Grind. Remember 8!?

Given the immediate cap relief any team that trades for Russ will get, I ain't getting bent over just to get rid of Russ.

I don't care what you farmers say

[LkrFan]

Bend you over?(where is baseline bum)... first round picks 4 to 6 years down the road isn't getting bent over... you do realize you have very little to offer right? If you want something appreciably better than the Spurs package you're gonna have to build something around AD.

Yup, bent over. History tells me whenever the Lakers lose a franchise player, they suck for a while before poaching another disgruntled star from a small market team:

Last Showtime le: 1988. Kareem retired in 1989. Next le: 2000.

Last Shaq and Kobe le: 2002. Next le: 2010.

Last Kobe and MVPau le: 2010. Next le: 2020.

We know Anthony Day to Day Davis is brittle. Bron will be long gone by 2027, let along 2029.

Whoever the Lakers trade those picks to might win the lottery those years. I can't take a chance on that being the Sp*rs

[baseline bum]

Which expiring was worst?

2008: Kwame at $9M
2022: Westbrick at $47M

We saw what Kwame's contract did for Grit & Grind. Remember 8!?

Given the immediate cap relief any team that trades for Russ will get, I ain't getting bent over just to get rid of Russ.

I don't care what you farmers say

Even though Marc Gasol wasn't much of a prospect when that trade was made, you don't even have anyone like that you could throw in this time. No Crittenton either. And now Jerry West works for the Clippers so you're not getting him to just hand you a star like it was 2008 again. Brick is pure cancer. Even when Spencer Haywood almost died in practice he was still aging better than Westbrook.

[mo7888]

Yup, bent over. History tells me whenever the Lakers lose a franchise player, they suck for a while before poaching another disgruntled star from a small market team:

Last Showtime le: 1988. Kareem retired in 1989. Next le: 2000.

Last Shaq and Kobe le: 2002. Next le: 2010.

Last Kobe and MVPau le: 2010. Next le: 2020.

We know Anthony Day to Day Davis is brittle. Bron will be long gone by 2027, let along 2029.

Whoever the Lakers trade those picks to might win the lottery those years. I can't take a chance on that being the Sp*rs

So instead of competing now you'd rather suck now...and suck when you get to those picks in 4 years....that's some breathtaking logic right there...

[baseline bum]

So instead of competing now you'd rather suck now...and suck when you get to those picks in 4 years....that's some breathtaking logic right there...

And LOL sucking right now when NOP gets to swap their pick with the LOLkers

[RC_Drunkford]

Maybe, maybe not. However, I'd rather the Indy deal. Why? There are at least 4 centers in the west that would worry me: Joker*, Ayton*, Gobert, and maybe Nurk.

Poeltl does not move the needle for me. And given our history, Pop will try to bend us over for Richardson, McBuckets and Poeltl? Naaaaah. Miss me with that nonsense son .

*plays on an expected contender.

your LA Avengers are bending over every night

[LkrFan]

Even though Marc Gasol wasn't much of a prospect when that trade was made, you don't even have anyone like that you could throw in this time. No Crittenton either. And now Jerry West works for the Clippers so you're not getting him to just hand you a star like it was 2008 again. Brick is pure cancer. Even when Spencer Haywood almost died in practice he was still aging better than Westbrook.

Dayum

[LkrFan]

your LA Avengers are bending over every night

[LkrFan]

So instead of competing now you'd rather suck now...and suck when you get to those picks in 4 years....that's some breathtaking logic right there...

We got picks (swaps) but we got em.

And at you tryna force the Spurs to sodomize the Lakers with a ed 14-incher

I'd rather the Indy deal if that's the case

[LkrFan]

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