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[ESPN] Sources: Aldridge to start free agency with Lakers, Rockets

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  1. Nook

    Nook Member

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    Taco Bell has slung some pretty foul food my way before, but there is something disgusting about gobs of plastic cheese and nitrate laced mini weiners that makes me throw up a little in my mouth.... throw in the grease and pasta sauce and you have full on hurling.
     
    #101 Nook, Jun 30, 2015
  2. ForTheWinYes

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    Who is going to the meeting?
     
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    They have 0 leverage. Either accept a deal or he walks. If he wants Team A or Team B, A no cap space, B has it, either you deal me to A or I go to B. Teams will ALWAYS make the deal. Think Cleveland and LBJ. I said a three way, because sure, they might not want anyone but Jones, or they take contracts and a pick. Philly needs to hit the salary floor, so they def will be willing to absorb whoever if it comes with a pick or 2 and cash.

    If LMA wants Houston, Portland will take whoever Houston wants them to take.
     
    #103 Mirri3000, Jun 30, 2015
  4. Sanity2disChaos

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    As you know from being in HR ...it happens that way sometimes :rolleyes:

    Still Sh!#ty tho.
     
    #104 Sanity2disChaos, Jun 30, 2015
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    Bun B and prigioni.
     
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    does it really matter that much as to who will go to meet the targeted player and how it is presented? i doubt it.

    i am gonna pull a pop here... if that makes a difference, then i dont want him. :)
     
    #106 ibm, Jun 30, 2015
  7. Sanity2disChaos

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    Teams are at LA mercy....its funny to watch actually!! He goes where he wants no matter what and gets his money either way....
     
    #107 Sanity2disChaos, Jun 30, 2015
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    Harden is currently in LA for Nike Basketball Academy.
     
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  9. Nook

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    Well it has gone from: Morey/McHale/Hakeem/Harden/Howard

    to: Morey/Howard/Sonic cheese dogs.....

    Still 12 hours away so I suspect by midnight it will be:

    Basketballholic/DD/Denton
     
    #109 Nook, Jun 30, 2015
  10. basketballholic

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    You can take my place since Kirk Hinrich opted in and you don't have anything to do now.
     
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  11. Nook

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    "We are glad that Kirk has opted in and will remain a Chicago Bull." - Garfield Foreman
     
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  12. clutch citizen

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    HOU is not as strong from a "comfort" standpoint, but they make up for it from a winning standpoint. HOU is also close enough to home in SA. IMO, the best balance of winning and comfort is Houston. James Harden and Deight are already here. Morey has proven he can find role players mid season without mortgaging flexibility in the future. SA would be second on my list.

    If LMA had a ring, I would make the same assumption that playing close to home would be priority. But I'm sure he wants a ring as well. That's not any time soon in LA. LMA would be 32 by the time they're able to put something respectable on the court. SA and HOU, more do HOU, gives him the opportunity to win now and play close to home. HOU has more of the win now than close proximity to home. SA has more of the proximity than winning now. Though, neither team has a clear advantage over the other.

    I only think LA gets LMA because they'll offer him a lot of money right away. HOU and SA will hit snags in clearing cap space in time.
     
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    I like it. He's got persuasive graphs.
     
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    It's fun being the hot girl at the party.
     
    #114 pollaxt, Jun 30, 2015
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    Lol that was funny but does anyone know
     
    #115 Pen15clubber, Jun 30, 2015
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    Dj Screw, Pimp C via holograms. Bun B and SlimThug via Segway Ipads. D-Morey via Apple Watch App. Harden via telephone (he'll be a block away, no point in showing up, he learned not to put any effort in anything with recruiting, Melo left him full of salt). Howard will be there with a Peak contract ready for LMA.
     
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    Great minds think alike... this is exactly the way i saw it
     
    #117 beardsanity713, Jun 30, 2015
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    I'd rather trade Kostas/Pablo to Spurs for Diaw/re-signed Joseph and keep rolling.
     
    #118 basketballholic, Jun 30, 2015
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a> as a team took 908 mid-range shots last season... LaMarcus Aldridge shot 832 by himself. <a href="http://t.co/VhbuIHU6cM">pic.twitter.com/VhbuIHU6cM</a></p>&mdash; Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href="https://twitter.com/darenw/status/615888563591188480">June 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LaMarcus Aldridge would command projected $18.8 mil in first year. Rockets need to clear close to $10 mil to make it work.</p>&mdash; Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/615913416683712512">June 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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