NBA Offseason thread 2013 edition

[ChiefAshhole20]

I see Brandon Jennings and Demarcus Cousins signing with LA next year. Both are young underexposed guys that I feel would love to get the LA treatment after playing in bottom teams their whole careers. Melo won't want to leave NY, and Lebron most likely is going back to Cleveland since he ****ed them over the first time, and I feel like he will want to make it up to them. There is little to no reason why he'd decide to go to LA anyway, by the time he can go there, that roster will be empty and they will have to rebuild around him, whereas Clevland can offer a roster with some young talent, and a legitimate elite talent in Kyrie. I don't know why people even connect him with LA besides the fact that it's LA, and every big FA is always expected to go there.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by ChiefAshhole20

I see Brandon Jennings and Demarcus Cousins signing with LA next year. Both are young underexposed guys that I feel would love to get the LA treatment after playing in bottom teams their whole careers. Melo won't want to leave NY, and Lebron most likely is going back to Cleveland since he ****ed them over the first time, and I feel like he will want to make it up to them. There is little to no reason why he'd decide to go to LA anyway, by the time he can go there, that roster will be empty and they will have to rebuild around him, whereas Clevland can offer a roster with some young talent, and a legitimate elite talent in Kyrie. I don't know why people even connect him with LA besides the fact that it's LA, and every big FA is always expected to go there.

Jennings is a restricted FA right now --- doubt he signs anywhere for only 1 year. As for Cousins, is that really a guy you want to build your future around if you're the Lakers?

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by KevB

Jennings is a restricted FA right now --- doubt he signs anywhere for only 1 year. As for Cousins, is that really a guy you want to build your future around if you're the Lakers?

Jennings will probably just play his 1 year out and become a UFA next year.

Cousins is an enigma. Truly he's probably the most talented offensive big, or in the near top, in the NBA.

It's going to be a strange ride as a Laker fan.

[ChiefAshhole20]

Originally Posted by KevB

Jennings is a restricted FA right now --- doubt he signs anywhere for only 1 year. As for Cousins, is that really a guy you want to build your future around if you're the Lakers?

Not Cousins alone, but with another young borderline superstar, it could be worse. My darkhorse though is Paul George. I was going to say him originally, and would probably be the more preferred player in Lakerland, but he seems the most "loyal" to me out of the bunch and I get the feeling Indy won't let him last this next year without a max contract.