2024 NBA Playoffs: First Round

[bushwick_bill]

So I am dying on this hill until this summer. I texted a group thread this evening over it. LBJ is coming back home this summer, lol. I am convinced it is happening lol lol lol


*Lebron has to opt out by June 29th.

*The NBA Draft is June 26th.

I do not see any team outside of the Lakers drafting Bronny, and why would the Lakers burn the 17th pick on him?

Cleveland drafts Bronny at 21. LBJ opts out and tells the Lakers he is coming back home and facilitate a sign and trade with Cleveland so he can still be paid. The Lakers oblige because they want to appease him.



LBJ does not have to have his last season or two with a barely .500 team that gets swept in the first round. His last years as a Laker will be remembered for becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader and not on bad teams. Gives him one last shot to get a title and go out on top. Lakers also have to blow it up at some point very soon...The Lakers are not doing anything this summer.



Imagine a farewell tour, with Bronny and being an instant contender. I do not think it is so wild. Bronny can also grow on a team with no expectations for him for a few years.

(Obviously the big piece would be LBJ willing to take a serious cut on a contract and sign a 1 year deal).

Make it happen Koby!!!

EDIT:

@Deezus And we bring back Lue this Summer for this last run!

 

[bushwick_bill]

KD 24-25 Salary $51.2m - signed thru 25-26
Beal 24-25 Salary $50.2m - signed thru 26-27 - no trade clause
Booker 24-25 Salary $49.4m - signed thru 27-28

Hate to see it swept first round.

End of an era is near with LBJ, KD and Curry.

Come on home LBJ you do not have to go out like this!!!

 

[MirORich]

Obviously we have are own issues but after we hopefully advance from round and the Suns are doing their autopsy of a failed superteam, I’d be 100% ok with Dan G making some petty as hell tweet aimed at Ishbia

 

[2 For The Brew]

KD 24-25 Salary $51.2m - signed thru 25-26
Beal 24-25 Salary $50.2m - signed thru 26-27 - no trade clause
Booker 24-25 Salary $49.4m - signed thru 27-28

Hate to see it swept first round.

End of an era is near with LBJ, KD and Curry.

Come on home LBJ you do not have to go out like this!!!

LeBron and KD potentially both swept first round and GSW not even making the playoffs?

Plus Kawhi, PG and Harden down 2-1?

Maybe old fart superteams aren’t going to work.

 

[bushwick_bill]

LeBron and KD potentially both swept first round and GSW not even making the playoffs?

Plus Kawhi, PG and Harden down 2-1?

Maybe old fart superteams aren’t going to work.

I was going to add Clippers too but they still have a small chance in that series...

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[JMoneyYourHoney]

Imagine a farewell tour, with Bronny and being an instant contender. I do not think it is so wild.

That's because you do a lot of powerful drugs. There is nothing resembling reality in that wall of textual feces.

What's more is you've done nothing but bag on LeBron these playoffs, yet you're counting on him to come make this ramshackle team of misfits instant contenders.

 

[cavsfever]

Holy shit Minnesota outrebounded Phoenix 50-28 lol. Love to see it.

Minnesotas bet on Gobert looks like it kind of paid off this year. Surrounded him with the right kind of team

 

[bushwick_bill]

That's because you do a lot of powerful drugs. There is nothing resembling reality in that wall of textual feces.

What's more is you've done nothing but bag on LeBron these playoffs, yet you're counting on him to come make this ramshackle team of misfits instant contenders.

I will bag on LBJ whenever I please, especially if he’s not in a Cleveland uniform and certainly when he is in a Laker uniform lol lol lol

Cleveland right now is one of the better teams in the East - they have been the 4th seed two years in a row - lol lol lol

He has zero chance to ever win in LA again. He can become a free agent this summer.

 

[bushwick_bill]

Holy shit Minnesota outrebounded Phoenix 50-28 lol. Love to see it.

Minnesotas bet on Gobert looks like it kind of paid off this year. Surrounded him with the right kind of team

I remember when some claimed the Gobert trade was one of the worst trades ever in the NBA.

 

[JMoneyYourHoney]

Cleveland right now is one of the better teams in the East - they have been the 4th seed two years in a row

 

[bushwick_bill]

I don’t understand please explain this to me lol

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[Real Deal]

I wish we got this bad hombre @RchfldCavRaised

 

[Rich]

Suns were the only team to challenge Denver last year and Minnesota is dismantling them.

Denver wins next round, they're repeating.