Why don't free agents take less money to play with Kevin Durant and Russy like they do Lebron?

[2Quik4UHoes]

Why would nikkaz sign for cheap to get traded? OKC had loads of talent compared to now. They still got nikkaz but not like before, had they let all those eggs truly hatch they'd be the undisputed rulers of the West. Meh, fukk em anyway.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

That would require interest on OKC's end though.

Why sign Collison when you're developing Reggie Jackson?

Why bother kicking the tires on Greg Oden when you just used a lotto pick on Steven Adams?

Why be interested in Nick Young when you hope Jeremy Lamb makes the next step?

Altogether those 3 guys make $5.4 mil next year and 2 of the 3 are on long term rookie deals. They have a different approach.

Great points on all accounts except for the fact that when you're competing for a championship it isn't the time to develop rookies and second year players. Now is the time to take advantage while the Lakers are down and the Spurs are getting old.

Now is the time to pounce if you're OKC and you need veteran rotation guys to do it. Steven Adams ain't the answer to push Perk. Lamb ain't ready for real minutes, they didn't do shyt this offseason and I don't know if it was due to lack of effort or interest from free agents but they won't sniff a ring until they do some real signing or trading.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Why would nikkaz sign for cheap to get traded? OKC had loads of talent compared to now. They still got nikkaz but not like before, had they let all those eggs truly hatch they'd be the undisputed rulers of the West. Meh, fukk em anyway.

They have 3 good players, that's not going to get them to the Finals.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

They have 3 good players, that's not going to get them to the Finals.

I'm sayin, if that was the point you was tryna make you coulda just said that instead of making this retarded ass thread. Plus Durant/Westbrook is still a strong force, Presti did way too much tho. The Perk move ain't make them better and Jeff Green finally hittin his stride. If Jeremy Lamb don't work out he's gonna look like a dikkhead for trading Harden essentially for the right to see if Lamb is gonna be fo real or not.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Great points on all accounts except for the fact that when you're competing for a championship it isn't the time to develop rookies and second year players. Now is the time to take advantage while the Lakers are down and the Spurs are getting old.

Now is the time to pounce if you're OKC and you need veteran rotation guys to do it. Steven Adams ain't the answer to push Perk. Lamb ain't ready for real minutes, they didn't do shyt this offseason and I don't know if it was due to lack of effort or interest from free agents but they won't sniff a ring until they do some real signing or trading.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are on long term deals and just turned 25. They're already competing for titles. They're not in "win or else" territory yet.

Now, like Pritchard, Presti's downfall may be that the world done gassed his head up so much that he thinks he can develop anyone, but that's a team that's filled with youngins except for Fisher. If they lose, it wasn't because they didn't push for players that may not outproduce the youth they have. They run a short ass rotation as is.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

I'm sayin, if that was the point you was tryna make you coulda just said that instead of making this retarded ass thread. Plus Durant/Westbrook is still a strong force, Presti did way too much tho. The Perk move ain't make them better and Jeff Green finally hittin his stride. If Jeremy Lamb don't work out he's gonna look like a dikkhead for trading Harden essentially for the right to see if Lamb is gonna be fo real or not.

Hey you ignorant fukk, this thread derived from a debate me and Tremont was having in the PG thread hence him apologizing in the second post.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are on long term deals and just turned 25. They're already competing for titles. They're not in "win or else" territory yet.

Now, like Pritchard, Presti's downfall may be that the world done gassed his head up so much that he thinks he can develop anyone, but that's a team that's filled with youngins except for Fisher. If they lose, it wasn't because they didn't push for players that may not outproduce the youth they have. They run a short ass rotation as is.

I didn't say they were in win or else territory, but what I am saying is that the Lakers won't be down for long and Houston is only getting better as are we and the Clippers. Now was the time to strike when their was uncertainty of who was going to come out of the West. The window is more open now that it has or ever will be for them, they should've brung in some guys to get them over the hump.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Hey you ignorant fukk, this thread derived from a debate me and Tremont was having in the PG thread hence him apologizing in the second post.

Excuse my ignorance indeed. You must take arguments seriously, cuz I don't give a fukk enough about the thunders to do all this. In fact fukk the league, the coach of my team mike dantoni.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Excuse my ignorance indeed. You must take arguments seriously, cuz I don't give a fukk enough about the thunders to do all this. In fact fukk the league, the coach of my team mike dantoni.

Not taking it serious at all my good man. You're a Lakers fan, there's not much you can do to make me mad at you right now. I don't want to do anything to run you off this board for the next year. Stay here, we'll take good care of you here friend.

 

[Heelmatic]

nikkas wasn't exactly jumpin at the chance to play with Bron in Cleveland. A lot can be said for what city you're gonna be playing/living in.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Not taking it serious at all my good man. You're a Lakers fan, there's not much you can do to make me mad at you right now. I don't want to do anything to run you off this board for the next year. Stay here, we'll take good care of you here friend.

Yeah I'm a Lakers fan, but I don't take them seriously right now since they don't take themselves seriously. Breh, I'm a Raider fan(stan when they ballin). I know full well how to disconnect and not give a shyt about a team but still be a fan of them. So I'll be around don't worry, none of yall can say shyt that can run off the last soliders of this GOAT franchise shyt, the mighty LWO Wolfpack Lakeset stanbase and the humble and pious Kobe stans within the circle, why....

Spoiler

 

[Majestic Pape]

Are you REALLY asking why guys are taking pay cuts to live/work/play in Miami and not Oklahoma City?

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Because as good as Durant is, he's just not the type of player that other dudes look up to on the court.

 

[beenz]

free agents do not wanna play in OKC.

 

[jaguar paw]

free agents do not wanna play in OKC.

Is there any facts to support this claim? Who exactly did the Thunder actively try to recruit and were turned down?