15 Jun 2017 06:38:19
Does anyone think that Lebron and crew (CP WADE MELO) could land in LA. Seems like the only thing that can beat the warriors and CP and Melo got to be ring hungry but I just don't see bron leaving again. He did choose winning over loyalty last time

1.) 15 Jun 2017
15 Jun 2017 08:29:49
If your talking all 4 players it could happen with the Clippers. If your talking just Lebron, Melo and Wade then that could happen for the Lakers. They would have to take pay cuts either way. Salary cap makes it harder for teams to do that. The Warriors were able to do it cause Curry, Green and Thompson's contracts were all cap friendly deals.

2.) 15 Jun 2017
15 Jun 2017 14:55:33
Melo is a FA soon i'm saying Lakers restructure his contract he doesn't deserve that kind of money anymore.

3.) 15 Jun 2017
15 Jun 2017 21:29:31
Lakers can't just restructure a contract. After next season Carmelo can opt out of a $27M deal. You do understand the minimum he will probably accept is $22M to play with Lebron and company? Players get money even if they don't deserve it. Just so you know what your big 4 would look like cost wise with pay cut here it is.

Lebron $30M
Chris Paul $30M
Carmelo $22M
D. Wade $20M

$102M right there. Basically if all 4 decide to go to either LA team the team will have to be gutted or take a huge pay cuts. I don't see huge pay cuts happening. Chris Paul has an advantage already being on the Clippers. Griffin could just leave and they will have a flexible salary cap space in 2018. Lakers can only sign 1 max free agent maybe 2 if they make a trade.

4.) 16 Jun 2017
16 Jun 2017 14:49:26
I think they'd take pay cuts to play with each other and yes I meant signing Melo after he'd opt out I guess that's structuring not restructuring. I do think that clippers have that advantage of Paul already being there but the clippers can't do anything with their money if they sign Paul to the super max with Jordan on their books and they'd have to get rid of Crawford and Blake and they'd trade away rivers contract. I think it would be easier for lakers to find a suitor for mozgov and deng because lakers have a good supporting cast if the banana boat crew come but clippers won't be able to afford it. I think CP signs a 1 and 1 opts out and he becomes a laker like he should've years ago if it weren't for that bastard stern.