- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
It's less about that and more the fact that this player is taking a deal like this to ring chase in his 20's. It's completely ridiculous.
Of course they don't need him. But it's just silly.
Cousins is going to miss 1/4 of the season, and then is primed for a 2nd half and playoff run. If he snags a ring a giant contract, why not. He's banked 60M in his career. And he's going to get a max when he proves his health.
- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
Coming off an injury to a team that will be in zero rush for him to play.
He will not be lazy and selfish on that team i can guarantee you that.
How is a 1 year deal a risk? He's 27 years old. There's still plenty of money for him to be made.
This is stupid.
Because he can easily get hurt again. Passing up X (let's say somewhere between 20 and 120 million) for 5 million is a risk for a guy coming off a serious injury, especially a man his size.
Ha. They won't even make it to the finals. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. He's lucky they don't care about PEDs in the NBA Id love to know what his test and HGH levels really are. Not as much of a dirt bag as Jordan
But Michael was able to hide his bad character traits a lot better
Due to the injury and the lack of teams with cap space, there wasn't a huge market for him. Perfect situation for him to rebuild his value and then re-enter free agency next summer.
not exactly franchises that get the most out of their players. I’m guessing he will fully buy into what GS is trying to do, why else would he go there and forego a much bigger payday?
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Why is "ring chasing" a negative? I thought we respected athletes that want to win titles.
The goalpost on that is constantly moving.
Fans want unselfish players. Player takes less money to win, it gets dismissed as ring chasing or taking the easy path.
The only way that seems to be acceptable to fans is to struggle and languish in hell with the team that drafted you and hopefully win one when you're 35 and on creaky knees.
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God. A lot of people overreacting. He's coming off a serious injury & probably won't be available until 2019. And it's a 1 year deal.
They don’t need him at all so if he isn’t ready until January than so be it. How is it overreacting, if he comes back to 100% it’s a massive massive steal.
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The only way that seems to be acceptable to fans is to struggle and languish in hell with the team that drafted you and hopefully win one when you're 35 and on creaky knees.
Sounds like he wanted the Lakers but I guess they're waiting on Kawhi next year. What's he gonna do? Go back to Sacramento for a year? Might as well get a ring.
How about someone in this league tries to BEAT the Warriors instead of everyone joining them instead?
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
Did anyone know the Eagles would win the Super Bowl before last season started or even be there at all?
Did anyone know the Caps would finally get over the hump and win the Cup? Did anyone know they'd be against VEGAS?!
How many people had Houston winning the World Series last year? That was absolutely not a foregone conclusion and they easily could have lost to the Yanks in that Game 7.
I personally don't find any enjoyment in this and I can't imagine anyone outside of Warriors fans does either with some very small exceptions.
& in the NBA when you are well run and maintain flexibility, opportunity comes. Warriors have taken advantage of this and will likely continue to win titles.
. What is this for the MLE? How much money did he leave on the table? At least $15 million this year. Insane.
He could have gotten a max contract literally anywhere with the cap room. No question about that.
what teams were lining up to pay him the max? It was reported in a couple of spots (Zach Lowe among others) that Dallas was really the only team with the cap space and looking to contend next season that would have interest in him on a big deal. And from the looks of it, they may have had their eye on DJ as their first choice.
- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
You can downplay it any way you want but:
He’s an upgrade over Javale McGee
The Warriors don’t need him
This move keeps him from a competitor
The Warriors starting five is essentially an all-star team. Ditto the others who said the NBA is a joke.
- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
It's less about that and more the fact that this player is taking a deal like this to ring chase in his 20's. It's completely ridiculous.
Of course they don't need him. But it's just silly.
I agree, but it shouldn't be a surprising outcome. The narrative these days is "Player X can't be considered an elite player because he has 0 rings," or even, "Kobe is better than LeBron because LeBron only has three rings."
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He could be 50% of what he was and they still win the Finals again easy.
I’m not faulting him for this, his market wasn’t strong and he surrounds himself with a bunch of stars to win a ring and get a max contract next year. It’s a win win for him and the Warriors. It’s just a loss for the rest of the league and all of its fans lol.
How about someone in this league tries to BEAT the Warriors instead of everyone joining them instead?
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
Did anyone know the Eagles would win the Super Bowl before last season started or even be there at all?
Did anyone know the Caps would finally get over the hump and win the Cup? Did anyone know they'd be against VEGAS?!
How many people had Houston winning the World Series last year? That was absolutely not a foregone conclusion and they easily could have lost to the Yanks in that Game 7.
I personally don't find any enjoyment in this and I can't imagine anyone outside of Warriors fans does either with some very small exceptions.
Plus a million.
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Why is "ring chasing" a negative? I thought we respected athletes that want to win titles.
It is funny hearing people say it's a "problem" that players are willing to leave millions on the table to win. It's a free market. How do you stop people willing to take that much less to join a team aside from the NBA assigning teams every year. You can't and shouldn't.
How about someone in this league tries to BEAT the Warriors instead of everyone joining them instead?
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
well Houston took a big swing at it...and nearly pulled off the upset. But this isn't really a new thing in the NBA. Once in a while you get teams making an unexpected run to the finals...and there's been very few "surprise" champions.
Best way to upend things would be throwing out the whole cap system and salary limits and going with an NFL style hard cap without any exceptions. Stars would most likely be more evenly dispersed throughout the league.
He could have gotten a max contract literally anywhere with the cap room. No question about that.
I... I dunno about this.
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. What is this for the MLE? How much money did he leave on the table? At least $15 million this year. Insane.
He could have gotten a max contract literally anywhere with the cap room. No question about that.
problem is not a lot of teams with cap room
I agree. 100%
Warriors: hold my beer
Klay Thompson
Kevin Durant
Draymond Green
Demarcus Cousins
That...is insane.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
It's less about that and more the fact that this player is taking a deal like this to ring chase in his 20's. It's completely ridiculous.
Of course they don't need him. But it's just silly.
- He's lazy and selfish.
25, 12, and 5 assists with almost 2 blocks a game and he's added the threat of a 3 pt shot.
Sign me up for this version of "selfish".
This is stupid.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
Coming off an injury to a team that will be in zero rush for him to play.
He will not be lazy and selfish on that team i can guarantee you that.
This is stupid.
Because he can easily get hurt again. Passing up X (let's say somewhere between 20 and 120 million) for 5 million is a risk for a guy coming off a serious injury, especially a man his size.
Ha. They won't even make it to the finals. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. He's lucky they don't care about PEDs in the NBA Id love to know what his test and HGH levels really are. Not as much of a dirt bag as Jordan
But Michael was able to hide his bad character traits a lot better
LeBron can rot away at his early retirement home in La, never sniffing another finals again.
The goalpost on that is constantly moving.
Fans want unselfish players. Player takes less money to win, it gets dismissed as ring chasing or taking the easy path.
The only way that seems to be acceptable to fans is to struggle and languish in hell with the team that drafted you and hopefully win one when you're 35 and on creaky knees.
Exactly. An athlete leaving massive money on the board so he has a chance to win. That’s a negative?
They don’t need him at all so if he isn’t ready until January than so be it. How is it overreacting, if he comes back to 100% it’s a massive massive steal.
The only way that seems to be acceptable to fans is to struggle and languish in hell with the team that drafted you and hopefully win one when you're 35 and on creaky knees.
Sacramento might be worse than hell.
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
Did anyone know the Eagles would win the Super Bowl before last season started or even be there at all?
Did anyone know the Caps would finally get over the hump and win the Cup? Did anyone know they'd be against VEGAS?!
How many people had Houston winning the World Series last year? That was absolutely not a foregone conclusion and they easily could have lost to the Yanks in that Game 7.
I personally don't find any enjoyment in this and I can't imagine anyone outside of Warriors fans does either with some very small exceptions.
Exactly. Smart deal by Cousins to re-establish himself on a winner. He’ll get his payday later.
People are acting like this is pre injury Boogie.
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. What is this for the MLE? How much money did he leave on the table? At least $15 million this year. Insane.
He could have gotten a max contract literally anywhere with the cap room. No question about that.
what teams were lining up to pay him the max? It was reported in a couple of spots (Zach Lowe among others) that Dallas was really the only team with the cap space and looking to contend next season that would have interest in him on a big deal. And from the looks of it, they may have had their eye on DJ as their first choice.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
You can downplay it any way you want but:
He’s an upgrade over Javale McGee
The Warriors don’t need him
This move keeps him from a competitor
The Warriors starting five is essentially an all-star team. Ditto the others who said the NBA is a joke.
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- He's coming off a serious injury.
- He won't be back until January (maybe).
- He's lazy and selfish.
- The Pelicans were actually better with him on the bench than on the floor.
It's less about that and more the fact that this player is taking a deal like this to ring chase in his 20's. It's completely ridiculous.
Of course they don't need him. But it's just silly.
I agree, but it shouldn't be a surprising outcome. The narrative these days is "Player X can't be considered an elite player because he has 0 rings," or even, "Kobe is better than LeBron because LeBron only has three rings."
People are acting like this is pre injury Boogie.
He could be 50% of what he was and they still win the Finals again easy.
I’m not faulting him for this, his market wasn’t strong and he surrounds himself with a bunch of stars to win a ring and get a max contract next year. It’s a win win for him and the Warriors. It’s just a loss for the rest of the league and all of its fans lol.
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
Did anyone know the Eagles would win the Super Bowl before last season started or even be there at all?
Did anyone know the Caps would finally get over the hump and win the Cup? Did anyone know they'd be against VEGAS?!
How many people had Houston winning the World Series last year? That was absolutely not a foregone conclusion and they easily could have lost to the Yanks in that Game 7.
I personally don't find any enjoyment in this and I can't imagine anyone outside of Warriors fans does either with some very small exceptions.
Plus a million.
It is funny hearing people say it's a "problem" that players are willing to leave millions on the table to win. It's a free market. How do you stop people willing to take that much less to join a team aside from the NBA assigning teams every year. You can't and shouldn't.
I'd like to see a competitive league. Not a league where you know who the champion is before a single game is played.
well Houston took a big swing at it...and nearly pulled off the upset. But this isn't really a new thing in the NBA. Once in a while you get teams making an unexpected run to the finals...and there's been very few "surprise" champions.
Best way to upend things would be throwing out the whole cap system and salary limits and going with an NFL style hard cap without any exceptions. Stars would most likely be more evenly dispersed throughout the league.