The NBA is the real loser after failing to send Zion to New York or L.A.

[MrTop]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-15/with-prodigy-zion-williamson-nba-loses-at-its-own-lottery?srnd=premium

 

[MrTop]

NBA teams did well with Jordan & James when they went to each city.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

NBA going to implode. Each time I bring it up to random people wherever I'm at they have the same response...

A joke. Nobody cares. Garbage. Laughing.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

The bad outweighs the good ones.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Williamson was quickly whisked out of the draft room after it was revealed Pelicans won the 1st pick.

Do you not think this guy is telling himself fuck my life now? I have no intrest in playing for the fucking Pelicans just like AD.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Honestly, if you asked Zion today would you rather go back to Duke there is NO doubt in my mind he would.

 

[MrTop]

didn't Kobe go to a small market team when drafted?

 

[FairWarning]

didn't Kobe go to a small market team when drafted?

Charlotte, but he was the 9th pick I think.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Unless NO gets the farm for the #1 pick, Zion will be a Pelican for a long time.

And you're going to get a grumpy mother fucker at that

 

[FairWarning]

The knicks have sucked for the better part of 20 years, the fans still support them.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

NY has history. Ewing Starks Oakley

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

You have to trade Zion and AD for the most you can now.

Get future 1st round picks..

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Gentry says AD will be fine. No clue. This guy has no fucking idea.

AD will give up 50 million to leave NO. Take that in.

 

[FairWarning]

NY has history. Ewing Starks Oakley

What history is that? Real Knicks history is Frazier, Reed, DeBussure, Lucas.

 

[FairWarning]

You have to trade Zion and AD for the most you can now.

Get future 1st round picks..

Why? So they can draft more players who don’t want to be there?

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

I like Frazier Reed and the rest but the Knicks Bulls Knicks Heat Knicks Pacers battles is what many people remember. The ones still going to Knicks games.

 

[kane]

NBA teams did well with Jordan & James when they went to each city.

If the NBA had it's way LeBron wouldn't have gone to Cleveland, he would have gone to a bigger market, if Zion is the real deal he can do for NO what LeBron did for Cleveland

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

What would you do fair? Keep AD and Zion and pray they pan out and play hard for you?

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Lebron was one of a kind. I dont think it's a fair comparison.

 

[kane]

Unless NO gets the farm for the #1 pick, Zion will be a Pelican for a long time.

And you're going to get a grumpy mother fucker at that

He can leave after his rookie contract ends, he doesn't have to be a Pelican for life

 

[MrTop]

If the NBA had it's way LeBron wouldn't have gone to Cleveland, he would have gone to a bigger market, if Zion is the real deal he can do for NO what LeBron did for Cleveland

agree. I don't think he will be anywhere as good as LeBron. I am betting a bust . 285lbs is my reason.

 

[FairWarning]

What would you do fair? Keep AD and Zion and pray they pan out and play hard for you?

You make your team attractive enough to attract FA’s. The Bulls have failed at this concept since Jordan left. Right now NO is better than most of the west.

Why do you think Zion won’t play hard, because it’s not NY? Personally I wouldn’t want a player who tries to play himself off of teams. Didn’t Paul George want to leave OKC?

 

[kane]

What would you do fair? Keep AD and Zion and pray they pan out and play hard for you?

AD still wants out, they'll trade him and build around Zion and whoever they get back in the AD trade

 

[Valuist]

NY has history. Ewing Starks Oakley

1994 was a long time ago.

 

[Valuist]

Market size doesn't matter anymore. Did it hurt Lebron? Not at all.

 

[kane]

What would you do fair? Keep AD and Zion and pray they pan out and play hard for you?

The thought that Zion won't play hard because he's not in NY is ridiculous

 

[kane]

Market size doesn't matter anymore. Did it hurt Lebron? Not at all.

It didn't hurt KD either, OKC is as small a market as it gets

 

[winkyduck]

He can leave after his rookie contract ends, he doesn't have to be a Pelican for life

BINGO! He has to be in NO or 5 years. At most. He can try and leave after 4 but he is only a RFA and any team that offers him a deal would see it matched by the Pelicans. After 5 he is a UFA

 

[MrTop]

Market size doesn't matter anymore. Did it hurt Lebron? Not at all.

LeBron still would make money but a bigger market is always better for player and the NBA. Jordan had NYC fans grinding their teeth at night when he came to town for years.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Back in the days KD was different. Ego didnt kick in. He played at Texas. A power but not a power house. Zion is a different animal. Body and especially mind.

It's not outrageous to think he will go through the motions in NO.

 

[FairWarning]

LeBron still would make money but a bigger market is always better for player and the NBA. Jordan had NYC fans grinding their teeth at night when he came to town for years.

The only markets that matter in the new NBA are the international markets. It is huge.

 

[MrTop]

It didn't hurt KD either, OKC is as small a market as it gets

Durant would need to go to NYC and win rings to get at jordans level. That is why Jordan sells the shoes.

 

[FairWarning]

Back in the days KD was different. Ego didnt kick in. He played at Texas. A power but not a power house. Zion is a different animal. Body and especially mind.

It's not outrageous to think he will go through the motions in NO.

Maybe LeBron can demand a trade to NO then, they can go all-in right now.

 

[FairWarning]

It wouldn’t be the worst idea.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

Lebron can do anything he wants. If be tells Lakers to trade 4th pick to NO for AD, they will do it.

If he wants to team up with Irving again, he will.

AD Lebron Irving playing for Lakers next season isnt insane.

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

AD Lebron Klay Thompson is enough to go far too

 

[IWishIWasAPro]

You can bet Lebron will give it his best shot next season as well. Going out party.

 

[kane]

Back in the days KD was different. Ego didnt kick in. He played at Texas. A power but not a power house. Zion is a different animal. Body and especially mind.

It's not outrageous to think he will go through the motions in NO.

Yeah, it is

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Honestly, if you asked Zion today would you rather go back to Duke there is NO doubt in my mind he would.

He wants to get paid so NO.....

 

[MrTop]

the is why kobe wanted out. He knew by going to LA he could do better being in a larger market.