UPDATE: Bulls match offer sheet for Zach LaVine (NEW Poll)
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Iced Espresso
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Go read and see what neutral fans are saying about the deal.
Bulls fans are mad/nervous though. They'll have to overpay or he walks for nothing.
datamanwes
G-League
If your the Kings. You want players young and athletic to come here. I don't see why everyone is so up in arms over this. Talent is what it takes to win in this league. Who cares how much money you have in cap space if you can't sign anyone. We are building a team that wants to run, run, run and he will fit with Bogi and Buddy and Fox just fine. Dang people. Just happy we have a chance here
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
^^ This is an ironic statement because Vlade is and was no more qualified than the radio guys (or any of us). He was never qualified for the job he was gifted. He had no prior experience in the field and has done nothing to show that he's a natural at it ala Bird, Kerr, etc.
Are you seriously suggesting that our front office has given up on Bagley after two bad Summer League games? Because that's what it sounds like, and that's insane.
If this makes anyone feel better, would you guys rather the FO spend $20million on a player like Zach LaVine or $20million on a player like George Hill?
Buddy Hield has missed 517 shots last year. His combined asts, rebs, stls, and blocks are only at 569.
KLAY THOMPASON HAS MORE MISSED SHOTS THAN ASTS, REBOUNDS, STLS, AND BLOCKS COMBINED IN 73 GAMES.
That's how dumb that stat is. I don't even know why anyone would bring it up. It's complete BS.
Do you know how bullcrap of a stat that is? Let me put it to rest right now.
Buddy Hield has missed 517 shots last year. His combined asts, rebs, stls, and blocks are only at 569.
KLAY THOMPASON HAS MORE MISSED SHOTS THAN ASTS, REBOUNDS, STLS, AND BLOCKS COMBINED IN 73 GAMES.
That's how dumb that stat is. I don't even know why anyone would bring it up. It's complete BS.
I just created a thread you might like.
I'm sorry you have so little faith in Vlade that you take comments out of context and use them to try and prove your point but that's your choice to make. I love how some of you keep saying you kept giving Vlade time when in actuality you've been like vultures in the trees just waiting to pounce upon his next "bad move."
We will agree that we patently disagree. I won't be apologizing or trying to defend Vlade because I don't think he needs it. I believe he's got a good reason for making this offer and I'm willing to wait and see what happens. For all we know, Chicago could already be drawing up the matching offer sheet.
Double-K
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Yeah, obviously I am not a huge fan of us trying to acquire him. And even though I'm generally a happy-go-lucky kinda guy, I'm obviously not as optimistic as VF21 overall. But I think the damage, if this turns out to be a bad signing, isn't as bad. He's still a young athlete, so if it is simply a bad fit, we can still trade him away relatively easy.
chief bromden
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The sentiment has been (before this offer sheet) is that he isn't worth it, and I agree.... but I'm cool with the Kings offering him, and getting him if the Bulls don't match. I don't pretend to know the future. LaVine may be a baller for the Kings, and help them make the playoffs one day. Maybe he will suck. Maybe he never plays for the Kings ... but I do know one thing - I enjoy the hell out of the drama and suspense watching stuff like this unfold.
Iced Espresso
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Trade him easily?
Agent23
Starter
It’s brought up to poke fun at the Kings. I swear they could have signed KD and this team still would be nationally ridiculed because of a few of the “hip” writers like to poke fun at this organization.
Iced Espresso
Starter
Chaos is amusing I'll agree.
Maybe we will catch a break here, Chicago matches and has less cap space in a thin market.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
Stop being dumb and/or heed your own advice.
There are certain decisions that you don't need to see play out on the court to know that they aren't smart decisions. If you disagree, that's your right. But stop telling me or anyone else how to be a fan.
Kingsfan23
All-Star
He’ll yeah they are more ancy now that half the fanbase is up in arms over the suckage of their do or die number 2 pick. If Bagley came up and put up an actual number 2 draft pick showing the last two games they may feel like taking less of a chance.
If Bagley continues to underperform, there is absolutely not justification for the FO return. The highest upside play might save the day
Ozymandias
All-Star
This move is much lower risk than the many haters of it realize.
Double-K
Starter
You pretty much answered your own question there. That's why despite all the lovely NBA family-like relationship Stephen A Smith has with seemingly every single NBA player, he didn't get offered a job to manage the Knicks. Maybe Vlade was hired solely on his relationship with the franchise, but until he is fired, we gotta give him a fair shake, especially when we are only building a team of youngsters at the moment.
Iced Espresso
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I watched several people that are neutral say Lavine isn't worth more than 12 to 15 million for awhile now. The Bulls fans were hoping to get him cheap too. 18 per was rumored to being circulated in Chicago.
Lots of people were watching to see if the Kings would make a large offer, saying "Kangz"
Sure enough....
Double-K
Starter
Yeah. Like George Hill?
I'm about 117.3% confident that the decision to sign LaVine to an offer sheet had zero to do with two poor Summer League games out of Bagley. Zero.
Blob
Starter
I doubt they match. The Bulls are notoriously cheap. There was a Euro Event for Top Players with a $10,000 Entry Fee. Every NBA team paid to attend except the Bulls. They may let him walk and go after Rodney Hood for half the price or less. Another option would be to take Carmelo into their space and pick up Terrence Ferguson for their trouble. This latter option could be something we pursue if the Bulls match.
Double-K
Starter
Where did Capt. Factorial go?
Ozymandias
All-Star
The KANGZ move was taking Nik Stauskas infront of this guy......
This is fixing that error.
This is fixing that error.
Kingsfan23
All-Star
if it was a new FO, who had a three year leeway, you don’t think that LaVine not returning to form and being a 20 mil hit would be less attractive?
Ozymandias
All-Star
It's a great day to be a Kings fan. 
LaVine is gonna look real good next to the young core.
LaVine is gonna look real good next to the young core.
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Double-K
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Not trying to defend the front office, per se, but I'm sure even I can make that pick if I get to see 4 extra years of both players.
It's a great day to be a Kings fan.
Hey, it gives us something to talk about going into our first game in Vegas tomorrow. One thing about being a Kings fan? Boredom no longer seems to be a problem.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
Respectfully, please refer to my response to Double K. Did I say I was done with the team? I have every right to have the opposite opinion that you do. No need to be snarky and point me to a "Im done with the team" thread because you don't agree with my take. That's disrespectful. I wouldn't tell you and Double K to go visit the "everything is great and I believe in rainbows and fairy's and every move Vlade makes" thread simply because you guy want to remain positive.
I feel you and I tend to align on a lot of things. No need to be negative towards me when we disagree. I get that I'm reacting a bit emotionally, but that's because my patience with Vlade and this franchise is running thin. Nothing personal towards anybody here.
Please point me to where I did this. I'd really like to know.
You're unfairly lumping me in with the masses. I hated the Philly trade. I hated the FA signings the year they signed Marco. I REALLY hated the DeMarcus trade. But I'm still here. And I've said numerous times that I'd give Vlade more time. And I have. And I'm waiting for any kind of sign that things are getting better. At some point, things have to appear to be getting better. They aren't.
One can only hope.
If the Kings didn't already have Buddy and Bogdan, that'd be one thing. But they do.
