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2024 NBA draft thread - who goin steal Bron from Lakers?


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Is this news to anybody that agents are directing players to teams in the second round? This is how the second round has worked for the past several years. They do it in the first round, too, but the contracts don't leave room for negotiation so it works a little differently with teams making promises in return for players shutting down workouts. In round 2, agents actively work with teams to get their clients into the best possible situations, and teams have different needs vis a vis the salary cap and roster spots, so they negotiate for appropriate terms - two-way deal, guaranteed deal, number of years, etc. It's not talked about how much power agents wield in the NBA. You think it's an accident that all these agents are moving into front office positions around the league? The only reason this is even a story is because of Lebron. 

And let's face it, if Bronny didn't have a famous father, nobody would know his name and he wouldn't have been drafted. The only reason I can think that the Lakers drafted him is for an ego trip. They could have just as easily signed him as an undrafted free agent after scaring every other team off with that Australia threat. Why burn the pick at all? This whole thing is weird ego-driven publicity stunt.

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34 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Is this news to anybody that agents are directing players to teams in the second round? This is how the second round has worked for the past several years. They do it in the first round, too, but the contracts don't leave room for negotiation so it works a little differently with teams making promises in return for players shutting down workouts. In round 2, agents actively work with teams to get their clients into the best possible situations, and teams have different needs vis a vis the salary cap and roster spots, so they negotiate for appropriate terms - two-way deal, guaranteed deal, number of years, etc. It's not talked about how much power agents wield in the NBA. You think it's an accident that all these agents are moving into front office positions around the league? The only reason this is even a story is because of Lebron. 

And let's face it, if Bronny didn't have a famous father, nobody would know his name and he wouldn't have been drafted. The only reason I can think that the Lakers drafted him is for an ego trip. They could have just as easily signed him as an undrafted free agent after scaring every other team off with that Australia threat. Why burn the pick at all? This whole thing is weird ego-driven publicity stunt.

That's what gets me. They could have said nothing about this and just let the draft happen and sign him as a FA. That would make logical sense. But this whole charade of making him a draft pick, just so they can say "he was drafted", it honestly defeats the purpose. That's not how you want to make it in pro sports. You want to make it on your own name and your own efforts. It's kinda shitty to see honestly.

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Still shocked by the historical Bronny and LeBron pairing.
Because you're telling me that Calvin Murphy, Shawn Kemp or hell - Wilt - didn't somehow play at the same time and on the same team as one of their kids?
I mean, the odds were there. Maybe it happened and they didn't even realize it?

You forgot Dwayne Schintzius in that prolific group
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