GustavBahler wrote:

franco12 wrote:I don't know why some of you folks don't like GS. I just think they'rr likeable, and they play unselfish basketball.

Green's antics, and adding Durant.

And Green, when he is on your team, is a great guy to have on your team. Yea, sometimes its borderline JR Smith, but the fact is this group has each other's backs, and that is special. I always liked Durant, he fits in.

Hey, everyone's entitled to their opinion. I've never been someone to jump on a bandwagon/front runner, and to be honest, liked them before they started to win.

GustavBahler wrote:Watching Game 1 Man I hope LeBron doesnt go to Philly. Would add a few more years to his effectiveness. That and Boston would be trouble.

Klutch Sports is based in Southern California. Not a huge secret around the league or sports in general, LBJ wants to be an icon/mogul ( i.e. the way Jay Z developed Roc Nation) and do representation for not just the mass of the NBA, but other sports and other interests.

By extension, Nike wants his visibility raised in LA, he is the tip of the spear in recruiting new basketball clients for Nike. The true litmus for any representation is not when superstars get paid ( because they always get paid) but how you can get fringe guys paid. The stupid deal for Tristan Thompson was bad for the Cavs and bad for actually winning, but good for Klutch Sports. If you can get a mediocre guy big money and even a Nike endorsement deal, then you can be seen to do that for anyone. We all saw how the Roc Nation brand got Robinson Cano and got him a mega deal with the Mariners. Cano is a good player, but he's not a player worth that much. But getting that much establishes that Roc Nation can do that for you. If Mike Trout or Bryce Harper get massive contracts, so what? How hard is it for an agent to get that for you if you are a Mike Trout? A Steph Curry? A Tom Brady?

It's hard to see LBJ going anywhere but to the Lakers.