Duncan Brisbane

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@Pjlecy @SamQuinnCBS Even if that was the case, they didn't need to sign him to a 4 year deal

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@AGD85_ @KNBR @knbrmurph @MarkusBoucher He'll make an enormous amount of money off the court no matter where he plays. My point is that he makes so much that I don't think $12M means anything to him unless he's too proud to play for the minimum.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@KNBR @knbrmurph @MarkusBoucher https://t.co/q1hiQ9dNRr

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

LeBron James is willing to accept a minimum contract to play for a contender, per @ShamsCharania

He doesn't intend to make a "financially-driven decision"

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@KNBR @knbrmurph @MarkusBoucher Talking about the money, how much of an impact do we actually expect the $12M difference between the minimum and the mid level to make? He's a billionaire who is already committing to taking a huge pay cut. It feels like the roster quality and balance is a much bigger factor.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@_utilitysports I guess I'm a bit out of the loop. Is Markkanen and JJJ at the 4 and 5 not a viable path forward? Does Markkanen really make that much sense at the 3?

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@JonKrawczynski @TheAthletic A surprise for sure. At this stage, I imagine winning a championship is the main motivation. Given the uncertainty around the Jaylen Brown situation I don't entirely think they have better championship odds than us right now but he certainly knows the game better than me.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@allthingsmn Kawhi to MN, Rudy to BOS, Brown to LAC? Maybe Rudy, Green, TJ, and Divo from the wolves with Lopez and Queta coming back to MN?

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@brittrobson It's a bit shocking how often in today's game we see 35+ year old players on max contracts who need to be catered to. Teams that are stuck in mediocrity are forced to kick the can further and further down the road until their franchise legend asks out

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@alehelandro @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania I'll be honest, my impression when I saw the original reply was that they were saying Beasley doesn't deserve this punishment because domestic abusers don't get this punishment. Looking back I can see that might not have been the case.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@JonKrawczynski @TheAthletic Wasn't he on a minimum? I didn't see this coming

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@alehelandro @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania Is being lenient on throwing games going to solve the issue of domestic abuse? It's simple. If you gamble on games that you are playing in, you deserve a lifetime ban. Full stop. ENTIRELY SEPARATE from that, the NBA is soft on abusers and should fix that issue.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@PistonsInFoe @jaredtyrelpls @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania There it is. I'm claiming victory here.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@LukaDoncicStanD I always thought it was odd how Redick would prop up white players on his podcast

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@PistonsInFoe @jaredtyrelpls @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania Also, what happened to this? You just said "He’s only saying he shouldn’t be punished like that because women beaters r given a lighter punishment in the nba"?

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@PistonsInFoe @jaredtyrelpls @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania This is what I'm talking about. There should be no comparison.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@pluqski @PistonsInFoe @jaredtyrelpls @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania Many people believe that since the NBA has been less harsh on punishments to domestic abusers, it's unfair when they give severe punishments to players who commit other crimes. Doing this "what about" thing deflects from the severity of the crime of throwing games

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@whyhelack @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania Then let's simplify it. Considering the crime, and the crime only, is a lifetime ban an appropriate punishment for throwing games?

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@whyhelack @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania No it's not. Try telling your boss that you shouldn't be fired for stealing from your work because your coworker punched his wife.

[Duncan Brisbane @Slam_duncc]

@PistonsInFoe @jaredtyrelpls @Rage_Baiter69 @ShamsCharania And I'm saying they're completely unrelated. Giving players a break for throwing games because other people beat their family members doesn't make sense, right?