Kunle

Mainly hoops

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@dub6877 @grok @rohankanjan @LegionHoops When you add up the fact that most lottery picks don’t play the entire summer league, late picks typically find it hard to crack the rotation, and later picks are generally older. It makes sense why they aren’t “killing it”.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

Idk if this is true or not but you got my vote for President of the NBPA

[kuz @kylekuzma]

Golf courses,farms, and even suburban lawns burn through wayyy more water than AI data centers but somehow the outrage is pointed at compute.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@fchowd0311 @illbearound2024 @kylekuzma And even if they can’t get the typical white collar job, many NBA players get the opportunity to pivot into front offices of organizations they played for, their alma mater, or even media

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@fchowd0311 @illbearound2024 @kylekuzma It’s not common that players with short careers experience such major injuries, with the advancement of medicine even players that play for a long time retire relatively healthy.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@2ndSOR I’ll do it for you

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

This is such a selfish take. Switching from W-2 to 1099 would benefit superstars and OWNERS while completely fucking over role players and 12th men.

[kuz @kylekuzma]

Let’s be real…the CBA makes sure owners, PE funds and outside investors can eat off NBA team equity, but the players driving the ratings and the merch are treated like short‑term contractors. And funny thing is we should be like independent contractors. Since we are w-2 we can’t even write off certain things like our agent fees. BS

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

This is an interesting argument, the biggest issue probably would the effect it would have on small markets. Outside of that, of active players the only players I think should even be granted this is :
Lebron
Curry
Giannis
Jokic

[dank @cptdankkk]

Jaylen Brown says players should be able to own equity in teams because they help increase the value of NBA franchises

“Players should be able to invest alongside ownership groups and business opportunities. I don't understand why that’s ever been a thing. It's like you’re an athlete and they make it seem like they can control how much wealth or growth that you could actually accumulate. I think that's wrong”

“I also think that any other major corporation, if you work for Apple, Nike or anywhere, if you're a CEO, if you're someone who has been on a board for a large amount of time, you get equity in a company at some point. You are part of it”

“I think athletes should be looked at in the same way. You played for the Celtics for 20 years, you should get a piece of equity because you helped accumulate the growth. That's the part that gets lost in translation. The sweat equity you put in. You get compensated for doing your job, but you don't get compensated for the growth. At major corporations and companies you do, or at least some of the big ones”

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

NBA pay structure is so crazy, on most rosters two players take up 55-70% of cap.
How can players complain about a lack of help when you and your best mate account 70% of the money available.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@ContextualHoops @freemmatt @perspectivehoop You do know that luxury tax simply just moves money from one owners pocket to another owners pocket. So from that pov it’s net positive when looking at owners as a whole.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@7oreign_

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

Everyone runs the same play, get the max stay quiet until you’re eligible to be traded. Then force your way out.

[SleeperWizards @SleeperWizards]

REPORT: Anthony Davis has informed Wizards president Michael Winger that he has strong interest in remaining with the Wizards long term, per @AmicoHoops.

Davis is owed $58.5 million next season. He also holds a player option worth $62.8 million for 2027-28.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@MarineJarr28475 @boxingcasual101 @ringmagazine @BOXINGnBBQ David got one of them belts

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@NotLikeRuss @dubs3010 Memphis, fuck it

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@TemsPen @omoruyi_valz @BleacherReport Are nba talents*

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@TemsPen @omoruyi_valz @BleacherReport While I don’t think Mac is an nba talent, your assumption doesn’t make sense. You’re basically saying since bronny is a 21 ppg in the g league nobody in the g league is (including the person leading the g league in scoring)

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@MiltonMang0 @Fullcourtpass “Last summer”

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@djvlad That’s not realistic that’s top 0.1% performance.
And after all of that, you’re replacing a fixed mortgage (~6%) with a variable SBLOC (~6–8%+) that carries margin call risk.

[Kunle @_IAMADEKUNLE]

@djvlad Even if we assume best-case scenario and say your portfolio does grow enough to support the purchase. Starting with 20%, you’d need roughly ~30% annual returns for 10 straight years to build a large enough portfolio to borrow against at 50% LTV and cover the full home value.