"An NBA owner will eventually refuse to trade a superstar just to push back against 'player empowerment'" — PFT Commenter

Take Slip·Jul 11, 2022

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An NBA owner will eventually refuse to trade a superstar just to push back against 'player empowerment'

I feel like the pendulum has swung so much in the direction of player empowerment that we're going to get one owner that's just going to be like, you know what? Fuck it. Fuck it. I'm not changing anything.

Prediction Basketball Medium

While several teams have held out longer (like the Nets with Durant and later the Blazers with Dame Lillard), the stars are almost always eventually moved.

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Big Cat

Novak Djokovic is the one true tennis GOAT

Novak Djokovic the goat. Oh, oh, oh... officially passes Roger Federer in championships, major championships, one away from [Nadal] who just wins Mickey Mouse clay ones every single time... I think it's, it's firmly established. He is the goat.

Opinion Tennis Medium

While subjective, Djokovic later took the lead in total Grand Slam titles, strengthening the statistical case for this take.

Open

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Big Cat

Novak Djokovic will finish his career with 30 major championships

[Djokovic] is gonna end up with 30.

Prediction Tennis Hot

Djokovic currently has 24 majors (as of mid-2024). He needs 6 more to reach 30.

Push

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PFT Commenter

Baker Mayfield can still be a top 12 quarterback in the NFL

Maybe I'm an idiot, but I think that Baker [Mayfield] is still like, he could be a top 12 quarterback. I don't think he's a bust at all. I think that he was hurt last year.

Opinion Football Medium

Mayfield struggled in Carolina and was released, but later had a career resurgence with the Buccaneers in 2023, arguably reaching top 12-15 status again.