NBA superstars have so much control that they will likely demand trades again next year regardless of their current moves
I guess right now they are changing the course of the teams for the next four years. But then next year, a lot of these [NBA] players could just be like, I want to trade again because that's how much control they have over their destiny.
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The NBA by far and away has the best offseason in terms of the free agency period and players moving around and teams completely changing the course of their next four to five years in a matter of moments.
LeBron James no longer controls the NBA like he used to
The immediate reaction that I had was LeBron James does not control this league like he used to.
Kawhi Leonard was always going to sign with the Clippers as long as they could trade for another superstar to join him
I think it was always going to be Clippers as long as he [Kawhi Leonard] had a guy. And if not, there were stories about the story that came out that Kawhi personally called Kevin Durant before free agency and tried to pitch him.
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Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland
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The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games
I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.