Most ridiculous, but realistic, basketball scenarios?

 What if Kobe realizes the Lakers arent going anywhere and he demands a trade to the Bulls.  Bulls somehow only trade Boozer’s deal and the bobcats pick.  Bulls wins championship with Rose Kobe Butler Mirotic Noah core.  Kobe gets his 6th title in Jordans home.

 What if Kobe realizes the Lakers arent going anywhere and he demands a trade to the Bulls.  Bulls somehow only trade Boozer’s deal and the bobcats pick.  Bulls wins championship with Rose Kobe Butler Mirotic Noah core.  Kobe gets his 6th title in Jordans home.

 Wade struggles with injuries and continies to be unreliable, or Bosh has another terrible post-season.

Either way, one moves on from Miami, James gets a small pay-raise, the remaing big 3 takes a pay-cut and Carmelo signs with Miami.

Also, Bynum could be coming in as well.

Chalmers/Wade/James/Anthony/Bynum

Chalmers/whover/James/Anthony/Bosh

 Wade struggles with injuries and continies to be unreliable, or Bosh has another terrible post-season.

Either way, one moves on from Miami, James gets a small pay-raise, the remaing big 3 takes a pay-cut and Carmelo signs with Miami.

Also, Bynum could be coming in as well.

Chalmers/Wade/James/Anthony/Bynum

Chalmers/whover/James/Anthony/Bosh

 The Lakers continue their awful season, get lucky, and receive the number 1 overall pick.  They select Jabari Parker and pry Lance Stephenson away from the Pacers. Mark Cuban shows disrespect towards Dirk Nowitski in the offseason by focusing more on the future.  Dirk decides he wants another shot at a title, takes a paycut, and joins his buddy Nash in LA for Steve’s last year.   Gasol stays a Laker because Kobe begs management to keep him.  They sign Nate Robinson and resign Xavier Henry and Wesley Johnson to boost the bench. Kyle Lowry is desperate to play for a contender so he joins the new-look Lakers for less money.  The Lakers go into the 2014-2015 season with a lineup of:  

PG: Lowry/Nash/Marshall
SG: Stephenson/Kobe/Henry
SF: Kobe/Parker/Johnson
PF: Nowitski
 C: Gasol

A lot of guys would have to be willing to take less money, and they’d play defense in slow motion, but it would be a pretty fun team to watch.  There’s a better chance of me marrying Jessica Alba than this all coming together, but I can hope.
 

 The Lakers continue their awful season, get lucky, and receive the number 1 overall pick.  They select Jabari Parker and pry Lance Stephenson away from the Pacers. Mark Cuban shows disrespect towards Dirk Nowitski in the offseason by focusing more on the future.  Dirk decides he wants another shot at a title, takes a paycut, and joins his buddy Nash in LA for Steve’s last year.   Gasol stays a Laker because Kobe begs management to keep him.  They sign Nate Robinson and resign Xavier Henry and Wesley Johnson to boost the bench. Kyle Lowry is desperate to play for a contender so he joins the new-look Lakers for less money.  The Lakers go into the 2014-2015 season with a lineup of:  

PG: Lowry/Nash/Marshall
SG: Stephenson/Kobe/Henry
SF: Kobe/Parker/Johnson
PF: Nowitski
 C: Gasol

A lot of guys would have to be willing to take less money, and they’d play defense in slow motion, but it would be a pretty fun team to watch.  There’s a better chance of me marrying Jessica Alba than this all coming together, but I can hope.
 

The Cleveland Cavaliers somehow land another #1 overall draft pick. The Cavs bring in all the top prospects for their interview. Chris Grant continues his hipster, smarter than everyone else drafting and selects Dario Saric.

The Cleveland Cavaliers somehow land another #1 overall draft pick. The Cavs bring in all the top prospects for their interview. Chris Grant continues his hipster, smarter than everyone else drafting and selects Dario Saric.

Opening night of next season, Miami and the Lakers open the season, out of nowhere The Shield triple powebomb LeBron through the scorers table, taking him out for the season. It’s later revealed Kobe payed them to do his bidding.

Opening night of next season, Miami and the Lakers open the season, out of nowhere The Shield triple powebomb LeBron through the scorers table, taking him out for the season. It’s later revealed Kobe payed them to do his bidding.

 The 76ers keep losing and land the 3rd overall pick and 8th pick(via New Orleans) 

They select Jabarri Parker(1st overall) and somehow land Marcus Smart(8th)

I’ll just assume it goes 

1. Joel Embiid – Bucks 

2. Andrew Wiggins – Magic

3. Jabarri Parker – 76ers

4. Dante Exum – Jazz

5. Zach Lavine – Kings 

6. Rodney Hood – Cavs

7. Julius Randle – Celtics 

8. Marcus Smart – 76ers via New Orleans

Then the 76ers can use their MAX CAP SPACE to try to sign away a player like Greg Monroe(who the Pistons may not be able to keep if we offer a huge deal) or even Chris Bosh(who I don’t want because his age)

We’d already have a core of Micheal Carter Williams, Nerlens Noel, Jabarri Parker and Marcus Smart, not to mention Thad Young, Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes and Tony Wroten, adding Greg Monroe or Chris Bosh would be a cherry on top

76ers Starting lineup

M.Carter Williams, E.Turner, T.Young, G.Monroe or C.Bosh and S.Hawes

Bench

T.Wroten, M.Smart, J.Parker, N.Noel and A.Moultrie

 The 76ers keep losing and land the 3rd overall pick and 8th pick(via New Orleans) 

They select Jabarri Parker(1st overall) and somehow land Marcus Smart(8th)

I’ll just assume it goes 

1. Joel Embiid – Bucks 

2. Andrew Wiggins – Magic

3. Jabarri Parker – 76ers

4. Dante Exum – Jazz

5. Zach Lavine – Kings 

6. Rodney Hood – Cavs

7. Julius Randle – Celtics 

8. Marcus Smart – 76ers via New Orleans

Then the 76ers can use their MAX CAP SPACE to try to sign away a player like Greg Monroe(who the Pistons may not be able to keep if we offer a huge deal) or even Chris Bosh(who I don’t want because his age)

We’d already have a core of Micheal Carter Williams, Nerlens Noel, Jabarri Parker and Marcus Smart, not to mention Thad Young, Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes and Tony Wroten, adding Greg Monroe or Chris Bosh would be a cherry on top

76ers Starting lineup

M.Carter Williams, E.Turner, T.Young, G.Monroe or C.Bosh and S.Hawes

Bench

T.Wroten, M.Smart, J.Parker, N.Noel and A.Moultrie

Wade gets hurt in playoffs leading to the Heat losing in the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1 to the Pacers. LeBron and Melo don’t like the direction there team is going. Mark Cuban calls them up and let’s Dirk walk in free agency. Melo and LeBron team up and the Mavs resign Vince Carter and take Samual Dalemberts team option

lineup

PG-Jose Calderon

SG-Vince Carter

SF-LeBron

PF-Carmelo

C-Dalembert

6th man-Monta Ellis

Wade gets hurt in playoffs leading to the Heat losing in the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1 to the Pacers. LeBron and Melo don’t like the direction there team is going. Mark Cuban calls them up and let’s Dirk walk in free agency. Melo and LeBron team up and the Mavs resign Vince Carter and take Samual Dalemberts team option

lineup

PG-Jose Calderon

SG-Vince Carter

SF-LeBron

PF-Carmelo

C-Dalembert

6th man-Monta Ellis

Greg Oden and Brandon Roy undergo surgery that replaces their existing legs with robotic ones, they sign with the Blazers and win a championship.

Greg Oden and Brandon Roy undergo surgery that replaces their existing legs with robotic ones, they sign with the Blazers and win a championship.

LeBron wins his third straight title with the Heat and then goes to the Thunder in a sign and trade for Kendrick Perkins, Thabo, Steven Adams, Perry Jones, Thabeet, Andre Roberson, cash, and three first round picks.

Then a nucleus of Westbrook, Durant, LeBron, Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, and Jeremy Lamb win five straight titles as LeBron ties Bill Russell with 8 straight rings.

Carmelo Anthony wants to go the LA Lakers but the Lakers don’t want him.  Carmelo then ends up on the Chicago Bulls. 

Jerryd Bayless ends up on the team that will pay him the most money.

LeBron wins his third straight title with the Heat and then goes to the Thunder in a sign and trade for Kendrick Perkins, Thabo, Steven Adams, Perry Jones, Thabeet, Andre Roberson, cash, and three first round picks.

Then a nucleus of Westbrook, Durant, LeBron, Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, and Jeremy Lamb win five straight titles as LeBron ties Bill Russell with 8 straight rings.

Carmelo Anthony wants to go the LA Lakers but the Lakers don’t want him.  Carmelo then ends up on the Chicago Bulls. 

Jerryd Bayless ends up on the team that will pay him the most money.

Kevin Love leaves for the Lakers in FA

Thunder fail to win championship KD and RW have a fall out and RW wants out he is traded to LA

With Love and Westbrook in LA…Dantoni fired they hire George Karl to coach the team

Jim Buss steps back and gives Phil personel decisions cuz Jeanie begs him to

Kevin Love leaves for the Lakers in FA

Thunder fail to win championship KD and RW have a fall out and RW wants out he is traded to LA

With Love and Westbrook in LA…Dantoni fired they hire George Karl to coach the team

Jim Buss steps back and gives Phil personel decisions cuz Jeanie begs him to

 The White Mamba himself, Brian Scalabrine, comes out of retirement after being offered a deal by the Bucks and leads them to the 8 seed in the playoffs, where they play the one seed Pacers. "Bucks in six" says Scalabrine.

 The White Mamba himself, Brian Scalabrine, comes out of retirement after being offered a deal by the Bucks and leads them to the 8 seed in the playoffs, where they play the one seed Pacers. "Bucks in six" says Scalabrine.

 The Lakers draft Dante Exum….

The T Wolves trade Kevin Love to the Celtics with Boston hoping to pair another star with Rondo.  Little do they know it was a plot by K Love the whole time to get over on the Celtics, spurn them and sign with the Lakers as a free agent thus leaving the Celtics assetless.

The following year Durant decides to bail on the refusing to pay the tax Thunder (not Westbrook) and joins K Love on the Lakers with Phil coming back to coach this dominant open court team.  K Love throwing outlets to Exum and Durant 20 times a game for lay ups.

 The Lakers draft Dante Exum….

The T Wolves trade Kevin Love to the Celtics with Boston hoping to pair another star with Rondo.  Little do they know it was a plot by K Love the whole time to get over on the Celtics, spurn them and sign with the Lakers as a free agent thus leaving the Celtics assetless.

The following year Durant decides to bail on the refusing to pay the tax Thunder (not Westbrook) and joins K Love on the Lakers with Phil coming back to coach this dominant open court team.  K Love throwing outlets to Exum and Durant 20 times a game for lay ups.

 SMH y’all lakers fans are clueless. You really think that any one of Love, Westbrook, Lebron, Carmelo, KD, or Rondo wants to come into the shitstorm that is the  Lakers? KOBE RULES! LA DURHURURUR!!!!!

 SMH y’all lakers fans are clueless. You really think that any one of Love, Westbrook, Lebron, Carmelo, KD, or Rondo wants to come into the shitstorm that is the  Lakers? KOBE RULES! LA DURHURURUR!!!!!

 SMH y’all lakers fans are clueless. You really think that any one of Love, Westbrook, Lebron, Carmelo, KD, or Rondo wants to come into the shitstorm that is the  Lakers? KOBE RULES! LA DURHURURUR!!!!!

 SMH y’all lakers fans are clueless. You really think that any one of Love, Westbrook, Lebron, Carmelo, KD, or Rondo wants to come into the shitstorm that is the  Lakers? KOBE RULES! LA DURHURURUR!!!!!

 My scenario: Lakers draft Zach Lavine, who averages 7.3 points per game in three NBA seasons. Kobe is forced to retire after losing most of his athletic ability to injury. Nash also retires, and Gasol is traded to Memphis for Zach Randolph who averages 10 and 5 prior to his retirement in the offseason. The Lakers offseason cap space is at 9 million after re-signing Xavier Henry, Nick Young, Jodie Meeks, Steve Blake, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hill, and Jordan Farmar. They spend it all on a 4 year deal with Kemba Walker. From then on, the once-proud franchise fails to hit 30 wins for the better part of a decade. 

lineup:

Blake

Meeks

Johson

Randolph

Hill

 My scenario: Lakers draft Zach Lavine, who averages 7.3 points per game in three NBA seasons. Kobe is forced to retire after losing most of his athletic ability to injury. Nash also retires, and Gasol is traded to Memphis for Zach Randolph who averages 10 and 5 prior to his retirement in the offseason. The Lakers offseason cap space is at 9 million after re-signing Xavier Henry, Nick Young, Jodie Meeks, Steve Blake, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hill, and Jordan Farmar. They spend it all on a 4 year deal with Kemba Walker. From then on, the once-proud franchise fails to hit 30 wins for the better part of a decade. 

lineup:

Blake

Meeks

Johson

Randolph

Hill