Kaching!!! We have a new winner.
That is half true and Shaq does mean it. That is why him and Kobe didnt really managed to be together in one team for a long time.
With Shaq taking the MVP, Kobe was threatened.
Of course Kobe wont admit it. He will still need to look good at the public making dramas that it was Shaq's decision.
If not then his tv shows will not make any money with the public hating him.
I do adore his kind of play in basketball but never his behaviour.

There are reports circulating that Tyrone Lue is close to becoming Doc Rivers' top assistant coach. If he'll accept the job, I salute him for wanting to learn more despite being a former champion head coach in Cleveland. The LA Clippers coaching staff looking good.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/los-angeles-clippers-to-hire-tyronn-lue-as-top-assistant-to-doc-rivers-per-report/

There are very few players who didn't used their influence at all, for example Tim Duncan was an all time great with 5 rings to prove it and I doubt he ever used his influence to meddle with the inner workings of the team or the roster, same with dirk Nowitzki or even maybe Dwayne wade until he was at certain age (before Chicago years).

However, Kobe wasn't even remotely like Lebron, of course Kobe used a bit of influence and specially during Shaq saga he was really putting all his effort into the game but also using his influence to make sure everybody knows he is the leader of that team and when he failed he sacked Shaq for sure but its not like Melo, Melo is having hard time finding a team, Shaq took up like 150 million dollars plus some more after he got traded.

He's still young and if he will take care of this issue same with how Kawhi treated his injury before, time and proper routine for this injury can give him a chance to comeback with much healthier conditions, and hopefully get his value back again.

 Cousins love this sports we seen him playing last season's finals, even he's not 100% healthy but he tried his best to play and show some lift to help the team to extend the series and to avoid a sweep.

Bad news for cousins and the Lakers, we've seen his value when his healthy and the more he experience more injuries, that will slowly take his confidence from him which he might not give his full potential.

The market value of a player depends on the overall performance in the past, but the management also considers if a player is prone to injury and cousins is, because he was already injured many times, but even wit that said, I'm also hoping for his fast recovery so he can do his passion again.

Maybe, but who would expect an injury in his career, that's unforeseen thing in sports and everyone does not wish to be injured.
I admire cousins decision of gunning for the Championship instead of the money because maybe he got a plan that when he will become a champion and he showed up with the Warriors, his market value will increase, but it's just unfortunate that his expectation does not happen and even when he was still with the Warriors, he doesn't play a lot of minutes, still, due to the reason of injury problem.

First an Achillies injury then Quad injury and now an ACL. I am thinking the reason why he is having these injuries must be related to each other, when you are injured like that you try to not put too much pressure on that foot which causes all kinds of troubles and as soon as its "healthy" people think its back to normal but its not, its just as good as it gets and never 100%.

I know he has made a ton of money and maybe spent most of it but he must start looking to save up all money he can get from now on because he may have to end his career early, dude ended up with a minimum last year to prove himself and then had to sign another minimum this year to do that again and because of this injury there is a big chance he will have to do it next year as well, that is around 50 million dollars lost already so if he wants to survive (believe me there are tons of poor ex-NBA players) he has to be smart about his money because his playing days seems like it is either over or soon to be over because there is a huge chance he can't come back from this.

He almost got the Ring but unfortunately  the team got a lots of injured players like him, the chance for him to get the ring can be alive after being traded to Lakers the problem is, he will be bench for the whole season and nothing to be expected after this injury comes up again and make it more worsened.

If both LeBron and AD will play healthy this season they have a very good chances to win this title, it's early though for any assessment as the league even not started yet, this odd still a speculative for sportshouse they are giving early opinions so fans and bettors will be able to point their favorite teams and how they can assess the possibilities.

Cousin's issue may affect as he can deal as one of the big factors interiorly but with his condition AD need to step up and extend his play time.

Who watched this?
Draymond Green interview with ESPN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgkArldKmfQ

Funny thing is this guy is telling the truth.
He hears that GSW will not go to the playoffs. But yet he still have that will to make it. He is getting matured every year. We might see a different Draymond this year.
Just him and Curry being healthy, I do think they can even make the 4th or 5th spot.
One analyst says, you cannot foretell what will happen. Injuries are there and if will be a bad one there will be a higher chance GSW could even make it to top 3 in the West.
Do not underestimate the power of Steph.