Amin Elhassan goes off on Hornets: You helped create the supermax but didn't pay Kemba?! | The Jump

Kevin Pelton joins Rachel Nichols, Brian Windhorst and Amin Elhassan to discuss his underachievers for the 2019 NBA offseason: (0:17) the Charlotte Hornets (letting Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb go, overpaying Terry Rozier) and (2:23) the Phoenix Suns (drafting Cam Johnson so high, which surprised even his North Carolina teammate Coby White; also attaching a pick to trade TJ Warren).
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[@yanrunze08]

If Hornets offer kemba a super max, todays topics is gonna be “is kemba walker worth 220 million?”

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Exactly. Can’t win

[@stormb28]

Great part of being an “analyst” you’re never wrong

[@slappyslapstick4045]

@@BrutusJrThe3rd Could've won by trading him. MJ may be the worst owner in pro sports.

[@shawnchia3611]

topic will be "did hornets make a mistake paying kemba the supermax?" these mofos have a 1001 narratives but zero integrity.

[@michaeljohnson7945]

Charlotte offered Kemba Walker a contract for five years, $160 million. That is less than the average annual salary Walker received from Boston (four years, $141 million). I have no idea where you got your numbers, but they are inaccurate.

[@corpyhogan4433]

Teams like the hornets is why small markets rarely get sympathy. They always mismanage their franchises

[@antw9770]

Corpy Hogan OKC too. Lost 3 MVP’s, traded away Oladipo, Ibaka, and Paul George.

[@chosenone5769]

Fatty uyfd%

[@greatomeister675]

Also why sign someone a supermax in a small market? Then you’re stuck with 1 superstar because you wont attract any other stars because you’re a small market !🤷‍♂️

[@bigsnow2343]

Joshua Johnson well now they bout to win 5 games a season 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kemal3599]

I don’t know what it is with small market teams having retarded management. No matter how great the player, getting drafted in a small market is a free ticket to wasting a portion of your career. I’m a Cavs fan and I’ll happily admit LeBron getting drafted by the Cavs wasted 8 years of his career and hindered his legacy because we failed to surround him with a championship roster.

[@BazookaBombastic]

As a hornets fan, I approve this message

[@dred9174]

Michael Jordan is the Michael Jordan of bad owners.

[@Stonecoldalston]

dre d nope James Dolan

[@TOAST1MIA]

@@Stonecoldalston like x 100

[@yvans.]

dre d stop repeating things. What’s the point to pay the Supermax a player who couldn’t even you pass the 1st good Move by Jordan

[@dylanrademacher4350]

Why are you a hornets fan lol

[@ezryder6457]

Amin Elhassan is a voice of reason and a great addition to ESPN.

[@jimmyjay689]

There is a Reason why he not in the NBA

[@razkable]

the kemba and lamb loses rozier contract losing tony parker to retirement trading frank the tank and trading dwight for nothing ...yet they are still stuck with batum….feels bad man....also old ass marvin williams is still a starter in the nba?..thats all you need to know about the hornets next season

[@stormblessedj]

312 City agreed

[@michaelabbott7890]

As a Hornets fan, I"m sick of everyone giving them F's. A F is too good for them. A new ranking/rating system needs to be devised to express how woeful this team is.

[@carolinajedi]

Speak on it brother !!! And I'm from Carolina !!! We don't play that dumb ish ... We ball !!! Carolina Panthers. Our Gamecock girls, National Champion's. Duke & Carolina boy's, National Champion's, Clemson Tiger's, National Champion's !!! WTH ??? Somebody better get MJ a shot of Henn quick !!! I don't know what's wrong with him ...

[@victortorres6574]

What a about a Z+

[@DaxSports1]

L+++

[@danizorzinho]

How about a U?

[@1mfilms]

Got totally surprised after the first sentence. lol

[@facts1st720]

I'm happy rozier got that contract now he can feed his family

[@hmmjaaa]

Yeah cause he was struggling with feeding them Pray for them to have enough to eat hard times they past

[@snakeowski6748]

FACTS 1ST same man. God knows the struggles his family was facing when he was only getting like 3 million a year. How he and his family survived is incredible

[@eternalyfeful]

@@hmmjaaa .....LOL!!!!!!

[@bigspeaker781]

@@snakeowski6748 lol you funny

[@carolinajedi]

Man that's some of the dumbest ish I've heard all year

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

What's the problem lol... Supermax to be super irrelevant anyway... 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

@Niko Gambino Ya mama liked da backseat tho

[@antongregory838]

Rozier is the new Reggie Jackson (OKC to DET) and Dennis Schroeder (ATL to OKC). The kinda good point guard, but not really that good.

[@MrYunus999]

Tylar Durten schroder is good

[@WorldwideWyatt]

If the Hornets paid Kemba the supermax they'd just be setting themselves up for middle of the pack finishes.

[@razkable]

but at least they would be fun have a chance at playoffs and get people to buy tickets watch them buy merch...their clearly tanking the next 2 years..why even watch?

[@anthonyhenderson4661]

Letting Kemba walk was the smartest decision. Our GM came in with a locker that killing the cap. We got to wait them out because trading them want make it any better

[@anthonyhenderson4661]

@@razkable so they stay mid? That's stupid

[@chrismathgenius]

Well they should've traded him. They knew what they were getting themselves into.

[@velmacrutch9480]

Worldwide Wyatt you mean like they’ve been already doing with all the ridiculous contracts they have. Kemba would’ve been the only signing that even had a somewhat positive impact. Now they have a team that is overpaying to probably still miss the playoffs lol

[@chadog900]

Waiting for Simba Walker to become Mufasa Walker. Singing Hakuna Matata and I Just Can't Wait to Be King won't get you there.

[@NRV0]

Some let me know if this was a original comment before I give my thumbs up.

[@rellfrm405]

@@NRV0 I think it's original

[@NRV0]

@@rellfrm405 👌

[@brucemoody2539]

😀

[@rsneed9199]

KEMBA is a BEAST has been the best or top 3 point guard since his rookie year

[@jeremyjayrivera]

Amin makes this show so much better

[@Stayloprofile]

Mannnn y’all don’t act like you don’t see my man Amin rocking the fresh prince 5s with the suit!

[@derrickhamilton342]

Legend has it the Hornets bout to offer Master P a tryout again

[@testostyrone33]

Kemba is grossly undervalued by the media.

[@AbeAyBay]

This is NOT about whether or not Kemba is worth a 220 million supermax. Personally I would not offer that contract to him. This is about the fact they had a year and a half to trade him and make their team better but decided to do nothing. This comes in wake of every team thirsty to add a star player, especially a point guard.

[@hatenonme1212]

You make sense. I said he deserved the max BUT honestly only bkuz he basically was Charlotte only really good starter & plus they were "supposedly" building around him...clearly with players who weren't relevant

[@Orzel600]

MJ top 3 worst owners ever

[@eternalyfeful]

Yup, there's no difference between him and James Dolan, the owner of The Knicks.

[@Dutch_Engineer_Piff_Dahnk]

Whoever own the hawks and Dan Gilbert to

[@eternalyfeful]

@@Dutch_Engineer_Piff_Dahnk ....I think Alfred Blanks, the guy that owns The Falcons.

[@rontaviousjohnson376]

Add Sarver in there too

[@carolinajedi]

E.V.E.R.

[@harrisonmcinerney4285]

These espn writers are the most overrated people in their field. They get angry if Charlotte let go of Kembla and then they get angry if Charlotte consider offering Kembla a super max.

[@youngjack2046]

facts

[@animelytical8354]

They are saying they should've traded him. It's not that hard.

[@houseofallguardsdatway5001]

@@harrisonmcinerney4285 midseason? Everyone knew

[@ojutay8375]

The issue is that they had an option and didn't capitalize. Trade him for draft picks and rebuild.

[@757-David]

Minnesota should be on this too. Horrible offseason

[@ChiyouFootballTrainingAcademy]

This hurts me to admit this fact as a Wolves fan 😭

[@Jedwards3rd]

Minneapolis David i agree . We had a bad off season

[@razkable]

i mean you kept jeff teague and robert covington and andrew wiggins you drafted culver so losing tyus isn't a big deal..the saric loss and not getting d lo or russel or cp3 kinda sucks..but you could be the wizards knicks suns grizzlies cavs hornets....those 6 teams have no direction at all...just bad teams tanking @@Jedwards3rd

[@justinebautista1383]

Asmosis Jones they let go of D-Rose though that's a huge loss for the timberwolves

[@brianfitzsimmons6074]

@@justinebautista1383 Not really. He only played 50 games last year because of guess what...injuries! He was a bargain for 2.5 million but not for the 11 million he's making a year now.

[@kpolart4137]

LeBron will win the NBA Finals as an owner before Jordan.

[@jimmyjay689]

Only if he teams up with other, better owners

[@kpolart4137]

@@jimmyjay689 lol

[@hulkdaddy71]

@@jimmyjay689 LMFAO!!!!! Comment of the day.....

[@Bambino_60]

Kenric Polart fake news

[@kpolart4137]

@@Bambino_60 alternative facts

[@insidejah9293]

Do NOT feel sorry for Charlotte Hornets cuz they could have drafted Kemba, Bradley Beal AND Stephen Adams in back to back to back drafts!!! OR Klay Thompson, Dame $ and Giannis in back to back to back drafts!!! SMH

[@nasrac23852]

BenBen Vorlon nobody knows who the next superstar will be. It’s easy to look back at past drafts and say how a team was stupid to select one guy over another. Thing is at the time you don’t know who you have, when Giannis was selected nobody thought he’d be a superstar player. I feel sorry for the Hornets, their fans, and organization. I don’t sorry for MJ and his GMs who have continued to let down Charlotte and in the last few years Kemba.

[@cjboi204]

we need more Amin Elhassan in ESPN, you can tell he's educated.

[@kamilsultan1637]

should've traded him while they could've and gotten some assets for an All-NBA guard instead of chasing the 8th seed and a first round exit just to let him walk for nothing.

[@migodropped-u7669]

Why should He be paid 200 Million SERIOUSLY

[@ryannelson6451]

Why should Ben Simmons receive 170 Million without no jump shot? Or Kevin Durant 164 Million if he just tore his Achilles?

[@migodropped-u7669]

@@ryannelson6451 Ben Just played in the Playoffs W/O A JUMPSHOT , & u should slap urself for even asking why KD deserve that much

[@michaeljohnson7945]

Charlotte offered Kemba Walker a contract for five years, $160 million. That is less than the average annual salary Walker received from Boston (four years, $141 million). I have no idea where you got your numbers, but they are inaccurate.

[@migodropped-u7669]

@@michaeljohnson7945 Did I say they was accurate dickhead ???? Exactly

[@vincentcetrone9150]

Ry Bread One big difference... Kemba is almost 30 while Ben Simmons is 22. And KD is a hall of famer and someone who could potentially lead the nets to a championship.

[@EMPEROR_KING_SIDDY]

I AGREE MONTY Williams was DEFINITELY a UPGRADE in coaching so if he makes them at least competitive or surprisingly makes the playoffs he's the coach of the year!!!!

[@mabuie]

I live in Charlotte and I approve this message.

[@AlphaDwg]

Only person getting super max dollars in Charlotte is Jordan 🤣🤣🤣

[@mustipunyaemail]

faxxx

[@jingqi9106]

Don’t sleep on Ty Jerome as a solid rookie addition for the Suns. As a rookie he’ll be a role player but he’s an NCAA champ, he has good size for a playmaker at 6’5”, he’s an outstanding passer, and Ty is an excellent deep shooter from 3. They rip on Cam Johnson but he’s also an excellent deep shooter and given the alarming injury rate for young players, maybe it’s a good thing he stayed in school, c’mon now.

[@gillyp]

Cam wasn’t surprised he was happy af

[@poeticjustless5897]

No, I wouldn't have given Kemba a supermax but he was willing to take a discount... but instead of overpaying your team oriented all-star, you overpay an average bench player who talks shit about his teammates and organization. Smh.

[@DaiBenduMonk]

Rachel even with a flu out here scoring 38. Best in the biz. So happy we have this show.

[@dammwill8798]

Michael jordan is the only one making money ( if ) i was a hornet fan i would stop supporting the team until michael spend some money

[@mr.vegeta1212]

He is losing money what are you talking about

[@benjaminpickardmd]

His pockets aren’t deep like the other owners that’s why he didn’t pay kemba

[@amancalledhawk5575]

he will make money with a trash product because people will go to see their favorite teams play the hornets

[@dooder6755]

@Uncle Jemima most owners are multi billionaires

[@mr.vegeta1212]

Business men don’t mix money , you idiots think he puts his Jordan Shoe money in the franchise you guys must be smoking

[@forrealforreal8723]

Hornets should’ve traded Kemba during the all start weekend and should’ve cut/bought out batum

[@gsxrboi1000]

Michael Jordan does not care about winning a championship as an owner. his goal is to win a playoff series so he's comfortable being mediocre. His excuse for not paying kemba was "I'm not paying a guy who can't win me a playoff series" which makes no sense based on the talent around Kemba and then give him a rookie head coach??? I hope kemba wins in Boston

[@sgtplaya7]

the only thing i can look foward to as a hornets fan is bridges and monk slamming it down

[@mmbg1260]

playa0789 arnie???

[@swalker9482]

It's bad but I get it. He will be 34 and making 50 million on super max. 6' point guards don't age well. I mean 34 at end of it. Not trading him was biggest mistake

[@ImAProudSteelersFan]

Saric is a very good player, Johnson was a great college player, Aron Baynes is a great vet pick up and they didn't have to overpay Rozier. It was a great off season for a team that plays in 100 degree stiffling hot weather 10 and a half months out the year and have not had a star player since Nash. I'd give them at least a C. **Edit: Rubio is an elite passer and Monty Williams was a top 10 coach in the league when he was leading Chris Paul and over the hill old bums to the first spot in the West those years ago. He was a great assistant coach who seriously helped with Embiid's development. Those two are obviously the main attractions here, but their side additions were at least a C.

[@michaelhenderson3652]

As a Hornets fan, I think I speak for all of us when I say that we all feel the same exact way. We overpaying benchwarmer-quality but low-balled Kemba. We are upset but at the same time, we know that Kemba deserves better and we wish him the best. Hornets front office is absolutely horrible and it’s been that way since 2010 smh

[@PurpleCrownVic]

Tbh. Its the fact they let him walk for nothing is what makes me mad. And the fact they traded Dwight Howard lmao. I just liked having someone decent beside Kemba. Their contracts would have ran out at the same time and Dwight averages a double-double like its nothing.

[@rmgdmv2786]

Bangin on the Hornets with J's on HAHAHAHA!

[@trevonhenry5994]

It’s been a while since a jump or first take video I 100 percent agree with

[@smyzo]

These are the people who claim KAT has empty stats. If that's the case, how are Kemba Walkers stats not empty?

[@paulranalli3367]

Rachel not yelling excitedly for no reason sounds like a good thing

[@stopdropNDtroll]

Watching this on 30th of april 2021. Hornets and suns are amazing!

[@burtongildersleeve5879]

ESPN is often too pro-player, to the extent of blind support. Kemba is a good player, but he isn't a supermax player.

[@tyfrerhiug]

In this day and age of superstars moving to Big markets. It is extremely difficult to contend in small markets forget winning a ring. That’s why I Appreciate Spurs for contending for 20 years. If Kawhi stayed there who knows they could have won couple more rings easily. Spurs are the one and only small market to build a dynasty.

[@yungcash770]

The only thing I criticize the Hornets on doing or not doing rather is trading him in the middle of last season cuz if you knew you weren’t going to max him which I wouldn’t either they you might as well had traded him to get some kind of value

[@pietersourbron2528]

Rell correct and only MJ was not able to see that 🤦‍♂️

[@attatara5364]

They paid kemba 12 mil and are paying rozier 19 mil

[@chiefiv5613]

(coming from an OG (1988) Hornets fan) Jordan figured out the way to beat the system... keep foreign players = Revenue! Lin, The whole country of China watched Hornets games and bought jerseys... Batum and Parker, France is watching every game, Bellineli, Italy... and can't forget lottery pick Biyombo, Africa etc. the revenue he makes from that increases profit margins. He doesn't care about big contacts and contending when he makes $$$ from international sources!

[@stephenasunnamedsource2943]

Its smart not to sign Kemba to the Supermax. My only issue with them is they didnt trade Kemba for draft picks at the trade deadline last season. The problem the Hornets have had since 2013 is that they werent bad enough to get a top 5 pick and when they did get top 5 picks they bombed on them. Its hard to build a team in a small market with draft picks when your stockpiling #9-#12 picks every season. They bombed the 2 drafts after they drafted Kemba. They drafted MKG over Lillard and Bradley Beal in 2012 and drafted Cody Zeller over CJ McCollum in 2013. If they wanted a Defensive Big man they shouldve traded back to get Rudy Gobert who went #27 that year.

[@jsn23nc]

I'm glad the Hornets are finally going to rely on their young talent. Now they can trully rebuild. The media are the same idiots saying Charlotte should give Batum a max contract smh. That is one of the worst contracts in the NBA.

[@fIrSt735]

Now it seems that MJ made a GREAT decision to not resign Kemba. Poor celtics, stuck with a guy that dont even know how to win in NBA. brown and tatum knows more about winning than kemba.

[@williambaugus927]

As a Hornet's fan since 1989. They use to have a great front offce. I love Kemba but we need to be bad and get a stud draft pick. We have been stuck as a team that isn't good but isn't bad. I don't like the TR pick up. We'll see what happens

[@greenyuobanzi1374]

Damn imagine being a hornets fan I don’t even wish that on my worst enemy 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@graciegamingaccount6648]

A guy in my class who was watching the draft is a Hornets fan.

[@hidude6103]

Buddy imagine being a knicks fan

[@greenyuobanzi1374]

Alex Peterson damn he’s different 😂

[@greenyuobanzi1374]

Hi Dude yea they super garbage but they will be better than last yr wit the signs this offseason

[@imjusstchillin5776]

As a Suns fan I want the owner, gm gone.... They clearly un able to run a franchise

[@azaznogalesaz]

im Jus St ChiLLin as a suns fan I agree ☝️ 100% it sucks to be a suns fans for the past decade

[@imjusstchillin5776]

@@azaznogalesaz yea Sarver really is the one James Jones just got here I always gotta remind myself.. but Booker is so freaking good and Ayton will grow into his own its Robert Sarver he is an idiot 😬😬

[@battlerapfiendheelgang]

Exactly

[@s.c.6989]

How did you guys trade Tj Warren( possibly your second best scorer) and a pick for cash

[@hemeregildoruperez7903]

Charles Barkley: "im not gonna pay 45 millions dollar to a player and not making the play offs"

[@Hyrbralston]

When did he say that

[@orenthaljames2534]

prreachhh Amin

[@Agenten]

why should they pay him the max where did he take them

[@Davivd2]

Remember that day that ESPN uploaded in1080p a few weeks ago? Pepperidge Farms remembers. I guess it's back to 720p that looks like 360,

[@CedAdj]

Rozier gonna make the Hornets forget about Kemba in one season. DON'T COME @ ME!

[@2kdev23]

@Cd Ad Hornets are going to be worse off this year. Downgrading the PG, losing Lamb and a valuable vet in TP is going to have a massive effect. Definitely clinched a spot in the lottery with the current squad imo

[@brendankane4186]

Guys, listen to what he said. If they knew they weren't going to pay him the Supermax, then why not trade him for assests the prior summer.

[@oobatz7380]

I think the reason they didn't trade him at the deadline is bc they had no idea kemba would be All NBA when Klay and Beal were likely to get it, and then they wouldnt have had to max him

[@young-blk-investor1059]

That's the dumbest shit I have ever heard lmao dude been to three STRAIGHT all stars lmao

[@mr.rationale8808]

Them giving Kemba Walker the supermax would have been a MISTAKE! It reminds me of the Celtics because they didnt want to pay I.T. Regardless of an injured hip or not that was just an excuse to justify getting rid of him. However, it's ironic that they sign Kemba to a max deal but they were desperate for a PG I guess. Just like I.T. though Kemba aint gonna lead you to the promise land. He can be the 3rd best player on a title contender. His years with the Hornets as their #1 option and best player, they made the playoffs only a couple of times and then bounced in the 1st rd. What they need to do is rebuild properly through the draft and actually HIT with their picks for once.

[@mca217]

In Rozier's defense it's hard to shoot well when you're either playing limited minutes behind Kyrie or alongside him.

[@drew_thebrew]

Rozier will surprise everyone this year and he can definitely lead a team to 39 wins just like kemba did.

[@cardicon23]

This didn’t age well, 🥛 he surprised us with 23 wins

[@treychapo1898]

What they're real problem is they draft horribly that's the most saddest part of it all and always in lottery

[@leslieloudermilk3876]

They all went hard on Rozier lol.

[@PhoenixSunsNZ]

Looking forward to see Cam Johnson prove all the doubters wrong.

[@cuatrocinco2186]

Monty is great coach, Spurs brand. The moves only make sense if you look at it like this. They drafted in the lottery multiple times valuing potential, 4 times. And only one of those turned out to be who you would consider a good player in Warren. Jackson- offcourt issues and hothead, Bender- docile big, Chriss- Idk what to even say. They valued getting older but not grandpa players who are proven over potential.

[@TerickLamontVisuals]

Suns honestly had a great off-season if you look at it like building around Ayton and Book without drafting more 17 and 18 year olds. Cam Johnson will shut everyone up. Great pick!

[@yoboydlew8483]

Hornets have a very remedial staff for they're moves this offseason

[@paultanis3809]

So no one going to point out amin was wearing some j's while saying this 😂

[@1mfilms]

Hornets franchise seriously have nothing to be excited about. =( Even the losing Suns have Devin Booker. And the Knicks utterly struck out on superstars yet, I'm still curious how well all their random signings will play together.

[@BrokeRichAnt7]

So Am I...Interesting Group Of Guys To Play On The Same Team!

[@lifestories4031]

Hornets did one of the smartest things they’ve ever done in their franchise history. Kemba Walker is a high usage inefficient player who by no means deserves the max. His team made the playoffs once in the last five years.

[@MrPlatanoMan]

Terry Rozier will surprise everyone except true Celtics fans. I see him averaging at least 22

[@ericbilodeau8526]

Kemba obviously isn't worth the supermax. MJ has been a shitty owner but not paying a player a supermax just to sit as a 30 win team year after year is obviously the smart decision to make. They need to play out their big contracts and rebuild

[@razkable]

people act like kemba whose now 30 is going to get better..by year 4 of that super max he will be washed and by year 5 he will be making insane money for backup

[@velmacrutch9480]

Eric Bilodeau but, why the hell didn’t they do that by trading Kemba and get something back, to rebuild now was just WTF. They could’ve jumpstarted this shit at least a year ago. And then immediately overpaying Rozier is helping the rebuild at all lol

[@ricardocastaneda2316]

How tf did the Suns get a D- We literally improved in every position as well as surround our core players (Booker and Ayton) with great fits. Shows how much that Pelton guy pays attention

[@oneloveonebeing]

the machine!

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I just moved to South Carolina to from Boston, but I am a huge Celtics fan and basketball fans here are very very upset with the hornets organization right now.. it’s funny because moving here I was thinking when Celtics are not on I can watch Kemba Walker play LOL guess not

[@FlexinIV]

Just did a Kemba Boston Celtics rebuild in 2k19

[@Adam-ub4jt]

Why not overpay Kemba instead of Rozier ? Well probably about 140 million reasons ? Kemba wasn't enough of a difference maker, the team was terrible with him, so why extend his contract when he's not good enough to even pull an 8 seed ? How have the suns messed up for so many years on draft picks......

[@HemanParkFilms]

Kemba might not be a Supermax player, but he certainly is a max player. The problem is that Jordan needs to hire people like...ME! Straight up! Seriously, there are other front office people that could really help this floundering organization.

[@user-oo7pg6ss9w]

Why pay a player a super max that lead your team to 9th in the eastern conference🤷‍♂️

[@reggaelover8239]

I think letting Kemba was the right call. My problem were the previous contracts like Batums. At least a few roll off next year. I hope the Hornets proof everyone wrong next year. So much negativity. They should use this as fuel.

[@NCKS666]

No one besides the best player in the world at the moment is worth the Supermax

[@velmacrutch9480]

Yoshi24444 you’re definitely tripping 😂

[@kohsmoger1567]

I can name at least 5 guys that are worth it. Giannis, Kawhi, Steph, Harden and Anthony Davis

[@kohsmoger1567]

No KD is not because he has an Achilles tear and Lebron is not because he’s about to be 35

[@DoxRap]

The hornets lost with Kemba, they can lose without him. No team should pay the supermax if they're not making the playoffs.

[@Acheeka77]

DoxRap should have at least traded him mid season

[@DoxRap]

@@Acheeka77, you're right about that, can't argue.

[@yvonneshelton2505]

DoxRap haha 😂 true

[@dqsmooth34]

Preach amin

[@itsnotrhenlopez7626]

Its so sad watching jordan just watching the game..he wants to play but his body cant😢

[@gunmuratilban8667]

Why would they give supermax to Kemba? Walker is 29 and he would've gotten 221 million over the course of 5 years, until he's almost 35. Even if Kemba is able to evolve his game and stay injury-free in the next 5 years, what good does it do for the Hornets? Even without those heavy contracts, they're not getting any big time free agents in Charlotte, they don't have the pieces to make trades, they're not getting high draft selections and even if they do, it's unlikely they're going to get an instant All-Star level rookie. Hornets needed to start from somewhere so they could escape that mediocricty and hope for a better future through the drafts.

[@grrc418]

What is the song that starts playing at 2:27?

[@TheLakerboy17]

How were the Knicks not mentioned in this convo?

[@11thWoods]

Damn MJ.. What is u doin’ baby?!

[@keydg96]

I’m not saying they should’ve gave Kemba the supermax but why overpay for Rozier? They might as well went young and embraced a rebuild

[@inthezone.8563]

I’m going to remember this clip. Let’s see if y’all are really capable of being on TV!

[@Calilou52]

MJ holding ANOTHER record Greatest player of all time and worst owner of all time

[@c-roy.7825]

First of all, Kemba didn’t even deserve it in the first place, it was 6-7 years in Charlotte and he couldn’t carry them or be good enough to attract other star FAs to play with him, he’s a 2nd leading scorer on a contending team, championship? Who knows, he’s only been in the playoffs once or twice.

[@somerandomguy5156]

How was he gonna attract other stars if MJ keeps signing garbage players to Prime Kobe contracts? All he ever did was carry that bumass franchise

[@razkable]

kembas played in 11 playoff games and his last time there he shot 36%..why would mj pay him 223 million?...hes a scrub when it matters most..he shot 35% from 3 and 43% overall...please...his stats are overrated...he didnt have high assits rebs stls blks %..he just scored 25 which is easy when you shoot as much as he did

[@ericallen4187]

If only ESPN didnt help nba superstars discriminate against small markets

[@jqualls7901]

Exactly

[@DAV3RAG3]

Ain’t nobody paying Kemba 200 million

[@Anfmethodjor]

Kemba does not deserve the super max, STOP IT! This is for transcendent players.

[@theblerdculturereviews2675]

Anfmethodjor you can’t transcend nick batum or Michael Kidd Gilchrist

[@1survivor566]

Paying Kemba would have been a disaster for them. They could not EVER win with Kemba. Team is capped out with no talent and no real assets. They were going nowhere with Kemba. He had to go and the rebuild was necessary. Where they really went wrong was not trading Kemba a year ago when they could have gotten a decent haul for him and a solid jumpstart to the rebuild.

[@miciahgalloway9610]

Jordan better tank get picks start over the franchise it’s a lot of good players coming out they can’t get free agents they gotta go for it man