David Stern takes away 5 first rounders. Silver would’ve just asked them to promise not to do it again.

@kaminsod4077

11 ай бұрын

And Stern wouldn't have done shit if it was the Lakers or Celtics doing these under the table deals. But because the Timberwolves are the biggest poverty franchise in the league, no one really cares since they'd just spend those picks on busts anyway.

@MoralesCorner

11 ай бұрын

​@@kaminsod4077he vettoed CP to the Lakers with Kobe tho

@pumelelabanca1442

11 ай бұрын

​@@MoralesCornerThe league neede Cp3 to sell that team.

@thepoopcast6609

11 ай бұрын

Bruh!

@hillsolo

11 ай бұрын

Silver would've just asked them to promise not to get caught again. There... Fixed it for you.

As a lifelong Wolves fan who watched all this unfold in real time - this still brings pain and disappointment.

@leevidmar346

11 ай бұрын

Same😢

David Stern Moment

@legenddog_Cc

11 ай бұрын

Lol

@shambles168

11 ай бұрын

kobe cp3

@Jackey_Chen

11 ай бұрын

yep

@emilfrederiksen.1622

11 ай бұрын

✡️

@Joeygames413

11 ай бұрын

😂

Pretty wild that somebody would be facing 200 years in prison for that.

@afaris88

11 ай бұрын

He was about to be punished for life and beyond 😅

@thetruth3454

11 ай бұрын

but bankers and politicians just act like they made a mistake and get off scott-free, it's crazy.

@donnydogpiss4533

11 ай бұрын

@@thetruth3454100%

@Abdallayamin

11 ай бұрын

Fr wtf

Ironic how the commissioner to do this was extremely corrupt, had inside information on illegal sports betting with referees, and fixed the 1985 draft, possibly more that we don't even know about.

@GarkKahn

11 ай бұрын

There's always more we don't know about and with luck we'll after many years when the worst consequences could be a youtube video talking about it at best

@maxmeier532

11 ай бұрын

It's not ironic if you think about it this way: There is king who makes the rules and enforces the rules. And there is the peasants and they dont get equal rights, hence are punished when they serve their own best interest.

@Jim26D

11 ай бұрын

A Jewish rule is you can break any rules if it benefits your pocketbook just don't get exposed

@thehaus6998

11 ай бұрын

​@@Jim26D no it ain't

@clintstewart5545

8 ай бұрын

isn't that like most people ? why the anti semitism all those christians fanatics with all those silly tv shows asking money to people envangelists etc ?@@Jim26D

I look forward to your videos everyday, keep it up man!

They busted into a guy's apartment because he gave money to the families of some really tall kids so they would do their ball bouncing for one agency instead of another. Machine guns? Prison time? Over basketball?! I think they should recruit all the kids with money that they want. Have a tall kid, a fast kid a strong kid and someone pays your rent? What the fuck is wrong with that?

@sugarnads

11 ай бұрын

That instantly makes them professionals. Theyre still amateurs.

The league also changed the salary cap rules after we gave Garnett his new deal. And then we couldn’t retain Marbury or sign adequate players which isn’t talked about enough.

KG is a divisive character no doubt, but let it be known: put this man around a formidable cast of players during his prime, he’s winning WAY more rings

@dipe6376

11 ай бұрын

​@shawnkemp6550 facts bro was eating the majority of the capspace

@bartomiej9807

11 ай бұрын

@@dipe6376 I checked it, he really did. I am not suprised that he did it in his time in Minnesota, once they got punished - he knew he would not win there, so at least he could get rich. But I did not know he did not accept any salary discount when he went to Boston. I thought Celtics big 3 were similar to Miami, because many ppl explain Miami was not the 1st to create superteam (true), but in fact Heat really were first superteam created from players in their prime, who accepted lower wage to play together.

@Max-me9ol

11 ай бұрын

yea thats the case for literally every HOF with a bad team. its the same with lebron for example

@_veerist

11 ай бұрын

Almost three-peat on Celtic at 33+ age if not bc of injuries and rigged game 7 of ‘10 finals.

@OK-yy6qz

11 ай бұрын

That is entirely theoretical and very debatable. He won 1 ring playing for several years with 2 other stars. Before that he won a total of 2 playoff series against very mid teams

I’ll never forget that when it was exposed. I was driving home from work and the radio guy said of Smith’s deal, “it’s like counterfeiting pennies.” Referring to the under the table deal for a so-so Joe Smith. 😂

Kevin Garnett was him while in his prime

Being In MN that’s not exactly what we were told was the reason for the punishment. It was always because they negotiated to sign before you legally could. Which is probably the less egregious way of wording that contract. 5 first round picks always seemed insane though considering how worthless most 2nd rd picks are

If my team gets punished like this I’m bouncing asap😂…I’m not about to be with a team that can’t even break the rules without getting caught😂

@dkdebest

11 ай бұрын

You are probably suns fan

“What are your favorite days of the week? “Monday, Wednesday and Friday” 😊

Casey on that grind fr 🔥

Joe Smith ruined the Warriors and the T wolves LOL

@fekalistagrzybowory7619

11 ай бұрын

-160M, superior generocity

I am a Warriors fans since 95. I feel Joe Smith was so unlucky because David Stern was the commissioner. If Adam Silver was the commissioner, Joe Smith could do whatever he wanted like showing guns, in the public, signing many $1M contracts, having secrets deals with whatever teams he wanted, and only getting a slap on the wrist, "please forgive this kid" compliments by Adam Silver. Poor Joe!

@penguinsinorbit2034

11 ай бұрын

Stern made the game worse... he let the malice at the palace get in his head that he removed hand checking in 04, suspended all those guys for sticking up for themselves, and took the hood out of ball.. Now we got a bunch of soft, cookie cutter athletes who are scared of their own shadow. The JA "incident" is proof people are soft. Its a gun. Who cares you see them all the time in video games and shows.

@EzMoneyMir

11 ай бұрын

Stfu what Ja did wasn’t illegal

@Httyhftdtxth

11 ай бұрын

Cap

@injintu

11 ай бұрын

I graduated from Maryland and I was a Joe Smith fan. His game did not develop in the NBA. He became a decent forward...should have been a center. He was NOT a great NBA player. Joe Smith either did not work hard enough, or was not good enough. I love my Terps, but not Joe Smith.

@ghostflame9211

11 ай бұрын

lol thats the argument we're going with? if david stern were still around, ja wouldve been let go, durant would still be a Net (or hell, even a thunder), and these rookies wouldnt be getting these max contracts for doing nothing. and everything would be right with the world.

almost to a half-mil, bro!

Hi bro love your vids

Obviously an amazing video. Talent is extremely entertaining. Humble yourself and the rest will follow. Bravo AM Hoops.

This still hurts my heart😢.

They should've kept Marbury and KG together. Googs was a great fit as the 3rd guy. They just needed a 3-D wing and a solid center. But they let Marbury break-up that team, instead of standing their ground. That 97-98 squad took the 61 win Sonics to the brink in the first round, even with Googs sidelined. The future was looking bright for KG and the T-Wolves. To be fair, Googs' foot injury and free agency put the Timberwolves in a tough financial position. When Googs left for Phoenix for $60 million, and when Smith was signed for peanuts, as a younger and possibly more talented replacement, it seemed like another genius move by McHale. But bringing in Smith to replace Gugliotta really made no sense, since Smith basically played the same position as KG, while Googs could play all three front court positions. Googs wasn't really at the right age for the KG and Marbury timeline, and he broke down from injuries later with the Suns. But if the T-Wolves had re-signed him, they could've flipped him for a younger player, instead of letting an All-Star go for nothing. Also, to be fair, the Marbury trade got back Brandon and Wally, both who looked like win-now starter complements to KG, and they helped get the franchise their first 50 win season. But Marbury was a play-making star who could help carry a team and provide more scoring impact than Brandon ever could. And while Wally Szczerbiak was a nice shooter, he too often wilted in the playoffs. You never know for sure, but at least for a while, McHale was seen as a great team executive, and had he not made those two mistakes of letting Marbury go and doing the dirt of the Smith signing, KG might have had championships with the T-Wolves.

Big facts, Green's reaction (or lack of), speaks volumes🤔

@rapstallion6615

11 ай бұрын

He's got one of those too, so they'll be able to overpay Klayklay

that thumbnail is crazy 💀

When it's the summer and no stories ... you do this

i know that this comment is pointless and is probably gonna get no attention but, AM Hoops is one of the best youtubers he deserves so much more attention

@futurefox635

11 ай бұрын

agree 100%. Loving his format right now. I just hope he isnt scared to give us more opinion based content once the season starts up!

Good video!

Shoutout to Joe Smith for being a cheatcode on hoops grid 😂

That’s wild to thing these things took place almost slick but not slick enough.I just wonder what would have happened if they gotten away with it? They would have won more games and championships. And maybe KG would have been there is while career and they could have gotten more players.

Honestly, this shouldn’t be illegal.

My fav KZreadr fo real

These are so good

Total David Stern moment

You can hear his phone notification in the background lmao

If the Lakers did this, Stern wouldn’t have done anything 🤷🏿‍♂️

@Zero-ge4vb

11 ай бұрын

Why did cp3 not go to the Lakers then?

@kobblestone

11 ай бұрын

Knicks*

@MoralesCorner

11 ай бұрын

Well he vettoed CP to the Lakers with Kobe tho

Don't downplay Latrell Sprewell like that, he was legit. He was the leading scorer for the Knicks in the '99 Finals, and the top scorer out of all teams in that year's entire playoffs. If not for his most famous quote, he would be remembered more fondly.

Love your videos I want to be like you

This has nothing to do with Kevin Garnett It's about the Joe Smith illegal contract with the Timberwolves

@09lowkey

11 ай бұрын

Those illegal dealings by Timberwolves management cost Kevin Garnett legitimate contention in his prime. So it doesn't have anything to do with KG but it heavily effected his legacy as a player. They lost 3 years worth of draft assets, whether that could've turned out to be a couple of role players or a throw in to trade for a difference maker, they didn't have those assets.

@futurefox635

11 ай бұрын

Its probably the biggest reason why KG didnt get a ring Pre-celtics

@jokerofmorocco

11 ай бұрын

Not directly but indirectly it wasted his prime

i never forget KG during those times i m a young nba fan

Kobe and KG on the same team would have been a crazy duo

This must happen in the NFL too. With their salary cap, which takes a lot of juggling even when you're playing by the rules.

Kevin Garnett DISASTER Timberwolves Era 😅😂😅😂😅😂

Joe Smith legit ruined the Timberwolves 💯💯💯💯💯

200 years😂😂😂. Bro he ain't immortal 🤣

Dennis Schroeder agent appreciates this video

Ruined my whole childhood all those winter nights in Minneapolis watching the wolves on TV my young self didn’t realize how much they punished us

*VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS* especially right now in off season 2011 Mavs road to the championship -going 7 w the Trail Blazers -Sweeping the lakers, WHEN EVERYONE HAD LAKERS WINNING -Beating the young and up and coming OKC - to besting the prime Lebrón and súper Team Heat!

Damn, KG and Kobe could have been a thing? That could have imploded or be the craziest great combo of all time. Nothing in between.

Joe Smith could’ve put on for all the Joe Smith’s in the world, smh 🤦‍♂️

Gotta feel bad for Joe smith

Of all the players why Joe Smith? Dude was no one, pairing him with KG means nothing didnt even reach WCF plus he did become a journey man lmao

KG a menace to everyone on earth

Damn I didn't even know about all this 😂 that's why you're A.M goat 🐐

@Sadly.JayJay

11 ай бұрын

Bro your lying you 2 mins into the video

@timstar28

11 ай бұрын

Not uh I was a bit over half lmao

I wish Marbury would have flew right by KG. Would have been cool to see them stay together through their primes.

David Stern rigged the Ewing’s draft, the 88’ Finals, the 02’ Western Finals and vetoed CP’s trade

David Stern would of banned Ja Morant for 5 seasons.

Thanks NBA for punishing a small market team for doing what big market teams do every single season.

Not surprised. The Timberwolves organizations was terrible for years and when they drafted KG back then. Bad picks, horrible decisions ,etc. Things like this happened all the time whether the organizations gonna get caught or not

The Gobert trade was a testament to the fact they are the same people in the present. 😅

dang. good video

Glen Taylor has been a bottom 5 owner in the NBA for over 20 years and it gets swept under the rug.

Joe Smith lol

This is crazy lol

Friends of the program

Still one of the dumbest things that happened in NBA history. The Minnesota Timberwolves should have known if they put that deal in writing, it would be exposed. Throughout history, greed has always trumped common sense. It's the very reason the phrase "handshake agreement" still exists in 2023. 🤝

I don't get it. Even if he could've sign the deal with the Timberwolves - how is 86M+ after 3 years playing for the minimum a better deal than 80M+ from the Warriors?! I mean, yes, the Warriors were not that great back than, but isn't the bird in the hand worth more than the maybe slightly bigger bird in the bush?

@ImadogGarcia

11 ай бұрын

He wasn’t a smart business man. I would’ve signed that offer from the printer.

@maxmeier532

11 ай бұрын

who knows what else was promised or paid via other channels.

Imagine they had kg sprewell and tony allen?! Nobody would ever be able to score on them.

I really don’t get why these younger players wanna test free agency like bro..your new to the league just keep balling and your money will come. Hell any normal human would be grateful to get 1 million. Might as well 1 million a YEAR

Wolves would have never drafted Parker lol

Joe Smith wasn’t even that good, and that hurt more 😂

what's actually bad about the secret deals? simply because they are trying to go around the CBA? why is this even prohibited by the CBA tho?

David Stern has always been terrible dictator for NBA, He vetoed the CP 3 trade, Fined the hell out of AI and Cuban for being themselves, While allowing those corrupted referees roaming around

All of that for Joe Smith. Bad enough to get caught for an allstar or superstar player? But Joe Smirh???

@2TM24

11 ай бұрын

He could have been a all star atleast 4x time Dude was a Number 1 pick and also played like a Superstars for the Warriors

How do you not mention Kevin McHale's name when he was in the Timberwolves front office and this was probably all his idea in the first place?

Am I the only one hung up about that guy facing 200 years over this?

Jaylen Brown your next video A.M. Hoops 🙏🙏🙏

Out $166m Surely some of those years overlapped and the initial ones that didn’t he still got paid something?

You should do an updated list of worst defenders in the nba because your first video was great

Why would they want it in n writing you can’t take that to court as a breach of contract

Nice

Who were the lakers holding on to for garnet?

Malice.

Mavs did the same thing with Nowitzki

It's still 8 million for putting a ball in a basket. I like to watch but this is one of the most unimportant jobs in the world. Imagine teachers or nurses in the U.S. or anywhere for that natter would get paid at least a portion of that.

Joe Smith is really dumb to even try this, Funniest thing is the total he would have gotten with his illegal deal VS his legal deal was only worth like 10M more or even less than 10M. So this guy made his life wayyy harder than it had to be for crumbs, when he already had a big bag on the table

Yet David the hat stern can fix the ewing draft

In ‘01 Gilbert Arenas was still on the board, and ‘02 Boozer is still there. If ‘Sota have their picks they could have had a young Arenas and boozer to pair with KG.

AM hoops da goat 🔥

The biggest punishment is getting drafted by the Timberwolves

I think that’s why Westbrook just sign for so low they about to pay him good lol😢😢😢😢😢😢

What? Its illegal to help and invest on someone?

David stern was very stern

This is the reason why I admire Man City, Kevin De Bruyne..... No need for golddiggers agents, just handle his business all by himself....("if you are interested in me, just talk to me”, no foolish overpaid agent)

I don't really understand why that's illegal. Seems like common business practice in the NBA. Why didn't Miller get jail time?

3:02 Nowadays in 2023, on a scale from 1 to terrible, it don’t seem that bad.

Casey take down that pic of KG bruh. Come on now

The worst punishment in the NBA is to be drafted by the timberwolves.

@GarkKahn

11 ай бұрын

Or sacramento

@alfredogonzalez7250

11 ай бұрын

@@GarkKahn Eh not as bad anymore. It's more like Charlotte or Detroit.

@maxmeier532

11 ай бұрын

Hornets have entered the chat.

Joel mbiid?

Now their wasting kats prime

KG and Kobe would’ve been amazing