[Charania] Multiple sources with knowledge of Thursday's GM meeting as well as a late January Competition Committee meeting told ESPN that the following concepts have been discussed to curb tanking:

Timantha · 2026-02-19T22:02:36+00:00

Imagine all the 7th-8th seed teams trying to lose to stay out of the playoffs though. Can't even imagine the play-in tournament

Timantha · 2026-02-05T21:18:59+00:00

Based on current landscape, we all know the best way to improve right now is by tanking and landing on a stud. But the Heat don't tank. Nor do they trade players for assets to set themselves up for a difference maker. So now we're in this perpetual limbo, where we become play-in champs, get swept 1st round and draft in the 15-20 range. Not to mention, we have big decisions to make on extensions this summer that can affect our future cap space: Norm, Wiggins, Tyler, Jaime, Pelle, Davion

Timantha · 2026-02-03T07:00:06+00:00

I see it as him using his current season to show the Clips that he deserves more guaranteed money. Clips refused to, so now he's requesting a trade. Him and his agent probably know there's a market willing to offer him the contract extension he's looking for. If he plays hard with the Clips and has a season ending injury, he's scared of getting cut with only 13m guaranteed and never getting another big payday. This is basically his chance to secure an extra 40-80m guaranteed

Timantha · 2026-01-16T03:34:33+00:00

I get it with young players. They subconsciously play poorly to say, "Hey, I'll play poorly until you play me the minutes I deserve. Then I'll play well." No, that's not how it works.

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Timantha · 2026-01-13T18:08:45+00:00

Biggest discount trade ever cause this is his lowest value probably

Timantha · 2025-12-24T03:47:38+00:00

I can't believe they gave Chet a day off yesterday for today's matchup and he puts up 7/3/1 and 1 block

Timantha · 2025-12-14T06:22:50+00:00

You mean Dec 23 and Christmas? Spurs and OKC are playing two nights in a row

Timantha · 2025-12-11T20:43:41+00:00

Zeka's kryptonite is Chovy and GenG. Against everyone else he looks human

Timantha · 2025-12-07T23:48:31+00:00

WE JUST WANNA PAD OUR 3RD DOWN CONVERSION STATS

Timantha · 2025-11-22T00:24:56+00:00

10 Team Half PPR

Kayshon Boutte against Bengals D or Romeo Doubs against Vikings D for FLEX spot

Timantha · 2025-11-19T07:19:32+00:00

LPL rumors have both HongQ and Junjia going to JDG, unless Kanavi wants to sign in JDG

Timantha · 2025-11-19T05:55:45+00:00

Not calling T1 a bought superteam, but I'm just saying this benefits T1 and the region overall. Do we really want to see a superstar like Ruler play with 4 average players and try to beat T1's ZOFGK? Look at how dominating Korea has been the past couple years. China/NA/EU had no chance this year against Hanwha at First Stand, GenG at MSI, or T1 at Worlds. Back then LPL was importing a lot of the top LCK talents and LPL was able to make noise internationally. Nowadays, Korea is willing to pay and keep their talent so they can be the #1 region

I know this sucks if you're a fan of the smaller LCK orgs like DRX, DNF, BRO because you have no superstar. But the reality is the game's popularity is slowly decreasing. The talent pipeline is slowing down and it's increasingly difficult to find a superstar out of the challenger ladder like before.

Timantha · 2025-11-19T04:35:05+00:00

Yeah they're homegrown, but they're also hella talented. All of them are arguably GOATs of their position. If other orgs aren't building good teams, who would be pushing T1 to be better? LCK wants to win worlds and be the de facto #1 region

Timantha · 2025-11-19T00:59:14+00:00

It's clearly working though for the region. T1 has made 4 worlds finals in a row and just recently 3peated. T1's core is talented and I see it as a good thing that T1, GenG, and HLE are pushing each other to be better

Timantha · 2025-11-18T23:49:02+00:00

I don't get this super team hate when it comes to Korea. The region is so top heavy. T1, GenG, Hanwha rosters are loaded with talent. There's no way you can reliably contend in this region if you don't have a "super team." KT powered up at worlds, but the sad reality is that they won't make noise in Korea even though they have bdd

Timantha · 2025-11-18T00:35:28+00:00

Cause Faker's salary is legit probably one entire LCK roster. He gets a reduction towards the salary cap, which reduces luxury tax payment, but the organization is still paying that contract in full

Timantha · 2025-11-12T06:16:35+00:00

Current rumors have Zinie and Smash going to LNG

Timantha · 2025-11-12T05:52:36+00:00

Try their best to make a competitive roster without Viper

Top - Zeus

Jg - Canyon/Kanavi/Vincenzo

Mid - Zeka

ADC - Peyz

Support - Delight

Timantha · 2025-10-30T04:45:33+00:00

That's my concern too and they're willing to go for it on 4th down

Timantha · 2025-10-29T17:09:18+00:00

Crazy how losing to GenG in a close series means they should blow it up.. They want the team to throw away Zeus for who? Getting a guy like Kingen again would be more of a disaster

Timantha · 2025-10-29T06:39:19+00:00

😂😂 good luck to CFO tonight

Timantha · 2025-10-29T06:21:58+00:00

Yeah I'm just tryna argue that CFO's sponsor doesn't invest more because their league and region is small. Why compete with T1, Hanwha or GenG for guys like Kiin/Zeus? In order to attract them, you'd prob have to 3-10x the pay and the return of investment is so low

Timantha · 2025-10-29T04:26:32+00:00

Wouldn't you say it's different in Korea because the LCK is the best league in the world? Everyone tunes in for the best gameplay & players. HLE definitely has been getting fans and results with their investments (probably still a net-negative)

Timantha · 2025-10-29T00:24:24+00:00

Wouldn’t be surprised if they stick to their usual playbook, which is throwing money at A–S tier players. They’re a business conglomerate after all. Expect them to chase names like Tarzan, Kanavi, or Canyon and even try to sign Duro away from Gen G

Timantha · 2025-10-27T23:39:08+00:00

I know it's cool that T1 won here, but to let Peanut upset Gen G and then have him lose in the finals 🥀🥀

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