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golden wrote: View Post
I'd add Dallas to the mix of teams that "think they are contenders and need a legit PG", but you underestimate the boundless incompetence of certain front offices like: Suns, Hornets and Masai's favorite pigeon.... the Knicks. And the Cavs, sans Lebron.
Agree on Dallas and would add Orlando as well to teams that are on the outside track thinking they're on striking distance (but aren't) AND could use a star PG, so they could throw a Hail Mary move, but Lowry on either of those teams, albeit the smart/impactful player he is, won't put them in contention. They've got some organic growth to do still imo before going all in
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KeonClark wrote: View Post
Hate to burst your guys bubbles but the summer of giannis is nothing but a pipe dream. The whole "cap space for a big summer" strategy is very New York Knicky..masai all about that asset management then swooping in for trades
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golden wrote: View Post
Yeah, but if we extend Pascal at the max then we still need expiring salaries for the summer of Giannis (2021). Is Lowry going to sign for 1 year? Unlikely.... unless the offer is $45M for 1 year, or something silly like that. Then there's Ibaka, FVV and Gasol to deal with.
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Scraptor wrote: View Post
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Derozan got 30th last year.KeonClark wrote: View Post
30th is higher than 24th? I am a little tired today so forgive me
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Giannis does seem like a pipe dream.. but the goal is to just keep enough cap space to land him. Don't need the cap space to get two stars, just one. If he doesn't come - he doesn't come.. but you need to give yourself that opportunity. In the NBA it's all about opportunities and going after them when they are available.. like the Kawhi situation.
If we use up that cap space on our current core, and Giannis has a rift with Bud or his front office or something and wants to leave.. we'd look like idiots.
Besides 2021 has other big fish. Dipo would be my target if Giannis stays. Dipo isn't a top 5 player, but he's pretty awesome.
Kawhi is also an option if he opts out
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planetmars wrote: View PostGiannis does seem like a pipe dream.. but the goal is to just keep enough cap space to land him. Don't need the cap space to get two stars, just one. If he doesn't come - he doesn't come.. but you need to give yourself that opportunity. In the NBA it's all about opportunities and going after them when they are available.. like the Kawhi situation.
If we use up that cap space on our current core, and Giannis has a rift with Bud or his front office or something and wants to leave.. we'd look like idiots.
Besides 2021 has other big fish. Dipo would be my target if Giannis stays. Dipo isn't a top 5 player, but he's pretty awesome.
Kawhi is also an option if he opts out
Oladipo is not a guy you can build your team around to win a championship.Mamba Mentality
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Joey wrote: View Post
I mean, technically he's right, since 30th is near 24th ... which is what you said ... and we all know 'technically right' is the best kind of right. Lol9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
Lowry is a win now player.....
The Lakers have no picks left and all their young players are in New Orleans... so they really don't have much to trade.
The Hinkies are a team to watch.. They don't have a PG.. Yes I know Ben Simmons lines up there but he still can't shoot. They have picks and some young pllayers and sending Kyle home is a nice gesture.
The Bucks have picks but they would be very low first rounders....Not sure who they have in the way of young players...
Orlando needs a PG in the worst way and aftersigning up Vuc and Ross they are in win now mode... They too have picks and some young prospects....
Other than that.. can't think of who needs a win now PG that has something to trade ?
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Miami? Can't be signing Jimmy B without intentions to compete in the very near future.
dont think spoelstra and riley don't have goals to win the east, this year.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Miami? Can't be signing Jimmy B without intentions to compete in the very near future.
Miami is hard capped which means they can't go a dime above the 138 or so million tax apron...That means to take on Kyles 33M this year they have to move out the same in salary. Assuming they want to keep Jimmy.. that means they have to give up Dragic who is also expiring and player like winslow to make the money work. We'd do it as we get 20M in cap relief next year and a young player who is an NBA rotation player. I think we do it.... Not sure Miami does it.
So maybe they counter with Dragic and former raptor James Johnson or Kelly Olynky or shudder Dion Waiters to make the money work... If thats the case then we would want draft picks... to ease the hurt of taking on salary beyond next year... Problem is they have no draft picks. Nada. They traded a lot of their firsts to Phoneix for Dragic. I think the first one they can trade now under league rules is for 2024. They don't have any seconds till 2027 !
For sure the Heat who are in win now mode is a possible destination for Kyle . but would they give up Winslow who fits the Raps time line for 1 year of Kyle ?
Maybe...Maybe not..
There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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golden wrote: View Post
I'd add Dallas to the mix of teams that "think they are contenders and need a legit PG", but you underestimate the boundless incompetence of certain front offices like: Suns, Hornets and Masai's favorite pigeon.... the Knicks. And the Cavs, sans Lebron.
Dallas gave up their firsts for the Zinger.. They really don't have one to give up till 2024 as well. So coming back off the roster for Kyles 33M would be some combination of Courtney Lee (12M$ - expiring) Tim Hardaway (20M$ expires in 2021 uggh), Dwight Powell (11M$ - young guy expires 2024) , our old friend Delon Wright (9m$ -2022)...
Is there a deal there for Dallas ? One year of Kyle with bird rights to resign him for a lower amount in exchange for a good chance to make this year playoffs ? Dallas would have to give up on one of Powell or Wright plus Lee... and maybe a 2nd round pick. Do they do it ? Do we do it or just take the 33M in cap relief to sign a free agent that conceiveably will be better than those Dallas roster players ?Last edited by Demographic Shift; Fri Sep 13, 2019, 01:28 PM.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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