Post-Miami, Who Changes Course?

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  1. RR7

    RR7 Well-Known Member

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    Am wondering what teams out there might decide to slightly shift focus, with Lebron heading to Miami. Obviously, Cleveland is one. Will they try to stay competitive with the pieces there? Or will they break it all down, and have players available?

    Does San Anotnio look harder at moving Parker for a few younger pieces, with an eye on now, but a bigger eye on the future? Does the presence of a strong team cause another to potentially rebuild a year or two earlier than they otherwise might have/

    What about a team like N.O. No. We're not getting Paul. But that team as constructed isn't even getting out of the west, let alone through the Finals. Do you break it back down, or keep pushing stubbornly forward? Some teams have a time line of getting back in the next year or so. Do they push that back, and maybe hope Wade begins breaking down, and their rebuild finishing in 3 years makes mroe sense?

    Like Indiana. They're primed for cap space next offseason, but are stuck in a weird holding pattern of having a 28 year old top player, and then the thought of building with youth, and current vets. Would it almost make mroe sense for them to get as much as they can for Granger now, and push to get to a point 3-4 years from now?

    Just kind of thinking out loud here of what sort of players might become more available with this, or does it not really change anything?
     
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    Losing Boozer and the Heat forming a superteam pushes DWill over the edge?
     
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    I have always thought Cuban will end up with DWill. (Dallas native) he will be Kidds replacement. But you are right Dwill is the type of guy who will get frustrated with the Jazz. But the Jazz will never trade him here
     

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