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  1. lawai'a

    lawai'a Well-Known Member

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    somebody besides splitter has to be in play or a third team, mozgov and andy v. are under contract with cavs for next year not to mention neading to sign Tristan thompson
     
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    would also mean extended minutes at center for Aldridge in san Antonio, who has been allergic to that prospect in the past
     
    lawai'a, Jun 30, 2015
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    I'm sure Duncan would play some center if Aldridge came to SA.
     
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    pretty sure Duncan would break down if forced to bang at the 5 for 30 minutes a night at this point in his career
     
    lawai'a, Jun 30, 2015
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    Why would the Cavs help a primary title competitor get these best FA on the market?
     
    Schilly, Jun 30, 2015
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    Especially since Splitter ain't all that.
     
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    A number of people have been wondering that.
     
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    Panic mode!! Cavs have to WOW LeBron.
     
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    Splitter isn't a "WOW" move. Sorry
     
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    It won't be Splitter...my money is on Diaw/Mills or Diaw/Reggie Williams.

    CLE has wayyyy to many centers as it is and SA will need Splitter to split time with Duncan at C next season.
     
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    So then SAS will be thin at PG and SF? Weird
     
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    Diaw/Mills isn't going to WOW LeBron either. I like both players but they are actually slightly overpaid and merely 8th and 9th guys off of CLE's bench.
     
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    How do you guys honestly think they will get a "WOW" offer for Haywood? He's not even a playable big man....his contract is the only valuable thing about him and it is only valuable to teams like HOU and SA who need his cap space to make moves. Those teams aren't giving up more than that and MAYBE a protected first.

    And we're talking about Patty Mills, Boris Diaw, and Reggie Williams...NONE of those are game changers, and who cares if you lose Diaw if you are signing LA. SA will easily find two more guys to replace what those two brought.
     
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    better offers than diaw's contract are surely out there
     
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    The Wow move would save that money to actually land a player that you can get "WOW" by

    And you can just "release" him and free up space.
     
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    last report GS, OKC, Charlotte, HOUS., Wash., and Chicago were all looking to shed assets to a.)dercrease payroll to get under tax threshold, b.) decrease payroll to avoid tax threshold after signing their own assets to new contracts, or c.) get under cap to be free agent players. I am sure that some of the assets in play are far more attractive than diaw and his onerous contract.
     
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    They could easily trade Haywood and a player for Hibbert and its better than Splitter or the Diaw + Mills
     
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    @JabariJYoung: After that convo, don't think #Lakers have a legit shot to land Aldridge. Feeling is he'll listen, but that's it. Still #Spurs or #Blazers
     
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    Fixed
     
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