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  1. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    The amazing reality is that 10 mil over 2 years is Chump Change in the NBA
     
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    dviss1, Jul 2, 2017
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  3. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    I was gonna say a UPS uniform but he'd throw our packages at the front door from the sidewalk.
     
    bodyman5000 and 1, Jul 2, 2017
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    craigehlo Elite Wing

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    Doesn't look like it:

     
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    craigehlo Elite Wing

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    Wolves get tougher. At least they didn't get Milsap.

     
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    Damn... it's gotta feel good being a Wolves fan these days.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Jul 2, 2017
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    Thibs is a coach that players want to play for
     
    riverman, Jul 2, 2017
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    Could Denny add to the like button as Facebook does so we can simply express anger :angry:instead of "like", without having to post a reply?
     
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    Minnesota is doing a good job this off season you got give Thib credit.
     
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  10. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    I wanted him here years ago. We never get anyone really good. It can't be about money can it?
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    To a large extent, it is about money. Because we're over the tax threshold, the most we can offer anyone is the tax payer MLE, which is a little over $5 million. Gibson got $14 million a year from the T-Wolves. No way was he going to turn down their $14 million to take our $5 million.

    HOU used their non-tax payer MLE on P.J. Tucker. They were able to offer him $8 million per year with no state income tax. The most we could have offered him was $5 million a year with 9% state income tax.

    Being over the luxury tax threshold prevents us from competing with teams that have cap space or have the full MLE. I think that's something like 27 teams that can offer more money than we can. One of the ~three that can't are the Cavs, and they can offer just as much as we can, plus the chance to chase a ring.

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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Sorry, meant Thibs
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Oops, thought you meant Gibson...

    BNM
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    I wouldn't mind Gibson either. If you're Portland and can't attract free agents like LA or Miami or other more glamorous cities you should hire the best coach you can find.
     
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    Olshey about to grab a cart.
     
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    It comes down to you pay players what they are worth not what the cap say you spend. I don't mind Crabbe but if it was me last year Crabbe would been a Net. ML would be playing in the G- league now because I properly wouldn't have offer him contract. I don't mind Turner but the contract would been 12-13 million a year.
     
    Trackjack, Jul 2, 2017
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    I hadn't heard that GS has agreed to a contract with Durant, yet. Is Durant salary included?
     
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    Jeez these Crabbe and Turner contracts are looking worse and worse every passing day. Really decent players still available for SIGNIFICANTLY less money
     
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    His hold is but not his new contract he will sign.
     
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    Nate #itsokaytobewhite #wakandaforever BANNED

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    Redick got 23 million
     
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