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  1. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    You forgot Jeff Teague.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    I'd put Butler second on the list and Wiggins last on the list. Wiggins seems/seemed to have a world of promise, but so far he's been Rudy Gay.
     
    Minstrel, Jul 21, 2017
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    People think it's all basketball but Kyrie has had to live in Cleveland for years...that alone makes the world look flat
     
    riverman, Jul 21, 2017
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    Maybe if this was 15 years ago, dominant big men like KAT don't have a massive impact on today's game. Look at Porzingis, KAT, AD, Cousins. Big dudes just don't make anyone else better, typically, unless they pass like Marc Gasol and that is pushing it. Also a dominant big man is most likely to alter the flow of an offense. It's hard to compete in this league when you're trying to slow it down and dump it in to your big when everyone else is running and bombing 3s.

    Butler
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    KAT
    Nurk
    Wiggins
     
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    KAT is as talented as the rest of this list all together. You cannot expect Porzingis and KAT having massive impact in their second year, but they ll probably do in their 4th or so. AD has such a shitty supporting cast that cannot be really blamed for not a massive impact+he is kind of injury prone.

    I'd easily trade CJ or Dame(ok I have to keep one :P )+Nurk for KAT . Wouldn't even take a second to think about it.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I'd put Nurk ahead of Wiggins because of defense. Wiggins plays none. So far, all he's shown he can do is be an inefficient volume scorer on a 20-something win team.

    MIN also has a PG - one (Jeff Teague) they just signed for $19 million a year for the next three years. He's not nearly as good as Kyrie, but they can't trade him until December 15, and then they need to find a taker.

    BNM
     
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    Wiggins is Rudy Gay-esque.

    He's the first guy I package for Kyrie.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    And rusty.

    BNM
     
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    C.J for Kyrie..... Should this be the next thread?
     
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    He'd never want to play in Oregon. We're located much to close to the edge.
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    Either that or he knows Winter is coming and wants to fight the white walkers.
     
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    Dude idk. I'd think fans from most teama would take wiggins and Teague over Nurkic. I love Nurk, but I still want to see him do it a full season.

    Teague made an all star game, even if it was in the East and has been solid for awhile. Wiggins has had a better overall career so far.
     
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    I don't think most teams would take Teague over Nurkic. Teague is an okay player--even with only 20 games as a world beater, I think Nurkic's upside would be preferable.

    I agree that most (probably all) teams would take Wiggins over Nurkic. Wiggins still engenders true belief as far as I can tell. I'm not much of a believer that he'll be an NBA star/superstar (and I did think he had that kind of talent when he was drafted).
     
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    Dame, Kyrie and Nerk vs. Dame, CJ and Nerk?
    Don't be a homer now.
     
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    What's the opposite of a homer? Quit being that.
     
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    Who the fuck is Nerk?
     
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    ROFL.
     
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    Kyrie is getting traded to the Knicks looks like for Melo and picks...Suns are rumored to be the 3rd team somehow...I'd assume for Love...not sure what the Suns give up in the deal. Gordon maybe?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I absolutely take Dame,CJ, and Nurk. Don't be a baiter now.
     
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