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  1. tester551

    tester551 Well-Known Member

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    Wrong. It said Wolves let him become an UNRESTRICTED free agent so that the could complete the transactions they've already done.

    At this point, Muhammad is free to go to the highest bidder & Wolves can't do anything about it.
     
    tester551, Aug 13, 2017
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I'd try to see if the bi-annual exception could land him. $3M or so for a couple years.
     
    BonesJones, Aug 13, 2017
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    I'd much rather have Tony Allen. He's still available, right?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Aug 13, 2017
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Tony Allen wouldn't work with Evan Turner. They'd be unable to share the court together.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Right, my bad, I completely glossed over the UNrestricted part.

    Of course that makes sense. They would have had to renounce his rights to clear the $7.6 million cap hold off their books in order to sign Jeff Teague for $19 million a year.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Aug 13, 2017
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    Cippy91, Aug 13, 2017
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    This is the best landscaping work the @HCP has ever done. Big ups john!
     
    theprunetang, Aug 13, 2017
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Awwwww. That's low hanging fruit!
     
    dviss1, Aug 14, 2017
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Smart guy
     
    SIeepwalker, Aug 15, 2017
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    mike rice podcast with Corser. not a lot of insight, he does talk about the disappointment of not being with the team, and does threaten to be very active on twitter during the season.
     
    lawai'a, Aug 15, 2017
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Man, I miss Rice. Guy still has so much passion and energy.



    bwahahah he gives out his email address. mikewildrice@gmail.com
     
    illmatic99, Aug 15, 2017
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    If the opportunity to have his own corn maze doesn't get Carmelo to drop his NTC and come to Portland, he doesn't deserve to be here.......
     
    UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Aug 15, 2017
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    Looks like CLE is interested in Porzingis. Doesn't mean they'll get him though.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    He's the least likely Knick to be traded. He just turned 22 this month and is the core of their rebuilding effort. He has posted better stats than Dirk did at the same age. His shooting is similar to Dirk's at the same age, but he's a much better rebouder and shot blocker than Dirk ever was. He's pretty much the perfect big man for today's NBA.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Aug 15, 2017
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Yup. MUCH more athletic than Dirk too.

     
    dviss1, Aug 15, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Bonus points for posting a video of someone dunking on Aldridge!

    BNM
     
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    That's the only reason why I want Porzingis. :dunno:
     
    dviss1, Aug 15, 2017
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    The Cavs and Spurs talking a Kyrie trade is intriguing. Would have to think one of the pieces the Spurs send over would be LA, making Love available (most likely in a Melo trade).

    The Spurs getting Kyrie just as TP hits retirement blows for everyone in the West but you would have to think we would be first in line to facilitate the second domino falling in sending Melo to Cle.

    Is netting Kevin Love for the foreseeable future worth hoping Kyrie gets traded to the Spurs? Call me crazy but a Kawhi and Kyrie led Spurs team doesn't scare me like the 2003-2014 teams did.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    I kinda want Aldridge and the Spurs stuck with each other. I think Love is a solid player, but if neither Swanigan nor Collins can take over the position in the next year/year and a half and be a good starter (for a lot less), that's pretty bad news.
     
    Minstrel, Aug 15, 2017
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    Interesting. I guess we have very different expectations for our recent draft picks. I don't see either of them contributing to the level Kevin Love could.
     
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