The curious case of Caleb Swanigan

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  1. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    Yes, he re-signed Meyers. However I don't think picking up a cheap option on a rookie contract is anywhere close to the same thing or doubling down.
     
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    It annoys me that the last two years weve drafted guys who, “arent even suppose to play”.
    So we cant criticize them or NO for a couple years? Dame /CJ’s prime is spent with a bunch of guys not even close to ready to contribute? I think Zach and Simons might be ok sometime but it really bugs me...
     
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    fair enough. Its not in the same realm.
     
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    The world has become completely impatient. In both cases he claims he tried to trade the picks for veteran players but it didn't work out. People complain that he plays it safe and doesn't take chances and then also get mad that he takes projects? You can't have it both ways.
     
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    I dont think he took risks with either of those picks. Zach and Simons were so far from being ready that if neither make it, well 2-3 years from now we will all have moved on. Whats the risk exactly? He had to pick somebody.

    Its not impatience for me, I just think he’s done a bad job of putting guys around dame and CJ that can help them win. Yeah the Nurkic signing and contract was great! No complaints there. Whats funny to me is the more I watch Zach the more I think if he’s ever a good NBA player itll be about the time they have to decide to pay him or not.
     
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    I can’t believe I’m saying this because I’m on team cut biggie but this would make trading him easier, as long as some other team values him. Even if they don’t, he’d turn into an expiring, which has value in itself.
     
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    The biggie experience.

     
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    Ok idk what’s happened but Biggie has been....not bad? Hodor and Freeman also mentioned on their podcast that he has a much better attitude than last time he was here. He’s averaging over 14 rebounds and 3 assists/36, but beyond that his contested percentage has also taken a spike the last couple of games. If he ever gets back into the shape he was in that first summer league, he could actually carve out a role in the league. Can’t believe I’m saying that, but maybe he’s grown up.

     
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