OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Yeah...after adding Beal lol
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 17, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I don't want to see a team with Beal/Booker/Durant, especially in the west.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 17, 2023
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    OK roll the dice with those players and keep Dame.
    Or if you get me a package for Dame that includes an up-and-coming big (named Evan Mobley) and I am all in.
    I just don't want a bunch of matching salaries and picks that will not be in the lottery.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 17, 2023
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    Agree… I’d rather keep both. I’m only referring to if Dame demands a trade.
     
    Gronk_Brady, Jun 17, 2023
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    The same conference as the Wiz, but a better possible return IMO. I think this happens.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 17, 2023
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I'd be happy for Beal. He's a great talent, but he ain't Dame Good. Getting Herro, Caleb Martin, Victor Oladipo and a couple future end of 1st rounders isn't terrible for Beal.
     
    tykendo, Jun 17, 2023
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Only Herro & Martin are potential keepers. Victor's had a ton of hard luck since that awful quad injury. He's on an expiring deal.
     
    tykendo, Jun 17, 2023
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    Beal and Booker play the exact same position. Who is coming off the bench?
     
    KingSpeed, Jun 17, 2023
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    How many games will Beal and Durant miss?
     
    blazerfan11, Jun 17, 2023
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    One of them would be playing at PG or SF. They'd figure it out. You don't play either of them off the bench.
     
    Chris Craig, Jun 18, 2023
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    I just listened to the latest Zach Lowe podcast (Thu) Givony, Bobby Marks and him talking NBA Finals, draft, trades. Regarding the Blazers, they all say Dame is too knowledgeable to not be ok if the Blazers use the pick to draft a player to keep if no earth-shattering offers were on the table.

    I think, If Hornets take Scoot, we take Miller and keep him.

    If Hornets take Miller, we trade the pick to the highest bidder. There are plenty of suitors for Scoot.

    If the deals for #3 is underwhelming, we don't take Scoot and take Amen instead.

    If we use the 3rd pick to draft and keep a player, we will use Ant/Nurk/Nas/Keon/23/2nds/Future draft capital/Cash considerations/etc to add all-star caliber player/s

    For example:

    Dame
    Sharpe
    Grant
    Porzingis/Siakam
    Lopez Brook
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    Miller/Amen
    Thybulle
    ??
     
    inconceivable, Jun 18, 2023
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Booker has played PG, and been quite effective.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jun 18, 2023
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    because Phoenix doesn't have a 1st to offer
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 18, 2023
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    It's apparently

    Ayton + Salary Fillers or CP3 + Shamet

    OR

    Lowry, Duncan Robinson, and multiple firsts
     
    Predator, Jun 18, 2023
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    I've read that the Wizards don't have interest in Ayton and are weighing the 190M in salary savings with a Beal for CP3 swap

    vs

    100M in eventual salary savings in a Miami trade with the shot at a 1st round pick (18th pick Thursday)
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 18, 2023
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    The comment section in that link pretty much sums up my thoughts..........way too much
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 18, 2023
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    I'd agree. Seems like somebody is throwing out the 30M number in a vacuum. Hard for me to see any team willing to pay that much for him

    my first thought was that tweet was FVV's agent doing some work inflating his client's value

    of course, every time I think the NBA won't sign some free agent to a stupid contract...some team agrees to that stupid contract
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 18, 2023
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    My favorite was “his salary is going to match his FG%” :biglaugh:
     
    Predator, Jun 18, 2023
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