OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Couldn't possibly be because of any CBA reasons. Nope. Just Cronin sucks.
     
    Strenuus, Jun 26, 2023
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Then that's your fault, not Cronin. So why blame Cronin for doing the right thing?
     
    Strenuus, Jun 26, 2023
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I mean. He hasn't done anything. Right thing is overselling it.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 26, 2023
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    ATL clearing space for free agency, that's all it is.
     
    Cugel, Jun 26, 2023
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    Ha Seung-Boumtje-Boumjte Active Member

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    Give the man some credit. I didn't want to disclose this earlier, but he personally solved the Dejounte unflushed shit conspiracy.
     
    Ha Seung-Boumtje-Boumjte, Jun 26, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I just love that they're overloaded on guards, but they're trading their power forward :lol:
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 26, 2023
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Great work on toilet-gate. Now, could you add Badji to your screen name?
     
    theprunetang, Jun 26, 2023
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    I've read they had to cut salary, not clear it to re-spend it.
     
    Ed O, Jun 26, 2023
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Also trying to understand what Utah is doing with Lauri and Collins as their best players both playing the same position
     
    illmatic99, Jun 26, 2023
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    might be thinking Markkanen/Collins is a really good match-up with Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter JR
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 26, 2023
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    TBpup Writing Team

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    Sadly we have few contracts to trade so can't dump a Rudy Gay type salary to make it work.
     
    TBpup, Jun 26, 2023
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    huh?

    Blazers would need even fewer contracts. Jazz got this deal done with cap-space
     
    wizenheimer, Jun 26, 2023
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    We don't have that either, or a completely dumpable contract like Gay's.
     
    TBpup, Jun 26, 2023
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Whatever. John Collins for a cheese sandwich, and a bag of chips to me named later. C'mon Man. Actual real players being traded for chump change. But the Blazers can't make a fucking deal happen.
     
    tykendo, Jun 26, 2023
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    The key was getting salary relief.
    Portland couldn't offer that without involving a 3rd team. .
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Jun 26, 2023
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    If they trade Dame and his big contract, after some of the bad contracts they get for him expire, the blazers too could be a dumping ground for the NBA's unwanted
     
    andalusian, Jun 26, 2023
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    Well we did say a 3rd team was needed if we wanted Collins. I wonder if Utah really wants to keep Collins.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 26, 2023
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    If Collins is on his way to Portland for Ant (through a deal with UTAH) , i'm a lot more confident Joe wasn't lying through his teeth. No deal is official, until it is. Hopefully that tweak to it can be done.
     
    tykendo, Jun 26, 2023
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    That would make a lot of sense...
     
    Natebishop3, Jun 26, 2023
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