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  1. BigGameDamian

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    BigGameDamian, Jul 10, 2023
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    IF they trade for him (now THAT is a bad contract), there better be a LOT of picks dumped onto him. And not just those lame ass 'pick swaps" either.
     
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    That is not going to happen. Whether you listen to a teammate or their GM they are very carefully stating he is a max player when healthy...... and he will be healthy by the start of the season. Whether that is true or not, there is no way they will pay to get rid of him.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Of course they're going to say that.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't understand this dude... is he actually hurt or is it all mental?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Fake account, but it's because the real one posted this:

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    B-Roy, Jul 10, 2023
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    Yeah I know, it is calculated for sure. But they are not wrong. He is a great defender...when healthy. I think the fact that he is hardly healthy is why he is available. But if I were the Nets, there is no way I would include any picks just to get rid of him.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    What the heck does Atlanta even have to offer?
     
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    Speaking with NO knowledge of his specific situation (or even a cursory google search to try to find the answer) but back injuries can linger for a lifetime, regardless of the amount of surgeries and PT you do. I have a friend who's well into her double digits of back surgeries, seen every type of doctor under the sun, tried countless medication/PT/stretching/strengthening approaches and nothing has come close to working -- and she's 5'1 and weighs 100 lbs.

    Maybe it's physical, maybe it's mental, maybe it's both with him, but I'm sure all of that is only exacerbated by being 6'10", 250.
     
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    Murray + Bogdanovic + picks...?
     
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    Murray just signed an extension, I think.

    https://www.nba.com/news/dejounte-murray-hawks-extension

    The Atlanta Hawks and Dejounte Murray have finalized a four-year, $120 million extension.

    Murray, 26, was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason but will instead secure a long-term contract to remain in Atlanta through the 2027-28 campaign.

    The contract includes a player option for the final season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
     
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    ok...then scratch that idea
     
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    I kinda wonder if maybe it could be Trae Young. They have Murray and Murray is a point guard. Arguably a better point guard for winning.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    In spite of what a few here think, the league IS thriving.
     
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    His reps have said both. Mental health and back.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Wait! Who Said that ^
     
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    Nurk money
     
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    Detroit is collecting centers the way Portland collects guards.
     
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