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  1. riverman

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    He'll get traded before that happens. I think he'll be a Laker in the end...
     
    riverman, Apr 14, 2025
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    3yrs - $100M left on his contract....
    I'd say there is NO chance of a buyout.
     
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    If you plan on contending for a playoff spot, guys like Thybulle are gold. Unless he wants out, we need to keep him
     
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    I'd be fully on board with him winning a championship as a Blazer regardless of whether he was a starter or on IR, that doesn't really have much to do with him though...

    STOMP
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I can assure you that Matisse is a special kinda dude you want on your roster. Great guy and he looked fantastic since he returned.
     
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  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    scoot going into extra detail about what he'll work on was awesome to hear.

    and the stuff he talked about is exactly what i thought he needed to do.
     
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    throw in Deni who many considered to be borderline all defensive team last year
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Oof Grant was rough. Think it's obvious he's gone. But doubt there is any market for his contract. I just hope we don't attach assets to move him.
     
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    Are you kidding me h'se a Huskie no way Bert lets him leave especially for what he makes. Not the talent past Dawg BROY was but muck better team guy for the youngsters.
     
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    He put down an entire instruction manual on what he needed to do this summer. Great to hear. He's a workhorse who is only going to get better.
     
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    He has a body of work. I think he'll be rather easy to move without attaching assets.
     
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    Let's hope....
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Pretty sure the Hart and Thybulle trades were separate transactions, but the point stands since Thybulle came in a trade.
     
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    Simultaneous trade(s)

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    it was a Hart for Thybulle swap with some filler added to Thybulle. Blazers got a late 1st, but they gave up two future 2nd's. This appears more of a 'at-least-get-something-before-he-walks' trade. Blazers gave up the best player, but his was an expiring contract and Portland knew their chances of re-signing Hart were remote, at best
     
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    It was the same trade:
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thybuma01.html#all_transactions
     
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    I also don't think having him come off the bench would be a terrible thing either, if he bought in.
     
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    Watched on YouTube. They did not show English subtitles. Anyone have translation of Hebrew conversation?
     
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    Buying in IS the big issue.

    I'm 80% sure that is why we never saw Grant the last 17 games of the season. I think Billups was going to bring him off the bench & Grant decided to milk his injury.
     
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    That would not be my guess, but it is possible. My guess is it was a mutual decision.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    IIRC they were two separately negotiated trades that they ended up wrapping into one for salary cap purposes, but whatever, the semantics don't change the point.

    https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-to-ny-blazers-get-cam-reddish-1st-round-pick

    https://sports.yahoo.com/sixers-sending-matisse-thybulle-blazers-174317680.html

    Blazers traded 2nds for Thybulle. Traded Hart for a 1st and Reddish.
     
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