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  1. PCmor7

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    Is Greg Monroe off the board? I'm not a huge fan of his (or Love's, for that matter), but would he still be an option if LA leaves.

    As for the young guys, I wouldn't be shocked if they all stay. Vonleh has such great upside, I think he could be a star down the road, but he might not be in the rotation quickly if LA is back. I don't know if the Blazers would get a good enough return to deal Leonard. And I think Plumlee honestly can give you what Kaman did.

    Which makes me think if there is a trade involving the bigs, it's going to be RoLo and/or Kaman.
     
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    The more I think about it the less I'm willing to give up Vonleh for hibbert, especially when deandre will be out there as well.
     
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    I feel Kaman + Henderson for Hibbert coming. They need a starting 2 and Kaman could replace Hibbert and mentor Turner. Plus we'd still have around $34M in cap space, and Plumlee as Kaman's replacement. We'd upgrade both center spots for about $16M, which is how much we would've spent on Kaman and Lopez anyway
     
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    Filler could be a trade exception and a pick.
     
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    Olshey talked up Henderson and how he can be a rotation piece for stotts. When asked about chris Kaman he answered with "chris who?" Then refused to talk about him or any free agents.
     
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    I like that Olshey has as much contempt for the local media as we do.
     
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    I think we may have to add Noah
     
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    I don't think so.

    Neil originally wanted to move into the lotto but CHA offered Vonleh and that was "too good" to pass up.

    Hibbert doesn't have that kind of value anymore.
     
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    I think he get's too defensive, IMO.
     
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    Yeah I think Vonleh is here to stay
     
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    If Olshey could manage to get Hibbert for Kaman and Henderson, he would be making out like a champ.
     
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    He knows the media are not friends; he treated Jabari nicely though.
     
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    if renounce all of our free agents but la we could offer a trade exemption for hibbert and put indy into the free agent market for someone they are in love with besides our castoffs? would leave 8= million for a 3-d small forward maybe?
     
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    Dont get the Hibbert fascination. I see that guy up close here in Indy. Hes garbage. The era of the clumsy, plodding center is over. And i think his defensive impact is overstated when you consider that he has Paul George, Hill, and West as elite individual defenders next to him. Would rather start Plums
     
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    It's too bad there's no star wings that are actually gettable
     
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    BTW, does anybody know the details of Connaugton's MLB contract offer?

    I would guess that it is well in excess of what a 2nd round NBA pick would be offered, and that he will never wear an NBA uniform.
     
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    Agree - not huge on Hibbert, I'd probably take Tyson Chandler over him...

    Then go after Middleton or Harris..
     
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    I'll take Tobias Harris.
     
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    I don't know numbers but do know he said he is playing basketball. It is his preferred sport. He doesn't want to play baseball.
     
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