Official 2018-2019 training camp thread

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  1. Propagandist

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    Ok ref.
     
    Propagandist, Sep 22, 2018
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    You wouldn’t call me that to my face.
     
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    Sure I would. Unless you're actually one of the Gasol brothers . Then I probably wouldn't.
     
    Propagandist, Sep 23, 2018
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    Something no one is talking about (and maybe rightfully so because of the odds) but what if Simons shows this whole NBA thing isn’t too big for him? He didn’t seem phased by summer league. Yeah it’s summer league but for Simons that was still a significant jump from where he was last year.

    No one was expecting Collins to play last year. Everyone assumed Swanigan was further along in his development. I don’t think Trent is Swanigan, because I think Trent is going to be ready in his own right, and Simons is even more inexperienced than Collins was, but it’s still interesting.
     
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    Nick and Curry are on 1-year contracts. We won't re-sign Nick, and Curry will want more $$$ than we can pay him. Aminu will also be a free agent.

    So, a 2019 bench of Baldwin, Simons, Trent at the 1,2,3 positions is very possible.

    But unlikely this year.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Sep 24, 2018
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    As James said today "they are long ways away from the warriors" as are most other teams. So most smart GM's will be engineering their teams to phase in when they appear to be phasing out, 1-2 year's from now?
     
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    I want Deyonta Davis signed ASAP ok thanks.
     
    Scalma, Sep 25, 2018
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    If only we didn't sign Stauskas...
     
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    Even if Simons gets development time, it won't be contribution time. Like Collins and Vonleh.

    I brought up Simons a day before you posted that.

    http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/4538283/

    He was. That's why they gave Collins the minutes. (Swannie got lot of G-League minutes too.)
     
    jlprk, Sep 25, 2018
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    Bro, people were saying start Swanigan. Nobodys even said we should play Simons.
     
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    Who said that Swanigan (6-8, age 20, rookie) should start ahead of Aminu, Davis, Vonleh, or Nurkic?
     
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    At PF, not C, but Dwight Jaynes, among others.
     
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    What others? I meant to include

     
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    Thank god he's a ballhandler though, right?
     
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    UKRAINEFAN, Sep 25, 2018
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    Deyonta Davis is not good at basketball. I'd rather give an undrafted rookie a shot.
     
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    You sure about that?

    Per/36 through two nba seasons:

    12.7 ppg
    9.4 rpg (3 orpg)
    1.7 bpg
    60% TS
    15.4 PER


    G League, where he played more minutes

    Two seasons, 27 mpg

    11.4 ppg
    8.2 rpg (3 opg)
    2.5 bpg
    56% TS
    20.1 PER

    21 years old, with an athletic profile that fits today’s game.
     
    Scalma, Sep 25, 2018
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