Blake Griffin- buyout candidate

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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Philly isn’t a threat to a healthy Nets team either way.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    disagree with that one
     
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    there’s no way they have enough to keep up with KD, Harden, and Kyrie. Embiid can average 50 a game, and it wouldn’t matter. We’ll see I guess.
     
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    A guy I'm secretly more interested in than Blake is PJ Tucker. He's another body we can throw at Lebron/AD/Kawhi and is a corner 3 threat. While he wouldn't bring the playmaking that Griffin would, he'd help us on the side of the floor where we need the most help. Stick him on the floor for 20 mpg with any lineup and he'd fit in seamlessly while helping our net rating.

    Unfortunately, I think there actually will be a trade market for his contract and he'd be harder to acquire since we'd have to give something up for him.
     
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    I too have thought of a deal that involved Collins, Rondo and Simons. Not sure they would want Hood back. Can we offer any 1st rounders? Multiple 2nds?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Think it's more likely he pushes minutes from Nas/Gary and maybe Hood. Stotts favors veterans, especially ones that gave up something to come here.

    I think honestly his best position is backup center.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    As the roll man and the secondary decision maker when Dame gets trapped, I think Blake would THRIVE.

    I just wish he wasn't a complete 0-fer on defense. But if he wasn't, he'd probably have way more suitors.
     
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    this right here is spot on
     
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    The Nets have between $5 and $6 mill for the Dinwiddie injury exception. Blake will go to the Nets unless another team can offer him more.
     
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    Brooklyn should make a run at Whiteside on the cheap.....they have a lot committed to big money contracts as is
     
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    What are the odds that Blake is pulling a Vince Carter and has been sand bagging?
     
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    Hood played for Cleveland after the Jazz if I'm not mistaken...I don't remember him in Atlanta but Hood is from Mississippi I believe and Ant is from Florida...both guys would be close to home
     
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    Portland fans get so excited to be mentioned in a Woj tweet.
    They miss the other teams mentioned. Nets, Warriors, Heat and all better suited for Blake right now.
    He ain't coming here.
     
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    mmstop being a debbie downer!!! ;)
     
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    Blake is a warm weather surfer!
     
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    Zero. Blake is washed. Too many leg issues and his game was based on explosion and not skill.
     
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    Blake couldn't play with Mason Plumlee...one of the least selfish teammates in the league...Blake to me looks like a guy who's made his money and has lost his passion for working hard to get better....he can retire tomorrow and never work another day and sort of looks like that's his passion now.
     
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    Does Blake make the HOF with a championship on his resume?
     
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    Can Blake play center with Melo at PF at the same time?
     
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