Probably nothing, but maybe pay attention over the next couple of weeks

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  1. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    Except we held out for 2 frp from Timelord
     
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    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    How about this:

    Nets get a PG of the future.
    Lakers get their guy & backfill the PG & C spots.

    Blazers get expiring contracts (except Vando) & picks. Id look to cut Cam & maybe package Thybulle with Brogdonovich for something else

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So we are done?
     
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    Calling the veterans Portland has "good players'' is the problem. They simply aren't good enough to worry about keeping. And they aren't good enough to propel the Blazers to the playoffs or alter the team's trajectory. However, they are good enough to slot the Blazers with a poor lottery pick. In other words, the most likely outcome with keeping those vets is a bad one
     
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    The Nets in a rebuild are not going to give value away for Russell.
     
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  8. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I basically just use a ouija board and type what it tells me to
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Great question. I’m not in the room, so when I talk to certain people, I’ll see what they say……and hope it’s based on fact
     
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    It’s really fun to have these hints even when they don’t pan out. Thanks MM.

    Well, NY got their center, Minny got better balance. Who are the teams left that may want one of our extra centers? Pelicans. Grid. Who else?
     
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    MM, if you may, was your intel that KAT was on the block, Randle was on the block, or both? Assuming this is the deal you were aware of?
     
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    Good call, ouija board is much better than the jump to conclusions mat.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    KAT was the name I was hearing. Did not hear Randle.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Fantastic reference
     
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    We don't have valued players now. We have marginal players. Otherwise we wouldn't have trouble getting draft picks out of them.

    We will become competitive when we draft enough players to have enough talent to be competitive. Which we don't currently have.
     
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    If Grant isn't gone by the trade deadline, it's big fail for Cronin. He has no place in our future due to his age. His contract is putting us up against the luxury tax, and we're better off without his services, because this is the wrong year to break the tank.
     
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    he's in his 30s and has a contract running for 4 more years at 30M+. While he's a good player he's not exactly a bargain. He's going to have to play some of the best ball of his career if theres going to be much interest by the deadline and if he is thats a catch 22 anti-tank situation. I'd personally love it if they could move him for a salary dump with whatever value coming back in future draft capitol. I don't think that will be a given to be on the table though.

    The Cronin fail was (speculating) getting duped by Dame to think he'd stay if his buddy was retained with a massive extension. It made little sense to me at the time of the signing for them to keep him if Lillard was gone.

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    KAT to the Blazer?
     
  20. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    No sir
     

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