Do you go all in with Dame?

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Curious what people think.

    Would you see what kind of star you could get for Scoot/Sharpe/all the picks?

    Dame
    Jrue
    Tou
    Deni
    Clingan

    What stars could be out there? Would be kind of hilarious if we traded for LeBron (not for that package)
     
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    His D was already putrid, how much worse after his Achilles injury?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Really can't get any worse. More curious about how his offense will be affected.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Stars who could maybe be available:

    Jaylen Brown
    Devin Booker
    Bam
    Embiid
    LeBron
    Sabonis
    Zion
    AD?
     
    Natebishop3, Jul 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Giannis.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Let's let him play a game before we decide to go nuts.
     
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    No, i don't think he will be a star anymore when he comes back and so not a good idea to build around him,
     
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    that sure wasn't the playbook with Yang
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    People weren't talking about going all in around Yang
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Technically.... what kind of nuts?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    True, this thread is not really needed, because we already have a superstar next to Dame.
     
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    I think we need to see how these players perform.

    1. Unclear if Jrue/Grant can get back to their 2023 production.

    2. Unclear what improvements are young Scoot/Sharpe backcourt make.

    Then of course #3 no idea what Dame will look like when he returns. Hope would be a Durant level recovery. My suspicion is it's more like a washed up Kobe.

    We need at least 1 of the 3 above answered before making a move. Might be best to get 2 or all 3 answered.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That’s WAX. Not nuts.
     
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    I'm not saying build around Dame.

    I'm saying do you move the young guys and go for it with Dame/Jrue/Tou/Deni/Clingan/Grant/etc

    How good is this team if you add another star?
     
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    Of course nuts can be involved.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Got my jokes mixed up
     
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    Dame and Jrue doesn't sound like a playoff backcourt. Have two 36 year old starting guards ever won a series? Actually have they ever even won a playoff game?
     
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    I don't think Jrue starts.

    Dame
    Tou
    Deni
    Grant
    Clingan

    Or what if you could go get someone like Brown?

    Dame/Jrue
    Brown/Thybulle
    Tou/Murray
    Deni/??
    Clingan/Yang

    Is that a championship team?
     
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    Some people wax their nuts.
     
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