2022 Free Agency Thread

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  1. glazeduck

    glazeduck Well-Known Member

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    You're probably not wrong. That said, he's worth waiting to see on...
     
    glazeduck, Jul 1, 2022
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    If Gobert equals 5 first round picks. Dame should be around 10-12 first round picks if we trade him.
     
    DDolla, Jul 1, 2022
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    Driew Well-Known Member

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    We don't have Danny Ainge though.
     
    Driew, Jul 1, 2022
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    I would take him or Beasley tbh
     
    Scalma, Jul 1, 2022
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    I don't think that's the key though

    there may be only one GM in the league who thinks pairing Gobert and KAT is a great idea worth 5 first's and some young prospects. Put another way, there is only one GM who slept thru the last 7 years of NBA basketball and demise of the big man, then woke up determined to make David Kahn look like a great Minny GM
     
    wizenheimer, Jul 1, 2022
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    That is quite the bar to clear when you wake up in the morning and wonder what you are going to accomplish for the day.
     
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  7. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    So our roster is basically set. Is Dame extending or not?
     
    B-Roy, Jul 1, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If you were Dame, would you want to commit an additional 2 years to this franchise? Maybe for $100M...maaaayyyyybeee...
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 1, 2022
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    joe et al might have already started their long weekend early after the nurk/eubanks stuff.
     
    illmatic99, Jul 1, 2022
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    Not only did he get the one championship in 2008 but he completely rebuilt the team into the roster that made the Finals THIS year. Meanwhile, Blazers haven’t been to Finals in 30 years. When Danny Ainge was on the team!
     
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    This Wolves team is not guaranteed to play well. The picks could be really good for Utah.
     
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    I know they lost a lot of important bench pieces but this pick up is pretty nice for them.
     
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    Agreed. They also got Looney on a friendly deal and have growth potential with Kuminga. Wiseman, and Moody.
     
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    This isn't directed at you, but others I have seen complaining, while praising GS. On another team, there's growth potential, but on our team, it's criticism for straddling a weird line of trying to compete and pieces for the future.
     
    RR7, Jul 1, 2022
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    Wow, Divencenzo can really play. What a pickup for them.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Gimme Vanderbilt
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I am looking forward to seeing us trying to compete again next year and what some players in Billups system can do after a second year.

    Nurk looked better. Could do better year two.

    Grant is the best PF we have had in awhile. Watford should be better year two and liked what I saw from Winslow.

    Can Nas stay healthy in a contract year? We had to shut down Hart to help the tank. Can he be as productive with better players in the floor?

    Our guard depth allows for all players to have zero excuses for not putting in the effort on both sides of the ball. Can Anfernee and Lillard co-exist?

    Sharpe is the biggest wildcard.

    Not comfortable with Eubanks as the backup center but plenty of reasons to be excited about next year.
     
    Charcoal Filtered, Jul 1, 2022
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