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  1. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Giannis is not a PF.
     
    dviss1, Jul 21, 2017
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Would Kyrie fit well in Philly alongside Fultz? I'd think that if Cleveland went full rebuild, they could get a strong bunch of assets by sending Lebron to Boston, Kyrie to Philly, and Love to LA.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 21, 2017
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Say it ain't so, Kyrie!
     
    BBert, Jul 21, 2017
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    How not? Have you seen how much he's bulked up this offseason? He can play any position. He started at PF during the playoffs last year. Middleton, Snell, and Giannis can guard 1 through 4, giving them good switchability with that lineup.
     
    BonesJones, Jul 21, 2017
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    He is if he plays for Stotts. :D
     
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    Philly could offer the LAL pick if BOS doesn't get it (6 or lower), and if BOS gets it, PHI could offer the 2019 SAC Unprotected 1st. Other than that, I don't know what they'd do. Okafor doesn't have much value. Philly's picks won't be top 10 anymore. They won't trade Fultz.

    So if Philly really wanted Kyrie, they'd have to give up Ben Simmons and the LAL/SAC pick. I don't know if they'd do that.
     
    BonesJones, Jul 21, 2017
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Kyrie really wasn't that good without LeBron. He was okay.
     
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    Damn. For as crazy as Ben Simmons can be, this trade idea is pretty good. Send NYKs 2018 1st to PHX instead and I think he'd have a legit chance of happening.
    Bledsoe/Lebron/Carmelo/Love/Thompson would be very interesting.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    He was also extremely young.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    And also extremely injury prone. He missed 54 games his first two seasons, and hasn't fared much better since.

    He makes a good No. 2 when playing beside someone who is as dominant and durable as LeBron, but given this guy's injury history, I'd hate to be relying on him as my No. 1 option. How do you build a team around a guy who consistently misses ~20 games a year?

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Jul 21, 2017
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Seriously one of the most overrated players in the league, and he wouldn't have been an All-Star in the West the past few seasons. Not even close.
     
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    Problem with trading someone like Kyrie, who is still young, has a good contract and is considered a very top tier in his position, is that you would expect to get amazing return but won't.
     
    Sarni, Jul 21, 2017
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    This is actually one time where I hope an all star moves from East to West. I hope some team in the West is dumb enough to give up valuable assets for a guy who is too injury prone to build a contender around.

    BNM
     
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    Not if he goes to Minny. Wonder who they'd give up.
     
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  18. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I was thinking of MIN. They seem to be on the right track for the first time in a decade and a half, but they are MIN. So, I hold out hope they will find a way to screw this up.

    BNM
     
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    We're living in a time where stars ask to be traded to Minnesota.

    :blink:
     
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    Saric, Covington, and 2 picks wouldn't be enough from Philly for Kyrie?

    http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ycnly5na
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 21, 2017
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