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  1. 3RA1N1AC

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    if they are out of it at the trade deadline they have some decent vet pieces to move for picks also (kmart, brewer, mo, jj, pek maybe?)
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    That makes sense. It would be HILARIOUS if Mo got cut.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That would be B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

    They've also got Robbie Hummel under contract, so they actually have 17. I HAVE assume that they'll make another deal before the start of the season.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Aug 27, 2014
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    Math was never the strong suit of Minny's front office.
     
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    They have been trying to give away Barea for a while. He just makes too much money at 4.5
     
    Pinwheel1, Aug 27, 2014
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    im sure philly would take him for a future 2nd, they just took thabeet for nothing
     
    3RA1N1AC, Aug 27, 2014
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    [video=youtube;UqcONoahlmQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqcONoahlmQ[/video]
     
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    Barbosa signed with GS..this is a guy who last played for less than a million. I really wanted him to back up Nico..GS got a steal with him
     
    riverman, Aug 28, 2014
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    Gotta have Steve Blake, bro
     
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    Steve blake plays Batum's position? whaaaa?

    Should I just write what you're going to say here, or wait?
     
    Strenuus, Aug 28, 2014
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    Philly is gonna be a defensive stalwart in a couple years. MCW, Wroten, Mbah Moute, Noel, Embiid... They also have Saric coming over in a couple years so that's a potentially good scorer.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Aug 28, 2014
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    They made a major bet on Noel and then doubled down with Embiid. There's so, so much boom and bust potential there. If they both pan out, they'll really have a great foundation. If they both turn out to be injury busts, that's going to be one sad franchise.

    I like it, though. I'm very much aligned with the "nothing ventured, nothing gained" philosophy of team building.
     
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    I think the idea is that if they hit on their next high lotto pick only one of those two needs to pan out.

     
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    I really hope Noel stays healthy because he's awesome. Anyone who can lead even a summer league in BOTH blocks and steals is a special defensive player. I don't think he's a center (but that's okay, they've got Embiid) but he's like a rich man's Andrei Kirilenko.
     
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    That's very Hakeem Olajuwon-like. Which is funny, since Embiid is also compared to Olajuwon. Imagine two Hakeem Olajuwons in the same front court.
     
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    I've been on the noel bandwagon for awhile, dudes got cool hair
     
    3RA1N1AC, Aug 29, 2014
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Be it as it may, I kind of hope Wiggins pans out - I like the way he handled the mess and just to see the Cavs really regret that trade in years to come.
     
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    Miroslav Raduljica got waived after the Clippers got him in return for dumping Jared Dudley's contract on the Bucks. Sounds vaguely intriguing. Worth keeping an eye out for if watching Serbia in FIBA 2014.
     
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