Zombie Batum

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  1. Mediocre Man

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    Learn the age, then post
     
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    Nic's 5th year is a player option.

    Both have a ton of similarities.

    I like Nic better.
     
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    He could have easily gotten the max from Charlotte or another team. Any theories as to why he signed for less than his market value?
     
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    So they can bring in someone else as well? No idea, just guessing
     
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    How many times has that happened in NBA history? And it has been a superstar who didn't need the money. This is Batum's big payday (which is why we assumed he'd dump us if we didn't pay up so we traded him, and now he doesn't cash in).
     
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    This makes the Nic trade even worse than it was to begin with.
     
    blue9, Jul 1, 2016
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    How?
     
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    I doubt Nic was cash strapped before we traded him...he's made a fortune in his career...and we wonder if 120 mil is not enough?
     
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    One of the main reasons people thought it was a good idea to dump Nic was because he was going to leave us for TOR. Clearly he showed that not only was that not on his mind. Also, he's no more expensive than Parsons.
    That was a BAD trade.
     
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    Us does not equal Charlotte.
    Nic was ready for a change. I think we would have had a 50/50 chance at best to keep him.
     
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    And keeping batum meant 0% chance lma would have considered resigning here.

    Aldridge did not like batum behind closed doors.
     
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    I wouldn't want to pay him 24 million a year. He drove me crazy with his inconsistent bullshit.
     
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    Defense a wash? Are you kidding?
     
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    Only if Nic > Chandler + Noah
     
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    You were saying?
     
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    Don't rub salt, man.
     
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    Hey - I'm rubbing it in my own wounds, too.
     
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    Captain Hindsight, but this was a horrible trade now.
     
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    It was terrible when it was first made, and terrible now. There was no point in time in which it was a good trade.
     
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    Batum is one of the more overrated defenders in the NBA. At his best, he's fine. The rest of the time (which is a lot) he leaves a fair amount to be desired.
     
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