Desperate Robin Lopez salary dump coming

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  1. Further

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    BBert speaks for me. Repped.
     
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    Yep. I don't have an issue with using some cap space for that contract in an unbalanced trade.
     
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    There isn't going to be a home run, unless either LMA or Lillard are involved in the trade.
     
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    Why not just take on Lopez's contract as cap space for a 2019 2nd round pick or something similar?
     
    PapaG, Jul 1, 2013
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    We traded 4 within the last week or so. I don't think we have any more....
     
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    Pritchard had hundreds of them. I'm sure there are one or two left in some upcoming draft. :)
     
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    That would be a really solid aquisition. Robin is known for being a good defender. It would "solve" the starting center problem and leave us with room to get someone else.
     
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    Imagine the moment of substitution. Leonard will make Lopez seem like an all-star.
     
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    I would rather have the sure thing in Lopez. Asik is the better player....I guess, but I'd hate to lose out on both and have to settle for Kaman or Zaza
     
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    I'd do it in a heartbeat. I wanted to sign him last year after missing out on Hibbert. I just think it'd be cool if we found a way to keep $5-6 million to play with - don't you?
     
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    This. Plus, Lopez is cheaper.
     
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    Lopez may go to Sacto as part of a S&T for Evans now.
     
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    That's crazy. So he will just be a backup center for cousins? Maybe insurance?
     
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    I don't pay any attention to the Queens. Who's their PF these days? DC to PF, Lopez to C? Plus, some say DC is long gone.
     
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    What will fez masterbate to?
     
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    You moving your needle??
     
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    Crap. I was liking the idea of Lopez and a bit of cap room.
     
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    We all were. I won't be surprised if we leave this offseason thinking, "Wow, NO had his needle laid out and ready to thread the needlepoint, but the suppliers took their thread and peddled it elsewhere, so we were left without thread to finish our blanket."

    Just like last offseason, when NO laid out his needle for a tough masterpiece by a newbie.
     
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    If we're going to take $5MM+ off their cap situation, they should be sending us a 2nd or two. We can give them $1MM or so back to help them pay for Tyreke, but there are few teams willing to eat that much cap for a guy like Lopez.
     
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    Jason Thompson, who is vastly underrated IMO (or perhaps just unknown).
     
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