We kind of need a big forward or a PG... Nas and DJ at 6'5" and huge wingspans kind of cover our needs as backup wings.
He's hurt Poker Pussy. No way i trade that much for someone who's not gonna be available for most of next year. Chemistry matters.
He was saying he doesn't care about money right now. But if you sign him, what do you do? CJ/Roco to Philly Siakam to Portland Simmons to Toronto Dame Norm DeRozan Siakam Nurk Is that a championship team?
I meant sign and trade with him. I don't think we are getting him for tax MLE even if he doesn't care about money. If that is the case he will go to Philly or PHX or something. But to answer your question, it may not be championship but it is Western Finals at least.
That's if the Clippers wanted to faciliate that trade in the first place. They don't have to and might call Kawhis bluff. If he says he only wants to play for Portland they could tell him to go sign for the taxpayer mle then. Kawhi wouldn't do that. Gotta entice them to play ball. Cj and filler might not do that.
Enjoy purgatory. Chemistry would be fine with Kawhi, a top 5 nba player when healthy. You gotta make a move when an opportunity presents itself for a small market team. You really just like getting bounced in the playoffs. Good for you. Most of us want a legimitate contender.
To me purgatory is getting a hurt player, and praying he can 1-get totally healthy, and 2- stay healthy.
So what. He could be back by playoffs, he is a better player than Dame, so naturally the best player Dame would ever play with. Better to take that chance instead of running it back and taking the chance Dame demands a trade.
He is a top 5 player. Worth the risk to go for it instead of running it back, getting bounced in the 1st or 2nd, and having Dame ask out.
