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  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Welcome to Portland! You are the only free agent signing of the summer! Haha.

    I was born in Aschaffenburg Germany (probably spelled that wrong) because my dad was a US Soldier stationed there. Moved back to the states when I was 2. Always wanted to go back.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Willkommen im Club, Sir. Achten Sie auf den losen Hund.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Blazers Roy Well-Known Member

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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    He also said he doesn't believe it. SMH @ bleacher report
     
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  7. Blazers Roy

    Blazers Roy Well-Known Member

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    Portland Media: "LILLARD IS ORCHESTRATING A TRADE THAT WILL SEND HIM TO CLEVELAND."
     
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  8. Boob-No-More

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

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  9. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If I'm Danny Ainge, I'm seeking out a western conference team that might have the assets necessary to deal for Kyrie, but might be more interested in the assets Boston could offer. We all know that there's no way Cleveland will send Kyrie to Boston, but maybe he can find a roundabout way to get him. For example, I wonder if Denver or Phoenix would be willing facilitators for such a deal.
     
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    Is Kyrie even that much of an improvement over Isaiah Thomas to be worth all the hassle? He is better than him but IT is still a good point guard and they can get by with him.
     
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  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Thomas is arguably the worst defensive player in the NBA, and is also set for a major pay raise next summer. Over the next 3 years, Kyrie will probably actually cost less overall than Thomas, and (as you said), he's the better player. So it's certainly a valid argument either way, but yeah, I think it would be worth it.
     
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    Cleveland should take it. Thomas, Brown and Crowder allows them to compete this year with Lebron and have pieces to build on when Lebron leaves next year.

    Boston does it for Kyrie.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    We know that only if Cleveland still fancies itself a championship-contender. If they start the rebuilding process, I don't think it's clear that Boston is off the list of trade partners. I think in a perfect world, they'd swap Irving for the same amount of present/future value and try to remain as viable as before as title contenders, but if their only good offers (now that the stars on the block have been dealt) are prospects/picks, perhaps the decision is made for them.
     
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  14. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't think Cleveland will blow it up while they still have LeBron.... unless LeBron wants out.
     
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    I wanna find a way to get Crowder here, BOS has way too many SF types after signing Hayward and drafting Tatum, they need bigs badly, Ed Davis or Vonleh and whatever
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Perhaps by starting the rebuilding process, they'll (not so subtly) push James to wanting out, so he'll agree to them trading him? Then they can get a relatively large return for him, too.
     
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    Suns guard Brandon Knight has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and could miss the entire season, league source tells ESPN.
     
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    Jesus. That sucks. How?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Talk about injury prone...
     
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    Dirk? Tell me you want to retire playing for Terry Stotts again!!!!!!!! I joke but welcome to Portland and S2! Go Blazers!
     
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