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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Bridges would have to be a sign and trade.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Apr 13, 2022
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    I'd much rather have Mikal over Miles.
    Phoenix was smart to sign Mikal to a reasonable contract.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Apr 13, 2022
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    Jalen smith
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Mikal will not be available. But the guy who plays behind him and at times next to him has been my target for a while now: Cam Johnson. No way in hell Sarver pays him.

    His defensive metrics are stellar and he's a knockdown shooter.
     
    illmatic99, Apr 13, 2022
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Some pepperoni, some Italian Sausage, some Salami, some green bell pepper, some olives, some onion
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    BYC will make it hard, but could we conceivably make a deal with the contracts we have in a S&T for Bridges?
     
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    There's no chance in hell Phoenix would let him go, but I think the perfect player would be Mikal Bridges. Also, he and Dame are super close.

    In a perfect world Phoenix flames out in the playoffs, they decide to give Ayton a huge contract still (and wants to cut some salary), and we trade #3 or #4 (and #11?) for Mikal Bridges. This lineup would be small, but extremely well rounded. If we get a top three picks and could flip it to Phoenix, and could still make the Jerami Grant trade, I think we'd be in title contention with this rotation.

    Lillard
    Simons/Hart
    Bridges/Little
    Grant/Winslow
    Nurkic
     
    boredinsalem, Apr 14, 2022
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    I really don't see why the team with the best record in the league would get rid of one of their young starters unless his play alone lost them their first round series against a team that would have to be the Clippers if your scenario is even possible.
     
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    I agree. But Sarver has been cheap historically. What other team wouldn't give Ayton a max immediately?
     
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    not getting mikal. he could be dpoty
     
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    I would be ECSTATIC with a lineup of: Dame/Simons/Little/Bridges/Turner with another lottery pick and Hart (and Winslow) coming off the bench.
     
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    Adding Dort, Boucher, Grant and someone at #6 to Dame, Ant, Little, Hart, Nurk and Jackson is interesting. Still have some cap space and Joe Ingles salary or talents. Need to pick up a big that’s better than Eubanks.

    Also Harrison “Fucking” Barnes? Interesting name
     
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    Such a strange string of events to get him to where he is now contract wise. I'd like one of either him or Bamba here. It might even be possible to do both, and I think you could get both for less than what Grant's extension would be. Also think, you would get more production out of them, and they are both younger.
     
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    Toronto has been engaged in talks with Portland. No other info
     
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    Pascal? seems the likely target
     
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    They're just trolling us about the last trade. They call up, ask "thanks for Gary - how's Norm working out for ya, eh?" and then hang up.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Bless you.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    "Also, thanks for taking the bullet on Damon. Glad we didn't give him that max contract lol"
     
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