[ official ] 2016 summer moves

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  1. Denny Crane

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    At age 19, Okafor put up a 17.1 PER. At age 19, Durant put up a 15.8 PER.

    If his career path goes as I imagine, you won't be able to gameplan to eliminate him. Much as it didn't work for prime DHoward, Shaq, etc. I don't think they're even really eliminating guys like Monroe.
     
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    If Okafor is anything like Durant this early then it would take Dame to get him not CJ and parts. Might as well of said Okafor was going to progress like Tim Duncan. Just throw out once in a lifetime comparisons.
     
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    It's interesting to focus on the high market guys like Durant and Horford,cor other big name guys like Dwight Howard...but of all the names dropped here in this thread two stand out...Jan Vasely mentioned by fez and Bismack Biyombo mentioned by KeeponRollin...these guys have Neil Olshey written all over them...I think even if just resign our guys and get one of these ( or both though doubtful) guys we will be better for it....

    I don't want to change our team too much, add a few guys dissolve ourselves of a few of our lesser contracts..
     
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    Yeah, we're going to shore up with more hungry mid-level guys if we can't hit a home run right away, and wait to see if Meyers, Vonleh, or the -ito pups can grow into something more.
     
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    I have been liking the idea of Biyombo more and more of late, and that totally does seem like the kind of signing Neil would do if he struck out on a couple of larger names
     
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    I love how Neil brings in these under-the-radar guys.... but I really hope he takes at least one big swing at a marquee guy.
     
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    D'oh. Well then, I bet we make him an offer. Check out his DRPM.
     
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    Let's get Horford AND Joakim Noah, and then maybe Taureen Green can win us 5 games.
     
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    Okafor is a poor man's Enes Kanter.

    Which makes me worry that he is a target.

    (I'm getting serious deja vu with just about every post I make in this thread. Better stop.)
     
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    fer real though
    you watch this stuff here, dude plays a HELL of a lot bigger than he actually is

    can he shoot free throws though?
     
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    I would be fine with either Biyombo or Mahinmi, BUT if we go that route for the center position, we need a scoring power forward.
     
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    If we strikeout on the top guys, getting a combo of Pau (on a small yet large deal 2/60 with a PO) and Biyombo would be a good consolation prize.
     
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    Pau, or I'd like to make a run at ZBO. I know some people wouldn't be thrilled about having him back, but he has grown up a lot and he can still play. He'd be great on this team.
     
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    I'd absolutely love ZBO! I'd offer Vonleh for him if they threw in a second rounder ASAP. Shit ZBO is dirt cheap too.
     
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    I'd rather send Plumlee. If you go out and sign Biyombo, then your rotation would be ZBO/Biymobo and Davis/Meyers or Davis/Vonleh.

    Although, I would REALLY love to get Marc Gasol. I wonder if Plumlee/Vonleh/Aminu would be enough to get that done.
     
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    Marc Gasol's injuries and shot selection at times are worrisome, plus we would have to get rid of Meyers for sure lol
     
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    It would obviously be contingent on his health.
     
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    I believe the Celtics will go hard after Boogie. It's doubtful anyone can put together a better offer than they can.
    I also believe the Sixers trade for Denis Schroder. They tried to do it before the deadline, and they went hard for him.
    With the Celtics getting Boogie and the Sixers acquiring what they seem to feel is their pgotf...
    That puts Okafor in play if the Sixers wish to trade him. If they do I don't think they're going to get a proven player like CJ has become. Okafor has some question marks and is far from proven in the NBA. He's all potential.
    I don't know what other teams can offer.
    But if the Blazers can put together a package of Crabbe + Harkless or Aminu + pick. I think it's a fairly decent offer.. It feels needs for the Sixers.
    Schroder/Crabbe/Harkless or Aminu/Embiid/Noel.
    To me that's a lineup that makes the playoffs in the east. If Embiid is really the superstar the Sixers believe he is perhaps it's even fighting for HCA.
    If the Blazers pull it off they'd have a lineup of.
    Lillard/CJ/Harkless or Aminu/Plumlee/Okafor
     
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    So, is there any dirty mean vets that will be cheap this year? That is one thing we need. We need that Tony Allen type guy.
     
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    Crabbe/Harkless won't be tradeable until December, I think, if we re-sign them.
     
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