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  1. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Rockets really need Trevor Ariza back.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Sorry, but that doesn't make sense. Why would the Lakers trade assets to sign Kawhi when they have the cap space to sign him outright?
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    They're gonna have to beat Portland first.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    THE HCP, May 10, 2019
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  5. BigGameDamian

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    Kawahi isn't going to the Lakers. He's already said if it's LA it's going to be the Clippers.
     
    BigGameDamian, May 10, 2019
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    The Warriors are better without Durant stuff should stop. That's silly. Talk about overreacting to an insanely small sample size.
     
    BonesJones, May 10, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Make more roster space/cap room for vets that LeBron and Kawhi like. For example, maybe Kyrie?
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Chance Kawhi plays in each destination next year (IMO):
    Toronto - 65%
    LA Clippers - 25%
    NY Knicks - 10%

    That's it.

    Granted, if Kawhi really wants to win he'd sign in Denver, or he'd accept a sign-and-trade to come here.
     
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    “When you’re a superstar you close the game” ....Dame it’s your turn. Lead us to victory come Sunday
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    If that was the case, they'd pawn of those guys for assets + cap space, not for Kawhi.

    Regardless, they don't have enough for two MAX players. Lebron + Luol Deng's dead money accounts for $42M, leaving $67M left over. When you account for 11 roster holds, that leaves $57M leftover. Kawhi + Kyrie would combine for $65.4M if they made their MAX.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    And even if they traded away all their other contracts other than Lebron, that'd account for slightly under $24M, which wouldn't be enough to match salary brought in in a sign-and-trade for either of those guys.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Seriously though, I think LeBron May demand a trade around draft time...
     
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    Switched over to A's game. They announced Warriors had won series and would face winner of Denver/Portland, then started talking about Dame. Guess I know who they want to see.

    Portland is not only better overall story than Denver in my unbiased opinion, Portland/GSW has way better story lines. Klay son of Mychal, Blazers former top pick. Curry v Curry. Dame returning to home town for last games being played in Oakland. They can even rag on Blazers for not drafting Durant.

    Denver/GSW is just 1 v 2. Whooptedo
     
    crandc, May 10, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Imagine if Damian hit the game winner in Oakland in game 7 of the WCF, that would be one hell of a sendoff. Doubt that would happen, still need to beat the 7 foot fat, white, kool-aid stained lipped James Harden and his teammates.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    James Harden? Lol
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Jokic is definitely the 7 foot fat, white, kool-aid stained lipped version of James Harden lol
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Ahhh I see what you did now.
     
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    The Rockets are a team that could probably use Evan Turner's services.
     
    BigGameDamian, May 10, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    I’ll take EG for him lmao
     
    GhostOfPGA, May 10, 2019
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  20. TorturedBlazerFan

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    I stand by what I said earlier. Warriors arent better (especially talent wise, without KD), but they do play as a team quite a bit differently.
     
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