Other teams' cuts

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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Rade Zagorac will be cut or traded. There's another guy that'd upgrade our bench.

    *waits for BNM to cherry pick and paste his basketball ref stats to argue otherwise.*
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Is Wade Baldwin really that bad? He averaged 3 ppg last year, that doesn't seem completely terrible for a rookie picked 17th.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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

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    Memphis just has too many guaranteed contracts, after signing all their draft picks, and apparently couldn't find trade partners.
     
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    It's funny to me that he was a 2nd round pick in 2016, they just signed him about 3 months ago, with the first 2 years guaranteed. Then got through camp and...whoops! Nevermind.

    I know nothing about him. I don't see how he'd necessarily upgrade our bench over someone like Jake, except for the grass being greener. But maybe as a GLeague prospect to watch/2 way player? I dunno. Memphis also looking to cut or trade their other 2016 draftee, 17th overall pick Wade Baldwin. PG with defensive potential. Avery Bradley-ish potential? Comes in as a PG, but likely more off ball player, defender that can potentially cover 1 and 2s with his length and strength?
     
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    So? That's a pretty lame thing to say to someone on a message board.

    You get 10 gold stars.
     
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    You might be right, I just have a thing for European players, mainly because I've seen most of them play. I still think we need help on the wing and he's a good prospect stuck in a less than ideal situation.
     
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    He's also at least twice my age, so, not really an accomplishment.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Memphis drafted him #17 only 1 year ago, and now cuts him? I gotta look this guy up.

    https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/b/baldwwa01d.html

    Good: Unlike some 6 foot 4 rookie "point guards," he got more assists than rebounds. Therefore, he's a natural PG.

    Bad: His 3-point % was 31%. Wouldn't fit the Stotts system.
     
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    Former Weber State C Joel Bolomboy waived by Utah
     
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  11. Boob-No-More

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

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    No need to even look up his stats.

    We're not supposed to rely on our rookie first round picks, who actually made an NBA roster, but you want to depend on somebody else's rookie second rounder, who got cut, to make our bench better?

    Pick one genius.

    BNM
     
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    Zagorac isnt a freshman out of college, he's coming from a professional league playing against guys much older and physically mature than him. Basketball ref doesn't take that into account?
     
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    My new team did something! I guess that late addition Royce O'Neal made the team.

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

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    Apparently neither do the Memphis Grizzlies.

    I didn't mention basketball-reference. MEM who knows him better, has scouted him more and seen him play doesn't think he's worthy of an NBA roster spot.

    BNM
     
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    It's funny how cut and dry your arguments become when you're arguing against a player. When you defend them all of a sudden the previous five systems the player was in didn't fit his skills, etc, etc.

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

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    Funny how when you can't counter my cut and dry argument you resort to attacking the poster not the post. Try to stay on topic Skippy.

    BNM
     
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    On topic? Please lead me to where you mentioned anything about Zagorac' ability on the court and I'll gladly "stay on topic."
     
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    Does this count?
    Also: think of players like Hassan Whiteside, waived repeatedly before he found a role. Likewise JaVale McGee. It's quite often the case that a guy the coaches would've kept if they could gets waived because a team has committed to to many other guaranteed contracts.

    (NB: I'm not defending Gerald Green. Keep away from THAT guy.)
     
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    Yea and Memphis is a pretty solid organization too.

    I think it's a better policy to chase players released from a bad franchise.
    I'll take whatever Vlade Divac thinks is bad.
     

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