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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[facilitatorn]

Didn’t we just do exactly that through the last CBA?

[chipstern]

 Alan Hahn: Literally no one believes this. No one. This is the definition of Fake News
– via Facebook.com

Trade, John Wall, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards

[lesterluv]

You pay a guy $40M to lose in the 1st or 2nd round?

Last 5 years:
2017-18  43-39 .524   Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd.   8th seed
2016-17  49-33 .598   Lost E. Conf. Semis      4th seed
2015-16  41-41 .500   Missed Playoffs            10th seed
2014-15  46-36 .561   Lost E. Conf. Semis      5th seed
2013-14  44-38 .537   Lost E. Conf. Semis      5th seed

That's Wall-Beal-Porter (Morris-Gortat)
One good year (one Home playoff series) and a bunch of decent/okay years.  44, 41, 43 wins and a losing record so far this year.
A .500 record and missed the playoffs?
With an all-star backcourt?
Unimpressive.  Underachieving.

How do you build a team around Wall?
You'd think you want some shooters and defenders.
Beal and Porter hit 3's and defend.
Gortat and Morris defend and board.
Didn't work out that well.

I really don't know how you construct a contending team around Wall.
Is there just a ceiling on a Wall-led team?
Can Wall actually lead a team?
I'm not paying $160M to find out.

In fairness to Wall, some of those starting fives did just fine. Ernie couldn't build a bench to save his life, and it's not on John that they got KILLED once the starters left the court. BUT ... that was then, at this point Wall looks so disinterested I wouldn't touch his contract with a you-know-what.

[kiiidcarter8]

I don't think that's a bad EC run.

[kiiidcarter8]

How many high picks were on those squads?

[Kam]

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8wsczqv

[facilitatorn]

That trade saves us enough to cut Baker without blinking, which we’ll want to do to sign Trier.

Trading an old sore neck for a young sore neck.

I like Lee, but he’s not that important. Fultz is cheaper this year and next and could turn out to be a decent player if he gets right. If not the team has a lot of options to not be stuck with him.

Lee slots in nicely between Butler and Reddick.

[kiiidcarter8]

Baker using his 999th forum life.

Heh

[kiiidcarter8]

Re:  trade

My guess is they would have better offers

Lee isn't even game dependent.

[Kam]

Re:  trade

My guess is they would have better offers

Lee isn't even game dependent.

Fultz has almost zero trade value.  My guess is the 76'ers would jump at a player closer to his contract year.  For this season Lee can help replace the depth they lost in the Jimmy Butler deal.  For next season Lee's expiring $$$ could be dealt for Philly's "Final Piece"

[chipstern]

Fultz, huh?

Bottom's Up.

[kiiidcarter8]

G League alert

Westchester vs Lakers (no Machado)

Currently on msg.

[kiiidcarter8]

Fultz has almost zero trade value. 

Heh.

[bodiddley]

I saw an article predicting a Fultz for Ariza trade.

With Ariza filling the Covington 3&D SF gap.
And being just a 1 year rental.
And PHX in such a rebuild and so far off the NBA tourist map that they could be patient with Fultz and hope he pairs with Booker well.
Opens up time for Bridges.

Philly will certainly wait until after Dec 15 to make a deal.

Ariza was always a weird FA acquisition for the Suns.
But he got a payday and they got an asset and a couple months of mentoring Bridges and their other wing yute.

[kiiidcarter8]

G League alert

Westchester vs Lakers (no Machado)

Currently on msg.

So.....

ask me who looks good.