Board 8 > NBA Draft Topic: In Which You Convince Yourself RJ Barrett is Actually Good.

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I hope the Nets aren't giving a max to Deandre. He is definitely not worth it. Horford would be better than Jordan for that amount of money. Randle probably would have been better for a less than max player too.
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Yeah I dont understand ditching D'lo for Kyrie.

ShatteredElysium posted...

Yeah I dont understand ditching D'lo for Kyrie.

Kyrie gave them Durant. That's why.

There was even rumors the Nets might not sign Kyrie if it didn't bring a second superstar with him.
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Corrik7 posted...

I hope the Nets aren't giving a max to Deandre. He is definitely not worth it. Horford would be better than Jordan for that amount of money. Randle probably would have been better for a less than max player too.

There's no chance in hell DeAndre Jordan is getting a max contract.
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https://twitter.com/KFCradio/status/1145443145162919936?s=19
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KD to the Nets is the ideal option because I don't think it makes them real title contenders AND it provides maximum lolknicks.
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Alright so it essentially comes down to Kawhi staying in Toronto and everyone going home happy or Kawhi going to the Lakers and the league being unfun again for a couple years.
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Free agent guard Derrick Rose has agreed to a two-year, $15M deal to join the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN.
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Kings get Trevor Ariza

I love Trevor Ariza, he was the unsung hero of the last lakers title

I dont know how he fits, but I am optimistic
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Vucevic staying in Orlando for 4 years
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Rubio to the suns

that should be a great fit
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ScareChan posted...

Kings get Trevor Ariza

I love Trevor Ariza, he was the unsung hero of the last lakers title

I dont know how he fits, but I am optimistic

He was outright bad on the Suns last year. Part of that was probably he didn't wanna Be there, but I wouldn't get too excited.

Nrrr posted...

ScareChan posted...

Kings get Trevor Ariza

I love Trevor Ariza, he was the unsung hero of the last lakers title

I dont know how he fits, but I am optimistic

He was outright bad on the Suns last year. Part of that was probably he didn't wanna Be there, but I wouldn't get too excited.

If he fills half the role Shump had as far as giving Fox the Champion mindset, he's worth every penny
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XFD Knicks

Everyone was right all along, Kyrie and KD came to New York

No one wants to play for Dolan what a shock
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UltimaterializerX posted...

Meow1000 posted...

XFD Knicks

Everyone was right all along, Kyrie and KD came to New York

No one wants to play for Dolan what a shock

The only shock is people having hope for the Knicks. Players aren't dumb; they know to avoid the shitty owners when given a choice.

To be fair, in this case Dolan made it very very easy.

Imagine thinking for even a moment that you might get KD for less than a max deal.
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I mean there was no chance they were getting KD for less than max, but I am also unsure KD is a wise gamble on a max contract with his injury he has. He will come back at what 33 after an achilles injury that few recover completely from. 1/4th of the contract being spent on him to sit the bench. Idk. Huge gamble.
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Whole video is always worth a re-watch, but skip to 1:47 for the important part.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

ExTha, how would you feel about KD again teaming up with a rival that defeated him the season before?

LMAO THIS AGED WELL
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Ugh

On one hand I'm upset that the Knicks lost porzingis for nothing. But on the other at least I wouldn't be hyped for a year for KD to inevitably never dominate again. That would be even knicksier.
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Sixers trade Jimmy Butler to the Heat and sign Al Horford.
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LMFAO can you imagine whiffing on Zion and Kyrie, not even offering KD a max and missing him

and then that leads to Julius Randle and Taj Gibson

like just imagine
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Depending on the price Julius Randle is a really good get.
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ScareChan posted...

Rubio to the suns

that should be a great fit

Oh thank god we got a point guard

Now if only we could get rid of Tyler Johnson's contract
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Kawhi is really going to make me wait this out, huh.

Between this and the Leafs situation it's going to be a rough few days.
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oh calm down David you just won a championship

the Thunder sitting here 30 million negative in the salary cap unable to do literally anything at all ;_;
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davidponte posted...

Kawhi is really going to make me wait this out, huh.

Between this and the Leafs situation it's going to be a rough few days.

Laker
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TheRock1525 posted...

Sixers trade Jimmy Butler to the Heat and sign Al Horford.

Al Horford seems like a horrible fit on their team. There lost so much perimeter play and now have a SF/PG who can't shoot. Emiid and Horford down low.

They are just gonna pack it in versus them. Tobias Harris isn't enough out there.
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Confirmed Kyrie and KD taking less than max so that nets can sign DeAndre Jordan

Double lol Knicks
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TheRock1525 posted...

Depending on the price Julius Randle is a really good get.

21 mil a year. About what I expected on the top end.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

oh calm down David you just won a championship

still cant believe it
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ninkendo posted...

Confirmed Kyrie and KD taking less than max so that nets can sign DeAndre Jordan

Double lol Knicks

Where do you see this? Everywhere I see has them both getting max contracts. However, money is different on what could be mad for them.
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Corrik7 posted...

ninkendo posted...

Confirmed Kyrie and KD taking less than max so that nets can sign DeAndre Jordan

Double lol Knicks

Where do you see this? Everywhere I see has them both getting max contracts. However, money is different on what could be mad for them.

Shams

Actually it was Woj not Shams

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1145511788265517056
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Knicks can still get Kawhi and Russell and boogie let's do this
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ninkendo posted...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1145511788265517056

Everywhere else I see says 4 years 164 mil Max for Durant and 4 years 141 mil Max for Kyrie.
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I'm sure they do but I'm more willing to believe woj over anyone else
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Ah okay I see some other reports now.

http://www.knbr.com/2019/06/30/durant-to-take-less-than-max-contract-with-nets-report/

Took a few pennies less.
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Nets sign and trade DLoading to the.... WARRIORS

SMH

watch them still get the West 1 seed
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Iggy just got traded to Memphis
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Nets sign and trade DLoading to the.... WARRIORS

SMH

watch them still get the West 1 seed

I guess he's going to play the 2? That's going to be a bad backcourt defensively. What happens when Klay comes back?

I don't get it
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I mean the Warriors generally played small ball with Durant at the 4 and Green at the 5. But having Iggy there usually mitigated the lack of size.
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MZero11 posted...

ExThaNemesis posted...

Nets sign and trade DLoading to the.... WARRIORS

SMH

watch them still get the West 1 seed

I guess he's going to play the 2? That's going to be a bad backcourt defensively. What happens when Klay comes back?

I don't get it

Klay can play the 3.

Curry, Russell, Klay, Green, Whoever as the 5.

They get a lot weaker because they lose depth and Durant who can guard every position. However, they have perimeter chuckers who make at a high rate. Ton of spread to open lanes.
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Corrik7 posted...

TheRock1525 posted...

Sixers trade Jimmy Butler to the Heat and sign Al Horford.

Al Horford seems like a horrible fit on their team. There lost so much perimeter play and now have a SF/PG who can't shoot. Emiid and Horford down low.

They are just gonna pack it in versus them. Tobias Harris isn't enough out there.

Horford brings a lot to the perimeter. I don't think Horford will be the piece that Philly really needs and that salary is possibly going to be a problem in a couple of years, but, I'm a big fan of Horford's game so I'm going to say Philly is a big threat in the East now.
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Kawhi to the Lakers

It was a good run
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Source isn't the most credible, or credible at all actually, but in the last 30 minutes Twitter has been rumbling with the potential news
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davidponte posted...

Kawhi to the Lakers

It was a good run

This will piss off Boston fans at least
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