Offseason Thread - Betty when you call me, you can call me Al
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The Nets managed to put together a competitive team last year and got the 6th seed despite the previous management throwing away three high lottery picks. That sort of thing is far different than what Knicks did, which is cultivate a terrible relationship with the best player they've drafted in 30 years, followed by trading him for air.
The Association would be super fun next year and probably the next few years if KL and Butler went to LAC. I wonder if Adam Silver knows anything about mind control.
If anyone thinks they know that KL is staying in TOR, this would be a good time to place a bet.
"Summing it all up…
Raptors fall from 8-1 to 12-1
Clippers fall from 6-1 to 8-1
Bucks jump from 7-1 to 4-1
Lakers hold at 2-1"
https://bleacherreport.com/post/sports-odds/9a52eacf-9102-4a35-ab2b-1021c044be3a
"Summing it all up…
Raptors fall from 8-1 to 12-1
Clippers fall from 6-1 to 8-1
Bucks jump from 7-1 to 4-1
Lakers hold at 2-1"
https://bleacherreport.com/post/sports-odds/9a52eacf-9102-4a35-ab2b-1021c044be3a
Toronto won 59 games without Kawhi the year before. That was without Marc Gasol, or the Siakam breakout. They may yet retain Danny Green. They're fine.
All I can say is that the Sixers must have really hated Butler because Harris is definitely not the guy I would have kept of those two
They'll be good, but Siakam will be the focus of opponent's defenses now. I like watching him play, so it'll be interesting to see how that works out.
The Knicks have made significant progress toward an agreement with veteran Taj Gibson, per SNY sources.
--Ian Begley
2 years, $20 million per Woj.
--Ian Begley
2 years, $20 million per Woj.
knicks just getting a bunch of guys to trade to playoff teams down the line.
Kawhi Leonard will not take any meetings with teams today, as he'll ramp up the process over next couple days, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
--Chris Haynes
--Chris Haynes
Love it. Board man is not concerned over being the first guy to make a decision for others to react to. He's like "I'll see where the chips land and make my decision last wherever the best fit is."
According to Shams, Josh Richardson is headed back to Philly. Richardson has cap hits of between 10 and 11 million for the next 2 years plus a player option.
The deal will include Josh Richardson to the 76ers, league sources tell ESPN.
Tim MacMahon Verified account @espn_macmahon 2m2 minutes ago
Mavs are open to discussions about using a chunk of their cap space to facilitate deals for other teams, per source.
Mavs are open to discussions about using a chunk of their cap space to facilitate deals for other teams, per source.
Yeah, I'm sorry - but teaming up 3 of the top 5 guys in the league simply isn't an enjoyable product. Sour grapes and all that, but it's boring.
I mean, until earlier today we thought Horford was gone anyway.
Is Philly better with Horford/Richardson over Reddick/Butler?
Horford and Embiid is an insane frontcourt. Think of how good the Horford/Millsap frontcourt was and Embiid is obviously better than Millsap.
C Joel Embiid
PF Al Horford
SF Tobias Harris
SG Josh Richardson
PG Ben Simmons
Bench - Mike Scott, Kelly Olynyk (rumored to be in deal), Zhaire Smith, Jonah Bolden, Matisse Thybulle
Looks pretty damn good.
PF Al Horford
SF Tobias Harris
SG Josh Richardson
PG Ben Simmons
Bench - Mike Scott, Kelly Olynyk (rumored to be in deal), Zhaire Smith, Jonah Bolden, Matisse Thybulle
Looks pretty damn good.
Hey, Al gets to play his best position, the 4. He'll have a great year if he doesn't get hurt.
Horford’s outside shooting helps cover up for Embiid’s poor shooting and Ben’s refusal to shoot. He can slide to the five to spell Embiid (or start there when Embiid is invariably missing some games with injury). That’s a good fit for them, unless he declines rapidly.
I wonder if he'll go there without a friend, and he's pretty much out of friends.
Yes considerably so. Last year they lacked another big, playing Harris at 4 when he's better as a 3. Horford is the perfect piece of them, he can defend bigs or wings, shoot and distribute. Richardson brings a lot of the 3pt shooting Reddick did but instead of a major liability on defense, he's a terrific wing defender.
That Sixer team could use some quickness and another good defensive guard, but it's a pretty powerful team on paper....they probably need another floor-spacer on the bench, but you can sign those.
They are certainly going to be interesting, wonder if those pieces actually all fit.
They are certainly going to be interesting, wonder if those pieces actually all fit.
Thybulle and Zhaire Smith are basically both rookies, but they are two of the best defensive prospects at guard to come along over the past couple of years.
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