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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #675 on: July 18, 2024, 02:30:01 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.
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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #676 on: July 18, 2024, 02:42:04 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver


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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #677 on: July 18, 2024, 02:51:43 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He?s tricky.  I think he feels he?s more than a minimum player, but I don?t know that anyone with more than minimum money is interested.  Maybe Cleveland if Okoro winds up walking as part of restricted free agency.

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« Reply #678 on: July 18, 2024, 03:01:02 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Second time in the last 17 months he was traded to Utah and bought out.

Feels like there should be some kinda rule about that, though not like anybody is up in arms about it.

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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #679 on: July 18, 2024, 03:04:04 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He was never the same after that ankle injury.

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« Reply #680 on: July 18, 2024, 03:04:49 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

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« Reply #681 on: July 18, 2024, 03:18:46 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He?s tricky.  I think he feels he?s more than a minimum player, but I don?t know that anyone with more than minimum money is interested.  Maybe Cleveland if Okoro winds up walking as part of restricted free agency.

Gordy took all that money from us while he had that injury...think he can just take a big paycut for once


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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #682 on: July 18, 2024, 03:21:38 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

I don't understand why LAC is doing this.  They must think that Dunn will actually do something.  I have my doubts.  They would have been better off just waiving Westbrook, save the cash and 2nd round pick, and then grab a min vet to fill up their roster.  Maybe I am missing something.

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« Reply #683 on: July 18, 2024, 03:56:02 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He?s tricky.  I think he feels he?s more than a minimum player, but I don?t know that anyone with more than minimum money is interested.  Maybe Cleveland if Okoro winds up walking as part of restricted free agency.

Gordy took all that money from us while he had that injury...think he can just take a big paycut for once

All I?m saying is that there is clearly a wide divergence between his belief in his abilities and that of NBA teams.

Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #684 on: July 18, 2024, 05:11:57 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He?s tricky.  I think he feels he?s more than a minimum player, but I don?t know that anyone with more than minimum money is interested.  Maybe Cleveland if Okoro winds up walking as part of restricted free agency.

Yeah, I can def see him believing he has higher value atp as I think most contenders would at least kick the tires at minimum money. Usually, I'm much better at knowing which teams have exceptions/cap left, but I haven't really taken the time to brush up on the new CBA so I'm unsure who can realistically sign him and at what cap number.
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Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #685 on: July 18, 2024, 05:50:35 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

I'm thinking the opposite. Westbrook is an empty-calories kind of player ... great numbers (except his shooting efficiency) that don't equal a big impact. I think this doesn't move the needle for Denver, and might actually hurt them.
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« Reply #686 on: July 18, 2024, 06:18:22 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

I'm thinking the opposite. Westbrook is an empty-calories kind of player ... great numbers (except his shooting efficiency) that don't equal a big impact. I think this doesn't move the needle for Denver, and might actually hurt them.

I would agree with you for about 20 teams but Denver has horrible energy and shot creation on their second unit. This may be a net positive for them (slightly)

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« Reply #687 on: July 18, 2024, 06:18:45 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

I'm thinking the opposite. Westbrook is an empty-calories kind of player ... great numbers (except his shooting efficiency) that don't equal a big impact. I think this doesn't move the needle for Denver, and might actually hurt them.

I would agree with you for about 20 teams but Denver has horrible energy and shot creation on their second unit. This may be a net positive for them (slightly)

Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #688 on: July 18, 2024, 06:19:43 PM »

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Curious to see where Gordon Hayward lands. He has the scary injury history, but I think his skill set can still help a team. Lakers make sense but I think his wife would hate living in LA.

He?s tricky.  I think he feels he?s more than a minimum player, but I don?t know that anyone with more than minimum money is interested.  Maybe Cleveland if Okoro winds up walking as part of restricted free agency.

Gordy took all that money from us while he had that injury...think he can just take a big paycut for once

All I?m saying is that there is clearly a wide divergence between his belief in his abilities and that of NBA teams.

Yeah he didn?t score a point in playoffs he would be lucky to get a minimum right now.

Re: NBA Free Agency 2024
« Reply #689 on: July 18, 2024, 07:29:54 PM »

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Dunn to LAC; cash, Westbrook and 2nd round swap to Utah

Westbrook will be bought out and will sign with Denver

Good pick up for Denver.

I'm thinking the opposite. Westbrook is an empty-calories kind of player ... great numbers (except his shooting efficiency) that don't equal a big impact. I think this doesn't move the needle for Denver, and might actually hurt them.

I would agree with you for about 20 teams but Denver has horrible energy and shot creation on their second unit. This may be a net positive for them (slightly)

Stranger things have happened. I'm just glad Boston's not taking that risk.
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