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07-01-2019, 09:26 AM | #2581 | |
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That new TV deal is what fueled the god-awful Deng/Mozgov signings. And the NBA was so scared of what was going to happen to the cap that they actually staggering the floor over the first couple of years because they didn't want the entire league to see a 30% boost in mandatory spending in a single year (knowing full well that it would get FAs in that season vastly overpaid and hamstring teams going forward), so they eased into the new salary floor over a couple of seasons. Smart leadership by the NBA even if it still wasn't smart enough to prevent the Lakers from being idiots.
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07-01-2019, 09:33 AM | #2582 | |
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I think GS traded and signed Russell because Klay is out for the season and they are going into a new arena that will print money for them and the owners didn't want to tank. Depth is not overrated during a long 82-game regular season. It is needed to load manage your stars (ie Kawhi who missed double digit games) and still win games. Playoffs it means less because of the short rotations but you still need some so your stars can rest. We saw this with Lebron the last few years when he would go out and then they would go down by double digits. |
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07-01-2019, 10:37 AM | #2583 |
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Seth Curry signs with Dallas. Only shooter left is Danny Green. If Lakers don't get Kawhi, they won't have many good options to fill out the roster.
Oh well they have 2 top 5 players. Make it work. |
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07-01-2019, 10:37 AM | #2584 |
Mahomes > God
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Miami trading Whiteside to Portland before Butler gets there lol....
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07-01-2019, 11:27 AM | #2585 |
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07-01-2019, 11:30 AM | #2586 |
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They'll be fine. A lot of bench guys are still available, Cousins is still there as well and I'd imagine Korver and JR Smith will make their way there before the start of the season after getting bought out. Just put some decent to good shooters around LeBron and you've got a championship contender with AD there anyway.
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07-01-2019, 11:32 AM | #2587 |
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And just like that, LeBron adds a good shooting bench guard. |
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07-01-2019, 01:54 PM | #2588 | |
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07-01-2019, 02:04 PM | #2589 | |
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07-01-2019, 02:09 PM | #2590 | |
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I love Brogdon as a player, though there are lingering health concerns and the question of how much he benefited from playing with Giannis and Middleton.
I don’t mind losing the 2nd round picks. It’s the first rounder that sucks.
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07-01-2019, 02:28 PM | #2591 |
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I'm a Bucks guy and didn't want to lose him. The picks, however, were nice (and surprising).
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07-01-2019, 04:40 PM | #2592 | |
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Being a Pacers fan is the worst. They are the Chiefs of the NFL before Mahomes. Consistently mediocre. |
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07-01-2019, 05:37 PM | #2593 |
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Lakers/Kawhi appears inevitable. We're about to witness the beginning of the greatest triumvirate in history.
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07-01-2019, 05:56 PM | #2594 |
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07-01-2019, 06:03 PM | #2595 |
Mahomes: We Are All Witnesses
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