Woj: Pacers waive Niang

Post #1 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:57 pm

Post #2 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:59 pm

A corresponding move is allegedly coming to fill the 15th slot. Clearly, Niang was a Bird pick and not a team pick, nor a Pritchard pick.

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https://8points9seconds.com/2017/07/14/georges-niang-waived-indiana-pacers/

Wizop · Post #3 » by **Wizop** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:05 pm

Nor a me pick. All my picks last year had B's in their names including the rookie of the year and the Ant we lost to Philly.

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Post #4 » by **boomershadow** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:56 am

At the position we took Niang, it is basically just a shot in the dark to give a guy a shot and see if something develops. If the guy doesn't show promise or the roster spot is needed as part of a bigger move, that's kinda just how it goes. IDK that it means it was a Bird pick over a Pritchard guy, it could just mean that we got some new guys with more promise that play the same position.

With Young, Leaf, and Sabonis there just isn't much reason to keep him around.

Post #5 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:57 am

Yeah, guy was never gonna do anything for us.

Post #6 » by **pacers33granger** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:33 pm

Seems like a good guy, but man was he slow. Feel bad he didn't get a shot in SL but this was likely coming anyways.

Post #7 » by **boomershadow** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:37 pm

So what do you wanna see happen with this extra roster spot?

Wizop · Post #8 » by **Wizop** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:26 pm

A two for one trade ???

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basketballwacko2 · Post #9 » by **basketballwacko2** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:16 am

I'm not shocked he was only guaranteed $100k till july 15th and he's not gonna turn into a great player anyhow. He was one of those great college players who never makes it in the NBA.

Pacers_Freak · Post #10 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:24 pm

We was worth a flier and a look in the 2nd round. Wish him the best. Think he will have a heck of a career overseas.

Moooose · Post #11 » by **Moooose** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:48 am

I am disappointed that he never really got the chance. He's a good pick, and a good player.

Post #12 » by **boomershadow** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:00 pm

I wasn't expecting the Warriors to pick him up. Let's see how he does there.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247186/Warriors-Sign-Georges-Niang-To-Deal-With-Partial-Guarantee

Moooose · Post #13 » by **Moooose** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:30 am

boomershadow wrote:I wasn't expecting the Warriors to pick him up. Let's see how he does there.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247186/Warriors-Sign-Georges-Niang-To-Deal-With-Partial-Guarantee

The Warriors were interested in drafting him way back last year. Maybe they never thought McCaw would slide that far and so they took him instead of Niang.