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Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:57 pm
by Scoot McGroot
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:59 pm
by Scoot McGroot
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.
https://8points9seconds.com/2017/07/14/georges-niang-waived-indiana-pacers/
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:05 pm
by Wizop
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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Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:56 am
by boomershadow
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.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:57 am
by Jake0890
Yeah, guy was never gonna do anything for us.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:33 pm
by pacers33granger
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.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:37 pm
by boomershadow
So what do you wanna see happen with this extra roster spot?
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:26 pm
by Wizop
A two for one trade ???
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Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:16 am
by basketballwacko2
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.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:24 pm
by Pacers_Freak
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.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:48 am
by Moooose
I am disappointed that he never really got the chance. He's a good pick, and a good player.
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:00 pm
by boomershadow
Re: Woj: Pacers waive Niang
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:30 am
by Moooose
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.