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I guess the hope for Kuzma is he turns it around like Deandre Hunter did this year. I hate it, but it sets up a reset for next year.
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Frank Nova wrote:If you want Giannis to play center, go get Zion. Reports earlier in the year said New Orleans is frustrated and his league value is down and he could be had for a 1st round pick. Make it work however you have to. Giannis and Zion would be fun. New Orleans would probably be interested in the 2031 1st and Brooks 23m expiring as a starter.
If Dallas was worried about Luka long term, I’m sure New Orleans feels the same way about Zion.
A guy who provides zero spacing and is competing with Luka for fattest player in the league, while also being injured 80% of his games, what could go wrong?
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JayMKE wrote:GHOSTofSIKMA wrote:JayMKE wrote:
In what world is 32, 32, and 29 dramatically younger? None of these guys are long for the league.
patc and brogdon are irrelevent. after this year brogdon expires and leaves. we get off patc here too. brogdon may help this year but may not even show. who even cares.
kuzma and val younger and healthier than midds and lopez. thats the obvious point. youre literally mocking me on that?
Yeah because they’re 100% not young players and won’t even be in the league in a few years all the same. That doesn’t extend the window at all. They’re marginally younger and not as good.
young is relative to who youre comparing them too

im 52. thats young compared to my grandpa




kuzmas younger than giannis ffs. your being obtuse bro
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Something to keep an eye on is Durant. Washington (+325) would be the favorites followed by us (+375).
Wizards have a lot of young pieces that were lottery picks. Kuzma makes sense if we are looking to add someone with potential in addition.
Probably small chance but Washington could go after Durant and then other vets (ie Mids) as well. They may be at their reflection point for rebuilding. If that's the case, Im looking at their recent lotto picks.
Wizards have a lot of young pieces that were lottery picks. Kuzma makes sense if we are looking to add someone with potential in addition.
Probably small chance but Washington could go after Durant and then other vets (ie Mids) as well. They may be at their reflection point for rebuilding. If that's the case, Im looking at their recent lotto picks.
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kuzma and val are 4 years younger a piece than midds and lopez. neither have ever suffered a major injury. both on resonable deals.
lopez is a ticking timebomb and midds guts are already splattered on the street.
lopez is a ticking timebomb and midds guts are already splattered on the street.
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I'm finally at the point where I think you pretty much have to trade Khris for any reasonable 30+ minute playoff guy. It all just depends on what your goal is re: long term or short term. Keeping him and watching his body further disintegrate just isn't an option for me anymore. No way he turns down that $34 million player option at this stage.
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durant is the only guy who would make a difference this year. my god i think id care again
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All the talk and we will be the 4th team in KD trade that has Conny leave and we get some bench guy for $2 mil a year.
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I'm just seeing what other teams are landing and at what prices and honestly feels like we're being stonewalled by the league sometimes.
We need to bleed ourselves to make some mid trades, while other teams are getting handed good deals left and right.
We need to bleed ourselves to make some mid trades, while other teams are getting handed good deals left and right.
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Hes going to OKC then. Its a fitting end to his career.
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El Pooch Grande wrote:Anyone see these two in the rumor-verse yet?
Just go back a few pages lol
Gery Woelfel wrote:Got a time big boy?
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Trade if we dont get KD. Does that make us better? I like CJ a lot and I know he def is not great.
NO: Portis, Conny and Beauchamp
Det: Lopez
Wiz: Hardaway
Bucks: McCollum and Valanciunas
PG: Dame....Jackson
SG: CJ..........Green
SF: Midds.....Wright
PF: Giannis...Prince
C: Val.............Buyout Center/Forward
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NO: Portis, Conny and Beauchamp
Det: Lopez
Wiz: Hardaway
Bucks: McCollum and Valanciunas
PG: Dame....Jackson
SG: CJ..........Green
SF: Midds.....Wright
PF: Giannis...Prince
C: Val.............Buyout Center/Forward
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Wisky4life wrote:Trade if we dont get KD. Does that make us better? I like CJ a lot and I know he def is not great.
NO: Portis, Conny and Beauchamp
Det: Lopez
Wiz: Hardaway
Bucks: McCollum and Valanciunas
PG: Dame....Jackson
SG: CJ..........Green
SF: Midds.....Wright
PF: Giannis...Prince
C: Val.............Buyout Center/Forward
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The bucks are giving up 180 points a game lol
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Wisky4life wrote:Trade if we dont get KD. Does that make us better? I like CJ a lot and I know he def is not great.
NO: Portis, Conny and Beauchamp
Det: Lopez
Wiz: Hardaway
Bucks: McCollum and Valanciunas
PG: Dame....Jackson
SG: CJ..........Green
SF: Midds.....Wright
PF: Giannis...Prince
C: Val.............Buyout Center/Forward
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If you were a small child and you presented the finger paint version of this trade to me, i would take my time ripping it into very small pieces
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If we're trading Khris, I much rather have ZION than Kuzma.
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As long as we score 181, im alright with that.ReddoverKobe wrote:Wisky4life wrote:Trade if we dont get KD. Does that make us better? I like CJ a lot and I know he def is not great.
NO: Portis, Conny and Beauchamp
Det: Lopez
Wiz: Hardaway
Bucks: McCollum and Valanciunas
PG: Dame....Jackson
SG: CJ..........Green
SF: Midds.....Wright
PF: Giannis...Prince
C: Val.............Buyout Center/Forward
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The bucks are giving up 180 points a game lol
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midds/patc/lopez plus anything and everything else they want besides giannis/dame
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durant/plumlee
come on make it happen
a back up option if theyre trying to blow it up involving the suns would be lopez/patc/delon for nurkic and royce oneal. curious how dame would do with nurkic vs lopez. oneal is a defense first guy. that puts us under the apron and unloads patc for a real contributor anyway. keeps midds and portis around too
for
durant/plumlee
come on make it happen
a back up option if theyre trying to blow it up involving the suns would be lopez/patc/delon for nurkic and royce oneal. curious how dame would do with nurkic vs lopez. oneal is a defense first guy. that puts us under the apron and unloads patc for a real contributor anyway. keeps midds and portis around too
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What on Earth does a KD trade* even look like for us? Lol.
*That Phoenix is actually motivated to make
*That Phoenix is actually motivated to make
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I’m not a Horst hater but I cannot shake the feeling that he’s gonna botch this deadline completely.