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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1401 » by raferfenix » Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:33 pm

Beal officially passing on an extension July 26 could be a turning point for the Wizards if they were to change directions away from building around him + Wall's corpse.

Elevating Sheppard also would be a precursor to a decision that big.

But of course the Wizards are barely a functioning franchise so whether they stand pat or make a move I imagine it'll go poorly.

How Sheppard navigated the Wizards through the draft and free agency was central in why managing partner Ted Leonsis decided to elevate him to the long-term post. The last several weeks were treated as a "trial run," according to a person familiar with the process.

Sheppard worked closely with the team's ownership group, giving them written proposals for his plans that addressed goals, budget and contingencies. It was a collaborative effort to make the Wizards' roster younger, cheaper and harder working.


Sheppard has done a nice job for the Wizards but the real work in many ways about to begin. Dismantling an NBA roster is not as difficult as building a contender. Now he has to find pieces to build around John Wall and Bradley Beal that can help the team win something of substance.

Sheppard will have to do that within the constraints of Wall's supermax contract. And he will have to sort out Beal's future, which could take a turn later this month.

On July 26, the Wizards can officially offer Beal a contract extension worth approximately $111 million over three years. But there is a long list of clues that suggest he will not take the offer.

How Sheppard, Beal and the Wizards handle the fallout in the event he turns them down would be a test in itself.


https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/why-wizards-chose-tommy-sheppard-their-new-general-manager
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1402 » by RRyder823 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:21 pm

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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1403 » by trwi7 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:06 pm

lol Lakers claimed Kostas. **** you Raptors fans lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1404 » by Je K » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:07 pm

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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1405 » by Turk Nowitzki » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:08 pm

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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1406 » by Badgerlander » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:12 pm

Bummer was hoping Kostas would land with a competent organization
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1407 » by ACGB » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:17 pm

It must not feel great to be Kostas and know that people only value you as someone sort of human bargaining chip and not really for your skill.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1408 » by Chuck Diesel » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:22 pm

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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1409 » by chonestown » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:26 pm

Great. Now there's a Bron-Brow-Kostas superteam to deal with. Nice job with parity, Silver.
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Post#1410 » by theFireBlanket » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:40 pm

Knew that was one of the teams who wanted to pick him up.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1411 » by FlagsFlyForever » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:08 pm

Considering the Lakers now have Jason Kidd and Kostas, if they come to the Bucks and offer Kuzma for Thanasis (once he's eligible to be traded), would you accept it?
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1412 » by MAC1987 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:16 pm

ElPeregrino wrote:Considering the Lakers now have Jason Kidd and Kostas, if they come to the Bucks and offer Kuzma for Thanasis (once he's eligible to be traded), would you accept it?
Trick question
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That's a no brainer if the Lakers are that dumb.

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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1413 » by PG Graveyard » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:29 pm

I'm going to assume that ESPN will lead with Giannis is leaving for the Lakers in 2021 and the Bucks should trade him for Kuzma now to make him happy. Malika will be on for 30 minutes tonight discussing scenarios.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1414 » by Licensed to Il » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:11 pm

Kostas was so bad at basketball in high school and college, that it is hard to imagine him ever playing meaningful NBA minutes. Could happen, but when you look past the name, there really isnt anything he does skill wise at a ncaa level, let alone nba level. Can anyone that watched him overseas tell me if he developed?
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1415 » by soxperry » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:31 pm

lol Toronto. It's going to be a long long couple of decades..
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Post#1416 » by Baddy Chuck » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:34 pm

Maybe Masai will be such a great humanitarian Nigerian and sign Ndudi Ebi to that spot now.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1417 » by StickeeFingaz » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:58 pm

Kostas just isn't good at basketball. I'd be surprised if he ever turns into a contributor.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1418 » by tydett » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:13 am

I'd go back and And-1 all the Raptors coming over to gloat about maybe waiver claiming a kid who probably can't play, but And-1ing previous posts because reality turned out different than expectations is incredibly lame.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1419 » by RiotPunch » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:23 am

tydett wrote:I'd go back and And-1 all the Raptors coming over to gloat about maybe waiver claiming a kid who probably can't play, but And-1ing previous posts because reality turned out different than expectations is incredibly lame.

Also incredibly satisfying.
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51 

Post#1420 » by DrWood » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:52 am

MAC1987 wrote:
ElPeregrino wrote:Considering the Lakers now have Jason Kidd and Kostas, if they come to the Bucks and offer Kuzma for Thanasis (once he's eligible to be traded), would you accept it?
Trick question
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