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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:33 pm
by raferfenix
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
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:21 pm
by RRyder823
Licensed to Il wrote:I get that it is a Laker town.
Clips have the best all around player (Kawhi), the better coach, the better and younger roster, and more perimeter scoring. I think the Lakers are the Lakers bla bla bla. They will always have a steady following. But the substantial amount of fair weather fans are going to start pulling for the Clips once they rise to the top of the standings. And yeah, if the Clips won a head to head series, it would be huge in attracting a major piece of the fanbase.
The Clippers have as much of a chance of replacing the Lakers as the number 1 fan favorite team in LA as the Bucks have as replacing the Packers as the number 1 fan favorite team in Wisconsin
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Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:06 pm
by trwi7
lol Lakers claimed Kostas. **** you Raptors fans lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:07 pm
by Je K
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:08 pm
by Turk Nowitzki
I haven't laughed this hard in awhile.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:12 pm
by Badgerlander
Bummer was hoping Kostas would land with a competent organization
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:17 pm
by ACGB
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.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:22 pm
by Chuck Diesel
Lakers G-league arena/training facility is brand new and really dope.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:26 pm
by chonestown
Great. Now there's a Bron-Brow-Kostas superteam to deal with. Nice job with parity, Silver.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:40 pm
by theFireBlanket
Knew that was one of the teams who wanted to pick him up.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:08 pm
by FlagsFlyForever
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?
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:16 pm
by MAC1987
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
Lol
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
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:29 pm
by PG Graveyard
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.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:11 pm
by Licensed to Il
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?
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:31 pm
by soxperry
lol Toronto. It's going to be a long long couple of decades..
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:34 pm
by Baddy Chuck
Maybe Masai will be such a great humanitarian Nigerian and sign Ndudi Ebi to that spot now.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:58 pm
by StickeeFingaz
Kostas just isn't good at basketball. I'd be surprised if he ever turns into a contributor.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:13 am
by tydett
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.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:23 am
by RiotPunch
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.
Re: ATL: Westbrook traded for Chris Paul and picks, pg 51
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:52 am
by DrWood
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
Lol
That's a no brainer if the Lakers are that dumb.
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They're that dumb, but the question is if they're that kind of dumb.
