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mithrandir17 wrote:

76ciology wrote:

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60% of the cap tied to a 34 year old lebron and a 30 year old butler is a good way to build a team.

mithrandir17 wrote:

76ciology wrote:

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60% of the cap tied to a 34 year old lebron and a 30 year old butler is a good way to build a team.

AirP. wrote:

mithrandir17 wrote:

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60% of the cap tied to a 34 year old lebron and a 30 year old butler is a good way to build a team.

Their goal is to win Championships, not just 50ish wins in the regular season with players who have huge playoff type concerns with their games(Embiid health, Simmons no outside shot). They're trying to add proven difference makers in the playoffs, not sit back year by year hoping that in 2-4 years the team will be ready.

If Philly loses Butler, overpays to keep Harris, your top 3 long term players (doubt a top tier player will be willing to come in and be the 2nd or possibly the 3rd option in the offense) are locked in and you're 100% dependant on Simmons not only developing a shot, developing a good shot from the outside if this team wants to compete for a championship.

BTW... age isn't the only window in the NBA, health can be its own window too.

Sixerscan wrote:

AirP. wrote:

mithrandir17 wrote:60% of the cap tied to a 34 year old lebron and a 30 year old butler is a good way to build a team.

Their goal is to win Championships, not just 50ish wins in the regular season with players who have huge playoff type concerns with their games(Embiid health, Simmons no outside shot). They're trying to add proven difference makers in the playoffs, not sit back year by year hoping that in 2-4 years the team will be ready.

If Philly loses Butler, overpays to keep Harris, your top 3 long term players (doubt a top tier player will be willing to come in and be the 2nd or possibly the 3rd option in the offense) are locked in and you're 100% dependant on Simmons not only developing a shot, developing a good shot from the outside if this team wants to compete for a championship.

BTW... age isn't the only window in the NBA, health can be its own window too.

Why do people say none of these guys want to be a 2nd option while in the same breath talking about how they are gonna go play with Lebron or Kyrie.

Sixerscan wrote:

AirP. wrote:

mithrandir17 wrote:60% of the cap tied to a 34 year old lebron and a 30 year old butler is a good way to build a team.

Their goal is to win Championships, not just 50ish wins in the regular season with players who have huge playoff type concerns with their games(Embiid health, Simmons no outside shot). They're trying to add proven difference makers in the playoffs, not sit back year by year hoping that in 2-4 years the team will be ready.

If Philly loses Butler, overpays to keep Harris, your top 3 long term players (doubt a top tier player will be willing to come in and be the 2nd or possibly the 3rd option in the offense) are locked in and you're 100% dependant on Simmons not only developing a shot, developing a good shot from the outside if this team wants to compete for a championship.

BTW... age isn't the only window in the NBA, health can be its own window too.

Why do people say none of these guys want to be a 2nd option while in the same breath talking about how they are gonna go play with Lebron or Kyrie.

AirP. wrote:

Sixerscan wrote:

AirP. wrote:Their goal is to win Championships, not just 50ish wins in the regular season with players who have huge playoff type concerns with their games(Embiid health, Simmons no outside shot). They're trying to add proven difference makers in the playoffs, not sit back year by year hoping that in 2-4 years the team will be ready.

If Philly loses Butler, overpays to keep Harris, your top 3 long term players (doubt a top tier player will be willing to come in and be the 2nd or possibly the 3rd option in the offense) are locked in and you're 100% dependant on Simmons not only developing a shot, developing a good shot from the outside if this team wants to compete for a championship.

BTW... age isn't the only window in the NBA, health can be its own window too.

Why do people say none of these guys want to be a 2nd option while in the same breath talking about how they are gonna go play with Lebron or Kyrie.

Butler is fine being the 2nd, 3rd option as he showed in the regular season this year and the start of last year in Minnesota.

Also, LeBron is looking to handle the ball less during games to allow him more energy near the end of games.

Butler teaming up with Kyrie? It's been documented for years now that he's wanted to be his teammate.

That's why.

Sixerscan wrote:So why would he have an issue with that role here?

He said stuff about Kyrie years ago when he was trying to get traded, I can give you plenty of nice things he said about Embiid much more recently than that if you would like. I can also point you to a report that Butler apparently doesn’t want to play with James.

Butler is in a good situation with lots of great options. Sixers are one of those great options.

mhunt wrote:According to the national media, every free agent is going to sign with the Lakers.
Except for the ones who sign with the Knicks.

AirP. wrote:

Sixerscan wrote:So why would he have an issue with that role here?

He said stuff about Kyrie years ago when he was trying to get traded, I can give you plenty of nice things he said about Embiid much more recently than that if you would like. I can also point you to a report that Butler apparently doesn’t want to play with James.

Butler is in a good situation with lots of great options. Sixers are one of those great options.

He went to Minnesota management less than 2 years ago to try to get him, the last offseason he tried to force himself out of Minnesota so no recruitment there, this season Irving wasn't getting traded so why say anything till the offseason(who knows if they've already talked this offseason)?

I guess you can just ignore it if you want but hopefully, he resigns in Philly but there's been enough in the Philly media to say they don't want to give him the contract to make him wary of staying at the max and having to hear that noise in the upcoming years. I like the Embiid/Butler combo, I think the right players around them is a strong championship contender for the next 4-5 years.

I get the not wanting to play with LeBron, but he eventually said no about the trade and resigning in Cleveland(from Chicago) not because of LeBron but because Kyrie didn't want to stay(some Cleveland players told Butler not to come, then Kyrie asked for a trade after Butler finally got moved to Minnesota, which happened to be one of the 5 destinations Kyrie listed in his trade demand). Also, seems like Kyrie better understands LeBron now after being in Boston.

fl311 wrote:We will see if Jimmy was serious about wanting to win vs. playing in a city he prefers. Unless LA guts their team for AD, Jimmy going to play with Lebron does not make them a favorite or top 3 team out West.

Going to Clippers with Kawhi would be a better option, but who knows what Kawhi does if Raptors get to Finals.

Staying in Philly with Jo and Ben plus recruiting Tobias to stay or another top player gives him his best chance to win in a weaker East

PhillyPhilly wrote:Tbh I'm alteady looking at potential replacements for Jimmy. If he stays then fine, If not then I won't exactly be devastated. I'll be good with either outcome. Taurean Prince via trade or Julius Randle In free agency are two names I'm looking at right now tbh. Both can get near 20 ppg, can hit threes, defend and can still improve.

Sixerscan wrote:

AirP. wrote:

Sixerscan wrote:So why would he have an issue with that role here?

He said stuff about Kyrie years ago when he was trying to get traded, I can give you plenty of nice things he said about Embiid much more recently than that if you would like. I can also point you to a report that Butler apparently doesn’t want to play with James.

Butler is in a good situation with lots of great options. Sixers are one of those great options.

He went to Minnesota management less than 2 years ago to try to get him, the last offseason he tried to force himself out of Minnesota so no recruitment there, this season Irving wasn't getting traded so why say anything till the offseason(who knows if they've already talked this offseason)?

I guess you can just ignore it if you want but hopefully, he resigns in Philly but there's been enough in the Philly media to say they don't want to give him the contract to make him wary of staying at the max and having to hear that noise in the upcoming years. I like the Embiid/Butler combo, I think the right players around them is a strong championship contender for the next 4-5 years.

I get the not wanting to play with LeBron, but he eventually said no about the trade and resigning in Cleveland(from Chicago) not because of LeBron but because Kyrie didn't want to stay(some Cleveland players told Butler not to come, then Kyrie asked for a trade after Butler finally got moved to Minnesota, which happened to be one of the 5 destinations Kyrie listed in his trade demand). Also, seems like Kyrie better understands LeBron now after being in Boston.

I’m not ignoring it, I’m just saying that theres so much information out there, and so much other information that directly contradicts that information, that someone can spin whatever theory they want.

How am I supposed to square Kyrie and Butler apparently wanting to play together over a year ago with the fact that Kyrie has seemingly made direct overtures to wanting to play with either Lebron in LA or Durant in NY much more recently than that? Oh and in between Kyrie told a bunch of Boston season ticket holders that he was staying and did a commercial with his dad about the Celtics retiring his number.

The fact is, none of us know what they’re gonna do, and so I’d appreciate if you didn’t act like we were oblivious for not taking your theory as gospel.

fl311 wrote:Hearing some positive developments on the Jimmy front.

They are clearly going to offer him that max and Jo and Ben are in contact with him. Obviously Jimmy is an odd dude and nobody knows what he is thinking, but there is optimism he will remain.

He has also come around to Brett remaining the coach after the adjustments he made in the playoffs.

sixers4real wrote:

fl311 wrote:Hearing some positive developments on the Jimmy front.

They are clearly going to offer him that max and Jo and Ben are in contact with him. Obviously Jimmy is an odd dude and nobody knows what he is thinking, but there is optimism he will remain.

He has also come around to Brett remaining the coach after the adjustments he made in the playoffs.

Thanks man. Any update on Tobias? Sorry for asking in this thread.

fl311 wrote:

sixers4real wrote:

fl311 wrote:Hearing some positive developments on the Jimmy front.

They are clearly going to offer him that max and Jo and Ben are in contact with him. Obviously Jimmy is an odd dude and nobody knows what he is thinking, but there is optimism he will remain.

He has also come around to Brett remaining the coach after the adjustments he made in the playoffs.

Thanks man. Any update on Tobias? Sorry for asking in this thread.

Nothing new on Tobias and he isnt their top priority.

His deal should be easier to work out if they wanted to keep him as none of the big market teams will offer him a max. If he wants to win, he could return. If he wants most $$ and doesnt care where he goes, then he might be gone. It doesnt sound like they are going to bid against themselves for him