2023-24 Season Discussion and Speculation 5 - the calm before the storm

sashaturiaf · Post #1001 » by **sashaturiaf** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:17 am

Mike Muscala getting a buyout, I would take him for our final roster spot.

Near 7 foot and got a 3 point shot, I think he'll serve us better than Eubanks

Saberestar · Post #1002 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:38 am

sashaturiaf wrote:Mike Muscala getting a buyout, I would take him for our final roster spot.

Near 7 foot and got a 3 point shot, I think he'll serve us better than Eubanks

Muscala needs to have a deal in place with a playoff team, not sure about us because we got Thad Young already.

I prefer Muscala over Eubanks but I prefer Thad Young over both. We will see which team sign him.

Bogyo · Post #1003 » by **Bogyo** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:10 pm

Saberestar wrote:
sashaturiaf wrote:Mike Muscala getting a buyout, I would take him for our final roster spot.

Near 7 foot and got a 3 point shot, I think he'll serve us better than Eubanks

Muscala needs to have a deal in place with a playoff team, not sure about us because we got Thad Young already.

I prefer Muscala over Eubanks but I prefer Thad Young over both. We will see which team sign him.

I hope it's not Boston, that would give them a "good enough" Porzingis insurance. Maybe Sixers? Especially with the Embiid situation he (and his agent) could think he could have a nice role there - and they wouldn't be wrong.

Saberestar · Post #1004 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:12 pm

Bogyo wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
sashaturiaf wrote:Mike Muscala getting a buyout, I would take him for our final roster spot.

Near 7 foot and got a 3 point shot, I think he'll serve us better than Eubanks

Muscala needs to have a deal in place with a playoff team, not sure about us because we got Thad Young already.

I prefer Muscala over Eubanks but I prefer Thad Young over both. We will see which team sign him.

I hope it's not Boston, that would give them a "good enough" Porzingis insurance. Maybe Sixers? Especially with the Embiid situation he (and his agent) could think he could have a nice role there - and they wouldn't be wrong.

Gambo said that we aren't interested in Muscala.

Post #1005 » by **lilfishi22** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:16 pm

I don't think he brings a lot to the table outside of a floor spreading big which we don't really need. He's also a poor defender, not much of a rebounder, and does nothing inside of the 3pt line

King4Day · Post #1006 » by **King4Day** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:59 pm

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Saberestar · Post #1007 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:10 pm

The Atlanta Hawks are waiving guard Patty Mills, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 15-year veteran is shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range in a limited role this season.

Frank Lee · Post #1008 » by **Frank Lee** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:45 pm

We need a thread entitled ’Scrub Alert’

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1009 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:06 pm

Saberestar wrote:
The Atlanta Hawks are waiving guard Patty Mills, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 15-year veteran is shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range in a limited role this season.

But isn't he pretty much only an undersized ( 6'2) 3 pt shooter that doesn't really do much else? He could maybe be low end insurance for Gordon, but even then would be mostly redundant once Damion Lee comes back. This is a pretty uninspiring trade deadline. I'd hope for us to convert Udoka for another big body (Nurkic insurance) in the postseason for matchups against bigger more physical frontcourts. :-?

Fo-Real · Post #1010 » by **Fo-Real** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:14 pm

Frank Lee wrote:We need a thread entitled ’Scrub Alert’

He would be redundant but I don't think Patty is a scrub yet. Even at 35, he is still pretty quick and can score. I would rather him over converting Saban Lee to a regular contract.

King4Day · Post #1011 » by **King4Day** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:18 pm

If we're going for a big, probably better to just pickup RoLo at that point.
Really tough so say as we need a pg AND an emergancy big.

sunsbg · Post #1012 » by **sunsbg** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:19 pm

Fo-Real wrote:
Frank Lee wrote:We need a thread entitled ’Scrub Alert’

He would be redundant but I don't think Patty is a scrub yet. Even at 35, he is still pretty quick and can score. I would rather him over converting Saban Lee to a regular contract.

Redundant is the right word indeed. Maybe they should go after someone younger that can play D rather than EG lite.

sashaturiaf · Post #1013 » by **sashaturiaf** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:21 pm

Love Patty Mills, one of the best teammates in the NBA and good relationship with KD.

But way too redundant basketball wise if Damion Lee is coming back.

Saberestar · Post #1014 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:58 pm

Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
The Atlanta Hawks are waiving guard Patty Mills, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 15-year veteran is shooting 38.2 percent from 3-point range in a limited role this season.

But isn't he pretty much only an undersized ( 6'2) 3 pt shooter that doesn't really do much else? He could maybe be low end insurance for Gordon, but even then would be mostly redundant once Damion Lee comes back. This is a pretty uninspiring trade deadline. I'd hope for us to convert Udoka for another big body (Nurkic insurance) in the postseason for matchups against bigger more physical frontcourts.

Patty Mills is 6'0, but even with his small size and old age he can be useful because he is superskilled.

At the end of the day it's about who can help more in the playoffs... Mills or Saben Lee?

Fo-Real · Post #1015 » by **Fo-Real** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:58 pm

sashaturiaf wrote:Love Patty Mills, one of the best teammates in the NBA and good relationship with KD.

But way too redundant basketball wise if Damion Lee is coming back.

He has point guard ball handling skills over Lee. But if you aren't going to use him as a pg to handle and would only use him as another shooter, then there is where the redundancy lies.

Saberestar · Post #1016 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:00 pm

sashaturiaf wrote:Love Patty Mills, one of the best teammates in the NBA and good relationship with KD.

But way too redundant basketball wise if Damion Lee is coming back.

Vogel said that Damion Lee will start training basketball at the end of the regular season. I wouldn't count on him for the playoffs.

Saberestar · Post #1017 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:38 pm

Ok, not more talking about Patty Mills lol.

Gambo

The Suns will not pursue Patty Mills.

King4Day · Post #1018 » by **King4Day** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:58 pm

Saberestar wrote:Ok, not more talking about Patty Mills lol.

Gambo

The Suns will not pursue Patty Mills.

Read on Twitter

Post #1019 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:01 pm

Saberestar wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Saberestar wrote:

But isn't he pretty much only an undersized ( 6'2) 3 pt shooter that doesn't really do much else? He could maybe be low end insurance for Gordon, but even then would be mostly redundant once Damion Lee comes back. This is a pretty uninspiring trade deadline. I'd hope for us to convert Udoka for another big body (Nurkic insurance) in the postseason for matchups against bigger more physical frontcourts.

Patty Mills is 6'0, but even with his small size and old age he can be useful because he is superskilled.

At the end of the day it's about who can help more in the playoffs... Mills or Saben Lee?

Bro is redundant. He shares the same skillset as EG. He does some things better and other things worse but overall, very similar skill set. We have one spot left and we don't need another undersized gunner.

sunskerr · Post #1020 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:02 pm

Mills is done.

Who will get the 7/8 seeds?