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KdoubleDees23 wrote:Beal, Nurkic, 2024 1st, 2031 or whatever our next 1st
for
Butler, Duncan Robinson
Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Knicks shopping Mitchell Robinson?
The Knicks are in a difficult position when it comes to re-signing key center Isaiah Hartenstein. Because of his Early Bird Rights, New York can only offer him a 75% raise on his previous salary. That would take him to roughly $72.5 million over four years, a figure they'd be happy to pay, but one that opposing teams could top. At first, it looked like the Oklahoma City Thunder were prepared to do so, but now, after landing Alex Caruso, they have seemingly cooled on him. For now, it looks like Hartenstein will remain with the Knicks.
But New York's other primary center, Robinson, is now reportedly on the block. It makes sense financially for the Knicks. While Robinson's salary is relatively low, his injuries have made him somewhat unreliable, and if New York trusts Precious Achiuwa to serve as its backup center at a lower price, turning Robinson into value elsewhere could help the roster overall. The tag-team of Hartenstein and Robinson has been a major weapon for New York in recent years. They Knicks have frequently shifted minutes towards one or the other depending on matchup and who is playing well on a given night. Achiuwa doesn't merit that same treatment. He would firmly be a backup. But a healthy, affordable backup can sometimes be more valuable than a better, but more expensive and injury-prone player.
Jazz open to moving Walker Kessler?
The Jazz have spent the past few seasons vacillating between win-now and win-later mode. They've pursued veteran acquisitions like Jrue Holiday and Dejounte Murray without sealing the deal on any such players, but they've also sold off valuable players at the deadline for the sake of maximizing draft position. It still isn't clear what their long-term approach is, and Friday's news doesn't help. According to Fischer, Utah is open to moving young center Walker Kessler.
Kessler is one of the best young rim-protectors in basketball. He's still on a cheap rookie contract and will be for two more seasons. But the Jazz had their most success this season with Kessler coming off of the bench, as he doesn't fit next to another non-shooting big man in John Collins. Kessler should be able to fetch a strong return if the Jazz do attempt to trade him, and there will be multiple suitors even if we only account for all of the teams trying to trade up for the similar Donovan Clingan ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday. Players this young and this talented rarely get moved by teams that are rebuilding, so the Jazz may have something bigger up their sleeve.
Biff wrote:RE: Bronny and Lebron. Thought the same as you all, just a bit mystified why we're working him out. He's a borderline NBA talent and IMO really has no business being drafted in either round.
Ghost of Kleine wrote:Biff wrote:RE: Bronny and Lebron. Thought the same as you all, just a bit mystified why we're working him out. He's a borderline NBA talent and IMO really has no business being drafted in either round.
It's basically James Jones doing his master's ( lebron's) budding and allowing James and Klutch to use us in order to put out reports of stated interest to try and generate increased attention, curiosity and hype for bronny from other curious teams. And with the Hope's that putting these rumors out there, other teams will convince themselves that they somehow missed something with him and those teams will get curious about him and consider drafting him at a higher range than he'd get considered under normal circumstances.
This is also why Rich Paul is putting out these false rumors of other teams now having interest in bronny as a first round option when in reality, no team in their right mind would waste a first or even early 2nd round pick on him.
Just typical Klutch mind games and manipulation tactics is all.
Biff wrote:Ghost of Kleine wrote:Biff wrote:RE: Bronny and Lebron. Thought the same as you all, just a bit mystified why we're working him out. He's a borderline NBA talent and IMO really has no business being drafted in either round.
It's basically James Jones doing his master's (lebron's) budding and allowing James and Klutch to use us in order to put out reports of stated interest to try and generate increased attention, curiosity and hype for bronny from other curious teams. And with the Hope's that putting these rumors out there, other teams will convince themselves that they somehow missed something with him and those teams will get curious about him and consider drafting him at a higher range than he'd get considered under normal circumstances.
This is also why Rich Paul is putting out these false rumors of other teams now having interest in bronny as a first round option when in reality, no team in their right mind would waste a first or even early 2nd round pick on him.
Just typical Klutch mind games and manipulation tactics is all.
That's right, I forgot Jones and Lebron are buddies. Makes sense now. Thank you.
KdoubleDees23 wrote:Beal, Nurkic, 2024 1st, 2031 or whatever our next 1st
for
Butler, Duncan Robinson
mkot wrote:
Looks like now he might opt-in and ask for a trade. Bradley Beal for Paul George. Steve Ballmer gets his flashy name for his new arena. PG is old and inury prone but a better fit and an expiring.
Crazy I know, but if Thunder can rob the Bulls like that crazier deals can happen.
Ghost of Kleine wrote:ABSOLUTELY HUGE BREAKING NEWS FOR THE SUNS AND JONES!!!!
https://burncitysports.com/2024/06/21/report-former-suns-forward-to-decline-player-option/
For a while I honestly wasn't sure if our season might be over before it even started and our future looked pretty dim too!
BUT NOW............................. OUR SAVIOR MIGHT BE RETURNING FOR THE 3RD TIME TO HELP KD AND BOOKER WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IN PHOENIX!!!!
This is a league altering move if Jones can pull it off somehow bringing Craig back for the 3rd time.
Craig can be the leader this team and our big three need and can defer too finally!