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mrdressup wrote:With 2 1/2 hours left it looks like we' re going to be buying out Dragic after all. Half the league is probably waiting to sign him the following day. It really is a situation where teams are saying: why would we give you anything for a guy you are willing to shed? Even packaged with a FRP it doesn't look like that can get you much of anything.
Canadian6ersFan wrote:positivetension wrote:Canadian6ersFan wrote:
What dysfunction? You mean Benjamina Simmolina's "mental boo boo" makin him not wanna play and get millions of dollars?
Otherwise, team is the best it's been in years even with his absence.
33 million dollars pouting on the bench and tanking an MVP level season from Embiid along with his own trade value. Don't know what to call that other than dysfunction.
That's Ben's problem, not the Sixers'. The team is trying to fix it so that 33 mill turns into a player that actually contributes.
Canadian6ersFan wrote:positivetension wrote:Canadian6ersFan wrote:
What dysfunction? You mean Benjamina Simmolina's "mental boo boo" makin him not wanna play and get millions of dollars?
Otherwise, team is the best it's been in years even with his absence.
33 million dollars pouting on the bench and tanking an MVP level season from Embiid along with his own trade value. Don't know what to call that other than dysfunction.
That's Ben's problem, not the Sixers'. The team is trying to fix it so that 33 mill turns into a player that actually contributes.
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WuTang_OG wrote:Sticking point gotta be thybull. Philly doesnt wana give him up
Tripod wrote:Raptors_128 wrote:Harden to the Sixers will be annoying. Sixers and Nets could end up being championship contenders this year.
Yup.
Much rather no deal get done which hurts Philly, and then let the Nets struggle trying to get healthy this year....have them lose....then have Harden go join a team in the West.
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alpngso wrote:Dalek wrote:My favorite speculation from SI is that we could use Dragic plus draft capital to get Harrison Barnes. That feels a bit too good to be true. But we do like our wings and he would add even more quality to the team.
Current Kings roster needs some one who can shoot 3s from their 4 spot, Barnes is perfect for that role. Otherwise they zero shooters in their starting 5
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Sinant wrote:I treat the Phoenix/Cleveland/Boston Shaqs like I do Wizards MJ. Never happened.
positivetension wrote:Canadian6ersFan wrote:That's Ben's problem, not the Sixers'. The team is trying to fix it so that 33 mill turns into a player that actually contributes.
lmaooooo not the sixers problem. good stuff.
Caped Crusader wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:?s=21
If this is true, no trade is happening. Didn't realize the Nets also have Morey working in their front office.
ontnut wrote:Caped Crusader wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:?s=21
If this is true, no trade is happening. Didn't realize the Nets also have Morey working in their front office.
If negotiations are 0-100 and a deal is made around 50, They're both asking for a 75-80 right now lol. Morey started at 100, so I guess that's improvement?
This trade would gut the 76ers lol. This is the problem of trying to trade 2 "superstars" between two competitors, mid season. Not only are they trying to extract value, but they're also trying to screw the other team so they don't have as much competition in the playoffs.
Baby steps. 
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ATLTimekeeper wrote:Tor_Raps wrote:vulture wrote:
Chasing players who get hunted all the time on defense and you can't play in the playoffs is not the way to go even if he is a lights out shooter.
Not every player in the rotation can be elite defensively. Teams pick on Fred all the time in the post because of his height, does that mean we should not play him?
Obviously if our management thinks Heild would be a lost cause in our defensive system then it wouldn't make too much sense. I just feel his shooting is exactly what this team needs off the bench if his price is just Dragic and a pick.
There is not a single contender in the NBA that doesn't have at least one player worse than Hield defensively, and he's consistently one of the best volume shooters, which isn't easy to do in this league. His contract is a bad fit for the Raptors, unfortunately. They need shooting, but not at that price and for that long term.
mdenny wrote:WuTang_OG wrote:?s=21
Nets will win the chip if they get it.
Homestly...harden on philly works on paper....but i can definitely envision problems for that lineup. Embiid is already questionable when it comes to winning attitude. Harden will amplify that. I can't see it working in the grand scheme of things. They will be a perrenial disappointment imo. That team will just scream under-achievement.
Nets on the other hand would be absolutely stacked.