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Sam1r wrote:KAT is the only superstar in a "bad" situation now but he probably will give this Minnesota roster 1 year because the upside looks good with healthy DLo and Ant.

Assuming next year the Wiz get even better with Bryant back we'll be a top 6 team in the east.

Otherwise if you just look at the teams that are in the standings..which superstar really is likely to complain anytime soon? No one that would really fit.

What this team needs now is shooting, last night was an obvious wake-up call, 14% from 3 for a modern NBA team is unacceptable. Bertans has a bad game and literally no one else can stretch the floor. The last thing the Wiz need to do is pick up Demar Derozan in free agency. If we could get Duncan Robinson that would actually be really helpful.

Next year, RoLo might be worth bringing back, Alex Len can walk, Ish Smith could be worth bringing back but rlly I like getting TJ McConnell who will be a FA more, he could replace Raul Neto too although Raul has been decent.

Maybe a Jerami Grant trade could be brewing? Bertans for Grant? Grant isn't as good of a shooter but he does have much better D making him a more complete 3 & D guy the role he played in Denver could be good for Wiz.

Ruzious wrote:This article https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/05/nba-player-option-decisions-for-202122.html has a list of players who can opt out of their contracts this offseason. We're probably not going to get kawhi Leonard. I'd love to get Norman Powell, but his contract is a little too high for it to make sense for him to opt out and take an MLE contract - even a long-term MLE.

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:From that list it’s very easy for me: Kris Dunn, Kevon Looney, and Will Barton.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:From that list it’s very easy for me: Kris Dunn, Kevon Looney, and Will Barton.

Barton would be a great fit here, but he's making something like $14 mil. That'd be hard for him to turn down. Looney's one of those really underrated team-oriented players that just helps his team win. I just wish Dunn was a better shooter.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:From that list it’s very easy for me: Kris Dunn, Kevon Looney, and Will Barton.

Barton would be a great fit here, but he's making something like $14 mil. That'd be hard for him to turn down. Looney's one of those really underrated team-oriented players that just helps his team win. I just wish Dunn was a better shooter.

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Ruzious wrote:

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:From that list it’s very easy for me: Kris Dunn, Kevon Looney, and Will Barton.

Barton would be a great fit here, but he's making something like $14 mil. That'd be hard for him to turn down. Looney's one of those really underrated team-oriented players that just helps his team win. I just wish Dunn was a better shooter.

I would be wary of Barton. I watched about 40 Nuggets games this year, and he was by far their most infuriating player. He's one of those guys with absolute confidence in himself. Full Mamba mentality. But he writes checks his talent can't cash.

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gambitx777 wrote:If he's willing to take a pay cut that wouldn't be a bad team. But like we have mid level money available that's it. And we don't have much for a sign and trade unless S/A is willing to take Bertans back, and they won't be.

He's a solid defender and next to Rui that would be a dame.good starting 5
West, beal, damar, rui and Gafford.

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likwitdesi wrote:I think Jonathan Isaac should absolutely be a target. Yes, he is coming off the ACL injury and that is a risk but it's a good bet that he will come back fine from it. It may also be an opportunity to get him a bit cheaper. In our system, I think he is a 15+ ppg scorer and he has shown at least an ok 3 point shot. He is also a tough minded religious guy and I see him bonding with Russ and Brad.

Russ / Beal / Isaac / Rui / Gafford is a top 10 (and perhaps a top 5) defense in this league that takes you to a top 5 seed in the East.

The Magic are clearly in rebuild mode, having traded away Vucevic.

I wonder if they bite on Bertans + Avdija + a 1st for Isaac + Okeke

They get a 1st and the higher upside SF prospect. If Bertans bounces back next season, he should be relatively easy for them to move. Okeke would be a nice 3 n D guy for us off the bench

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gambitx777 wrote:If he's willing to take a pay cut that wouldn't be a bad team. But like we have mid level money available that's it. And we don't have much for a sign and trade unless S/A is willing to take Bertans back, and they won't be.

He's a solid defender and next to Rui that would be a dame.good starting 5
West, beal, damar, rui and Gafford.

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Ideally, we'd want a catch and shoot 3 point shooter at the 3 to spread the floor and let Westbrook and Beal hog the ball, and that's anything but what DeRosan is. What's the old saying - you only play with 1 basketball.

gambitx777 wrote:Well we have some catch and shoot guys now. And if we have three all-star level guys on the team you can get dudes to show up for a min contract who can shoot.

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gambitx777 wrote:If he's willing to take a pay cut that wouldn't be a bad team. But like we have mid level money available that's it. And we don't have much for a sign and trade unless S/A is willing to take Bertans back, and they won't be.

He's a solid defender and next to Rui that would be a dame.good starting 5
West, beal, damar, rui and Gafford.

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Ideally, we'd want a catch and shoot 3 point shooter at the 3 to spread the floor and let Westbrook and Beal hog the ball, and that's anything but what DeRosan is. What's the old saying - you only play with 1 basketball.

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likwitdesi wrote:I think Jonathan Isaac should absolutely be a target. Yes, he is coming off the ACL injury and that is a risk but it's a good bet that he will come back fine from it. It may also be an opportunity to get him a bit cheaper. In our system, I think he is a 15+ ppg scorer and he has shown at least an ok 3 point shot. He is also a tough minded religious guy and I see him bonding with Russ and Brad.

Russ / Beal / Isaac / Rui / Gafford is a top 10 (and perhaps a top 5) defense in this league that takes you to a top 5 seed in the East.

The Magic are clearly in rebuild mode, having traded away Vucevic.

I wonder if they bite on Bertans + Avdija + a 1st for Isaac + Okeke

They get a 1st and the higher upside SF prospect. If Bertans bounces back next season, he should be relatively easy for them to move. Okeke would be a nice 3 n D guy for us off the bench

Isaac's a very talented young PF. Gotta figure Orlando considers him one of their key building blocks - despite being very injury-prone. With them rebuilding, can't see them having any interest in Bertans, and Avdija isn't enough to get him. Even adding the 1st isn't enough - unless they consider him damaged goods.