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Post #1061 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:10 pm

Lamar getting a shout out from Tom Haberstroh, big time!

MPM · Post #1062 » by **MPM** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:59 pm

Caruso to OKC for Giddey. Did not see that coming. Woj confirmed.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40396291/bulls-trading-alex-caruso-thunder-josh-giddey-sources

Post #1063 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:07 pm

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Wtf

Bassman · Post #1064 » by **Bassman** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:54 pm

Bulls get a young one with good potential, don’t have to pay a 31 YO big money when he’s not on their timeline.Caruso is a really good get for the Thunder.

HornetJail · Post #1065 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 11:52 pm

i don't think Giddey is actually good, so nice work OKC. I don't think Caruso is some franchise savior either like some people seem to think, but he's useful.

JMAC3 · Post #1066 » by **JMAC3** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:15 am

Yeah I think both players are/were probably overrated at certain points. Giddey is 21 yrs old and probably can give Bulls 15/5/5 pretty easily and make the other guys around him look good.

Caruso is a good pickup, but I don’t think he really solves any of Thunder issues. Which are rebounding, size and another scorer defenses have to worry about.

Mavs legit didn’t care about anyone other than SGA in that series. Lively and Gafford also destroyed Chet on the boards.

Braggins · Post #1067 » by **Braggins** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:04 am

Very appropriate contract. Congrats to Monk and Sacramento.

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Chapelchilla · Post #1068 » by **Chapelchilla** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:38 pm

Braggins wrote:Very appropriate contract. Congrats to Monk and Sacramento.

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Monk was averaging 15 pts last year as a 6th man. Got 19 million per year. Makes a case that a guy like Knecht maybe a good investment on a rookie deal to get that production locked in with upside.

JustBuzzin · Post #1069 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:48 pm

Malik Monk

The one Charlotte let get away...

SWedd523 · Post #1070 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:57 pm

Man you know your team sucks when you lament losing Malik Monk

Chapelchilla · Post #1071 » by **Chapelchilla** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:12 pm

Monk was a clown when he was here. He has settled in as an OK pro. Good for him.

Post #1072 » by **yosemiteben** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:12 pm

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Alright, I'm done being interested in draft rumors until things are reported on draft night. Too much random stuff to be believable right now.

JustBuzzin · Post #1073 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:19 pm

Yeah this will be the most unpredictable draft in quite a while. A lot of smokescreens...

Post #1074 » by **fatlever** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:22 pm

So if you were Atlanta would you accept 4 and 8 for 1 in this draft?

You could still come away with clingan and say... knecht

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Liver_Pooty · Post #1075 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:45 pm

fatlever wrote:So if you were Atlanta would you accept 4 and 8 for 1 in this draft?

You could still come away with clingan and say... knecht

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I'm sure Atlanta fans still have nightmares about trading back and not taking Luka

SWedd523 · Post #1076 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:46 pm

fatlever wrote:So if you were Atlanta would you accept 4 and 8 for 1 in this draft?

You could still come away with clingan and say... knecht

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No

MasterIchiro · Post #1077 » by **MasterIchiro** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:49 pm

Braggins wrote:Very appropriate contract. Congrats to Monk and Sacramento.

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The despicable Cody Martin crowd lost that one.

I remember Miles going to the Charlotte media about wanting Borrego to play more of Monk. He got literally zero play with LaMelo because disaster with that backcourt defense and no rim protection until the Mark Williams draft.

Would be a super fun product even through losses. The entertainment value would be high.

Monk earned his money.

He had such a poor attitude but he shaped up. We are not blameless given Clifford told him when he was just a rookie that given his size and lack of strength he has to learn to play PG.

JMAC3 · Post #1078 » by **JMAC3** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 12:36 pm

fatlever wrote:So if you were Atlanta would you accept 4 and 8 for 1 in this draft?

You could still come away with clingan and say... knecht

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Yes, legit a chance the 8th pick is the best rookie in a draft like this.

Spurs also own Hawks 25 1st, 26 swap, 27 first.

1 for 4 and 25 first back is pretty solid too.

EmpireFalls · Post #1079 » by **EmpireFalls** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:36 pm

So Cleveland hired the Snake Atkinson to coach them.

Hope they go 0-82.

Rays Pompadour · Post #1080 » by **Rays Pompadour** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:50 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:So Cleveland hired the Snake Atkinson to coach them.

Hope they go 0-82.

Actually, I hope Atkinson chokes on a garlic bagel, is saved miraculously by Tristan Thompson, who is summarily released with an injury settlement, then the Cavs go on to beat the Warriors in seven to win the championship.

Or Donovan Mitchell bolts for the Lakers and Atkinson loses all his hair.

Yep. Either one of those would please me.