Trade/Free Agency Thread 2023-24, part 10 and Counting . . .

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1161 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:43 am

Championships 1 - Persistence 0

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bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1162 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 2:46 am

Question for the ages...

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Fierce1 · Post #1163 » by **Fierce1** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:44 am

Smart had his chance from 2020 to 2023.

Just look at the last few seconds of Game 7 of the 2022 east finals.

Smart missed multiple attempts to secure the Celtic win and it resulted in Jimmy Butler shooting a potential game winning 3 that missed.

The tendency to go off script, by Smart, hurts the Cs.

It's not like the Cs won a chip and they traded Smart.

Brad traded Smart to upgrade the Celtic roster.

Trading Smart was the right move.

Green89 · Post #1164 » by **Green89** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:10 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Championships 1 - Persistence 0

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Fencer reregistered · Post #1165 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:03 am

Green89 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Championships 1 - Persistence 0

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The quote is incorrect. Persistent and determination aren't omnipotent either.

Larry_Russell · Post #1166 » by **Larry_Russell** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:06 pm

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Im not huge on Garuba.

But I love that and that moves him WAaaaY upnin ky books.

Give me Garuba and Davis and call it a day

cl2117 · Post #1167 » by **cl2117** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:18 pm

Sign me up for Garuba.

Because of his style of play he's going to be a guy whose potential is maximized playing with high quality teammates. He's not a rim protector, but he's a good team defender. Not an offensive threat/lob catcher, but good screener and passer. He's a high motor/hustle guy as well. That kind of player isn't going to shine on teams that are full of holes but throw him in as a cog in an oiled machine and I think you get the best out of them.

It's unfair to compare him to someone like Draymond, but it's that "Draymond" utility role that he could ultimately fill for a team. Keep the ball moving on offense, set hard screens and grab the occasional OREB, ideally knock down the odd three to keep teams respecting you. Defensively be where you're supposed to be on rotations and add a bit of beef up front. He won't be anything overly impressive but he doesn't need to be either, just don't be a net negative.

Wouldn't expect him to crack the rotation but as a minutes eating big with some potential he's a great candidate for one of the last roster spots. We probably aren't high on his list because other teams can probably offer him a more realistic path towards minutes (or more money in Europe) but I think we could actually be a good fit for him. He should still get minutes with our frontcourt expected to miss time/rest and send him to Maine when fully healthy to work on expanding his game.

Hal14 · Post #1168 » by **Hal14** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:21 pm

I'm not huge on Garuba either. I'm fairly high on him. Not crazy high or crazy low.

BUT he does have a pretty good case for being the best big man free agent available right now.

Right now, if you put him in a game there's a good chance he helps his team win more than the other free agent bigs (Griffin, JaMychal Green, Gabriel, Biyombo).

Add in the upside for future development, and he will probably get signed by someone quickly.

MeanGeraldGreen · Post #1169 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:25 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Green89 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Championships 1 - Persistence 0

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The quote is incorrect. Persistent and determination aren't omnipotent either.

MeanGeraldGreen · Post #1170 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:26 pm

Fencer reregistered · Post #1171 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 2:32 pm

MeanGeraldGreen wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
Green89 wrote:

The quote is incorrect. Persistent and determination aren't omnipotent either.

Not sure of the relevance. Indeed, I don't recognize the clip, but I like it anyway.

For years, my wife's screen-saver was a picture I took of her with James Marsters.

ryan in Maine · Post #1172 » by **ryan in Maine** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:32 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
MeanGeraldGreen wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
The quote is incorrect. Persistent and determination aren't omnipotent either.

Not sure of the relevance. Indeed, I don't recognize the clip, but I like it anyway.

For years, my wife's screen-saver was a picture I took of her with James Marsters.

That's Spike, the antagonist cum antihero in the Buffy television universe.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1173 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:03 pm

Somewhere E smiles...

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bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1174 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:06 pm

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bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1175 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:08 pm

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Post #1176 » by **Shak_Celts** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:17 pm

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i'd take a couple for the end of our bench. dipo easily released, don't know who else.

Post #1177 » by **snowman** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:28 pm

Oladipo, Wiggins and Earl

Post #1178 » by **165bows** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:31 pm

snowman wrote:Oladipo, Wiggins and Earl

Could see Mann also.

Kind of warming up to the idea of throwing seconds at them for Isaiah Joe though. Kind of like Wiggins and Earl as bench guys too, but might as well go for the likely best guy.

chrisab123 · Post #1179 » by **chrisab123** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:38 pm

Dogen wrote:Brad, give us Garuba and one of Austin Rivers or Terence Davis and let's play ball.

If he can't shoot 3s they won't sign him

Hal14 · Post #1180 » by **Hal14** » Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:47 pm

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i'd take a couple for the end of our bench. dipo easily released, don't know who else.

Oladipo makes like $9 mil this year. I guess OKC could buy him out. But I doubt they waive him, because that'd be a lot of dead money on their books..