Buyout/Free Agent Thread, 2023-24

gammajamma · Post #721 » by **gammajamma** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:50 pm

celtxman wrote:We should keep an eye to see if Olynyk is flipped today. If not do the Raptors ultimately buy him out?

seems odd to give up a first to then buy him out

fallguy · Post #722 » by **fallguy** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:51 pm

BK_2020 wrote:
fallguy wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:There's no design involved in the way the current Mavs are constructed. They just randomly sign or trade for players and hope for the best.

Yeah, that's partly Kidd but I think it's almost more Luka?

How? Luka isn't the GM or the owner. They ran Brunson out of town, decided Dimwitty and THJ were better than Porzingis, gave bums like Powell and Kleber big bucks, and spent the MLE on Grant Williams. Then to make matters worse they brought in Kidd as HC. Other than lucking into Luka and drafting Lively, their FO has been a complete disaster.

I don't disagree with most of your points. Lots of bad choices by the Mavs (which seems like a bad organization generally given all the other problems they've had). But I think Luka's in that early-ish career space where he's willing to play one way and one way only. Are they feeding into that too much? I don't know. But I see lots of Harden in Luka and I hate that kind of basketball.

I guess Kyrie might save them. LOL.

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #723 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:51 pm

Hayward to OKC is a solid pickup.

Larry_Russell · Post #724 » by **Larry_Russell** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:51 pm

We got any more of them rumors?

Memokerobi · Post #725 » by **Memokerobi** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:52 pm

BK_2020 wrote:I guess this puts the Sixers about $2 mil. over the tax. Danuel House is probably the next casualty.

Good call

Celts17Pride · Post #726 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:53 pm

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fallguy · Post #728 » by **fallguy** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:55 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

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Celts17Pride · Post #729 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:56 pm

fallguy wrote:
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Pretty good trade for them.

Homerclease · Post #730 » by **Homerclease** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:57 pm

I like Hayward off the bench for the Thunder, can still sling it and is extremely smart

BK_2020 · Post #731 » by **BK_2020** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:57 pm

fallguy wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:
fallguy wrote:
Yeah, that's partly Kidd but I think it's almost more Luka?

How? Luka isn't the GM or the owner. They ran Brunson out of town, decided Dimwitty and THJ were better than Porzingis, gave bums like Powell and Kleber big bucks, and spent the MLE on Grant Williams. Then to make matters worse they brought in Kidd as HC. Other than lucking into Luka and drafting Lively, their FO has been a complete disaster.

I don't disagree with most of your points. Lots of bad choices by the Mavs (which seems like a bad organization generally given all the other problems they've had). But I think Luka's in that early-ish career space where he's willing to play one way and one way only. Are they feeding into that too much? I don't know. But I see lots of Harden in Luka and I hate that kind of basketball.

I guess Kyrie might save them. LOL.

I mean it's not like Dallas had many opportunities to add big name players but they said no, we don't want to play with Luka. They got Porzingis, they chose not to pay Brunson, and Kyrie decided to stay with the Mavs despite being forced to play with Luka, so the trackrecord doesn't suggest what you think.

titlebound1 · Post #732 » by **titlebound1** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:57 pm

fallguy wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:

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That's a good move for OKC

robdog_5 · Post #733 » by **robdog_5** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 3:59 pm

Presti best GM in league IMO. Doing it in small market and just waiting for right opportunities

fallguy · Post #734 » by **fallguy** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:00 pm

I agree with you guys it's a decent move for the Thunder. Assuming he doesn't end up hurt. I just think it's funny.

Celts17Pride · Post #735 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:03 pm

Brad Stevens and Mike Zarren are like cobras lying in the weeds ready to strike. BAM!

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I prefer my Tedder Pendergrass to be the ones where he's yelling at me as much as singing to me but to each their own lol

MrGreenRunsDeep · Post #737 » by **MrGreenRunsDeep** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:05 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
fallguy wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:

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THUNDER ALL IN

LOL

Pretty good trade for them.

Bad * trade. He will be on injured list for most of the games. Will play 4 out of 30 games ratio

RickyDizzle · Post #738 » by **RickyDizzle** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:06 pm

celtxman wrote:We should keep an eye to see if Olynyk is flipped today. If not do the Raptors ultimately buy him out?

Huh? They just traded a first for him.

Dogen · Post #739 » by **Dogen** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:06 pm

RickyDizzle wrote:
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Not a perfect player, but good trade for the Sixers.

He should be a good fit there with Maxey and Embiid.

Celts17Pride · Post #740 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Feb 8, 2024 4:09 pm

MrGreenRunsDeep wrote:
Celts17Pride wrote:
fallguy wrote:
THUNDER ALL IN

LOL

Pretty good trade for them.

Bad * trade. He will be on injured list for most of the games. Will play 4 out of 30 games ratio

They gave up nothing