** Official 2024 Make or Break Offseason Thread **

Negrodamus · Post #1841 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu May 30, 2024 2:42 pm

Yea, PG! if you want to win, don't stick with the guy who's never available. Come play with the extremely healthy and reliable Joel Embiid.

the_process · Post #1842 » by **the_process** » Thu May 30, 2024 2:42 pm

Cade's cap hit is 13.9M. That could leave them still a max slot if they were to trade 16.

Even though there's reason to be skeptical of Cade, if they can make that deal while retaining at least one of their future 1sts, just do it.

I feel like this scenario has OKC written all over it, though.

Jailblazers7 · Post #1843 » by **Jailblazers7** » Thu May 30, 2024 3:05 pm

Biggest selling point for PG should be that he can leave the West & come to the East with a team that could make the Finals in this joke of a conference.

Would he rather play Tyrese Haliburton & Pascal Siakim in the ECF or Luka & Kyrie in round 1 of the West playoffs?

Sixersftw · Post #1844 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu May 30, 2024 4:23 pm

IDK how we got to Cade but I'm down. Great offensive fit, he has a boatload of untapped potential, and he might be on the outs w/ new upper management in Detroit. On the other hand, he ain't exactly clamping anyone defensively and he somehow makes our athleticism worse. Overall, In a sea of imperfect solutions, I like this one. We'd need to fill out the roster with a whole lot of athletes.

FireMorey · Post #1845 » by **FireMorey** » Thu May 30, 2024 5:17 pm

I've seen this movie before. Fans get themselves all lathered up fantasizing about acquiring a bunch of players who aren't and were never available and then when you see the guy the Sixers actually get everyone ends up disappointed because you shifted your mindset. Don't do this to yourselves, it will not end well. The Pistons are not trading their former #1 overall pick.

mjkvol · Post #1846 » by **mjkvol** » Thu May 30, 2024 5:52 pm

Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

Yea, PG! if you want to win, don't stick with the guy who's never available. Come play with the extremely healthy and reliable Joel Embiid.

And don't stick with a guy who is a killer big game closer when healthy, go instead and team up with another career playoff underachiever.

mjkvol · Post #1847 » by **mjkvol** » Thu May 30, 2024 5:54 pm

I can see the idea of bringing Cade here, but giving up four #1's? I can't help but think we can do better for that price.

the_process · Post #1848 » by **the_process** » Thu May 30, 2024 6:13 pm

mjkvol wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

Yea, PG! if you want to win, don't stick with the guy who's never available. Come play with the extremely healthy and reliable Joel Embiid.

And don't stick with a guy who is a killer big game closer when healthy, go instead and team up with another career playoff underachiever.

Two damning indictments of Joel right there.

They are definitely justified.

Just makes you wonder.

mjkvol · Post #1849 » by **mjkvol** » Thu May 30, 2024 6:26 pm

the_process wrote:
mjkvol wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

Yea, PG! if you want to win, don't stick with the guy who's never available. Come play with the extremely healthy and reliable Joel Embiid.

And don't stick with a guy who is a killer big game closer when healthy, go instead and team up with another career playoff underachiever.

Two damning indictments of Joel right there.

They are definitely justified.

Just makes you wonder.

The only thing it makes me wonder about is the insanity of handing George $200 million so he can come to his backup option.

brannigan73 · Post #1850 » by **brannigan73** » Thu May 30, 2024 7:52 pm

You guys are living with n delulu land this team has about a 4 year window to win a title with Embiid. Five first round picks spread over a long time and 60 million is hardly a treasure trove some of you think it is. Morey needs to thread the needle. Based in n how he had been here I'll believe it when I see it and not a moment before! Cade Cunningham blows I can't believe his name is being brought up it's so dumb I had to address it individually lol.

mjkvol · Post #1851 » by **mjkvol** » Thu May 30, 2024 8:12 pm

brannigan73 wrote:You guys are living with n delulu land this team has about a 4 year window to win a title with Embiid. Five first round picks spread over a long time and 60 million is hardly a treasure trove some of you think it is. Morey needs to thread the needle. Based in n how he had been here I'll believe it when I see it and not a moment before! Cade Cunningham blows I can't believe his name is being brought up it's so dumb I had to address it individually lol.

Well, those of us in "delulu land" await your infinite wisdom since you have all the answers.

Post #1852 » by **Stanford** » Thu May 30, 2024 8:12 pm

brannigan73 wrote: it's so dumb I had to address it individually lol.

Good thing you did

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1853 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Thu May 30, 2024 11:11 pm

So Cade Cunningham is a bad idea, but Paul George isn't?

Strictly addressing Cunningham. I would love to see him here, but where is the idea that he's available coming from? I don't see Detroit moving him. I see them moving Jaden Ivey long before they trade Cade.

Personally, I see Mikel Bridges or Brandon Ingram as more realistic options if we're going the trade route. Trading for Jimmy Butler has also been mentioned. I really want us to stop chasing old guys. Butler is the only one I could support. Paul George is an easy no for me.

eyeatoma · Post #1854 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu May 30, 2024 11:25 pm

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:So Cade Cunningham is a bad idea, but Paul George isn't?

Strictly addressing Cunningham. I would love to see him here, but where is the idea that he's available coming from? I don't see Detroit moving him. I see them moving Jaden Ivey long before they trade Cade.

Personally, I see Mikel Bridges or Brandon Ingram as more realistic options if we're going the trade route. Trading for Jimmy Butler has also been mentioned. I really want us to stop chasing old guys. Butler is the only one I could support. Paul George is an easy no for me.

Lauri Markkanen too!

ProcessDoctor · Post #1855 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Fri May 31, 2024 12:32 am

Seems Nic Batum's predicted market value is all over the place.

What do y'all think? Room exception? Vet min? Somewhere in between?

Kobblehead · Post #1856 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri May 31, 2024 12:41 am

6.3 ppg in the playoffs for Batum. Anything over vet minimum is an overpay.

Mik317 · Post #1857 » by **Mik317** » Fri May 31, 2024 12:47 am

hope he retires lol.

was great for us and very useful...relying on guys that age doesn't seem wise imo (says the guy who is the exact same age lol)

Jailblazers7 · Post #1858 » by **Jailblazers7** » Fri May 31, 2024 1:32 am

Sign Batum to a vet min for depth but hopefully you build a good enough roster where he doesn’t play much.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1859 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Fri May 31, 2024 1:50 am

Batum wants to retire I thought?

the_process · Post #1860 » by **the_process** » Fri May 31, 2024 4:30 am

IMO, Batum is going to stick to his plan and retire unless he is wowed by a deal. Vet min won't cut it. Therefore unless the Sixers strike out on everything and just stay over the cap and therefore DGAF about blowing some cash on a one year deal, I don't see Batum back.