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[Captain Ballmer]

Pay attention to this whole Lauri Markannen situation. I’ll bet this is how we and Utah are hoping to get Kris Dunn's sign and trade done ... as a smaller part of a three team deal.

Either Warriors or Spurs will get him, thus they would have a better chance to make the playoff over us. Will be a bittersweet moment when the trade tweet appears.

[Captain Ballmer]

Pay attention to this whole Lauri Markannen situation. I’ll bet this is how we and Utah are hoping to get Kris Dunn's sign and trade done ... as a smaller part of a three team deal.

Either Warriors or Spurs will get him, thus they would have a better chance to make the playoff over us. Will be a bittersweet moment when the trade tweet appears.

whoops. Neither get him. Spurs use that space to help Sacto get DeRozan with taking Barnes. Both team improved quite a bit in this transaction.

I just can't see any tanking team beyond Jazz and Portland in the west. I could easily name 5 or 6 in the east with Nets, Bulls, Wizards, Pistons, Raptors and maybe even Hornets and Hawks.