Discussing Other Teams' Moves - Part 8

It's what you call the 2nd apron affect... You won't be able to do much of anything under that designation, so with Tatum out for the year, why be on the clock for repeater violations, when you can drop down and come back up when he's healthy..... Just smart business...

gambitx777 · Post #1147 » by **gambitx777** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:49 pm

TheBlackCzar wrote:
closg00 wrote:
AFM wrote:Anyone want to explain that trade from portlands end? What are they doing

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It's what you call the 2nd apron affect... You won't be able to do much of anything under that designation, so with Tatum out for the year, why be on the clock for repeater violations, when you can drop down and come back up when he's healthy..... Just smart business...

Well he asked from Portlands end lol
I'll try.

They got deni and he ended up playing really well. The team made a huge jump. They have solid big depth. But no real solid PG . I mean I think they are over playing their hands here. Like ok we got better faster than else thought let's get some vets lol but they might end up regressing .

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payitforward · Post #1148 » by **payitforward** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:58 pm

AFM wrote:Anyone want to explain that trade from portlands end? What are they doing

Getting rid of Anfernee Simons, who is not a good player. That's easy to understand. What Holiday does for them is another question.

payitforward · Post #1149 » by **payitforward** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:00 pm

AFM wrote:BIG GAFFE GETTING PAID!!!

3 years, $54m. He's a bargain at that level (in the current NBA, that is).

AFM · Post #1150 » by **AFM** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:07 pm

payitforward wrote:
AFM wrote:Anyone want to explain that trade from portlands end? What are they doing

Getting rid of Anfernee Simons, who is not a good player. That's easy to understand. What Holiday does for them is another question.

Simons is expiring, no? They're sending out picks and an expiring to get Holiday, who is almost your age?

Post #1151 » by **LyricalRico** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:25 pm

AFM wrote:Anyone want to explain that trade from portlands end? What are they doing

I'm waiting for Holiday to get flipped to Phoenix for Green+stuff.

keynote · Post #1152 » by **keynote** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:25 pm

I would have liked to get in on that Porzingis deal and pick up a first like the Nets just did.

payitforward · Post #1153 » by **payitforward** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:42 pm

keynote wrote:I would have liked to get in on that Porzingis deal and pick up a first like the Nets just did.

https://www.si.com/nba/celtics-trade-kristaps-porzingis-to-hawks-three-team-deal

tontoz · Post #1154 » by **tontoz** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:44 am

for gafford getting a payday. Always liked him.

gambitx777 · Post #1155 » by **gambitx777** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:31 am

What the **** are the suns doing lol

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9 and 20 · Post #1156 » by **9 and 20** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:36 am

Suns got an interesting roster. All shooting guards and two centers. Lab experiment level interesting. Maybe it will work? Jalen Green and Devin Booker with bright green lights, and the centers try to grab rebounds and defend.

dckingsfan · Post #1157 » by **dckingsfan** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:12 am

9 and 20 wrote:Suns got an interesting roster. All shooting guards and two centers. Lab experiment level interesting. Maybe it will work? Jalen Green and Devin Booker with bright green lights, and the centers try to grab rebounds and defend.

Interesting right!

I guess since Richards expires after this season it gives Maluach a year to develop? They have a HUGE gaping hole at PG. They have a ridiculous number of SGs. Their PFs are really young.

Fleming was a great pick for them in the second round, ridiculously lucky I think. There has to be additional trades coming and an FA point guard or two. They might be in luck on that front as there are a bunch of them and not much cap space available.

PG
SG Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Bradley Beal, Jalen Green, Koby Brae
SF Dillon Brooks, Royce O'Neale, Ryan Dunn
PF Rasheer Fleming, Oso Ighodaro
C Mark Williams, Nick Richards, Khaman Maluach

We will have to wait to see what they are able to accomplish before I say they are a bottom 5 team. There are some good trades out there. For example, they could trade Beal for Portland's Grant (if Beal wants to move :rofl:

). They could trade Allen or Green... Allen is a really good player, IMO.

dckingsfan · Post #1158 » by **dckingsfan** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:25 am

The good news, IMO, is the West got stronger. Dallas is relevant. SA just had a great draft, IMO. Houston got stronger with Durant. OKC is OKC.

Those teams are going to beat themselves up for a few years.

The east got temporarily weaker with the injuries (Boston and Indiana). I am not bought in on Brooklyn's haul yet. Orlando is all in but they gave up soooo many draft assets, they might be in a bad place if/when we begin our ascent.

NatP4 · Post #1159 » by **NatP4** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:01 am

Orlando made a great trade for Desmond Bane and added Jase Richardson and Noah Penda in the draft. That front office is top shelf.

TGW · Post #1160 » by **TGW** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:15 pm

Jeezus

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