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Post#561 » by Mavrelous » Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:46 pm

Astaluego wrote:LeBron to MAVS? For PJ/Gafford/Martín/Marshall+Lakers 29?

Irving/Klay/Bron/Flagg/AD+FA/Christie/Lively

The pick is going the wrong way...
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Post#562 » by jayjaysee » Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:53 pm

Astaluego wrote:LeBron to MAVS? For PJ/Gafford/Martín/Marshall+Lakers 29?

Irving/Klay/Bron/Flagg/AD+FA/Christie/Lively


LBJ is 40… would be cool to have him and go on one deep run, but would not expect to have to add a first at this point?

And the salaries need more.. Even if you add Hardy and Powell to third team, that’s a 6 for 1 that only clears 4.5 mil. So enough to legally fill a bench with vet mins (Nembhard and maybe another 1-2 zero year contracts?)
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Post#563 » by Godaddycurse » Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:57 pm

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Dont need to trade for him now, jayjaysee
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Post#564 » by jayjaysee » Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:00 pm

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Dont need to trade for him now, jayjaysee


Bar is really low for me. The list of guards better than Hardy and Williams is very long.
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Post#565 » by ReggiesKnicks » Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:07 pm

I thought Beasley shouldn't have been let back into the NBA in 2021 but looks like he may have nailed his own coffin.
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Post#566 » by ReggiesKnicks » Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:41 pm

Do we think KD/Jrue/Bane will be the 3 best players traded this off-season?
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Post#567 » by Karmaloop » Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:42 pm

Mavrelous wrote:The pick is going the wrong way...


Lakers aren't giving up a pick if they're giving up LeBron, but nice try.
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Post#568 » by Andre Roberstan » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:11 pm

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Post#569 » by ReggiesKnicks » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:13 pm

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I expect them to resign Wagner on a longer deal. 3/30 or similar.
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Post#570 » by K_chile22 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:47 pm

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Rumblings getting louder. Still don't really get it. Good value and flippable at that salary but they need someone who can dribble the ball. Perhaps a big bet on Reed
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Post#571 » by zimpy27 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:48 pm

Honestly is Tate not as good as DFS?

I feel like they are a very similar player, maybe DFS is better, maybe Tate has a bad attitude?
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Post#572 » by K_chile22 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:49 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Honestly is Tate not as good as DFS?
He can't shoot and is smaller
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Post#573 » by zimpy27 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:55 pm

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zimpy27 wrote:Honestly is Tate not as good as DFS?
He can't shoot and is smaller


I guess I don't see the role on Houston.
Amen-Tari-Jabari-Whitmore-Durant

Seems like wing is loaded.

I think Grimes is the likely target, another scoring option.
Bring back Tate as 3rd string backup. Much more balanced.
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Post#574 » by K_chile22 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:57 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Honestly is Tate not as good as DFS?
He can't shoot and is smaller


I guess I don't see the role on Houston.
Amen-Tari-Jabari-Whitmore-Durant

Seems like wing is loaded.

I think Grimes is the likely target, another scoring option.
Bring back Tate as 3rd string backup. Much more balanced.


Amen will be playing more as a guard with KD on the floor, Whitmore I don't think is long for this team. Grimes isn't getting stolen for the mle.

Tate is already coming back on a minimum
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Post#575 » by zimpy27 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:06 pm

K_chile22 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:He can't shoot and is smaller


I guess I don't see the role on Houston.
Amen-Tari-Jabari-Whitmore-Durant

Seems like wing is loaded.

I think Grimes is the likely target, another scoring option.
Bring back Tate as 3rd string backup. Much more balanced.


Amen will be playing more as a guard with KD on the floor, Whitmore I don't think is long for this team. Grimes isn't getting stolen for the mle


So this is what you expect?

FVV (34) | Reed (14)
Amen (32) | Reed (16)
DFS (30) | Tari (18)
Durant (34) | Jabari (14)
Sengun (32) | Adams (16)

Whitmore traded
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Post#576 » by ThatBoyNick » Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:11 pm

K_chile22 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Honestly is Tate not as good as DFS?
He can't shoot and is smaller


He’s shorter but weighs more and is likely equally if not more physical. The big difference in playability is shooting and fouling.

DFS shoots almost double the 3PT volume on a higher % (DFS 2.0 3PM 36% vs Tate 1.1 3PM 31% - career/per 36)

and fouls significantly less (DFS 2.8 fouls vs Tate 4.7 - career/per 36)

Tate otherwise is a significantly more skilled ball handler and can create and score much more efficiently in the paint, but this skills don’t offset his weaknesses. He’s still a winning player who positively effects the game most nights though, just a rough player mold for the modern NBA
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Post#577 » by K_chile22 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:12 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
I guess I don't see the role on Houston.
Amen-Tari-Jabari-Whitmore-Durant

Seems like wing is loaded.

I think Grimes is the likely target, another scoring option.
Bring back Tate as 3rd string backup. Much more balanced.


Amen will be playing more as a guard with KD on the floor, Whitmore I don't think is long for this team. Grimes isn't getting stolen for the mle


So this is what you expect?

FVV (34) | Reed (14)
Amen (32) | Reed (16)
DFS (30) | Tari (18)
Durant (34) | Jabari (14)
Sengun (32) | Adams (16)

Whitmore traded


Too many minutes for Reed, they'll try and keep KD lower, DFS a touch lower, if Reed is good enough Freds lower and give those minutes to guards.

Putting them like that makes it too simplistic, guys will slide up and down positions throughout a game. Amen can play 1-4, Tari, DFS and KD can be at either wing spot, they'll play some double big with Sengun and Adams again, Jabari can play center
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Post#578 » by ThatBoyNick » Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:16 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
So this is what you expect?

FVV (32) | Reed (16)
Amen (32)| Eason (16)
DFS (28)| Durant (10) / Eason (10)
Durant (20)| Jabari (28)
Sengun (32) | Adams (16)

Whitmore traded


Edited for what I’d expect. It’s definitely going jumbo at SG and praying guys can hit their 3’s as opposed to going for a guy like Trent Jr.
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Post#579 » by zimpy27 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:48 pm

ThatBoyNick wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
So this is what you expect?

FVV (32) | Reed (16)
Amen (32)| Eason (16)
DFS (28)| Durant (10) / Eason (10)
Durant (20)| Jabari (28)
Sengun (32) | Adams (16)

Whitmore traded


Edited for what I’d expect. It’s definitely going jumbo at SG and praying guys can hit their 3’s as opposed to going for a guy like Trent Jr.


Durant at 34 was as low as I'd expect. 30 is just not happening.

Reed only 16mpg? Maybe a trade piece?

Jumbo at SG is fine but lack of offense creation is going to choke Rockets
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Post#580 » by ThatBoyNick » Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:00 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
Durant at 34 was as low as I'd expect. 30 is just not happening.

Reed only 16mpg? Maybe a trade piece?

Jumbo at SG is fine but lack of offense creation is going to choke Rockets


The idea for Reed is to eventually replace Fred, who only signed a 1 + 1 extension. Last year Reeds level of play wasn’t rotation worthy, if he can keep 16-18 minutes off the bench that’s a big improvement. There’s a chance Holiday takes his spot again. But still Not a trade piece yet, we have time.

If the lack of offensive creation is a problem Houston really shouldn’t sign DFS. The FO and coaching staff has to make a decision on that in FA. You have a guy like DFS, a guy like Trent, and a guy like Jerome. Different strengths and weaknesses.

If 34 minutes is the lowest we can play a 37 year old with an injury history in the regular season - on a deep team that’s arguably capable of obtaining home court without him, then I sincerely hope we don’t sign him to any extension.

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