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FlyingArrow · Post #101 » by **FlyingArrow** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:45 pm

His All-NBA days were done, but I thought we were going to get a year of All-Star PG and another year of above-average PG. Plus a year of league-average starter PG. And a year of ugh.

Instead, we may get four years of ugh. We'll see.

Remember that the contract he got really only hurts the owner's bottom line. Maxey's contract ate up all the cap space anyway, so it wasn't like we could've saved that space to sign another significant free agent.

the_process · Post #102 » by **the_process** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:49 pm

Sixersftw wrote:What a generational bag getter. He's Kirk Cousins with a jumper.

Kirk over 400M made. In the NFL. As a mediocre QB. GOAT bag getter for all 4 sports methinks.

PG is right there, though.

the_process · Post #103 » by **the_process** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:51 pm

FlyingArrow wrote:His All-NBA days were done, but I thought we were going to get a year of All-Star PG and another year of above-average PG. Plus a year of league-average starter PG. And a year of ugh.

Instead, we may get four years of ugh. We'll see.

Remember that the contract he got really only hurts the owner's bottom line. Maxey's contract ate up all the cap space anyway, so it wasn't like we could've saved that space to sign another significant free agent.

At the time, it certainly seemed like a reasonable risk. And absolutely fit with Morey's MO. However, it blew up in his face and Daryl should be held accountable for that because there were certainly red flags as well.

Phillybul · Post #104 » by **Phillybul** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:57 pm

I mean we signed a guy who missed more games than Embiid minus his contract year (which led him to getting paid by us). You get what you paid for.

Why this franchise is cursed with so many injured players I don’t know. noel Okafor embiid simmons Fultz McCain VJ George. Oh my

Sixersftw · Post #105 » by **Sixersftw** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:10 pm

the_process wrote:
Sixersftw wrote:What a generational bag getter. He's Kirk Cousins with a jumper.

Kirk over 400M made. In the NFL. As a mediocre QB. GOAT bag getter for all 4 sports methinks.

PG is right there, though.

Kirk is the GOAT. Lets not forget that he's shopping at Kohls so his money is going a LONG way too. P is good but he has a ways to go before he's truly Perk Cousins.

Shoutout to Bobby Bonilla.

Jailblazers7 · Post #106 » by **Jailblazers7** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:22 pm

mjkvol wrote:
Has this guy ever been seen as a championship type player that great teams would lust after? He's always seemed to me to be just a much better version of Tobias, a guy who will put up numbers and make all-star teams, but will come up small in the biggest spots.

PG’s playoff history is mix but he took the Heatles to 7 games in the ECF and led a Kawhi-less Clippers team to the WCF before losing in 6 to Phoenix. I think he’s a bit of a Rorschach test of a player - never as bad as his haters say but also never as good as his believers claim.

the_process · Post #107 » by **the_process** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 4:35 pm

Sixersftw wrote:
the_process wrote:
Sixersftw wrote:What a generational bag getter. He's Kirk Cousins with a jumper.

Kirk over 400M made. In the NFL. As a mediocre QB. GOAT bag getter for all 4 sports methinks.

PG is right there, though.

Kirk is the GOAT. Lets not forget that he's shopping at Kohls so his money is going a LONG way too. P is good but he has a ways to go before he's truly Perk Cousins.

Shoutout to Bobby Bonilla.

Bobby B still getting paid for another decade. Crazy.

Post #108 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:48 am

Read on Twitter

Right or wrong, lets trade PG to Charlotte out of spite.

the_process · Post #109 » by **the_process** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:45 am

Diop wrote:

Read on Twitter

Right or wrong, lets trade PG to Charlotte out of spite.

You guys would take him without any picks attached? Because Sixers can't do that.

The offer pretty much has to include Miles. Add Grant and Okogie and that gets the salaries close enough.

I mean, sure? Even though I don't love it.

Post #110 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:01 am

the_process wrote:
Diop wrote:

Read on Twitter

Right or wrong, lets trade PG to Charlotte out of spite.

You guys would take him without any picks attached? Because Sixers can't do that.

The offer pretty much has to include Miles. Add Grant and Okogie and that gets the salaries close enough.

I mean, sure? Even though I don't love it.

just waived Okogie, would have to be Miles, Green and Connaughton.
But no, i doubt Charlotte would consider it without picks.

76thBearCub · Post #111 » by **76thBearCub** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:53 am

Bub your career is over besides the money part

M2J · Post #112 » by **M2J** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:47 am

Diop wrote:
the_process wrote:
Diop wrote:

Read on Twitter

Right or wrong, lets trade PG to Charlotte out of spite.

You guys would take him without any picks attached? Because Sixers can't do that.

The offer pretty much has to include Miles. Add Grant and Okogie and that gets the salaries close enough.

I mean, sure? Even though I don't love it.

just waived Okogie, would have to be Miles, Green and Connaughton.
But no, i doubt Charlotte would consider it without picks.

Second rounders are picks too :eyebrows:

Jhawk03 · Post #113 » by **Jhawk03** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:50 am

I was heavily in favor of giving up the 3rd pick just to get rid of him.

The oppurtunity to correct the mistake of signing him fell right into Morey's lap, I won't fault him for not offloading PG by using the VJ pick because he's the GM and ultimatley he'll be fired or resign... but what I can't tolerate are the fans who will complain throughout the length of his contract because they wanted to keep the 3rd pick so badly. This franchise ate the full length of Tobias contract, so they apparently have the stomach to eat George's contract as well. It is what it is

Samson · Post #114 » by **Samson** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:15 am

Podcast P baby!

Because Pro Athletes don't get enough money, attention, fame, fortune, and ahem attention - did I mention attention? - from their, you know, Day Jobs. The Day Jobs that pay them hundreds of millions of dollars to work like 1/2 of the year at best...

Podcast P baby.

And it's funny, when I was a kid, my Dad preached going to school, studying hard, working hard, getting a good job, and being a good hardworking person. I don't have kids of my own but if I did, I'd be all like, F that son! Work on your jump shot & football skills. They're paying CBs & WRs $30mil/yr these days and what did Benedict Simmons get, $170 Million NOT TO PLAY lol... :lol:

now Podcast P ain't feeling it.

Watch on YouTube

Kolkmania · Post #115 » by **Kolkmania** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:02 am

Jhawk03 wrote:I was heavily in favor of giving up the 3rd pick just to get rid of him.

The oppurtunity to correct the mistake of signing him fell right into Morey's lap, I won't fault him for not offloading PG by using the VJ pick because he's the GM and ultimatley he'll be fired or resign... but what I can't tolerate are the fans who will complain throughout the length of his contract because they wanted to keep the 3rd pick so badly. This franchise ate the full length of Tobias contract, so they apparently have the stomach to eat George's contract as well. It is what it is

You would rather cheer for the owners not paying any tax, instead of rooting for VJ? Offloading PG does not result in any major flexibility going forward.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #116 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:41 pm

Jhawk03 wrote:I was heavily in favor of giving up the 3rd pick just to get rid of him.

The oppurtunity to correct the mistake of signing him fell right into Morey's lap, I won't fault him for not offloading PG by using the VJ pick because he's the GM and ultimatley he'll be fired or resign... but what I can't tolerate are the fans who will complain throughout the length of his contract because they wanted to keep the 3rd pick so badly. This franchise ate the full length of Tobias contract, so they apparently have the stomach to eat George's contract as well. It is what it is

Let's go ahead and archive this comment. We'll check back on it three years from now when George's contract is expired and VJ Edgecombe is one of the best young guards in the game.

kuclas · Post #117 » by **kuclas** » Sun Jul 20, 2025 1:50 am

Sixersftw wrote:
the_process wrote:
Sixersftw wrote:What a generational bag getter. He's Kirk Cousins with a jumper.

Kirk over 400M made. In the NFL. As a mediocre QB. GOAT bag getter for all 4 sports methinks.

PG is right there, though.

Kirk is the GOAT. Lets not forget that he's shopping at Kohls so his money is going a LONG way too. P is good but he has a ways to go before he's truly Perk Cousins.

Shoutout to Bobby Bonilla.

Cousin bet on himself multiple times in one year deals. Than 3 year guarantee deal which was unheard of in nfl contract history.

Imagine nba players doing annual deal. Only guys doing is KD and LeBron did 1 plus 1 deals a lot. But the rest of the nba players take the max 4-5 year deals.

76ciology · Post #118 » by **76ciology** » Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:10 am

His probably return is around November.

Arsenal · Post #119 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Jul 20, 2025 11:52 am

Now that the injury issues are resolved I expect a strong bounce back season from PG!

HotelVitale · Post #120 » by **HotelVitale** » Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:10 pm

Phillybul wrote:I mean we signed a guy who missed more games than Embiid minus his contract year (which led him to getting paid by us). You get what you paid for.

Eh, he played 90% of games the year before we signed him, 70% the year before. That's 80% of games as a pretty big and most recent sample.

He's a health gamble for sure, but it wasn't crazy to sign him, and we aren't losers or idiots because so far we've lost the bet. Gambles are gambles, aint gonna wing em all.

(We are kinda losers for continuing to bank everything on old stars, I'd argue. Kinda.)