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Post#1461 » by WaltFrazier » Wed Sep 3, 2025 5:39 am

ciueli wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281792/Talen-Horton-Tucker-Expected-To-Sign-With-Fenerbahce

Talen Horton-Tucker, the player Masai sought in a Kyle Lowry deal to the Lakers is out of the NBA, not even 25 yet. I never understood what Masai saw in him, there is not a lot of space in the NBA for a poor 3 point shooting combo guard, it's insane that the Lakers didn't want to give him up for Kyle in 2021.

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Post#1462 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Wed Sep 3, 2025 12:21 pm

ciueli wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281792/Talen-Horton-Tucker-Expected-To-Sign-With-Fenerbahce

Talen Horton-Tucker, the player Masai sought in a Kyle Lowry deal to the Lakers is out of the NBA, not even 25 yet. I never understood what Masai saw in him, there is not a lot of space in the NBA for a poor 3 point shooting combo guard, it's insane that the Lakers didn't want to give him up for Kyle in 2021.


there seems to be a type with Masai. :lol:
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
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Post#1463 » by Thaddy » Thu Sep 4, 2025 2:43 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
ciueli wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281792/Talen-Horton-Tucker-Expected-To-Sign-With-Fenerbahce

Talen Horton-Tucker, the player Masai sought in a Kyle Lowry deal to the Lakers is out of the NBA, not even 25 yet. I never understood what Masai saw in him, there is not a lot of space in the NBA for a poor 3 point shooting combo guard, it's insane that the Lakers didn't want to give him up for Kyle in 2021.

Masai is also out of the NBA

THT in a better development environment could have been really good. He never developed his shot and that hurt him.
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Post#1464 » by Pointgod » Thu Sep 4, 2025 4:21 pm

Kobe Anunoby wrote:
Jerry Lucas wrote:
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Would make a interesting 2 way for someone

At least 1 team will probably offer him a fully guaranteed minimum deal, which would beat any 2-way offers.


I hope so, I could see a tanking team take a flyer on him like Brooklyn.


Milwaulkee should be all over him. This is the type of young player with defensive potential they should be going after.
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Post#1465 » by Jerry Lucas » Thu Sep 4, 2025 6:37 pm

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Kobe Anunoby wrote:
Jerry Lucas wrote:At least 1 team will probably offer him a fully guaranteed minimum deal, which would beat any 2-way offers.


I hope so, I could see a tanking team take a flyer on him like Brooklyn.


Milwaulkee should be all over him. This is the type of young player with defensive potential they should be going after.

Signed a 2-way deal with Memphis. Gotta say, I'm surprised no team offered him more than a 2-way contract.

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Post#1466 » by Kobe Anunoby » Fri Sep 5, 2025 12:05 am

Hope he blossoms, they do have couple of guys that struggle with staying healthy so maybe he will abet an opportunity
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Post#1467 » by Kobe Anunoby » Fri Sep 5, 2025 12:08 am

Thaddy wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
ciueli wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281792/Talen-Horton-Tucker-Expected-To-Sign-With-Fenerbahce

Talen Horton-Tucker, the player Masai sought in a Kyle Lowry deal to the Lakers is out of the NBA, not even 25 yet. I never understood what Masai saw in him, there is not a lot of space in the NBA for a poor 3 point shooting combo guard, it's insane that the Lakers didn't want to give him up for Kyle in 2021.

Masai is also out of the NBA

THT in a better development environment could have been really good. He never developed his shot and that hurt him.

Rip to another 6’4 wide body… Ron Harper Jr grieves for you
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Post#1468 » by tanuki1031 » Fri Sep 5, 2025 3:32 am

Kobe Anunoby wrote:
Thaddy wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:Masai is also out of the NBA

THT in a better development environment could have been really good. He never developed his shot and that hurt him.

Rip to another 6’4 wide body… Ron Harper Jr grieves for you


It feels so long ago that I was so fully ready for Jeff Dowtin & Harp Jr. to be FVV & Siakam redux from how they were grinding and killing it in the G-League, and both guys aren't even in the G-League any more. I think Dowtin was barely hanging on last season with the 6ers affiliate.

Yes, I was hoping he'd have a resurgence (first surgence??) with Nurse in Philly.
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Post#1469 » by Tripod » Fri Sep 5, 2025 10:26 am

tanuki1031 wrote:
Kobe Anunoby wrote:
Thaddy wrote:THT in a better development environment could have been really good. He never developed his shot and that hurt him.

Rip to another 6’4 wide body… Ron Harper Jr grieves for you


It feels so long ago that I was so fully ready for Jeff Dowtin & Harp Jr. to be FVV & Siakam redux from how they were grinding and killing it in the G-League, and both guys aren't even in the G-League any more. I think Dowtin was barely hanging on last season with the 6ers affiliate.

Yes, I was hoping he'd have a resurgence (first surgence??) with Nurse in Philly.

Not quite true for Dowtin.

He played 8 games in G League averaging 24.8pts/game. He was dominant when there.

He played 41 games for Philly....hence why he didn't play in G League much.
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Post#1470 » by tanuki1031 » Fri Sep 5, 2025 2:35 pm

Tripod wrote:
tanuki1031 wrote:
Kobe Anunoby wrote:Rip to another 6’4 wide body… Ron Harper Jr grieves for you


It feels so long ago that I was so fully ready for Jeff Dowtin & Harp Jr. to be FVV & Siakam redux from how they were grinding and killing it in the G-League, and both guys aren't even in the G-League any more. I think Dowtin was barely hanging on last season with the 6ers affiliate.

Yes, I was hoping he'd have a resurgence (first surgence??) with Nurse in Philly.

Not quite true for Dowtin.

He played 8 games in G League averaging 24.8pts/game. He was dominant when there.

He played 41 games for Philly....hence why he didn't play in G League much.


He played 41 games for Philly because Philly was tanking hard, and now he's with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hope he kills it over there.
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Post#1471 » by Pointgod » Sat Sep 6, 2025 4:02 pm

Jerry Lucas wrote:
Pointgod wrote:
Kobe Anunoby wrote:
I hope so, I could see a tanking team take a flyer on him like Brooklyn.


Milwaulkee should be all over him. This is the type of young player with defensive potential they should be going after.

Signed a 2-way deal with Memphis. Gotta say, I'm surprised no team offered him more than a 2-way contract.

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Must have been some bad intel on him. He’s the prototypical 6’8 defensive wing. Figured a team would take a chance on him hoping they can teach him to shoot.
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Post#1472 » by DreamTeam09 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:30 pm

Ochai should get the same deal Moody got, 3yrs-37m - good money for someone who's shown glimpses but hasn't really established himself as a core member, easily tradeable as well
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Post#1473 » by WaltFrazier » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:37 am

Precious joining another ex Raptor Norm Powell in Miami. Were they ever teammates?

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/282018/Precious-Achiuwa-Heat-Agree-To-One-Year-Deal

I'm happy Precious found a landing spot. He had some good moments in NY but lack of a 3 point shot hinders him.

This and the last few posts about Dowtin show how lame a decision it was to unsticky the Former Raptors thread
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