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Post #1 » by **roc** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:41 am

Old thread link... here

Laimbeer · Post #2 » by **Laimbeer** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:12 pm

Warriors pursuing Dirk...

DBC10 · Post #3 » by **DBC10** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:15 pm

Pursuing Dirk is a weird idea...

If I was them, I'd consider KD and even Dwight Howard as the first tier of players they pursue. I think they need an athletic center that can rebound like mad and make Bogut come off the bench. Who knows if Dwight would want to go over there, even on a short deal.

Post #4 » by **roc** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:40 pm

KD is the most obvious target but not likely to happen. As for C's, I would go after Whiteside before Dwight if I were them. Horford may be a good option as well since he would fit right in as far as ball movement and spreading the floor.

Laimbeer · Post #5 » by **Laimbeer** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:05 pm

Pistons trade/Jazz receive: Reggie Bullock
Jazz trade/Pistons receive: Trey Burke

chrbal · Post #6 » by **chrbal** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:23 pm

I get it for us, why does Utah do it? Exum missed last season and they would left with Shelvin Mack.

coordinator0 · Post #7 » by **coordinator0** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:12 pm

chrbal wrote:I get it for us, why does Utah do it? Exum missed last season and they would left with Shelvin Mack.

Mack started for Utah after they traded for him, and Neto was the main backup. Burke got booted from the rotation. Add in Exum and there isn't any room for Trey at all. I'm not sure Bullock would play for them either with Hayward, Burks, Hood, and Ingles on the roster but he makes a little more sense.

I wouldn't do it for Detroit though. Burke is not a good PG. He's an average shooter that doesn't do much else for the position. No defense, no facilitating, and not much penetration. Bullock is the main shooter off the bench for the Pistons and isn't terrible on defense.

chrbal · Post #8 » by **chrbal** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:29 pm

Never mind, trade makes sense. Didn't realize that they have 4 pgs.

coordinator0 · Post #9 » by **coordinator0** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:28 pm

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That's significant. Utah may have just traded the #12 pick for George Hill as well. I'm not sure what that says about the trade market or the value of the picks in this draft, but I would lean towards neither being very good.

mattao313 · Post #10 » by **mattao313** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:20 pm

^^It kinda sucks for UTA imo

The Penguin · Post #11 » by **The Penguin** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:21 pm

Rose to the Knicks - Bulls get Robin Lopez / Jerian Grant / Calderon

Post #12 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:24 pm

The Penguin wrote:Rose to the Knicks - Bulls get Robin Lopez / Jerian Grant / Calderon

Yeah. Wow.

I guess on the surface of it its not really that much of a gamble. Rose only has one year left.

The Penguin · Post #13 » by **The Penguin** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:25 pm

Snakebites wrote:
The Penguin wrote:Rose to the Knicks - Bulls get Robin Lopez / Jerian Grant / Calderon

Yeah. Wow.

I guess on the surface of it its not really that much of a gamble. Rose only has one year left.

Now they can sign Dwight and make Isiah Thomas soo soo proud.

Post #14 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:27 pm

The Penguin wrote:
Snakebites wrote:
The Penguin wrote:Rose to the Knicks - Bulls get Robin Lopez / Jerian Grant / Calderon

Yeah. Wow.

I guess on the surface of it its not really that much of a gamble. Rose only has one year left.

Now they can sign Dwight and make Isiah Thomas soo soo proud.

I'm not seeing an issue with it. Worst case scenario they've got serious cap space. Best case scenario Rose is a successful reclamation process at the cost of Robin Lopez.

If this was an Isiah type move Rose would still have 3 years left on his deal.

The Penguin · Post #15 » by **The Penguin** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:31 pm

Snakebites wrote:
The Penguin wrote:
Snakebites wrote:
Yeah. Wow.

I guess on the surface of it its not really that much of a gamble. Rose only has one year left.

Now they can sign Dwight and make Isiah Thomas soo soo proud.

I'm not seeing an issue with it. Worst case scenario they've got serious cap space. Best case scenario Rose is a successful reclamation process at the cost of Robin Lopez.

If this was an Isiah type move Rose would still have 3 years left on his deal.

Oh I think it's fine, especially given the short term nature. Lopez & Calderon going out doesn't change their cap picture much.

Post #16 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:35 pm

The Penguin wrote:
Snakebites wrote:
The Penguin wrote:

Now they can sign Dwight and make Isiah Thomas soo soo proud.

I'm not seeing an issue with it. Worst case scenario they've got serious cap space. Best case scenario Rose is a successful reclamation process at the cost of Robin Lopez.

If this was an Isiah type move Rose would still have 3 years left on his deal.

Oh I think it's fine, especially given the short term nature. Lopez & Calderon going out doesn't change their cap picture much.

You can bet they'll be making a run at some big-gun free agents this season.

I actually think the Knicks aren't in as bad a spot as most think. Porzingis could very well end up being the best player in last year's draft, and last years draft is looking like it was a pretty good one.

DBC10 · Post #17 » by **DBC10** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:36 pm

Craziness. This is like 2K

Hometown kids being traded...

russkopp · Post #18 » by **russkopp** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:38 pm

The NBA has gone bonkers. This is what middle of the road drafts do to teams. Mock drafts are being defenestrated right now.

The next couple days then FA should be quite fun.

coordinator0 · Post #19 » by **coordinator0** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:45 pm

So the Central division added Jeff Teague and lost Derrick Rose. The PG play has markedly improved.

joedumars1 · Post #20 » by **joedumars1** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:54 pm

That Cleveland crowd didn't seem loud to me. Anyone else watch and think the same? You'd think they would've went nuts especially when Bron got up there. Maybe they turned down crowd volume somhow or something idk