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macd-gm wrote:Not sure why Isaiah is treated like a star for having 2 good years in Boston having a bunch of guys play D for him and pass him the ball on every possession. Dedmon for a second rounder in 2020 AND having to pay IT/Rose no small amount of money for the rest of the year/buyout? We can do better than that.
Spud2nique wrote:Okc now needs to take a look at Baze...he can step in for Roberson nicely IMO.
Spud2nique wrote:Okc now needs to take a look at Baze...he can step in for Roberson nicely IMO.
Jamaaliver wrote:Spud2nique wrote:Okc now needs to take a look at Baze...he can step in for Roberson nicely IMO.
If he was healthy, D Bembry seems like he could have been a decent trade target for them. He's not quite the defender that Roberson is, but he's solid all around and not nearly as offensively inept.
And with all the draft picks we're getting over the next 18 months, Bembry might not have a future here.
kg01 wrote:With Avery Bradley available via trade, seems he's the ideal fit for OKC or the Cadavers.
Jamaaliver wrote:kg01 wrote:With Avery Bradley available via trade, seems he's the ideal fit for OKC or the Cadavers.
He's actually a perfect fit.
I've thought he was the ideal backcourt mate for Russ for a while now. Low usage, 3 & D standout who can also run point occasionally.
Russ, Bradley, P George would make an awesome trio.
kg01 wrote:With Avery Bradley available via trade, seems he's the ideal fit for OKC or the Cadavers.
Teams looking to make a splash should contact the Hawks. As ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski previously reported, Kent Bazemore, Ersan Ilyasova, and Belinelli are on the block. Big man Mike Muscala has also generated light interest. Another name that could also be moved? Dennis Schröder.
Though Schröder is only 24, he’s not part of the Hawks’ long-term equation with his inconsistent, inefficient performance. However, any move involving Schröder is more likely to happen in the summer. As it stands, teams in need of a point guard may prefer to hold onto cap space for someone like Isaiah Thomas or Elfrid Payton or hope they can land Collin Sexton or Trae Young in the draft. But if they strike out, there will be more suitors in July than there are now. The Hawks are trying to reload for the next decade, and general manager Travis Schlenk will continue to reshape the roster to add fuel to their tank. The big question is whether coach Mike Budenholzer will want to stick around for a rebuild, especially after losing his front-office powers.
jayu70 wrote:The Hawks are trying to reload for the next decade, and general manager Travis Schlenk will continue to reshape the roster to add fuel to their tank.
The big question is whether coach Mike Budenholzer will want to stick around for a rebuild, especially after losing his front-office powers.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/29/16944074/nba-trade-deadline-primer
NBA.comDavid Aldridge wrote:trade ideas that make sense as 2018 deadline approaches
Los Angeles Lakers trade F Julius Randle, C Ivica Zubac to Atlanta Hawks for F Ersan Ilyasova
Straight Cash (Dump), Homie, as L.A. has to get Randle off the 2018-19 books to pursue its two max free-agent dreams next summer, and will trade young for old and potential for an expiring contract like Ilyasova’s. (Also, Ilyasova hasn’t played bad at all as a starter in Atlanta.)
Meanwhile, the Hawks are in talent acquisition mode, and thus would have no issue either taking on the final year of Randle’s rookie deal ($5.5 million) in ’18-’19.
Jamaaliver wrote:1. Nice find. Someone's after my job, here.
2. The below is also of note:jayu70 wrote:The Hawks are trying to reload for the next decade, and general manager Travis Schlenk will continue to reshape the roster to add fuel to their tank.
The big question is whether coach Mike Budenholzer will want to stick around for a rebuild, especially after losing his front-office powers.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/29/16944074/nba-trade-deadline-primer
NOTE: I'm still searching for a second source to corroborate the speculation that Budenholzer's contract is up this summer...
kg01 wrote:Another day, another Budz-Gone "rumor" from @jamamamamaliver. Shocking.
Jamaaliver wrote:kg01 wrote:Another day, another Budz-Gone "rumor" from @jamamamamaliver. Shocking.
Not a huge deal. And it's nothing concrete. But it isn't as crazy as it once sounded.
Again, I'm not advocating it. Or even predicting it. (Yet.)
But the fact this has been tossed around for months by more connected NBA writers leads me to wonder.
And the fact that we haven't heard anything yet regarding extension talks....well.
Unrelated NOTE: Muscala is getting light interest around the league. Good for him. I suspect we'll see him opt out this summer in hopes of getting a longer term deal from a team.
kg01 wrote:If anything happens, it'll be coincidence and in no way confirmation of that innuendo you posted or anything else anyone is reporting.
kg01 wrote:Jamaaliver wrote:kg01 wrote:Another day, another Budz-Gone "rumor" from @jamamamamaliver. Shocking.
Not a huge deal. And it's nothing concrete. But it isn't as crazy as it once sounded.
Again, I'm not advocating it. Or even predicting it. (Yet.)
But the fact this has been tossed around for months by more connected NBA writers leads me to wonder.
And the fact that we haven't heard anything yet regarding extension talks....well.
Unrelated NOTE: Muscala is getting light interest around the league. Good for him. I suspect we'll see him opt out this summer in hopes of getting a longer term deal from a team.
No one believes you don't believe he'll be gone.
And it hasn't been tossed around by anyone. People who don't care enough to look into our situation throw the assumption out without any corroboration, proof or even "source" quotes to support or suggest it. Therefore, we need to be wise enough to ignore it.
If anything happens, it'll be coincidence and in no way confirmation of that innuendo you posted or anything else anyone is reporting.
macd-gm wrote:Well I don't want Bud gone but he's like the one coach in the league where no one knows his contract situation. It's weird. If it's up this summer Bud maybe deciding between Hawks and Giannis and the Bucks.