Official Speculation Thread ‘19-'20 II: BIG as F

OrlandO · Post #1301 » by **OrlandO** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:19 pm

IllMagic04 · Post #1302 » by **IllMagic04** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:36 pm

Larkins wingspan tells me we are not interested in him.

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Furinkazan · Post #1303 » by **Furinkazan** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:45 pm

Larkin has small tiny hands

https://nypost.com/2015/09/28/shane-larkin-out-to-show-phil-jackson-tiny-hands-arent-issue/

basketballRob · Post #1304 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:52 pm

Furinkazan wrote:Larkin has small tiny hands

https://nypost.com/2015/09/28/shane-larkin-out-to-show-phil-jackson-tiny-hands-arent-issue/

That's probably why he went after Jerian Grant instead.

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nymets1 · Post #1305 » by **nymets1** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:36 am

What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

tiderulz · Post #1306 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:41 am

nymets1 wrote:What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

The Real Dalic · Post #1307 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:44 am

Let's go! Glad it wasn't the mediocre Heat! Thought they were gonna get two all-stars after a mediocre season with mediocre players.

nymets1 · Post #1308 » by **nymets1** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:45 am

tiderulz wrote:
nymets1 wrote:What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

Nobody should be trading for CP3, No team should be helping out OKC and take CP3 off OKC. CP3 should either be stuck on OKC or he'll have to agree to a buyout.

Instincts · Post #1309 » by **Instincts** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

Knightro wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Now that we have our roster kinda set, what do we look to improve come deadline? Let's say worst case scenario that Fultz has yet to see the floor and nothing has changed with Fournier.

Augustine/MCW/*Fultz
Fournier/Ross/Frazier
Isaac/Iwundu/Jeffries?
Gordon/Aminu/*Okeke
Vucevic/Bamba/Birch

Is there any lowkey players that could become available around deadline that we could potentially get? What would be our main concern SG or PG?

If Fultz doesn't pan out, the overwhelmingly obvious move to me is flipping Aaron Gordon for a point guard or shooting guard, probably a point guard.

So we have been hearing for awhile...but I am not sure that trading your best young player is the obvious or wise move...if Fultz doesn’t workout, why not trade one or two of Vuch, Ross, Fournier, Bamba, future picks. The trading of the first three would better align with the timeline and the not sacrificing the future mantra of the front office.

tiderulz · Post #1310 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:55 am

nymets1 wrote:
tiderulz wrote:
nymets1 wrote:What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

Nobody should be trading for CP3, No team should be helping out OKC and take CP3 off OKC. CP3 should either be stuck on OKC or he'll have to agree to a buyout.

while i agree, someone will trade for him

basketballRob · Post #1311 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:59 am

tiderulz wrote:
nymets1 wrote:
tiderulz wrote:because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

Nobody should be trading for CP3, No team should be helping out OKC and take CP3 off OKC. CP3 should either be stuck on OKC or he'll have to agree to a buyout.

while i agree, someone will trade for him

Maybe Detroit. They can trade Jackson, Galloway, and a few more picks. Not sure what OKC is going to do with the 8 picks they already got.

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magicman112 · Post #1312 » by **magicman112** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:38 am

nymets1 wrote:
tiderulz wrote:
nymets1 wrote:What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

Nobody should be trading for CP3, No team should be helping out OKC and take CP3 off OKC. CP3 should either be stuck on OKC or he'll have to agree to a buyout.

He'll get bought out and sign with a contender.

ezzzp · Post #1313 » by **ezzzp** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:47 am

nymets1 wrote:What is OKC doing? Why get Chris Paul with that horrible contract and age. Westbrook is better than him anyway today.

They save $47.1 million dollars and got 2 first round picks + 2 pick swaps

Last season CP3 was an effective 16p/8a/5r guy who shot 36% from 3PT range at high volume. That was deferring a lot to Harden. His contract sucks but he's still pretty good.

CP3/Schroeder
Shai/Ferguson
Gallinari/
Muscala/Patterson
Adams / Noel

that actually looks like a more balanced team able to score in a much more diverse attack than last years okc

ezzzp · Post #1314 » by **ezzzp** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:48 am

magicman112 wrote:
nymets1 wrote:
tiderulz wrote:because Russ by himself wasnt going anywhere. OKC is on full rebuild. gotta imagine they will look to flip CP3 somewhere. Maybe Miami

Nobody should be trading for CP3, No team should be helping out OKC and take CP3 off OKC. CP3 should either be stuck on OKC or he'll have to agree to a buyout.

He'll get bought out and sign with a contender.

he's not getting bought out...he's owed $124 million dollars

rcklsscognition · Post #1315 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:51 am

Happy the Heat didn't get any more talent. Gotta make it as easy as possible for our guys.

ezzzp · Post #1316 » by **ezzzp** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:56 am

rcklsscognition wrote:Happy the Heat didn't get any more talent. Gotta make it as easy as possible for our guys.

I was kind of hoping they did, in two season's they would have been screwed

nymets1 · Post #1317 » by **nymets1** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:58 am

OKC is going to be the worst NBA team this upcoming year watch.

ezzzp · Post #1318 » by **ezzzp** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:02 am

nymets1 wrote:OKC is going to be the worst NBA team this upcoming year watch.

really?

CP3/Schroeder
Shai/Ferguson
Gallinari/
Muscala/Patterson
Adams / Noel

their PF situation is weak but that actually looks like a more balanced team than last years okc...at least to me

MoMM · Post #1319 » by **MoMM** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:04 am

ezzzp wrote:
nymets1 wrote:OKC is going to be the worst NBA team this upcoming year watch.

really?

CP3/Schroeder
Shai/Ferguson
Gallinari/
Muscala/Patterson
Adams / Noel

their PF situation is weak but that actually looks like a more balanced team than last years okc...at least to me

More balanced, but worse, basically they traded Westbrook and PG for CP3 and Galinari.

ezzzp · Post #1320 » by **ezzzp** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:08 am

MoMM wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
nymets1 wrote:OKC is going to be the worst NBA team this upcoming year watch.

really?

CP3/Schroeder
Shai/Ferguson
Gallinari/
Muscala/Patterson
Adams / Noel

their PF situation is weak but that actually looks like a more balanced team than last years okc...at least to me

More balanced, but worse, basically they traded Westbrook and PG for CP3 and Galinari.

and Shai + 7 first round picks and 4 pick swaps + $47m in cap savings (1 year less)....probably a low to mid 40's win 1st round team