Horford to OKC For Green

[Kobblehead]

I don't think Ferguson's value is done at all. Like I said before, he can play. I really watched him his first 2 years. Good defender, and can shoot and run. Started the beginning of last season too, but was inconsistent and lost his role to Dort. He had a child custody situation that distracted him too.

I have hope getting traded is a wake up call. But the guy is definitely playable.

Defense? Shooting? Ferguson can't do either of those things. Nor can he dribble. He has no talent. Just a tall athlete.

[LloydFree]

wouldn't be surprised at all if Ferguson gets cut/waived before the season starts

looks like 4 guys for 2 spots - Ferguson, Anderson, Broekhoff, Walton

I would, if only due to contract reasons.

I wouldn't just be surprised, I'd be stunned. No GM with a brain in his head, cuts a player making 4 million dollars, while his team is in the tax, at the beginning of a season. They find someone to take the salary at the trade deadline. Teams aren't in business to pay luxury tax for no good reason.

[the_process]

I’m still hoping George Hill is in the final version of the deal.

[Sixerscan]

I’m still hoping George Hill is in the final version of the deal.

I don't think they want him included at this point. $10 million more against the tax, they'd have to cut someone with guaranteed money, takes minutes away from young guys, the TPE gives them more flexibility at the deadline.

[Tomjas]

I’m still hoping George Hill is in the final version of the deal.

I don't think they want him included at this point. $10 million more against the tax, they'd have to cut someone with guaranteed money, takes minutes away from young guys, the TPE gives them more flexibility at the deadline.

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[Stanford]

Seems like a decent addition to me. A 2.5m dollar expiring deal to add in trades.

[the_process]

Justin Robinson? Do they mean they waived Justin Anderson?? And they didn't waive Broekhoff or Walton before him?

EDIT: Never mind. Exhibit 10 signing I missed.

[the_process]

Does Poirier, Ferguson, and Green match salary for Horford?

[Stanford]

Justin Robinson? Do they mean they waived Justin Anderson?? And they didn't waive Broekhoff or Walton before him?

Nope, Justin Robinson. It's a player that actually exists.

[BullyKing]

Seems like a decent addition to me. A 2.5m dollar expiring deal to add in trades.

Except I doubt he's making the team since I can't imagine we're carrying four centers. So we just did OKC a solid by eating a contract they got paid to take for nothing. Not loving it but whatever.

[LloydFree]

Not happy about waiving Diane to take on another stiff.

[BullyKing]

Not happy about waiving Diane to take on another stiff.

He could very well be back tomorrow after that waive Poirier. But he was always ending up in Delaware so I really don't think it functionally changes anything.

[LloydFree]

Not happy about waiving Diane to take on another stiff.

He could very well be back tomorrow after that waive Poirier. But he was always ending up in Delaware so I really don't think it functionally changes anything.

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

[BullyKing]

Not happy about waiving Diane to take on another stiff.

He could very well be back tomorrow after that waive Poirier. But he was always ending up in Delaware so I really don't think it functionally changes anything.

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

[zaz102]

He could very well be back tomorrow after that waive Poirier. But he was always ending up in Delaware so I really don't think it functionally changes anything.

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

Per Bodner-

Inclusion of Poirier gets deep into cba nerd speak, but tl;dr:
- Allows OKC to function as team over cap, and not renounce their massive TPE. -Green+Ferguson alone wouldn't have matched salary.
- While still maximizing the traded player exception the Sixers will generate ($8.2m).

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[BullyKing]

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

Per Bodner-

Inclusion of Poirier gets deep into cba nerd speak, but tl;dr:
- Allows OKC to function as team over cap, and not renounce their massive TPE. -Green+Ferguson alone wouldn't have matched salary.
- While still maximizing the traded player exception the Sixers will generate ($8.2m).

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I understand all of this stuff. This helps OKC and only OKC and costs the Sixers millions of dollars.

[kriss73]

He could very well be back tomorrow after that waive Poirier. But he was always ending up in Delaware so I really don't think it functionally changes anything.

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

We got a nice and useful 8.2M TPE out of that deal.
It could be interesting down the line.

EDIT. Anticipated. Maybe Presti has no pick to give us

[zaz102]

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

Per Bodner-

Inclusion of Poirier gets deep into cba nerd speak, but tl;dr:
- Allows OKC to function as team over cap, and not renounce their massive TPE. -Green+Ferguson alone wouldn't have matched salary.
- While still maximizing the traded player exception the Sixers will generate ($8.2m).

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I understand all of this stuff. This helps OKC and only OKC and costs the Sixers millions of dollars.

I hear you except the matching salaries part. It sounds like they needed someone back, although back to your point, why wouldn't they get someone that could play or have potential?

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[BullyKing]

Probably not. But I'd rather Diane get time in training camp with the team than have a 5th Center. I'd be surprised if they cut anybody with a guaranteed salary, while they're over the luxury tax.

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

We got a nice and useful 8.2M TPE out of that deal.
It could be interesting down the line.

We were always getting a TPE. But speaking of which, how doesn't Poirier's salary not cut into our TPE since our incoming is now more than it was before? I assume he is fitting into the TPE from the Richardson trade so we also just threw that away.

[Sixerscan]

I agree with you. I don't get why we'd help out Presti without compensation.

Per Bodner-

Inclusion of Poirier gets deep into cba nerd speak, but tl;dr:
- Allows OKC to function as team over cap, and not renounce their massive TPE. -Green+Ferguson alone wouldn't have matched salary.
- While still maximizing the traded player exception the Sixers will generate ($8.2m).

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I understand all of this stuff. This helps OKC and only OKC and costs the Sixers millions of dollars.

I assume taking Horford into the TPE was never a term of the trade. Poirier might have always been potentially in it.