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They have capped their upside as a team who loses in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

If McDonough were smart he would have traded him to some team who bought the Booker hype. Instead, he signs him to an absurd contract that is probably $10-12 million too much/year.

Sitting here today and capping Ayton, Bridges, Jackson, development over the next 5 years is just ignorant.

Did you forget that PHX will have max cap space next year, and 2 max slots in 2020.

PHX is going to get Jimmy, Klay, (healthy) Boogie or Kemba into the desert next year and its easy to see how any of the above could fit on the roster.

PHX can sign a STUD like MONTREZZ right now, the best backup C in the NBA (better than most starters too)

Then in 2020 they have MAX cap space again.

PHX has a real shot to be very good very soon.

The Booker contract is still bad

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07-08-2018 , 01:16 AM

#2577

TingsRgunagetGROSS

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Originally Posted by MagnumMike 357

I think Buddy could be a JJ Redick type of player. He shot around 43% on over 5 3pta per game the last two seasons. Trae is five years younger but I just see his lack of size as too much to overcome.

Buddy is so much better than Redick was at the same age. Hields inability to drive and create at all is a real weakness but he can shoot so well that it doesnt matter. I could see him taking a big step forward this year

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07-08-2018 , 01:24 AM

#2578

durango155

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Lol booker is special, just wait

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07-08-2018 , 01:36 AM

#2579

Heroball

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Booker averages 25/5/5 on good efficiency with no coherent offense and g-league caliber teammates.

Guessing he improves with a real coach implementing actual sets, and replacement level teammates.

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07-08-2018 , 01:45 AM

#2580

TingsRgunagetGROSS

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The contract is still bad

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07-08-2018 , 01:51 AM

#2581

tchaz

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Originally Posted by TheQuietAnarchist

of all the metric you could pick, you take the one that requires the bulls and knicks to even make the playoffs?

Langered

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07-08-2018 , 01:57 AM

#2582

All-inMcLovin

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Originally Posted by tchaz

Langered

Dolan is selling the Knicks in the near future.

Man it's going to be like manifest destiny in the MECCA with all the deep runs in the playoffs that they're going to be having.

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07-08-2018 , 02:22 AM

#2583

Baltimore Jones

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Fondly remembering Knicks RealGM threads 2011-16 when they would rank top players in the league. Their rankings almost always started:

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LBJ
KD
Melo

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Durant
Lebron
Melo

Actually filling with rage rn just thinking about it.

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07-08-2018 , 03:30 AM

#2584

tchaz

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Originally Posted by Baltimore Jones

Fondly remembering Knicks RealGM threads 2011-16 when they would rank top players in the league. Their rankings almost always started:

or

Actually filling with rage rn just thinking about it.

Agreed. Crazy.

from 1-3 it was obviously

Steff
KD
Melo

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07-08-2018 , 07:21 AM

#2585

Wooders0n

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"Lauri is already elite" is just a bizarre take.

He had a good rookie season and projects to be good. Chill out tho.

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07-08-2018 , 07:22 AM

#2586

Wooders0n

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Originally Posted by tchaz

Hinkie would have traded down and taken him.

If not, at #3 he snap calls. ainec.

Revisiting last year's draft we have:

i) yips ... who the **** knows ... ok there's still a chance this is a #1 pick ... shrug .. no sense in Philly doing this

ii) lavar ... I believe that a good technical coach could mend Lonzo's shot and I believe lonzo himself could be persuaded to do it. If I was a team would I want to pay money to be running this experiment? **** no. absolutely no wai.

iii) celts picks .. Jay Tatum .. good system, good pick for them .. pass

iv) Lauri .. is a lock to be #3 for the 76ers with anyone with a braincell in the 76ers GM position
...

v) Frank

Right now Lauri and Frank are, by a country mile, the #1 and #2 most valuable draftees.*

Fultz, Ball could change that if things work for them.

* I don't believe in Donny Mitchell as a long term prospect.

Hinkie took Jahlil Okafor over Porzingis.

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07-08-2018 , 07:31 AM

#2587

Wooders0n

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Its so cute when people think Frank will be anything other than a complete disgrace and total bust who may not even get a second contract.

He is literally going to be one of the worst players in NBA history when adjusting for era.

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07-08-2018 , 08:02 AM

#2588

durango155

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Booker contract is "bad" yet zach Levine is making 20 million a year. Booker contract is exactly what every team in the NBA would give him...

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07-08-2018 , 10:35 AM

#2589

FlyWf

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Originally Posted by durango155

Booker contract is "bad" yet zach Levine is making 20 million a year. Booker contract is exactly what every team in the NBA would give him...

Booker contract complainers were just trolling, look at what Porter, Beal, and McCollum got. Of course Booker was getting maxed. He's a snap max on the rookie extension scale.

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07-08-2018 , 11:57 AM

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patron

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If the Lakers could somehow keep one of Ingram or Kuzma, while still getting Kawhi, which one should they prefer to keep and why?

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07-08-2018 , 12:01 PM

#2591

Heroball

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Ingram. He’s 25 months younger and probably better already.

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07-08-2018 , 12:20 PM

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Wooders0n

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Yeah that one is not close.

Kuzma a better fit with LeBron+Kawhi I guess but still Ingram is just a much better prospect.

Keep Ingram and trade him for something >>>Kuzma if you need to.

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07-08-2018 , 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by patron

If the Lakers could somehow keep one of Ingram or Kuzma, while still getting Kawhi, which one should they prefer to keep and why?

Is this a trick question? I don't get the Kuzma love, he's a random bench scorer who plays no defense & isn't a playmaker. He's a good pick for the 20's, just like Wagner is but i don't think he's better than Ingram nor has anywhere near the same potential. The Lakers will probaby try to keep Kuzma just because Ingram is the integral piece in a Kawhi trade & Kuzma is a nice piece that fits with Lebron, but honestly they SHOULD be willing to trade both.

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07-08-2018 , 12:42 PM

#2594

Heroball

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07-08-2018 , 12:55 PM

#2595

guivre1408

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17/8/1.6 + 3.6 TO per 36
22.1% USG, 19% TOV 14.1 PER
0.553 TS

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18.6/7/2 + 2.1 TOV per 36
22.5% USG, 11% TOV, 14.2 PER
0.549 TS

Spoiler:

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07-08-2018 , 01:12 PM

#2596

Heroball

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Zaza to DET

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07-08-2018 , 01:18 PM

#2597

fidstar-poker

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People will start loving the Warriors again!

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07-08-2018 , 01:34 PM

#2598

capone0

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Originally Posted by guivre1408

17/8/1.6 + 3.6 TO per 36
22.1% USG, 19% TOV 14.1 PER
0.553 TS

VS

18.6/7/2 + 2.1 TOV per 36
22.5% USG, 11% TOV, 14.2 PER
0.549 TS

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Let’s not forget maggette was only 20, kuz is 22.

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07-08-2018 , 02:13 PM

#2599

Onlydo2days

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Spurs not expected to match Anderson but they will pay old guys like Gasol, Gay, Belli, Mills? No wonder Kawhi wants out.

I can see not matching if you wanna build cap space but otherwise not really.