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02-23-2017 , 04:27 PM

#5351

TimmayB

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jh12547

C's gonna have 13 picks in the next 4 drafts. Wonder where Ainge plans on putting them all

You realize the next 4 drafts don't all happen at the end of this year right?

02-23-2017 , 04:28 PM

#5352

mjw0586

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Originally Posted by GeoffRas22

what a lame deadline

hearing it often is a big let down

02-23-2017 , 04:30 PM

#5353

TimmayB

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Yeah I mean I'm not sure what people expect. Pretty much all the NBA deadlines go like this. One big move and then a bunch of meh random inconsequential moves.

Think everyone got spoiled by that one year where **** went completely crazy not too long ago. Most NBA deadlines are like this one, not that one.

02-23-2017 , 04:31 PM

#5354

markksman

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Originally Posted by mavsfan4ever

Why would the Mavs just release Dwill? Surely they could have gotten a second rounder for him. I guess he used his veto on every trade possibility, knowing he can now just sign with whoever he wants?

Yeah I suspect that is case. His value expired for mavs when trade deadline passed. It was probably a mutually agreed upon decision as he is not a part of the future and he can go somewhere else.

I feel like they could have gotten at least six second rounders from philly for him, though.

02-23-2017 , 04:34 PM

#5355

Onlydo2days

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Wizards should just get Barnes/Bogut/D Will/T Jones and have a bench.

02-23-2017 , 04:36 PM

#5356

jh12547

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TimmayB

You realize the next 4 drafts don't all happen at the end of this year right?

Ainge has a history of being a terrible draft guy and he's been saying the same thing for 4 seasons. He even said a a few years back he'd be shocked if he made all these draft picks and didn't trade any of them for a star. At some point you have to take a shot and see what happens. I don't want to be like Phil and just keep drafting guys only to trade them for garbage a few years later because they are limited by roster size

02-23-2017 , 04:40 PM

#5357

kidcolin

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Originally Posted by 72off

trust the process, not the B in Apt 23

Colangelo is the NBA version of the trash NFL coach who would be selling peanuts if not for dad

Keep in mind former tzer IrishHand is also in Philly's front office now.

02-23-2017 , 04:43 PM

#5358

kidcolin

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Originally Posted by vinivici9586

unintended consequence of CBA: teams try and unload mid tier stars before super max, mid tier stars try and nuke their trade value by saying they wont resign with new teams (because theyre not eligible for super max if traded)

pretty lame

Yup. Good call.

The more convoluted the cba, the more bs like this happens.

Elect libertarian candidate KC and his FlatCap platform in the next commissioner election.

02-23-2017 , 04:44 PM

#5359

mavsfan4ever

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Quote:

Originally Posted by markksman

Yea I get why they released him after the deadline. But they definitely could have got a second rounder for him, so I figured he must have vetoed some trades.

02-23-2017 , 04:44 PM

#5360

kidcolin

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Originally Posted by jh12547

Just terrible if the C's do nothing

I'm fine with it. When you insist on "doing something", you end up overpaying.

02-23-2017 , 04:44 PM

#5361

72off

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

Keep in mind former tzer IrishHand is also in Philly's front office now.

i think it's a mistake to assume that such ppl are being heard by the decision-makers, especially if the evidence points to the contrary

in the NHL, for example, it seems like analytics folks are being ignored for the most part, except where their conclusions back up the opinions of their dumbass bosses

02-23-2017 , 04:46 PM

#5362

kidcolin

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Originally Posted by wesrwood

Pelicans supposedly waiving Terrance Jones .

Wat.

Hot take: pels will have a losing record in these next 25 games or whatever.

02-23-2017 , 04:47 PM

#5363

JMurder3

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Probably need the roster spot for Boogie's caddie.

02-23-2017 , 04:48 PM

#5364

kidcolin

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IrishHand worked for Colangelo in Toronto.

But yeah I doubt he has significant pull on deadline deals.

02-23-2017 , 04:48 PM

#5365

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Originally Posted by mavsfan4ever

Why would the Mavs just release Dwill? Surely they could have gotten a second rounder for him. I guess he used his veto on every trade possibility, knowing he can now just sign with whoever he wants?

My guess is they were doing him a solid.

02-23-2017 , 04:50 PM

#5366

DannyOcean_

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huge fail to not trade okafor.

I understand the Noel trade, but it seems like a puke move to me. If they decided they don't want to toss 70M at him this offseason, might as well get something for him. Somebody is gonna toss money at him - Mozgov just got 65M. Noah got 80M. Front offices are dumb.

02-23-2017 , 04:51 PM

#5367

TimmayB

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

Wat.

Hot take: pels will have a losing record in these next 25 games or whatever.

Like seriously is TJones the most underappreciated underrated guy in the NBA right now? Anytime he gets minutes he seems to crush and he's been on a lot of ****ty teams that simply don't give him minutes for whatever reason. If actually gets waived will certainly land somewhere much better for him.

02-23-2017 , 04:54 PM

#5368

DannyOcean_

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man colangelo is a gigantic dumbass for not dealing okafor.

good ****ing lord. Embiid/Saric/Simmons is the future. How can you get rid of the two positive players (Ilyasova and Noel) and leave the cancer? I understand they're FAs, but still.

02-23-2017 , 04:58 PM

#5369

The-fryke

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I think keeping okafor is fine. Embiid probably plays less than half the remaining games, with no Noel okafor is perfect. Let him start games, put up numbers and increase his trade value, and also subtly tank ad well because he's actually not that good.

I think his value last summer was probably decent, before embiid and Noel and injuries killed it. If you can rehab his value to that point it's a massive win and trade him in the summer.

Worst case scenario you have a solid backup C on a good contract with potential to improve

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02-23-2017 , 05:00 PM

#5370

TimmayB

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While I'm not near as high on JO as I once was - I think many here are totally burying him way too quick. He still ends up being very usable some of the time.

02-23-2017 , 05:01 PM

#5371

Cinarocket

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Trade deadline rankings :

1. Pelicans
2. Raptors
29. Kings
30. Sixers

02-23-2017 , 05:02 PM

#5372

freehat2.0

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So sickening. Nerlens is pretty much as good as Embiid right now.

02-23-2017 , 05:09 PM

#5373

mjw0586

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Originally Posted by TimmayB

He's an okay bench guy, don't think he's much more than that. The Pelicans writers all seem to be of the belief that he was granted a release so he could go somewhere and get some more PT.

02-23-2017 , 05:17 PM

#5374

Wooders0n

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Lol Hinkie slappies. Him getting fired after a few horrendous years and then some tall, square-jawed, elite suit-wearer and handshaker like colangelo coming in and ruining it was always part of why the process is was and always will be lol.