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  1. KuzmoBall17

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    Oklahoma is playing Greek-Roman wrestling there
     
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    Booker has looked like he’s lost a step all year.
     
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    The Suns set.
     
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    I don't know about this OKC invincibility: Phoenix looks tiny out there w/o Williams. Brooks is the only guy with good size for his position it feels like watching them


    Denver feels like b******* - Wolves got nobody left it feels like

    Detroit what were they thinking at the trade deadline? if they got a guy like CJ they might have won the title instead they're going into the 1st.

    If you're the lakers can you outpay for Ayo: 20 million per year and resign Smart, Kennard, and Rui?
    didn't realize Ayo is from Chicago and was from Illinios: wtf kind of team dumps a hometown kid who is good?
     
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    No way Ant plays with KD.
     
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    Booker 11 shots in a closeout game at home.

    This dude doesn't have it. If Suns were smart, they'd move him and find a dumb team willing to pay 4-5 first rounders and a young talent. Not good enough to be your first option player but gets paid like one.
     
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    If you operate under the cap, you could sign Smart & Lebron to cap space, while opening up somewhere between 20-30 million for free agents and giving the Kennard the room MLE.
     
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    The Bulls!!!!!
     
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    Devin Booker loves Phoenix.

    But I can see him quietly demanding to be traded. Probably a team like the Clippers.

    He’d be the perfect player to play next to Luka. Set three point shooter in the corner.

    Trust me Booker can still ball.

    Maybe to Milwaukee for Gianiss.
     
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    This team is ruining the NBA, I don’t get why the league promotes it



     
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    minny's not winning another game without edwards
     
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    so...in the second clip i'm led to believe that SGA was going to shoot a 20ft baseline 2 with his off-hand whilst driving hard to that same hand. like nobody in basketball history has ever attempted for any reason?
     
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    Why not?
     
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    Yeah this is awful
     
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    KD probably makes more sense than Gianiss and Abeer probably agrees. You don’t have to gut your team like you do for Gianiss. Put a package together centered around Vando your draft picks and a young promising player.

    Durants 38 what’s he gonna command???

    Like the 4 1st round picks are done. All Houston is going to want back is picks.

    He plays better off of Luka just catch and shoot in the corner. The spacing ability to go to the basket and contest the Rim.

    He would fall in line around LeBron.

    I think Houston wants to get younger.

    I think Minnesota has the best package though. Cause him knocking down shots with ant man is probably better for their offense then Randle.

    Reaves would give Houston the point guard they need.

    and there are good deals all around the NBA Portland has Sharpe. And probably with Lillard and Avila are looking to do something. But the Owners a cheap skate.

    The Wizards would certainly have to part with Keyshawn George.

    but that’s as win now as it gets Trey Young KD and AD.!!!!!
     
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    F*** N0
     
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    I'm not opposed to KD on our team in principle, but I've always hated him and don't see a way to bring him in on that contract that makes sense for us.
     
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    One interesting thing about KD is that he’s not “the system” in the way someone like Luka or a younger LeBron was. He’s much more plug-and-play, get him the ball, let him score, don’t hurt you defensively. And then there’s the leadership part (he has none of it, whatsoever), which can be framed either way, but on a roster that already has LeBron, Luka, and Smart, that doesn’t matter at all. In that context, you’re just asking Durant to do what he’s always done at an elite level, go get buckets, mostly through jump shooting.

    In a sense, he’s like a supercharged, older Rui Hachimura.

    Not saying they should actually do it, just throwing the thought out there, even if it’s obvious to most people. :)
     
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    Three Team Trade

    Lakers get: Duren (Sign and Trade Max Contract)

    Pistons get: Markaanan

    Jazz get: Reaves (Sign and Trade Max Contract)

    Why for Lakers?
    Duren is the ultimate lob-threat to go with Luka.

    Why for Pistons?
    They need shooting and a long term solution for power forward. A shooting power forward helps off-set their non-shooting small forwards in Thompson and Holland.

    Why for Jazz?

    Ainge has supposedly been interested in Reaves. This trade enables them to break up a potential log-jam at the 4/5. Better allocation of salary.
     

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