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  1. ldawg

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    Its not crazy. Giannis becoming injury prone.
     
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    That is why i was in hopes of Adding Wiggins to make it happen
     
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    Wiggins would also be excellent but he's more of a PF at this point. He would replace the Lebron/Rui minutes and not AR's.

    It would probably have to be someone like Mikal Bridges, or even Hart from the same team.
     
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    I’m gonna enjoy San Antonio whipping OKCs a**!!!!!!!
     
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    wait cause we know Lebron is such a proud Trump supporter. lol!!!!
     
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    I said if they blow it up and trade Booker. Could we get Brooks and would people want too?

    Because when it matters most, Allen shrinks in the playoffs while Ayton plays better. Allen just scored 2 points and had 3 rebounds in game 1 - guy had more fouls.

    Also where does this concept that Ayton can’t play defense come from? Guys been fantastic these playoffs as a switchable defender and in interior rim defense. We don’t beat the rockets without him.
     
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    Aytons gonna opt in. We ain’t getting anything better out there unless we trade.

    Keep it to the signings of Robert Williams Anferenee Simmons Kyle Kuzma Keon Ellis.

    Of course we are going to make overtures to Peyton Watson and Cam Johnson and Gianiss.

    but realistically these are some cheap signings that can help us.

    and if nobody gives James Harden any money. I’d give him 15 million.
     
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    Here’s a hot take rumor Clippers get the top 5 pick and trade it to the suns for Devin Booker.
     
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    Shai vs.Wemby

    it’s what the league wants. I’m still pissed about that Fox trade. Spurs gave up Tyus Jones and Zach Collins. lol.

    They keep Vassell and Castle.

    I got the Spurs in 7.!!!!!!!!

    this is Wembys league.
     
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    I love these Chris Finch Postgame interviews. They’re box office.
     
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    Tony Brothers is on that Charles Barkley list. lol.
     
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    lol Mich Johnson sounds like Doc Rivers is that his son.?
     
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    If me or any of us was coaching the Spurs with Wemby we could win 50 games.
     
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    People are overdoing this draft lottery.


    The dude I saw tonight. That was a true lottery Wemby is one of one. He’s an alien. I see no aliens in this draft.

    Lebron Wemby Kobe Durant Shaq Jordan Kareem Magic those guys change franchises.

    There’s nice players in this draft. But no franchise changers.
     
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    I’ve been saying for a while that I think the Spurs win it all this year and Wemby is a top 10 player of all time - all he needs to do is stay healthy. Guys got goat potential, I’ve never seen anything like him defensively. Then you add the offensive side and his killer mentality, he is a problem.
     
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    If Barnes got available I would absolutely trade AR for him. But don't see it happening. Sign me up if it does

    Jalen Johnson is another one. But until that type of guys get available we roll with AR and try to boost the defense around it.

    If we had 3 elite defenders completing the lineup we would be a top contender. We only have 1 now. We have to get to 2 next year at the very least.

    Ayton has been great but if we keep LeBron, I think just switching to Gafford would work better. Someone with that skill set that deters touches at the paint because our perimeter players won't stop them enough
     
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    MAJOR NEW NBA Trade Rumors

     
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    i hope orlando hates suggs as much as lane and others do.

    sucks that we don't quite have enough salary (think we're like a million off) to make this happen while operating over the cap, as that would be awesome.

    vando/jake/knecht is about 22.5 and i think we need closer to 25 to salary match suggs. would give orlando some immediate salary relief and a lot more (that they'll need if they want to pay anthony black) later.

    harder to do while operating under the cap, though not impossible.
     
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    Cooper Flagg is pretty damn nice tho. Why do we want Suggs again? I mean what big difference, would he have made against Houston or OKC?

    Orlando would have beaten Detroit if they had Franz, instead of Suggs.
     
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