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  1. Toklat

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    Crowd energy is huge as well. We came from 17 down in the middle of the third to beat a very good rival for homecoming just because the crowd would not accept losing. Scored as time ran out to win by one. Fan power is real and why getting home court advantage is critical.
     
    Toklat, Aug 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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    interesting...it only clears about 6m, though, right? and unless it's announced as part of something larger, i'm not sure this means kuminga goes there?

    told you charlotte was likely to be involved, though.

    i wonder if clearing that room under the first apron will allow them to move strus somewhere and take bag bigger salary for watson or kuminga. that's probably the play. curious to see how the rest shakes out.
     
    abeer3, Aug 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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    1 more team for Dennis to tie Ish Smith for the record. Impressive.
     
    karacha, Aug 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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    Cleveland is pursuing Watson not Kuminga
     
    Slick2021, Aug 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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    11 teams in 8 years is impressive
     
    432J, Aug 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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    Chucky Brown territory...
     
    gcclaker, Aug 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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    and turned down 80 million.
    And turned down 80 million.
     
    Kobeluka99, Aug 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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    I think it’s Watson first then Kuminga. I’m not certain losing strus, schroder, Ellis, and wade is worth it, though.
     
    abeer3, Aug 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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    Well it depends. Depth is nice but you can also have too much depth. Guys want to play and your rotation only stretches about 11, 12 guys. So you got guys sitting there hoping someone gets injured. So quality of your first 11 could be better.
     
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    karacha, Aug 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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    :Laugh: … sorry Dennis I’ll pile on.


    :Schrooder Clown:
     
    LTLakerFan, Aug 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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    Ellis didn't really play much for them and didn't get action in the playoffs, so not sure that's a loss since he didn't contribute. Watson is better than the combination of Wade and Strus. Schroeder's loss hurts, And they can probably give him a starting salary of roughly 20m while bringing back Harden at 30m per.

    Harden / Porter Jr / Thomas
    Mitchell / Merrill / Proctor
    Watson / Tyson / Mann
    Mobley / Tomlin / Hezonja
    Allen / Bryant

    The starting unit is one of the best in the league, but that bench is pretty terrible. But the Knicks just showed you can get hot in the playoffs if healthy and make out like bandits.
     
    svtzr, Aug 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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    No Kuminga? Hmmm. And yes, I know "Rob isn't done", "we have 16 players on the roster," blah, blah, blah.

    Go get me another 3/4, Rob.
     
    VladeD714, Aug 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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    Rob is on the job!
     
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