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  1. abeer3

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    i'm still guessing that we drop one of those slots, but we shouldn't.

    clips have to add at least one more player to make it work, but yeah, they should keep adding salary. also, they have no draft picks, so they just get brogdon for nothing? marcus morris has zero value right now.

    again, we wouldn't be allowed such a thing.

    edit: also, boston's got to add something substantial, like 7 million ish in salary, right?
     
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    what a steal by the clips. they basically got brogdon for free and got rid of morris

     
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    gallinari's corpse must be the missing piece, along with one of the clips' low salary end of bench guys. only way it works, i think, as the pick can't count for salary yet.
     
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    Shots Fired.
    Man, do I respect Dame.
     
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    yeah, i'm not even sure he's talking about lebron, but he definitely has someone in mind that he believes others know about.

    my only beef with lillard is that it sure *feels* like he's trying to play it both ways--i want to stay...if you fix the roster. someone who's truly committed to the organization would just be like "i love it here, and they treat me well. so i'm going to suit up. i hope we can improve, but that's their job."

    i get that that's not common--and that there are reasons NOT to be committed to the organization, sometimes very good ones. i just feel like if you like being part of something, you make a TON of money, etc., it's ok to wish you got a ring, but you know it wouldn't feel the same elsewhere. imagine dirk left dallas and won a ring somewhere else. ask durant about it.
     
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    The Clippers are going to go down as the greatest potential team in league history.
    Brogdon is yet another injury prone player on the wrong side of 30. Talented guy but man this is one hell of a field study in terms of roster construction theories
     
  8. abeer3

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    uh, if they'd do it for bamba/beasley/17, i'm in. i'd probably even add the 2029, especially if i can top-4 protect it.
     
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    Man if the Wizards are basically giving Porzingis away for a salary dump + 30th pick, we should seriously consider undercutting the deal and come in with Beasley/Bamba/17.

    The idea of a Porzingis/AD front court is so intriguing because Porzingis can space the floor and block shots, and he’s a borderline allstar
     
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    the clips are the offseason champs every year. and a LOT of that has to do with the open checkbook. it's nice to always have 20m in salary you can easily drop.
     
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    someone summon Coolio to say the line from Keenan and Kel
     
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    Lakers would be the odds on title favorite if they resign Reaves/Rui and get Hield and Turner. That would be a very tough 2 way team with size and skill across multiple positions. Hope they can get it done
     
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    They would have to add Vandy to make it work
     
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    The arms race never stops in the NBA.
     
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    That’s my thing. I suppose we don’t know all the behind closed doors details but Dame certainly hasn’t been shy about expressing his opinion on his team or what direction he wants them to go in.
     
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    Absolutely
     
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    I make the trade for Hield/Turner. Solves several issues for us and locks us in as a favorite to win the title.
     
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    if vando's in, they can't have the '29 pick.
     
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    CP3/Schroeder
    Reaves/Hield
    LeBron/Christie
    AD/Rui
    Turner

    f*** now my hopes are up
     
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    Boom, upgrade and upgrade!
     
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