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    Detroit needs to try this.
     
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    Him going back to the Spurs would be funny but also make some sense. Spurs can get to his salary in expirings (Barnes, Olynyk, Sochan, Biyombo).
     
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    so the clips could possibly end up with a top 10 pick?

    doesn't that seem super risky for indy?
     
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    Now why would Indy do anything with the 2026 pick??? Gonna risk that for Zubac?
     
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    Only DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul made more playoff appearances for the Clippers than Zubac. He joined the team six months before Kawhi
     
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    yeah, seems pretty stupid on their part. some bad lottery luck, and that 5th-9th overall pick goes to the clips
     
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    If the lottery is rigged as some say, the league will make sure that doesn't happen. Background penalty for all that tree planting nonsense.
     
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    What??? This draft is supposed to be deep. Pacers franchise who I like really doing something stupid here.

    Zubac has been played off in the floor by teams going 5 out on the Clips
     
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    This aged well lol.

    Plus, Indiana have literally ALL of their picks. We have 1
     
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    Late to the party

    But Rob did it! If I see Gabe in the streets here in ATL, I'm throwing a fitbit at him.
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    Also got enough wiggle room to add someone on the buy out market.

    Last night I had resigned myself to that being our new best case for today.


    Really like the Zu trade for Indy, they're going to be a problem next year. Also really glad to see him out of LA. He's really enjoyed kicking our a** over the years.

    When is the last time a team had a run like the Clippers did from late December till now and then blows it up at the deadline? That's wild decision making over there.
     
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    Oh, it’s rigged.
     
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    After the top 4 there is a noteworthy drop off. Their scouts must have similar grades on some players at 5-10 as they do players 10-13



    Must be ready to shut it down then.



    Ja going to find a home in the next 3 minutes?
     
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    It's an interesting trade for Indy. Potentially giving up Pick #5-9 in this draft is tough, but they may be the favorite in the East next year:

    Haliburton / McConnell
    Nembhard / Sheppard
    Nesmith
    Siakam / Toppin / Walker
    Zubac / Huff

    Round out the bench and that good be a really good team.
     
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    so Dalton is not traded lol
    Now he will become best of 3 points shooters in history of NBA
     
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    welp, I always liked him to the Lakers
     
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    That's surprising there was no market for him. At all.


    Biggest surprises for me today:
    -Kings not doing more
    -Grizzlies not moving Ja
     
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    Well it’s over. Underwhelming. On the bright side I don't get to see anymore Wiggins for Rui trade scenarios lol. I don’t want to see another Heat player on this team for a long time. This should be a lesson to JJ and Rob that 3&D wings are homegrown. They are hot commodities and teams are not letting them go. JJ needs to let go of his stubbornness and develop Theiro once he heals up.
     
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