The bad money that is handed out is beyond ridiculous. The teaming up with other stars continues to get old and tired. Giving KD and Klay major money after injuries seems dumb, hope it backfires on both teams.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

There's now no one left besides Kawhi for the Lakers to use their max space on. I'm really hoping he stays in Toronto or goes to the Clippers as those outcomes would make next season 1000% more interesting but I'm fearful that he's going to end up there.

Robin Lopez going to the Bucks.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Agree. Kawhi, AD, and Lebron seems ridiculous. All 3 aren't really likable guys.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Yep. I don't watch or follow NBA as much as I used to, but I almost choked on my dinner watching the ESPN scroll earlier saying who signed where for how much money.........
Clown league.

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Eh Kawhi's really not dislikable in the way other stars are. Only San Antonio fans seem to hate him and even in that case an equal number seem ambivalent about his success. One of my favorite parts of his playoff run was the way the most rabid stanbases used him as a cudgel against each other. Thus Kawhi simultaneously was clutcher than Kobe ever was in the playoffs, proved Curry was soft, demonstrated that Lebron's finals streak was empty, and showed how meaningless Durant's two finals MVPs were.

That being said he's as good as dead to me if he wears the purple and gold.

Nets aren't doing shit anyway.

Kyrie isnt a #1 guy he's proved and so isnt' Durant. Durant needs champions like Curry , Thompson, Green with him to win anything.

Even w/ Durant back in 2 years I don't think they have the backbone to deliver a championship.

Memphis carrying both Iguodala and Kyle Korver, both expiring contracts after this coming season. Memphis' 30 year old GM Zach Kleiman taking a page out of Billy Beane's book. Sign tradable veteran players on easy to move deals going into the season and then flip em for picks/younger players at the trade deadline to contenders looking to add a veteran for the playoffs.

Beverley staying with the Clippers, 3 yrs/40 mil.

Iggy and Korver will be bought out and on the Lakers at some point.

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Russell for Iggy

Someone is overvaluing Iguodala.

This def makes GSW interesting this year as long as Russell doesn’t piss dirty.

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Iggy is washed up, it was a mistake for GS to give him his last contract. They won in spite of his old ass.

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Good move by Philly. Horford hated playing the 5 all those years.

Philly upgraded by swapping Horford/Richardson for Butler/Redick.

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Championship? Czech.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

I always thought that they wanted to keep Harris more than Butler anyway. He is 3-4 years younger and is a more versatile player than Jimmy Butler.

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Butler to Miami isn't a done deal just yet. Miami needs someone to take Dragic off their hands first

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No shooters left. They have to come up with one or its a bit of a step back

Richardson can shoot it....he is not Redick...but he can shoot the 3 pretty well.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

ehh

You can find a standstill jump shooter on the waiver wire at some point. They aren't that difficult to find. There will always be a Wayne Ellington, Kyle Korver type lurking at some point.


They now have 4-5 elite defenders in their starting lineup. Redick's defense in the playoffs was problematic. I'd happily trade Redick's shooting for Richardson's all around game.

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They're going to get out and run. If you're going to run, you need a couple of deadeyes. Like you say, the defense is going to be nothing short of great, so re-upping Reddick should have been a no brainer.

The reason there's so much money being thrown around is because the league is successful, not because it is a clown league.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Not at that salary. Harris can shoot also. I think he was mid- upper 30's from last season.

He is much better offensively than he showed last season. He was a difficult fit with Butler but all that changes now.


Whereas they had only Redick that could shoot now they have a shooter by committee as even Horford can shoot.

I think their biggest issue will be at backup PG. They will need to shore that up.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Hassan Whiteside traded to Portland

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The reports from Stein and others about the Warriors trading Russell at some point next year makes this transaction all the more sensible.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Jazz are gonna be really good

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

FF what do you think about the Whiteside deal to Portland?

I have never really cared for Whiteside I guess...but don't really see why Portland did that deal.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I think his contract is expiring so it’s not terrible I guess but I don’t think it makes them better.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Everyone in that deal had expiring contracts.