Kolek planning to go pro
It’s times like this I wish the Bulls were good and had competent management. Porzingis was on sale for 50 cents on the dollar. If he is fully recovered and re-ups with Dallas, that’s a hell of a 1-2 punch for the Mavs.
Doesn’t sound like he’s going to be staying in Dallas long term.
Where do you see that?
Knicks clear salaries of Hardaway and Lee, soon Kanter.After season release Matthews and Jordan.Don’t have to negotiate any multi year deal with Porzingis after season since he is gone.Knicks will have an extraordinary cap space after this, I hope they have some indication that free agent players, yes plural, have made it known somehow they are in play for next year. This is a complete blowup and leaves them with a young core:Dennis SmithKevin KnoxMitchell RobinsonNoah VonlehAnd a group of wannabes.Hopefully they get #1 pick and Zion, then add Durant and someone else like Leonard. Don’t think they have assests for Anthony Davis trade. I liked Porzingis and he was very popular with fans. Hope they have plan in place, otherwise this could be disaster.
And Alonzo Trier. Plus foreseeably Zion, Barrett, or Hachimura perhaps. That’s a very nice young core. Again, all depends on FAs. There is A LOT of talk from fairly knowledgeable NBA guys about Durant in NY. If so, those pieces with KD makes them a player for another max...Cousins?
For the last 20 years there has been “talk” of <insert name here> going to the Knicks. But it never happens.
Unless Jimmy or Wade gets named as a replacement for Oladipo or someone else, we're about to have our first NBA All-Star Game without a Marquette rep since 2004.
People claiming NCAA > NBA need to preface their statement by saying they enjoy bad basketball.
They've added Dwyane and Dirk as special additions to the rosters. So the streak lives on!
So the father of the player who is demanding a trade from his team does not want his son going to the Celtics because they showed no loyalty when they traded IT. Makes sense...And what exactly has IT done since then? Just makes the Celtics look attractive if you ask me. They know their stuff and will put a competitive product on the court.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Does Tobias Harris really push a team over the top? You know essentially have no bench too, good luck playing your starting five 48 mpg in a seven game series.
They have no bench because they gave up two bench players, Muscala and Shamet?If they think Fultz is coming back anytime soon, he can take Shamet's minutes, so that's a wash. Muscala's production and minutes are hardly irreplaceable.
Does Tobias Harris really push a team over the top? You now essentially have no bench too, good luck playing your starting five 48 mpg in a seven game series.
Consistently giving up 2 role players for 1 starter is a quick way to deplete your bench.
But this wasn't a 2-for-1 deal. It was a 3-for-3 deal. The Sixers are getting back Boban, who's arguably an upgrade over Muscala as a backup to Embiid, and Mike Scott. There's no obvious replacement for Shamet there, but I would imagine some veteran guard capable of 15 minutes a night off the bench (Lin, perhaps?) is going to get kicked loose at the trade deadline.
Boban + Scott = 24 min 11 points combined. Chandler + Muscala = 48 min 13 points combined. The points are pretty much a wash, but the minutes are killer, you're going to need a lot from your starters in this scenario. Lin is also a significant downgrade versus Shamet. I don't blame the Sixers for going for it, but I think the Clips got the better deal, especially since one of the picks is un-protected.
So, where do you figure Tobias Harris in this equation?Boban and Scott don't have to pick up Chandler's minutes. Harris is going to take those and then some.I don't see how you figure the Clippers got the better end of this. They gave up their best player, a borderline all star in his prime, for a three rotational players and two draft picks that very likely will fall outside the lottery ... which typically lands you more rotational players. In a star-driven league, assembling a bunch of 4th through 8th men isn't a winning formula. I understand why the Clippers would do this given their circumstances and Harris' expiring contract, especially if they're setting up something bigger, but they're not getting back any impact players here unless they get lucky in the draft.In the meantime, the Sixers fill two of their biggest needs - a true 4 and another shooting threat - at once without sacrificing a key player or high pick.