Around the NBA - July 2017 Edition

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  1. Minstrel

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    Since there's no great place to drop tidbits not directly related to the Blazers or the draft, let's have a thread for what's going on with other teams.




    The Spurs' cult rolls on. Players drink the special drink and lose interest in money, just the glory of The Franchise. ;) It wouldn't surprise me if the Spurs find a way to open up cap space to add Chris Paul, without losing anyone important. I guess teams are rising to Silver's challenge of building more superteams!
     
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    Bad news for Cleveland, a much better white dude just came available (no racism).
     
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    Ulis LMAO.
     
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    Wouldn't do that if I were NY. I'd take it an run if that package was made available for Love if I were CLE.
     
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    4th Pick, Bledsoe, Ulis, Warren

    That is what I would start with if I were the Suns.
     
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    I agree on both, but the Suns can put together a reasonable package around the #4. I find it hard to believe that they'll continue pursuing a Love deal now that Porzingis is potentially available,
     
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    Deaaron fox has the personality for NY.
     
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    Despite all this chatter I don't think porzingis will get traded. Less than 1% chance it actually happens.
     
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    Hawks, Hornets agree to exclusive tweet swap.





    I give the Hawks an A on that deal--that future unprotected tweet could end up very valuable. Hornets get a C-; they were way too willing to give up the tweet swap.
     
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    This is the NBA's golden age for team twitter feeds.
     
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    According to the comments on the tweet, it was mentioned by the Suns radio guy on his show. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
     
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    Christine on The Herd called that one a couple of weeks ago. Not necessarily with PHX but that Jordan would get shopped.
     
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    If they hope to keep Paul and add LeBron James in 2018 (assuming there's real fire to that smoke), they'll need to clear space. Griffin and Redick leaving isn't enough.
     
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    Myself and others here called it long before that.
     
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    Nicola Pekovic has been waived by the rubes.... Err, T-Pups.

    Sadly, it sounds like his NBA career is likely over.
     
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    That could he a move with a lot of upside of Russell ever lives up to his potential.
     
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    Yeah, it's a good move for the Nets, IMO. Some of the shine is off Russell, but he's not a lost cause yet.
     
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    I still think Russell should be a stud in this league.
     
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    Brook Lopez, the next in line of the great Lakers centers.
     
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