Blake Griffin- buyout candidate

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illmatic99 said:
Does Blake come with the Melo baggage about forcefeeding him minutes? I'd love to sign him without any stipulations about role and legacy and whatever other bullshit. I think he can still play on the right team as a roll man who can make great reads and also initiate offense with shooters around him. But if he comes with the expectation of restoring his value by playing him 30 mpg regardless of how he's performing, I'd look elsewhere.
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Seems to me, if we signed Giffin, he would be taking some of Melo's minutes.

The amount of slightly below average to slightly above average players we've got is already crazy high. If we ever get fully healthy (big if), there are going to be 3-4 decent players with will be getting DNPs. Playing 12 people every night is a horrible idea. Therefore, if we're going to sign Blake, we better be doing a 3 for 1 trade somewhere else.
 
Scalma said:
Shams is saying everyone thinks he’s going to the Nets. Makes sense. Good for them. Maybe one day we’ll get nice things too.
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hey we did land melo. And enes once chose us after his buyout
lol
 
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illmatic99 said:
hey we did land melo. And enes once chose us after his buyout
lol
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lolol yeah, let’s see if we can actually land someone that is in demand or doesn’t have Bartlestein as an agent. I’m sure there will be more buyout guys that could help.
 
I don't understand the appeal in Brooklyn. They desperately need size and rim protection. They have enough offense. I mean, I get it for him-- he gets to be in NY and in the limelight again with three stars, but not sure I see why they would go after him.

Blake isn't helping them stop Embiid in the playoffs.
 
illmatic99 said:
I don't understand the appeal in Brooklyn. They desperately need size and rim protection. They have enough offense. I mean, I get it for him-- he gets to be in NY and in the limelight again with three stars, but not sure I see why they would go after him.

Blake isn't helping them stop Embiid in the playoffs.
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Philly isn’t a threat to a healthy Nets team either way.
 
illmatic99 said:
disagree with that one
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there’s no way they have enough to keep up with KD, Harden, and Kyrie. Embiid can average 50 a game, and it wouldn’t matter. We’ll see I guess.
 
A guy I'm secretly more interested in than Blake is PJ Tucker. He's another body we can throw at Lebron/AD/Kawhi and is a corner 3 threat. While he wouldn't bring the playmaking that Griffin would, he'd help us on the side of the floor where we need the most help. Stick him on the floor for 20 mpg with any lineup and he'd fit in seamlessly while helping our net rating.

Unfortunately, I think there actually will be a trade market for his contract and he'd be harder to acquire since we'd have to give something up for him.
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
Trade:

Atlanta sends us John Collins PF and Rondo PG

Portland sends Simons and Hood and enticing draft pick

ATL is a mess right now and this move helps with our win-now mode
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I too have thought of a deal that involved Collins, Rondo and Simons. Not sure they would want Hood back. Can we offer any 1st rounders? Multiple 2nds?
 
Tince said:
Seems to me, if we signed Giffin, he would be taking some of Melo's minutes.

The amount of slightly below average to slightly above average players we've got is already crazy high. If we ever get fully healthy (big if), there are going to be 3-4 decent players with will be getting DNPs. Playing 12 people every night is a horrible idea. Therefore, if we're going to sign Blake, we better be doing a 3 for 1 trade somewhere else.
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Think it's more likely he pushes minutes from Nas/Gary and maybe Hood. Stotts favors veterans, especially ones that gave up something to come here.

I think honestly his best position is backup center.
 
As the roll man and the secondary decision maker when Dame gets trapped, I think Blake would THRIVE.

I just wish he wasn't a complete 0-fer on defense. But if he wasn't, he'd probably have way more suitors.
 
B-Roy said:
As the roll man and the secondary decision maker when Dame gets trapped, I think Blake would THRIVE.

I just wish he wasn't a complete 0-fer on defense. But if he wasn't, he'd probably have way more suitors.
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this right here is spot on
 
The Nets have between $5 and $6 mill for the Dinwiddie injury exception. Blake will go to the Nets unless another team can offer him more.
 
illmatic99 said:
I don't understand the appeal in Brooklyn. They desperately need size and rim protection. They have enough offense. I mean, I get it for him-- he gets to be in NY and in the limelight again with three stars, but not sure I see why they would go after him.

Blake isn't helping them stop Embiid in the playoffs.
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Brooklyn should make a run at Whiteside on the cheap.....they have a lot committed to big money contracts as is
 
What are the odds that Blake is pulling a Vince Carter and has been sand bagging?
 
AmirIcon said:
I too have thought of a deal that involved Collins, Rondo and Simons. Not sure they would want Hood back. Can we offer any 1st rounders? Multiple 2nds?
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Hood played for Cleveland after the Jazz if I'm not mistaken...I don't remember him in Atlanta but Hood is from Mississippi I believe and Ant is from Florida...both guys would be close to home
 
Portland fans get so excited to be mentioned in a Woj tweet.
They miss the other teams mentioned. Nets, Warriors, Heat and all better suited for Blake right now.
He ain't coming here.
 
kjironman1 said:
Portland fans get so excited to be mentioned in a Woj tweet.
They miss the other teams mentioned. Nets, Warriors, Heat and all better suited for Blake right now.
He ain't coming here.
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Blake is a warm weather surfer!
 
Blake couldn't play with Mason Plumlee...one of the least selfish teammates in the league...Blake to me looks like a guy who's made his money and has lost his passion for working hard to get better....he can retire tomorrow and never work another day and sort of looks like that's his passion now.
 
Does Blake make the HOF with a championship on his resume?
 
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