Personally, I'd Like A Bit More Than "Grateful" (Daum)

[ABM]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/6/...-dakota-state-summer-league-roster-nba-rookie

Regardless of how the next few weeks unfold, this opportunity isn’t lost on Daum. “I want to enjoy this time, enjoy this opportunity and show how grateful I am to be in this situation.” He continued, “A ton of people wish they could be in this position. I want to show how grateful I am for that and play as hard as I can.”

 

[dviss1]

Nitpick much?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He's only got a summer league spot. No 2-way deal, not even a training camp invite. I think grateful is perfectly reasonable.

 

[BBert]

Every time someone writes "Daum" I see "Daub".

I wonder why that is?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I might agree somewhat if he did not follow up with "I want to show how grateful I am for that and play as hard as I can".........

But I would hope any player has some ability to reflect and be grateful, even if they are a star. Even Dame expresses gratitude, not only in words but in his actions.

 

[ABM]

Nitpick much?

Perhaps. I suppose when I see the term, "grateful", I'm just thinking a vanilla just-happy-to-be-here kind of approach.

I'd guess I'd rather see confident comments such as, "I'm going to work my butt off to earn a spot on this team! I want to prove that a guy from South Dakota State can fit in just as well with the likes of those dudes from Weber State and Lehigh!"

 

[Scalma]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Every time someone writes "Daum" I see "Daub".

I wonder why that is?

You're just being Daumb

 

[ABM]

He's only got a summer league spot. No 2-way deal, not even a training camp invite. I think grateful is perfectly reasonable.

OK.

BTW, what is a 2-way deal?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

OK.

BTW, what is a 2-way deal?

Wow, you have been out of the loop a while.

2-way deals are basically a way for teams to retain rights to G-league prospects, and even give them some time in the NBA, without actually having to add them to the main 15-man roster. Teams can have up to 2 players on 2-way deals at any given time. Those deals pay about triple a standard g-league deal, and more than that for any time they spend on the NBA team's roster (a max of 45 days), but still much, much less than a rookie minimum deal.

 

[ABM]

Wow, you have been out of the loop a while.

2-way deals are basically a way for teams to retain rights to G-league prospects, and even give them some time in the NBA, without actually having to add them to the main 15-man roster. Teams can have up to 2 players on 2-way deals at any given time. Those deals pay about triple a standard g-league deal, and more than that for any time they spend on the NBA team's roster (a max of 45 days), but still much, much less than a rookie minimum deal.

Thanks. Moved to Nashville, got married, been on a 2-year honeymoon.....and counting.

 

[PCmor7]

I just got an idea for a movie.

"Daum and Dahmer."

 

[ABM]

I just got an idea for a movie.

"Daum and Dahmer."

And then there was just Dahmer...

 

[BlazerWookee]

And then there was just Dahmer...

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[ABM]

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Hey, Wook!

Is that chick on your right your sister? Her peck on the cheek fuzz might indicate so.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Daum is dating Taylor Agost.

I hate him now

 

[PDXFonz]

Daum is dating Taylor Agost.

I hate him now

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Very cute, shame she's straight.

 

[PCmor7]

Daum. No. 52 for us. Doesn't play much.

 

[PDXFonz]

She is attractive, but for some reason I feel like she’s gonna be a self-entitled soccer mom yelling at the coach about how her kid should get the ball passed to them more.

 

[Scalma]

Welp nice knowing ya

 

[Mediocre Man]

Never been as disappointed as I am today