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BJ Armstrong's numbers from his "All Star" campaign. LOL:

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A$AP Meyers said:
Lakers could possibly have 3 top 5 players. At worst, they probably have 2 top 5 players and a top 20 player.

Houston is on the verge of adding Jimmy Butler (according to media AND vegas odds).

Utah adds Mike Conley. Denver will be better.

In OKC, Russ and PG are both going into next season healthy. Roberson is back healthy.

Neil, it’s your time to shine brotha. You need to make something happen by Sunday. If we run it back, we’re likely a 5 or 6 seed at best and will have definitely missed our championship window. If you can find a way to add a 3rd piece, with Nurk coming back into form, I think we have a starting 5 to compete with anyone in the west.

Find a way.
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Houston is not on the verge of landing Jimmy Butler lmao.
 
hoopsjock said:
I really hope this is true. The more teams that waste precious cap space on average players means the more players that will be stuck without good offers.

Unfortunately this sounds like an agent trying to bump up his client's value though.
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maybe

I mean, after 20 years and 3 different CBA's...and after several off-seasons when lots of teams had lots of cap-space resulting in lots and lots of godawful stupid contracts you'd think front offices would have learned their lessons and would practice restraint. But maybe they haven't and after the initial dust settles, the ocean of cap-space will dry up and will leave only a little space league-wide with quite a few decent free agents scrambling thirstily for a shrinking pool of money while smart teams shop in the bargain bin. (I'm kind of proud of the number of metaphors I crammed into one sentence)

the key is not to be in the mad rush at the front of the line throwing out elbows and waving wads of cash. Stand back and stroll thru the doors after the blood has been spilled....I'm on a metaphor roll...or are they analogies?
 
wizenheimer said:
maybe

I mean, after 20 years and 3 different CBA's...and after several off-seasons when lots of teams had lots of cap-space resulting in lots and lots of godawful stupid contracts you'd think front offices would have learned their lessons and would practice restraint. But maybe they haven't and after the initial dust settles, the ocean of cap-space will dry up and will leave only a little space league-wide with quite a few decent free agents scrambling thirstily for a shrinking pool of money while smart teams shop in the bargain bin. (I'm kind of proud of the number of metaphors I crammed into one sentence)

the key is not to be in the mad rush at the front of the line throwing out elbows and waving wads of cash. Stand back and stroll thru the doors after the blood has been spilled....I'm on a metaphor roll...or are they analogies?
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Every year theres like a dozen guys who are “good” players but get contracts like they’re great players and every year I think why are teams so desperate for the NBA’s 50-80th best players...
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
Yea, they're the favorite, why is that funny?
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Because they have no cap space and likely have nothing Philly wants in return. Portland has a better chance at landing Butler. Their only path is to find someone to take Capela to help them out (maybe the @#$#$ Wizards will help them).

Personally, I hope they get Butler and lose Capela. I'm sure Butler and Beard can find a way to cover the center position as well and share the ball nicely--while the entire league is driving past them down the lane.
 
Reep said:
Because they have no cap space and likely have nothing Philly wants in return. Portland has a better chance at landing Butler. Their only path is to find someone to take Capela to help them out (maybe the @#$#$ Wizards will help them).

Personally, I hope they get Butler and lose Capela. I'm sure Butler and Beard can find a way to cover the center position as well and share the ball nicely--while the entire league is driving past them down the lane.
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Well, for portland to have a better chance would mean that butler wants to come here over houston. So thats not the case
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
Well, for portland to have a better chance would mean that butler wants to come here over houston. So thats not the case
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I don't disagree, but my point was that Portland would be much more attractive from Philly's point of view.
 
Reep said:
Because they have no cap space and likely have nothing Philly wants in return. Portland has a better chance at landing Butler. Their only path is to find someone to take Capela to help them out (maybe the @#$#$ Wizards will help them).

Personally, I hope they get Butler and lose Capela. I'm sure Butler and Beard can find a way to cover the center position as well and share the ball nicely--while the entire league is driving past them down the lane.
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Portland has zero chance of getting Butler. Butler would never agree to a S&T here
 
OSUBlazerfan said:
The blazers are the most tight lipped organization in the NBA (along with the Spurs). No way anyone knows what is going on
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Yeah, any Portland news will come directly out of Woj's mouth once the deal is made. And it's usually going to come out of nowhere.
 
Reep said:
Not sure if that is good or bad. Boston gets Capella, who they need if Horford leaves, and Houston gets Butler. I still think Houston gets weaker every year as they trade away their defensive players.
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Harden, CP3, and Butler seem like a weird mix. Apparently Harden and Butler are close.... now. Lets see what happens when he plays with him.
 
Hobbesarable said:
Hmm. We are going to need some help on the frontcourt while Nurk is rehabbing. It won't be a pretty first half of the season if we go as-is.

I'm still hoping Olshey fortifies our 4/5 spot sooner rather than later.
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Helluva conundrum. We need a (hopefully) short-term replacement for Nurk and permanent replacements for Aminu and Hark....and we have the assets to maybe find one guy. Which should be top priority?
 
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oldmangrouch said:
Helluva conundrum. We need a (hopefully) short-term replacement for Nurk and permanent replacements for Aminu and Hark....and we have the assets to maybe find one guy. Which should be top priority.
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Best 4 or 5 available. Collins can fill in at either spot so take what ever quality player you can get without giving up the farm.

Baze, Jake, and Little are already an upgrade at the 3
 
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