wasnt defending a country, and wasnt talking about anything other than sports alone. no need to get so angry as you've been through this entire thread. calm down.
This was my orignal dream scenario. Feel like the Spurs are more likely to take Carter or Topic at 8 than Dilly now though so I'm not holding my breath.
My apologies if someone already responded, but I don't view this as salary dumping at all. Obviously 5 is worth more than 8, so this is just placing Keldon's value at the delta between those two picks. By my (admittedly flawed) trade chart here:...
I really hate that HOU landed in front of SA. Kind of annoying that despite pick 3 and 4 not being much different value wise that it was HOU in front of SA here which may prevent Reed from getting to SA
Yeah unfortunately I think the only way Sheppard makes it to 4 is if Houston trades out of the pick. Guess there’s a chance they’d go with Risacher over Sheppard assuming Clingan/Sarr go 1 and 2…but seems unlikely.
I agree he would be the "right" pick for them, for all the reasons you stated. He's also arguably BPA at that point. I just tend to think when a team's pick is being telegraphed like Sheppard to Houston is, it usually doesn't happen tbh. But it probably will barring a major trade.
I expect Houston to take him. Fred is a stop gap and they don't have a real point guard on the team outside of him. Makes sense to take him and slowly work him in while Fred is there and having him be the starter when Fred leaves. It doesn't make any sense for them to take anyone else.
monte was also weirdly playing killian hayes over jaden ivey to the point where weaver had to trade him like the moneyball scene where he said "you cant play pena at first today. i traded him"
im not saying thats a terminable offense, but that really stuck out to me in the first half of the...
I'd include Sheppard in that, but mostly agree. Unfortunately, there's virtually no chance Risacher gets to 4, so: 1 and Murray for 4, Hawks '25 1st, Hawks '26 swap rights, Hornets '25 1st, Jones.
Hard no on Butler. He is old, has bad knees, and every team he has been on has ended up not wanting him after a few years.
Bulls, Wolves, 76ers, and now the Heat, all got out of the Jimmy Butler business almost as soon as they got into the Jimmy Butler business.
Theres zero chance SA is going to give ATL a pick back simply to move up from 4. Now, if ATL wants to trade pick 1 outright for one of their picks back? Ok. But not 4+ATL pick just to move up 3 spots. Dont care who is saying that, it’s not going to happen.
Only way ATL gets a pick(s) back from...
Clingan to Charlotte seems unlikely, but if it happened I'd want the Spurs to make an offer for Mark Williams. He's locked into a very reasonable contract for the next two years and could be a great piece either as a player or as future trade bait.