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Coward has an unfortunate name and birthday.
ive been out on Essengue at 14 anyway, so this doesnt move the needle for me
sitting out to preserve draft stock is not something id really frown upon imo. probably agent driven more than anything else and is playing it safe with his future on the line.
Coward has an unfortunate name and birthday.
Teams will make them pay dearly for this move with future draft capital. No one wants to help the champs.
Chet is a slightly smaller Wemby, and he can’t even contest him. Maluach wouldn’t stand a chance. Wemby is literally uncontested on any jumper.
SAS going after maluach has been the rumour for a while now. certainly aligns with the latest intel from jake fischer.
problem is OKC/PHX/ATL/TOR may have shared interest. as with the durant saga we all know PATFO will back down from a trade war once too many interested parties arrive on the scene.
his ceiling is probably #5 to UTA and absolute floor is #9 to TOR. a team may have to deal with CHA at #4 to guarantee they get the player.
UTA at #5 could be convinced to trade down but expect a fleece job. WAS at #6 could be an option depending on how much they like ace bailey. NOP at #7 likewise. if bailey is still on the board at #8 i'd expect BKN to turn down trade offers but they could be open for business if he's off the board by that point.
i wouldn't expect it to happen tbh. will be pissed off if PATFO pass on that opportunity *and* let OKC jump up a few spots to take the next best big on the board (sorber/beringer) as their long-term harstenstein replacement though.
Spurs can't really stop OKC from jumping them if they really want to do it. They've jumped what they thought the Spurs were going to do before -- apparently grabbing Cason Wallace (we're not clear on this). Thunder are coming out of this draft with a player they like. Tbh Sorber or whoever is about the same as Hartenstein. Good for them.
My gut is that this may be a smokescreen or misdirection for the Spurs and they're looking for someone else.
Spurs are NOT trading 3x1st to get backup C for 15 minutes a night.
9/11?
Reminds me that tragedy...
Who says backup?
I think we need a starter to pair with Wemby and I'm sure it's the idea behind those rumors
If they trade up, they're not drafting a backup, they're drafting a starter. All of the signs seem to be pointing that Vic/PATFO want Vic on the wing.
How about Berringer ?
Has his neck grown any in a year?
Vic's not a wing with those handles
well apparently he doesn't want to play center so...
Yes,
There is going to be a run on the centers anyways right before the Spurs pick and not worth going c at 14 after Maluach, Queen and Sorber are all gone.
stop believing every little thing you hear from random sources you hadnt heard about 5 minutes ago
some podcast bro who says "is 35 available for KD in san antonio"
or some cbs guy nobody had heard of who said "reportedy" (meaning its not his source, its some report he claims he has read, which we cant find) wemby doesnt want to play center
Yeah I really don’t buy that Wemby is going around flat-out claiming he doesn’t want to play center. I’m sure he doesn’t want to be relegated to only playing a traditional center-type role (I.e. stuck only being in the paint on defense, only being a roll guy on offense), but I seriously doubt he’s over there telling the Spurs’ FO they need to get a center because he’s not going to play that positionstop believing every little thing you hear from random sources you hadnt heard about 5 minutes ago
or some cbs guy nobody had heard of who said "reportedy" (meaning its not his source, its some report he claims he has read, which we cant find) wemby doesnt want to play center
I have a question regarding Draft day trades. How do they normally work? Are there talks or even agreements between teams in the days/weeky before the Draft? Like Team A has an agreement in in principal with Team B, that if player X is available when they pick, we'll call and talk about a trade centered around our pick and/or player Y. Or do these trades happen on the fly?
Apologies if that's a stupid question, but I have to admit, I'm totally clueless about this...
Harper is not better than Bailey.
I would think on the fly as it depends who's available.
Sorber would be a perfect C for us. But he's projected at 12, so Spurs have to go get him. If they trade down a spot, and grab Bailey at #3. The extra pick they get can be used to trade Up for Sorber.Yeah I really don’t buy that Wemby is going around flat-out claiming he doesn’t want to play center. I’m sure he doesn’t want to be relegated to only playing a traditional center-type role (I.e. stuck only being in the paint on defense, only being a roll guy on offense), but I seriously doubt he’s over there telling the Spurs’ FO they need to get a center because he’s not going to play that position
But you're right, I'm sure pretalks happen too...so combination of both.
Yeah, that seems to be logical.
Depends. Sometimes teams workout a deal before the draft but it depends on if the player they want is on the board when on the clock. Or perhaps if a team wants out because the player they wanted is no longer available.
Other times teams will call while you are on the clock. A tactic to put pressure on you. It may or may not work but these General Managers learn a lot about each other in the process.
The Spurs trading up for Kawhi Leonard was an example of the 1st scenario. The pacers wanted out of the pick and Liked George Hill. The Spurs only wanted to trade up if Kawhi Leonard or Klay Thompson were still available. The deal was agreed upon before the draft.
The Spurs trading pick #8 last year was an example of scenario 2. Spurs were prepared to pick a player and the Timberwolves called while they were on the clock and made an offer the Spurs liked. I get the feeling Spurs didn’t feel overwhelmingly confident about the players on the board so the T-wolves bailed them out.
Harper was already interviewed, you can rewind, I can't post a timestamp because it's still live.
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