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That would be sad, because I think Graham has a good role in front of him this year. , he might even start.
I asked my Mavs source about Keldon and Spurs have him off limits. They don’t want to trade anyone including McNuggets. Devonte Graham is who they are willing to move to make salaries work.
That would be sad, because I think Graham has a good role in front of him this year. , he might even start.
The salaries don't have to work. The Spurs can just absorb salary.
They don’t even want to trade him, it’s more for salary filler for Bert. Sounds to me like Dallas has moved on to Utah and others to offload Bert.
As MB said, the Spurs don't need to trade anyone as outgoing salary. Now if the Spurs intend to use all their space on some other acquisition, that's another thing. But I doubt Dallas is desperate to not have a trade exception. No deal is likely to be consummated until after the moratorium anyway, which would give the Mavs plenty of time to find a third team to give them a player if they want it.
I think the Mavs #10 to the Spurs is dead. It had some legs a weeks ago, but it seems buried now.
The Mavericks always needed a player to contribute out of this draft. The Spurs never had that to offer.
I know the Mavericks are tying to find a deal for the pick but it never seemed right for DAL to trade that pick after they tanked out of the playoffs to get under the top ten protection to keep it from the Knicks and took a $750,000 financial penalty from the league for doing so. Nothing for cash Cuban but still the optics.
Not saying they won't still move it but I bet there is a pretty high barrier on any deal due to the cir stances that led to getting the pick.
He's not going to command a first round pick, maybe a couple future 2nds I suppose.
How they got the pick has nothing to do with what they'll do with the pick. What players are available and deals are available will determine what they do with the pick.
True, I guess I should look at the pick as a broader asset than that. Actually there's elevated scrutiny whether they trade the pick away or select the pick.
Just a lot a stake after you've crawled a mile over broken glass to get that pick and what you do with it goes under the magnifying glass.
- DAL now focused on HOU, trade down for Bertans and 20 per their forum.
- JHS and Bufkin rising
- ATL-DAL deal dead because ATL wants DAL to take Collins.
Bufkin has just too much similarities with Primo/Devin to not be the target. Creativity on finishes and sky high release, he can scale up. Probably a lead guard someday. The question is would they trade KJ to secure him and how much does Wright really value KJ, he is the only one left from the RC era. Big wings with that contract are gold, as someone stated he could be an all star for an up tempo team who prefers a small ball 4 like SAC or IND. If he makes a leap from playing with Victor maybe his value rises so that you can trade him for a better lead guard prospect next draft.
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- Not a great deal of new content tbh.
- Has Coulibaly going #9 but has heard he may go even higher.
- Has Hendricks going #12 (which he concedes is lower than consensus) but based on intel. he’s hearing,
someone is getting squeezed by the new risers. Hendricks may very well be that guy.
Supposedly Micic wants 3 things:
1. Money between 6 and 7 million a year
2. Starting or starters minutes
3. Playing on a contender
Wemby makes the Spurs a contender imo
Why do we want a slow-ass 30 year old who doesn't even try on defense and is on that end even against slow Euros?
Not even sure if this is possible but say the Spurs are in love with Bufkin would Collins to Dallas for there 10th and cap hit Bertans and our 33rd work?
I don't remember his full games enough to recall how his defense was
A thunder podcast did not describe him as a bad defender
The reason why to get him would be that he would be relatively cheap, half a McDermott or one Khem Birch, but would likely easily be the best pick and roll creator and passer on the team. Part of Wemby's development will be operating in the pick and roll and having a competent partner there could be of great use. As a cheap player he wouldn't hurt any long term plans
Regardless, the feeling from thunder media was that Micic is just leveraging an NBA threat to get a better contract overseas and more likely to go back to Europe
Starter minutes ... contender.
How does that work, lol.
No kidding. He could have one or the other but not both.
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