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It looks like we will start the season with the following rotation. PG: RJ/Ish SG Kennard/Galloway or Bullock/Kennard SF: Bullock/Johnson or Johnson/Bullock PF: Griffin/Ellenson C: Drum/Leuer I think we should start the season with a ten man rotation and let player performance or injuries...

Kennard is going to play close to 30 minutes a game this season, and was a consistent player as a rookie. Even when we were a top four team in the East Kennard was getting steady minutes. He was a very good option for us. The problem with Griffin is the injuries. Porter has even more injury...

Rumor has the 76ers pick 26 is available. I am guessing they would want a player exchange rather than cash.

That is the key. We need to manage the minutes and training between games for all our players, but especially RJ and BG. We also need to make sure to have the best medical team possible. I don't know that SVG was not taking health and injury concerns seriously enough but with the power of a...

I am guessing we also found a GM, but have not made the announcement. Kahn made a comment on Mlive that the NBA might have banned making any coaching or front office hiring announcements during the finals.

He probably sensed that the Pistons were more interested in Casey, then received the contract he had been looking for from UofM and decided to take the safe deal rather than the risk of losing recruits while spending who knows how long trying to interview for the Pistons job. I suspect we...

Beilein makes more sense for a young rebuilding roster than a team of experienced vets. I am okay with him as our next coach, but we are better off with Casey if we are going to try to win next season, which is almost certainly the case.

I think Denver wants to shed salary, not add a player under contract who was injured and unable to play a single game last season. Leuer will be much more trade-able at the deadline than he is now.

I don't think that SVG was driving the players to hard, leading to more injuries. I only have a suspicion of slightly less effectiveness in the medical staff after Arnie left. The sad reality is that injuries happen, and are even more likely when you acquire oft injured players like Griffin. I...

I am hoping they are doing prep work and the newly hired GM will have the final say on who we hire as a coach. Although with some of the names being floated for the GM duties, it might not be a bad idea to have someone else hire the coach. I am not opposed to trying out an experimental...

Is there anyone over the age of 40 who thinks that LBJ is close to being better than Jordan? I hated Jordan and the way the media drooled all over him the first few years in the league. But I can't deny he is the best I have ever seen. The only players who come close were deep into their...

Prepare to be disappointed and underwhelmed for the next few years. Change can be exciting, but I don't see any great options on the short list for GM or coach.

Would be so exciting to watch. The Raptors have a real shot at making it out of the East this year, but I can't see the Jazz making it to the WCF.

"Before landing Griffin, the Pistons offered Harris and a protected first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets for star point guard Kemba Walker and forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. The Hornets rebuffed the Pistons’ advances." I wonder if we had a deal lined up to move RJ or if we were...

I don't think the Celtics would be willing to offer more than Drum. They already gave up multiple assets for a SF last summer, and likely will want to see him play healthy next year. Philly would probably benefit the most from adding veteran leadership to a young and talented team. I would...

I hate trading healthy players for injured players, but I think I would make an exception for Kawhi, assuming he passes his physical. I would seriously consider moving Griffin to center, at least for half of his minutes. I would also look to trade Johnson, since we would not need him at SF.

I did not realize he was signed for next season. If Burke is actually as good as he has looked lately, the Knicks will either play him or trade him next season. Either way, we will find out next year if he has really turned the corner.

I think Burke should get an NBA contract this summer, not just a two way deal, but that doesn't automatically mean he will get regular minutes. If we trade Ish for a combo guard, which I want to do, I would consider offering Burke a vet minimum contract and let him compete with Buyks for limited...

Considering the hype around Monk, he has been bad. Most people were saying this draft was ten deep, with Monk as the tenth quality player. We actually did very well to get Kennard at 12. I agree with your analysis of Kennard's rookie season. I expect him to be a starter quality player next year...

We got a solid player in Kennard with the 12th pick. Philly gave up a very high draft pick to move up two spots for Fultz, when they could have kept their pick and grabbed Mitchell, or better yet traded down. Mitchel should have been a top 5 pick. Apparently 7 GMs should have been fired for...

People were saying the same thing about Rose when he refused to return. Not long after he returned he got injured again. It is possible that Kawhi senses something that the doctors can't detect. Or maybe his fear of injury is keeping him out. Even if it is fear of injury, playing scared is a...

I wasn't watching closely, but RJ looked a little rusty to me. It looked like the threat of shooting the 3 opened up the floor a little more, but that might have been the result of the Suns terrible defense and lack of hope.

If we are going to blow it up, we need to trade Griffin this summer. He is healthy and playing well this season. No reason to risk an injury before we can trade him. I would also look to move Bullock, Tolliver, Ish, and Leuer before the trade deadline. We should accumulate as many future draft...

Not a shocker. Hopefully they will do a better job than SVG, but I am far from confident in their skills.

IT for the mid level exception would be a great get for Detroit. I believe that Leuer and Ish are expiring contracts that would have trade value near the deadline. Do you think the cap will increase enough that shedding Ennis and Nelson would give us enough space under the tax line to sign IT?