Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of Lavine, either.
Yeah, the true result of this trade is a long way away from being known. None of the picks are elite, but accumulating picks that can be used. The 3 players won't be viewed for anything more than deep bench, but the major win outside of adding the picks is that they did not add any salary past this year. Loading up on picks and clearing salary opens a lot of doors.
His cap hold is likely to get in the way. If he stays, the Sixers need to either quit claim on his cap hold or redo him almost immediately at like 15 million a year over 2 years. I wouldn’t have a problem with the Sixers keeping Tobias around after this year at the right number. They also could do a sign and trade for a $15 million dollar player.
Thank you very much for stepping to the plate today with this brave post. I’m an asshole and it takes a lot to tell an asshole when he was right. There are many posters who haven’t been able to muster up the strength to post what you have posted. Honestly, outside of one or two posts, you really didn’t give me a ton of shit. Ironically, the posters who did give me the most shit refuse to eat their crow and tell me that I was right.
As a basketball player....I can confirm this. I am not even a GOOD basketball player.
Why would the Thunder want Lavine (SGA) Siakam (Chet) or Anunoby (Jalin Williams) They already have young players to fill those roles.
We got into it a lot more on the Ben Simmons stuff than this.
Will it though? Remains to be seen. The Clippers just told everybody they’re shooting for the stars one last time.
Because if a team is going into a rebuild they’re setting up the team they’re dealing to with help in 24 and 25. It’s likely to already be a playoff caliber team and the move was done to seemingly make them better. With the Clippers distant picks and even the Sixers own distant picks there is a stronger potential that those picks will be in the lottery. Do you prefer say a David Roddy type pick at 21 or 22 or do you want to take a spin on the lottery 3, 4 years down the line to help complete your rebuild when you’re already going to have lottery swings in 24 and 25 with your own tanking team?
Morey doesn’t lose too many deals when he’s been provided bullets to make a deal with. Sixers have picks and expiring deals now. They also have a shit ton of space projected. I just saw where they have $66 million of usable cap available next summer as of this moment.
