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@The Q @tlance @bksballer89 @Stakesarehigh

Would you do #3 and Simons for Mikal if you are the Nets?

Hornets leaning towards Brandon Miller?

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[The Q]

@The Q @tlance @bksballer89 @Stakesarehigh

Would you do #3 and Simons for Mikal if you are the Nets?

Hornets leaning towards Brandon Miller?

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For scoot you probably should

I don’t think this is enough for Portland to be a contender

They should just trade dame and admit defeat

 

[tlance]

@The Q @tlance @bksballer89 @Stakesarehigh

Would you do #3 and Simons for Mikal if you are the Nets?

Hornets leaning towards Brandon Miller?

All indications suggest the Hornets are leaning toward Brandon Miller with this choice as a partner for LaMelo Ball.Source: nbadraft.theringer.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Erik Slater @eri…

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Easily.

I love Mikal, but I think his ceiling is closer to Jaylen Brown than say Kawhi.

So give me the package that includes a pick who could have a higher ceiling, and will be under team control for a lot longer.

 

[tlance]

For scoot you probably should

I don’t think this is enough for Portland to be a contender

They should just trade dame and admit defeat

Exactly.

They can’t get enough for that pick to give them what they need.

 

[The Q]

Exactly.

They can’t get enough for that pick to give them what they need.

Partially because they have no dead salary to deal

 

[The Q]

Exactly.

They can’t get enough for that pick to give them what they need.

Mia has multiple firsts, jovic and expiring contracts to make a deal work

 

[shopson67]

Mia has multiple firsts, jovic and expiring contracts to make a deal work

Herro would have to be part of it, but isn't really a fit with Simons and Sharpe. I doubt Portland has any interest in Robinson's contract, and Oladipo has a player option (and is damaged goods). Tradeable picks would be 2023 or 2024, but then all the way out to 2027 and 2029.

Gotta think there will be better offers.

 

[The Q]

Herro would have to be part of it, but isn't really a fit with Simons and Sharpe. I doubt Portland has any interest in Robinson's contract, and Oladipo has a player option (and is damaged goods). Tradeable picks would be 2023 or 2024, but then all the way out to 2027 and 2029.

Gotta think there will be better offers.

I think they try to send dame somewhere he wants to go

 

[shopson67]

I think they try to send dame somewhere he wants to go

Not to their own detriment however. Regardless, I don't know that the Heat can swing another $45M+ contract with the new CBA.

 

[The Q]

Not to their own detriment however. Regardless, I don't know that the Heat can swing another $45M+ contract with the new CBA.

I mean the expiring deals of Lowry dipo and jovic are basically a match for dame’s salary

So it wouldn’t be impossible

 

[The Q]

Herro would have to be part of it, but isn't really a fit with Simons and Sharpe. I doubt Portland has any interest in Robinson's contract, and Oladipo has a player option (and is damaged goods). Tradeable picks would be 2023 or 2024, but then all the way out to 2027 and 2029.

Gotta think there will be better offers.

Can easily move one KD those guys

Simons or herro would have value

 

[shopson67]

I mean the expiring deals of Lowry dipo and jovic are basically a match for dame’s salary

So it wouldn’t be impossible

Sure, but Dipo has to opt in. Also, that's not an attractive package for Portland whatsoever. They can add 3 firsts, but 2 would be 27 and 29.

The Heat would be at $175.2M with just Jimmy, Bam, Tyler, Duncan, Martin and Dame. $4M left to the (hard cap) 2nd tax apron and a minimum of 6 more players to add/include.

 

[The Q]

Sure, but Dipo has to opt in. Also, that's not an attractive package for Portland whatsoever. They can add 3 firsts, but 2 would be 27 and 29.

The Heat would be at $175.2M with just Jimmy, Bam, Tyler, Duncan, Martin and Dame. $4M left to the (hard cap) 2nd tax apron and a minimum of 6 more players to add/include.

Yeah they’d almost certainly have to stretch Duncan

 

[The Q]

Chris Livingston Opts Out Of All Upcoming Pre-Draft Workouts

Kentucky forward Chris Livingston has opted out of all his upcoming pre-draft workouts.

www.hoopsrumors.com

This is surprising, but he is young

 

[wildturkey]

Chris Livingston Opts Out Of All Upcoming Pre-Draft Workouts

Kentucky forward Chris Livingston has opted out of all his upcoming pre-draft workouts.

www.hoopsrumors.com

This is surprising, but he is young

Some team must have given him a guarantee either he'll be drafted or a situation like the Lakers did with Reaves where they told him they for sure will sign him so push for other teams to not draft you.

 

[shopson67]

Some team must have given him a guarantee either he'll be drafted or a situation like the Lakers did with Reaves where they told him they for sure will sign him so push for other teams to not draft you.

More likely the latter IMO (is he even projected to be drafted?). He is a Klutch client, so let the Lakers rumors start lol...

 

[The Q]

Some team must have given him a guarantee either he'll be drafted or a situation like the Lakers did with Reaves where they told him they for sure will sign him so push for other teams to not draft you.

More likely the latter IMO (is he even projected to be drafted?). He is a Klutch client, so let the Lakers rumors start lol...

Yeah he wasn’t expected to be drafted

Maybe klutch is just taking care of him

 

[The Q]

Denver with two top 40 picks to try and build a bench

They like size so guys like Phillips and klintman fit them imo

 

[wildturkey]

More likely the latter IMO (is he even projected to be drafted?). He is a Klutch client, so let the Lakers rumors start lol...

I've seen him in the 50s to undrafted. That's why I think he most certainly got a guarantee from someone

 

[thunderc]

Denver with two top 40 picks to try and build a bench

They like size so guys like Phillips and klintman fit them imo

Yea the Thunder have 3 first round picks next season so Presti is kicking the can down the road a bit.