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Post by fatmenace on Aug 5, 2017 20:55:08 GMT -6
He has to be traded, right? No way he returns?
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Post by gk on Aug 6, 2017 18:23:57 GMT -6
He has to be traded, right? No way he returns? I tend to lean to he won't be traded in pretty much all difficult or high leverage trades. I'd put it at 70% that Kyrie plays out the year for the Cavs. I wonder if teams are lowballing the Cavs thanks to the Paul George and Jimmy Butler trades.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 7, 2017 0:45:43 GMT -6
That'll be a fun locker room.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 23, 2017 6:25:59 GMT -6
Whoa, just found out this morning. My initial thought is Cleveland didn't get better. Yours?
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Post by gk on Aug 23, 2017 12:34:55 GMT -6
Whoa, just found out this morning. My initial thought is Cleveland didn't get better. Yours? I've been the biggest IT4 detractor so it's hard for me to backpedal now. I also think people are overrating that Brooklyn pick. Brooklyn might be not-horribly-terrible this year. If the Cavs are better, it's because Crowder has a bounce back year. Either way, he allows LeBron to rest more so that's almost a win in and of itself. Most people are saying the Cavs got the better end of that deal, I'm about neutral. This is probably the best the Cavs could have gotten considering Kyrie's trade request. I was actually kind of excited to see Kyrie in Phoenix or Denver. As for Boston, I dunno. Is Hayward, Horford and Kyrie truly a Big 3? That doesn't look like a dynasty to me, despite Kyrie's youth. I'd much rather have had Jimmy Butler for presumably a lighter package. Now if you'll excuse me....
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Post by gk on Aug 25, 2017 21:29:40 GMT -6
And it looks like IT4 failed his physical. I had thought that might be an issue.
Welcome back, Kyrie?
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Post by gk on Aug 25, 2017 21:35:29 GMT -6
I wonder if there's a way to get Denver involved. Cavs would obviously love that Brooklyn pick, but if there's a way they could end up with Crowder (still), Jamal Murray, and Chandler, I'm good.
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 26, 2017 21:21:07 GMT -6
Cleveland's a mess. Sounds like the doctors are the only ones who didn't know about IT.
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Post by gk on Aug 31, 2017 11:28:24 GMT -6
hell yeah!!! 2020 second round pick baby!
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Post by fatmenace on Aug 31, 2017 11:31:28 GMT -6
nice haul.
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Post by fatmenace on Sept 23, 2017 13:12:25 GMT -6
ESPN just ran a stat on the bottom line that Russ, PG, and Melo all ranked in the top 10 in total points scored in isolations last season. Awesome. This is going to be fun to watch no matter how it goes.
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Post by gk on Oct 10, 2017 6:49:08 GMT -6
5 year max extension for Embiid.
More than I'd be willing to give before I see him play more than like 30 games.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 11, 2017 7:17:00 GMT -6
Sounds like there's a lot of caveats in the contract.
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Post by gk on Oct 16, 2017 11:21:08 GMT -6
con grats
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 16, 2017 11:31:22 GMT -6
Not sure what the thinking here is.
He's my least favorite Spur ever.
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