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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 12:09 PM) Pelicans ain't trading Anthony Davis, dude. So if you were offered a package of the #3 pick, the Lakers pick next year, the Nets pick, multiple other 1st rounders plus say a Jaylen Brow, you wouldn't think about it? What if Davis gave the Pelicans a bit of a nudge. I think Boston absolutely has the ability to do something.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 11:06 AM) Bet the Celtics will kick themselves if they miss out on Porzingis because they dealt the #1. I don't understand why Boston doesn't offer up all their assets for Anthony Davis. That is what I'd be trying to do if I were Ainge.

The rumors out there make it appear this could be one of the busiest trade splurges in a long time. Of course, the dust might settle and nothing happens. Seems like a lot of potential major shake-ups out there.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 07:43 AM) So Jimmy is actually pushing the Bulls FO for a trade to Cleveland now? Cowley reported this...but in Cowley's write-up he also said that Butler has been working hard to recruit Lowry / Kyrie (and that Kyrie might force a trade if he truly believes Lebron is opting out). A lot of various moving parts. Wade / Butler are also supposedly okay with Rondo but want the Bulls to go in another direction at PG.

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 08:16 AM) Cleveland is actually kind of intriguing to me. With the rumors that Lebron is going to walk after '18, if CLE was able to get a decent number of assets thrown in by sending Love to a 3rd team, and was willing to throw in their firsts in '20 and '22, that could be a haul for the Bulls. Those picks in '20 and '22 could easily be the equivalent of what Boston got back from the Nets. Hard for front offices to make a play for picks that far in advance.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 05:53 AM) https://clutchpoints.com/luke-kennard-zach-...angelo-russell/ The Lakers are offering D'Angelo Russell for a first rounder. PLEASE tell me the Bulls are smart enough to offer 16 and then get a haul for Jimmy. I would be all over that deal. I actually would be fine not trading Jimmy and seeing what strides Russell could make.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 19, 2017 -> 02:05 PM) Lol, the first reply is perfect: https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/876907779981590528 This is positive. The more teams interested, the more likely scenario that the Bulls at least get better value (if they are indeed going to go this route).

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 19, 2017 -> 02:01 PM) Athletically he made some plays in that one game at Boston, but otherwise he was really bad throughout the playoffs. He was benched for a while. edit: I mean he's young, so there's obviously upside, but I hate when teams give up on young talent. Almost always means they've found something out they don't like. If he's really that good, why would the Celtics give up on him? Because Boston is good now and needs to get better. Brown takes time and that doesn't fit into the timeline. Youth takes time to develop into winners and at some point, you need real veterans to help with that...otherwise that young youth just learns to be a "loser" and the cycle continues.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 19, 2017 -> 01:58 PM) UGH, super hard pass. Brown looked awful this post-season. When I watched Brown, he looked like a player with pretty good potential. I didn't say I would love the trade...but I think the Bulls / Celtics might be able to make it work. I'm sure Bulls are asking for the Lakers pick (along with Brown / #3) and the Celtics only want to give up Brown or the #3 (and forget even thinking about the Lakers pick).

Ketchup on hot dogs is good...but avocado and guac is also fantastic.

I'm predicting Bulls trade Butler to Celtics for a package built around the #3 pick and Jaylen Brown.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 19, 2017 -> 10:13 AM) I can believe it. Not sure why the sixers would want to trade for Jimmy with where they are as a franchise right now. Youth alone doesn't work. I could see where Sixers might have been interested.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 10:20 AM) They're not. The Celtics have been fawning over Fultz all year according to the vertical podcast. He was the consensus number 1 before they even got the pick. He's going #1 barring something crazy happening. I think everything is to some extent talk and I still think Celtics trade the pick.

QUOTE (Soha @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 10:04 PM) Might be posted somewhere else, but Bleacher Report listed the Sox as losers of the draft. They didn't like the Burger pick, and in general thought the Sox were in a position to be bold, but instead played it safe. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715517...gramming-league I have no idea how to really grade a baseball draft right after. Football/Basketball are hard enough...baseball is just a whole nother dynamic.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 06:09 AM) He had a few really good years. 360 career homers. Had some horrid ones as well. Was a leader-type player on a team that had several. When he signed with the Angels, back when $3 million a year was big money, he was awful. He seemed to lose a bit of intensity. He got released eventually, signed with the Royals and was pretty good there a couple of years. Burger plays hard. I'm really not too worried about the body, I think the Sox can fix that. If his bat works, it's a good pick. Another reason is he isn't a strike out machine. The Sox have little luck with those guys. If somehow Kendall overcomes the odds and becomes a star, many will say it was a mistake to pass him up. But, the White Sox seem to recognize a weakness. They haven't been able to develop this type of guy. Kendall may become a star, it doesn't mean he would have done the same had the White Sox drafted him. Strikeouts are a huge problem in baseball and I'm glad the Sox are going away from it. I don't care what the statties want to say about a strikeout not being worse then a hit by ball...it is far less entertaining and makes the game slower. More strikeouts, mean less contact, means less plays / action as a whole.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 05:49 PM) The big question is whether J4L will go into hiding...maybe, unless Durant shocks the world and leaves Golden State, or Curry. Odds of either happening, not quite nil, but insignificant nonetheless. Next year Lebron is going to join Paul in LA (with Clippers). We will see who else is there with the Clippers...I presume Wade will be there as well.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:48 PM) https://sports.yahoo.com/2017-nba-finals-wa...-210718543.html The 2017 NBA Finals were the most watched since Michael Jordan's final title run (Politics AND) NBA basketball becoming must-watch tv this year despite all the complaints of more serious fans... Amazing...all of big basketball fans I know barely watched the playoffs at all. It must be the casual fans packing in or I just surround myself with my own "bubble" of people.

David Banuelos is a guy I'd have liked the Sox to draft. His bat might not play, but he really really has a shot at being an elite defensive catcher, which I think works in this era.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 06:37 AM) Just a horrible NBA season and there is no reason to expect next year to be any different. My NBA interest is at an all time low (even lower than the dreadful stretch in the middle of the 2000s). I am right there with you.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 11, 2017 -> 07:32 PM) For sure, great result. Love to hear the frustration in the Mexican fans. Beat Panama at home and a top 3 finish should be secured. Sucks we got to wait another 3 months till we get more qualifiers. This team is looking better right now...never know what we look like in 3 months (if guys get hurt, etc.). Love getting that point in Azteca.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 11, 2017 -> 05:42 PM) So awesome. I take back everything bad I've been saying about him recently The other strike he had late in the 2nd half was fantastic as well. Mexico was all over Pulisic, but you can still just see how special he is. He had a late run that he struck wide right, but when he touches the ball...you think something special can happen. Very very premature statement...but he seems to have an "it" factor.

Shocker

Pulisic with two huge goals. Wasn't pretty at times...but US did what it needed to do at home. Huge game in Azteca on Sunday. Fired up for it. Final stretch of World Cup qualifying.

Prayers with you and your family Yoda. Hoping you guys get good news!!!

Presume he can get insurance or something to protect him.