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I read that the commissioner's office put him on the team because he was the lone Sox representative and that he didn't get enough votes from the players. But somehow a guy like Austin Hays got voted in by the players. It makes absolutely no sense.

They could have applied for this earlier...

Lillard just asked for a trade from the Blazers. Looks like that Portland pick isn't gonna convey for a while.

No, AK only likes tweeners. No actual PFs.

VanVleet just got more AAV than LaVine

They need to get the DPE approved, which I don't know if they have or not yet.

They're not even going into the tax. It's the same old same old under a Reinsdorf org. Unless there's some miracle trade they can pull off, it's just gonna be another play-in tournament next year.

Poetl got the same deal as Vooch, but one more year. I think fit-wise, Poeltl might actually fit this current Bulls roster better than Vooch. Poeltl gives you better rim protection and rebounding at the expense of floor spacing.

They hard-capped themselves since Jevon Carter's deal is part of the non tax-payer MLE. So they can only spend $9 million more on any non vet-min signings or they would go over the tax.

So it looks like they just used half the MLE on Jevon Carter. He's more or less PatBev's replacement. I also doubt Ayo is coming back unless he's on a dirt-cheap deal.

I would have laughed at that contract a year ago, but Coby actually improved his whole game last year. At only 23, it would have sucked to let him go and see him flourish elsewhere (Lauri cough). The contract itself isn't bad. Considering Bruce Brown just got 2 and $45 million, this is actually cheap.

Coby White is coming back on a 3 year deal at $10 mil a year, apparently. Bulls are showing interest in trading for Monte Morris, as I alluded to before.

Or it means one of the mid 3 is getting traded

FVV is probably the guy you're alluding to in the 2nd paragraph, but I doubt they can make that work.

There's some decent PGs that can be had. Monte Morris would be a nice add on this team. He fits into Lonzo's disabled player exception (if it gets approved in time) and the Wizards have an influx of PGs. They can also try to sign DiVincenzo with the MLE. Both are more or less role players but much better PG options than what the Bulls currently have.

AKME just hoping this team gets hot again and somehow ends up a top 6 seed like in 2021. TBF, they do have an MLE, BAE, and disabled player exception. So they have the ability to make some moves if what AK said about going into the tax is true.

Musah is probably the odd man out, but in a tournament you never want to trot out the same midfield every game. We saw how much of a toll the WC groups took on the MMA midfield, especially when Berhalter's system is so heavy on pressing. I think you can definitely put Musah and McKennie on a rotation.

This US team is clearly the best in CONCACAF. Gio getting fit and getting a good striker in Balogun totally changes the outlook of this team offensively. We just beat Mexico and Canada 5-0 without some key players in the midfield. If this trajectory continues we'd be looking at a top 4 finish in Copa America next year.

That's if they can even fly out. Aren't flights out of NY cancelled?

Didn't they play the games on the west coast with the wild fires going on a few years ago? https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfire-smoke-creates-eerie-scene-at-giants-as-baseball-games/

I noticed he's got a different windup and looks to no longer be tipping his pitches. That and the more consistent FB velo probably has a ton to do with the last 2 starts.

If I can have any schadenfreude about this god-awful year so far, it's that the Guardians haven't been able to dink their way to any success. When you don't make good quality contact, your luck will eventually run out.

Burger can't hit on the road. I think it has something to do with the pitching machine he uses at home that makes him a much better hitter. They need to start taking that thing on the road.

The USA have a new striker... Top 5 scorer in Ligue 1. At one point, he was ahead of Mbappe a few months ago. He's a huge upgrade over the pool we have now at ST and is only 21. This is big for 2026.

Well, the Bulls got 1st on my 6th try...