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Cause due to the CBA, they had to agree to it in the offseason. He didn't qualify for the supermax and probably wanted a shot at making All-NBA to get it. It also would have prevented them from building the current team. I think LaVine is a lot happier with DeMar around than not. The Bulls can still offer him a lot more than any team and they're a contender and he's happy here. Everything isn't doom and gloom all the time.

If the Knicks have everyone on the block, Taj fits nicely into the Theis TPE, and I'd rather him than Millsap.

Don't worry man, we have World Cup to look forward to! Looks up anything about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Nevermind.

For what it's worth, I doubt the Spurs settle for this unless they LOVE Coby or are just cool with second rounder + the Portland pick.

Then may I present the "AKME can pull everything off cause no one else gives the Spurs or Celtics a better offer" trade deadline.

At this rate, if the Kings want to be crazy (likely) and include picks to dump Bagley (as they're desperate to get rid of him) - would you do it? His rebounding is still good and while god knows I haven't watched any Kings basketball, Gentry was praising him for defensive effort this season. His advanced defensive numbers are about as good as you can get on a team like the Kings. Holmes is definitely a better target for this season, but he's on a 4 year deal at age 28 while Bagley expires and if he works out, would probably be dirt cheap to both acquire and re-sign. I'm not saying you do it, but just curious on thoughts.

He's saying it because he made a big, bold declaration that he would become a Cubs fan due to TLR. It worked out like his ban bets.

But if the players acquiesced, they would give us free nachos and parking.

What are you talking about? Russia is not competing. The Russian Olympic Committee comprised of Russian athletes are, with Putin in attendance.

I really liked Pilkington and was bummed we traded him (then REALLY bummed when Hernandez sucked), but on whose list is he a top prospect? He's not on Law's Top 20 or Pipeline's Top 30.

Holy shit does this team need the all-star break.

Woj trying to be Shams so badly that he made Domas Sabonis and cloned Jeremy Lamb

MLB: "We would like a federal mediator" The first ever Secretary of Labor to be the leader of a union offers to help: "Wait no." Walsh is also a massive raise the minimum wage guy, so I can't imagine he loves the minor league pay structure introduced by the "Save America's Pastime Act"

Well, here's a saving grace: The pick is extremely valuable to Portland in this case, because they can't trade any first round picks to improve their team until 2028. Then it turns into a 2nd rounder. If the Bulls are looking at Poeltl, they may as well get in on the Trail Blazers firesale and look at Nurkic.

Lol just saw this.

Yeah, ever since the Schroeder/Poeltl rumors emerged, they make so much sense. This becomes your top 11 when healthy: Lonzo/Schroeder LaVine/Ayo DeMar/Caruso DDJ/Javonte/Williams (being brought back slowly) Vuc/Poeltl Problem is, you essentially need to turn Coby, Brown, and very limited picks into Poeltl and Schroeder. That's a tall order. With McKinnie, Hill, Thomas, Cook, and Bradley as depth, assuming none are traded. Vuc and DeMar get much needed rest and there's plenty of defense.

I keep trying to get my wife to talk to her dad - who used to be an accountant until he recently retired - to open an investing account. She has an insane amount in savings due to a lot of fiscal know-how on her part. He told her she needs to make her money work for her, she took that to mean "get a savings account with interest." She thinks that means only a savings account, because that's the only safe method in her mind. I've encouraged her to talk to him about Series I bonds (7.12% initial interest rate) if she wants more security in investing The crazy thing is, she's been saving since she entered the workforce 10 years ago. I only really started saving since mid-2019, when I had both a financial wake up call and got a better paying job, and I have roughly 40% of her savings due to using apps like Acorns and Digit. Edit: In lieu of Parkman's post, my savings are spread across an IRA, investing account, and a savings account. New job recently added a pension with matching contributions from work.

As we see with the Sox, ticket sales go up with a good team. Therefore, spending on players = better ticket sales. Damn, we cracked the code.

Well, yes. If 30 Bill Veeck clowns owned the MLB teams, this would be a real fun league.

What precedent makes you believe they would ever do anything like that?

With Matt Thomas playing 33 minutes, I'll take this game being as close as it was. Bulls need to stock up. Post LeVert, I'm honestly most worried about the 76ers in the playoffs, not the Nets or Bucks. Cavs are now worrisome.

Yeah, I was one of those people that was like "athletes are paid too much!" when I was like, 10. Then when you realize what their bodies go through, the stress, not seeing their families, less privacy, the fact that they are the best in the world at their profession with very limited jobs and short careers, and well fuck. Seems rightfully paid to me, especially in lieu of stuff like this: That doesn't even count stuff like LeBron dragging them to the finals and the revenue that generated.

Oh this would be fucking wild.

My guess is Billy likes DJJ a lot and giving Vuc rest would result in more Good Vuc than Bad Vuc?

Just nuked value of the Portland pick. They're asking for a first + "quality" player. Is Coby + Portland pick enough for Poeltl? Do that plus Brown for Schroeder - do we feel like that's enough?* *Once everyone returns in 5-7 weeks.