2 minutes ago, Quin said:

If New Orleans doesn't move Lonzo, they're gonna be stuck negotiating a sign-and-trade this offseason, paying him an offer sheet, or letting him walk.

This is their chance to get something they want.

I agree - but New Orleans is also trying to make the playoffs so I think they are juggling both.  

2 minutes ago, Quin said:

If New Orleans doesn't move Lonzo, they're gonna be stuck negotiating a sign-and-trade this offseason, paying him an offer sheet, or letting him walk.

This is their chance to get something they want.

Lauri has the same issue. Plus teams trading for Ball arent going to want to pay a huge premium to then have a RFA.

2 minutes ago, Soxbadger said:

Lauri has the same issue. Plus teams trading for Ball arent going to want to pay a huge premium to then have a RFA.

New Orleans much more likely to be able to retain Lauri. No chance they retain ball.

I'm somewhat intrigued by a Vuc/Lauri backcourt. Vuc is just so versatile that I think he can play with anyone. Lauri being your 3rd option makes him being more of a campy 3 point shooter a lot more acceptable to me. 

 

I'd be totally ok if they held onto him to see how that works out. 

1 minute ago, scs787 said:

I'm somewhat intrigued by a Vuc/Lauri backcourt. Vuc is just so versatile that I think he can play with anyone. Lauri being your 3rd option makes him being more of a campy 3 point shooter a lot more acceptable to me. 

 

I'd be totally ok if they held onto him to see how that works out. 

 

 

If the Pelicans want Young for Ball just do it. 

 

7 minutes ago, scs787 said:

I'm somewhat intrigued by a Vuc/Lauri backcourt. Vuc is just so versatile that I think he can play with anyone. Lauri being your 3rd option makes him being more of a campy 3 point shooter a lot more acceptable to me. 

 

I'd be totally ok if they held onto him to see how that works out. 

If we are going to make the playoffs, a Young/Vuc backcourt >>>> Lauri/Vuc, who will just stand out at the 3 point line waiting for others to make plays.

Only 15 mins left right? yeesh.

2 minutes ago, bmags said:

Only 15 mins left right? yeesh.

I can't remember, is NBA similar to MLB where trades break after the deadline?

1 minute ago, Quin said:

I can't remember, is NBA similar to MLB where trades break after the deadline?

Yeah I think they have to be submitted by 3 est. So there can be a slight backlog of the information being released.

I really, really want another out of nowhere trade like Lowry going to bulls lol.

 

1 minute ago, bmags said:

 

It's ok, they'll go get him in the summer. 

2 minutes ago, bmags said:

 

Man - I'd so much rather get a sneak peak of what he can do vs. pay him a big contract in the offseason.  

*looks up Daniel Theis for strong opinions*

Just now, bmags said:

*looks up Daniel Theis for strong opinions*

Do not like. 

Dude seems pretty good.

5 minutes ago, bmags said:

*looks up Daniel Theis for strong opinions*

Just trading Germans for other Germans now.

Also that's 3 European stretch bigs on one team. AK is looking to collect them all.

 

1 minute ago, ron883 said:

 

HEY

Bulls got Theis, per Woj

Remember when GarPax was in charge and we would have delusions of grandeur leading up to the deadline, followed by resignation, then sadness, then outright anger and disgust.  Sometimes nothing would happen, sometimes you would get Porter and be like "well maybe this will be good"(it never was).   And you would dream of a deadline where assets were moved in earnest and assets were acquired, and it wasn't all done in order to make sure that five years from now they didn't move one dollar into the luxury tax.

 

this has been very interesting

Just now, ron883 said:

Bulls got Theis, per Woj

For just Mo Wagner it's a steal. 

Hmm, and here I thought sports medias slant toward boston sports teams meant I never needed to watch their games. 

Theis seems like a really good get for Wagner, whom I don't like how poorly he rebounds.

Damn AKME.

I'm excited, I was completely taken aback, but most important thing to me is it was a real risk if bulls punted that zach would go join up. He may still, but I think bulls have good shot at making this a group, esp. after adding a PG this offseason. 

I think I just dislike Vucevic because they were so completely boring but Clifford does that to you, and he's a great coach, but completely boring.