buddha
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the marlins traded miggy because they couldnt afford him. you would probably be surprised at how many of those guys are functional alcoholics. at least they used to be. a friend of mine used to own a bar in royal oak and had all sorts of stories about miggy, maggs, all those guys and their alcohol use/abuse and the women that were all over them. its good to be a multi-millionaire athletic freak. lol.
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bust
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one thing is for sure, there's no way i'm giving up two top ten prospects for a star player. can you imagine giving up miller AND maybin? no way.
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there's also a universe where we have two hall of fame starters in their prime and get swept by the giants. 😞
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pittsburgh trades for dumba...maybe a karlsson move is next?
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i always liked frank layden.
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speaking of stupid, devin booker signs a two year extension for $145 million. how much is stanley making now in the drew league?
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deshaun watson, but thanks for making my point for me and undercutting your original argument about the nfl. trades of huge contracts happen in the nfl and the teams dont even have to accumulate the same amount of salary give or take 10% UNLESS theyve been an apron team for more than six months in january under a full moon. the nba's stupid salary cap rules dont prohibit trades, obviously. but it does make them unnecessarily complicated and makes them too often about things other than on court performance or team building. your mileage - as usual - may vary.
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houston traded a $40 million player for a bunch of draft picks. they took no money back. or be like baseball and not have a salary cap. if phoenix wants to trade kevin durant for two second round picks, they should be able to do that.
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they already pay more than 51% of bri because the cap doesnt exist and everyone goes over it. it's a fiction. its not going to happen because the current system exists. you cant go back and enforce a hard cap. instead of dealing with issues in a realistic way - or simply letting the market work - theyve created this unwiedly, overcomplicated mess. most fans probably wonder "why cant we trade for x?" and then have to be told that you cant do that because his salary is only x % of the mle and your team is already an apron team and they OBVIOUSLY cant make that move because last year they were in the tax.... what child wouldnt understand that?
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you dont have to. you just increase the cap. the real problem will be telling the low revenue owners that there is no longer any penalty for spending money on salaries. the nba has created a labryinth of exceptions, carve outs, and exceptions to exceptions that make everything much more complicated. i cant just trade X player for Y player. i have to trade X player for Y+Z's salary to create an exception so i can sign Z. its much less interesting to most people who are die hard nba junkies like yourself.
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or they could just have a cap and make everyone stay under it.
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he'll play right away because they have no money to sign anyone else.
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isaac howard traded to edmonton for sam o'reilly.
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the best laid plans of mice and 84...
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karlsson has also been healthier...which is funny to say. but he's played all 82 for three straight seasons. hamilton has played 20 and 62 the last two years. karlsson is older and more expensive, but has one less year on his deal. if youre looking for an asp tutor or what asp's absolute besr case scenario is as a player, its karlsson.
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god no.
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that's a huge overpay, imo.
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amazing athlete? undisciplined? taking ridiculous shots off schedule? the summer league was made to make guys like ace bailey look good.
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I dont want bradley beal, but it would be kind of ridiculous if they got him and it might make del mad so it wouldnt be all bad...
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its joe and troy youre talking about. they dont think about abstract notions like "accumulating assets" and "future flexibility". no sir, those are nerd concepts. theyre about winning now. and winning now means one thing: a big man who can rebound! offer them duren and they'll give you herb jones and THEIR #1 pick. maybe even two if you catch them in the right mood.
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cant wait to see them use their mle on a bought out bradley beal!
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yet another exception to a rule that was an exception to a rule. its all ridiculous.
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no way detroit does that.
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ive heard that rumor before too. but it might just be one linking a team that supppsedly wants to add (detroit) with one that desperately wants to sell (pens). if pitt retains no salary then maybe they get a 4th rounder. if they retain some salary maybe they get a 3rd? evander kane got a 4th and everyone knew edmonton was desperate to sell. karlsson probably gets more than kane. karlsson is still an excellent offensive defensiveman, he just provides zero defense. think red wings edition paul coffey. yzerman might have more interest in rust or rakell, but they will require more assets to acquire. which of their prospects are still new enough to have some shine on them, but they dont actually believe in? when i think of pittsburgh rumors my initial though is lombardi. fast and skilled but small. might be right up dubas' alley.
