Deleterious
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We're on vacation. But I had to pop in to comment on this It makes me smile knowing those awful Laker fans now have to deal with a Kushner as their owner.
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Really shocked to see Zion on this list.
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Act shocked
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This was done to bring in KCP and stay under the 1st apron. They used the MLE this summer so that hard caps them at the first apron.
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I used to think that before seeing how inept he was in the playoffs on offense. At some point you need to take responsibility for yourself and get a jump shot, learn to attack the space when guys lay off and don't guard you. Especially if you are going to ask for $30 million a year.
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If they pay $30 millipn per year to have Ausar Thompson's defender stand in the paint the entire playoffs. Well, they deserve what they get at that point.
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You also said someone would give Duren a huge contract. The cap went up 6.5% from the time Daniels signed an extension until now. Going up to an AAV of $22 million is a 10% bump. Daniels finsihed 2nd in DPOY in his third year. Thompson only finished 3rd. Daniels was his equal on defense but better on offense. That is why Thompson should be paid less.
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Ausar is no different than any other NBA player, his value depends on what he makes. They should offer 4/$80 million this summer. I said it a few weeks ago, Dyson Daniels is the comp for Ausar. Daniels signed a 4/$100 million extension after his third year, but he was a much better player than Ausar after 3 years. Daniels was 2nd in DPOY voting that year while making 1st team all defense, similar to Thompson. But his stocks were 3.7 compared to Thompson at 2.9. But where he absolutely killed Thompson was on offense. 14 PPG compared to 9.9. 4.4 assists compared to 3.1. 6.8 rebounds compared to 5.7. He also took 3 3PTA'S per game and made 34% of them, compared to 0.3 attempts per game for Thompson while only making 25%. You can't pay him more than Daniels. If you want to bump it to 4/$88 to account for the cap going up, thats fine. But if he wants anything more he needs to go show me he can do something on offense next year and we'll talk next summer when he's a restricted free agent.
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Denver isn't being realistic with Watson. They offered him $14 million per year, which tells you they don't think much of him. But in a trade, they were asking for 2 firsts and 2 swaps. That isn't the draft capital that a $14 million a year guy returns. If you get a heavily protected first you are doing good.
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That is what I'm talking about. Any 3 year deal has to be north of $40 million per.
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The rumors I saw from Detroit were 5 years. Do we have any credible sources linking Detroit to a 3-year offer? If Detroit hasn't offered it, Duren can't sign it. If I'm Duren's agent. I'm pretty happy seeing that list Smith posted on Twitter. Quite a few poorly run teams that A) have cap space well above the rumored $32 million AAV Detroit is offering and B) need centers.
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Nets, Bucks, and the Clippers all need a center next year. Bulls, Hawks, and Grizzlies all could use an upgrade.
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Oh, you still gamble if its only 3/$90 million. We haven't heard anything about 3 years being on the table. But if it is, I want $40 million+ a year if I'm Duren. A shorter deal means more money, not less.
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They also could just negotiate a one-year deal for more money than the QO. Give him like $25 million to play next year. Duren would do it because it's more money. Detroit might consider it to appease Duren and keep open the possibility of him returning next summer. Being a 1-year deal means he still gets the no-trade clause. But you could ask him for a list of teams he would approve a trade to. Having him at $25 million allows Detroit to bring back a larger contract than if he was at $9 million. Other teams might be interested because his Bird rights would transfer to them, and they could go over the cap next summer to sign him.
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It depends. If he thinks he can get a 25% max contract from another team next summer, the QO is a better financial decision. If he can get that or not remains to be seen. But professional athletes rarely lack confidence. You also have to consider he just wants out of Detroit. They are about to extend another player who negatively impacts Duren's playing style.
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That could actually be good for Denver. Someone said his QO is about $6.5 million, so it would save them on luxury tax payments quite a bit.
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His agent is using that last little bit of leverage that he has.
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The NBA has a 75-mile relocation/expansion rule, so all those cities would work. I'd still stay away from Austin though, since you've got 3 existing teams within 180 miles. Wait, doesn't he own the Nashville NHL team? That seems like the most logical move for him. Similar market size, but he could share an arena with his hockey team. If I ran the league, I'd never let a team move just because of stadium issues. I'd ask them to work it out with the local municipality or pay for it themselves. The only reason I'd let a team relocate is if the fan base is straight up apathetic, and that's definitely not the case in Portland. No way I'm letting a team walk away from a good fan base like that. They did it in Seattle and it was a huge mistake.
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$600 million is a non-starter? Translation: I'm moving this team no matter what.
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Rumors of LeBron living in NYC and commuting to Philly via helicopter. The Knicks winning really screwed up his plans. He wanted to live in a penthouse on Billionaires Row and lead the Knicks to their first title since the Nixon administration.
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They are over the luxury tax and still spending? You love seeing that as a Thunder fan. That $6 million-a-year contract will cost them $25-$30 million total per year after luxury tax payments are tacked on.
