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NBA 2016-2017 Season |OT| What do the Liberty Bell and Ben Simmons have in Common?

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tiggerkiddo

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That's almost the highway robbery LA pulled on Memphis when they got Pau for used peanuts, if that. Course have to see if those draft picks work out...
 
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Chase17

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BigJonsson said:
Why would a non-playoff team trade for a rental player? If they can't sign him then that's horrible
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They are probably counting on that the extra money enticed him to stay. And even if he doesn't for what they are giving up it would probably be worth the risk anyway.
 
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serenewarfare

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BigJonsson said:
Why would a non-playoff team trade for a rental player? If they can't sign him then that's horrible
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He's under contract for the rest of this season and all of next. Re-sign Jrue this summer and there's no way a team with he, Boogie, and AD aren't competitive enough next season to convince him to re-sign.
 
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jbug617

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pislit said:
Ainge probably does not want Cousins but tried to swing a three-team trade that could send cousins to IND or CHI so that they can get Butler or George. But both teams declined.

OR Ainge believes that they can draft the third coming of Michael Jordan this draft.
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Ainge thinks since he can get teams to do one sided deals he can low ball teams.
 
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Ninja Scooter

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BigJonsson said:
I guess but assets are assets



We'll see
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Buddy Hield is not an asset. The D-League is full of guys who can do what he does. That DIvac covets him so much is only further evidence that Vlade Divac is totally incompetent. That first rounder is potentially an asset, as NO are currently a lottery team, but the bottom of the West is a dumpster fire, it's very likely DMC+AD is enough to push them into the playoffs.
 
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BigJonsson

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Ninja Scooter said:
Buddy Hield is not an asset. The D-League is full of guys who can do what he does. That DIvac covets him so much is only further evidence that Vlade Divac is totally incompetent. That first rounder is potentially an asset, as NO are currently a lottery team, but the bottom of the West is a dumpster fire, it's very likely DMC+AD is enough to push them into the playoffs.
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I wonder if Terrence Ross + 2 draft picks would have gotten it done lol
 
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Soonri

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I'm putting money on 8 seed upset.

But THAT offer is what the Kings took? Might be in the running for worst front office ever.
 
CassidyIzABeast

CassidyIzABeast

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Why are they trying to rebuild when they already sucked for like the last decade?

Cousins is the Legendary tier find in draft farming and you just traded him for basically nothing.
 
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Dangansona

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Never forget what sparked this trade.

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pislit

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Really, the other 28 teams could not beat the Pelican offer?

Iguodala + first round 10 years straight could get GSW championship for a decade.
 
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mjp2417

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Damn. Unless I'm forgetting something this is the first time in the history of the league that the two best big men have been on the same team. Even by Kings standards this is insane.
 
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Ninja Scooter

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CassidyIzABeast said:
Why are they trying to rebuild when they already sucked for like the last decade?

Cousins is the Legendary tier find in draft farming and you just traded him for basically nothing.
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on top of that it was a franchise guy that actually LIKED Sacramento? Like, the city itself. When in the fuck are you going to find another one of those?
 
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Brinbe

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FAM... I CAN'T... WE COULD RUN THE KINGS BETTER THAN THAT FUCKING IDIOTIC FO. WHAT A SHIT DEAL!

Thankful Ainge or some other GM didn't get a chance to better that deal.

Not sure Boogie/AD work that well together. Should be an interesting test case to see how far a absolutely top tier twin-towers model can bring a franchise. Jrue/AD/Boogie is enough?
 
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Crimson_Gold

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FeenixRising said:
Hol up

Did Sacramento trade Boogie for a bag of cheetos and some chico sticks?!?!
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They were trying to show they could do worse than giving peja away. Ron wasn't meant to be in Sac. Boogie was too much for sac. It's a team doomed to mediocrity. They aren't even charger tier when it comes to fucking up.
 
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Chase17

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Whenever Celtics end up drafting players with these Brooklyn picks I'm going to begrudgingly look at them at think that they could've been Boogie lol
 
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Tommy DJ

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mjp2417 said:
Damn. Unless I'm forgetting something this is the first time in the history of the league that the two best big men have been on the same team. Even by Kings standards this is insane.
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Robinson + Duncan was nuts. Sampson + Olajuwon didn't really pan out but they still managed to sneak into the NBA Finals.

I still don't get this trade. Boogie might have problems on court but he's still one of the best big men currently playing in the NBA. And he actually seems to like playing in Sacramento and does a whole lot for the community over there. Even if Boogie was bad (lol no), its still a PR nightmare.
 
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serenewarfare

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CB3 said:
That dude is not resigning with the Pelicans.

What an odd move on both sides.
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Dude was about to re-sign with the Kings, and now will have one of the best players in the league and a borderline-All Star playing next to him. Plus the Pels will be able to offer him more.

Nothing is guaranteed, but I'd say it's more likely than not he re-signs next summer.
 
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Hyperactivity

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Asides from maybe the Jazz and Grizzlies, the Pelicans can legit fuck up the entire West. They might not be favorites, but that twin tower lineup, with players that can actually play well as modern bigs, none of the top teams have the rim protection to deal with it
 
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Sandfox

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Hyperactivity said:
Asides from maybe the Jazz and Grizzlies, the Pelicans can legit fuck up the entire West. They might not be favorites, but that twin tower lineup, with players that can actually play well as modern bigs, none of the top teams have the rim protection to deal with it
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The rest of their team outside of Jrue isn't good enough for that.
 
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