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[Chicagojk]

I got part way through the "Take Dat Wit You" podcast with Followill and Dameris today.  

They think starters (if we are done) will be Powell, Williams, Green, Kyrie and Luka.  They think Maxi will close at center with Williams, Kyrie and Luka.  Not sure who the fourth closer will be.  Probably someone from among Curry, Green, Hardy or THJ (if he's still here).  They think OMax has an impact this season.  They are less sure that Lively will.  They see Seth and Hardy competing for minutes

Dameris made a kind of snide comment when talking about Capela possibility still being alive.  He said Mav's won't be making a move this next week.  My tea leaf read of this is the earliest this happens is when Bufkin is eligible to be traded on 8/2 (so the week after).  From what I've seen other places, it may not be Hunter going to Toronto.  It might be Capela and kids (some combo of three out of Bufkin, Griffin Jr., Bey and Johnson).  Still not sure what good two years of THJ does for Toronto, but clearly they don't need Capela.

Thanks for the heads up.   A few things that stuck out to me is Dameris thinking Hardy may be out of the real rotation.  As you mentioned he thought he would battle Curry for minutes and maybe earn minutes as the year goes on.   Maybe that is the case, but I thought Hardy would earn an every game rotation spot.  A lot of guys looking for those minutes though.   Followell thought Hardy would be in the rotation.

Followell says that there are some big fans of Jelly Walker really high in the organization.  I would bet one of these is Cuban.   Demaris went on to say that he would be surprised if Jelly Walker does not get a two way spot.  

Something that was hinted on here before but also said by the guys was leaving some of the MLE open for the buyout market.    

Question on your vision of OMAX.  do you see him as a future starter (lets assume he develops into a starter) at PF or SF.  I was thinking PF.   Followell thought he would be the backup at SF this year.   I thought he would get his minutes behind Grant.  thoughts?  Maybe it doesn’t matter as positions are mixed, but I think I see him more of a new age PF type.