(02-10-2023, 11:39 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I thought the Portland moves at the deadline was strange.  But with Paul Allen no longer alive, tax is a big issue with them.  Hollinger thought the moves yesterday will allow them to resign Grant and Thybulle and be below the tax.   And they may have the full MLE to spend.  

I don't believe we have any room if we resign Kyrie.

(02-10-2023, 05:54 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: Draymond Green and jerami grant are the 3rd guys i would look at in SnT with picks and THJ-Bertans outbound 

Who are the next Vanderbilt types? Rookie contract 4/5s to target? 

Walker Kessler and Vanderbilt are prototypes for what we need

The hard part is over assuming this works and Kyrie is re-signed

(02-10-2023, 06:51 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: draymond is well past his prime imho, and he would be even less influential if moved to anther team. dude is a system player in golden state, not saying he ain't making contributions elsewhere one way or another, but the warriors are clearly the team he fits best.

(02-10-2023, 05:57 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Jerami Grant would be the ideal guy. 2-way, great size, great skills, well-rounded, a pretty perfect all-around fit...if he's realized he's not a featured guy by then. He was in a dream of a situation and left because he wanted a bigger role. Not sure playing 3rd fiddle is on his playlist, but if he's game I'd be very tempted to trade too much to get him. Provided the Mavs even had enough to get the deal done.

(02-10-2023, 11:10 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/thenbacentral/status/1624072473703550981?s=46&t=5WHeaDj3w1e-toDwAI7a1w

(02-10-2023, 07:19 PM)MFFL Wrote: This comment is going to be awkward if the trade is nullified and Gary Payton II has to return

(02-10-2023, 07:41 PM)Branduil Wrote: Grant would be great here. I thought that last year too, and it's even more true with DFS gone. Assuming Wood is gone, that would give you a core 4 of Luka/Kyrie/Green/Grant. Would have to hope the Mavs get better at picking up cheap centers at some point.

(02-10-2023, 07:56 PM)Branduil Wrote: Kuzma sucks. Good guy if you want to tank I guess

(02-10-2023, 08:13 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: kuzma would be our upgraded version of marion imho, with good D and rebounding, and better size and offensive skills than marion's (the 11' marion, not the prime one of course).

(02-10-2023, 08:37 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: kuzma would be a good addition to our squad without a doubt, but dude, like many other names listed, are simply beyond our power to afford. one 1st round pick + fillers may probably be the best package we can offer to washington, but they would apparently want more. we were extremely lucky to get Kyrie at the price of 2 role players and just one 1st round pick (and insignificant 2nd rounders). some veteran wings who want rings more than anything are more realistic targets to me, just like the marion in 09 when we got him via S&T.