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Post#1221 » by Patches Perry » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

Cason Wallace, our new starting PF.

We have no minutes anywhere else unless Dort is gone.
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Post#1222 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:23 am

Add defense in Wallace...trade Dort, thank you.
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Post#1223 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:25 am

It’s hard to believe we couldn’t have gotten Wallace at twelve.
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Post#1224 » by cjmcallist » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:26 am

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jake_swivel wrote:12 and micic for 10 and Bertans. Who says no?

I think we could make Bertans a semi-useful player again.

Here we go!
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Post#1225 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:28 am

Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)
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Post#1226 » by cjmcallist » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:29 am

cjmcallist wrote:The closer we get, the more I expect to be disappointed by the draft. Far more outcomes would bum me out, rather than excite me.

So, let’s trade 12 instead!!

…and prophecy fulfilled. I’ll stop spamming the thread now. Need to find a draft party in Dallas next year.
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Post#1227 » by Big nick » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:30 am

Surely Wiggins or Mann is gone I hope Mann. Remember the night is still young.
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Post#1228 » by Patches Perry » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:30 am

Did Presti want Bertans or did he know that Orlando would have taken Wallace?
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Post#1229 » by ThunderScot » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:30 am

Patches Perry wrote:Cason Wallace, our new starting PF.

We have no minutes anywhere else unless Dort is gone.



Yeah, that's what I've been thinking as well. I'm wondering which team might covet Dort and what we could get for him.
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Post#1230 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:30 am

Well I expected to be underwhelmed and any many ways my expectations were exceeded.
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Post#1231 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:31 am

Time will tell. I didn't like the Jdub pick on draft night so...

Stil pissed we couldn't get a good PF and I would rather have Bilal but...let's see.
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Post#1232 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:32 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)

Sam and Schlecht are pals. That’s the only reason I can think of that he would think bertans and Dort return a star.
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Post#1233 » by ThunderScot » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:33 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)


Ah,I hadn't heard that. Thanks for the info.

It would certainly make sense given our logjam in the guard positions.
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Post#1234 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:35 am

No assets spent to get pick 10. Go get Bufkin or Miller now. Let's add more guards.
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Post#1235 » by Kizz Fastfists » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:36 am

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Dadouv47 wrote:Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)

Sam and Schlecht are pals. That’s the only reason I can think of that he would think bertans and Dort return a star.


The key is the picks. It will take lots of picks, and OKC has lots of picks, to off-set the negative value of Dort to get a star.
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Post#1236 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:36 am

Read on Twitter


don't know how good he's but a lot of guys think Wallace was BPA...
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Post#1237 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:39 am

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ThunderBolt wrote:
Dadouv47 wrote:Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)

Sam and Schlecht are pals. That’s the only reason I can think of that he would think bertans and Dort return a star.


The key is the picks. It will take lots of picks, and OKC has lots of picks, to off-set the negative value of Dort to get a star.


Is Dort value already negative?
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Post#1238 » by Patches Perry » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:40 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Vecennie said we might trade next offseason Dort + Bertans and picks for a star and Wallace would be our "next" Dort (hopefully better offensively)


In playing with the trade checker from time to time, it seems like this is pretty smart. It's hard to match salaries with only Dort and a bunch of rookie deals.
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Re: 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1239 » by cjmcallist » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:40 am

Dadouv47 wrote:
Kizz Fastfists wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:Sam and Schlecht are pals. That’s the only reason I can think of that he would think bertans and Dort return a star.


The key is the picks. It will take lots of picks, and OKC has lots of picks, to off-set the negative value of Dort to get a star.


Is Dort value already negative?

No, it’s not negative, but I think it’s borderline. Though, as the cap goes up it will quickly be just fine.
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Re: 2022 NBA Draft Thread 

Post#1240 » by jake_swivel » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:43 am

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