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Thing with Sarr on the defensive end, is that he's not just your typical rim protector, but that he's really light on his feet which, coupled with his length (7'1" with 7'5" wingspan) would make him a suitable candidate to guard the elite big forwards in the league, especially those that give...

I know, but the positives outweigh the negatives and good luck checking every box. He'll never be a glass cleaner, but they have to hope that his rebounding improves as he gets stronger, similar to Davis and as I said, getting a legit four should help.

We can package Collins and Keldon and a SRP for Murray and their 2028 FRP. That way they save face and don't have to give us Murray back for one of their own FRPs, but fewer then they gave us.

Same. I'm ashamed tbh :lol

I don't have a sense for his market value either (though he used his veto power to block a trade to the Suns at the deadline because he'd have been bereft of his bird rights) and maybe they don't take more of a PR hit, maybe it's more like a continuous one, but the point remains.

Well that and the game was played differently. This is an offense first league now, where there's years of data among various combinations that proves that two center pairings handicap the offense individually for them and team wise.

Yes for $15MM/yr and below I'm sure he has lots of takers. I was more wondering if there is any market for him above that with the baggage. I kind of doubt it but who knows.

Maybe a veteran team desperate for cheap a talent upgrade like the Clippers, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago. Detroit perhaps?

Of the two choices presented, I'd take Risacher and Sheppard.

Risacher + Sheppard would be a total heist if SA can pull it off maybe land #3 and #7

I just can’t imagine this years 1st holds enough value to get a respectable return. I think quite a few teams would prefer avoiding the money inside the top 3.

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Yeah, bringing in DJJ was a good move as well. I thought they were crazy for getting Kyrie but at least for now he seems focused on basketball and it seems to me he was what Luka needed next to him too. I think they're still a piece or two away from being a championship contender. Exum was another...

Yeah these twin tower fantasies are laughable. They worked for us in 97-03 because it was basically Victor + Victor level talent in Tim and Dave. I definitely wouldn't have been gung ho about a Duncan + Smits or Robinson + Magloire pairing.

I wouldn't want Sarr if this draft was any good, but everyone else looks so questionable and Sarr's floor seems to be the highest. Elite rim protector who can also switch on the perimeter is very valuable these days. While I agree that he wouldn't fit with Wemby, he'd still be really valuable and...

Coming from a maga retard I find that analysis funny.

I wonder what Bridges market value will be with the PR hit dangling over him like the sword of damocles. If he resigns for 4/60, I don't know that CHA would take anymore of a PR hit than they already did by bringing him back in the first place. Would someone offer him more than that knowing the...

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The lottery is in like 1,5 hours ?

You always want the earliest pick possible. The draft costs are controlled and not particularly high, and even if you're not in love with a prospect at the top, some over team probably is enough to give up some asset to move up and get pick their guy. Dallas got off Bertans last year moving down...

But defense is not just rim protection. You got to secure those rebounds after well-contested shots. He's a good rim protector against penetration from the perimeter, but he can't do much against elite bigs. Even Valanciunas had stretches of easy buckets every time he got the ball. He obviously...

Bolded is the most important part, IMO. Sarr is a project on the offensive end. Many folks want to overlook that because he projects to an elite rim protector... but we have an elite rim protector on our bench already, and playing next to Vic was okay but not all that compelling either. Our best...

The trees in my neighborhood still hadn't lost their leaves until those three cold days in mid January, and then it has been spring since. Though pound me in the ass summer looks to be here week after next. God I hope this summer isn't as bad as 2022 or 2023, but it looks like it'll start earlier...

Yeah, he is. His greatest strength is his rim protection, which is maximized playing closer to the basket and his skill/mobility advantage over most fives wouldn't exist over most fours. They've also proven to have an elite defense with him playing the five. They need a true four to replace...

I think Sarr would be a pretty good #4 or #5 pick most years but don't want him as anything other than maybe an asset to trade since I can't see how he'd ever fit next to Victor.

I'd avoid trading away any 2025 pick this summer, let that be the last big draft for this cycle. By this time next year we'll know how much those 2026 and 2027 Hawks picks will be worth.

The Hornets (in theory) do it to get their Bridges replacement, with their new regime avoiding the PR hit that would come with re-signing him to a big extension, for the low cost of essentially being willing to absorb Hunter's contract.

Dallas overpaid, but it has to be acknowledged they did a great job surrounding Luka in a short amount of time, with the likes of Kyrie, Lively, Gafford and PJ Washington. Went from a joke last season when it seemed like it was only a matter of time until Luka asked for a trade, to serious playoff...