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  1. ldawg

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    They had two centers with a combine salary less than Walker. Lets say they get bounce in the 1st or second round would it have been worth the pearls? My point is it have to play out if it was worth it or not. Way the early to come to any conclusion.
     
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    Wemby signs for the 25% max instead of the 30%. Gives the spurs an extra 8-10m per year to build out there team.

    He’ll have the same contract size yearly as Reaves. Pretty big coup for San Antonio. If the other young guys follow suit, they could fit 3 guys in Harper, Castle and Wemby in the same (or similar) amount that Tatum and Brown were making at Boston.

    Wonder if more players start opting for this to win.
     
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    A guy nicknamed “Bam” fighting against this guy. Yeah. I can believe that was over very quickly.
     
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49329997/nbpa-players-carrying-burden-teams-due-second-apron
     
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    Wemby is not going to be popular amongst non spurs players. The system doesn’t work if the best player takes pay cuts.
     
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    Yeah. I know how this will be spun by the media and many will eat it up but the players union should’ve spoken up on this IMO
     
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    They did in that article I posted above. The 2nd apron is going to be a point of contention moving forward.
     
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    And there's the rambii
     
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    Wemby had an opportunity to do what LeBron Chris Paul did for that generation. The player empowerment generation. Just as guys like Jordan did for Kobe.

    Wemby represents his generation. Tone deaf. It’s still a business all that winning stuff is nice. But set presedent they can keep your core together. With all the star players getting traded.

    He should have said I’m getting as much as I can. What are they going to do not pay you. So if the top player isn’t getting paid nobody is getting paid.

    Cam Carr looks exceptional. Easily best player on the court. I pulled a Jerry West and turned it off. I don’t need to see anything. The kid is a star. Confirmed everything.

    only guy I saw on the court to attack Mara was Carr and Adou I’ll get to him.

    Carr 3 looked nice. Jumpshot looked nice. I saw a runner. Athleticism. He was wide open under the basket. The idiots missed him.

    he even talked a little junk to OKC like I told y’all. He even had John Wall hollering how he liked him.

    I liked he played both ends chasing guys. Offense and defense. Showing his length blocking two shots. The wingspan is ridiculous. Like I told y’all the shot is so nice. It alters over guys. They can’t block it. Arching shot.

    as far as I’m concerned Carr doesn’t need to play anymore summer league but if he wants to it’s fine.

    Adou looks great. Crashing the boards. Hustling. Getting steals deflections. The handle is still coming needs work. He missed the 3 but it was close. You can tell he’s been working on his jumper. I wanna see him in multiple summer league games. But I’m impressed. You can see he’s been working.

    where are our main guys. I see Tatum Jaren Jackson. Where’s Reaves Luka Kessler I wanna see the leaders.
     
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    absolutely not. Absolutely f***ing not.

    his teammate Dylan Harper won’t. I can tell you that. Cooper Flag nope Anthony Edwards nope. Daren Peterson nope. This is a one off.

    and I know Brunson did. This won’t be the norm. Players better wake up. Because the owners will ream them.
     
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    Luka in Slovenia visiting his kids,
    Reaves somewhere playing at golf
    Kessler who cares lol
    He will be ready
     
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    They have an opt out of the CBA in 2 years, that’s why no one is giving guaranteed money beyond that two years (and also the expansion). Apart from us… but I guess I shouldn’t be negative…
     
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    goddamn. I like rob, but if getting rid of him also means removing these two leeches, I’ll pack his bags.
     
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    Winning makes you more popular and you earn more money off the court when you’re popular. It won’t shock me if players take 25% to 30% maxes instead of the supermax.

    Otherwise you’ll have situations like Bradley Beal in Washington. The supermax and no help. No one cares about Beal now. If he was a three time champion, he’d make way more off the court. Same as Booker and all those other guys.
     
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    You don’t get it. It’s the commaraderi.

    it’s summer league. I just want to see all of our guys together. This is the NBA units showing everyone as a united front. I get it. I’m not demanding players there. But yeah Austin should be their cheering. LeBron was there cheering on Lonzo Ball.

    it’s little things. Trust me they matter. Yeah Austin could be there you’re a leader. All the Lebron stuff. It’s opening weekend Luka could be there showing as the leader sitting next to Rob.

    now yall been in here chirping about the roster and the team. I’ve been adamant with my Kendrick Lamar we gonna be alright.


    One word in my Barry Bonds voice. All of yall all of yall should be in here. THIERO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks great.

    Cam Carr and Thiero 16 points each. Defending. That’s what we want to see from our 3-Ds. Told y’all baby Mikel Bridges and OG.

    if Thiero can knock down that 3 consistently we got a superstar. I pointed to Bynums progression. If we can get that from Thiero watch out.

    but with these hawks Carr and Thiero on both wing side with Kessler we’re set. Luka is going to provide so much spacing. with these guys. I just factoring Luka this lane is going to be so open for Thiero and Carr with Kessler and Reaves. Now you’ll see the lob threat. You add Kaminga and now we’re cooking. Now yall see why I’m so adamant about Kaminga. With Luka that lob play to Carr Luka would’ve made that lob. It’s summer league.

    Abeer where you at??? Get in here and breakdown this great game by Thiero and Carr. This is your coveted wing 3-D you’ve been hollering about.
     
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    Come on Get in here slick All of yall. Thiero played his a** off. Now that’s athleticism.

    that’s a core. That’s Youth. Take that OKC!!!!


    You wanna leave that LeBron???? What an idiot. We haven’t even got started. Luka reaves Grimes. We got some dogs. Lowkey our youth movement is nice.

    Clap it up for our coaches and our player development and front office.

    this is what I wanted to see from Thiero and Carr. Don’t you dare trade these two.

    Out there looking like Ceballos and Jones.

    Adou Thiero” it’s the Lakeshow so gotta put on a show!!!!!!!
     
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    No Watson wanted if Thiero would play like that especially for his cheap rookie contract
     
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