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  1. JSM

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    From the buyout option pile to a C bag.


    Bulls apparently want all the guards? Have they found takers for White and Ayo? Otherwise, it's getting crowded.


    Guys, we got a Gabe you can have.
     
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    Da Bulls have no starting caliber big men
     
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    just watson. grimes isn't. and if it's only watson and everyone else freezes us out, we can offer a hugely frontloaded deal that really cripples denver.

    yeah, i just don't care to be squeezed by teams because we seem desperate. we're not. we've got luka, reaves, and a ton of cap space. we can make stuff happen going forward. no need to blow a first to eat a year on a contract of a guy you're probably trying to move anyway. f*** off. and i'll remember this later.

    i keep remembering portland playing hardball on jerami grant. boy you sure came out nice there, fellas.
     
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    Portland is a directionalless franchise - what are they even trying to do there?
     
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    Are the Lakers actually going to do something or just hope Austin returning is enough?
     
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    My God - someone like Ayo might be available and of course, Rob is crickets this deadline.

    We don't need a SPLASH move, we just need a move on the margins.

    If you can't turn Maxi/Gabe/Knecht/Rui into SOMETHING...you need to be fired.

    All of these expirings...and teams are out here trading for expirings to save money or get under luxury tax and we can't make a move?

    I get not making the move for DeAndre Hunter, but you need to be active with all of these teams looking to move off of guys JUST to save money. Cleveland is open to trading Jarrett Allen...why aren't we on the phone with them offering Ayton and Gabe + no picks? They're desperate to get off of him so we shouldn't have to give up anything of significance. Allen is the prototypical Luka center...
     
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    And this whole stupid a** notion of not wanting to take money on past 2026...I hope to GOD the Giannis deal happens today or tomorrow and then we can actually MAKE moves for guys that extend past this year.

    heck, even if Giannis move DOESNT happen, we still need contracts big enough to match ANY salary in a hypothetical GIANNIS trade.

    I HATE punting on stuff due to "cap space". I don't trust Rob AT ALL with cap space...he'll waste it like he always has
     
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    My condolences
     
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    C Bags with Vucevic is NBA finals favorite from East.He's going to fit right away like Pau to Kobe
     
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    didn't the bulls just trade for jaden ivey why are they trading for simmons?
    That means they have to moving coby white right

    I'm so confused by some teams actions
     
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    They now have plenty of guards to trade for a big which they have none at the moment
     
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    Gotta assume either him or Ayo are available and I’d be interested in both
     
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    COby White to Houston is the rumor - they're going all in

    Ayo bigger need for lakers but they may keep him
     
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    Houston is probably going to trade the corpse of DFS for White
     
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    another luka prime year and maybe lebron last year - all cooked

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  18. abeer3

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    lol this place.
     
  19. VladeD714

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    Who's got money on a first or second round exit?

    We blew our wad last year when we trade for 3 second round picks for DFS. We got Luka, too. The rescinded Mark Williams trade.

    DFS not working out bites & not nailing these last two first round picks. Kind of sucks right now. Ugh.
     
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    What the hell are the Bulls doing? LMAO.

    Jazz got their star they been waiting to sell their assets on, IMO.

    Keeping an eye on Minnesota. Something brewing there...
     

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