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⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐
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Can't really say the trade was bad. It just happened to work out for everyone. Levert is a young player who deserves to be starting and Indy got rid of a player who no longer wanted to be there as well as got a player in recompense. Harden got to leave Houston and go to a competitor. Houston got a bunch of mid to late draft picks that they can package and trade and the Cavs got a young center and a wing which they seem to be lacking.
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Still, you get lower taxes, decent weather and a cost of living (outside of the city) which is better than NY/LA - there's appeal for talent to sign there.
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Is it gunna work this time ? 
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Honestly, they should move Kyrie for depth. Not sure what team would even want him though...
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Maybe they'l just be a hot bed of one year contract signings.
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Until Tilman proves otherwise, it's definitely a salary move in the short term. And yeah they're def late 1st rounders the first couple of years. But I believe the picks go until '27? The last 4 years of picks is where the value is really held. Basically what the Celtics had with the Nets picks from the KG/Pierce era
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He looked great last night. Looks fresh.
At the end of the day, if the Mavericks' medical staff can't keep him healthy, nobody probably can.
But he definitely looks stronger and looks like they've put some good weight on him. Legs are tough.
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Basically. When it came out that harden actually requested out last season if Russ wasn’t delivered to him hurts. He should’ve been traded last season.
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You knew the trade was happening, not if but when. Kinda like Davis to the Lakers 'cept Houston got it done much sooner, rather than the Pelicans who flubbed it during the trade deadline of '19.
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The pick swaps a few years down the line aren't nothing though. That's how Boston ended up with Tatum.
Nets will be really good for the next few years, but things could look a lot different after that.
Nets will be really good for the next few years, but things could look a lot different after that.
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If anybody needs to be included in a trade package in Denver, it's Bol the man needs minutes.
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Eh I'd argue HOU waited too late. Harden successfully depressed his value. Looking back at these deals the past few seasons, LA was the one that fleeced the Pels for AD.
I mean with the rebuild the Rockets are doing the likelihood of them actually being better than the Nets even by 2027 (triggering a pick swap) is unlikely. They better pray for an implosion (to get the 25 Nets pick after all those guys deals are up if it goes south). Cause waiting until maybe 2027 for a pick swap to convey is not the business. But it's of their own doing.
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Knowing Fertitta is a broke boy, the haul Houston got back was fine.
Unless the package included the picks that Brooklyn included, I don't think they cared for anyone that was reasonably available on the market. Even the likes of Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown.
Unless the package included the picks that Brooklyn included, I don't think they cared for anyone that was reasonably available on the market. Even the likes of Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown.
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"League was like nah bruh. We got to put a stop to this. LeBron's acting up now"
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Why’s everything gotta be about LeBron man
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if you’re a contender why would you choose harden over beal?
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"League was like nah bruh. We got to put a stop to this. LeBron's acting up now"
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Who hurt u?
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They took too long to trade him. Harden saying he was done with the organization killed any leverage Houston had. As you can see, they got Pladipo who's telling them he still hell-bent on going to Miami, the Australian finesser, and a bunch of meh picks( could turn into something depending on how they use them).
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Rockets really got ripped off. Big time. None of those picks matter until you actually hit on a star.
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Because harden is better at basketball than Beal?
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Lol that pic. I think they have a great chance. The talent is very scalable. They all CAN pass, it's a question if they WILL pass.
For a team that will score 125 PPG there's enough points for everyone. Kyrie will be the odd man out and won't average 27 PPG anymore but it'll be 24
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