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I read a rumor the other day that BIngram doesn't want to resign in Pelicanlandia. So... they may want to ship him out between now and next year. I do think they want to have a playoff run with their current squad first, but I could see them sweating watching Siakam go for pennies on the dollar.

That doesn't mean Ingram wants to play in Utah either so the conversation clearly will require an extension sign and trade.
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Not sure what you mean by full MLE... like 4/60M? I bet he gets like 2/25M.

His caphold is 18M. If he makes it on the roster past the deadline I would offer something in the 2/25M (total). I would kick the tires on if that is enough. $17M per year sounds too high unless that is like a one year number.
The really good teams who could use him can't afford to offer him much as they have no cap space. If he is not traded, I think his options are either going to a really bad team for good money to help their culture or re-sign with us. I have no idea what other teams would offer him, but think 3 for 35 with a small guarantee for the third year would be good for both parties.
 
Ingram is UFA summer of '25, same as Murphy and Alvarado. If they either extend him or trade him for some matching salary, they'll have Zion, CJ and BI (or replacement) for a total of $110M or so, but the only other player on a non-rookie contract is Herb Jones ($14M in 25/26). Depending on what they do between now and then, it sounds like they can extend Murphy quite easily.
I guess I'd go after Ingram then. Could be a perfect fit next to Sexton/Lauri as our iso bucket getter.

Hopefully NOLA has a hard first round flame out so they are more willing to deal him.

Plus if you're a hardline timeline "my team's best players all must be within a year or two of each other's age" Ingram also fits that.
 
I guess I'd go after Ingram then. Could be a perfect fit next to Sexton/Lauri as our iso bucket getter.

Hopefully NOLA has a hard first round flame out so they are more willing to deal him.

Plus if you're a hardline timeline "my team's best players all must be within a year or two of each other's age" Ingram also fits that.
Yeah Ingram would be a nice fit for us.
 
Not sure what happened but Trey Murphy has taken a backseat this year and Pelicans seems to like Hawkins much more.

They will have to pay him soon and if the two sides fail to agree to an extension this summer, he will be an interesting name in the trade conversations.

Basically a younger and cheaper version of Cam Johnson that will be useful to any teams.

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Ochais number one hater errybody.


I like Grimes quite a bit more than Ochai and I do think Hardy could tease a lot more out of him than Thibs is. He’s not Desmond Bane like the Knicks thought but I think he could be a legit high volume 3 and D plus guy.
Ochai's inconsistency on offense, especially 3 pt shooting hurts him. Most of his 3 pt shots aren't even close, and his attempts are mostly wide open shots. His D has been better this year though, so credit him for that.

Not sure what is going on with his shooting, but hopefully he can become a consistent threat to be a true 3&D player.

So put me on the list of Ochai doubters.
 
They adding a first.
Seems like that would be too much for them to give up unless they are really desperate for the money savings which I can't imagine they are.

If Lowry was a negative player it'd be one thing, but he's still productive for them. He plays 28 MPG and they have no other PG on the roster. Dunn would probably have to be in any deal we make for Lowry unless the Heat are going after Sexton and giving up multiple picks.
 
Ochai's inconsistency on offense, especially 3 pt shooting hurts him. Most of his 3 pt shots aren't even close, and his attempts are mostly wide open shots. His D has been better this year though, so credit him for that.

Not sure what is going on with his shooting, but hopefully he can become a consistent threat to be a true 3&D player.

So put me on the list of Ochai doubters.
I have all the confidence in the world in Ochai. When you have that good of a shooting stroke things will click at some point and he will be the perfect 3 and D guy. Defensively he has improved significantly this year and more importantly he seems to be embracing his role defensively.
 
Ochai's inconsistency on offense, especially 3 pt shooting hurts him. Most of his 3 pt shots aren't even close, and his attempts are mostly wide open shots. His D has been better this year though, so credit him for that.

Not sure what is going on with his shooting, but hopefully he can become a consistent threat to be a true 3&D player.

So put me on the list of Ochai doubters.
The thing that hurts him on offense is that he cant do anything outside of shoot corner 3's or play in transition. That's it. He's basically useless in halfcourt offense. He does a decent job of moving the ball on offense when he gets it, so he isnt as negative as he could be. Shooters will always ebb and flow, but when you dont have anything else to prop up your contributions on offense, it looks ugly when you're on a cold streak.

Luckily he has some moments of 1 on 1 defensive brilliance. He's so good at elevating quickly to contest shots. Not often you will see a guard sized player block a guy like Devin Booker in a 1 on 1 situation.
 
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