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    Nikola Mirotic

    Fournier is under control for 3 more years at 17 (which is HUGELY valuable). No way does he get dealt for an RFA and a pure FA. If Bird Rights on either Favors or Hood were really valuable, it might be different. But the Magic have much more value with Fournier on a reasonable contract for 3...
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    Nikola Mirotic

    No. Mirotic is an excellent player. Not an all star, but a great compliment to Gobert and he could flourish in our system. A more athletic Memo and better playmaker, but probably not as good a shooter (though we need more career minutes to confirm this.)
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    Nikola Mirotic

    JJ isn't getting it done. Has to be Favors. Favors and Bradley is a good deal for both sides.
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    Nikola Mirotic

    Bradley is the easiest guy to give up in this kind of deal. Especially if he's the 1st the Bulls don't get.
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    Nikola Mirotic

    No need to give up a 1st (even protected) in a deal for a player who is a free agent after next year, and Bulls know they can't guarantee Mirotic's deal and give him the no trade which diminishes his value. Lots of leverage on both sides of a Jazz/Bulls deal. Deal 1: Favors/Burks for...
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    Eric Griffin

    Almost 500k to cut Bolomboy. They're not going to do that. Neto isn't guaranteed I don't think, or his QO could still be rescinded. Cutting Neto and giving Griffin a cheaper 1 (guaranteed) + 1 (non-guaranteed) seems like a no brainer. PG is well covered between Rubio, Exum, and Mitchell
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    Eric Griffin

    It's a mistake not to keep Griffin over Bolomboy. There's no comparison between their skill levels
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    [Jones]BREAKING: Jazz willing to engage Celtics in S&T talks: But Gordon Hayward must agree

    Some form of Favors/Crowder swap now would make a lot more sense. Boston has no frontcourt and a glut of 3's.
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    Jae Crowder

    It's not about doing favors. Ainge has a dilemma. He has to dump Bradley, Smart, or Crowder onto one of the few teams with cap space (or who can create it) so he doesn't take salary back. Bradley (UFA) and Smart (RFA) are tougher because it's hard to believe anybody will offer a first for a...
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    Jae Crowder

    This seems doable when you factor in the Celtics can't take back salary in any deal. Not sure how many other teams have the cap space left to grab him AND will offer more than a 2nd round pick.
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    STAYWARD

    Yeah, the longer this drags out I think it's more likely he stays. It gets harder when you keep thinking of everything you're going to lose. And what All Star wing would leave Rudy Gobert signed clean for 4 more years? Gordon knows how freaking good Gobert is going to get.
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    STAYWARD

    I think Hayward is slowly coming to realize the "safe" choice is actually Boston and the "bold" choice is actually Utah and its messing up his head.
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    STAYWARD

    Locke just tweeted the decision isn't made yet. This rollercoaster is nuts
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    STAYWARD

    Can't fault the guy. Easy All Star appearances (probably starting), reuniting with his coaching father figure, playing for a storied franchise on a national stage, very good chance to make at least one Finals in the next 3 years (and just as likely get swept in 4.) He's living his dream, so be...
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    STAYWARD

    Crushing.
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    STAYWARD

    I'll go back to my hole soon enough. But I'm on pin and needles like everyone else. Good to see a lot of the old posters like yourself still here.
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    STAYWARD

    Fair points, but my personal opinion is when you make a decision of this magnitude, you put perceived slights in the past. The good far outweighs the bad and I think Hayward is mature enough to understand how to separate the business from the personal.
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    STAYWARD

    For my money, the Lindsey pitch is this: Boston has the draft picks/trade assets, Miami has a nice piece in Whiteside and they're gearing up for cap space, but neither of those teams has stability. Boston has a star PG who isn't going to age well and has to be resigned in a year, an aging...
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    STAYWARD

    My other 5 cent thought was that if Hayward's mind was made up about Boston, he would have flown to Utah. No way you make your employer come all the way to your house if you're just going to leave. That doesn't mean he's going to stay, but going to Utah is the more respectful way to walk out...
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    STAYWARD

    1. There was no way Hayward was going to make his decision today. That would have made the whole trip look like a dog and pony show if he just signed with us once he got back. It's too disrespectful to all parties. 2. Of course he's torn. This is not a normal free agency. With Boston, it...
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