Thee Jazz Fan
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Sometime in the next couple of days, I will be watching a VJ Edgecombe game as well and eventually a Kon game.
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seattlejazzfan
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dumb for tony to make that call right now and dumb for anybody to put any stock in it right now. even if he has some inside knowledge, too much changes over the next month and a half.
Lauri is paid $46M+ for the next four years. That alone makes it hard to find destinations for him. It’s also a number so high that he will have to maintain a very high level of play to justify in the first place. The borderline all star level of play doesn’t automatically mean max player nowadays in this apron CBA.
Teams all over the place are tightening their belts and being more cautious about spending. Yes, it is known that Lauri’s last season doesn’t completely define him, but it has definitely done damage to his trade value. To act otherwise is just wishful thinking.
Teams all over the place are tightening their belts and being more cautious about spending. Yes, it is known that Lauri’s last season doesn’t completely define him, but it has definitely done damage to his trade value. To act otherwise is just wishful thinking.
he's doing what everyone is doing. HE said "think" not "know"
Damn….is a man not able to answer a question? It’s not like he’s making a report.
seattlejazzfan
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"no idea, it's too early" is an acceptable, even respectable answer.
otoh, the dude is just making a prediction which i have no problem with - i should have just gone with it being dumb to put any stock into it as if it means anything.
He literally said “I don’t know” in the tweet. You take this so seriously for no reason lol. Think it’s insane to have an expectation that people can’t speculate on the draft in a tweet.
seattlejazzfan
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i agree. i edited before you posted. my comment was hypocritical. i said a week ago Ace would be the #3 overall pick regardless of draft order. which i still believe, ftr.
This sounds stupid, but I did think that there were a lot of guys taller than I had expected. I’m not one to stress about the measurements too much so I think it’s funny. Lot of money on the line, I would be wearing 18 pairs of socks with orthotics and then sandbag my vert.
seattlejazzfan
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yeah, i think that's fairly common every draft. i just add about 1.25" to no shoes measurements and ignore anything more than a 1.5" boost.
underdog
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Agree. This season was all about our young players and tanking. Hardy wanted to focus on developing the young guys, didn’t draw up plays for Lauri nearly as much, urged him to “practice” during games (iso and quicker contested shots), etc. Things would've obviously been different if we’d played to win and had a competitive team.