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hgb said:
It has nothing to do with knowledge about basketball. Clearly, everyone involved at any significant position in an NBA team knows a lot about basketball.
I don't know about other people, I just know what I want, but I want a team that competes and tries, I detest tanking, both because it's detrimental to the sport, but also because it takes away years of interesting NBA basketball.

I don't live in the US, so I haven't seen a lot of games live, but I have a brother in the Bay Area (already a Warriors fan before he moved, actually), so I've been to three or four GSW games. One was against the Hornets in the tanking season when they narrowly avoided giving us the Harrison Barnes draft pick, and that game was _terrible_ to watch. There was hardly anyone involved, from players to fans, who wanted to win. I don't give **** what anyone says, that's terrible, terrible entertainment.


Maybe we should, maybe we shouldn't. Lots of teams have attempted what you preach, and some of them succeed, but the majority do not. Instead, the Jazz have stayed relevant (and in Utah!) for all these years, while the teams like the Kings are not.


Well, that's like, your opinion, man.
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The dude abides
 
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Christian said:
Demarcus cousins for the vet min. We would potentially have one of the best benches in the league if we picked him up. He’s a low risk high reward player for that kind of money. He could really prove himself this next season, and show other teams he’s still worth a big contract. I’d rather see him in a Jazz jersey than a Lakers jersey
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Keeping him off the Lakers is honestly kind of a legit reason...

However, he’s not taking the minimum unless it’s clear that’s basically his market, and even then, he probably chooses the Lakers anyway.

If I was him, I would go to the Clippers if I was wanting to shine. The Lakers situation is claustrophobic, but it seems like there would be room for some star play on the Clippers.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Keeping him off the Lakers is honestly kind of a legit reason...

However, he’s not taking the minimum unless it’s clear that’s basically his market, and even then, he probably chooses the Lakers anyway.

If I was him, I would go to the Clippers if I was wanting to shine. The Lakers situation is claustrophobic, but it seems like there would be room for some star play on the Clippers.
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I'd be shocked if Cousins didn't prioritize a) a serious chance at a title or b) serious money. He won't get b) anywhere, it seems, so that means he probably goes for a short contract. I don't think a vet min to LAL or GSW is out of the question at all. I can't see him going to us.
 
hgb said:
I'd be shocked if Cousins didn't prioritize a) a serious chance at a title or b) serious money. He won't get b) anywhere, it seems, so that means he probably goes for a short contract. I don't think a vet min to LAL or GSW is out of the question at all. I can't see him going to us.
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If he does accept a vet min, then we should have at least tried. Him coming here would only increase our chances of getting a ring. It’s more of a wish at this point, but he would be great on our team.
 
Christian said:
If he does accept a vet min, then we should have at least tried. Him coming here would only increase our chances of getting a ring. It’s more of a wish at this point, but he would be great on our team.
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Certainly, but who are we to know the Jazz haven't offered him the minumum? I expect they have, to be honest.
 
DasJazz said:
Can't throw lobs when you are constantly injured and therefore unavailable.
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That is true. I remember what people said about that 4 year contract to the constantly injured Steph Curry back in the days. (Not saying Dante will ever be Curry, but injuries are injuries and talent is not that)
 
hgb said:
Certainly, but who are we to know the Jazz haven't offered him the minumum? I expect they have, to be honest.
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May have even talked to him before signing Davis. But at that time, Cousins wouldn't have wanted $5M. He's so frustrated, he replaced his agent who likely told him he could get the MLE somewhere. I feel bad for Boogie (and Thomas). Both were in position to sign HUGE deals before their injuries. Now they're just scratching for leftovers.
 
Injuries suck, and for guys like Isaiah and Cousins who aren't among the greats in terms of effiency and teams-wanting-to-win, they have a dramatic drop-off.
I ruptured my own achilles tendon in February last year, and I've had some first-hand experience how it is to recover. Obviously, those guys work a lot harder than me, but 8 weeks in a cast and boot with crutches and **** really cause all sorts of problems for that poor calf. I wouldn't like to be someone who wanted to return to the NBA on this calf.
 
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