(06-28-2023, 02:49 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: How many teams even have $40 million plus in cap space?  Google says just the Rockets and Jazz.

I'd just laugh at Kyrie if I'm Nico and he tries to use those teams as leverage.

(06-28-2023, 02:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Are we maybe headed back towards a Reeves/Vanderbilt package?

(06-28-2023, 02:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Are we maybe headed back towards a Reeves/Vanderbilt package?

(06-28-2023, 02:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Are we maybe headed back towards a Reeves/Vanderbilt package?

(06-28-2023, 03:07 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: IMO there is 0 chance Austin Reaves is not on the Lakers next year.

(06-28-2023, 02:59 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Gotta be honest, I don’t hate the idea of getting off of Irving and getting something back. This is actually a fairly graceful time to do that, even if they get underwhelming value. If that underwhelming value comes in the form of 1-2 young, intriguing players, they would have basically reset the team’s timeline in one summer.  There are worse directions they could choose than that one, from where I’m sitting.

(06-18-2023, 01:17 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: Now that I think of it, the Mavs offense whenever DAJ was in the game was the absolute worst I've ever seen this team play in the Luka era. He literally couldn't do anything other than stand above the break and give Luka a screen handoff. Didn't really do anything else. Going to Capela is probably going to be similar. Negative handles, won't ever take anything that isn't a point blank paint shot. At least Powell does stuff in the short roll and takes an occasional 3 if the other team completely abandons him. This would be going backwards on offensive scheme for a marginal gain on defense/rebounding and this is not even considering he's on the decline. I'd rather have offense over defense (athletic limitations, not blown assignments/BBIQ issues) if I have to take one or the other. Probably an overreaction on addressing a weakness and not realizing it makes you weaker in other areas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqcwUjXiGG0

These are highlights so only successful plays from their ECF run but you can watch around 30 seconds or so and you'll pretty much see the entire video. To me this is Zzzzz... boring even though Capela's gravity does have an impact. Wouldn't surprise me if the league figured out how to shut this down immediately after this run.

If he's a 1 year stopgap to buy time for a draft pick with more skill to take over it's no big deal. Should be a moveable expiring. Probably not going to enjoy watching the offense much while he's here starting though. I'd think the FO would be searching for more versatility in their players after all the complaining about the recent rosters though.

(06-28-2023, 02:59 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Gotta be honest, I don’t hate the idea of getting off of Irving and getting something back. This is actually a fairly graceful time to do that, even if they get underwhelming value. If that underwhelming value comes in the form of 1-2 young, intriguing players, they would have basically reset the team’s timeline in one summer.  There are worse directions they could choose than that one, from where I’m sitting.

(06-28-2023, 02:59 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Gotta be honest, I don’t hate the idea of getting off of Irving and getting something back. This is actually a fairly graceful time to do that, even if they get underwhelming value. If that underwhelming value comes in the form of 1-2 young, intriguing players, they would have basically reset the team’s timeline in one summer.  There are worse directions they could choose than that one, from where I’m sitting.

(06-28-2023, 03:11 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I dont really like Hachimura or Russell although if Kyrie is gone, we could use the scoring punch.

Beasley is a worse THJ.

Love both Reaves and Vanderbilt.

(06-28-2023, 03:15 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I'd argue getting Reaves+Vando and then trading for Ayton is a better team long term and short term than just keeping Irving.

Luka/Hardy
Reaves/Green
MLE/OMP
Vando/Maxi
Ayton/Lively

Average team age: 21 excluding the MLE signing

Teams likely salary just above if Reaves signs for like 18 mil: 149,115,021

(06-28-2023, 03:16 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, any conversation starts with Vanderbilt. After that, you can talk Russell, Hachimura, draft capital, whatever. Vanderbilt is the prize.

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Good call. And EVEN BETTER than that would be doing all of that but NOT trading for Ayton.

(06-28-2023, 03:16 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, any conversation starts with Vanderbilt. After that, you can talk Russell, Hachimura, draft capital, whatever. Vanderbilt is the prize.

(06-28-2023, 03:26 PM)Nowitzki Way Wrote: Vanderbilt is basically what we hope O-Max can be. Imagine if we have two guys like that. 

I want no part of Russell, but Hachimura at a decent prize is not bad for Kyrie. 

Let’s hope they add a first rounder to this deal. They’re first rounder from 23 or future picks.

(06-28-2023, 02:59 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Gotta be honest, I don’t hate the idea of getting off of Irving and getting something back. This is actually a fairly graceful time to do that, even if they get underwhelming value. If that underwhelming value comes in the form of 1-2 young, intriguing players, they would have basically reset the team’s timeline in one summer.  There are worse directions they could choose than that one, from where I’m sitting.

(06-28-2023, 03:29 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Right there with you on this, and tbh I wouldn’t even hate Russell as a temporary source of offense while they remake the team.