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ClutchDirk · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 04:22 PM by ClutchDirk.)

https://twitter.com/AdamSpolane/status/1...7319576576

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reported that part of Westbrook's displeasure with the Houston Rockets stems from a desire to "be himself" on the floor.

**Kammrath** · 11-16-2020, 04:23 PM

(11-16-2020, 03:27 PM)SamStetz Wrote: https://twitter.com/fishsports/status/13...39363?s=20

This sounds awfully familiar to what was discussed here yesterday.

Holy plagiarism batman!!!!

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ClutchDirk · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 04:37 PM by ClutchDirk.)

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/...5444442112

https://www.mavs.com/nelson-on-the-draft/

**Kammrath** · 11-16-2020, 04:37 PM

https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1...2432890880

Quote:According to rival executives, the Mavericks are looking to upgrade on the wing via the trade market.

Scott41theMavs · 11-16-2020, 04:39 PM

I'm a little surprised at how little league-wide activity there is other than the Paul trade. Everyone's waiting for the draft. Perhaps SBJ is right and the only reason for the draft for the Mavs is to be able to make their trade then (Stepien rule).

ClutchDirk · 11-16-2020, 04:39 PM

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/...3412426753

Scott41theMavs · 11-16-2020, 04:44 PM

(11-16-2020, 04:31 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/...5444442112

https://www.mavs.com/nelson-on-the-draft/

If you were to take what he's saying as gospel, the Mavs are going to keep and make their picks, and no one's going to be traded, not even Wright, and JJB will be back. Hmmmm.....

ClutchDirk · 11-16-2020, 04:45 PM

https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/stat...1910617090

omahen · 11-16-2020, 04:45 PM

(11-16-2020, 04:39 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Stepien rule

The rule didn't stop Lakers to announce their deal two days before draft.

**fifteenth** · 11-16-2020, 04:46 PM

(11-16-2020, 03:59 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: DL logged in on Nov. 8th...

To David: You are welcome here!

ClutchDirk · 11-16-2020, 04:48 PM

(11-16-2020, 04:44 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote:
(11-16-2020, 04:31 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/...5444442112

https://www.mavs.com/nelson-on-the-draft/

If you were to take what he's saying as gospel, the Mavs are going to keep and make their picks, and no one's going to be traded, not even Wright, and JJB will be back. Hmmmm.....

https://media.giphy.com/media/WovSLJ6ihx.../giphy.gif

**fifteenth** · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 04:53 PM by fifteenth.)

(11-16-2020, 04:48 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://media.giphy.com/media/WovSLJ6ihx.../giphy.gif

BRB, gotta go post this gif in that ROTW thread

omahen · 11-16-2020, 04:53 PM

How those insiders predicting a boring offseason were wrong. We already saw one huge deal. JRue, Dipo, Hayward and potentially Gobert, Harden and Westbrook are waiting in the line. Huge amount of contracts will change teams.

**Kammrath** · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 04:59 PM by Kammrath.)

(11-16-2020, 04:44 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: If you were to take what he's saying as gospel, the Mavs are going to keep and make their picks, and no one's going to be traded, not even Wright, and JJB will be back.

Reading between the lines I would argue otherwise....he ALWAYS hedges with the status quo but he is a lot more honest about the possibilities than normal in my opinion.

I personally think we see something on draft night.

NELSON:

Quote:No. 18 is definitely a highly coveted pick. And at 31, we feel really good about that one as well. We’re literally in the swing of trying to figure out who goes where, and there’s trade-up and trade-down scenarios. There’s all kind of stuff going on....

We really like the picks. [salesmanship/gamesmanship] Whoever we get at 18 is going to be a good young player in a deep draft. And at 31, we have almost the same optimism of that area as we had with (Jalen) Brunson (the 33rd pick in 2018). It’s a rich top of the second round. So a lot of activity on both of those picks....

If there’s a move that can take us ‘over the top’ into the second round type plateau, then of course we’ll always look at those opportunities.

JamesConway · 11-16-2020, 05:00 PM

https://twitter.com/kcjhoop/status/13284...39936?s=21

**StepBackJay** · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2020, 05:08 PM by StepBackJay.)

(11-16-2020, 04:56 PM)Kammrath Wrote: NELSON:

Quote:No. 18 is definitely a highly coveted pick. And at 31, we feel really good about that one as well. We’re literally in the swing of trying to figure out who goes where, and there’s trade-up and trade-down scenarios. There’s all kind of stuff going on....

We really like the picks. [salesmanship/gamesmanship] Whoever we get at 18 is going to be a good young player in a deep draft. And at 31, we have almost the same optimism of that area as we had with (Jalen) Brunson (the 33rd pick in 2018). It’s a rich top of the second round. So a lot of activity on both of those picks....

If there’s a move that can take us ‘over the top’ into the second round type plateau, then of course we’ll always look at those opportunities.

Right given how we haven't seen activity today I think the deal or deals are going to happen on the clock on draft night. Remember some teams are going to want to know the guy they like is there at 18 or 31 before they pull the trigger on a trade.