11-04-2025, 02:45 PM
(11-03-2025, 02:10 PM)mvossman Wrote: We didn't even have to offer him the full MLE. He got 10 mil with the Clippers. All we had to do was not offer someone else his starting spot. I still contend this was the move that started the downward spiral (not surprisingly it was Nico first move after Linsey left and Cuban was pushed out). We let our best perimeter defender walk (who we have never replaced) for a guy we could have mostly replaced with the Timmy upgrade Grimes (who currently looks wildly better).
What an interesting and depressing thought exercise. Even if they still did the Luka deal, Grimes instead of Klay and DJJ instead of Naji would feel much better than where we stand currently.
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