re: The Buzz around DLeague Showcase, Joe Dumars to the Pels

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Yeah I think it's some revisionist history to say both were such hot commodities.

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nah i think people are just caught up with what theyve become, which is easy to do since they all suck now.


Gordon was the 3rd pick in the draft. He had a high pedigree, played well in his first few seasons, and was still young. NBA.com had him as the #1 SG in FA that year

ESPN July 2009

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Gordon, the No. 3 pick in 2004, is coming off a postseason in which he averaged a team-high 24.3 points in seven games.

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Gordon, one of the top free agents this summer, signed a $55 million, five-year contract in leaving the Bulls

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Gordon rejected deals from Chicago in excess of $50 million each of the past two seasons.

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NBA.com had Villanueva as their #3 PF FA, ahead of David Lee coming off 16/12 season and Marion coming off 13/9 season. Even still, dude only signed for $7m per, which was less than all the PFs in that class.


Josh Smith, again, intrigued a bunch of teams. He was a top 5 FA by many publications, and people were talking up the Monroe, Drummond, Smith trio.

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Smith is the only NBA player to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal per game since blocks and steals became an official league statistic four decades ago, according to STATS LLC.

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