re: I have a hard time believing Griffin will do what needs to be done.

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Simmons...as in...Ben Simmons?

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When he has played he’s looked like his old self, the issue is him actually playing.

And like I stated, it keeps you from giving up a pick or two and gives a 40 million dollar expiring salary for the inevitable huge star player that comes available at the deadline

Only player like that I could see being available before the season starts would be Trae, which in that case I call Atlanta and offer Simmons and all the picks for Trae, then we would have traded BI and Nance for Mobley and Trae, and be FAR better off, but that is my reasoning for doing the Simmons deal as I want the salary more than anything.