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re: The Official NBA Free Agency/Offseason Thread Update: MITCHELL TO CLE

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Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:00 am to
Graham looked like shite last year when his role changed from what it was intended to be to what it became.

Put him out there with Zion and others and he likely hits a lot of catch and shoot 3s and becomes trade bait if we don’t want to keep him.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:08 am to
I do think a role off the bench, with creators that can set him up, will turn Graham from a negative to at least a neutral player in the rotation, but in all likelihood, a positive one.

Said it before, but for the first time I can remember(fingers crossed no major injuries), but we have a roster of players where NONE of them should be playing all or a majority of the season in roles/positions that are larger than their qualifications call for.

Feel like that was a big problem for Graham last season(same with Temple and Sato's roles). And every season before that there was always 1, but usually multiple guys that were being asked to punch above their weight class.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 10:10 am
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4455 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 11:12 am to
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I do think a role off the bench, with creators that can set him up, will turn Graham from a negative to at least a neutral player in the rotation, but in all likelihood, a positive one. Said it before, but for the first time I can remember(fingers crossed no major injuries), but we have a roster of players where NONE of them should be playing all or a majority of the season in roles/positions that are larger than their qualifications call for. Feel like that was a big problem for Graham last season(same with Temple and Sato's roles). And every season before that there was always 1, but usually multiple guys that were being asked to punch above their weight class.

Exactly. He diet of 3s should be mostly catch and shoot, which he shot I think ~39% on last year. Limit the pull up 3s(he shot like 25%on those)and I think he’ll be a positive bench player. He’s also an underrated playmaker, he had a 3/1 ast/to ratio last year and for his career. He’s good at taking care of the ball
Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
8003 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 12:31 pm to
If he and Zion are playing together I forsee alot of lay ups by the other team
Posted by PELsu
Member since Oct 2021
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 12:51 pm to
Awesome, now do defense. I’ll hang up and listen.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112917 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 12:52 pm to
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Awesome, now do defense. I’ll hang up and listen.

Not talking up Graham's defense, but the team's defense was basically the same whether he was on the court vs off, so we didn't get obviously worse when he was on the court last season.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 1:20 pm to
Once Zion rounded into shape his DRtg went from 116.3 Pre ASB to 106.1 Post ASB. And it didn't matter who he played with, he was part of some pretty bad, on paper, defensive units with guys like Bledsoe, Kira, Billy, JJ. Check out the DRtgs on some of these lineups yourself if you think Zion + Graham = tons of points for the other team LINK

People expecting Zion to drag the defense down are going to be proven wrong pretty quickly.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112917 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 12:20 pm to
Markelle Fultz out indefinitely with a broken toe.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20974 posts
Posted on 9/25/22 at 5:13 pm to
Shams:

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The Phoenix Suns and Jae Crowder have mutually agreed that the veteran forward will not participate in training camp as the sides work on a trade, sources tell
@TheAthletic @Stadium.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
49041 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 11:20 am to
these MFers are so delusional. i am so happy we dont have this kind of shite on our team
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Kevin Durant: “I don’t think I’ve got to prove anything to Net fans after three years. I’m committed to moving forward with this team, so if they got doubts, I can’t control that. That’s on you.”
yes you can you a-hole
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
104095 posts
Posted on 9/26/22 at 12:38 pm to
This idiot has more drama than a list of Best Picture nominees.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
49041 posts
Posted on 9/27/22 at 3:41 pm to
Posted by Mad Scientist26
Member since Jul 2018
2318 posts
Posted on 9/27/22 at 3:45 pm to
KD has issues man! You don’t have to be a dick to everyone who has criticism about you.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 9/27/22 at 3:51 pm to
I don't think Ayton is going to be as big of a problem as some people think. Listen to the clip, LINK Even though he is very abrupt when he says he hasn't talked to Monty since game 7, he still sounds like he's going to come in and do his job and he's looking for an even bigger role.

The problem for Ayton is there aren't that many teams that want a max level center. It's just not how you build a team unless you fall into a unicorn.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
130323 posts
Posted on 9/27/22 at 4:13 pm to
Shams dropping nuclear bombs

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Sources: Oklahoma City is trading Vit Krejci to Atlanta for Moe Harkless and a second-round pick.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
49041 posts
Posted on 9/27/22 at 4:42 pm to
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Sources: Oklahoma City is trading Vit Krejci to Atlanta for Moe Harkless and a second-round pick.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 9/29/22 at 8:38 pm to
woj fart
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ESPN Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon and a 2025 second-round pick via Atlanta to the Houston Rockets for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss.
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13756 posts
Posted on 9/29/22 at 9:09 pm to
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woj fart
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ESPN Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon and a 2025 second-round pick via Atlanta to the Houston Rockets for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss.

Whole bunch of moving around nothing. I wonder what the focus of this trade was. The Rockets took on an extra $7 million for a 2nd rounder?
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
130323 posts
Posted on 9/29/22 at 9:31 pm to
Saved OKC a decent amount of Money.
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
9395 posts
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:36 am to
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Whole bunch of moving around nothing. I wonder what the focus of this trade was


Pairing a solid veteran with Jabari Smith Jr.
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