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re: Trade season has started, BREAKING: DURANT TO SUNS, frick
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to TigerinATL
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to TigerinATL
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They also can S&T Jaxson somewhere.
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That could be about $8-$10 million worth of outgoing salary, likely to a cap space team looking for talent.
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Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to WicKed WayZ
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We were before the Nuggets got their shite together and the Mavs/Suns improved drastically.
We were 3rd three weeks ago man. We went 6-13 since Zion got hurt. Most of those were without BI as well. Now that BI is back and has his legs under him we’ve won 3 straight. I understand that other teams got better but this was a damn good team just 3 weeks ago down a star player. Just unfortunate that for a couple weeks we were down 2 star players.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to Epic Cajun
Damn even Fletcher is melting
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I’d have preferred NO MOVES… Sell: continuity, internal growth, health. Instead #Pelicans make one move which, like it or not, sends message to everyone… “we’re cheap” and probably not yet truly serious about winning championships.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to ThePistol
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We also paid 4 second round picks to do it. It wasn't free
We've hit more on undrafted players than 2nd round players.
It could've been 8 2nd rounders and I wouldn't have cared.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:21 pm to SouthMSReb
The blog bois really have the fanbase up in a tizzy, POSITIVE that today was about cheap ownership.
24 hours ago they were posting fake KD/Collins/OG trades that would have us paying GSW-level tax bills.
Those dudes are guessing just like everybody else.
24 hours ago they were posting fake KD/Collins/OG trades that would have us paying GSW-level tax bills.
Those dudes are guessing just like everybody else.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:23 pm to eyeran
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The blog bois
Mac is having a fit on Twitter rn
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:23 pm to eyeran
quote:It's not like they were posting those up stating they had insider info that we were trying to make those moves, just moves they wanted us to make.
24 hours ago they were posting fake KD/Collins/OG trades that would have us paying GSW-level tax bills.
Those dudes are guessing just like everybody else.
Big difference IMO
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:24 pm to Cheesy Beaver
Mac is pretty clueless about basketball despite his job.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:24 pm to Cheesy Beaver
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Mac is having a fit on Twitter rn
What's his handle?
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:25 pm to eyeran
People weren’t going to be happy unless we made some titanic deal, good or bad.
I think Rudy Gobert and Minny shows just how much of a disaster that could have been.
J Rich is an upgrade from Graham while keeping us flexible for next season.
This is effectively keeping our powder dry by turning a shite player into an OK player and dumping a bunch of seconds we didn’t need.
I think Rudy Gobert and Minny shows just how much of a disaster that could have been.
J Rich is an upgrade from Graham while keeping us flexible for next season.
This is effectively keeping our powder dry by turning a shite player into an OK player and dumping a bunch of seconds we didn’t need.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:26 pm to WicKed WayZ
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Instead #Pelicans make one move which, like it or not, sends message to everyone… “we’re cheap” and probably not yet truly serious about winning championships.
The players on the current team need to prove they're serious about winning a championship.
We'll NEVER win one if either BI or Zion are hurt. Why would you want to go into the tax to get a short term rental, who may or may not cost future assets, if it won't make a difference when one of the stars is hurt?
Whether or not the bloggers want to admit it, we're not a title contender yet. We made a strong playoff showing last year and people all of the sudden thought we should be the 1 or 2 seed in the west.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:27 pm to teke184
I think it's everyone's favorite answer...it depends
It really depends on what we do this offseason and into next year up to the deadline that will tell me my final opinion on this move.
If it were truly cost cutting to avoid the tax next season, then not the move per se, but the fax that we're doing that would definitely have me melting pretty hard.
If it's just a way to save a little cash next season but still have a plan to try to add a big name, and thus by going into the tax we still save by not having Graham's salary on the books, then today makes sense.
So...it depends
It really depends on what we do this offseason and into next year up to the deadline that will tell me my final opinion on this move.
If it were truly cost cutting to avoid the tax next season, then not the move per se, but the fax that we're doing that would definitely have me melting pretty hard.
If it's just a way to save a little cash next season but still have a plan to try to add a big name, and thus by going into the tax we still save by not having Graham's salary on the books, then today makes sense.
So...it depends
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:28 pm to SouthMSReb
I really think there wasn't a whole lot of major deals out there, but they looked at the Durant and Kyrie trades, and deals other teams were making and decided to make a minor move and see what this team has.
There will be decisions to be made this summer for sure.
There will be decisions to be made this summer for sure.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:29 pm to SouthMSReb
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I just disagree with you on this one.
Ask Dallas and Boston what they think. He was brought in to be a rotational piece on those playoff rosters. He lasted less than a season in both spots and ended up in Tankville USA, San Antonio.
It's fine, he's an expiring contract. But this was a cost cutting move and that is it.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:30 pm to WicKed WayZ
quote:As is ALWAYS with Fletch, he grasps on to what the amateur Pelicans bloggers posts and makes it his own. I know for a fact, he monitors twitter and instagram all day long (and has his staff do the same) for his "intel."
Damn even Fletcher is melting
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I’d have preferred NO MOVES… Sell: continuity, internal growth, health. Instead #Pelicans make one move which, like it or not, sends message to everyone… “we’re cheap” and probably not yet truly serious about winning championships.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:32 pm to WicKed WayZ
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What about next year when we don’t have salary filler for a move for someone like Bridges?
I love Bridges. Now that he's not on the Suns he's one of my favorite non Pels players. I have a soft spot for guys who like to be on the court. But what is him being available even based off of? He is under a great contract until 25/26. Have the Nets said that they were trying to move him? He was the centerpiece in a Kevin Durant trade, I doubt they are looking to trade him.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:32 pm to shel311
quote:If you're so sure ownership is operating on the cheap, whyd you spend months posting KD trades? It would have never been an option. Neither was OG, Collins, or the Bridges/Claxton stuff they were literally talking about today. Those dudes aren't immune to irrational melts.
It's not like they were posting those up stating they had insider info that we were trying to make those moves, just moves they wanted us to make.
Big difference IMO
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:34 pm to ThePistol
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Ask Dallas and Boston what they think.
I'd imagine both Boston and Dallas would have traded Devonte Graham for Josh Richardson.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:35 pm to eyeran
quote:Same exact answer you quoted. I don't think they were talking about deals they thought we would do, but rather deals they would like for us to do.
If you're so sure ownership is operating on the cheap, whyd you spend months posting KD trades? It would have never been an option
quote:Definitely not, but my point still stands. They were never saying the front office would make those deals, unless I missed them saying that.
Those dudes aren't immune to irrational melts.
And that concludes me sticking up for the Pels media bros I usually like to bash on here.
This post was edited on 2/9/23 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 2/9/23 at 2:35 pm to NOSHAU
I'm not convinced the Graham move was a sign that ownership is cheap (yet), but it isn't the best look. On a day where every other competitor in the west made at least one move to shore up a weakness, we made one to cut costs for next year. It isn't a death blow, there is still time to improve the roster. We still have the famed war chest. But today was not encouraging. I think it is okay for people to be a little frustrated.
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