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Yeah. The same people who believe the Royal Family bumped off Diana Spencer.Anyone think this Rubio injury was engineered by Paul and/or Morey to get the Cavs interested again?
Yeah. The same people who believe the Royal Family bumped off Diana Spencer.Anyone think this Rubio injury was engineered by Paul and/or Morey to get the Cavs interested again?
I like Rubio a lot but we didn’t lose an all-NBA guy. Levert can probably be acquired. We are chasing a skill set for this year to make a little noise in the playoffs.
Simmons turns the roster on its head. We aren’t trying to win it all this year, realistically. Before or after this injury. Seems drastic imo.
Very little risk? He’s got a max contract for three seasons after this one. This is one of the worst contracts in the NBA.I absolutely don't think we should be trading any prized assets for Simmons -- but I do think the Rubio injury changes the calculation a little.
We suddenly have a lot of minutes for somebody who sort of matches Simmons game (strong defense, good distributor with suspect shooting). Obviously Rubio is a better shooter than Simmons, but he isn't in any way a spacer.
This gives us a chance to have a trial period with Simmons now (if we can get him at the right price) and then try to trade him again later if it doesn't work out. Simmons value has pretty much cratered at the moment - if we can get him at a discount we might be able to extract all the benefits if it ends up working out, while taking very little risk long term if we end up having to trade him come the offseason.
It is not one of the worst contracts in the NBA - Morey wants a kings ransom and has backed himself into a corner.Very little risk? He’s got a max contract for three seasons after this one. This is one of the worst contracts in the NBA.
Also, Rubio is a decent shooter. Simmons does not shoot from over ten feet and stinks at the free throw line.
It is not one of the worst contracts in the NBA - Morey wants a kings ransom and has backed himself into a corner.
But a bad contract is a contract that nobody would want to take on for free. There are 20 teams in the league that would take that contract if they didn't have to trade anything to get him.
No, there aren’t. There are more than 10 teams that don’t have cap space for him. They’d have to trade big contracts to get him, and for some teams that makes no sense. For example, would the Lakers trade one of their big 3 for him?It is not one of the worst contracts in the NBA - Morey wants a kings ransom and has backed himself into a corner.
But a bad contract is a contract that nobody would want to take on for free. There are 20 teams in the league that would take that contract if they didn't have to trade anything to get him.
For Westbrook????! Have you checked social media lately? Lakers fans will drive him to the airport for Ben SimmonsNo, there aren’t. There are more than 10 teams that don’t have cap space for him. They’d have to trade big contracts to get him, and for some teams that makes no sense. For example, would the Lakers trade one of their big 3 for him?
Also, I wouldn’t take him for free. If we added him to our team how can we afford Garland and Mobley down the road? Simmons sucks up a max slot and he doesnt fit our team in any way, shape or form.
At this point Morey will be lucky to get what we got for Kyrie.
At this point Morey will be lucky to get what we got for Kyrie.
Won’t shoot past 7 feet, can’t play in critical playoff games, refuses to meet with teammates, acts out in practice, expects to get paid for not playing, won’t be held accountable for his shit, makes up bullshit mental health problems when it’s convenient. He has fatal flaws that wreck his talents. I’m quite willing to die on this hill because I live in Philly, I’ve seen his act up close and this guy is an expensive pain in the ass.Lmaoo this is why I don't take the opinions of armchair Gm's on this site seriously anymore. How could an perennial 1st team all defense player and arguably the best perimeter defender in the NBA and a top 5 playmaker who's only 25 years old be the worst contract in the league??
Yeah, and LeBron would be thrilled to have Ben’s shooting and spacing for the next 3 2/3 seasons. Actually I’d love to see Simmons for Westbrook to completely frustrate LeBron.For Westbrook????! Have you checked social media lately? Lakers fans will drive him to the airport for Ben Simmons