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Jscc
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Portland is at the point where they either rebuild and unload their big names for picks or they go all in on Simmons to appease Lillard.
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If they go the first round, I think buying low on RoCo makes a ton of sense for us. Probably just cap filler and the SAS pick
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I think this is a brilliant poker move by Lillard. If they give him what he asks for, he's the highest paid player in the League. If they refuse to reward his loyalty and play, he has every right to ask to be traded. This may have won him the PR battle *and* will get his wish either way.
Benway
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I'm not Portland, but I'd certainly choose any other option before I did THAT.
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I can’t stop to think nance got his wish lmaoo
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Tim MacMahon went on Lowe’s podcast and said he has heard that Zion might weigh as much as 330 right now.
I just… wow. Even if the actual number’s not quite that high, he still looks like he’s eating himself right out of the NBA.
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Jesus...
The player that comes to mind is Shaq, but I'm not sure you can get away with this as a forward that depends on atheleticism/explosion.
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Shaq was a legit 7'1 though. Zion is 6'6 on a good day.
Zion @ 330 is very different from Shaq @ 330.
Maybe the Boston Celtics version of Shaq...
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Zion taking that Shawn Kemp comparison a little too far.
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Shaq was near 400 when he won his third ring with the Lakers. I was trying to draw a comparison between functional/successful NBA players who played way over weight.Shaq was a legit 7'1 though. Zion is 6'6 on a good day.
Zion @ 330 is very different from Shaq @ 330.
Maybe the Boston Celtics version of Shaq...
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Or he can be a Michael Sweetney. I really wish he went back to his Duke-days weight. That seemed optimal for him.
I'm sure he could have been but in basketball he can get millions more without permanently destroying his body. Even if he never plays another game in the NBA he will pocket over $40 million guaranteed from his rookie contract. The average NFL salary is less than $1 million a year (!), not all of it guaranteed. Even the best offensive linemen in the NFL rarely get $40 million+ in fully guaranteed money for long-term contracts at the peak of their career.