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Lauri Markkanen - Utahin Marsalkka: All-NBA Snub

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Do You Enjoy Saunas?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • No

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • Yes, only if it is co-ed and naked

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Yes, but only if nudity is not allowed

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, heat gives me rashes

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, I prefer a bracing plunge into Lake Erie in January

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Yes, but only if a naked Lauri is present

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Yes, only if Jim Chones is present

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • No, no Jim Chones, no Sauna!

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • Yes, but only if drinks are served and Death Metal is played

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • Total voters
    14
Sebastian said:
Oh no!

Wow, you aren't kidding about timing!

Well, we would love to have you stay with us!

We would love if all our Finnish friends stay with us!

We can still do our weekly Mannerheim check to see if the Marshal approves of Lauri's play!
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For the least I am gonna be reading this... one of better fan forums out there . Mitchell is a good return though.

One other thing Markkanen does this summer better than ever before is off the dribble threes. It is a another thing I am as his fan wished he would develop. I wish he can translate some of it to the NBA even the defense gonna be much tougher.
 
Gonna miss Lauri. He did better defensively than i thought he would when we got him. We played him at the 3 a lot too and he was still passable on D. He’ll be a good role player
 
Laurie is going to stay in the NBA a long time and probably make close to 150 mil. He’s going to be OK. Seems like a good guy also. I hope he eventually finds a place/role that fits him well.
 
Having this guy replace Love as our de facto stretch 4 for certain lineups was a really appetizing proposition and I hate the fact we can no longer look forward to that.

He also gave us one of the greatest dunks of the last few years:



Bon voyage Lauri, you'll be missed.
 
Dr No said:
Laurie is going to stay in the NBA a long time and probably make close to 150 mil. He’s going to be OK. Seems like a good guy also. I hope he eventually finds a place/role that fits him well.
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75M after taxes
 
Dr No said:
I didn't realize until recently that the guys get taxed according to the places they are playing. So they take home considerably more when they play in low tax states like TX & FL and obviously less when they play in CA & NY.
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Does he need to pay taxes also in Finland? Heard tax bracket there is very high
 
I am stunned how many people on here are so upset about losing Lauri. Watching that guy try to defend the perimeter was a nightmare.

I would've liked him to eventually take over Kevin Love's role, but starting him at SF was always a gimmick that would NEVER work in the playoffs when he was going to have to defend/switch onto elite perimeter players.

I am fine with the players we lost. The picks could kill us down the line though. No matter how good an NBA team is, unless you're GSW, it's reallllllly hard to keep a team together for 5+ years nowadays.
 
Dr No said:
I didn't realize until recently that the guys get taxed according to the places they are playing. So they take home considerably more when they play in low tax states like TX & FL and obviously less when they play in CA & NY.
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Yes indeed! We keep forgetting these bags all these stars are getting, half is going to the gub'mint! Still a big payday regardless but it's funny when you think of a guy getting 40M/yr, it's only 20M. Still a ton!
 
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