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I hope we sign rife + bo cruz or ibaka unload harkless at the deadline to get under the LT if we so choose. trae / holiday / rife murray / bogi / aj hunter / holiday / harkless JC / jauncho or ibaka / JJ cap / oo / londale Don’t want to mortgage even more of the future for KD who may or may not get us there. Could get injured. Could pout and want to leave. Could do anything.

He is so soft he makes charmin seem like sandpaper.

Are you sure those #s are right? I need to pull it back up, but based on my rough math in my head (which I’m sure is oh so accurate) I was coming out to around the 1.1 from that tweet (including AJ). Edit: I’ll jump on the computer once the little fella is asleep and stranger things is on then do the actual math.

I could be mistaken, but if we get someone to take Harkless. that would give us enough $ to sign Rife + up to~4M and change while staying under the LT?

UTA is going BIG with that roster. Will be fun to see how they play together.

The deal also included a 2028 pick swap. I think it’s close, but I’d buy the argument it’s not quite as much value.

KVon - you will absolutely be missed. On and off the court. Best of luck to you. I hope you carry the kings to be the 15th best team in 2024 or 13th in 2025 and you get an opportunity to show your game off sir. thanks for the memories.

Initial reaction was not positive. But from a macro view it’s probably fair value. The pick is probably going to convey in the 12-16 range in 2025. So we get a pick back. Holiday and harkless are both downgrades, but they help round out the bench and it frees us up of a lot of long term salary. Makes sense on the business side. but agreed with you all - this may be a sign of a follow up move. Bogi + hark + cap + sac pick for gobert? if there isn’t another follow up move. I’m still ok with it. Good to have more vets in the locker room. And frees up space in future years.

I just enjoy that there is even a debate over the likely 12th man-type role he will have. for a vet min - what were the better options again? That were willing to sign here? he will be solid for the role he was signed to play. Just read about his season in PHX and it seems like he started tapping into more of a playmaker role as his assist #s jumped. Which should make pero happy … isn’t that what you want out of your PGs more than some dynamic scorer?!

I wonder if Ibaka would come in on the vet min? He’d bring an edge we are lacking.

Go on?

With the miles bridges news coming out (smh … pos), I imagine CHA is taking a step back. This pick likely conveys as 2 2nds now, imo.

Say what? A front court of bam+oo is elite defense and bam has a jumper. The future is bright with that front line. with that said. We aren’t getting bam. Round at the roster and let’s run it as is … I was a Simmons apologist pre-murray. Now he can stay up in BKN. Edit cause I had to add … trae/murray/Hunter/oo/bam. Lookout …. That’d be fun.

Please no KD or Ayton. Keep JC and Cap!

It’s not just either or. it’s capela or ayton + $5-15M less for other roster spots or gobert + $19M less for other roster spots. capela fits what we do, is a good locker room presence and a good center. I’ll take him all day - money just confirms my choice that much more.

Put me in the camp that would like to keep JC unless someone offers a deal that we would be dumb to pass up on. hopefully we can stagger his minutes this year with cap like we will Murray and trae. If he can get 18-20 minutes a night with a guy like OO (who may have a little more range), he would be happier with a likely larger offensive role with the paint not being as clogged when he is on the court. Plus he will always have trae or Dejounte out there to take adv of the PNR. So many options. Is it opening night yet?! I think if we want to avoid the tax - bogi is the one that ends up going, unfortunately.

He was a professional bucket for us. We are gonna miss you Gallo!

I 100% was mentally preparing myself for super max level disappointment.

Yikes. 2 unprotected in 25 & 27? I’m not a fan of trading picks that far out. Hopefully the 3rd is charlottes and not a 2023 unprotected. im excited, but that’s a steep price.

The all important question. Nervous waiting for that shoe to drop. what are the protections?!?!

Can’t wait to see a Gallo trade. gallo + SRP for fake second! Let’s go!!!!! All this hype and we are all about to be let down.

Yeah they can keep him and enjoy winning just enough to likely keep them out of the top 5 in the draft and then have to pay him his $ in 2 years. Enjoy that treadmill, spurs!

The anticipation for what is likely a nothing burger is killing me.

If he knows the hawks really want murray. Why wouldn’t he hold out and force the hand to increase his guaranteed $ as much as possible? im with you - idk if that’s all it is. But that would be my guess as to why he would … should that be the situation.

I really hope this is right. I love the idea of having Murray and/or Delon on the court at all times next to Trae. Perfect fits.