Packfill
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If that is true of Luka it is true of Trae as well. Both have had one run to the conference championship and not a lot else. Both need some more playoff success to validate their stats in my opinion.
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You would think with Kylie out it would be easy to tilt the entire defense to stop Luka. Mavs as a team shot over 60% from the field. Evan bad defenders that play with effort could stop that from happening - the Hawks aren’t putting a team of rookies on the floor.
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Hawks don’t have anything to blow up. They have already imploded. Mavs shot over 60% from the field tonight. That should not happen in the NBA unless you are tanking.
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Yuck. Trae surrounded by role players that lack upside is a good way to lock this squad into a play-in team for the next couple years.
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Nola might want DJ but they don't need him, particularly if doing so destroys their wing depth.
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They won because they have one of the three best basketball players currently on the planet and a guy who plays like prime Steph Curry in the playoffs. That is their starting point, which is not bad!
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In some respects it does seem like a terrible pairing with Trae. Hawks need a culture setter.
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I don't understand what is going on with AJ that he can't get 15 minutes in a game like this. No Trae, no Hunter, down early so seems like a good time to get him 15 minutes of run.
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I am less optimistic than you but am 100% behind being opportunistic. I do think the team needs to make some moves if it wants to progress past play-in hopeful.
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Can the Pelicans afford Murray given they already have Zion. Ingram and CJ on big money deals (particularly since they would still need a center since Valancius is a free agent this off-season)? Seems like they would need to do something much more radical to fit Murray from a salary perspective.
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I don't see why San Antonio would want to do a deal like this. Russell does not move the needle for them. They need to hold on for a real star to pair with Wemby. They have time.
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Hunter's "health" is a defining part of his Hawks tenure. He can always be counted on to miss at least 15 games unfortunately. Last year's 67 games played will unfortunately remain his career high since he has already missed too many games this year to reach that level again.
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Hawks seem to be showcasing Murray.
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If the Hawks are not getting better offers than that is a reflection of his value - and unfortunately if this is the state of play no other teams value him like the Hawks did a year ago. His matador defense is not helping matters to be sure.
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If Minny is unloading KAT because his $49m salary puts them over the second apron, would they want a package that includes guys like Murray ($25m) and OO ($14m) since that would not result in much of a cap savings? I guess they would not need to bring back Conley so is that where the savings comes from? If the Hawks don't get rid of other salaries would adding KAT but the Hawks into the tax too?
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What is Orlando's rationale for starting someone like Caleb Houstan? They have better options.
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I don't think the Hawks see Bufkin as a starter long term - more of a combo guard off the bench. Personally I have more hope of AJ emerging as a starting caliber 2 guard than Kobe.
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I have to imagine the two 2024 draft picks Indy is giving up are "discounted" given that the draft is not considered to be very good.
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I think if there is one thing Quinn got right it was giving playing time to JJ. Nate did not give JJ any playing time, but as soon as Quinn arrived JJ entered the rotation and those minutes he got last season have benefitted him now. That said, it is hard to understand why the player development is so uneven - OO and AJ have both seemingly regressed and none of this years draft picks are ready to play. My expectations for any 2024 draft picks (not even taking into account the fact that this is supposed to be a weak draft) making an impact next season are very, very low.
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Obviously the production is different. My point was that the Hawks could do a lot better filling out their roster. I doubt Dallas was expecting Derrick Jones Jr. or Dante Exum to play big roles when the season started.
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That is at best a lateral move in my opinion. Vuc is in steady decline and his 3-point shooting has not been league average for a couple years now. Pass.
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Dallas is starting Derrick Jones Jr. a journeyman and, when he was healthy, giving rotational minutes to Dante Exum, who washed out of the NBA for a couple of years. Both are basically minimum salary guys like the Matthews.
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No. Pacers have only one guy with size. They are smaller than the Hawks.
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DJM also seems like a bad fit for the Knicks.
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Knicks are 5-0 post OJ trade. They are going to add pieces not take away.
