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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jun 20, 2017 16:54:08 GMT -5
ICYMI: The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially waived center Nikola Pekovic.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 20, 2017 17:07:10 GMT -5
Pekovic has only had 2 seasons in which he's played in more than 60 games (actually, he's had more season of playing LESS than 54 games, which was 3 times). But when he plays, and gets 30 minutes, he's a solid contributor on the boards and does some scoring as well.
31 years old now. But we could use more muscle in the frontcourt.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jun 20, 2017 17:14:33 GMT -5
From all I've heard he's never playing basketball again. Dude has chronic pain in his right ankle. Hopefully they can figure it out and he can live a pain free life.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 20, 2017 17:19:31 GMT -5
Whoa!! Mozgov and D'Angelo Russel to Brooklyn for Brook Lopez and the 27th pick.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 20, 2017 17:21:18 GMT -5
I gotta think this makes Brooklyn worse, which is good for us. The Lakers' pick is only good for us if it falls between 2 - 5. But Brooklyn's pick is unprotected.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jun 20, 2017 17:22:43 GMT -5
Just saw that. Man, Brooklyn must really like Russel to take on Moz's awful contract. That's also a pretty poor value for a guy that was the [HASH]2 overall pick just two years ago.
Man, if Lopez can end his uninjured streak this season both BRK and LAL should be terrible this season. This is looking good for Boston.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 20, 2017 17:24:59 GMT -5
Fingers crossed for us to get [HASH]1 and [HASH]2!!
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Post by Roadrunner on Jun 20, 2017 18:08:05 GMT -5
Fingers crossed for us to get [HASH]1 and [HASH]2!! 2018, I want Porter and a BIG. |
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Post by jmost on Jun 20, 2017 20:03:20 GMT -5
To me this makes it even more likely that the Lakers draft Ball, having traded Russell.
So it looks like Jackson or Tatum for us.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jun 20, 2017 20:13:29 GMT -5
The Atlanta Hawks have traded center Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets, according to The Undefeated’s Marc Spears.
Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Hawks would get MIles Plumlee, Marco Belinelli, and the 41st pick for Howard and the 31st pick.
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Post by jmost on Jun 20, 2017 20:16:57 GMT -5
Howard has to be the biggest waste of physical talent the NBA has ever seen. Guy could have been great.
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Post by eja117 on Jun 20, 2017 20:37:26 GMT -5
I feel like Howard has one of the most bizarre career arcs of all time. Oh well. May Charlotte enjoy Superman.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jun 20, 2017 21:03:55 GMT -5
I'd definitely be interested in him for the Celtics.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 20, 2017 21:06:28 GMT -5
I think Ainge alluded to wanting players who are able to contribute on both ends of the court. And with DeAndre's FT woes, he'll be a liability late in games (even without the new rule).
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Post by mev17 on Jun 20, 2017 22:29:39 GMT -5
apparently Porzingis may be available. He is still on his rookie contract and his 2 blocks per game would look good next to Horford (not to mention his scoring touch). Wonder what the Knicks would want in return.
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