Only issue with this is that he can sign for the supermax with the Spurs this summer and then agree to the trade. But if you are the Lakers, that's a bad deal because you can get him 25% off next year. The sixers would probably do that deal if he signed the contract before the trade, but even then you have a question as to whether or not he's 100%. It also calls into question whether he has offered the sign and trade to the spurs with philly.
I agree. As a sixers fan, I'm much happier to keep homie, keep the chemistry of the team, and watch fultz develop than roll the dice on a one year rental that has already made it clear he wants to go to LA.
This is also why I think he may well have to play out the string in San Antonio next season. The Spurs feel burned and if his value is so low, then they’re better served letting Leonard play out his contract year to send Pop out instyle.
first, love the photo you use. I watched the great escape last night and the announcer said that steve mcqueen got 40 traffic tickets in germany during the filming of that movie. the announcer also said that his father was McQueen's attorney and once represented him for two traffic violations on the same day: one for speeding on PCH 1 and the other for driving too slow on the 101.
If what I read is accurate, he may plan so sit out next year.
McQueen was an interesting guy.
100% agree. The Sixers aren’t in a desperate situation. There’s no rush to try and win a championship now. They may end up much better off letting these young lotto picks develop.
What a clusterf*ck. Bjelica had been touted as their best signing this summer. It really does feel like nobody wants anything to do with the Sixers right now. Maybe that will change with another good season under their belts. As of today, I'd have to candidly color them as a candidate to take a step back next year. They lost key role players in their 2nd half resurgence.
I’m not waving the white flag. This is a team that got hot and rode an historic win streak into the playoffs. That made things seem rosier than they probably should be. People now expect 60 wins next year, when it could easily wind up being 50.
But they also made it clear that if they struck out on Lebron (PG was never an option) and the Kawhi price was too high, they’d have cap room (more than just about anyone else) to go in big in the 2019 FA class. If you pull Klay away from golden state, you’ve got a championship roster and it cost you nothing but money and time.
We're both on the right side of the equation here. The reaction stems from the franchise's bold pronouncement that a max-type veteran was needed to take the next step. But,
Good post. I’d be ecstatic if Hinkie came back, but I doubt the nba would let it happen.
It’s pure conjecture on my part. The thought is that they frown on The Process - even more so now that it appears to have worked. Why would they want to glorify that? I also think it takes a big owner to admit he was wrong. Is Harris that big a man?
If it includes DeRozan, Toronto may have just blown up their team for a one year rental. That may have even been the fall back intention too. If they can’t win this year, and if kawhi leaves, a rebuild gets easier.
If I’m Brett brown and San Antonio asked for Simmons or embiid, I’d still be laughing into the phone right now. These are guys that have the upside of Hakeem and magic. You don’t trade guys like that. And fultz? If he can get anywhere back to what he was, he’ll be a perfect fit on the roster and a perfect complement to Simmons and embiid. Even the idea of Saric, Covington, and Miami 2021 seemed like a pretty hefty price to me, particularly given that Kawhi could be a rental. He will be in LA next year and the sixers will bring the dump truck of cash to Klay Thompson’s house.
Sixers didn’t really give anything up either. TLC and Anderson were crowded out by the numbers game. Sixers get a versatile big man with outside shooting. Backs up Dario or a small ball embiid. Decent pick up.
