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  • ACT CrusaderA Offline
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    @bovidae their best player just won 6th man of the year and signed a 4 year deal during the season. DJ is off to the Mavs.

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    Kawhi Leonard traded to the Raptors. Spurs get Derozan and a draft pick.

    Raptors will probably only have Leonard for this upcoming season but are going all in. This makes them a legit contender in the East.

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    Kawhi has no desire to play for the Raptors. Derozan was Torontos guy. He loved the city. the people and they loved him. Kawhi is going to be hated in Canada.

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    If you demand a trade the outcome is not always what you wish for.

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    Fuck you Kawhi you diva bitch. I hope you tank.

    Being a contender in the East? Participation trophy!!

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    @bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:

    If you demand a trade the outcome is not always what you wish for.

    If he's a patient man he will be on an LA squad before season's end. I'm sure LeBron and he are in constant text contact

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    Massive win for the Spurs in that deal.

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    @act-crusader Massive win for Toronto the way I see it. They rid themselves of a terrible DeRozan contract (a player who goes missing/gotten benched in playoffs), are now a realistic contender for their first ever franchise Finals appearance and kept their best young players (OG, Siakem) for the likely rebuild assuming Leonard walks (and there is always a chance he stays).

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    I'd rather be the Spurs than the Raptors at this point.

    I just don't trust Kawhi. He's a weird bloke and I would be worried about team chemistry. At his best he's great but he hasn't been at his best for over a year now.

    Not to mention that Spurs players tend to slide when they leave Pop and the Spurs system.

    Spurs now get DeRozan for three years, and he seems like the type of player who fits their system and ethos. He'll link well with LMA, too.

    Meanwhile the Raptors get one year of Kawhi and then who knows. Although it may set them up for a run at a big free agent next year if it doesn't work out.

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    Pop on end of Kawhi saga: 'Time to move on'

    Pop on end of Kawhi saga: 'Time to move on'

    With the Spurs sending Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich says it's "time to move on."

    Class from Pop

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    Regardless of what happens with Leonard, Toronto won big in that trade. Don't give up their young prospects, get rid of a bad DeRozan contract, get Leonard and also an underrated player in Danny Green.

    If the Paul George trade showed anything, it's that a player can be convinced there are other places other than LA. Also sends a message that the Raptors are not shy of pulling out all the stops to win in a very, very weak Eastern Conference.

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    @sneakdefreak said in NBA Season 2017/18:

    Regardless of what happens with Leonard, Toronto won big in that trade. Don't give up their young prospects, get rid of a bad DeRozan contract, get Leonard and also an underrated player in Danny Green.

    If the Paul George trade showed anything, it's that a player can be convinced there are other places other than LA. Also sends a message that the Raptors are not shy of pulling out all the stops to win in a very, very weak Eastern Conference.

    I'm happy the Lakers waited. They get to keep their young core and if it's not Leonard there will be some excellent free agents next year to pair with LeBron

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    @barbarian said in NBA Season 2017/18:

    I'd rather be the Spurs than the Raptors at this point.

    I just don't trust Kawhi. He's a weird bloke and I would be worried about team chemistry. At his best he's great but he hasn't been at his best for over a year now.

    Not to mention that Spurs players tend to slide when they leave Pop and the Spurs system.

    Spurs now get DeRozan for three years, and he seems like the type of player who fits their system and ethos. He'll link well with LMA, too.

    Meanwhile the Raptors get one year of Kawhi and then who knows. Although it may set them up for a run at a big free agent next year if it doesn't work out.

    Couldn’t agree more.

    Yes DeRozan’s contract was attractive for the Raptors to offload, but there is far more uncertainty with Leonard than I think is being said.

    Raptors won’t get within the same postcode as the Celtics

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    Carmelo Anthony has been traded to the Hawks and will be waived. Houston are the front runners to sign him. He can still score but he is diminished, I wonder if he has it in him to play any defence. If not, he is a backward step for the rockets.

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    @canefan he can play defence against second units but he won’t be there during crunch time. He’s a mismatch dream for point guards.

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    @act-crusader said in NBA Season 2017/18:

    @canefan he can play defence against second units but he won’t be there during crunch time. He’s a mismatch dream for point guards.

    He still thinks he can play at an elite level. Unless that mindset changes he will be a problem

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    Michael Beazley signs a one year vets minimum contract with the Lakers. They are assembling quite the wild bunch

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    Once upon a time starred his his own kids movie and now he is the biggest butthurt dufus in the NBA.

    Between this and side swiping his former team under the cover what he thought was the anonymity of a fake twitter account he's a really hard person to like. But he is IMO the best 2 ways player in the league if not the outright best player. Yeah I said it.

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    @raznomore yeah you’ve got to give him credit on how he improved his defensive game since coming to the Warriors. Not just the block shots but positionally now a very good defender.

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    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12097430

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