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that's me on twitter. it'll break there first.

Side note: Briscoe is really coming on. His growth helps us be a little patient with these negotiations.

he's gone.

I don't know about averaging close to 30 but I'm with you; I'd also take Barrett before Zion. ZERO doubt.

If they want an unprotected pick, i counter with Simmons and top 2 protected pick. we keep Ross.

If all they're asking is Ross + unprotected pick, i think it gets done. Not unprotected, but a compromise may be top 3 protected. Would suck to lose Ross but our bench (this year) would get Wes & DSJ. Hopefully their familiarity and chemistry with each other would translate to new team.

since Fultz is unknown, DSJ wins by default.

i'm on pins and needles over here.

FWIW: Kyler says the package Orl is unwilling to pay is Ross + unprotected pick.

respect for what? Let him play so he can break his leg and then the deal is off. If anything was imminent, the player(s) involved would be held out to protect the asset. I've seen players sit several games to make sure they don't get injured because they're in active trade talks.

Technically, thave 3 more weeks, lol.

wrong week to be in a training session for work. Should be paying attention to important things but I'm so distracted.

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

better than BIG D, lol.

I've been seeing this alot and it's annoying. not the acronym but for the first 3, BIG, it uses the first letter of their LAST names. If we add DSJ, his last name starts with an S. why not stay consistent and use his last name too? It doesn't sound cool?.....well, don't use it then, lol. Not directed at you, but wanted to finally speak about it after seeing it 500 times in 12 hrs.

ahh that's right. I forgot I read that. What could they offer?

Seems like the Suns' interest is not true. If that is accurate, are we really the only team in it? Can't be good for leverage.

You're adding Barnes, to AG & JI...not a good mix and would have to eventually ship out 1 of AG/JI. I like both over Barnes.

My body is ready. I'm here for this. Please none of our top 7 players included and I'll give our 2019 top 3-4 protected pick.

Grade: B With neither player likely to play for them this season, I think the center component was actually just a way to generate the matching salary necessary to take Grant from the Bulls. Because Orlando does not have a trade exception, the team would have been unable to take on Grant's $2.6 million salary without sending anything in return. If Chicago's goal was to wipe out Grant's money completely, taking back the likes of Khem Birch or Wesley Iwundumight have been a nonstarter, or the Magic might have preferred to hang on to those players. (Orlando chose to guarantee Birch's contract last month even after drafting Mo Bamba as a backup center, which pushed Biyombo down the depth chart.) For a team with only D.J. Augustin on the depth chart at point guard, Grant is an interesting addition. He handed out an impressive 8.9 assists per 100 team plays last season, solidly better than the average point guard (7.6), and is a passable defender with good size for the position. If Grant can get back to the 36.6 percent he shot from 3-point range in 2016-17 rather than last year's 32.4 percent, he could be a solid backup option and a fringe starter. It's better for the Magic to be taking chances on low-priced former first-round picks like that than sending them away, as has happened with Maurice Harkless and Shabazz Napier in the past.

Bulls have to renounce Paul Zipser. I'd happily accept him into our roster.

agreed. I'm interested in the potential. That defense though....oof.

???PG??? Butler/Ross Gordon Isaac Vuc/Bamba Allows us to compete now and for the next 7 yrs, as BIG continue to grow.

if you had to give up your 2019 pick in a package for Ball or Butler, who you going after?