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I agree with those who have said PG is our greatest positional need this offseason. But given the lack of starting quality PGs in free agency this year, I hope we are able to make a trade. Payton did not earn the starting job for next season based on his play this year. I just don't know what starting PGs will be available in trades this offseason. If I had to guess, the most likely to be shopped are:

 

Irving

Holiday

Teague

Rubio

Dragic

Knight

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The Hawks plan to offer the maximum salary to Al Horford when he becomes a free agent this summer, as Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution confirmed on the CSNNE.com Celtics Talk podcast Thursday in advance of Atlanta’s first-round playoff series against Boston (audio link; scroll to 17:10 mark). That’s no surprise, though whether the Hawks are prepared to make a full five-year max offer to the big man who turns 30 in June remains to be seen.

 

Atlanta likes rim protection at the center position, but other teams like him for his floor-stretching capabilities, Vivlamore observes. Horford reportedly places a high priority on signing for five years, which he can only do with the Hawks, but just about every other team in the league is nonetheless eyeing him, Vivlamore says, mentioning the Cavaliers, Raptors and Celtics specifically. Vivlamore makes similar remarks in a video with CineSport’s Noah Coslov on the Journal-Constitution site.

 

The Magic and Horford apparently share a mutual interest, but the Jason Glushon client enjoys playing in the Atlanta system, according to Vivlamore, who believes his fondness for Atlanta’s schemes will play a role in his decision. Vivlamore pegs the chances of Horford re-signing with the Hawks at 90%.

 

The starting salary in a max deal for Horford, a ninth-year veteran, will be around $25MM, with a salary cap expected to be at least $90MM. The Hawks, with close to $52MM in guaranteed salary already committed, would have a tight squeeze to re-sign fellow soon-to-be free agent Kent Bazemore if they bring back Horford at the max, since they only have Bazemore’s Early Bird rights. The swingman is poised for an outsized payday after a breakout season.

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recently bought an Orlando home for $2.5 million on March 30.

 

First reported by GrowthSpotter.com, the two-story, 5,834-square-foot home is located in Bay Hill, just around the corner from Magic guard Victor Oladipo's Bay Hill home.

 

Built in 2013 and designed by Phil Kean Designs, this home features a state-of-the-art kitchen, an integrated wine fridge, vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, wet bar and pool. The kitchen has two islands, a walk-in pantry and a breakfast bar. The second floor family room has a disappearing glass door that leads to a lanai, which is a specific type of open, roofed balcony that originates in Hawaii. The balcony has automated screens that span the entire width of the home.

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I agree with those who have said PG is our greatest positional need this offseason. But given the lack of starting quality PGs in free agency this year, I hope we are able to make a trade. Payton did not earn the starting job for next season based on his play this year. I just don't know what starting PGs will be available in trades this offseason. If I had to guess, the most likely to be shopped are:

 

Irving

Holiday

Teague

Rubio

Dragic

Knight

none of those except Dragic, I like. and I don't think he will leave Miami. I don't agree with pg being our biggest problem. Vuch; for all his positive offensive abilities, is the biggest problem. He does not rotate on defense or is unable. He is slow footed and unable to box out. Also our back up bigs are very lacking in the same way. If we had bigs that have size and can move, defend and box out, then we would be able to recover to 3 pt. shooters and We would be infinitely better.

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sure,

 

but about the same chance as Durant coming here. A lot of things need to happen for Dwight to come back. We'd have to strike out on a lot of players, Dwight would need to take a significant pay cut, etc.

 

Woah, you speak like you are on the inside. Are you sure you aren't part of the organization? Rather we don't overpay Dwight too. There was a report earlier this week that said we weren't interested in Dwight, but it could be a bluff.

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Woah, you speak like you are on the inside. Are you sure you aren't part of the organization? Rather we don't overpay Dwight too. There was a report earlier this week that said we weren't interested in Dwight, but it could be a bluff.

 

I'm actually Stuff. That's why I don't post much during games or during the dunk contest.

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