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Yeah, they just have to cut a two way player, they can cut Matt Ryan, two way center options are really really slim though.

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Waiving Wright does nothing, all contracts are fully guaranteed and they don't have enough money. They can sign Moses to two 10 day contracts, then sign TJ after.

They don't even have to wait till the last day, Ian is speaking on if they sign a player to a regular contract

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Moses Brown's 10 day contract ends on Saturday, Mavs can't resign him. Knicks may choose to sign him to a 10 day contract for Center depth on Tuesday before the game against the Warriors.

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By using a 10 day instead of a regular contract, they still can sign TJ Warren before the season ends.

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

With the Hukporti injury, I expect the Knicks to sign a center to a 10 day contract by this weekend. See where they stand after 10 days, possibly do another 10 day contract and then make their decision on the final roster spot

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This Sixers Bulls game is the kind of performance that gets a coach fired, team is completely giving up on Nurse

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Kuzma has looked pretty good on the Bucks👍

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Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Predicted the size of Ingram's next contract, but I'm pretty surprised that it was the Raptors that gave him the contract

NBA is in a crazy place right now, there were so many trades at the deadline, yet it feels like there are already a bunch of players primed to move in the offseason: - Kevin Durant - Trae Young - LaMelo Ball - Zion Williamson

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How many roster spots do they have open?

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At this point, even if the Suns want to trade KD, I don't think there's enough time to put together a trade since it will have to be a multi-team trade. However, the conversations they have now will pick back up in the offseason.

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In the offseason, RJ has only one year left on his deal and is eligible for an extension, so that's another tough decision.

I do not like the Ingram move for the Raptors, the price was very low, but they are gonna have to pay him now. Their roster is going to be very expensive next season. I am very curious to see Ingram's next contract.

Also, last year the buzz was only about guards because we thought Randle was coming back.

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Windy did say "for now", that his first goal was to get to the Suns, he had to pivot once the Suns were no longer an option

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If you can't get firsts, stockpile seconds.

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I think teams are smart to be making moves yesterday and today instead of waiting till tomorrow. With all of the restrictions, the mad dash on deadline day made zero sense.

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Just watched NBA today, probably the best episode I've seen. Chiney, Bobby Marks, Windhorst, Spears and even Haslem were good. Gave real insights into the possible Warriors/Heat/Suns trades. ESPN just needs to keep Perk and SAS away from this show.

The Pelicans main goal was to duck the tax, they could've dumped Green, but now that they moved Theis, they are below the tax, so a swap of Javonte Green for Sims is very doable. The Knicks could also just sign one of TJ Warren or Chuma Okeke instead.

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On second thought, there's a good chance Theis gets waived by OKC, in that case I think he signs with the Lakers.

According to Begley, the Knicks had some interest in Theis, with Precious and Hukporti's recent play, I'm not sure it made much sense.

Lol, Morey gave him a bloated contract to use as a trade chip and ended up costing more picks. But hey, a lot of people say Morey is a genius.

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It always makes me laugh, that fanbases think their ownership is special and is above saving money. Celtics fans are going through this after the Springer trade. Steve Ballmer is the only owner that really doesn't care and even the Clippers just made a move to duck the tax

This Kuzma trade highlights the new reality of the CBA, in the old CBA, the Bucks could have aggregated Middleton and Portis along with their 2031 pick in a trade for a max player. That's why a lot of these trades don't move the needle, those needle-moving trades, unless you are a rebuilding team

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Only when they played the Knicks, again, Kuzma looked unmotivated and checked out, Kuzma had some good games against the Knicks when they still had Beal and Porzingis.

He was good for the Lakers in his last season.

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They are taking a flyer on a young player with a lot of potential.

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I know it was three years ago, but Kuzma was pretty good for the Lakers in 2021 as a complementary player. I think he has a bad rep due to his personality and playing for the Wizards.

I think Kuzma is very underrated because he's been on a bad team, and frankly has looked unmotivated. Playing with Dame and Giannis should get him back on track. But yeah, in hindsight that was a terrible pick. We knew he was gonna be a developmental project that would need a few years

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The new CBA is working exactly how it was intended. - High spending teams are forced to make tough choices - Low spending teams have improved flexibility and upward mobility - Contracts matter more now, the cost of overpaying players and the benefit of getting a player on a bargain are huge

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I get the Kuzma for Middleton, but I don't get the AJ Johnson part of this trade, I don't think much of AJ Johnson, but the Bucks used a first round pick on him. So that's pretty bad asset management regardless.

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If the Suns pivot and they should seriously consider it. Kevin Durant to the Heat makes the most sense. The Heat were on his list when he requested a trade from Brooklyn. Butler + Ware and a 1st makes sense as a package. I'm sure fans of both teams would hate it.

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I wouldn't be surprised if DeRozan is traded this week or in the offseason.

Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Called Lavine being involved this trade

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However, Luka did not ask out and all signs show he would've extended. That's what makes this trade soo crazy. 2/2

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The Doncic trade would almost make sense for the Mavs if Luka let them know he wasn't gonna sign his extension, similar to the Kings with De'Aaron Fox, I think it makes sense for teams to get ahead of the situation when a player does not want to commit to them. 1/2

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And the Knicks made some bad moves over the 20 years before Leon Rose, but nothing at this level. Luka is a perennial MVP candidate

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I always say I am a Knicks fan first and will always be a Knicks fan. But if the Knicks made this move, I don't know if I could keep being a fan.

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Jason M @jasonmnyc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I feel bad for Mavs fans, no fanbase deserves this. Even with all the years of shit talking back and forth with them over the Porzingis trade. This is brutal, it's one thing to miss out on a generational talent, it's another thing to have him and just lose him without warning.

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Looking at the Kings front office history, they wanted Sabonis and used Haliburton to get him. They initiated the Fox trade talks, so they probably have a target or two in mind, we know they are interested in Cam Johnson, Lavine is a player that makes sense as a target.