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Give me Ace all day long. Still go back and forth on him vs. Harper for #2. At this point I see three tiers: Coop Dogg Harper 2a Bailey 2b Everyone else. 4 is where it gets interesting.

IMO, Egor has fallen off to the point where I think he has no business being a lottery pick. I think another year playing alongside AJ with a sizeable NIL deal is the ticket for him.

100%. IMO, I’d have taken Kas, VJ or Tre over Risacher as well. Sarr TBD. The top 3 this year would’ve been the runaway #1 last year.

Kessler might be unplayable down the stretch. Sensing a contusion, back spasms, or right foot soreness imminently.

I’d love to see Keyonte put up 45 on 13/53 shooting in a 25 point loss.

Yep. And no better role model in that regard than LBJ. His routine + PED regimen is just the ticket for Luka. Kidding aside - he’s 25. And has absolutely killed it, hookah + beer included. I am much more inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt based on results to date vs. make unfounded...

3 wins in our last 10 loss opportunities is unacceptable. Need to get serious again.

With their “luck” they’ve probably been guaranteed Cooper Flagg if they finish bottom seven. It is written.

Dirk says what up. But your point is well taken.

Fair point. No, I do not watch the games - I have better things to do than watch a team lose 60 times in a season. I'll revise my comment to "he looks comfortable coming off the bench." Happy now?

His February splits are also looking quite nice: 45.0 / 37.8 / 75.6 Small sample size, but he looks real comfortable right now playing alongside Collier.

If anything I'm surprised it's only 44%. League Pass was a no-brainer "no" this year for me. Not saying it's the wrong strategy long term (it's the right strategy) but makes for some brutal years in the meantime. No wonder the league hates it.

Fair point, but it's hard to imagine that sort of exponential growth in the AAV of a supermax continuing in perpetuity, and/or being impossible for agents to figure out and provide some guidance on when to sign, how long to sign for, etc. But even in your Jokic scenario - that's still an AAV of...

Still bullish on Keyonte. More and more I see a 6th man future for him, but in a good way. Not sure he’s a true PG and you’re gonna want more size / better defense from someone playing off the ball. But he’s gonna be a bucket for a long time.

This. Fake news No NIL deal is worth delaying his second contract by another year.

Love this thread. I would personally re-frame this question - "How long does it take to build a playoff or championship caliber nucleus?" The answer boils down to 1) draft lottery luck and 2) ownership and front office personnel. How good are they at their jobs? High-quality franchises...

Hard not to get excited about Collier. We may be onto something with the Collier - Keyonte combo. Isaiah is clearly a better true PG and that may free up Keyonte to be more of a "microwave scorer" type, even if that means he comes off the bench. Hard to get too attached to either, though. That...

This is a sensible take. I don't hate it from a "win now" standpoint. I am not 100% convinced they're better off this year come playoff time without Luka freaking Doncic but AD does suit their current makeup and a 2-4 year window. The "fair value" piece doesn't even seem debatable. They must be...

I'm out of the loop on who can offer what. But it would surprise me if teams weren't at least interested in making a meaningful offer for him if they have the assets to do so. He's basically a 50/40/90 guy this year, only 27, with sufficient size / length. At minimum, an awesome 3rd big who can...

Just incredible to me this was the best they could do. Even if they’re dead-set insistent on getting Anthony Davis, I just struggle to accept there was no other way to secure more draft capital. But maybe I’m wrong. Either way, the Lakers are thrilled which makes the universe sad.