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Favors to OKC in works (Update: Traded)

And I’m back to being frustrated with this organization… this pick is likely, what, three years out? You’re a more optimistic person than I am if you think that doesn’t have a chance at being a lottery pick…

Mortgaging the future to try and win a championship is great, doing so to shed a contract that was bad from day one is depressing.
 
Pinhead said:
And I’m back to being frustrated with this organization… this pick is likely, what, three years out? You’re a more optimistic person than I am if you think that doesn’t have a chance at being a lottery pick…

Mortgaging the future to try and win a championship is great, doing so to shed a contract that was bad from day one is depressing.
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At $50M, which is the savings for Faves, you can buy your way back in at a fraction of the price.
 
Hopefully the pick is heavily protected and turns to 2 second rounders when it conveys.

Had to happen, though. I like Fave and hopefully he rehabs well at OKC and can play on a contender.
 
cowhide said:
Depends on how he plays in the season. Some guys get exposed in playoffs and others thrive. You have to find out.
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Now that we have traded Favors, I want our playoff C position to look like:

Rudy
Small Ball 5 (which we need to acquire)

Doke is there for Rudy foul trouble. I don't think it's fair to expect too much of Doke. Also, so much of playoff basketball is played now with PF's at C.
 
This pick will likely be our 2024 pick since the MEM pick will convey next year in all likelihood.

So no first in 2022, retain ours in 2023, no first in 2024.

Look forward to more second round prospect scouring.
 
Guys, we all love Favors but he was really shell of a player he once was. Plus, okc will probably wave him and we'll bring him back for the minimum again
 
LoPo said:
Now that we have traded Favors, I want our playoff C position to look like:

Rudy
Small Ball 5 (which we need to acquire)

Doke is there for Rudy foul trouble. I don't think it's fair to expect too much of Doke. Also, so much of playoff basketball is played now with PF's at C.
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I agree, although I'm not confident Quin will be flexible enough or even capable of coaching a different defensive scheme.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
It didn’t have to happen though.
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Semantics. We weren’t winning it all running it back with an identical core. We need to adapt on the fly; sign Gay or someone like that to have a shot, do something. And keeping Favors and signing Gay AND re-signing Conley would’ve brought on an absurd tax. Smith could pay it, of course, but why pay it when you can save the money and play Udoka? And/or sign a third center for far far cheaper. It just makes too much sense—unless of course the 1st is only top five protected. This added with the fact that Favors is just a crappy contract and it had to happen IMO.

As a side note, if we do sign Batum or Gay, with Butler, Ingles, Gay/Batum and presumably Udoka on the 2nd unit, Clarkson becomes much more expendable to me. I know Don might get butthurt but if we could flip Clarkson for a cheaper 3 and D guy mid-season (maybe Aminu shows something) then I think that’s a smart move.
 
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