No I think the girl has been paid off. Giddey's play has been toilet since all this went public tho.
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No I think the girl has been paid off. Giddey's play has been toilet since all this went public tho.
Uhh, his December splits are great. He's shooting from 3 better than ever.
His role has diminished massively, not what you want to see from a kid who was going to be a cornerstone of your franchises future.
He's not a cornerstone....
SGA, Williams, Chet are the cornerstones.
Giddey just a piece
A 6'8 PG who should have been in the conversation for ROTY? Who also had a decent sophomore season but has seemingly regressed this year? If I was OKC id be disappointed with his performance this year, they'd have been expecting him to take another step. He was decent at the World Champs but the national teams performance overall was disappointing, OKC wont be best pleased that he will be committed to the Olympics this year instead of continuing to work on his individual game. Id not be shocked if he's getting shopped, still think he can be a very good 3rd option on a contender.
HermanG
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Last I heard Newport Beach PD was investigating, but witnesses declined to make statements.
Havent heard the news of the district attorney office deciding not to press charges (yet), so I guess the PD is still in the process of gathering evidence.
Also NBA had their own investigation pending but havent heard updates about that either.
Yeah, they got 3 far better players
It's probably not a thing anymore
Chargers Jazz Angels
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The investigation seems to be hinged upon the girl making a statement and she has refused at this point. from what I have read (I live in Huntington Beach) without her making a statement they have no grounds to make any charges. With a high-profile case such as this, I find it difficult for the DA to process charges completely on hearsay.
I have thought a lot about if Lauri was traded to OKC if I would want to get Giddey back in the trade. At this point, I am saying yes but I want Dieng also. If sleeping with a minor is so awful the jails would be stuffed. Honestly, this is going to blow over and be forgotten. Also, if this had happened in OK or Australia it would have been legal.
Edit: Her parents aren't cooperating either. Without evidence, they will have a hard time going forward with charges. I just want to say that I DO NOT condone his actions.
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Actually wouldn't be shocked by it anymore.
It will eventually go away. It's not a legal case. It happened in 2021 when Giddey was 19, so it was likely a 2 year age gap when it happened, maybe 3. It's just internet jokes and memes at this point. It's not anywhere near a Malone situation
What if OKC includes one of Cason wallace / Alex Pokusevski? to trade offer from Lauri?
jom2003
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We definitely have the pieces to get it done. Hawks are on a losing streak and very close to desperation mode.
mdalby
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Kind of the same issue with Lauri... Dejonte is 27 and doesn't fit the timeline of the rest of the team.
framer
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Then we do not trade Lauri because we are not morons. . .
jom2003
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He fits the timeline with Lauri and that's all it matters.
Who exactly on this “rest of the team” should we build our franchise around? No one.
Keyonte might become a reliable starter one day but at this time it would be a reach calling him the franchise cornerstone. Same goes for Walker, who's been largely underwhelming this season. And Hendrix/Brice are currently struggling to crack the rotation.
So as things stand, Lauri is our best bet to stay relevant for the foreseeable future.
Yes there's always the draft but I wouldn't hold my breath over it. It only takes some poor draft luck for us to sink into the Kings/Hornets/Pistons kind of misery for the next 10+ seasons, if we are not careful managing our assets.
Shut up
