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    The Bulls probably don't go after Duren right away for fear of missing on other free agents. But if they strike out on their original targets and its July 10th, all the good free agents are gone, and Chicago has a dump truck full of cap space left. That is when they scare me. They throw a big offer at Duren and get their guy or worst case scenario, make a rival match a really overpriced contract. That is what happened with Ayton a few years ago. Indiana missed on their original targets, and they didn't give Ayton the offer sheet until July 15th I think. Phoenix matched and it was a disaster.
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    He was a trade deadline move by OKC.
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    Maybe his grandma has a vote.
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    Barnes finished top 5 in DPOY but did not make 1st team. Kind of a joke, he deserved it.
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    Looks like Fubo and DirectTV have it in Detroit. Curious to see what local stations pick it up on the west side. We're going to be out of the country the first three months of the year, so I guess it won't matter much for me. I'm the opposite of Duren. Take the regular season off and show up for the playoffs.
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    I wanted him at the deadline. But I think this is enough to pass on him now.
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    If I'm Ausar, I don't engage the Pistons in extension talks until the Duren situation is settled. Ausdar was the better player in the playoffs by quite a wide margin. He has the better future IMO. If Detroit gives Duren $30million+ then why would Ausar entertain any offers below the max? Which would start the first year at just over $40 million per.
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    Which mythical team is giving him $30 million per? Only 2 or 3 teams have enough cap space to do that. One of them being the Lakers and that only is true if they cut ties with LeBron completely. If he retires, sure. But if James plays basketball next year I find it hard to believer he wont be wearing purple and gold. The Hawks could in theory get there. But they have to cut ties with CJ and Kuminga to do it. So I rate that as unlikely. That leaves Chicago and Brooklyn. Nets have a center so unless they trade him, they are probably off the table. Chicago is a legit threat with over $60 million in space to play with. One thing to remember, almost nobody signs offer sheets anymore. Six players since 2019 have signed offer sheets, combined. I don't think anyone has since 2023. It is a bad way to acquire talent. The big problem is, your cap space is tied up for the 48 hours Detroit decides if they want to match or not. It actually could be longer if you agree to a deal on July 1st because you can't sign it until July 6th, then Detroit has until the 8th to decide if they match. In a class that isn't great to begin with, it will be slim pickings on July 8th if Detroit matches. The second reason nobody signs offer sheets is cost. You almost always have to overpay the free agent to entice his current team not to match. Overpaying for assets is rarely a good move.
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    He says 5/$180 for Duren.
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    I enjoyed S1 and am looking forward to S2. Not sure how they do a S3 without Hardy. He is pretty important to the show.
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    Part way through that video. Some of the numbers they toss out for Duren make me cringe. $35-$40 million? Ugh. I also didn't understand Sam saying you can't really offer Duren a number and tell him to go get better. Why not? Seems a bit silly to negotiate against yourself without taking the market's temperature.
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    Love the Cavs strategy tonight. Can't blow a 4th quarter lead if you never have a 4th quarter lead.
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    I don't disagree on the value. But did he just list Murphy's degree as a reason his value is high?
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    Wow.
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    Replace Ron with anyone that contributes and they might still be playing. That 2024 draft class is terrible. I guess Castle is the best player from that class, but I'm not a big fan of his. I think Harper eventually will replace him in the starting lineup. Maybe as early as next season. Taking Ron at 5 was kind of silly. All projections had him going between 10-15. Buzelis should have been the pick there.
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    It gets worse. The article says some of this is probably not legal and will certainly be challenged in court. Three pension funds have already sent letters to SpaceX protesting some of these rules. Probably an attempt to fix things without expensive litigation. SpaceX IPO: Musk Controls 85.1% Voting Power, Shareholders Waive Jury Trials and Class Actions
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    Castle has 20 turnovers through the first two games.
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    Some interesting calls and no calls in that one. No call on this one
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    Pass. He will be 35 when the playoffs start. Coming off of a major knee injury and already had a shaky injury history before that. I did get a good laugh looking up his age on Basketball Reference. They list one of his nicknames World B. Flat.
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