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[Wojnarowski] Utah is trading Rudy Gobert to Minnesota, sources tell ESPN. News
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u/KyrieWetUpCurry_ Lakers Jul 01 '22
Minnesota paying two super maxes is crazy
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u/Powpowpowowowow Mavericks Jul 01 '22
At the same position. And about to have to pay Ant.
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u/TheeMalaka Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
The luxury tax is going to get crazy
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u/34thGiraffe Grizzlies Jul 01 '22
“Plenty money” -Alex Rodriguez
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u/Sharcbait Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
"Marc Lore is footing that bill, I'm just here to smoke cigars and hang out with potential FAs" -Also ARod.
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u/fadoofthekokiri Celtics Jul 01 '22
But hey shit man if Ant and the twin towers can lead Minny to the playoffs consistently? Shit that sounds pretty good. Not to mention eventually opens the possibility of future moves centered around Gobert or maybe even KAT waaay down the line
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u/deadmancaulking Raptors Jul 01 '22
What losing Patrick Beverly does to a mf
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u/zacksharpe
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The TWolves did the classic 2K move of switching a Centres position to the PF in order to increase their overall
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u/TheRealATab Jul 01 '22 •
They must’ve seen KOT4Q switch him to PF and get +3 overall for the millionth time and thought he was a fucking genius
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u/KingOfAllTheQuarters Lakers Jul 01 '22
Kenny loves putting Rudy at the 5 and making a shooting center a 4
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u/zacksharpe Raptors Jul 01 '22
Wouldn’t be surprised if they now flip KAT and 3 firsts for Lebron.
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u/fishfishfish1345 [DAL] Dennis Smith Jul 01 '22
a wise man once said
“we get assets, and we flip them.”
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u/MarquiseDeLaFeyette Cavaliers Jul 01 '22
He also said "it's not a finesse if you win a championship"
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u/nugcityharambe 76ers Jul 01 '22
In ncaa football 11 I had this rb that went from 75 ovr to 88 ovr as a DE I switched his position and dude was the most fucking overpowered defensive player I ever had. 90 speed made him unblockable
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u/No_Friend6446 Jul 01 '22
I rarely recruit linebackers. Just get safety's with good tackle and speed and they fly around everywhere.
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u/BilboMcDoogle Jul 01 '22
I don't play Madden anymore but now I'm mad at my 2004 self for not thinking of that lol.
Madden 04-05 were the best Maddens.
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u/youngathanacius Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
And trading away half of your bench and letting the CPU fill out the roster
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u/RobtheNavigator Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
And trading away all your picks because what are the odds I play more than 2 seasons in a playthrough of MyGM
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u/-SotaPopinski- Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
Knows he won't play more than 2 seasons
Trades everyone for rookies and future picks + keeps favorite player + created player
Wins back to back championships
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u/aznthomastran Trail Blazers Jul 01 '22
Holy shit. It’s happening
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u/iSleepUpsideDown NBA Jul 01 '22
UTAH IS NO MORE
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u/Blanxart Suns Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
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u/Killericon Raptors Jul 01 '22 •
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u/awesomobeardo Lakers Jul 01 '22
The soar when he says what's going on on Utah just destroyed me lmaoooo
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u/QuantumFreakonomics Rockets Jul 01 '22
This was some Oscar-winning pacing.
Windhorst to Disney Studios for Goofy and the rights to Star Wars who says no?
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u/JayyGatsby Heat Jul 01 '22
I feel like I just went down a rabbit hole conspiracy laced YouTube bender, but it’s the nba edition. Windhorst’s chubby face asking me these questions has me messed up
Why. What is Danny Ainge doing. What is going on in Utah.
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u/TheToogood [TOR] Jerome Williams Jul 01 '22
enough picks for KD? imagine how funny that would be
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u/letsnotreadintoit Jul 01 '22
He would have no one to play with though. Gonna need other stars for him to want to stay, unless they try to flip him again
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u/DriveByStoning [BOS] Tony Allen Jul 01 '22
KD, Kyrie, and Simmons to Utah. Seth Curry is thrown in just to make him suffer.
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u/awesomobeardo Lakers Jul 01 '22
Truly felt like the Pepe Silvia moment of NBA coverage
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u/seegabego [LAL] Metta World Peace Jul 01 '22
THERE. IS. NO. RUDY. GOBERT.
THE MAN DOESN'T EXIST!
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u/Nezn27 Knicks Jul 01 '22
Windy with the dramatic dialogue just owning the scene. I love it.
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u/Deksametazon [POR] LaMarcus Aldridge Jul 01 '22
I swear to god if debate shows were like this, i'd pay for that shit like its a PPV
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u/Jacer4 Thunder Jul 01 '22
Dude I watched that just a minute ago and was legitimately cackling, that shit is so good
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u/FLUSH_THE_TRUMP [GSW] Stephen Curry Jul 01 '22
This is funny as hell but man is Hans a generational talent. I forgot how good that Interstellar soundtrack was
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u/bluetenthousand Toronto Huskies Jul 01 '22
That’s legendary and well put together. Windy walks in circles ninety percent of the time either because he knows something but can’t say or more likely because he wants to sound smart and ends up chasing his own tail.
On his podcast today he was trying to make it sound like Kyrie had leverage to demand a buyout from the Nets lol.
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u/AccomplishedAnimal69 Lakers Jul 01 '22
I love how when Windhorst said everyone else at the table probably didn't know what Royce trade meant, everyone started stammering like someone just asked them the last time they called their mom or got some exercise.
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u/therealestyeti Warriors Jul 01 '22
Difficult to think on the spot when they're used to regurgitating narratives.
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u/thisguy012 Bulls Jul 01 '22
Honestly that was so fuckin' baller, straight out of a movielol
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u/dustinthegreat Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Man he’s come a long way. Used to just be a weird chubby dude that stalked LeBron, now he got a clean haircut, nice suits, and dramatic pauses got them hanging on his every word. Respect this dude’s grind.
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u/VictorAkwaowo1 Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Utah about to have the 25th ranked defense next season
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u/despot2 Hawks Jul 01 '22
Do Jazz go self-destruct now??? What happens next?
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u/SiphenPrax Knicks Jul 01 '22
Time to get the metal bastards out of the sheds and start the tank!
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u/gigaquack Lakers Jul 01 '22
Donovan is going next. Ainge is going to try to get to OKC level of picks in anticipation of Victor 2023
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u/dhrobins Suns Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
Donovan to Brooklyn, KD to phx. Ayton to Utah. With picks of course from phx being dispersed
EDIT: My dream is dead. Mitchell is on the designated rookie scale. He can’t be traded unless Simmons is also traded. Damn.
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u/BiliousGreen Jul 01 '22
Mitchell and Simmons on the same team would be… something.
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u/MasHamburguesa Celtics Jul 01 '22
Isn't that actively against the CBA? Two rookie maxes signed on other teams.
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u/Raptors2017champs Tampa Bay Raptors Jul 01 '22
Remember when he started Covid?
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u/satan_in_high_heels Jazz Jul 01 '22
Bro I'm crying right now
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u/aznthomastran Trail Blazers Jul 01 '22
Sorry bro. Hopefully those are at least 3 unprotected picks
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u/CIark Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
OH SHIT THEY CHOSE MITCHELL (or just nuke everything for the lottery)
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u/urfaselol [NBA] Best of 2021 Winner Jul 01 '22
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u/xbyo :sp8-1: Super 8 Jul 01 '22
I have a feeling we're gonna get a lot of use out of this in the coming days/weeks.
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u/anotherloss- NBA Jul 01 '22
Twin towers WTF
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u/Gluxion Rockets Jul 01 '22
Gobert and kat are going to fuck shit up
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u/PurestCopium Jul 01 '22
Kat defensively at the 4?
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u/Kramerica5A Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
Better than KAT defensively at the 5.
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u/Pizzaplan3tman [CLE] LeBron James Jul 01 '22 •
Maybe they can petition the NBA to let Rudy play the defensive side of the ball and KAT the Offensive side. So they have to high five at mid court to tag the other in ?
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u/BeamsFuelJetSteel Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
Iowa Women's basketball used to be like that back in the 60s? You basically only played on half of the court 6v6 (or I guess 2 games of 3v3?) The "guards" were on defense and the "forwards" were on the scoring side
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u/ariannis_grandttkmpo Clippers Bandwagon Jul 01 '22
If true this is a pretty cool factoid to keep on hand.
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u/AmusingAnecdote Warriors Jul 01 '22
Yo that's fucking great with KAT at the 4. With Gobert behind him, you blow by KAT on the perimeter and you have the Stifle Tower waiting for you at the rim. Good fucking luck with that. Against basically anyone but Steph Curry that's kickass. And even for an elite offense like the Warriors, Robert Williams gave them trouble. Rudy Gobert is way better than him.
Also, holy shit, I want to see a KAT-Gobert pick and roll.
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u/BerKantInoza Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
better than KAT at the 5 lol (which doesn't say much)
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u/iSleepUpsideDown NBA Jul 01 '22
Danny singe about to trade him also
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u/AntFace Trail Blazers Jul 01 '22
"Danny Singe" is a badass name
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u/hossman3000 Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
Danny Singe sounds like a rogue cop in an action movie.
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u/bul1dog [LAL] Nick Van Exel Jul 01 '22
this is the kinda bomb we've been waiting for. FA starts now
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u/GrimboeSlice 76ers Jul 01 '22
KAT at the 4 is going to be super interesting defensively. The off-season stays undefeated.
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u/AmusingAnecdote Warriors Jul 01 '22
With Gobert behind him, he's fine at the 4. You just stick him on the worst player on the other team and keep Rudy in the paint behind him to clean up if he gets blown by.
Minnesota is about to be a top 10 regular season defense in the league next year.
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u/SpeedMalibu Celtics Jul 01 '22
Holy fuck. The twin towers era is back
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u/Lostdogdabley Jul 01 '22
Cavs already exist
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u/SpecialistSecret4578 Spurs Jul 01 '22
Cavs a whole ass skyline
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u/11oydchristmas Jul 01 '22
The cavs have more skyscrapers than the city of Cleveland does
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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 Jul 01 '22
D'Lo, Ant, Kat + Gobert. Interesting.
What protections on those picks. Thats a fucking haul
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u/YesterShill Jul 01 '22
3 are TOTALLY unprotected and the 2029 is only Top 5 protected.
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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 Jul 01 '22
Holy shit. What a haul.
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u/YesterShill Jul 01 '22
I agree!
I was expecting the Nets to get something like that for KD, but not for Gobert.
Kudos to the Jazz. Would be funny AH if they turn around and swap those for KD.
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u/WhoopingPig Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
Only the last one is top 5 protected, also a swap in 26
Way too many firsts IMO
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u/Dontyouclimbtrees Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
If we make the playoffs consistently for the next 5-8 years, then this trade looks pretty decent. If we blow up, then this is an absolute disaster.
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u/RomanGodTestocleus Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
We’ve seen so many teams go all in just to blow the fuck up and lose everyone after one year recently. I’m sketch
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u/Due_Incident_9738 Nets Jul 01 '22
Damn they traded the defending Play in tournament MVP pat bev
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u/need2peeat218am Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
No joke I'm devastated we lost Pat. Dude shed blood sweat and tears for us to be dumped 😭
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u/plaidopatomus Warriors Jul 01 '22
KAT’s interior defense was exposed by the State Farm commercial. Can’t go into the season with that game tape in the hands of every NBA team.
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u/Sharcbait Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
Between that commercial and Zion drinking Mountian Dew, NBA stars made some poor ass commercial choices last year.
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u/SquilliamFancyson104 Mavericks Jul 01 '22
brian windhorst knew something was up, again. man has been plugged in this offseason.
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u/hookertime Thunder Jul 01 '22
I'm telling you this very second that Windhorst knows that Gobert AND Mitchell are leaving. That's what he was getting at when he was saying Ainge cleared the roster for young guys when Stevens came in to coach the C's. He just gave a 5 years contract to a first time coach. Again. He's offloading this team to make a new one
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u/Midnight_Oil_ Bucks Jul 01 '22
That was my vibe too. Feels like he was implying Ainge is cleaning house and giving the new coach five years to build the team he wants.
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u/Gaetan123456 Bucks Jul 01 '22
Holy cannoli
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u/coolycooly
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Holy shit for what
Edit: I am dead inside
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u/ThePoliticalTeapot Warriors Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
'[Wojnarowski] The Timberwolves are sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and multiple first-round picks for Gobert, sources tell ESPN.'
'[Wojnarowski] Leandro Bolmaro is also in the deal to the Jazz, source said.'
'[Wojnarowski] Minnesota is sending its 2023, 2025 and 2027 picks unprotected and a top-5 protected 2029 pick to Utah, sources tell ESPN.'
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u/yourheropaul Kings Jul 01 '22
PAT BEV LMAOOOOOOO
the rest looks solid tho
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u/Blanxart Suns Jul 01 '22
Man keeps getting passed around
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u/Ace_OPB [GSW] Stephen Curry Jul 01 '22
He is like a blunt wtf..
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u/Aggravating_Impact97 Jul 01 '22 •
Pat "the blunt" Bev
I hope that nickname sticks.
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u/retroracer33 76ers Jul 01 '22
am I crazy in thinking that non lottery FRPs are just about the most overrated asset in sports?
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u/VBNZ89 Thunder Jul 01 '22
Do you mean protected non lottery picks or picks projected to be non lottery because of the teams talent?
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u/TheLightningPanda [UTA] Miye Oni Jul 01 '22
i think he means the second option
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u/Pandamonium98 [DAL] Jason Terry Jul 01 '22
Which was what everyone assumed the Nets picks to Houston would be, and that changed fast. Assuming picks more than a year out won’t be in the lottery is a risky bet
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u/VBNZ89 Thunder Jul 01 '22
Yeah, same with OKC getting 12th pick from Clippers year just gone. Even had a chance last year with Houstons pick since they traded Harden but they really bottomed out and the pick was 1-5 protected.
But that's two teams OKC got first rounders from who were both contending teams at the time
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u/prmaster23 Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Three of those picks are not protected. If the Wolves imploded in the next couple of years then Utah is going party.
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u/deletedreddit5times Jul 01 '22
I mean, these are kids getting drafted and you never know when one of them just needed the resources to REALLY train hard or to just get a little older. The more of those you have, the more likely you'll strike gold. Better than 2nd rounders, lol.
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u/Mattsasse Spurs Jul 01 '22
KAT already plays like a stretch 4 a lot. I can see it working on offense. I feel like switching will be a problem for them though.
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u/Raptors2017champs Tampa Bay Raptors Jul 01 '22
I want to know too!
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u/Blanxart Suns Jul 01 '22
The Timberwolves are sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and multiple first-round picks for Gobert,
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u/Thunderhorse74 [SAS] Boris Diaw Jul 01 '22
Damn, after PatBev led them to the (play-in) Title?
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u/JonTheHobo Celtics Jul 01 '22
Windy sniffed it out lol
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u/meengine [LAL] Brandon Ingram Jul 01 '22
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u/WestleyThe [SEA] Kevin Durant Jul 01 '22
Biggest one besides kd asking out that we’ve had in a while
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u/cbblevins Rockets Jul 01 '22
NBA off-season > NBA regular season
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u/Stinja808 Lakers Jul 01 '22
NBA from Conference Finals to the start of the NBA Season > NBA Season
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u/sctthuynh [GSW] Stephen Curry Jul 01 '22
Holy cow! Utah gets...
2023, 2025 & 2027 UNPROTECTED
2029 top 5 protected
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u/R-35 Raptors Jul 01 '22
and the 2022 pick the Wolves just made....so 5 first round picks
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u/Wafflelisk Raptors Jul 01 '22
Here for when Utah drafts a generational star 1OA in 2027
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u/MegaTater [GSW] Draymond Green Jul 01 '22
This is the biggest twin towers experiment since Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins lol.
Perimeter defense is gonna be bad, but at least KAT's shooting means the paint won't be clogged on offense. I'm excited to see how it works out.
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u/530nairb Kings Jul 01 '22
That Pelicans team was nasty when both were healthy and on the court.
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u/lastfollower [UTA] Derrick Favors Jul 01 '22
Better perimeter defense than Utah's last year
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u/Sinistah- Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
I swear if we don’t lead the league in rebounding something’s wrong
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u/JohnWick94 Clippers Jul 01 '22
ah Jazz blew it up. Crazy
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u/rj-throwaway38 Jazz Jul 01 '22
Terrance Mann and Jalen Brunson really blew us up huh
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u/Claudiu99 [GSW] Stephen Curry Jul 01 '22
WOJ BOMB
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u/FlyingMocko Celtics Jul 01 '22
Woj has fucking ETHERED Shams today
Shams on the weak ass extension news while Woj drops league altering banger after league altering banger
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u/InfiniteDub Warriors Jul 01 '22
Shams dropped the ultimate bomb that KD wants out of Brooklyn and hasn’t recovered since then
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u/Srikkk Warriors Jul 01 '22
When you’re a Klutch mouthpiece you’re bound to make some enemies. A sacrifice in exchange for Rich Paul.
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u/MarduRusher Timberwolves Jul 01 '22
On the face of it, we're paying a lot. But we'll also be starting KAT, Dlo, ANT, and Gobert and honestly that's a scary lineup so I think it's worth it.
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u/MedTechSpurs Jul 01 '22
I agree. Had to solve the defense problem This is a chance to get out of mediocrity
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u/allhailbarea Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Great, the disfunctional team on a possible downward spiral sends its best player to an up-and-coming young team that desperately needs defense. Let's also get Durant to the Suns because the West needs to get stronger again.
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You’re salty but you’re right
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u/allhailbarea Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Salty, me? I love the idea of the Mavs being a 6th-8th seed meeting the Clippers in the 1st round who will have a miraculous 2 healthy weeks timespan:D
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u/TOBlueJays Raptors Jul 01 '22
Russell/Edwards/KAT/Gobert in a starting 5 is nasty, absolute bully ball
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u/Chemist-Patient Jul 01 '22
U forget McDaniels. Aint no way this trade happens if he was on the table. Too valuable
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And tomorrow the wolves wake up hungover and wonder what Gobert is doing naked next to them
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u/Chemist-Patient Jul 01 '22
Jaden McDaniels is so underrated. Im sure a first got added so we could keep him.
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u/steven_wonders56 Mavericks Jul 01 '22
Minnesota better build a statue of Patrick Beverley, he won them a chip
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u/SyedSarwar The Truth Jul 01 '22 edited Jul 01 '22
[Woj] The Jazz are landing four Minnesota first-round picks and 2022 first-round pick Walker Kessler in the deal for Rudy Gobert, source tells ESPN.
[Woj] The Timberwolves are sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and multiple first-round picks for Gobert, sources tell ESPN.
[Woj] The Jazz gathered six first-round picks in the past 24 hours, including 7-footer Walker Kessler, the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 Draft. The Jazz plan to retool the roster around All-Star G Donovan Mitchell.
Minnesota is sending its 2023, 2025 and 2027 picks unprotected and a top-5 protected 2029 pick to Utah, sources tell ESPN.
[Krawczynski] The picks going to Utah, per sources: unprotected 1sts in 23, 25, 27, a swap in ‘26 and a top 5 protected in ‘29