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Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #645 on: July 20, 2017, 03:17:16 PM »

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I think Cleveland could play Kyrie off the ball when they are both on the court.  It might reduce the wear and tear on Kyrie not having to handle the ball as much.  Rose will be on the court with the second unit too, no matter how Cleveland tries to sell this in the near term.

Why would you have the best ball handler in the entire NBA play off the ball?
Because being a good dribbler has nothing to do with being a good passer, running plays, and creating for teammates.

This is along the lines of my thinking.  Irving uses his handles to create for himself.  He can still do that if Rose brings up the ball and initiates either a fast break or a set play.  I think Irving will like playing with Rose more than Smith.  I am not suggesting that it is ideal or will put CLE over the top, just that it is workable for the amount of time I would expect that they would both be on the court.

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #646 on: July 20, 2017, 10:39:40 PM »

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[Charania] Free agent Udonis Haslem has signed a one-year, minimum deal to return to the Miami Heat, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/888104856124243968

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #647 on: July 21, 2017, 10:01:50 PM »

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Sources: Washington star John Wall has agreed to a four-year, $170M extension with the Wizards, including player option and trade kicker.

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #648 on: July 21, 2017, 10:40:29 PM »

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Wow just $500,000 per regular season game. This monopoly money is crazy.

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #649 on: July 21, 2017, 10:55:30 PM »

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[Charania] Free agent Udonis Haslem has signed a one-year, minimum deal to return to the Miami Heat, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/888104856124243968

Haslem hasn't retired yet?

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #650 on: July 22, 2017, 05:04:20 AM »

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https://twitter.com/CSNPhilly/status/887107990062608384

Also, I know there is a separate thread but just for having the full record, I post this too



https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/888577637261561856
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Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #651 on: July 22, 2017, 04:21:30 PM »

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Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #652 on: July 22, 2017, 04:32:22 PM »

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Reportedly Noel back to Mavs



https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/888758896617299968

This is just someone guessing.  The same person who said that we were going to trade for Griffin AND Westbrook a year ago this week.

The guess may be accurate, but it is simply a guess.

Re: 2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread
« Reply #653 on: July 22, 2017, 04:41:10 PM »

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Yep, I felt it was premature the moment I posted.It's more of a guessing than anything else.

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« Reply #654 on: July 22, 2017, 07:46:12 PM »

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[Charania] Free agent Udonis Haslem has signed a one-year, minimum deal to return to the Miami Heat, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/888104856124243968

Haslem hasn't retired yet?
He's 37 and has played only 390 minutes over the last two seasons combined (in 53 games over the span). He doesn't have much left.

But I love that he's still with Miami. How often does anyone, let alone a non-star player, stay with the same team for his entire career?
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« Reply #655 on: July 24, 2017, 07:04:33 PM »

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Derrick Rose has committed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and completed his physical exam today, league sources tell The Vertical.

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« Reply #656 on: July 24, 2017, 07:20:18 PM »

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Derrick Rose has committed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and completed his physical exam today, league sources tell The Vertical.

Once he saw the Kyrie news, he was like "where do I sign!"

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« Reply #657 on: July 24, 2017, 07:21:15 PM »

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Derrick Rose has committed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and completed his physical exam today, league sources tell The Vertical.

Maybe he magically turns his career around and gets his defensive effort off the level it was last year, but this seems more shuffling the deck chairs for the Cavs on the titanic

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« Reply #658 on: July 24, 2017, 10:33:03 PM »

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Sources: Free agent Pau Gasol's deal to return to Spurs: three years, $48M with a partial guarantee on final year

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/889601791817416704


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« Reply #659 on: July 24, 2017, 10:36:07 PM »

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Sources: Free agent Pau Gasol's deal to return to Spurs: three years, $48M with a partial guarantee on final year

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/889601791817416704

Spurs with Gasol and Ginobli back, and they added Rudy Gay. Those guys had GSW on the ropes until they lost Kwahi Leonard. They must believe they can take them if healthy.