Can we go after Serge Ibaka and/or Jerami Grant?

We need size on this team.

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Originally Posted by AtlPelsFan

We need size on this team.

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You don’t think Zion is big? McNamara help this poster out.

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Originally Posted by AtlPelsFan

We need size on this team.

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Neither is gettable unless you trade Jrue and/or JJ in an uneven trade. Ibaka likely gets 1 for 20-25ish from the Raps and Grant gets well above the MLE from Nugs as well

What type of deal will Baynes get?

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Originally Posted by lsutigers33

What type of deal will Baynes get?

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My guess is that Baynes has a few options

A little less than MLE from bad/average teams

Taxpayer mid level from a few good teams

It will come down to the years. I think Pels could get him for 3/23 range or 2/17 maybe. But maybe he would prefer less money from someone like Golden State. Depends on his priorities

Baynes would be a really nice addition.

Its just hard to come up with an offseason where you use the MLE on him and fill out the other areas of the roster well enough to truly be able to compete. You'd almost have to trade the 13th picks with Miller for another vet perimeter player (either a big wing or a backup PG) to have a chance at the playoffs.

Well it is the superdraft in 2021.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Well it is the superdraft in 2021.

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In what sense? Few really good guys at the top, but history says a max of 2 or 3 up there will really hit it big. Rest of the draft pretty normal otherwise

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

In what sense? Few really good guys at the top, but history says a max of 2 or 3 up there will really hit it big. Rest of the draft pretty normal otherwise

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In so far as High Schoolers being eligible, making the talent pool that much deeper

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In so far as High Schoolers being eligible, making the talent pool that much deeper

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This isnt true. At all. And likely wont be until 2023 or later, if ever.

I am so curious how disinformation like this spreads and sticks. It was talked about a while ago and then shot down. But it sticks. So curious how people get the info about the first thing but not info about it not happening, as it would likely be the same sources reporting both

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

This isnt true. At all. And likely wont be until 2023 or later, if ever.

I am so curious how disinformation like this spreads and sticks. It was talked about a while ago and then shot down. But it sticks. So curious how people get the info about the first thing but not info about it not happening, as it would likely be the same sources reporting both

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I did a search and cherry picked this article from late April

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/tex...l-15210330.php

Didn't get any results to the tune of "High schoolers not eligible for 2021 draft after all."

Then again, I should have twigged something was up when I had to work harder than I should have to find a link for something this momentous

In my defense, it is 3:30am and I haven't slept yet

Yeah -- not picking on you at all. I just have had multiple people say this to me and I have had to correct them and I am so curious as to why this hasnt made the rounds

But rest assured, HS kids in the 2021 draft aint happening

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Yeah -- not picking on you at all. I just have had multiple people say this to me and I have had to correct them and I am so curious as to why this hasnt made the rounds

But rest assured, HS kids in the 2021 draft aint happening

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Don't recall there being any discussion on RealGM nor NBA Reddit, which are my first port of calls for news

I say Draft Jalen Smith. Could give us alot of what Ibaka brings but for alot less monies.