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  1. matchesmalone

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    Please! Having a Harden, Butler, Capela trio long term with CP aging gracefully would set us up so nicely.
     
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    Not sure I'm feeling that kind of trade. 2 very solid rotation pieces for 1 that may or may not stay healthy. Exactly what does he bring to the table that we don't already get from 2 of our better defenders. Gordon can drive and shoot and would be a starter on any other team if not borderline all-star and PJ is the kind of glue guy you need to win a Championship.
     
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    What would u give up then?
     
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    Right. Can't we trade Melton again instead? :D
     
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    I'm directly on the fence on that one. RIP defense. In Morey I trust.
     
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    Losing both Gordon and Tucker would be a huge blow imo. Tucker's ability to guard all frontcourt positions give the defense a lot of flexibility. Chriss has to be involved in some way as a 2nd trade to Minnesota.
     
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    if only Thibs was a MELOOF
     
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    I rather keep EG and Tucker if that’s what will cost us to get Butler.
     
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    Please don't trade Tucker! We absolutely MUST have his defensive intensity that spreads to others. Figure out another way to get the deal done!
     
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    Can Butler also be our new defensive coordinator?
     
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    We should dig up Ronnie Brewer's or Kirk Hinrich's corpse and offer him and Gordon straight up. Thibs would surely bite.
     
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    Steph Curry would **** his pants if we were to acquire Butler.

    Harden, CP3, Butler and Melo will be going at him non-stop on those pick and rolls while he's on the floor....he'll have no legs on offense.
     
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    Deal would be based around EG or Tucker, not both.
     
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    "I'm un-retiring."

    --Bzdelik after we trade for Butler
     
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    No commitment from Jimmy B, No PJ.
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Salary dump maybe? Set up for max cap space in 2019 when Jimmy is a free agent?
     
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    I’d hate to lose EG and especially PJ but if we can get a verbal agreement that Butler will re-sign then we could potentially have three top ten players this year with Capela being borderline top thirty. I think that Morey can restock role players easily with that core and it gives us a way better shot to compete with Golden state this year and moving forward.
     
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