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  1. riko

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    Plus they would want him on the mothership ( lakers huge market) but Wall is eh, solid agent but not a deal breaker

    The end goal is Simmons on the Lakers and to be honest, Tillman is not going to be attractive for agents to send their studs to Houston with his now growing bad reputation
     
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    I really don’t see why some of you guys are using John Wall as an example for Rich Paul not wanting Ben Simmons in Houston?

    John Wall: already has his supermax, coming off two huge injuries, his value is as low as it can possibly be and this is a great opportunity for him to get back to where he was.

    Ben Simmons: ALL-NBA player, moving to Houston would **** him out of a super max, playing with John Wall might hurt either of their $$$. The reports about Houston ownership are unsettling, Rich Paul probably wants Ben in Philly with the Super Max or in LA when LeBron goes.
     
  3. riko

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    Yep I suspected Tillman is going to be a hindrance. Silas might be the only saving grace from here now will have a more important role as a recruiter.
     
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    Any deal with Miami can’t get done till Christmas because precious isn’t able to be traded till then.

    Would heat and rockets sit the players in the deal till then?

    Rockets play one game heat play 2 with one of their games being on Christmas Day.
     
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    The teams that find the “Ben Simmons”, not the ones that pay them the max, are the ones that succeed long term

    Teams that avoid paying Can’t Shoot Simmons are the teams that succeed long term. ;)

    Super max? That’s years away. Dude is just starting his 5-year deal.

    2020-21: $30,559,200
    2021-22: $33,003,936
    2022-23: $35,448,672
    2023-24: $37,893,408
    2024-25: $40,338,144

    Signed 5-yr $169.65M extension Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
     
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    Technically we don't have to trade Harden this year at all

    But I like that package better than the Philly package and short of Boston offering Brown or Denver offering Murray, I don't think there's a better offer around the corner
     
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    If the offer is still gonna be there(and most likely it will) why not give it a go this season. Lets see what happens at the deadline.
     
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    How would being here mess up his money? He is just started his 5 year max deal now. Wall has a shorter deal.
     
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    What if Herro scores 20+ ppg and Precious keeps playing well and looks like a real piece, and Miami comes out the gate winning and winning. Is that offer still going to be there?
     
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    Is that even the Heat store? Some of the things in the background don’t seem to be Heat or basketball related.
     
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    If James Harden is James Harden than yes that deal will still be there. We arent going to be as good when we trade Harden no matter what happens. And we know the dude isnt gonna tank games. He's not even tanking pre season games. Als I doubt that Herro is scoring 20 points per game.
     
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    Rich Paul can wish in one hand and crap in the other
     
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    I don’t understand it. Houston is the 4th most populous city about to surpass Chicago to become 3rd most. But he thinks Philly a city not in the top 10 in population to keep him. Nah don’t make sense marketing wise. Houston’s a big market.
     
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    I would keep him in east so we don’t have to compete against him unnecessarily.
     
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    Not since we lost China :(. And currently Houston ownership has an unfavorable political alignment.
     
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    Philly doesn't have Tillman as the owner! No one wants to work for Tillman unless they have to. We have now turned into the Knicks. They'll get their recognition and sign a big contract elsewhere to win a title. We're the Timberwolves of the South thanks to Fertitta.
     
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    Miami it is thank you Rich Paul
     
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    Dude, don’t be so naive. The bidding war between Philly and Miami is only going to help Rox. Now if it’s true that Philly is out, you can bet Miami’s offer will go down a notch because now they have more leverage
     
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    Hence why you keep harden for now
     
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    I wish Stone agrees with Morley this time: “revisit any roster changes at the trade deadline, based how the team is performing.”
     
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