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BeenLurkin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 12:18 pm So maybe we should probably keep Rudy then

Yup. Trading Rudy made sense to me in a scenario where you involve a 3rd team to get draft capital and make a big swing for Giannis. A Giannis-Naz-Jaden frontcourt doesn't really need a true Center with all that length and athleticism and then you could still have Joan or some other free agent Center come off the bench (if Joan was part of the deal).

But now that the Giannis ship has sailed and we solved a big piece of our spacing issue with swapping out Randle for Naz in our starting lineup, it's starting to feel like we should keep Rudy.

Jock Landale would be a really nice addition as a backup big who can shoot. Not to mention the Aussie connection to Rocco.

BeenLurkin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 12:18 pm So maybe we should probably keep Rudy then

I cringed a bit reading that list...