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kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:36 pm

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:27 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:23 pm

Wow! Boston was determined to get out from under Brown's contract!

Now that the Jaylen Brown situation is resolved, some additional FA signings ought to roll in. But we really need LeBron to make up his mind...

WHOA.... trading for a 36 yo PG is wild to me lol

Hard to build contenders with super max contracts in the apron era. Wolves will have a decision with Ant coming up also

Boston will probably end up rehabbing Paul George and basically look like contenders again at some point next season. Or still do it without him. Lol

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:36 pm

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:27 pm WHOA.... trading for a 36 yo PG is wild to me lol

Hard to build contenders with super max contracts in the apron era. Wolves will have a decision with Ant coming up also

Oh for sure and I get super maxes are not so easy to move, but damn that's all they got for prime Jalen Brown lol. I get that it's Paul George, but dude is 36 and making ~54m and 56m the next 2 seasons.

76ers winning the East if Embiid stays healthy. 4-6 seed otherwise.

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:36 pm

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:27 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:23 pm

Wow! Boston was determined to get out from under Brown's contract!

Now that the Jaylen Brown situation is resolved, some additional FA signings ought to roll in. But we really need LeBron to make up his mind...

WHOA.... trading for a 36 yo PG is wild to me lol

Hard to build contenders with super max contracts in the apron era. Wolves will have a decision with Ant coming up also

I've always felt that when a team keeps its own player and goes above the max that other teams could give, that extra money should be salary cap exempt. If the league is serious about teams getting to keep their home grown talent, this is the way.

We have seen many times that these contracts get too big and teams have to get out from them. Example is when Jimmy Butler was traded to us before he could get his big raise.

That said, I'm pissed if I'm a Celtics fan.

Santi Aldama got traded to Dallas for a first rounder (top 20 protected) and a trade exception, AJ Johnson, 2 2's

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:36 pm

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:27 pm

60WinTim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:23 pm

Wow! Boston was determined to get out from under Brown's contract!

Now that the Jaylen Brown situation is resolved, some additional FA signings ought to roll in. But we really need LeBron to make up his mind...

WHOA.... trading for a 36 yo PG is wild to me lol

Hard to build contenders with super max contracts in the apron era. Wolves will have a decision with Ant coming up also

I know that this is what NBA wants, but like..... Is it?

I legit don't understand how we got here to the 2nd apron era. The constraints seem impossible and eventually all that's gonna happen is mid level starters are gonna get phased out of the league for cheap rookies. Just like what happen in the NFL after the rookie scale -- for different reasons.

The interact with max contracts is also gonna cost players money and punish teams for finding and developing superstars.... Again, I just don't understand how we got here

Aldama to Mavs for AJ Johnson, a 1st and two 2nds

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:52 pm

kekgeek wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:36 pm Hard to build contenders with super max contracts in the apron era. Wolves will have a decision with Ant coming up also

I've always felt that when a team keeps its own player and goes above the max that other teams could give, that extra money should be salary cap exempt. If the league is serious about teams getting to keep their home grown talent, this is the way.

We have seen many times that these contracts get too big and teams have to get out from them. Example is when Jimmy Butler was traded to us before he could get his big raise.

That said, I'm pissed if I'm a Celtics fan.

YES! I've thought that same type of thing too. Allow teams to designate a #1 guy for a tax exception. A bird rights exemption is an interesting idea or even just a % of their cap hit. It could even require them to be on the team for X seasons to qualify or something. Basically benefit more of the "home grown" stars.

WildWolf2813 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 5:56 pm Santi Aldama got traded to Dallas for a first rounder (top 20 protected) and a trade exception, AJ Johnson, 2 2's

The Grizz might be content with their forwards now. Is Dallas looking to dump PJ?

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 4:34 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 4:03 pm Vando! He was actually a mini-feel-good developmental story for the Wolves.

We could do worse in terms of having a couple of high-motor activity bigs on the roster between him and Freeman. Their floor can't get too low due to effort alone.

Still, shooting.....

I wouldn't mind Vando on a vet min in a backup PF role. Do wish he could shoot though lol

Agree, but then why not Sochan who gives you what Vando brings but with more upside.