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volans19 wrote:What does this say about his ceiling that the Hawks were willing to move him for a pick they might not see for another 3-4 years?

He was taken at 15 and is already 23. His ceiling was a rotation player at best as is. He wasn't playing much for them this year either. A first round pick no matter the protection is still more valuable on the trade market than a 23 year old rookie so they get a better asset and we get someone who can help us sooner than that pick. It's a pretty even trade for both sides.

Flip has now given up two 1st round picks for PF's (Thad, Payne)

and yet we still may draft Towns due to the lack of stability at the position.

Volans19 wrote:Flip has now given up two 1st round picks for PF's (Thad, Payne)

and yet we still may draft Towns due to the lack of stability at the position.

Lets wait and see how Payne pans out, also if Thad keeps up this play, he probably worth the pick, we will see

I think it would be more about Thad then AB. I really think this is Flip going all in the rest of the year on rebuild.

kekgeek1 wrote:

Volans19 wrote:Flip has now given up two 1st round picks for PF's (Thad, Payne)

and yet we still may draft Towns due to the lack of stability at the position.

Lets wait and see how Payne pans out, also if Thad keeps up this play, he probably worth the pick, we will see

Yeah, I'm all turned around right now. Very strange day. Nervously excited

Volans19 wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:

Volans19 wrote:Flip has now given up two 1st round picks for PF's (Thad, Payne)

and yet we still may draft Towns due to the lack of stability at the position.

Lets wait and see how Payne pans out, also if Thad keeps up this play, he probably worth the pick, we will see

Yeah, I'm all turned around right now. Very strange day. Nervously excited

I am right there with you, woj thinks we are buying out Neal also. What a weird day and I don't have a clue if we won the trades or not. One of the most exciting nervous days in awhile

More on Atlanta and depth--they open a roster spot for this season (Ray Allen?), gain a 1st round pick back, and open a long-term roster spot for Walter Tavares, who I think could be a really, really nice center for that team. Danny Ferry is running an absolute gem of a franchise....well aside from the racism.

Rubio/ Brown
Martin/ Lavine
Wiggins/ Bazz/ Hummel/ Bud/ GR3
Thad/ Bennett/ Payne
Pek/ Dieng

I'm assuming Neal gets bought out.

zigzag22 wrote:More on Atlanta and depth--they open a roster spot for this season (Ray Allen?), gain a 1st round pick back, and open a long-term roster spot for Walter Tavares, who I think could be a really, really nice center for that team. Danny Ferry is running an absolute gem of a franchise....well aside from the racism.

+1000

Yikes!! Why do we keep throwing 1st round picks away. Bud? Webster? Two on Wes (one drafting him and one discarding him)? Heck we could have signed Hassan Whiteside who we brought in to evaluate for nothing.