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If we dont pick up option do we get chance to match a deal?

northernhoops wrote:

Q12543 wrote:Philly may have wanted D-Russ, but Okafor and Noel is almost perfectly complementary. One is an emerging DPOY and the other a potential double-double machine. That just might have worked out for them.

Absolutely no spacing inside though

Eh, I wouldn't want to be doubling off of Noel inside too much. Okafor just needs to lob it up around the hoop off the double and it's a dunk. There are still plenty of traditional C-PF combos out there where the PF isn't a great outside shooter. It can be done.

The bigger problem is the other three perimeter players. So in the larger picture, yes, spacing is an issue. They need shooters at the 1-3 (or at least 2 out of the 3).

CoolBreeze44 wrote:

TheFuture wrote:Looney the steal of the draft to the reigning NBA champs?

The rich definitely got richer

Perfect fit for them. Stretch 4 who can rebound.

Chad Ford's analysis on the Towns pick:

Towns is the best and most complete player in the draft. He has great size. He is a good athlete. He is very skilled offensively. He can score inside and outside. He's an excellent defender and rim protector. And he's a great kid. He and Andrew Wiggins will be an awesome combo. Awesome enough to win titles someday if they stay together.

Q12543 wrote:

northernhoops wrote:

Q12543 wrote:Philly may have wanted D-Russ, but Okafor and Noel is almost perfectly complementary. One is an emerging DPOY and the other a potential double-double machine. That just might have worked out for them.

Absolutely no spacing inside though

Eh, I wouldn't want to be doubling off of Noel inside too much. Okafor just needs to lob it up around the hoop off the double and it's a dunk. There are still plenty of traditional C-PF combos out there where the PF isn't a great outside shooter. It can be done.

The bigger problem is the other three perimeter players. So in the larger picture, yes, spacing is an issue. They need shooters at the 1-3 (or at least 2 out of the 3).

I agree and felt the exact same way about that pick for them. Perfect fit for Okafor/noel. It also alludes to what cam stated about embiids issues being much more serious than expected. Embiid may definitely be done. Okafor/noel could be the best NBA front court in 2-3 years.

crazysauce wrote:If we dont pick up option do we get chance to match a deal?

No, but if he earns another contract I don't know why he'd sign elsewhere over us if we offer the same money. This is under the assumption of him earning it meaning he got decent playing time to prove himself with us.

crazysauce wrote:If we dont pick up option do we get chance to match a deal?

No. AB would be an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season if they don't pick up his option.

We take Cedi Osman at 31. He was my favorite Eurostash player.

TeamRicky wrote:We take Cedi Osman at 31. He was my favorite Eurostash player.

I thought you wrote Eurotrash.

thedoper wrote:

TeamRicky wrote:We take Cedi Osman at 31. He was my favorite Eurostash player.

I thought you wrote Eurotrash.

Honestly, that's probably more likely to be the outcome.