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Damn! It's a late one -- 10pm Central on ESPN2.

I had hoped Rocco (or Freeman) might show they deserve consideration for the 14th or 15th roster spot(s), but they have failed. So we are just waiting for LeBron to make up his mind so we can proceed with the next option for the 14th spot.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:15 am Damn! It's a late one -- 10pm Central on ESPN2.

I had hoped Rocco (or Freeman) might show they deserve consideration for the 14th or 15th roster spot(s), but they have failed. So we are just waiting for LeBron to make up his mind so we can proceed with the next option for the 14th spot.

If Pullin keeps this up, he may deserve one of those two spots. Although we have a lot of guards, they all do different things and he is really the only other game-manager-that-can-score type PG archetype we have outside of Ball. Ayo and Bones can play PG too, but aren't your typical "floor general" types

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:27 am

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:15 am Damn! It's a late one -- 10pm Central on ESPN2.

I had hoped Rocco (or Freeman) might show they deserve consideration for the 14th or 15th roster spot(s), but they have failed. So we are just waiting for LeBron to make up his mind so we can proceed with the next option for the 14th spot.

If Pullin keeps this up, he may deserve one of those two spots. Although we have a lot of guards, they all do different things and he is really the only other game-manager-that-can-score type PG archetype we have outside of Ball. Ayo and Bones can play PG too, but aren't your typical "floor general" types

I'm gonna be looking at Santos today and see if he should be the 3rd 2 way contract over freeman. It seems Santos is kind of an overlap of Evans as a shooter (in theory) but can you really ever have too many shooters?

I've been on the road for the first 2 games so will be settling in tonight. It's baby bear playing?

I think Beringer is out again today with back muscle tightness

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 1:31 pm I think Beringer is out again today with back muscle tightness

Only if you have inside sources (what you might), there has been no report on his status yet

If you are bored and want to read someone's lengthy breakdown of Nate Santos from a year ago before the draft here you go. I read some of it but I can't verify the analysis.

https://edemirnba.substack.com/p/nate-s ... ing-report

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 2:04 pm

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 1:31 pm I think Beringer is out again today with back muscle tightness

Only if you have inside sources (what you might), there has been no report on his status yet

I will say they just posted a few pics of their practice, and could not pick out Beringer...

Monster wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 12:49 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:27 am

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:15 am Damn! It's a late one -- 10pm Central on ESPN2.

I had hoped Rocco (or Freeman) might show they deserve consideration for the 14th or 15th roster spot(s), but they have failed. So we are just waiting for LeBron to make up his mind so we can proceed with the next option for the 14th spot.

If Pullin keeps this up, he may deserve one of those two spots. Although we have a lot of guards, they all do different things and he is really the only other game-manager-that-can-score type PG archetype we have outside of Ball. Ayo and Bones can play PG too, but aren't your typical "floor general" types

I'm gonna be looking at Santos today and see if he should be the 3rd 2 way contract over freeman. It seems Santos is kind of an overlap of Evans as a shooter (in theory) but can you really ever have too many shooters?

Santos is a forward and can't put the ball on the deck in the same way Evans can. I also think Evans has the potential to get shots up in higher volume (not that Santos is a slouch in getting them up, but Evans seems to be a tier above him).

I like Santos, but I'm not sure he does anything all that well except shoot 3's and even there he was just OK at it in a much larger sample of G-League games last year. But you never know I guess.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 2:59 pm

Monster wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 12:49 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:27 am

If Pullin keeps this up, he may deserve one of those two spots. Although we have a lot of guards, they all do different things and he is really the only other game-manager-that-can-score type PG archetype we have outside of Ball. Ayo and Bones can play PG too, but aren't your typical "floor general" types

I'm gonna be looking at Santos today and see if he should be the 3rd 2 way contract over freeman. It seems Santos is kind of an overlap of Evans as a shooter (in theory) but can you really ever have too many shooters?

Santos is a forward and can't put the ball on the deck in the same way Evans can. I also think Evans has the potential to get shots up in higher volume (not that Santos is a slouch in getting them up, but Evans seems to be a tier above him).

I like Santos, but I'm not sure he does anything all that well except shoot 3's and even there he was just OK at it in a much larger sample of G-League games last year. But you never know I guess.

Yep I agree with all that and I know you watched him quite a in Iowa. He has played really well and not just shooting the ball Coach Nate was asked what he can do to be an NBA player and he just emailed and was like he has been great and said he just needed to keep doing what he is doing and specifically mentioned his defense as well. I know his shooting numbers weren't that impressive in the G-league. They were quite a bit better than his first summer league though! Lol