2023-24 Insider Information Thread

[Afro]

Just now, HawksNWaffles said:

Nah that's Nipsey and Uncle Roger  

Woah now buddy lmao. That doesn't look like rog at all, other than... Ya know... 

[KB21]

Did someone really compare Clingan to Hasheem Thabeet?   That might be the most ignorant comparison I’ve ever seen.  

[warcore]

34 minutes ago, kg01 said:

If they're listening on Boyk... Bufkin, I'd say that means Castle is in play. 

I'd be happy with him too. 

[Hawkish]

2 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Did someone really compare Clingan to Hasheem Thabeet?   That might be the most ignorant comparison I’ve ever seen.  

Wow — Very different pedigree.  Drafting Clingan is buying into synergy creator, winning experience, BBIQ, etc.  I don’t recall Thabeet having any of that in his favor.  They are both simply large people.  It’s like comparing Hailburton and JCulver.  

7 minutes ago, warcore said:

I'd be happy with him too. 

UCONN reunion maybe?

[Threezus]

26 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

Teague saying one of the best things about the Hawks are the owners:
https://x.com/jay_romeee/status/1805637061577265454

LOL that boy Teague a real one and a true hawk for life.   If you ain't with us and want to be here with us then you against us and F them.   Everyone knows for a Fact i want Sarr as a player and for his upside.  But if he is legit 100% against being a Hawk himself and this is not agent BS or smoke then im with Teague on this one as well.

[ShooterSays]

A small reality check on getting 2 FRP’s back from the Spurs to swap 2 and 4 -

The price to swap 3 and 5 for the generational Luka Doncic was one top 5 protected FRP.

Edited Tuesday at 10:51 PM by ShooterSays

[ShayD]

3 minutes ago, ShooterSays said:

A small reality check on getting 2 FRP’s back from the Spurs to swap 2 and 4 -

The price to swap 3 and 5 for the generational Luka Doncic was one top 5 protected FRP.

Will most likely get at least 1 back if they really love Risacher. Wemby might be pushing hard for him behind the scenes.

[Spud2nique]

52 minutes ago, HawksNWaffles said:

Not sure why I thanked you for that it was ummm different..

[Spud2nique]

The NBAtv mock draft is on. 

[Dean Walker]

time For The JJ era!

[NekiEcko]

28 minutes ago, ShooterSays said:

A small reality check on getting 2 FRP’s back from the Spurs to swap 2 and 4 -

The price to swap 3 and 5 for the generational Luka Doncic was one top 5 protected FRP.

Many seem to have a negative outlook, but it's a work in progress. Let's wait and see what the final product looks like and if Houston will make the right decision.

Additionally, the NOP deal may include a draft pick. We might not recover both original picks, but acquiring two additional first-rounders would be fantastic. If they were to include the LAL 2025 first-round pick, that would be incredibly satisfying.

[Afro]

3 minutes ago, Dean Walker said:

time For The JJ era!

Stop posting aggregated shit that isnt in the article man... 

Edited Tuesday at 11:25 PM by Afro

[NekiEcko]

4 minutes ago, Dean Walker said:

time For The JJ era!

 

[theheroatl]

1 minute ago, Afro said:

Stop posting aggregated shit that isnt in the article man... 

Crazy how bad that AI Generated Tweeter account is...

It's really the virus of nba social media

[Hawkish]

8 minutes ago, Dean Walker said:

time For The JJ era!

I misread it the first time— “The Lakers think anyone cares.”

Edited Tuesday at 11:30 PM by Hawkish

[KB21]

 

[theheroatl]

6 minutes ago, KB21 said:

 

I'm been convincing myself every hour that drafting a french guy is a mistake and Clingan or Reed should go first.

[Gray Mule]

Draft picks, this draft - - They aren't like a great draft so we can't be swapping draft picks.

Bull feathers!  This draft is what it is.  It's not going to change so get over it!

Sarr's agent doesn't want him here.  Why?  Because, Atlanta's roster is the most unsettled of any NBA team.  Every player is a potential trade piece.  Yep.  That includes the beloved Trae.  And, where do we get the idea that, if we trade him, we will have 5 consecutive 10-win seasons.  Obviously, we will be trading him for nothing.

[Gray Mule]

Ha!  Someone ask, "Does anyone on here work?  Nope.  I retired 17 years ago when I turned 70!

[sturt]

1 hour ago, KB21 said:

Did someone really compare Clingan to Hasheem Thabeet?

If you're just looking at the body type and how both kinda lumber around the court, Bryant "Big Country" Reeves comes to mind.

But Clingan pretty much dusts Big Country in every statistical category... and was the #6 pick in 1995, following Antonio McDyess (#2), Jerry Stackhouse (#3), Rasheed Wallace (#4) and Kevin Garnett (#5). #1 that year played a lot of years, but never really justified that status, Joe Smith.