2024-25 Insider Thread

[kg01]

5 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

That would be Woj actually. "For Atlanta, the Trae Young, Dejoute Murray partnership just never worked, two years of it," said Adrian Wojnarowski. "And simply, it was easier to trade Dejounte Murray. There was more of a market with his contract and kind of where he is right now in this league."

What he wrote makes sense when you consider the contract.  I feel like your comment read more like you're suggesting us thinking Trae is the better player is inaccurate.  Maybe I read more into it. 

[theheroatl]

4 minutes ago, kg01 said:

What he wrote makes sense when you consider the contract.  I feel like your comment read more like you're suggesting us thinking Trae is the better player is inaccurate.  Maybe I read more into it. 

What Woj is trying to convey there is Trae commands a much bigger package that a lot of teams just don’t have.

@bleachkit @kg01

Edited Saturday at 08:44 PM by theheroatl

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[theheroatl]

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

What’s his max starting in cap space? $55m?

[KB21]

 

[bleachkit]

5 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

What Woj is trying to convey there is Trae commands a much bigger package that a lot of teams just don’t have.

@bleachkit @kg01

If that's how you want to read it, but that doesn't sound like what he's suggesting to me. 

[theheroatl]

2 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

If that's how you want to read it, but that doesn't sound like what he's suggesting to me. 

Um hello.. use your logical brain.

If an all-star guard has no market

->

does that mean the price is high and not many teams can match it or does it mean the asking price is low.

Edited Saturday at 08:54 PM by theheroatl

[kg01]

18 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

Smells like Philly to me. 

[bleachkit]

10 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

Um hello.. use your logical brain.

If an all-star guard has no market

->

does that mean the price is high and not many teams can match it or does it mean the asking price is low.

That means teams aren't meeting the asking price, because they think it's too high. Thus, offers ars underwhelming, like I said. Does that logic compute with you, or should I explain it again?

[JTB]

5 minutes ago, kg01 said:

Smells like Philly to me. 

Same! More importantly he’s not on our list nor are we on his.

im sure this also applies to Jimmy.

[hylndr11]

How would Philly fit in pg 

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, hylndr11 said:

How would Philly fit in pg 

They have capspace 

[gurpilo]

I think that now that Murray is gone, now that we are starting to add Players that fit Trae and considering we don't own our 25 and 27 picks is not the best time to trade Trae, I would try to find a stretch 5 and trade Capela and will give a chance to this team. I think Trae and JJ can have really good years, Bogi, Hunter, Risacher, OO are good players that can Excel with more touches without Capela and Murray. DD, Nance, Bufkin, Gueye, Matthews, Bruno is a good bench and we are not done making changes. On paper I think we are a playoff team 6-8th Seed on the East.

[hylndr11]

5 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

They have capspace 

Assumed they were loaded up

[AtLaS]

7 minutes ago, gurpilo said:

I think that now that Murray is gone, now that we are starting to add Players that fit Trae and considering we don't own our 25 and 27 picks is not the best time to trade Trae, I would try to find a stretch 5 and trade Capela and will give a chance to this team. I think Trae and JJ can have really good years, Bogi, Hunter, Risacher, OO are good players that can Excel with more touches without Capela and Murray. DD, Nance, Bufkin, Gueye, Matthews, Bruno is a good bench and we are not done making changes. On paper I think we are a playoff team 6-8th Seed on the East.

Exactly, no reason to trade Trae and try to lose games b/c we don't own our picks for the next 3 years.  Losing games does nothing for us right now.  Unless we traded him to SA for all our picks back plus some it's not worth it.  But, I am excited to see Trae with some size and real defense around him for once.  

I want to keep Hunter at this point, he's a solid defender and now one of the better scorers on this team.  

And PLEASE find a stretch 5.  

Edited Saturday at 09:23 PM by AtLaS

[KB21]

1 minute ago, AtLaS said:

Exactly, no reason to trade Trae and try to lose games b/c we don't own our picks for the next 3 years.  Losing games does nothing for us right now.  Unless we traded him to SA for all our picks back plus some it's not worth it.  But i would love to see Trae with some size and defense around him for once.  

I want to keep Hunter at this point, he's a solid defender and now one of the better scorers on this team.  

And PLEASE find a stretch 5.  

I think Hunter gets moved.  It will likely be a salary dump.  His defense is limited.  His offensive style doesn’t really fit Quin.  He doesn’t seem to play well with Trae.  

[hylndr11]

Was hoping maybe things become easier for Hunter with these new additions, but he is just.too inconsistent 

[ABH]

1 minute ago, hylndr11 said:

Was hoping maybe things become easier for Hunter with these new additions, but he is just.too inconsistent 

He needs to go

[aali34]

4 minutes ago, KB21 said:

I think Hunter gets moved.  It will likely be a salary dump.  His defense is limited.  His offensive style doesn’t really fit Quin.  He doesn’t seem to play well with Trae.  

To be fair, he got much better at playing the read and react style later in the season and was more decisive with his offense. I think you can maintain some continuity and rehab his value if he continues that trend. 

[kg01]

13 minutes ago, hylndr11 said:

Assumed they were loaded up

Think they only have JoeLLLL and Maxey under contract, iirc.  Just means they'll be thin. 

2 minutes ago, ABH said:

He needs to go

He doesnt need to go, he needs to be upgraded.