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Arsenal wrote:OUR SAVIOR IS RISEN this Easter Sunday! Strong rumors that Joel Embiid WILL BE BACK on Tuesday at home against the Thunder!!!

Negrodamus wrote:

Arsenal wrote:OUR SAVIOR IS RISEN this Easter Sunday! Strong rumors that Joel Embiid WILL BE BACK on Tuesday at home against the Thunder!!!

The rest of the league is salivating over the thought of smashing their elbow into Embiid's orbital bone.

76ciology wrote:Should Paul George depart from the Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers are poised as the top contenders to sign him, per Bovada

Philadelphia 76ers: +275
New York Knicks: +950
Sacramento Kings: +950
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1400
Indiana Pacers: +1400
Dallas Mavericks: +1500
Los Angeles Lakers: +1500

eyeatoma wrote:

76ciology wrote:Should Paul George depart from the Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers are poised as the top contenders to sign him, per Bovada

Philadelphia 76ers: +275
New York Knicks: +950
Sacramento Kings: +950
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1400
Indiana Pacers: +1400
Dallas Mavericks: +1500
Los Angeles Lakers: +1500

I don't buy it. It's all a ploy and makes no sense when Morey didn't sign Harden.

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76ciology wrote:

eyeatoma wrote:

76ciology wrote:Should Paul George depart from the Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers are poised as the top contenders to sign him, per Bovada

Philadelphia 76ers: +275
New York Knicks: +950
Sacramento Kings: +950
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1400
Indiana Pacers: +1400
Dallas Mavericks: +1500
Los Angeles Lakers: +1500

I don't buy it. It's all a ploy and makes no sense when Morey didn't sign Harden.

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Wasn't Morey asking for a star wing from the Clippers when negotiating the Harden deal? Additionally, he appears determined to secure supermax cap space in the offseason. I don't believe he will merely allocate some of that space for picks, similar to Presti's approach with the upcoming CBA. The next best possibility could be using the cap space for ex-raps like Siakam or OG.

elchengue20 wrote:Harden has no work ethic and has been declining faster than PG13. Plus George is 1 year younger, at their age that matters a lot. You probably going to squeze 1 more year of good performance out of that deal than with Harden.

Also those no defense and ball dominant style players are way more problematic for team building, specially if they make a lot of money. George is a way better fit here.

I think giving a multiple year max(or close to it) to Harden was a considerably worse move. Its not the same.