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Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg?

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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#21 » by Scase » Sun May 12, 2024 7:52 pm

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C_Money wrote:We should probably tank. Or at least acquire more 1st round picks somehow. Otherwise this is a Colangelo style “rebuild”.

You think Scottie signs up for a long-term contract if it's looking like they're going to be a ~25 win team again, with RJ, IQ?

I'd be exploring my options. If next year doesn't work out, you're looking at a full reset.

Here let me fix this for you.

You think Scottie signs up for a long-term contract if he's being offered more than 250 million dollars?


Players dont ask out after a rookie contract, especially when they are on track for a rookie scale super max. Don't be obtuse.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#22 » by Scase » Sun May 12, 2024 7:53 pm

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ItsDanger wrote:Should he tank you mean? Yes.



Because tanking is the sure route to success in this league. What did Atlanta get by being in the play-in?

We were literally in the play in last year TRYING to win. You're debunking your own argument.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#23 » by RealFaction » Sun May 12, 2024 7:56 pm

Tell Poeltl to take the year off if he's not getting traded. We won't even sniff the play-in if we're starting Olynyk with no depth behind him. Can the front office also find a good deal for Brown?
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#24 » by C_Money » Sun May 12, 2024 7:57 pm

Badonkadonk wrote:
C_Money wrote:We should probably tank. Or at least acquire more 1st round picks somehow. Otherwise this is a Colangelo style “rebuild”.

You think Scottie signs up for a long-term contract if it's looking like they're going to be a ~25 win team again, with RJ, IQ?

I'd be exploring my options. If next year doesn't work out, you're looking at a full reset.


Then what the hell is your plan to build a winning team here? Hope that our mid 1st round picks all pan out?
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#25 » by Tor_Raps » Sun May 12, 2024 8:04 pm

Why tank when we can trade our 1st for another veteran like Thad/Olynyk/Poeltl... surely those guys will put us over the top.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#26 » by Harcore Fenton Mun » Sun May 12, 2024 8:12 pm

Lol, I'm not sure Masai makes it past May. Another year of eating "spit" wont work at the board level monetarily.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#27 » by rapsincr » Sun May 12, 2024 8:13 pm

we could literally trade poetl for a top 10 pick in this years draft given how sour teams seem to be on it.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#28 » by TorontoBarneys » Sun May 12, 2024 8:15 pm

rapsincr wrote:we could literally trade poetl for a top 10 pick in this years draft given how sour teams seem to be on it.


That's probably a good move, if it's available.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#29 » by mtcan » Sun May 12, 2024 8:15 pm

Sag for Flagg

Plant the Flagg...we tanking!
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#30 » by Merit » Sun May 12, 2024 8:20 pm

Badonkadonk wrote:If the team is bad enough that it can even contemplate tanking for Flagg at the end of next year (assume bottom 6 to simplify the scenarios), that means Scottie ain't it, that this core is going nowhere and that they're faced with the prospect of trading away one of (if not all) RJ, IQ and Scottie.

That is, unless you're proposing trading away multiple pieces before the season starts.


As before, we are one trade of Poeltl away from a tank.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#31 » by Merit » Sun May 12, 2024 8:20 pm

TorontoBarneys wrote:
rapsincr wrote:we could literally trade poetl for a top 10 pick in this years draft given how sour teams seem to be on it.


That's probably a good move, if it's available.


OKC would be interested. I’d rather get a 2025 pick.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#32 » by _MidNight_ » Sun May 12, 2024 8:21 pm

NotMyKawhi wrote:Screw the NBA, I'm done w this league


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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#33 » by ItsDanger » Sun May 12, 2024 8:22 pm

Whatever they do, they've made it incredibly hard on themselves. Especially after not doing a hard rebuild and opting for a quicker fix of the roster.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#34 » by Merit » Sun May 12, 2024 8:28 pm

Tor_Raps wrote:Why tank when we can trade our 1st for another veteran like Thad/Olynyk/Poeltl... surely those guys will put us over the top.


Okay this year is definitely a tank year.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#35 » by Brinbe » Sun May 12, 2024 8:30 pm

it'll depend on how they play and things we don't know yet like injuries and other unforeseen circumstances. i think they'll def try to win as much as possible but if the wins aren't adding up, they've already shown this past season that they'll tank at this point.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#36 » by Raptaurus » Sun May 12, 2024 8:30 pm

I cant see the front office intentionally going for a second losing season in a row.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#37 » by wegotthabeet » Sun May 12, 2024 8:35 pm

Badonkadonk wrote:
C_Money wrote:We should probably tank. Or at least acquire more 1st round picks somehow. Otherwise this is a Colangelo style “rebuild”.

You think Scottie signs up for a long-term contract if it's looking like they're going to be a ~25 win team again, with RJ, IQ?

I'd be exploring my options. If next year doesn't work out, you're looking at a full reset.


bruh he signing a max extension this summer. no need to explore anything and next year has no impact on a decision made prior to that.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#38 » by Harcore Fenton Mun » Sun May 12, 2024 8:45 pm

Another sub 25W season means the fans start to walk. A desperate GM means the pick probably gets traded.
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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#39 » by Zeno » Sun May 12, 2024 8:49 pm

I don’t think that will be the plan.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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Re: Will Masai Tank 4 Flagg? 

Post#40 » by Public_Enemy101 » Sun May 12, 2024 8:56 pm

We’re not THAT bad to end up with Cooper. This team when healthy is at least good enough to make into the playoffs.

I’m usually tWo but I feel this team has some great core pieces that would negate a tank. Love Quickley and RJ’s attitude and playstyle. Barnes will hopefully keep maturing and Gradey is a good shooter.

We just need a better C. Maybe a few more reliable sharpshooters and I can see us making a run.

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