Keep seeing Markkanen trade speculation again. Including a trade with the 6ers for pick 3.

3 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Keep seeing Markkanen trade speculation again. Including a trade with the 6ers for pick 3.

Haven’t heard anything with markkanen like in the past from Arizona coaches I’m friends with. I wouldn’t be surprised if Utah would do it to move up the draft if they love VJ or Bailey. However i tend to think if they are taking PG back (to make it work has to be) then it’s likely going to be markkanen and 21 for 3 and PG. I don’t see ainge giving up 5 and Markenan for 3 and PG

if there’s any truth to these rumors about them shopping #3 for a vet, they must actually believe jo has something left…which is a huge mistake.

1 minute ago, mr_hunt said:

if there’s any truth to these rumors about them shopping #3 for a vet, they must actually believe jo has something left…which is a huge mistake.

Think he still has a good 3-4 games of basketball in him before he is done. It would be crime not to mortgage the future to win a couple games with him next year.

5 minutes ago, rambo said:

Think he still has a good 3-4 games of basketball in him before he is done. It would be crime not to mortgage the future to win a couple games with him next year.

I can't tell if you mean games or years but logically it is closer to games than years.

23 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

if there’s any truth to these rumors about them shopping #3 for a vet, they must actually believe jo has something left…which is a huge mistake.

The markkanen one makes little sense for Utah. Unless they just absolutely love Bailey or VJ and know they aren’t falling. Don’t see ainge taking on PG contract for just 3 and giving up markkanen, and 5. Add on markkanen only makes sense if Embiid can actually still play at a mvp level. (Highly unlikely at this stage of his career)

The KD scenario only made sense 2-3 years ago when Embiid was at his apex

any deal with the sixers that includes dealing with danny ainge concerns me. i know burner colangelo isn't here any longer, but it's not like i trust morey a whole lot more.

18 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I love Tre Johnson as a prospect. If we didn’t move into the top 4, I would’ve taken him at five or six. I’d even consider trading back to get him if the value was really good in the return. But his defense is so bad. if he was an average defender, I feel much more confident that he would be a really good player in the NBA. Like if a coach can make him into an average defender, his potential upside is big.

24 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I love Tre Johnson as a prospect. If we didn’t move into the top 4, I would’ve taken him at five or six. I’d even consider trading back to get him if the value was really good in the return. But his defense is so bad. if he was an average defender, I feel much more confident that he would be a really good player in the NBA. Like if a coach can make him into an average defender, his potential upside is big.

He also had to create everything offensively and his coach has been fired at the end of the year. I would guess not holding him accountable.

5 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

He also had to create everything offensively and his coach has been fired at the end of the year. I would guess not holding him accountable.

Can blame some of that on coaching. But his defense was really really bad. At some point you have to have a want on that end of the floor as player. Some on coach and some of this falls on him just being a bad defender.

More no one wants PG or Embiid’s contracts

12 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

here is more of it. awesome

LOL KNICKS

I can't believe they lost. I shut it off thinking it was over.

Could have gotten Hali for Simmons

Awesome article looking at every previous trade package that involved the #3 pick

A guy like TJ McConnell should have never let to walk out the door 6 years ago. You have to know when you have a guy that can hoop especially as a pass first lead guard.

It's the little things thru the years that add up

55 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

A guy like TJ McConnell should have never let to walk out the door 6 years ago. You have to know when you have a guy that can hoop especially as a pass first lead guard.

It's the little things thru the years that add up

As a 76er all those years ago, he was a fan favorite for his heart. But even a lot of 6ers fans said he couldnt shoot, and was too small and were fine with letting him go as a money saving move for the process. I dont know how you dont keep a player like that around.