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Carlik Jones signs with Dallas as an undrafted FA. Darn, he would have fit well in D.C.
We already have a scrub third string PG--Cassius Winston. I think they traded for Holiday to be a backup. Need a starter. The Holiday trade shows me the Unseld influence--defense.
Last I saw the expectation is that they would at least try to keep Ish, though I don't see him as being anything more than a backup PG. I have to think there will be another deal for a PG.I joke about Jones because he went to my school (Radford), but he was absolutely dominant in the ACC last year playing for Louisville. He was top-6 in the conference in scoring, assists/turnover ratio, and free throw percentage and was a first team all-ACC player.The thing that kept him from getting drafted is his size, just 6'1", 185, but the reports were that he lit it up at the showcases, especially from the 3-point line. I expect he'll be at least at Ish's level if not better in the NBA.
dennis shroeder turned down a 4yr $84M extension with the Lakers during the season. Just signed in Boston for 1 year / $5.9M to be a backup. Idiot.
The signing does not take the Celtics out of the running for a max free agent next summer. They would now need a sign-and-trade to accomplish it, but if Beal is available, Smart would likely be a necessary asset to accomplish the deal anyway.
More proof that the world has gone absolutely mad...Ben Simmonds has been fined $360,000 by the 76'ers for missing a game. One game. ONE freakING GAME!AND...they are going to continue fining him until he seeks help for his mental health issues. WHAT! You are paying a guy $30MM/yr to produce less than 16 points per game and you think HE has mental health issues?FML
Well it was not the current GM who have him that contract. I believe it was the league appointed one (Colangelo). League forced a GM on the team as the previous one was embarrassing the league by tanking. Edit. It was Elton Brand who came after Colangelo. Dookie.
Professional athlete maximum salaries should have been frozen at the Catfish Hunter level 46 years ago...$750K/yr, plus inflation, of course. Then we could have $20 box seats and $4 beers.
He needs to just show up and torpedo the team. The Sixers should have traded him once Doc Walker threw him under the bus but Morey can lose a trade. I want Simmons to show up and just take jumpers from wherever he's standing every time he touches the ball