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1. The Wolves got less for Jimmy than the Spurs got for Kawhi Leonard and the Pacers got for Paul George. We're not even grading Indiana on a curve here given Victor Oladipo's huge rise after the trade: Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis were a better package than Saric and RoCo, especially since Minnesota is also giving up Patton. DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl are a better package too, even with Danny Green also going to Toronto. Jimmy's stock has fallen, or the Wolves' front office performed worse than the others, or both.

2. Elton Brand is extraordinarily brave. Brand just took over the lead job in the Sixers front office a couple months ago. He just watched Butler ruin the chemistry of a young team with shaky internal leadership. And now he's injecting Jimmy straight into a team with brash Joel Embiid, calm Ben Simmons, and skittish Markelle Fultz. What a huge bet! I love it.

3. Jimmy Butler is absolutely in play this summer. Since Jimmy didn't land with the Heat, Knicks (who were apparently never in the mix, good for them), and Clippers -- three teams he targeted -- it would seem he'll be in play as a free agent this summer. The Sixers can pay to keep him if they want to and if he wants to. It should be interesting to read those tea leaves.

SDC wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:33 pm

ariza for fultz... thats our PG!

carey wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:51 pm

SDC wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:33 pm

ariza for fultz... thats our PG!

I don't advocate trading for Fultz merely because we're not developing the players we have. So we're going to trade for a broken player that needs a ton of development? That's a no from me, dawg.

I do advocate for someone's previous proposal of Troy Daniels for TJ McConnell. We need a PG that can take care of the ball and attempt to play defense. They need shooting badly.

carey wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:51 pm

SDC wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:33 pm

ariza for fultz... thats our PG!

I don't advocate trading for Fultz merely because we're not developing the players we have. So we're going to trade for a broken player that needs a ton of development? That's a no from me, dawg.

I do advocate for someone's previous proposal of Troy Daniels for TJ McConnell. We need a PG that can take care of the ball and attempt to play defense. They need shooting badly.

In2ition wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:53 pm

Do we still think that Fultz is still good?

O_Gardino wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:20 pm

In2ition wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:53 pm

Do we still think that Fultz is still good?

He's starting for them and his numbers are ok. He ought to be better than anything we have.

Let's reverse the question: Any chance the 76ers would do Jackson for Fultz?

                                                                                                                        
Player            G GS   MP  FG FGA  FG%  3P 3PA  3P%  2P 2PA  2P% eFG%  FT FTA  FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV  PF PTS
Markelle Fultz   14 14 24.3 3.9 9.1 .422 0.3 0.9 .308 3.6 8.2 .435 .438 1.3 2.1 .600 1.4 2.5 3.9 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.3
Josh Jackson     12  3 18.1 2.9 7.1 .412 0.6 2.2 .269 2.3 4.9 .475 .453 0.7 1.3 .533 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.6 7.1

                                                                                                                     
Player            G GS  MP  FG  FGA  FG%  3P 3PA  3P%  2P  2PA  2P%  FT FTA  FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV  PF  PTS
Markelle Fultz   14 14 340 5.7 13.6 .422 0.4 1.4 .308 5.3 12.2 .435 1.9 3.2 .600 2.1 3.7 5.8 5.1 1.7 0.4 2.0 4.2 13.8
Josh Jackson     12  3 217 5.8 14.1 .412 1.2 4.3 .269 4.6  9.8 .475 1.3 2.5 .533 0.2 4.0 4.1 3.3 1.0 1.3 5.8 5.1 14.1

In2ition wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:53 pm

Do we still think that Fultz is still good?

Superbone wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:10 pm

Does this help you make a decision about Fultz?

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:11 am

Superbone wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:10 pm

Does this help you make a decision about Fultz?

Shouldn't he get to do it over? Isn't that a lane violation?