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I am rooting for holiday to work into the rotation over Shamet. I hope he and Payne can work together to get CP3 a big break the rest of the season.
Payne, Holiday, Cam, Craig, and Mcgee seems like an adequate death lineup against other teams benched.

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:18 pm

If the Magic buy-out Gary Harris, he’d be my top target.

Paul/Payne/Holiday/Payton
Booker/Shamet/Harris
Bridges/Johnson
Crowder/Craig/Saric
Ayton/McGee/Biyombo

That's a good call. He's a big upgrade over Shamet.

Regardless, SUns have two exceptions they can use to be active in the buyout market. I expect them to be active there.

Could 1 be used.on ish?

BlaCkAdDa wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:46 pm

Could 1 be used.on ish?

Exception just grants salary, we don’t have a roster spot for him.

I hope this spells the end of payton and Ish

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:55 pm

Nader has been hurt far too frequently anyway. I prefer Ish at this point.

Isn’t Ish a 2 way guy? So I don’t think he takes up a roster spot.

I think it’s Payton or Frank. They’re both Minimum guys.

And Naders contract is not guaranteed for next year.

So I guess they’ll keep whoever they think has a chance to get back this season.

Ya Ish is on a 2-way, he doesn’t take up a roster spot but he also can’t play in the playoffs.

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:07 pm

Ya Ish is on a 2-way, he doesn’t take up a roster spot but he also can’t play in the playoffs.

Ish wouldnt be playing in the playoffs even if he could. It's a "Moo" point.

Well not now that we’ve added Craig back

If all Holiday is here for is to keep Chris from playing 40 minutes a game while Payne is hurt, then he’ll be worth it.

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:21 pm

If all Holiday is here for is to keep Chris from playing 40 minutes a game while Payne is hurt, then he’ll be worth it.

agreed. I hope we waive Payton.

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:18 pm

If the Magic buy-out Gary Harris, he’d be my top target.

Paul/Payne/Holiday/Payton
Booker/Shamet/Harris
Bridges/Johnson
Crowder/Craig/Saric
Ayton/McGee/Biyombo

Same.

As others have said, Gordon would have been nice but I feel like we’re better balanced and better places going into the playoffs, which is good. Buyout market will be interesting as well.

Who else could be a buyout option?

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:39 pm

Who else could be a buyout option?

Derrick Favors
Kevin Knox
Goran Dragic
Tristian Thompson
Robin Lopez
Dennis Schroder
Gary Harris
John Wall
Paul Milisap (questionable now after 76ers trade)
Tristan Thompson
DJ Augustin
Cory Joseph
Ish Smith
Eric Bledsoe
Tomas Satoransky
Juancho Hernanogomez
Ben McLemore

https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-buyout- ... andidates/

Split T wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:25 pm

Ok I like this

Nice! I always like a Holiday.

What does everyone think? Bringing Craig back is a fine move. I remember *really* liking Holiday in that draft. Interesting that we're getting him right on the end of his rookie deal when we have Payne for 2 (I think?) more years.