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Appears that way. Would’ve loved to have gotten Markkanen.

Pelicans to add Devonte' Graham via sign-and-trade with Hornets: Sources The New Orleans Pelicans are acquiring Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Devonte' Graham in a sign-and-trade deal, Graham's agents Austin Brown and Ty Sullivan told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is worth $47 million over four years. New Orleans is sending Charlotte its 2022 lottery-protected first round pick, sources said. Graham became the odd man out in Charlotte with LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier grabbed the majority of the point guard minutes and gets a fresh start with New Orleans. Graham, 26, had a breakout season with Charlotte in 2018-19 averaging 18.2 points and 7.5 assists in 63 games. He finished fifth in the NBA's Most Improved Player voting -- an award won by his new teammate Brandon Ingram. After the Hornets drafted Ball, Graham was used in a variety of different ways -- sometimes starting with Rozier and Ball while also coming off the bench late in the season -- but his production slightly dipped to 14.8 points and 5.4 assists per game. Graham's never shot higher than 40 percent from the field in any season but he's been a steady three-point shooter the last two seasons at 37.3 percent in 2019-20 and 37.5 percent last season. His 218 makes from deep two seasons ago ranked fifth in the NBA. According to Second Spectrum, Graham shot 42.6 percent on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers last season, a mark that was ninth out of 62 NBA players who shot at least four catch-and-shoot 3-pointers a game. Graham went from 210 catch-and-shoot 3s two years ago to 296 last season, shifting more as the Hornets played with LaMelo Ball controlling the show. Graham could step into a starting role in New Orleans to replace Lonzo Ball, who agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls. espn.com

Not necessarily. I just believe it’s best to play to the strength of your players. Moton can be a good LT but has Pro Bowl potential at his natural RT spot. However, if he’s head and shoulders above anyone we could possibly put on the left (and at this point that’s a real possibility), then I’m all for it.

Option 2 is best IMO

Yes…the traditional commercial break whenever a Carolina team is on the clock!

OKC just upset the apple cart. Memphis supposedly traded with the Pelicans for a chance to draft him.

good one. I think Brown is coming in motivated. He'll be a nice development project and decent depth for the IOL.

I’m on the fence about Donte Jackson too. Not sure if we’d be better off cost-wise letting him walk in favor of what we have already with Bouye, Pride etc. or wait to upgrade next offseason.

DJ most certainly. Paradis? I can’t see that one due to age and injury history. We can sign or draft his replacement next year if we haven’t already.

Done https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-agree-to-terms-with-tommy-tremble

1) Wish I could say ‘yes’ but have to agree until we see different 2) I suspect they’re grooming him for one of the G spots but it’s an unknown at this point 3) Chinn will probably spend more time in hybrid SS/ LB role with more blitz responsibilities, so keeping him healthy is definitely a priority 4) Amen to that 5) That’s the big mystery. In addition to getting the OL solved, coaching him out of some bad habits and not putting pressure on him to do to much which they seem committed to do.

Nice pics sir. And the ensemble is fire. Thanks for sharing!

Has Tremble signed his rookie contract yet?

This a great move by the Panthers. We have our RT locked down for foreseeable future without overpaying him (his deal is in the neighborhood of the Ramcyck deal with the Saints). It’s more than the tag obviously but it would cost us more if we waited until next year. This is win-win for everyone.

Like most players, Simmons has to be in the right situation to flourish. He’s a building block on a D but not a foundation piece. An athletic player LB that would shine behind a stout DL like the ones we’ve had in the past. That’s why Derrick Brown was the right pick for a defense that was in desperate need of an overhaul.

Pass. Sorry he’s simply not worth it. I wasn’t too impressed with his performance in the Hawks’ playoff run.

Good points SBB. And I wouldn’t want to sacrifice promising young talent for keeping Little around. There’s a possibility Brown gets moved to the practice squad if he doesn’t impress in camp. I think Moore impresses enough to stick on the roster. It would be too risky to try to add him to the PS.

I think Little stays on until his rookie contact is up if only for depth. Zylstra sticks for depth and special teams. Thomas-Oliver and Hartsfield to the practice squad. I’m not confident that Grier makes the team but we do need depth @ QB and he’s also on a rookie contract so there’s a 50/50 chance he’ll stick at least until we find better options.

That’s what I’m thinking. Little’s on a rookie contract and at least provides some depth. No financial advantage or otherwise by cutting him loose just yet.

Remember that was the selection of the former “greatest talent evaluator…period” Hurney (at least according to Tepper b4 he fired him)

A "fine" start indeed. Not a big Urban Meyer fan but geez that's brutal.

And? Everyone has a right to take a stand for their beliefs and opinions. If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything, right?

Great article - liked him at Ok State and really a fan after reading this. Thanks for sharing LP! As Panthers’ fans in general, we have to get over this phobia of players becoming potential trouble makers just because they’re outspoken or have different personalities or have made past mistakes. Give them a chance to prove themselves. This is a new regime and days of drafting choirboys are over - thank God!

https://www.nba.com/news/report-celtics-trade-kemba-walker-picks-to-thunder