Another Win

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Report: Bucks trade Pat Connaughton to Hornets | NBA.com

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by scratched

[MillionDollarCam]

More whites than a French vineyard.

[MillionDollarCam]

Current Roster:

G - LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton, K.J. Simpson (two-way)

G - Kon Knueppel, Pat Connaughton, Liam McNeeley, Nick Smith, DaQuan Jeffries (non-guaranteed), Damion Baugh (two-way)

F - Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Josh Okogie (non-guaranteed), Sion James

F - Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Tidjane Salaun

C - Moussa Diabate (non-guaranteed), Ryan Kalkbrenner, Mason Plumlee

Simpson and James most likely project as our two way guys and it’s unlikely Jeffries or Baugh make the roster.

That puts the Hornets at a roster of 15 but they can open up another spot by waiving Okogie.

[Daddy_Uncle]

We need bigger forwards. Know the league has changed but I hate having 6'6" power forwards

[TylerDurden]

That 2 guard position whiter than white on rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm.

[pantherdad]

58 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

That 2 guard position whiter than white on rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm.

Tre Mann back on a 3 year deal

Edited July 1, 2025 by pantherdad

[MillionDollarCam]

Love bringing Mann back. Now ship Green out for a center.

[TylerDurden]

1 hour ago, pantherdad said:

Tre Mann back on a 3 year deal

Damn, that’s legit.  Last I saw, we were letting him test FA after acquiring Sexton.  I didn’t think they were even gonna attempt to bring him back.  Love that as long as he can keep his back in good shape.  I have degenerative discs, so it can be a task…. Love the move though.

and although I joke about the lighter complexion of our recent pickups, the I’m legit kind of excited about the UConn kid.

[MillionDollarCam]

This team is deep:

G - Ball, Mann, Simpson

G - Sexton, Knueppel, McNeeley, Smith

F - Miller, Connaughton, Green, Okogie, James

F - Bridges, Williams, Salaun

C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

 

[Shocker]

Building depth is so nice to see.  Team looks much better.

[TylerDurden]

I really thought we were gonna get Ayton.  That center position is vomit-worthy right now.  The Williams and Nurkic trades make zero sense without some big move to follow.

[frankw]

15 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

I really thought we were gonna get Ayton.  That center position is vomit-worthy right now.  The Williams and Nurkic trades make zero sense without some big move to follow.

No disagreement about the state of the center position but Nurkic had no future here and Mark had one foot out the door before we tried and failed to trade him the first time. After he was basically a shell. And let's be honest. Even before the failed trade Mark was simply not motivated to get out onto the basketball court. We can blame the Hornets for plenty of mismanagement over the years but Mark Williams failure here is ultimately on him.

While Ayton is talented and still relatively young if the word from Portland is true he was basically a more outwardly toxic version of Mark Williams. I mean does that sound like a good addition to our team that is trying to instill a better culture? The Lakers are going to find out for themselves. Let them be the guinea pig.

Edited July 3, 2025 by frankw

[MillionDollarCam]

I wonder if the Hornets view Kon and McNeeley more as forwards and plan to ship off Green/Okogie/Smith for center help. I hope they don’t plan to ship off Sexton as I like what he brings to the team.

(2) G - Ball, Mann, Simpson (two-way)

(3) G - Sexton, Dinwiddie, Connaughton

(3) F - Miller, Knueppel, McNeeley, James (two-way)

(3) F - Bridges, Williams, Salaun

(3) C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

[Shocker]

Ayton would have been a nice get but I didn’t think it was really possible he would come here.  He is from Cali and seems to prefer that part of he country 

Edited July 3, 2025 by Shocker