Renegade7 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Good game tonight, and Rui lead the team with 30. He seems to feel unwanted here, which is so whack given Kuz is the one that's getting all the noise about wanting out of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) On 1/19/2023 at 11:30 AM, Hersh said: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-fire-sale-is-looming-and-tommy-sheppards-seat/id1501234915?i=1000595336743 Given Rui knows he's gone, either don't play the guy or trade him immediately. The last ten minutes or so really get into Tommy Sheppard. He's pretty much exactly what all Wiz fans know. Hopefully he really is on the hot seat. Yeah, that didn't put Tommy in the best light...or Beal for that matter. Edited January 22, 2023 by BRAVEONAWARPATH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, Renegade7 said: Good game tonight, and Rui lead the team with 30. He seems to feel unwanted here, which is so whack given Kuz is the one that's getting all the noise about wanting out of here. Trade value up at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, Hersh said: Trade value up at least. He's gonna go to another franchise, be an all-star, and his first interview after that will be him saying he's happy he feels wanted and the impact it had on whatever it is he's going through from a mental health standpoint. In the meantime, Kuz will have been left via free agency and Beal will be in his mid-30s making $50 million a year missing 4-5 games at a time with a sore taint. At least that's what my magic 8 ball says...so could be wrong... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Any chance we can trade Thomas for a real GM? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Surprised Washington isn't going to toss in an unprotected first and some money too. Seems like an opportunity for Tommy and Ted to really drive this to new lows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Looks like Nunn is a UFA after this season. So it’s basically picking up three second rounders over the next three years. And, for this season, instead of having a glut of forwards, we now have a glut of guards. Pretty meh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Feels like a steal of a deal for the Lakers. Oh well…In Brad We Trust! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Hey more 2nd rounders to sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Absolute garbage trade. 2nd rounders are worth essentially nothing in the NBA they're like 7th rounders in NFL. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, TradeTheBeal! said: Oh well…In Brad We Trust! To be injured and turn the ball over a bunch in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: To be injured and turn the ball over a bunch in the 4th. That’s why we need to trade for MOAR GUARDS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 minute ago, TradeTheBeal! said: That’s why we need to trade for MOAR GUARDS! So they can have an up close view of Beal doing this because he'll still have the ball in those situations. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Why is the franchise trading Rui? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Leonsis is a worse owner than Pollin ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I don’t get it? Used to be a die hard fan, now I’d consider myself casual at best. But Rui seemed like a guy not to necessarily build around, but he could be a valuable piece for a playoff team. This doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Oof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Need a new team to support. Probably New Orleans or Memphis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: Need a new team to support. Probably New Orleans or Memphis. Brother Bam wants YOU! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, Fergasun said: Why is the franchise trading Rui? Rui had an interview over the weekend saying he didn't feel wanted here, that he could see himself helping other teams, and said "no comment" when asked if he requested a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Seems like a pretty meh trade. Chances are we weren't going to keep Rui anyway, just wish we got something more for him, at least one first rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) The thing that kills me most about this is every time I read about trading Rui, the logic comes back to having too much at forward and wanting to keep Kuz. News Flash: Kuz wants to leave and there's nothing we can do to stop him. This reminds me of when our strength was at SF and all the sudden all of them were gone and it was overnight a weakness. We don't know what we doing regarding team building, Rui can easily be a piece that helps and at a price that doesn't hurt. Keep playing games, Rui and Kuz could be gone with Unicorn saying "screw this" and exercise his player option to get out as well same time. All the sudden our strength of our team, or front court, gets nuked in one offseason. And Beal could care less... Edited January 23, 2023 by Renegade7 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Warhead36 said: Absolute garbage trade. 2nd rounders are worth essentially nothing in the NBA they're like 7th rounders in NFL. Not necessarily. The Blazers got Jerami Grant with an extra 1st and three 2nds. Now, we dont have any extra 1sts to package these 2nds with right now, but in a vacuum, they can be useful. We need draft assets of any kind. 1 hour ago, abdcskins said: Seems like a pretty meh trade. Chances are we weren't going to keep Rui anyway, just wish we got something more for him, at least one first rounder. But why do people think Rui has that kind of value? Fact is, he simply doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, justice98 said: Not necessarily. The Blazers got Jerami Grant with an extra 1st and three 2nds. Now, we dont have any extra 1sts to package these 2nds with right now, but in a vacuum, they can be useful. We need draft assets of any kind. But why do people think Rui has that kind of value? Fact is, he simply doesn't. I don't think Rui is some great player or anything, but we got little to no return. Nunn will be gone after this year, and two of the second-round picks are in 2028 and 2029. The short-term prospects are bleak. Hachimura is 24 years old (soon to be 25) and has showed flashes of playing very well, including recently. I don't think a mid-round first would have been out of the question, which is what the Lakers would have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, abdcskins said: I don't think Rui is some great player or anything, but we got little to no return. Nunn will be gone after this year, and two of the second-round picks are in 2028 and 2029. The short-term prospects are bleak. Hachimura is 24 years old (soon to be 25) and has showed flashes of playing very well, including recently. I don't think a mid-round first would have been out of the question, which is what the Lakers would have been. A mid-first for a rotational player? That was absolutely out of the question, IMO. I dont think Sheppard declined a first if anybody was offering that. I highly doubt anybody even thought of offering that. Edited January 23, 2023 by justice98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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