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That is fine w me. The longer he waits the longer Archie has to recruit him. I just have a gut feeling. We have been losing guys already and guys like Carey who we were all over a month or so ago, now doesn't even mention us, it gives me a feeling Archie knows he will be in the big recruitments till the end. Romeo & Garland are the ones I mean. Dort could decide soon. I don't have any sources or anything lol like I said just a gut feeling. The Garland quote of wanting to play with him got me more excited, but Duke is also an option with both so I believe it is us or Duke for both. Tre Jones will be a Duke kid and I think Garland saying the right things means the opposite. Neither wanna play off ball and hurt their stocks w NBA guys specially when they only have a year to do so. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

I honestly believe we get this kid. I am very optimistic probably more than more. I think Archie isn't just trying to be the hot name and get a bunch of kids to come in. LSU is the only school with a new coach that has a 5 star without hiring their dad. NC State has done well, but back to the point. Archie wants to pick the right kids. Mizzou, NC State & a few other schools have landed multiple kids after April this year. Plenty of time. Langford will try to bring Garland but I see him going to Duke with his 80 different packages combos lol. He wants to play w other guys and that is fine. Thompson is the first to pop and I expect a in state kid as well by September. I think Romeo is ours by December. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Bleacher Report has the Suns, Sixers, Blazers and Nuggets as ready and willing 3rd team in Cavs-Pacers trade if Pacers would rather take picks and young players more than Love. 247 has the Sixers as the team that has emerged ahead to help. Would take Love back. As a Sixer fan idk how I would feel getting rid of future picks but with Love it gives us a lot of assurances in case injuries do happen. I think the Blazers make too much sense tho. Get Love and send 15 one of their 20s picks with Harkless and Noah. At this point their not getting much so the Blazers deal would give them 3 1st and a chance to move into Kings #10 or Pistons #12 pick. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

We just need a kid to come here. It is frustrating seeing Will Wade and Kevin Keatts grabbing some talent. Wade is close to getting Javonte Smart too. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Garland has been sharing a lot of kids comitting to Vandy on twitter. So much so word got out he had decided to go there but that was shot down. I said from the jump Vandy and Duke are our main competition. Vandy maybe more than Duke. Still think we have a shot. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

He knows it limits his value so Pacers are almost forced to ake what LA gives them. Julius Randle and a future pick or two isn't that bad. Also saw from Woj a team could trade for a one yr title run with him. Cavs only team that would be okay with it IMO though depending on the price at least. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Lol at your PG comments. Picked a bad day for that one ;) Go back months ago and you will see I said this exact thing was gonna happen and you wanted to tell me how stupid I was and how committed he was to the franchise haha. Sorry but I told ya so. Maybe next time you can have a conversation without only sharing your opinions. Like I have said in regards to the Sixers, we may not win a title next year but we are not just Joel Embiid. Go to Alex Kennedys twitter and read his article about how Richaun Holmes was one of the most improved players last year. Robert Covington is a good player. McConnell is a good backup pg. Saric is a high end 6th man. We need pieces and are still a long ways away, but I am happy with the moves we have made.

Lol @ the Pacers. They lost their shot to get a huge return for PG. Now they will be lucky of the Celtics offer #3 for him. Sixers won 28 games last year with Simmons out the whole year and Embiid missing 50 games. Just adding Simmons and Fultz will win us 5-8 games at least, which would put us in the playoff race. No Sixer fan is saying were gonna win the title next year lol, but if you are looking at the POTENTIAL of teams 5 years from now...Sixers have one of the brighter futures in the whole league. Of course things can change, but they can change for ANY team not just them. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Because just like if it was an IU player most of us would know if there was a shot of them coming back. Sixer fans know Simmons was held out for precautions. Embiid is the only guy I am worried about and if somehow he doesn't come back then we use some of the 50 million in cap space to get a big to build around Saric, Simmons, Fultz and others. Like I said above if Embiid stays down this year or we pull a T Wolves we get another good pick next year. Sixers have assets to make moves if they need too. I dont get why anyone who is going to say anything at all doesnt realize the Sixers have backup plans. Richaun Holmes started in place of Embiid last year and did amazing. As a Pacers fan, you should be more worried about your own team than Sixer fans. You got one more year of PG unless the Pacers are smart and actually try to get something for him. His value gets worse everyday he is still on Pacers. Please don't say he is gonna re sign either. Everyone knows he will be a Laker if he reaches FA. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

The record thing bothers me but also shows me he didnt wanna be like everyone else. His stats were off the charts too so he tried his best. If he went to UK or Duke his stock is even higher right now. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

The deal is #3 and the Lakers pick protected. So we keep either Lakers or Kings pick which both will be at least top 10 and we still have our own picks those years too. Worse case he is a bust and we get at least 3 lotto picks the next 2 years. People forget Okafor averaged 18 a game on 55% shooting his rookie year. Last year was a down year but if Embiid cant stay healthy it isn't the end of the world. It would suck immensely though as he has made being a Sixer fan fun the last few years just from his twitter lol. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Seems like a good kid. I get the concerns. 9 wins is 9 wins. Not even a lack of talent can excuse that as much as I tried. I just think that was on Romar more than him. I am more worried about Simmons than Fultz honestly. I PRAY Embiid stays healthy too. He is better than both Simmons and Fultz IMO. It will be a fun offseason. Crazy Celtics, Lakers and Sixers are the top 3 picks. Even tho Celtc are in it from Nets. I love LeBron but excited for the youth movement of the East and the downfall of the Warriors to come in 2-3 years. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Forgetting Jaylen Brown as well. Talks have said both the picks will be at least top 3 protected tho. If picks fall in the top 3 is when it could be a bad deal for Celtics. I believe Lakers pick is theirs and maybe Kings but they are the Kings. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

They wont be picking 3rd. It will be Bulls or Pacers. This trade was discussed after the lotto selection it just now got steam. Celtics love Jackson. I believe they should have worked out all the top 4 guys tbh. Thought it was weird that they didnt. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Yeah and I said nothing when I mentioned all the picks Hinkie got for nothing months ago while everyone told me he was a horrible GM. Then I couldnt say it will turn into the #1 pick. Without the pick swap even we pick 5th. I would have been fine w Jackson honestly, but I have followed Fultz for years. Sorry got a little excited when it was announced. If he ends up somehow a bust I am glad we at least made the moves to try to move away from rebuilding. We do still have a crap ton of money to spend if it fails. Ainge didnt hold a press conference saying this it was more tweets from beat writers saying Ainge wanted to keep IT and Bradley which made it hard to want to get Fultz. But also knew the talent he is and knew he could get picks needed to get a star. Like I said smart move for both teams. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Exactly. Most teams competing for a title would do the same. Just the Cavs did with Wiggins. But if your still building it is a better plan like the Sixers are. Klay Thompson's WSU team wasnt too hot and he is doing okay for himself. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Did you not read anything I just said? Celtics guys are saying Ainge tried to get Butler and Bulls said no. Said they wanted more so he went and got more. Also plans to keep IT and Bradley who averaged 25 a game against the Cavs and is an elite defender so no need for Fultz. Need a wing guy like Jackson more than Fultz. Before Sixers offered this trade there was a reason the Celtics only worked out Fultz lol. Yeah he thought he was so bad he didnt care to even look at other prospects till the last week when the talks started to take place. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Celtics didnt wanna give up both Nets picks and not have any picks if they did get a star now they have a shot at both. Trading 2 or 3 picks and keeping 2 of them. It was a win win for both. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Yeah to get Jimmy Butler or Paul George. Go read twitter. Both Pacers and Bulls wanted more than just a #1 pick. Also Ainge said he planned to keep IT and Bradley and felt Jackson fit his team better if they did end up keeping pick. Both the Lakers and Kings picks have protections too so if they arent a top 5 pick...most Sixers fans could care less. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

And you act like your opinion matters more than NBA scouts and College talent evaluators who all have Fultz as far and away the best talent beside Josh Jackson who would be the #1 pick in most drafts. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Most top draft picks go to UK or Duke or UNC or somewhere. And most #1 picks had at least a cpl guys worthy of at least trying out for a NBA team. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Lol not WITH them. Every power 5 school has at least one good player. Washington has had a lot more than Isiah Thomas. Jamal Crawford, Brandon Roy, Marquess Chriss, Dejounte Murray, Nate Robinson, Jon Brockman....I mean. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

We have also had 60 million in cap space the last 2 years that we didnt spend so we could suck to get these draft picks. If we wanted to be okay or make 6-8 playoff seed we could have bought talent. Now we spend that money when we actually need guys to win. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Yeah since Washington and LSU were such power houses before they got there lol. How many other draft picks were on either of their teams? None!! Antonio Blakeney is the best shot at even making a summer league roster haha. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Lol at the guys on here telling me Sam Hinkie sucked at his job. Got us Simmons, Fultz, Embiid, Saric, Covington, McConnell, TLC, Furkan & Holmes. Great night to be a Sixer fan. Pacers should really try to convince him to come there. Kings and Magic tried but their both messes. Pacers at least have PG he could do wonders in a trade with and Turner to build around. Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app