Ryan Swift

NBA writer with length, unlimited range & ridiculous upside. @Univ_Of_Oregon alum.

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LeBron's chasing the ghost of Jordan right into the Space Jam franchise.

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@calebswanigan50 Terry knows what’s up. https://t.co/gSW39J2TgK

[Dan Sheldon @DanSheldonVoice]

Terry Stotts: "Caleb (Swanigan) is going to start tomorrow against Orlando."

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Blazers are 6-0 when playing @calebswanigan50 > 8 minutes. They are 1-6 when he plays < 8 minutes. Conclusion: play more Biggie.

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Break up the Magic!! Gordon with a 3-ball is a handful. Fournier looks awesome, too. Though I’m giving most the credit to the Disney patch.

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Watch the Warriors go 44-38 then run off 16 straight for the title.

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The @OrlandoMagic need to wear the Shaq/Penny era unis full time.

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Portland generated a $12.9M trade exception from the Allen Crabbe trade with Brooklyn.

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7) Spurs could send Murray/Aldridge to Cavs for him. Wouldn't be a bad haul. Then Altman could move Love for a 3-and-D athlete.

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6) Have to question his mindset. Having said all that, a Kyrie/Kawhi/Pop alliance would be fantastic. Hope he lands with the Spurs.

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5) As far as being "focal point", he avgs an efficient 25 PPG, in part due to playing w LeBron, and gets to go 1-on-1 often in the Finals.

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4) Kyrie could play out contract making title runs & hit free agency to do whatever. Would have 5 years of prime left.

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3) Kyrie could request trade next summer, return w LeBron in 2018 or be "the man" in Cleveland.

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2) He's 25 & only under contract 2 more years. Why not make a title run this year & see what LeBron does next summer?

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1) Kyrie doesn't want to play w best player since Jordan & go to the Finals every year. Most players would kill for that opportunity. https://t.co/SRczZj83h6

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

Some details on why Kyrie Irving is demanding a trade, why he wants out now, and what could be next: https://t.co/VLQwqm7ou3 @ringer @Cavs

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@SwiftEconomics With no salary cap, Dubs are so profitable & Lacob's group so wealthy they'd go 60's Celtics on the league racking up titles.

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@SwiftEconomics With a $99M salary cap, would be tough for Warriors to field a squad paying Steph $80M/year!

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Good call, Chauncey. You'll be happier in a Gilbert-free zone. https://t.co/KnuhZHZRdD

[Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn]

Chauncey Billups has withdrawn from consideration for Cleveland's President of Basketball Operations job, league sources tell ESPN.

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Hyperbolic much. https://t.co/qchqaoi5KN

[Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears]

Clippers employees wore T-shirt after Blake Griffin's FA meeting likening him to MLK, Obama, Ali, JFK, Lincoln, Gandhi, MJ,Einstein,Mandela.

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The East is a dumpster fire. Might as well run it back w Serge & hope for development in Powell/Poeltl/Siakam/Wright/OG/Caboclo. https://t.co/E7NBku6GCl

[Michael Grange @michaelgrange]

Most recent word is Raptors are confident Ibaka and Lowry will get done; facing competition for Tucker.

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@dmorey Iguodala sported a 101 DEFRTG and 11.3 USG% last season. Melo 111.1 and 29.0. Iggy's TS% almost 9 points better as well.

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If I'm @dmorey I would rather have Iguodala than Melo. Iggy makes big impact on D & is low usage playmaker on O. Plus weakens Dubs.