Chris Tripodi

@mlbam/MiLB.com | Host of The Draft Analysts @BleavPodcasts | I probably like prospects too much | Interviews are like confessions

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@AndrewAtBatt @BOOMbaca Get off my lawn

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@KSIXI Don't overlook the Jets getting a 2025 (likely) third-round comp pick for Huff.

Essentially just swapped out Huff for Reddick and moved a Day 2 pick up a year, likely for less gtd money next season.

If the pick becomes a 2, it will be worth the 10+ sacks, def won't hit snap %.

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@HypeProspect This thread aged quite well for us

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Because it's the #Blazers and not the #Knicks, this contract isn't going to get roasted like Jalen Brunson's.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has agreed on a four-year, $100 million contract extension, his agent Bill Duffy of @BDA_Sports + WME Sports tells ESPN.

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As if the start of the 2023 season wasn't already rough for the #Mets, Jarred Kelenic might finally be good.

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Brunson can do this again if he can get his shooting up to 50% from his current lowly 48% mark.

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One (yes, one) #NBA player shot at least 50% from the field last season, recorded 2+ assists per game and had a 3:1 A:TO or better: Jalen Brunson

#Knicks

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@Sam_Dykstra Sports

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@Mike_Woellert Should be clear I'd have to deal a 5 for the 6/7, but I imagine the answer is the same. He have long-term staying power?

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@HypeProspect Yea, I wanted Mitchell but not at a Batman price.

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Assuming the #Jazz also wanted Barrett (pre-extension) with those three unprotected picks, the #Knicks were smart not to bite.

If the #Jazz wanted literally any other combination of players with those three unprotected picks, shame on the #Knicks.

We may never know.

[Ian Begley @IanBegley]

In some previous talks with Utah, Knicks had been unwilling to give up three unprotected first-round picks in a package for Donovan Mitchell. Per ESPN, Cavs landed Mitchell for a package that includes three unprotected first round picks and two first round pick swaps.

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@paulie23ny Focus less on what Cleveland "gave up" and more on what Utah "received".

They got Collin Sexton and signed him for 4 years lol, he has to be included in the return. You're just looking for loopholes to justify your lazy takes at this point.

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@paulie23ny So the player they signed for 4 years/$72M shouldn't be included in the return they got? What?! Make it make sense!

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@paulie23ny @nyknicks 14-24 is a wide range, it's really more like 10-17. No guarantee Knicks avoid the play-in with Mitchell (which I vaguely remember you agreeing with), which means they could be in the lotto pretty easily.

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@paulie23ny They do. Honestly a great deal for Cleveland. They traded expendable players/weird fits along with three likely late 1s for Mitchell. The Knicks weren't beating this package without including RJ and three unprotected 1s.

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@paulie23ny Any amount of picks without RJ. Zero chance that offer gets it done though. They got that from Cleveland with Sexton, Lauri and Agbaji (first rounder this year). Sexton alone is better than Obi and Grimes, then essentially extra 1. Besides RJ we just didn't have enough to offer.

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@paulie23ny @nyknicks 4 unprotected picks from a 6-8 seed at best, woof. That's a lot of risk of being bad in 2027 and 2029 without a championship-level reward. This is Donovan Mitchell, an All-Star reserve at best. Not a Batman. No Batman = no title.

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"Rose had last offered two unprotected first-rounders and three conditional picks with Barrett. Ainge passed but was still very interested in getting Quentin Grimes in the deal."

Even that might be too much, let alone a third unprotected. Feels weird being a positive #Knicks fan