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@greggtmasterson @GrantMN3 He's only making $6.2 Million this season. Who would they possibly get for around that amount, that has multiple seasons left on their deal, who would even come close to the value he's providing them, that the other team would be good with the trade?

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@obedbarry1 @ceejaytalksball Watching JK make decisions off the short roll completely unlocks a whole new dimension to what this team can be without Ant. Finch saw that he wasn't going to shoot 46% from 3 forever, so adapted to put him, and thus the team, in advantageous positions. Masterful coaching work

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@UsherNBA Even though they're both bigger bodies, Naz and Julius both rebounded small for their size. JK was always a hihg-level RB% guy, Jaden, Ant, Ayo, Melo all solid for their positions, and both Rudy and Joan absolutely inhale rebounds while they're on the court. Big <> good rebounder

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@gothgirlbabyy @JonKrawczynski He's playing immaculate defense through the first 12 games of the season, with the exception of the last game against the Jazz where it looked like he had something throwing him off. He's clamping his primary assignments and doing all the subtle "in the right place" help things

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@UtdLeroyMo00 That Warriors game was also basically the same day they learned they'd be without Ant for 2 months and the team definitely looked discombobulated trying to sort out how they make it work without him. The fact they've rebounded to playing well so quickly after that is insane

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@tokertim @darinbunch @InfraRen @SurfJournalist Depends on a lot of things, but right now the Warriors are looking like they'll be one of the only teams with really big cap space money next summer, so who knows?

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@imtwiice For real. Between Dray and Podz, JK ate so many grenades his last 2 years in Golden State that it was criminal. And then Kerr acts insane instead of holding his favorites accountable. I've literally never seen anything like it in all my years watching sports

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@FirojKumarSaho7 @DraeSantana I get that people can be frustrated with guys on their team and fans can be hyperbolic at times, but this whole thing with them popping up on every other team's posts/boards to continue to spout bullshit, long after he's off the Warriors, is weird antisocial behavior

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@BlackIce244 You haven't seen them searching for every single mention of JK on the entirety of X and dropping into say some bullshit? Mf'ers need to get more socially healthy hobbies

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@854232e8465b49e @Courtsidespeaks He's had serious, multiple weeks on DL ankle/knee injuries past two seasons when he's been knocked off-balance or undercut while attacking the hoop, so he's definitely a bit gun-shy about getting in vulnerable positions in the air again. He'll overcome that mental hurdle and hoop

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@ssjay420 @InfraRen once said anything close to insisting on being prioritized over Steph, etc. y'all just made that shit up to justify slander.

For the first 2-3 years, whenever guys went out and he actually got run, he was ready. Wasn't until years 4-5 of yo-yo BS that he got upset.

Enough?

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@ssjay420 @InfraRen Maybe 1 or 2 guys ever talked about him being a future HOF'er or anything, most just thought the insanely short leash and DNPs, especially with Warriors lack of athleticism, were insane

He said he wanted to be a priority, someone the team treated like part of their future, never

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@ssjay420 @InfraRen Don't you ever get tired of searching for every single post about JK on the whole of X and then dropping in to be a dickhead and lying and making up bullshit that never happened to avoid admitting that you're just a bitch and taking the L? Don't you have better things to do?

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@AntJaden2024 @DaneMooreNBA Highly unlikely. Kerr has cost him tens of millions and so he's going to have to get his bag eventually. They MIGHT have a path to getting to the full MLE ($16.5-17 Million) and if that's close to other offers, they might be able to. But otherwise, no shot he opts in for 6.2

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@_ryanstauffer @DaneMooreNBA @NoPantsCrunch Really the only scenario is if Rudy declines his option and takes a discount, resign Dante at good price, and then move some edge pieces around to be able to use full MLE. If that's close to other offers he gets, he might stay. Otherwise would require major moves / salary cut

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@WOLVES__JJ JK with perfect symmetry

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@darinbunch @InfraRen @SurfJournalist If the Wolves make a deep playoff run, or man even win the title, and JK plays a big role in that, Lacob is going to be absolutely inconsolable.

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@ssjay420 @InfraRen Other than his FTs he's been pretty elite. Around 13 ppg, all-defense level D (has one of the top 3 defensive ratings in the league), snatching rebounds, clamping almost every guy he guards, almost 4:1 A:TO ratio. Absolutely scorching the nets from 3. WTF else do you want?

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@WolvesXWrld Same, bruv. He's legitimately one of my favorite players and I'm so freaking pumped for him finding a home where they actually value him and he's rewarding that trust and belief. This team is freaking fun to watch