Rob C:\Segal

Consumer technology enthusiast and cultural observer with occasional thoughts about politics and the #NBA. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Rob C:\Segal @robcsegal]

Austin Reaves on a max contract is concerning. Scoring guards with defensive limitations easily become negative value contracts when signed at that number. This is why I would’ve traded him 18 to 24 months ago. I don’t want to be the team that gives him that contract.

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@SwipaCam 4 years $48 million was the max he could’ve signed at that time. He hasn’t taken a discount on pro contracts.

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@Fullcourtpass @LALMuse Lakers has Austin’s cap hold. He’ll sign last. LeBron directly affects their cap space. They can’t keep his cap hold on the books.

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@TheDunkCentral Not a legal trade. Trade with aggregating salaries would cause OKC to trigger 2nd apron hard cap, which they would be above.

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@KamBrothers @CanyonDriver UNC fan here. Mobile, but not an elite vertical big, can convert some lobs & finish around basket with finesse. Not strong. Could be a stretch big, more sample size would be nice. Defense is an issue. Not a rim defender. Fluid but may not be able to switch on more athletic bigs.

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@sciencegirl Should be able to u-turn it the moment the driver couldn't stop.

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@zacbowden These prices increases means the MacBook Neo starts at half the cost of the entry level 13 in. Surface Laptop, more than half with a student discount. Microsoft put themselves at a big disadvantage to Apple.

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Much of the discussion about NBA tanking & draft lottery ignores the root of the problem. NBA created a system where the draft is the only way to build a team. Reform free agency to make it an equal way & teams will tank less. Make free agency great again.

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@KeepingItHeel NBA teams need wings & big men. This big board still has him in range to get a 2nd round exception contract. With apron rules, Veesaar on this contract is valuable because he can contribute off the bench immediately in a role as a 3rd or even as a 2nd big. He should go.

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@Fullcourtpass @KevinOConnor @TheNBABase I wish the NBA kept this simple. Draft order by record, reform free agency to make that great again. NBA handcuffed free agency so much, they left the draft as the only way to build a team. Make free agency an equally viable path & you'll see less tanking.

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@WindowsCentral This is more than a $1000 more expensive than MacBook Neo & targeted at a completely different audience. Just a nonsensical post, even by Windows Central standards. It's also much more expensive than a MacBook Air. Both Macs aren't ridiculously priced. This post is absurd.

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@MattNorlander @CBSSportsCBB Realistic chance UNC doesn’t land any of their tier 1 or 2 targets. Donovan may not want to recruit in NIL era. If they strike out on these names, who do they turn to? That would be a big hit to the brand after Belichik’s rough start.

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@theapplehub Google Maps has better location reviews, traffic data, more accurate time of arrival estimates and still provides better and more accurate directions than Apple Maps. That's more important than prettier graphics.

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@KeithSmithNBA @JoshEberley Movies are subjective and I don’t like either one

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@SamQuinnCBS Exactly this. Fix tanking by reinvigorating free agency. Easiest solution to tanking is giving teams the option to realistically build through free agency instead of having to build through the draft only. Free agency is dead path now.

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@SamQuinnCBS Incentivize winning by incentivizing player movement. Eliminate RFA. No contract advantage to current team. More flexible salary cap & trade rules. Small tweaks like only top 3 protected in trades, teams can't pick in top 3 in consecutive years. Make free agency great again.

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@BrettSiegelNBA My thought is that the draft has become the only way to build a team. Teams will tank less if they're afraid of losing the players they have, especially if they draft a potential star. The cure to tanking could be equally strong free agency.

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@KeithSmithNBA The league did this to themselves by restricting player movement as much as they have & making trades complicated. Draft has become the only way to build a team. Adjust contract & cap rules & eliminate restricted free agency. Teams will tank less if players can leave easily.

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Tinted liquid glass looks better than it ever has in macOS 26.4. Apple seemed to have to improved it in multiple areas. I immediately noticed the search box in settings is fixed. I'm going to turn off reduce transparency for a few days & see how much I like it or not.