2016-17 Around the NBA

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Jennifer Hale ‏@JenHale504 5m5 minutes ago
The @PelicansNBA Anthony Davis is getting x rays on thing and tailbone after hard fall under basket.

 

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CBS Sports NBA ‏@CBSSportsNBA 4m4 minutes ago
The Philadelphia 76ers have won six of eight. There’s a Kermit drinking tea meme with Sam Hinkie’s name on it.

 

[devilalum]

Frank Isola‏ @FisolaNYDN
Carmelo also confirmed he has not considered waiving his no-trade clause.

I thought there were no official "no trade" clauses in the NBA?

from phone

 

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Poor Knicks fans.

 

[DWKB]

That's something that is either ignored or forgotten about Embiid, his back problems. It was his foot injuries and surgeries that caused him to miss his first two years but his back was the first red flag that caused him to slip in that draft when he was originally considered as the best talent in the 2014 draft and surefire #1 overall pick before he had the stress fracture in his back. Not only was he considered the best player in that draft before his injury he was projected a better pick than Wiggins or Parker who went #1 & #2. I think he would have slipped further if Philly didn't take the chance on him, similar to how Noel did in what was a very weak draft. The 2014 draft was much deeper with much better talent than the 2013 draft.

This is a bit of a history rewrite. Embiid was never considered the best player in the draft. Wiggins was always the #1 pick with Parker a close second. He'd shown an incredible learning curve at KU, but was still very raw. It was his two years of rehab that got his skills to where they are now.

I think the injury concerns are a bit overblown.

 

[elindholm]

I thought there were no official "no trade" clauses in the NBA?

They're allowed under very rare circumstances. At least ten consecutive years with the same team, or something like that.

 

[Russ Smith]

This is a bit of a history rewrite. Embiid was never considered the best player in the draft. Wiggins was always the #1 pick with Parker a close second. He'd shown an incredible learning curve at KU, but was still very raw. It was his two years of rehab that got his skills to where they are now.

I think the injury concerns are a bit overblown.

Best prospect in the draft by many, not all but many, player is the wrong word prospect is correct. The issue was his health, the back being the thing that really scared teams. I hope the injury concerns are overblown the kid is a freak of nature, but so far it looks like one of those kids who is going to have injury issues off and on his whole career.

I know a reporter who was covering the Lakers at the time and he said in talking to his connections they said lots of NBA GM's and scouts had Embiid rated #1 overall but were afraid to pick him because of that back issue.

On Philly.com, Dr. Robert Senior wrote, "Spondylolysis is the most common lower-back injury associated with overuse in sports and is especially common in growing adolescents and teens. While Embiid recently turned 20, his tremendous height and status as a relative newcomer to the sport of basketball (he first played competitively in 2011) would suggest a higher risk for such an injury."

That same article says Emeka Okafor had the same injury in college, he's seen as both an example of someone who got past it, and someone who ended his career early because of a herniated disk in his neck that many think was related to his back injury.

 

[Ronin]

CBS Sports NBA ‏@CBSSportsNBA
After two requests, Phil Jackson will reportedly meet with Carmelo Anthony

 

[DWKB]

On Philly.com, Dr. Robert Senior wrote, "Spondylolysis is the most common lower-back injury associated with overuse in sports and is especially common in growing adolescents and teens. While Embiid recently turned 20, his tremendous height and status as a relative newcomer to the sport of basketball (he first played competitively in 2011) would suggest a higher risk for such an injury."

That same article says Emeka Okafor had the same injury in college, he's seen as both an example of someone who got past it, and someone who ended his career early because of a herniated disk in his neck that many think was related to his back injury.

Andre Drummond also had spondylolysis his rookie year in the NBA. That was 4 years ago. If someone claims they wouldn't want Embiid as their centerpiece for a team because of what might happen 10 years from now their missing the forest for the trees IMO.

 

[Russ Smith]

Andre Drummond also had spondylolysis his rookie year in the NBA. That was 4 years ago. If someone claims they wouldn't want Embiid as their centerpiece for a team because of what might happen 10 years from now their missing the forest for the trees IMO.

I don't think they mean 10 years ago though I think in his case they mean they're afraid he won't be playing in 5 years.

I hope it's not true, I've been following his career for years now, people forget his mentor is Mbah-Moute who brought him over and tried to convince Howland to take him at UCLA. Ben saw him play one time and said "not good enough" and by the time he decided he was interested, Embiid was not interested in UCLA and even Luc at that point wasn't trying to push him there.

If he can stay healthy he'll be a perennial all star player, you just always worry about bigs with foot issues or back issues, but both, that's pretty scary.

 

[Ronin]

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 3m3 minutes ago
Phil Jackson met with Carmelo Anthony today and asked him if he wanted to remain with the Knicks, sources told ESPN.

 

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Al Iannazzone ‏@Al_Iannazzone 33m33 minutes ago
League source confirms that Melo met with Phil Jackson today and told him wants to remain in New York and win in New York.

 

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Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojVerticalNBA 11m11 minutes ago
Sources on @TheVertical: Minnesota shopping point guard Ricky Rubio in trade proposals.

 

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ProBasketballTalk‏@nbcprobballtalk
Report: Timberwolves “actively shopping” Ricky Rubio, packaging with with Shabazz Muhammad

The Sacramento Kings have had a strong interest in acquiring Rubio, but there’s no traction on a deal between those two teams, league sources said. So far, the Timberwolves are trying to exhaust the market elsewhere for a better return of assets than the Kings can offer

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/01/17...y-rubio-packaging-with-with-shabazz-muhammad/

 

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Clippers announce Chris Paul is out six to eight weeks: torn ligament left thumb, surgery tomorrow.

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Narrative from teams trying to get Wolves to engage: Rubio, Shabazz Muhammad and Adrien Payne the pieces Wolves would move.
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Atlanta is trading guard Mo Williams and cash to Denver, league sources tell @TheVertical. Hawks will sign Gary Neal to a 10-day contract.

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RealGM ‏@RealGM 2m2 minutes ago
Pelicans, Hawks Held Exploratory Dwight Howard Trade Talks:
http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ks-Held-Exploratory-Dwight-Howard-Trade-Talks

 

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Alex KennedyVerified account‏@AlexKennedyNBA
PHI may have 2 lotto picks again in 2017 - theirs and LA's (top 3 protected). If LA keeps 2017 pick, their 2018 1st goes to PHI unprotected.

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 1m1 minute ago
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Philly is also set to potentially have multiple first-rounders in 2019 and 2020. #TrustTheProcess

 

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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 1m1 minute ago
BOS (East's 3rd seed) will get BKN's 2017 lotto pick via swap, even if it's #1. BOS also has BKN's 2018 1st, LAC's 2019 1st, MEM's 2019 1st.

 

[devilalum]

Alex KennedyVerified account‏@AlexKennedyNBA
PHI may have 2 lotto picks again in 2017 - theirs and LA's (top 3 protected). If LA keeps 2017 pick, their 2018 1st goes to PHI unprotected.

Thats the pick the Suns gave up for Knight.
Is there anybody out there that still thinks the Suns didn't get robbed blind on this deal?
IMO the Suns will drag their feet on trading Knight simply to avoid looking like chumps again.

 

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Alex KennedyVerified account‏@AlexKennedyNBA
PHI may have 2 lotto picks again in 2017 - theirs and LA's (top 3 protected). If LA keeps 2017 pick, their 2018 1st goes to PHI unprotected.

Thats the pick the Suns gave up for Knight.
Is there anybody out there that still thinks the Suns didn't get robbed blind on this deal?
IMO the Suns will drag their feet on trading Knight simply to avoid looking like chumps again.

And they sent TWO more young players in addition to the pick!!!!!

 

[Ronin]

The Atlanta Hawks have acquired a Traded Player Exception and draft rights to Cenk Akyol as part of trade that sent Mo Williams to Nuggets.
--Insidehoops.com

 

[sunsfan88]

Alex KennedyVerified account‏@AlexKennedyNBA
PHI may have 2 lotto picks again in 2017 - theirs and LA's (top 3 protected). If LA keeps 2017 pick, their 2018 1st goes to PHI unprotected.

Thats the pick the Suns gave up for Knight.
Is there anybody out there that still thinks the Suns didn't get robbed blind on this deal?
IMO the Suns will drag their feet on trading Knight simply to avoid looking like chumps again.

They will like chumps if they don't deal him imo because it would show that he's actually untradable player.

The worst part isn't the trade, it's that they compounded that by giving him such a big contract.