Will Cain
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Then you're thinking about Luka and you're going, what am I bringing in? These guys are trading. I'm like, what's the stuff that I don't know about Luka? And meanwhile, like this Thunder team acts like a high school team. They seem like they love each other.
Then you're thinking about Luka and you're going, what am I bringing in? These guys are trading. I'm like, what's the stuff that I don't know about Luka? And meanwhile, like this Thunder team acts like a high school team. They seem like they love each other.
Then you're thinking about Luka and you're going, what am I bringing in? These guys are trading. I'm like, what's the stuff that I don't know about Luka? And meanwhile, like this Thunder team acts like a high school team. They seem like they love each other.
I've spent, what, three different segments this season just raving about the personality of this team and the buy-in and everybody understanding. So I think it's a no-no. only because there's a disruption part of that that you're not sure about. You can't, if you're Presti, you couldn't say, hey, if we bring Luke in, all of it's fine. It's awesome. He picks right back up.
I've spent, what, three different segments this season just raving about the personality of this team and the buy-in and everybody understanding. So I think it's a no-no. only because there's a disruption part of that that you're not sure about. You can't, if you're Presti, you couldn't say, hey, if we bring Luke in, all of it's fine. It's awesome. He picks right back up.
I've spent, what, three different segments this season just raving about the personality of this team and the buy-in and everybody understanding. So I think it's a no-no. only because there's a disruption part of that that you're not sure about. You can't, if you're Presti, you couldn't say, hey, if we bring Luke in, all of it's fine. It's awesome. He picks right back up.
even though I believe Luke is the better player and the health part of it. That's why I think it's a no. Do you disagree?
even though I believe Luke is the better player and the health part of it. That's why I think it's a no. Do you disagree?
even though I believe Luke is the better player and the health part of it. That's why I think it's a no. Do you disagree?
Yeah, that's a different conversation because then you can also look at it from the Dallas side of like all of these teams that I can't believe they didn't reach out to. And you're like, well, right. But Dallas clearly didn't want to just reset and rebuild and then picks and they've got to move these other guys and all this stuff.
Yeah, that's a different conversation because then you can also look at it from the Dallas side of like all of these teams that I can't believe they didn't reach out to. And you're like, well, right. But Dallas clearly didn't want to just reset and rebuild and then picks and they've got to move these other guys and all this stuff.
Yeah, that's a different conversation because then you can also look at it from the Dallas side of like all of these teams that I can't believe they didn't reach out to. And you're like, well, right. But Dallas clearly didn't want to just reset and rebuild and then picks and they've got to move these other guys and all this stuff.
Like they were not in the deal of like, let's get a marginal player and some contract filler. But now we have control of your next four drafts. What I would say is get a swap in there. Get a swap. Maybe get a second first if you're trading somebody who, when we heard it, no one believed that it was actually true. So ask for a swap.
Like they were not in the deal of like, let's get a marginal player and some contract filler. But now we have control of your next four drafts. What I would say is get a swap in there. Get a swap. Maybe get a second first if you're trading somebody who, when we heard it, no one believed that it was actually true. So ask for a swap.
Like they were not in the deal of like, let's get a marginal player and some contract filler. But now we have control of your next four drafts. What I would say is get a swap in there. Get a swap. Maybe get a second first if you're trading somebody who, when we heard it, no one believed that it was actually true. So ask for a swap.
I just would love the idea that Palenka's like, no, sorry, can't do a swap.
I just would love the idea that Palenka's like, no, sorry, can't do a swap.
I just would love the idea that Palenka's like, no, sorry, can't do a swap.
So I, I think about it all the time. Like just the hypothetical, if you had that job and the other guys like, all right, we're still, you can have Luca, but I need, and I, you know, you say no at first, you try to figure out like where the middle is. And then he's like, okay, well I need the two first. Sorry. Okay. Well, when I say no, like you're not getting Luca. Yeah. No, no problem with that.
So I, I think about it all the time. Like just the hypothetical, if you had that job and the other guys like, all right, we're still, you can have Luca, but I need, and I, you know, you say no at first, you try to figure out like where the middle is. And then he's like, okay, well I need the two first. Sorry. Okay. Well, when I say no, like you're not getting Luca. Yeah. No, no problem with that.