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Pistons Mailbag - September 23, 2020
The draft – specifically, the notion of trading out of the No. 7 pick, up or down – stirs up a big chunk of conversation in this week’s edition of Pistons Mailbag. CoSvid-19 (@RedAlternates):
Morning Coffee – Tue, Sep 22
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Atlanta Hawks Free Agency Tier List: Small Forwards
Ranking small forwards the Atlanta Hawks could sign this off-season. With the most cap space in the league and a desire to reverse their losing ways, the A...
Offseason Q&A: Gobert Extension, Prioritizing Exceptions, the Favors Option & More
But as the sheer volume of reader questions indicates, that doesnt mean there arent tough issues to sort through. Do the Jazz give the supermax to Gobert? And . But should we?
Morning Coffee – Fri, Sep 18
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The Biggest Offseason Questions for the NBA’s Second-Round Losers
Should the Clippers run it back after an all-time playoff collapse? What can the Bucks and Rockets do to get over the hump? And can Toronto afford to pay—or not pay—Fred VanVleet?
The Raptors plan ahead for a crucial off-season and 2021
It’s really important that the Raptors think ahead when making decisions on their free agents this summer. Let’s do some of that thinking for this off-season and the next.
Morning Coffee – Wed, Sep 16
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Morning Coffee – Mon, Sep 14
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Past, present and the future all wrapped up in the weekend mailbag
What the Raptors did and when they will eventually do now that the season is over
Morning Coffee – Sat, Sep 12
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Gameday: Raptors vs Celtics – Game 7, Sep. 11
It's all come to this.This game is the Toronto Raptors' first ever playoff series against the Boston Celtics and Toronto's fifth-ever playoff game seven. The Raptors have gone 3-2 in those five ga