GR3 gone
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SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
One of Waltons toys gone. GR3 has to find a team that needs a pure wing in the mold of a 2/3. That's a tough spot to find in todays game though.
Today was the guarantee date for the rest of the season on GR3's contract. So, with DQJ playing well at the wing, we let him go "for free" and open up a roster spot that we can use for trades, ten-day contracts, whatever.
It wouldn't really make sense if GR3's contract was already guaranteed - in that case hold onto him until you really need to use a roster for somebody else - but with us holding a "Get Out Of GR3 Free" card, it seems pretty obvious to use it.
SactownShaq
G-League
Wow hope he lands on a contender, Lakers were interested. Hopefully means more Woodard minute
whozit
Starter
BOO!!!!!!!
David J. Smith @davidjsmith1232
Guys teams have waived this week: DeMarcus Cousins, Iman Shumpert, Andre Roberson, Quinn Cook, Shaq Harrison, Noah Vonleh, Damian Jones, Sindarius Thornwell. It sounds like the Nets will re-sign Robertson and Shump to 10-days.
https://twitter.com/davidjsmith1232
Guys teams have waived this week: DeMarcus Cousins, Iman Shumpert, Andre Roberson, Quinn Cook, Shaq Harrison, Noah Vonleh, Damian Jones, Sindarius Thornwell. It sounds like the Nets will re-sign Robertson and Shump to 10-days.
https://twitter.com/davidjsmith1232
steelevt
All-Star
Yeah he wasn’t horrible and useful in some games. Maybe this is a sign of focusing on youth and this is the first step. I wouldn’t have minded picking of shump for his influence with the young guys but like prob would have played him 20+ mins a game.
SactownShaq
G-League
Still can’t believe they snubbed him from the all star game like that, how CP3 make it but not Cory
SLAB
Hall of Famer
I believe it’s spelled “WOO!!!!!!!!”
Iced Espresso
Starter
Before we judge, pretty sure McNair talked with him, agent, sought a second etc before making the call....or I'm not sure when we can legally trade him but gauged the market for that.
Woodard, one step closer to getting his shot.
Woodard, one step closer to getting his shot.
If I had to guess GRIII saw the writing on the wall with DQJ taking his minutes and asked (or more likely his agent asked) to be released rather than have his contract guaranteed so he could catch on elsewhere to finish the season.
Because unless McNair has a plan for that roster spot or a trade in the works where the Kings take back more players than they send out, the only other explanation is saving money. And if that's the case the Kings franchise would have to be in a really bad spot financially.
Because unless McNair has a plan for that roster spot or a trade in the works where the Kings take back more players than they send out, the only other explanation is saving money. And if that's the case the Kings franchise would have to be in a really bad spot financially.
Telemachus
Starter
Another option is knowing this is the only way to make sure Walton plays younger players over him.
The only reason I wouldn't suspect this motive is that Walton already WAS giving his minutes to DQJ
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
We released him to sign Orville Redenbacher. Sorry, I meant Norvel Pelle.
steelevt
All-Star
We wouldn’t have to sign another big and could’ve seen more metu if he didn’t get body slammed the other night. Which I still haven’t seen any retro punishment for yet.
KingsCitizen
Starter
So Walton signs another big and gotten rid of a wing player to ensure his love CoJo gets more minutes and gets noticed more by the whole Kings fandom. LOL
Gotta think something might be up with Bjelica/Whiteside. Very strange signing otherwise.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
"health and protocols" basically means Covid or contact tracing no?
Yeah thinking he could just be a fill in for Whiteside while he's out.
