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[shontay33]

[Silky Johnson]

[ucbart]

LOL! SDS is an absolute menace and she's been the problem everywhere she's gone. She reminds me of the people from high school that treat social media as a journal and put all their drama for the world to see, and when someone calls them out, a whole other level of trash emerges.

It pisses me off how much members of the media kiss her ass. Call her $hit out.

I am so sick of her.

And furthermore, I'm sure she told the Mercury she wouldn't play for them again, so it's perfectly within their rights to pay her and tell her, "you can't be here." I mean, she couldn't even to be bothered to go support her teammates when she left the team for her pregnancy.

[Silky Johnson]

Oh, well as long as you're sure...

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[mercfan3]

[Rock Hard]

Skylar needs to dump that purple and embrace wearing SKY blue.

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[Ex-Ref]

[readyAIMfire53]

[ucbart]

My question in this SDS drama - when she signs with another team, will anyone offer her max money? I realize she's great, but she's continuously proven that she's in a league of her own, ego wise, she's not that young anymore. Will organizations want to give her max $$ and deal with her shit attitude and theatrics? She's an absolute nightmare in the lockerroom and on social media.

[ucbart]

My question in this SDS drama - when she signs with another team, will anyone offer her max money? I realize she's great, but she's continuously proven that she's in a league of her own, ego wise, she's not that young anymore. Will organizations want to give her max $$ and deal with her shit attitude and theatrics? She's an absolute nightmare in the lockerroom and on social media.

[J-Spoon]

I was just looking at the her hoops cap sheets for 24 and so many players come off the books next season that almost all teams could afford to offer Diggins-Smith the max and most would still have money left over to make other major moves.

I could see where teams would be cautious but it only takes one to make that move.

Some coaches and some GMs would probably feel confident that they are the right person to maximize a players on court ability and minimize any negative affects and it is easy to come up with explanations for why it didn't work out in PX and Dallas for Diggins-Smith if you are looking for those explanations. If your a team that feels like adding a talented lead guard is the next step towards truly contending I could convincing yourself to take the risk as a pretty believable option.

Many believe LA will be Diggins-Smith next stop. Diggins-Smith with L. Brown is a nice starting back-court throw in Canada, Clarendon and Cooke that is a strong guard rotation. If LA can keep Nneka, draft well and maybe find an answer on the wing also in free agency they could have something.

When looking at just need and on court fit I would also suggest Minny and Atl as teams that could jump into contention with the addition of a talented lead guard in the mold of Diggins-Smith. Atl also seems like a good life style fit for Diggins-Smith. Minny replacing Powers or McBride with Diggins-Smith would be an upgrade. Conn would be interesting if they re-sign Bonner and get a healthy B. Jones back next year but I just don't see Diggins-Smith there.

I am neither advocating or arguing against Diggins-Smith getting the max but it does seem very possible someone will offer it IMO.

[J-Spoon]

Also I put this up before but it was more complicated so keeping it simple

Once Diggins-Smith is off the books PX should max out Loyd to give DT the hope of competing in her final season in 24 and then to replace DT as Griner's long term running mate in PX for the rest of their careers.

PX will also most likely have a lottery pick, and because Loyd can only get regular max in PX the Mercury might even have a little more cap help in 24 to bring in at least another vet minimum

PX 24

Taurasi/Jefferson
Loyd/Peddy/minimum
Cunningham/Onyenwere
Turner/lottery pick (Reese or Jackson)
Griner/vet minimum (Dolson? Parker? j/k Stokes? K. Brown?)

[ChiSky54]

[ChiSky54]

Mad props to Taurasi the thug, proving that age ain't nothing but a number!

In Chi-Town, she played more minutes than most of her teammates and was Phx's high scorer (24). Now 42 points a few days later? Wow...

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[readyAIMfire53]

With Fisher gone from LA, I doubt they take on any more head cases. Minny could work as they have a clear leader in Phee, who has zero interest in drama. I imagine they'd bring her in on bringing in SDS to see if they think it could work. Take away her twitter account would help. Cheryl knows her from USA basketball so that could be the determining factor, depending on how that relationship went. Kinda doubt it was good, considering how pouty SDS always looked on the bench.

Or she could wait until expansion and be the anchor player a new team brings in. Maybe she needs to be top dog from the start, like she was at Notre Dame.

Atlanta is an interesting thought. Tanisha has successfully resurrected that program and created a new drama free culture.

Slim pickings. Conversation goes: "Will you behave yourself and communicate directly with teammates and coaches instead of sharing your dirty laundry on twitter?"

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~rAf

[Ex-Ref]

Wow. Some of yall need to go get a popsicle and chill out. I recommend Outshine brand.

But you need to stay away from the lemon flavor. You're puckered enough already.

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“Thank you for showing the fellas that you've got more balls than them,” Haley said, to cheers from the crowd.

[tfan]

This board is tough on the straight players.

[PUmatty]

[ChiSky54]

Maybe the "rough on straight players" comment wasn't directed at me, but I haven't noticed that dynamic in particular (or at least I didn't perceive it that way). My feelings about anyone are based on their presented attitudes. I've shared my dislike for CaParker (which didn't change when she came out), just called Diana a thug in this thread, and SDS has always presented herself to me as "special". Jerky behavior is not limited to any race, sexuality, age group, gender, etc.

It's a shame some people feel the need to put down or feel superior to others because they are in a different sub-group of society. Unfortunately, that's a dynamic that precedes all of us. Can't we all just get along and focus on our commonalities instead of our differences? Celebrate life!

It'll be interesting to see how the SDS situation plays itself out. Will any team want her? She's got mad skills, but like with Chennedy, her attitude will probably get in the way.

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[Rock Hard]

The trade deadline is August Seventh.

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[Iluvacc]

[Iluvacc]

[Silky Johnson]

[Ex-Ref]

Damn. Put this in the wrong thread. Moving it from the game thread to here.