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jkrun80 
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06-21-17 10:22 AM - Post#230254    
    In response to Bison137

I don't know. I don't see them letting Millsap walk without making a serious offer. The question is whether he will take a little less money to stay in Atlanta or go after a max offer elsewhere.

It became clear late in the season Howard was more of a liability than an asset. Maybe he could have worked to fit into their system better, but given their salary constraints it made sense to trade him.

 
HuskyColonial 
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06-21-17 12:07 PM - Post#230260    
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Millsap is getting long in the tooth. Not sure if he'd command as much as he believes for a long term deal



 
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06-22-17 09:57 PM - Post#230301    
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Hawks drafted Wake's John Collins, who plays Mike's position. If Millsaps stays, this cannot be good for Mike in Atl.

 
Bison137 
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06-22-17 10:33 PM - Post#230302    
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  • MrPhillie Said:
Hawks drafted Wake's John Collins, who plays Mike's position. If Millsaps stays, this cannot be good for Mike in Atl.





I don't see it as a big deal. First of all, I think the chance of Millsap returning is low. Also Collins, a 6-10 235 lb low post player, played a lot of center for Wake and will probably play a fair amount of center for Atlanta. And finally, Mike played a lot of center down the stretch for Atlanta after it became apparent that Howard wasn't helping much in close games. If Mike re-signs with Atlanta, I would still expect him to play significant minutes.




 
jkrun80 
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06-23-17 08:53 AM - Post#230310    
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If Millsap goes, they will definitely re-sign Mike.

Gee, no one drafted Tim Kempton!

 
bisonmania 
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06-23-17 09:33 AM - Post#230314    
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Kempton signed with a team from Spain.

 
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06-23-17 12:12 PM - Post#230324    
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  • bisonmania Said:
Kempton signed with a team from Spain.



When I first read this site, I thought that Kempton had signed with Bilbo Baggins from the Lord of the Rings books. (Sorry, but I am a SciFi/Fantasy geek.) It is actually Bilbao Basket:

http://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/491992/RET Abe...
New season, new team, new dream . . .


 
Bison137 
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Mike Muscala 2016-17
06-23-17 12:49 PM - Post#230325    
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  • bisonmania Said:
Kempton signed with a team from Spain.





Although no-one, even Lehigh fans, expected Kempton to be drafted, it was interesting to see his various metrics from one of the NBA combines. He was a bit shorter than advertised with a way below-average wingspan and a mediocre vertical jump and mediocre agility. If nothing else, he was #1 in the combine in "tallest" shoes - gaining 1.5 inches with shoes on. With shoes off, he is only 6'8.25".


Height with shoes: 6'9.75"
Height without shoes: 6'8.25"
Wingspan: 6'8.5"
Standing reach: 8'8.5"
No step vertical jump: 24"
3/4 court sprint: 3.59 seconds
Lane agility drill: 12.11 seconds (average for centers, way below average for PF's)


For comparison, here are Muscala's marks for the same items:

Height with shoes: 6'11.5"
Height without shoes: 6'10.25"
Wingspan: 7'1"
Standing reach: 9'0"
No step vertical jump: 28" (almost 1.5" above average)
3/4 court sprint: 3.44 seconds (3rd best among centers at the combine)
Lane agility drill: 11.76 seconds (3rd best among centers at the combine)


Btw, the average wingspan for PF's was 7'0" and for centers it was 7'1.5".




 
HuskyColonial 
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06-24-17 07:03 AM - Post#230335    
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Kempton will be a fine European player.

 
Bison137 
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06-24-17 12:16 PM - Post#230338    
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  • HuskyColonial Said:
Kempton will be a fine European player.





Agree. But not an NBA player.

BTW, I was surprised to see his height, without shoes, is only 6'8.25".




 
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06-28-17 10:41 PM - Post#230435    
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Little details to lead to big NBA payoff for Roseville's Mike Muscala

Fairly long article that points out Mike and his fiancee just built a new home in a small town southeast of Minneapolis. Wonder if that might influence his signing decision.




 
Bison89 
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06-30-17 12:16 PM - Post#230493    
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I hope that he makes a boatload of $$$ and ends up on the Sixers!!!
New season, new team, new dream . . .


 
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06-30-17 12:39 PM - Post#230494    
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I love that the banner on Mike's Twitter profile is a Bucknell league championship moment.
https://twitter.com/mikemuscala


 
Bison137 
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06-30-17 01:26 PM - Post#230495    
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  • BisonRoadWarrior Said:
I love that the banner on Mike's Twitter profile is a Bucknell league championship moment.
https://twitter.com/mikemuscala





Yes, great picture and good of Mike to still use it.

One one not-so-good memory it brings, however, is DP refusing to bring in the subs in the final seconds of that game - even with an insurmountable lead and the clock stopped for a foul. Mike and Bryson were deprived of a deserved standing ovation in their final Sojka game, as were Cam Ayers and Ryan Frazier. Also kept some subs from showing up in the championship box score.




 
Bison137 
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07-01-17 01:38 AM - Post#230511    
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1..Article: Wolves, Mavericks headline teams interested in Mike Muscala

2..Twitter report

"Roseville native Mike Muscala drawing interest from the Twolves, Hawks, Mavs, Pacers, Heat, and more. Stretch bigs are in demand."

- - - - -

3. Also a long TV interview with Mike at his basketball camp in MN. It has grown a lot. Ben Oberfeld was part of the coaching staff this year.

http://kstp.com/news/mike-muscala-you th-basketball...




 
jkrun80 
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07-01-17 07:45 AM - Post#230512    
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With the amount of money being thrown around the NBA this year, Mike looks to be in for a huge payday. $10M/yr wouldn't surprise me at all. What does someone do with $10M/yr, let alone $40M (Steph Curry)?

 
HuskyColonial 
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07-01-17 08:25 AM - Post#230513    
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Based on his play and not sentiment, is Mike capable of being an NBA starter? I definitely see a 6th man role and more minutes for the right club.

 
Bison137 
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07-03-17 05:25 PM - Post#230524    
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  • Bison137 Said:
That trade is a combination of a salary dump and an indictment of Howard's value. If it wasn't already apparent, this confirms they are going to let Millsap go. Maybe some sort of sign and trade.

If Mike re-signs with Atlanta, he will be a starter.




The Hawks let Millsap go without even making an offer. Denver reportedly paying him $90 million for 3 years, although not all the 3rd year money is guaranteed.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/197990 94/new-de...




 
jkrun80 
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07-03-17 07:24 PM - Post#230525    
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It really surprised me they let Millsap go without making an offer. At this point, I hope Mike moves on as well, maybe to Minnesota. T'wolves look like they'll be fun to watch. Atlanta is going to be bad for many years to come. Really not impressed with this new GM.

 
Paulie777 
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07-05-17 10:07 AM - Post#230529    
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My rationale is that Atlanta will give Mike a decent offer. They've spent time developing him and he knows the system well. In their eyes he may be seen as a value and that seems to be the Hawks focus right now.

 
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