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The roundup:

Klay Thompson.

There are Klay Thompson-to-the-Sixers rumors. They got started on a blog somewhere (not this one!), quickly become the topic du jour on 97.5, which led to #MikeyMissed having Klay Thompson’s father on Friday to talk about his son’s career. Yes, Klay Thompson’s father to weigh in on half-baked speculation about his son getting traded. Fuck me sideways.

Would Thomspon work on the Sixers? You bet. It would take their third pick, probably a pick next year, and either or at least Dario Saric, Robert Covington or Richaun Holmes. I’d do it in a second, because Klay Thompson, a 27-year-old all-world shooter and elite defender is exactly what the Sixers need. But he also has two years left on his deal with the Warriors, whom I would assume are in no hurry to dismantle arguably the greatest team of all-time. Certainly, in two and three years, it will be hard for the Warriors to keep him and Draymond Green, this after they will likely re-sign Steph Curry and Kevin Durant this year. Thompson will probably be the odd man out (if Draymond doesn’t flame out by doing something stupid). The Warriors, if they have any foresight, would at least consider trading Thompson before his contract is up so they can get some value and keep open their window of opportunity. But doing so now would be like Ruben Amaro trading Chase Utley in 2009. They simply don’t need to do it, even if they can get a HAUL for him. Why would they want to give up a potential dyanasty for the sake of prudence? This is such a Philly created thing it’s not even funny.

So, to recap: Should the Sixers do anything they can to get Klay Thompson? Yes. Is there a chance it happens this summer? No.

 

Jeremy Maclin

The Chiefs cut Jeremy Maclin. Cue the Eagles talk. Maclin makes so much more sense on many other teams. Most notably, LeSean McCoy is campaigning for him to go to Buffalo. So is Tyrod Taylor. I get why the Eagles speculation is there, but he is not the guy they need right now. He would improve the team in the short-term, but they’re not contending next season, so having Maclin, in addition to Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith and Jordan Matthews, while it wouldn’t be overkill, would be the epitome of building from the outside-in with win-now talent on a non-win-now team that has many other holes. The Eagles have their receivers for next year– good ones who can potentially stick around. Maclin would be yet another reach into the past.

 

OH COME ON.

 

Odubel Herrera bounced out of his funk with a few hits and this derranged bat flip this weekend:

https://twitter.com/nickpiccone/status/871099942902919168

Swell. Herrera is hitting .234 with a .276 on-base percentage and he’s flipping bats and basically inviting pitchers to hit him for being a showboat:

“Of course, it worries me a little bit,” he said. “I don’t want to get drilled.

“But I’m not going to change the way I play. If I get hit, I’m just going to have to rub it.”

Last week, Curt Schilling told Mike Missanelli that the only thing worse than Philly fans being mad is when they’re indifferent. So I guess my ire toward Herrera could be viewed as an improvement for the 2017 Phils?

 

DGB says he’s not getting a lot of opportunities at OTAs. CAN’T IMAGINE WHY.

 

The Ryans are a gift:

 

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/871560003202822144

Love J.R. Smith pushing LeBron away. #enforcer

 

Good to see that LeBron has developed a thick skin:

https://twitter.com/erikmal/status/871559958579380224

 

LeSean McCoy has $200,000 riding on the Warriors.

 

This is so insane:

 

Warriors floor cleaner is the best.

 

ESPN is bringing back the Monday Night Football theme song.

 

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