30-31 MLE PickerUpper: Yay or Nay?

[Clinton]

Its Day 60, and im rolling with the assumption that MLE(s) are still allowed to be extended.

So here we go with another yr of will anyone pickup their MLE?

Last Year Total: 11/29
This Year Total: 12/29

By Position:
PG - 1
SG - 3
SF - 1
PF - 1
C - 6

Atlantic Division:
Boston Celtics — Olivier Rioux — C — 25 — C-/C-/D-/B-/B/D
Stats: N/A
Thoughts:Going to start cut and dry i guess . The Celtics are balling and my FRP from them keeps on falling. Rioux has gotten zero playing time so i guess he was merely acquired for trade purposes. Oh well. Hey fun fact, Boogie scored his career high 60 last season on Reed Sheppard and scored 55 and 42 on him this season. Reed might just be a stock slut. But yeah, sorry Olivier, ur time in Boston is probably up after this season.
Decision: NAY

Miami Heat — Anfernee Simons — SG — 31 — B+/A/C+/B-/C-/C
Stats: 40 28.3 19.8 4.1 2.6 1.2 0.1 2.8 .455 .875 .424
Thoughts: Im just going to start this by saying that Will shouldve played Jase more last season and im annoyed about it. If Anfernee’s turnovers were down, i could see him being a sneaky add for a playoff team. He could be a solid add for a team in need of guard help in general. But yeah, sorry Anfernee, you’re going to keep bouncing around the league for now.
Decision: NAY?

Fuck MLE(s): NJN, NYK, ORL, PHI, WAS(used but traded)

Central Division:
Atlanta Hawks — Amari Williams(the other one) — C — 29 — C+/C-/B-/B+/B-/D
Stats: 41 25.9 4.6 8.2 2.3 0.6 1.2 1.2 .379 .654 .000
Thoughts: So i nearly traded for this Amari(still might) but i entirely thought it was the OTHER Amari Williams on the Kings, sad story. He isnt bad though and maybe if you could resign him on a 2-3yr big-butt deal then i think any team would like having him as their 4th big. Heimer wont and i dont think anyone should BUT yeah, trade for him and try to get him on that resign.
Decision: NAY

Cleveland Cavaliers — Noa Essengue — SF — 24 — B/B-/C/A/B-/B
Stats: 17 16.6 6.2 3.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 .376 .697 .091
Thoughts: How many times am I going to have to bitch and moan at someone to just extend the Cooper Flagg?!? I knew Tyler was bluffing when he brought Noa back to Phoenix but damn, ending up in a place where Pasdasauce cant even extend him is fooked. Look at every team that is winning atm(sans Milwaukee) and they all have multiple guys that are scary good defenders. Trade for Noa, extend him, play him, and reap the rewards. All it takes is one team to believe. Power of belief works, look at Brandon Miller and Ron Holland. Alas, the Cavs are up against the cap now for the near future, especially because Nav gave them one of the worst poison pills ive ever seen. Sorry Noa, maybe the team(me) will give you what you deserve, a little love.
Decision: YAY

Detroit Pistons — Bam Adebayo — C — 33 — B-/C/C/A/B+/D
Stats: 40 27.9 7.3 9.2 1.9 0.7 1.3 1.4 .472 .676 .000
Thoughts: Bam kind of looks legit? Squint, there you go. Im iffy right here because if he was doing this consistently with maybe 1.8 blocks per then i wouldve extended him at 31 and been happy. I think at this point he maybe bounces around as an MLE guy but if i am RB, why not? If you have the cash, Bam could theoretically keep this status until 35.
Decision: YAY?

Milwaukee Bucks — FVV — PG — 36 — C-/A/B-/B/C-/D
Stats: 49 16.3 6.3 2.7 2.1 1.0 0.1 0.7 .444 .857 .347
Thoughts: Are the Bucks magically good because FVV is good for the culture? Who knows but what i do know is that a 36yr old will never be extended on an MLE, cut and dry, moving on. Love the work your doing in Milwaukee though Derek, keep it going.
Decision: NAY

Hard Pass on MLE(s): CHA, CHI, IND, TOR

Midwest Division:
Utah Jazz — Alex Sarr — C — 25 — B+/C+/C/B+/C+/C
Stats: 42 27.1 9.0 8.7 1.5 0.4 2.7 1.6 .414 .625 .313
Thoughts: I mean is this a discussion? I am unsure if he is uncamped but Sarr looks pretty sweet at the moment. Yeah i wouldve already sent in my extension request if i was Grundavelli. He is only 25 and could have a late career surge w TC luck as well. The Frenchman loves Utah, for both their sakes, i hope Utah loves him back.
Decision:YAY

Do you all just have a GC and decide who the MLE team is going to be each season? MLE(s): Everyone else in the divison

Pacific Division:
Your Favorite Team in SLN — Jase Richardson — SG — 25 — C+/B+/C/B/C/C
Stats: 13 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 .448 .750 .125
Thoughts: You know, i sat here thinking wow, JRich went down in 3 things at TC but he is totally on the cusp at those 3 things and i completely trashed him bc of it, shame on me. I think if i give him PT he will actually show out and ill live to regret not scooping his MLE. Im not picking it up but he is going to get more PT out of me before the deadline. Go Warriors!
Decision: PERCHANCE

Los Angeles Clippers — Isaac Okoro — SG — 30 — B/A-/C/C+/C-/B
Stats: 23 20.7 10.3 3.2 1.3 1.1 0.5 1.1 .445 .889 .353
Thoughts: Damn, did Okoro ruin the Clips season? I love him but he has been diminishing for the past few seasons and now has to work back from a torn ACL. I think Tongs negativity killed him sadly. Yea sorry Bobby, i think if Okoro wasnt hurt then this could be looked at differently but for now this contract will not be extended.
Decision: Gonna be a NAY but could be a YAY

Portland Trailblazers:
Jarrett Allen — C — 32 — C+/C/C/A-/B+/C
Stats: 36 31.4 8.9 10.7 2.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 .426 .789 .000
Zymicah Wilkins — PF — 24 — B-/C-/D-/B+/B/B
Stats: 23 14.2 3.2 4.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 .286 .659 .000
Thoughts: So Sam keeps buying, so might as well double down on Allen, right? RIGHT?!? You get him for his age 33 and 34 seasons, where he will still be legit. I do think its an easy scoop for a team in need of big depth. Now onto Zymicah. I thought with the board love that he wouldve played more but then i remember that Sam keeps drafting PFs and SFs, so i have zero clue why ZymZym was scooped other than his beautiful ratings. His Per36 is decent enough but do you really want to clog PT from the guys you drafted? Idk, some tanker should trade for him and extend him.
Decision: YAY for JA; NAY for ZymZymZalaBim

Seattle SuperSoNicks — JaKoby Pottel — C — 35 — C+/D+/C/B+/B+/D
Stats: 35 25.8 4.0 8.7 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.6 .393 .595 .000
Thoughts: From Sully to Pottel to Allen? These dudes were/are the gold standard of MLE Tuchus. Now at 35 though, JaKobes is past the point of XXXtentacion. Sad times, but if he doesnt retire, he probs will get another MLE. S/o George for drafting two guys on this list.
Decision: Sweet Dreams

Dweebs MLE(s): LAL, PHX, SAC

What a letdown as the 500th article, am i right?

[mantypas/CavsCzar]

Noa cant do a thing on offense but he a good defender - go cavs

[Merv]

Fuck MLE(s): ORL

[quady]

It does feel like everyone does musical chairs with the same crummy 6 MLE bigs every season

[mantypas/CavsCzar]

The Celtics are balling and my FRP from them keeps on falling.

my dear friend clint is a poet/rapper

[jwoo]

ZymZymZalaBim

[Schmagel Steinbagel]

shameless Jase Richardson plug

[Joe]

I couldn’t fit Riouxs extension on my cap sheet but Nolan should 100% extend him he is nice af

[Joe]

Grade: 550RP