2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 9

[oreon]

Yeah we could beat the Knicks or Pistons. Both have weaknesses we can exploit Bucks too. Pacers I admit would have been tougher series. But I think if we got a higher seed, we would had a decent chance of getting to round 2.

[Vertical Limit]

Theres a chance pistons steal this series… especially if dennis and cade keeps racking up free throws like they did today..

Pistons had 34 free throw attempts compared to the knicks 19. In msg…

[Crazy-Canuck]

Next season is also the reset the repeater clock year. We will most definitely 100 percent be operating under the tax line. Can’t afford to get into a bidding war with Mitchell 8-10 tops and Duncan’s ETO gives us 10 million more under the cap. Only issue will be the 9.8 million in dead cap money held for a year but the 10 mil in savings will be more important.

Did not know rozier was making this much money and for that length. He's basically wiggins tier, about 17% of cap.

Next year could be tough, with davion and possible herro extension. The following year should be cleaner with rozier, wiggins (he will opt out), and Duncan off the books. Great cap situation depending on how much you extend herro, jovic, and Mitchell for.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Kawhi is unbelievable the 5 games a year he’s healthy, it’s great for the league and playoffs when he is though.

[RexBoyWonder]

Hawks firing their GM. If Trae was available I'd probably bite if we can do it while keeping Wiggs.

Young And Herro are an awful match.

[Beenie]

Kawhi is unbelievable the 5 games a year he’s healthy, it’s great for the league and playoffs when he is though.

Picked the clips to win it all

Vet team, Kawhi healthy and in peak form, good coaching.

[greg4012]

Risky to give those up for Durant. 2nd Apron really teaches teams to value these picks.

Being a treadmill team in the next 5 years until we find that next star through draft is also possible.

Signing a star through FA is rare nowadays with the early extension.

Going to be really tough. Question is will somebody beat Jovic, JJJ, GSW pick 20, and 2031 unprotected(Suns traded there 2031). I think that’s what our offer is going to look like. We’ll push it off as if we are giving them 4 picks. Remember whoever trades for Durant also has to extend him. We can make this happen if Houston stays out.

If we can find mid-round picks like Herro, Bam, and potentially Ware who develop into All-Star caliber players, then there’s definitely a path to landing a true star, even without a top pick.

I’d be fine with soft tanking and aiming for the play-in each year if it means we stay competitive while still having a shot at drafting talent. It keeps the product watchable and gives us upside.

and rather hold onto our picks unless a young star specifically forces his way here.

If they had an appetite to soft tank, Miami would have missed the playoffs this season and secured a top 10 pick

[greg4012]

Going to be really tough. Question is will somebody beat Jovic, JJJ, GSW pick 20, and 2031 unprotected(Suns traded there 2031). I think that’s what our offer is going to look like. We’ll push it off as if we are giving them 4 picks. Remember whoever trades for Durant also has to extend him. We can make this happen if Houston stays out.

If we can find mid-round picks like Herro, Bam, and potentially Ware who develop into All-Star caliber players, then there’s definitely a path to landing a true star, even without a top pick.

I’d be fine with soft tanking and aiming for the play-in each year if it means we stay competitive while still having a shot at drafting talent. It keeps the product watchable and gives us upside.

and rather hold onto our picks unless a young star specifically forces his way here.

This is possibly why it was important not to be under the gun in giving OKC a 2026 unprotected. Now they can go into next season controlling the future a bit more. I still think something has got to give with some of our expiring contracts and trades should be made to improve. Unless the plan is really to have a clean 2026 cap sheet. Jovic is due for a contract and Jaime doesn’t seem to fit the current big construction of this team.

Luka Lakers honeymoon ending???

[3ammy3uck3ts]

If we can find mid-round picks like Herro, Bam, and potentially Ware who develop into All-Star caliber players, then there’s definitely a path to landing a true star, even without a top pick.

I’d be fine with soft tanking and aiming for the play-in each year if it means we stay competitive while still having a shot at drafting talent. It keeps the product watchable and gives us upside.

and rather hold onto our picks unless a young star specifically forces his way here.

This is possibly why it was important not to be under the gun in giving OKC a 2026 unprotected. Now they can go into next season controlling the future a bit more. I still think something has got to give with some of our expiring contracts and trades should be made to improve. Unless the plan is really to have a clean 2026 cap sheet. Jovic is due for a contract and Jaime doesn’t seem to fit the current big construction of this team.

Luka Lakers honeymoon ending???

After making the playoffs and losing the pick our assets took a big hit in the trade department. Unless we’re getting a solid deal on KD (definitely possible) or they decide they want to try for Trae or take the gamble on Zion I’m starting to think we’re just going to run it back and get the guys heavy reps again next year before going all in summer 2026. Unless of course someone completely random comes available and we have to jump on it beforehand.

Rumor has it Goran is receiving a role on the staff next season just in time to recruit Luka that following summer.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Kawhi is unbelievable the 5 games a year he’s healthy, it’s great for the league and playoffs when he is though.

Picked the clips to win it all

Vet team, Kawhi healthy and in peak form, good coaching.

Wouldn’t surprise me at all, the only surprise would be Kawhi and Harden staying healthy for the entire postseason run to get it done. They should be up 2-0 right now but **** the bed to close game 1 after controlling the whole game. Game 2 was almost an exact copy but Kawhi locked in and brought them home.

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[DBurks2818]

As I mentioned in another thread, I think Herro's earned an extension somewhere below his max if signed this off-season.

If he duplicates this season's performance next year, I have no issue with him getting his full max the following off-season.

[greg4012]

As I mentioned in another thread, I think Herro's earned an extension somewhere below his max if signed this off-season.

If he duplicates this season's performance next year, I have no issue with him getting his full max the following off-season.

Would rather punt the extension a season. I think Brandon Ingram's new deal (3 years $120M) is a good reference point.

[DBurks2818]

As I mentioned in another thread, I think Herro's earned an extension somewhere below his max if signed this off-season.

If he duplicates this season's performance next year, I have no issue with him getting his full max the following off-season.

Would rather punt the extension a season. I think Brandon Ingram's new deal (3 years $120M) is a good reference point.

I like the comparison to Ingram. That's a good number for Tyler, and though his agent will almost certainly start at a higher number, I think that's where he ends up.

[Vertical Limit]

As I mentioned in another thread, I think Herro's earned an extension somewhere below his max if signed this off-season.

If he duplicates this season's performance next year, I have no issue with him getting his full max the following off-season.

The price goes higher each year we wait this out.. im afraid they will extend him for the amount hes looking for.

[MettaWorldPanda]

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[Vertical Limit]

The accounting mistake was made a few years ago when we could have let Herro sign a 4 year offer sheet (which would have been something around 4 years 90 million) and we would have simply matched it, and our cap would have been healthier then and now..

We outbid ourselves too often.. we did that with Tyler Johnson, James Johnson, Waiters, Brian Grant, Duncan Robinson, Lowry.. we almost outbidded ourselves by offering 64 million to caleb martin, his agent saved our asses thinking he could get more in the free market, he ended up with only half of that with the Sixers.. which was further evidence that we do outbid ourselves.. we almost oubidded ourselves with Gabe Vincent.. the lakers fans hate that contract…

But that was then.. Now Herro has had a year where he has shown he has ascended to a different player, after years of durability and inconsistency , not available in playoffs..

Factor in hes one of Rileys kentucky boys.. the Heat love Herro, he is saying all the right things.. hes going to get that extension this october, guaranteed.

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[Beenie]

Spo had arguably his worst coaching season this year

He’s done well for himself though in building up his rep