2025 Regular/Offseason Season Thread Vol. 10

[greg4012]

Still recovering from that nightmare ending of the season TBH.


Couldn't bring myself to read the thread, So for now I'll just sum up my 3 core beliefs :

1) NO ONE on this roster in untradeable. No one. losing like we did means no one earned the right to stay here if there's a good offer. Bam included.

2) Coaching staff and front office also HAS TO CHANGE. things got stale. Their thinking got outdated. They're behind the times. They desperately need fresh ideas, fresh blood. Worst coaching year from Spo, and front office put in him in a horrible position with too many mistakes these last few years.

3) Don't try to put a band aid on it. 37 YO Kevin Durant is NOT the cure for what we saw in that Cavs series. We need to go young and rebuild. We have some pieces. This team have on leadership, and no real identity. We need to build something new, not to try to plug holes on a chit ship. An over the hill injury prone star won't make things better, it will just postpone the inevitable and leave us in an even worst position in a year or 2.

If you all would of taken my advice when I told you all its a transition season and its about player developments you wouldn't have suffered

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[HeatFanLifer]

I feel like it's only myself, MWP and 3ammy actually sees the vision for KD. It's not hard to understand. KD provides our go to scorer. Shifts Herro and Bam into easier roles and we also ADD pieces to the team.

Why are fans acting like it's just KD and that's it. Mitchell and Ware should be improved another year in the system.

Gary Trent just want to the Bucks because of Dame last season. He didn't have the best year but he'd probably be our best bench scorer on this team. Point is role players follow stars. I'm sure a few would be willing to sign with us if KD lands here.

He should have signed 10 years ago then. At this point he can’t even carry a team to the play-in round.

[greg4012]

I thought he is 37 and supposed to age like LeBron? That should make him attractive to more teams than just the Heat, right?

One minute we’re calling him old to lowball the Suns, and the next we’re hyping him up as too elite for his age like other teams wouldn’t be interested.

Way too much mental gymnastics going on here.

That's how life works. You can't predict it with certainty. All you can do is hedge against your concerns.

Sorry, what does that mean in basketball terms, I'm not that deep. serious question?

Might work and you are the team that wins it all and join the other 3 NBA teams that have won 4 or more championships in the past quarter century. Might not work and you sit tight with the other 90% of the NBA teams.

Hedge against concerns by keeping the pursuit limited to a clear time-frame of 2-3 years and not sacrificing the ability to rebuild after (maybe owe out one pick in 2030 or 2031, which is the same as Miami's current situation owing the 2028). If it doesn't work, have the same options available for a full rebuild that exist today--trade a prime Bam/Herro for draft capital. Who knows, maybe they have juiced up their value on a contender (Herro continued improvement trajectory, Bam improved 3 ball). Maybe even better situated with a Kel'el Ware that will be 24 years old and is one of the better starting centers in NBA.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

That Lakers L hit like crack last night, just in time for Dragic to join the organization this summer. You’ll be hearing from us Luka.

[marson]

That's how life works. You can't predict it with certainty. All you can do is hedge against your concerns.

Sorry, what does that mean in basketball terms, I'm not that deep. serious question?

Might work and you are the team that wins it all and join the other 3 NBA teams that have won 4 or more championships in the past quarter century. Might not work and you sit tight with the other 90% of the NBA teams.

Hedge against concerns by keeping the pursuit limited to a clear time-frame of 2-3 years and not sacrificing the ability to rebuild after (maybe owe out one pick in 2030 or 2031, which is the same as Miami's current situation owing the 2028). If it doesn't work, have the same options available for rebuild that exist today--trade a prime Bam/Herro for draft capital. Who knows, maybe they have juiced up their value on a contender (Herro continued improvement trajectory, Bam improved 3 ball).

Thanks man I felt like I accidentally wandered into a subreddit for life advice in your 30s for a moment there.

But yeah, we can probably just agree to disagree on the KD topic without tossing around deep life quotes I guess, not that deep.

[greg4012]

That Lakers L hit like crack last night, just in time for Dragic to join the organization this summer. You’ll be hearing from us Luka.

I still think the 2026 Luka dream is worth entertaining. I'd bet on a LeBron retirement tour next season.

Unless the Lakers get gifted some absurd return for their extremely limited trade capital (basically just Knecht and one future FRP that may have limitations), they are pretty much stuck.

[greg4012]

Sorry, what does that mean in basketball terms, I'm not that deep. serious question?

Might work and you are the team that wins it all and join the other 3 NBA teams that have won 4 or more championships in the past quarter century. Might not work and you sit tight with the other 90% of the NBA teams.

Hedge against concerns by keeping the pursuit limited to a clear time-frame of 2-3 years and not sacrificing the ability to rebuild after (maybe owe out one pick in 2030 or 2031, which is the same as Miami's current situation owing the 2028). If it doesn't work, have the same options available for rebuild that exist today--trade a prime Bam/Herro for draft capital. Who knows, maybe they have juiced up their value on a contender (Herro continued improvement trajectory, Bam improved 3 ball).

Thanks man I felt like I accidentally wandered into a subreddit for life advice in your 30s for a moment there.

But yeah, we can probably just agree to disagree on the KD topic without tossing around deep life quotes I guess, not that deep.

Or we can not censor each other. This is all life whether it makes you uncomfortable or not. That's also how smart investment works if that's what gets you going.

[marson]

Might work and you are the team that wins it all and join the other 3 NBA teams that have won 4 or more championships in the past quarter century. Might not work and you sit tight with the other 90% of the NBA teams.

Hedge against concerns by keeping the pursuit limited to a clear time-frame of 2-3 years and not sacrificing the ability to rebuild after (maybe owe out one pick in 2030 or 2031, which is the same as Miami's current situation owing the 2028). If it doesn't work, have the same options available for rebuild that exist today--trade a prime Bam/Herro for draft capital. Who knows, maybe they have juiced up their value on a contender (Herro continued improvement trajectory, Bam improved 3 ball).

Thanks man I felt like I accidentally wandered into a subreddit for life advice in your 30s for a moment there.

But yeah, we can probably just agree to disagree on the KD topic without tossing around deep life quotes I guess, not that deep.

Or we can not censor each other. This is all life whether it makes you uncomfortable or not. That's also how smart investment works if that's what gets you going.

Because unsolicited life philosophy and investment metaphors in a basketball thread are exactly what I signed up for.

Please, don’t let me censor your TED Talk.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

That Lakers L hit like crack last night, just in time for Dragic to join the organization this summer. You’ll be hearing from us Luka.

I still think the 2026 Luka dream is worth entertaining. I'd bet on a LeBron retirement tour next season.

Unless the Lakers get gifted some absurd return for their extremely limited trade capital (basically just Knecht and one future FRP that may have limitations), they are pretty much stuck.

I wouldn’t put it past them to pull a rabbit out of a hat again; league probably wants Luka in LA.

[greg4012]

Thanks man I felt like I accidentally wandered into a subreddit for life advice in your 30s for a moment there.

But yeah, we can probably just agree to disagree on the KD topic without tossing around deep life quotes I guess, not that deep.

Or we can not censor each other. This is all life whether it makes you uncomfortable or not. That's also how smart investment works if that's what gets you going.

Because unsolicited life philosophy and investment metaphors in a basketball thread are exactly what I signed up for.

Please, don’t let me censor your TED Talk.

take it up with management--I'm sure you can get a refund on the $0 you paid to be here.

[marson]

Or we can not censor each other. This is all life whether it makes you uncomfortable or not. That's also how smart investment works if that's what gets you going.

Because unsolicited life philosophy and investment metaphors in a basketball thread are exactly what I signed up for.

Please, don’t let me censor your TED Talk.

take it up with management--I'm sure you can get a refund on the $0 you paid to be here.

Great idea! I’ll ask for store credit maybe I can spend it on more unsolicited wisdom next time.

[greg4012]

Because unsolicited life philosophy and investment metaphors in a basketball thread are exactly what I signed up for.

Please, don’t let me censor your TED Talk.

take it up with management--I'm sure you can get a refund on the $0 you paid to be here.

Great idea! I’ll ask for store credit maybe I can spend it on more unsolicited wisdom next time.

If you're choosing to spend on an identified item it is inherently not unsolicited. But, hey...there's some unsolicited education for you!

[marson]

take it up with management--I'm sure you can get a refund on the $0 you paid to be here.

Great idea! I’ll ask for store credit maybe I can spend it on more unsolicited wisdom next time.

If you're choosing to spend on an identified item it is inherently not unsolicited. But, hey...there's some unsolicited education for you!

Wow, thanks professor! I’ll be sure to enroll in your MasterClass on semantics next time I buy something I didn’t ask to be lectured about.

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Great idea! I’ll ask for store credit maybe I can spend it on more unsolicited wisdom next time.

If you're choosing to spend on an identified item it is inherently not unsolicited. But, hey...there's some unsolicited education for you!

Wow, thanks professor! I’ll be sure to enroll in your MasterClass on semantics next time I buy something I didn’t ask to be lectured about.

[greg4012]

[marson]

Come on man, I was bracing for a two-page back and forth then you hit me with a GIF. Gotta say, a little disappointed.

But hey, thanks for the life lessons again. Now, back to the Heat talk?

[marson]

If you're choosing to spend on an identified item it is inherently not unsolicited. But, hey...there's some unsolicited education for you!

Wow, thanks professor! I’ll be sure to enroll in your MasterClass on semantics next time I buy something I didn’t ask to be lectured about.

Oh your best friend called you too?

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Wow, thanks professor! I’ll be sure to enroll in your MasterClass on semantics next time I buy something I didn’t ask to be lectured about.

Oh your best friend called you too?

Take a nap lil buddy, you woke up grumpy today.

[marson]

Oh your best friend called you too?

Take a nap lil buddy, you woke up grumpy today.

I’ve got plenty, thanks. What’s the backup plan if the KD sweepstakes fall through?

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Oh your best friend called you too?

Take a nap lil buddy, you woke up grumpy today.

I’ve got plenty, thanks. What’s the backup plan if the KD sweepstakes fall through?

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