Around the NBA - Continued

[Jalen Bluntson]

The Bucks cannot defend PGs, feel like we'd beat them in a series.

Full strength I fear no one. MIL/MIA/PHI/CLE would all get shut down. BOS may be a tough matchup but, not afraid of anyone in the East.

[aq_ua]

The Bucks cannot defend PGs, feel like we'd beat them in a series.

Bucks need to be active in the trade market, Delon Wright would be a great get for them if they can swing it.

[Jalen Bluntson]

The Bucks cannot defend PGs, feel like we'd beat them in a series.

Bucks need to be active in the trade market, Delon Wright would be a great get for them if they can swing it.

No one cares. That team has a few very punchable faces on it.

[spree2kawhi]

The Bucks cannot defend PGs, feel like we'd beat them in a series.

You’re underrating Giannis.

[Starksfor3yes]

It's top 11 protected in 2 years

In 3 years however, it's only top 9 protected. But if it doesn't convey by then (2027), it becomes a single 2nd round pick in 2027.

Must be the wizards pick that eventually becomes top 8 protected. I thought they both were. Guess not.

2024 first round draft pick from Dallas
Dallas' 1st round pick to New York protected for selections 1-10 in 2024 and 1-10 in 2025; if Dallas has not conveyed a 1st round pick to New York by 2025, then Dallas will instead convey its 2025 2nd round pick to New York [Dallas-New York, 1/31/2019]

2024 first round draft pick from Detroit
Detroit's 1st round pick to New York protected for selections 1-18 in 2024, 1-13 in 2025, 1-11 in 2026 and 1-9 in 2027; if Detroit has not conveyed a 1st round pick to New York by 2027, then Detroit will instead convey its 2027 2nd round pick to New York (via Houston to Oklahoma City) [Detroit-Houston, 11/24/2020; Houston-Oklahoma City, 7/30/2021; New York-Oklahoma City, 6/23/2022]

2024 first round draft pick from Washington
Washington's 1st round pick to New York protected for selections 1-12 in 2024, 1-10 in 2025 and 1-8 in 2026; if Washington has not conveyed a 1st round pick to New York by 2026, then Washington will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick to New York (via Houston to Oklahoma City) [Houston-Washington, 12/2/2020; Houston-Oklahoma City, 7/30/2021; New York-Oklahoma City, 6/23/2022]

2025 first round draft pick from Milwaukee
Milwaukee's 2025 1st round pick to New Orleans protected for selections 5-30 or to New York protected for selections 1-4 (Milwaukee's obligation to New Orleans or New York will thereafter be extinguished) (via New Orleans to Portland to Detroit to New York) [Denver-Milwaukee-New Orleans-Oklahoma City, 11/23/2020; New Orleans-Portland, 2/8/2022; Detroit-Portland, 7/6/2022; Detroit-New York, 7/6/2022]

Correct me if I am wrong I thought we get Milwaukee's pick if it falls 5-30 and if it's top 4 it goes to New Orleans.

[Spree2Houston]

Man none of those picks could convey lol just package all of them together for a high end starter

[SkyMason21]

Correct me if I am wrong I thought we get Milwaukee's pick if it falls 5-30 and if it's top 4 it goes to New Orleans.

That is correct. Spotrac has in in a nicer visual.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/draft/future/?team=112

[MrDollarBills]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule

"I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to," Haliburton said. "So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy."

I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

Considering how many times fans have been screwed paying for games only to see star players being scratched from games that they're perfectly healthy to play in, it's hard to feel sorry for players here.

Embiid definitely shouldn't have tried to play on an bad leg just to qualify for an award, that part sucks, but it's the after effect of teams abusing "DNP-Rest". Maybe the league will make exceptions for guys who are actually hurt going forward when it comes time to vote for year end awards.

[Besart19]

Keep the assets for Mitchell

Mitchell
Bridges
Booker

In that order

Bridges isnt a SG, unless we plan to move Randle and play OG at 4

[Deeeez Knicks]

Doc was a great hire for the Knicks

[Besart19]

Doc was a great hire for the Knicks

And Lillard over Jrue

Jose Calderon level of defense

[Davis18]

BSPN is so bias against NY teams, it's unbelievable.
How can they rank Pelicans above us.
Knicks should be sixth.
Not that important but really annoying.

[Ma10]

Next stut in the making? To bad we didn't have our draft pick last year!

[jvsimonetti0514]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule

"I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to," Haliburton said. "So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy."

I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

Considering how many times fans have been screwed paying for games only to see star players being scratched from games that they're perfectly healthy to play in, it's hard to feel sorry for players here.

Embiid definitely shouldn't have tried to play on a bad leg just to qualify for an award, that part sucks, but it's the after effect of teams abusing "DNP-Rest". Maybe the league will make exceptions for guys who are actually hurt going forward when it comes time to vote for year end awards.

Pop is an awesome coach but he used to bench his players for national tv games all the time. He's just as much to blame as any of the players. I remember there being so many times I was excited about spurs vs heat or some other elite team and he’d pull Parker, manu, and Duncan from the line up. I def laughed the first time it happened but the joke got old real fast.

[treachery]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule



I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

Considering how many times fans have been screwed paying for games only to see star players being scratched from games that they're perfectly healthy to play in, it's hard to feel sorry for players here.

Embiid definitely shouldn't have tried to play on a bad leg just to qualify for an award, that part sucks, but it's the after effect of teams abusing "DNP-Rest". Maybe the league will make exceptions for guys who are actually hurt going forward when it comes time to vote for year end awards.

Pop is an awesome coach but he used to bench his players for national tv games all the time. He's just as much to blame as any of the players. I remember there being so many times I was excited about spurs vs heat or some other elite team and he’d pull Parker, manu, and Duncan from the line up. I def laughed the first time it happened but the joke got old real fast.

This happened to me- my girlfriend at the time got us basically one in a lifetime courtside tickets for a Spurs Knicks national TV game and 'Pop', fantastic guy that he is, yanked the big 3 because he was in a dispute with Stern at the time.

Real d-bag move. Very arrogant individual.

[Fat Kat]

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[Reign23]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule

"I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to," Haliburton said. "So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy."

I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

I love Embiids game, but he is one fragile mofo. I really really like the 65 game rule. you are just not a deserving MVP if you are missing too many games imo. plain and simple.

[jvsimonetti0514]

Considering how many times fans have been screwed paying for games only to see star players being scratched from games that they're perfectly healthy to play in, it's hard to feel sorry for players here.

Embiid definitely shouldn't have tried to play on a bad leg just to qualify for an award, that part sucks, but it's the after effect of teams abusing "DNP-Rest". Maybe the league will make exceptions for guys who are actually hurt going forward when it comes time to vote for year end awards.

Pop is an awesome coach but he used to bench his players for national tv games all the time. He's just as much to blame as any of the players. I remember there being so many times I was excited about spurs vs heat or some other elite team and he’d pull Parker, manu, and Duncan from the line up. I def laughed the first time it happened but the joke got old real fast.

This happened to me- my girlfriend at the time got us basically one in a lifetime courtside tickets for a Spurs Knicks national TV game and 'Pop', fantastic guy that he is, yanked the big 3 because he was in a dispute with Stern at the time.

Real d-bag move. Very arrogant individual.

They think they’re sticking it to the man but they’re really sticking it to the fans. Hopefully the Knicks won that night so made it worthwhile at least.

[spree2kawhi]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule

"I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to," Haliburton said. "So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy."

I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

Considering how many times fans have been screwed paying for games only to see star players being scratched from games that they're perfectly healthy to play in, it's hard to feel sorry for players here.

Embiid definitely shouldn't have tried to play on an bad leg just to qualify for an award, that part sucks, but it's the after effect of teams abusing "DNP-Rest". Maybe the league will make exceptions for guys who are actually hurt going forward when it comes time to vote for year end awards.

You get what you pay for if you’re an average Joe. Given how well these people are paid, they should at least work for that ridiculous money.

[spree2kawhi]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/274494/Tyrese-Haliburton-Calls-Games-Played-Threshold-For-Awards-A-Stupid-Rule

"I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to," Haliburton said. "So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy."

I think it's a) ridiculous to think these guys are so entitled to think that availability isn't an important ability and b) that the people who make these awards would be allowing someone who plays less than 2/3 the season to compete for an award to begin with.
It does suck for Embiid who is having perhaps his most dominant year yet, but is on track to play about 55 games, to not have a shot at the awards. However, end of the day, he i missing 20+ games which is going to be tagging his team with 10+ losses. Meanwhile Jokic may be having a less impressive overall season, but he seems to be playing.

I love Embiids game, but he is one fragile mofo. I really really like the 65 game rule. you are just not a deserving MVP if you are missing too many games imo. plain and simple.

Absolutely. And since it is tied to their money, it ensures fans get to see them play - which, after all, is why they can earn so much money to begin with.