2025-2026: Around the League

pepe1991 · Post #861 » by **pepe1991** » Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:20 pm

Ballmer /Clippers situation gets worst and worst

basketballRob · Post #862 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:43 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Ballmer /Clippers situation gets worst and worst

What happened? I know Mark Cuban has become a troll.

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RookieStar · Post #863 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:53 pm

basketballRob wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Ballmer /Clippers situation gets worst and worst
What happened? I know Mark Cuban has become a troll.

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Pablo just dropped another banger..

pepe1991 · Post #864 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:15 am

RookieStar wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Ballmer /Clippers situation gets worst and worst
What happened? I know Mark Cuban has become a troll.

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Pablo just dropped another banger..

Pablo probably has way more than he is revealing .

basketballRob · Post #865 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:01 pm

FVV out with an ACL.

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JF5 · Post #866 » by **JF5** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 2:08 am

basketballRob wrote:FVV out with an ACL.

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Brutal... He was on the decline but this just probably relegates him to bench level player when he returns. Also, the Rockets likely get knocked down a peg.

Post #867 » by **Bensational** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:47 pm

That’s a huge blow to Houston. They’ll still be good, but might cap if they can be great or not. I wonder if Sheppard is ready for an increased role or not?

pepe1991 · Post #868 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 5:57 am

Bensational wrote:That’s a huge blow to Houston. They’ll still be good, but might cap if they can be great or not. I wonder if Sheppard is ready for an increased role or not?

For them it's worst position to lose, given how stacked they are at C yet losing PG is massive blow.
I guess starting 5 is now :
Amen
Sheppard
Durant
Jabari
Segun

Should probably trade one of Capela/Adams for guard at some point.

BadMofoPimp · Post #869 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:13 pm

If the Rockets can move Capela, they may be able to free up enough to trade for Anfernee's expiring contract somehow. That would be alot of money they would have to free up though. Simons would excel with Durant and that team.

RookieStar · Post #870 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:25 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:If the Rockets can move Capela, they may be able to free up enough to trade for Anfernee's expiring contract somehow. That would be alot of money they would have to free up though. Simons would excel with Durant and that team.

Didn't they just get back Capela from Atlanta?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #871 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:34 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:If the Rockets can move Capela, they may be able to free up enough to trade for Anfernee's expiring contract somehow. That would be alot of money they would have to free up though. Simons would excel with Durant and that team.

He cannot be traded until December 15th.

MasterGMer · Post #872 » by **MasterGMer** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:55 pm

Milwaukee wants to plan for Nikola Jokic when he is free agent in 2027 offseason. They want to pair him with Giannis.

Man, speaking of fact, will Giannis stay that long in Milwaukee. Plus we do not know yet if Jokic will sign the contract extension next year or not.

Whispers have said Denver had no sign of Jokic leaving.

But we all know there are something in the shadow happening. Who knows when a blockbuster trade kicks in.

Is this roster of Orlando enough to get us a Championship? Honest question

thelead · Post #873 » by **thelead** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:34 pm

MasterGMer wrote:Is this roster of Orlando enough to get us a Championship? Honest question

1) Does Paolo get above league-average efficiency?
2) Does Franz relearn how to shoot the 3-ball?
3) Can the team get/stay healthy?

If we can say yes those question, the answer is yes to your question.

Post #874 » by **SOUL** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:51 pm

I think we need Jokic Giannis and LeBron to win personally

MasterGMer · Post #875 » by **MasterGMer** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:51 pm

thelead wrote:
MasterGMer wrote:Is this roster of Orlando enough to get us a Championship? Honest question

1) Does Paolo get above league-average efficiency?
2) Does Franz relearn how to shoot the 3-ball?
3) Can the team get/stay healthy?

If we can say yes those question, the answer is yes to your question.

Thank you for your response. Very detailed.

But this means we are stopping making moves any further and ride it out as what it is before the Playoff?

First of all, I do not have an agenda of us getting another super star.

But what should the timeline be? To ride it out before trade deadline?

If this works out, fine. But are we good enough of beating teams like Denver and OKC, also Cleveland plus New York.

Should we still look at opportunities that could still elevate the team when opportunities come? If some names pop up in the trade market.

Or back to my question: Is this a complete team?

MasterGMer · Post #876 » by **MasterGMer** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:58 pm

SOUL wrote:I think we need Jokic Giannis and LeBron to win personally

What if Giannis and Jokic can not win a championship this year, both of them are free agents in 2027. Something real interesting could happen then.

But that is down the line. Anyway...

I like our team, even though we are guard heavy. We have Suggs, AB, Tyus and Jase at PG. Bane, Jett at SG.

It will be really interesting to see how they do in training camp. Jalen Suggs could possibly not be ready yet for the start of training camp and that is big news.

If we can stay healthy this year, I think this Magic team will shock a lot of people

OnlyFranz22 · Post #877 » by **OnlyFranz22** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 10:30 pm

Am I crazy for thinking CJ McCollum ends up on the Magic by end of year?

thelead · Post #878 » by **thelead** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:40 am

OnlyFranz22 wrote:Am I crazy for thinking CJ McCollum ends up on the Magic by end of year?

CJ makes $30 mil... it would be very difficult for the Magic to make the money work while also giving Washington something they'd want. Our contracts are very top heavy at the moment.

It would have to be something ridiculous like WCJ, Goga, and AB or just Suggs for 34 year old CJ. No thanks.

Maybe CJ gets bought out but we'd still need to find a way to dump salary to pick him up at the minimum.

BadMofoPimp · Post #879 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:48 am

SOUL wrote:I think we need Jokic Giannis and LeBron to win personally

Magic will provem all wrong!!!

OnlyFranz22 · Post #880 » by **OnlyFranz22** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 1:49 am

thelead wrote:
OnlyFranz22 wrote:Am I crazy for thinking CJ McCollum ends up on the Magic by end of year?

CJ makes $30 mil... it would be very difficult for the Magic to make the money work while also giving Washington something they'd want. Our contracts are very top heavy at the moment.

It would have to be something ridiculous like WCJ, Goga, and AB or just Suggs for 34 year old CJ. No thanks.

Maybe CJ gets bought out but we'd still need to find a way to dump salary to pick him up at the minimum.

You think he is gonna stick around Washington being happy and not get bought out?