Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2024-25

Post #141 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:08 am

The Corey's wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:Wow, the Knicks just got tougher

Celtics in 5.

I like that attitude. Not sure how practical it is, but I like it

meatball sub · Post #142 » by **meatball sub** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:09 am

what a terrible **** trade for the knicks lol. what in the hell

The Corey's · Post #143 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:09 am

Darthlukey wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:Wow, the Knicks just got tougher

Celtics in 5.

I like that attitude. Not sure how practical it is, but I like it

Thibs is gonna burn through their knees long before the playoffs start.

Post #144 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:11 am

The Corey's wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Celtics in 5.

I like that attitude. Not sure how practical it is, but I like it

Thibs is gonna burn through their knees long before the playoffs start.

Wow, I hadnt thought of that. Not just for this season, but the next few seasons. Those firsts could be amazing after the starting lineup breaks in 2-3 years time

The Corey's · Post #145 » by **The Corey's** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:12 am

Darthlukey wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:I like that attitude. Not sure how practical it is, but I like it

Thibs is gonna burn through their knees long before the playoffs start.

Wow, I hadnt thought of that. Not just for this season, but the next few seasons. Those firsts could be amazing after the starting line breaks in 2-3 years time

Ya. I see this through the Jays lens. If Bridges is getting 5 first round picks then whenever the time comes to unload the Jays, we're gonna be golden.

That's about 7 years from now though.

meatball sub · Post #146 » by **meatball sub** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:18 am

the nets are gonna get some juicy picks out of this deal. that knicks core will completely crater within 3-4 years

1st banana · Post #147 » by **1st banana** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:21 am

Knicks need to add depth they cant keep running out 6 man lineups for like 100 games lol.

Still like our chances against them in a series they don’t have the scoring to matchup.

keevsnick1 · Post #148 » by **keevsnick1** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:21 am

The biggest winner of this Net/Knicks trade is actually the Rockets.

threrf23 · Post #149 » by **threrf23** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:48 am

Another Villanova guy?

Anyways I actually kind of love that trade for the Knicks.

I know they gave up a lot of picks, but I think Mikal Bridges is a great get for them, a perfect fit, a winning player who is better than he gets credit for. Cost controlled for now and in his prime.

I'm curious to see what they do with Randle.

robdog_5 · Post #150 » by **robdog_5** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:51 am

Knicks getting good 2 way players and switchable guys.

Triple7 · Post #151 » by **Triple7** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:02 am

Let’s be honest, Knicks just got significantly better with mikal on both ends. They got deep in the wings. Only problem would be, they got too loaded in the wings. Hart, OG and mikal play the same position. Unless they play small ball, and one of the 3 play the 4. In that case they would be very small. They probably would trade one of them. Still, a very good problem to have.

gammajamma · Post #152 » by **gammajamma** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:02 am

keevsnick1 wrote:The biggest winner of this Net/Knicks trade is actually the Rockets.

didnt rockets just trade the brooklyn picks back to the nets?

Bill Lumbergh · Post #153 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:05 am

Now, the Nets should be caving for Cooper. Then again, maybe Houston already owns that, in which case, never mind.

Edit: yeah, Houston has pick swap rights to Bkn's pick next year.

Edit 2: The tank is back on. The Nets just got their 25 pick back from Houston. Bkn now has a couple more guys they'll look to off load now to do a proper tank.

gammajamma · Post #154 » by **gammajamma** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:27 am

Houston traded those rights back to Brooklyn so Nets can tank for Cooper

Post #155 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:42 am

gammajamma wrote:
keevsnick1 wrote:The biggest winner of this Net/Knicks trade is actually the Rockets.

didnt rockets just trade the brooklyn picks back to the nets?

The Rockets are playing 4D chess. Used the nets own picks to leverage access to the suns picks. Now they intend to use the suns picks to leverage at deal with them if they intend to rebuild.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #156 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:42 am

gammajamma wrote:Houston traded those rights back to Brooklyn so Nets can tank for Cooper

Yep. Just saw that.

Post #157 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:43 am

NuckyPowell wrote:
redslastlaugh wrote:That’s A LOT of draft picks for Mikal Bridges

Read on Twitter

Insane haul for Nets. Also, as someone else mentioned, well, I don't actually know how many of Brooklyn's picks Houston has, but this is good for them, too.

Now, the Nets should be caving for Cooper. Then again, maybe Houston already owns that, in which case, never mind.

Edit: yeah, Houston has pick swap rights to Bkn's pick next year.

Houston just traded all the net picks back to them for the suns picks, except #3 this year

Edit: I think Houston kept 2027 maybe

ConstableGeneva · Post #158 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:56 am

Read on Twitter

Jellybeans · Post #159 » by **Jellybeans** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 5:06 am

5 picks for Mikal? No comments.
They really want all does Nova guys

Post #160 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 5:16 am

Knicks going all in, sacrificing the future to become contenders now. That was a lot to give for Bridges tho. Thing is, if they end up losing Anunoby for nothing, what just happened would amount to trading Anunoby for Bridges, then flushing a truckload of picks down the toilet. Hartenstein is also not guaranteed to resign.

Having said that, they may not be done. They still have about $40M in tradeable salary (Randle and Robinson) so they may be onto something.