Around The NBA : 2023-24 Season #3

2weekswithpay · Post #1661 » by **2weekswithpay** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 6:14 pm

WesPeace wrote:Dallas traded Grimes and 2nd rounder for Caleb Martin.. another odd trade, at this stage Grimes is maybe even better player

Weird but maybe they were worried about having to pay him. Also, Max Christe kinda fulfills the same 3&D role.

Andi Obst · Post #1662 » by **Andi Obst** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 6:15 pm

WesPeace wrote:Dallas traded Grimes and 2nd rounder for Caleb Martin.. another odd trade, at this stage Grimes is maybe even better player

The Mavs probably didn't want to pay Grimes in the summer. Martin will be under contract for 3 more years on a pretty cheap deal. Still don't like it for them. Smart deal by the Sixers IMO.

WesPeace · Post #1663 » by **WesPeace** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 7:02 pm

Make sense, upcoming salary related trade..

sco · Post #1664 » by **sco** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 7:03 pm

Andi Obst wrote:
WesPeace wrote:Dallas traded Grimes and 2nd rounder for Caleb Martin.. another odd trade, at this stage Grimes is maybe even better player

The Mavs probably didn't want to pay Grimes in the summer. Martin will be under contract for 3 more years on a pretty cheap deal. Still don't like it for them. Smart deal by the Sixers IMO.

Agree. I have always liked Grimes.

Mk0 · Post #1665 » by **Mk0** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 7:59 pm

Martin is making 8mil a year for the next 3 years. That is a solid deal now that they have Christie to take Grimes minutes, and Grimes needing a contract this offseason.

Dan Z · Post #1666 » by **Dan Z** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 2:35 am

Do you think the Suns will trade Durant? Reports are that they're listening to offers.

cocktailswith_2short · Post #1667 » by **cocktailswith_2short** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:25 am

I'm confident Durant to gsw green kuminga picks to suns

Post #1668 » by **kulaz3000** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 5:12 am

Jesus, the Blazers are really playing well recently. They may not make it into the playoffs, but they are going to get darn close if they continue to play the way they have the rest of the way.

cocktailswith_2short · Post #1669 » by **cocktailswith_2short** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 5:15 am

Smoking Indiana blazers 22 29 nice redemption arc going on there .

Chi town · Post #1670 » by **Chi town** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 5:18 am

Sixers and Blazers win to cover our win

FriedRise · Post #1671 » by **FriedRise** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:16 pm

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drosestruts · Post #1672 » by **drosestruts** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:28 pm

Giannis is gonna hate Kuzma.

Middleton is washed, but he was a key part of their deep playoff runs and championship win.

WesPeace · Post #1673 » by **WesPeace** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:30 pm

How was Kuzma playing this season? Stats wise I dont see nothing special.. probably upgrade over current Middleton,but - I'm not sure he could be the big 3 Bucks missing part.

jnrjr79 · Post #1674 » by **jnrjr79** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:43 pm

FriedRise wrote:

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Probably the best they could do given their limited assets, but I don't think this will move the needle enough to put them into championship territory.

I wonder how much they are regretting the Jrue/Dame trade at this point.

Jcool0 · Post #1675 » by **Jcool0** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:09 pm

drosestruts wrote:Giannis is gonna hate Kuzma.

Middleton is washed, but he was a key part of their deep playoff runs and championship win.

Giannis reportedly signed off on the trade.

Post #1676 » by **dougthonus** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:11 pm

A bit surprising to me that Washington did this one. Middleton had 38M? of dead money next year for them. That's a lot to pay for a 2028 pick swap which has a very reasonable chance of not conveying into anything. Maybe they love AJ Johnson, I don't know anything about him, but he's not getting any burn on a Bucks roster that probably should have minutes available for him.

MrSparkle · Post #1677 » by **MrSparkle** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:20 pm

I haven’t watched them this year, but can someone explain Haliburton? Seemed to get back to his star caliber play, but 0 points last night? How does that happen for a guy with his talent.

Charlesareed · Post #1678 » by **Charlesareed** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:20 pm

jnrjr79 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

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Probably the best they could do given their limited assets, but I don't think this will move the needle enough to put them into championship territory.

I wonder how much they are regretting the Jrue/Dame trade at this point.

You know they are lol that’s as stupid trade as there was they did that trade just to make a trade lol now there stuck in neutral

MrSparkle · Post #1679 » by **MrSparkle** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:21 pm

And Kuzma can bounce back… but that’s still a surprisingly bad trade. Makes me wonder why the Bucks didn’t pursue Patrick Williams instead, to be honest. Last thing I would do is bring another sieve on the floor with Lillard.

2weekswithpay · Post #1680 » by **2weekswithpay** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:35 pm

dougthonus wrote:A bit surprising to me that Washington did this one. Middleton had 38M? of dead money next year for them. That's a lot to pay for a 2028 pick swap which has a very reasonable chance of not conveying into anything. Maybe they love AJ Johnson, I don't know anything about him, but he's not getting any burn on a Bucks roster that probably should have minutes available for him.

Washington probably just wanted Kuzma off the team. He checked out this season and hurt his trade value. Getting AJ Johnson could be seen as another FRP I guess.

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