Around the League News and Rumors (Non-Hawks) Part 2

Post #2081 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 1:19 am

jayu70 wrote:Domantas Sabonis expected to 'seek clarity' about Kings' offseason plan

League sources said Sabonis, who has three more seasons and a combined $140.3 million left on his current deal, is expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason. Just as Fox wanted to know whose voice mattered most on key decisions, and who the team’s owner might be trusting the most as counsel, Sabonis is known to have similar questions. Even with the recent success, league sources said several members of the team’s core are watching and wondering where this is all headed. “What is the vision here?” one league source close to a core Kings player said. “It feels like it could be headed toward chaos.”

– via New York Times

Trae and Sabonis would be a nice combination. Maybe it can happen in Atlanta.

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Post #2082 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 9:23 pm

HMFFL wrote:
jayu70 wrote:Domantas Sabonis expected to 'seek clarity' about Kings' offseason plan

League sources said Sabonis, who has three more seasons and a combined $140.3 million left on his current deal, is expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason.

– via New York Times

Trae and Sabonis would be a nice combination. Maybe it can happen in Atlanta.

I've thought about this pairing.

In your ideal scenario, is Sabonis playing beside Jalen Johnson?
Or are we trading JJ for DS?

Post #2083 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:37 pm

Sources informed The Republic the Suns could probably get four first round picks for Booker and a rising star in his third or fourth year.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2025/03/08/kevin-durant-era-over-phoenix-suns-jimmy-butler-bradley-beal-oklahoma-city-thunder-houston-rockets/81445161007/?

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Post #2084 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:45 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
HMFFL wrote:
jayu70 wrote:Domantas Sabonis expected to 'seek clarity' about Kings' offseason plan

League sources said Sabonis, who has three more seasons and a combined $140.3 million left on his current deal, is expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason.

– via New York Times

Trae and Sabonis would be a nice combination. Maybe it can happen in Atlanta.

I've thought about this pairing.

In your ideal scenario, is Sabonis playing beside Jalen Johnson?
Or are we trading JJ for DS?

Domantas Sabonis would do wonders for us but I stay loyal to Jalen Johnson.

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Post #2085 » by **Jamaaliver** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:08 pm

Charlotte should consider taking a gamble on relevancy here...

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Post #2086 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:59 am

Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to play Knicks’ starters fewer minutes

Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to back off a bit on the starters’ minutes because, among other reasons, the bench deserves more.

“Sometimes it’s not fun on the body,” Bridges said. “But you want that as a coach, and also talked to him a little bit knowing that we’ve got a good enough team where our bench guys can come in and we don’t need to play 48 [minutes], 47.

“We’ve got a lot of good guys on this team that can take away minutes. Which helps the defense, helps the offense, helps tired bodies being out there and giving up all these points. It helps just keeping fresh bodies out there.”

Bridges said Thibodeau was receptive but “sometimes I think he just gets in his ways.”

“I think he’s not arguing about it. Sometimes I think he just gets in his ways and he gets locked in. He just wants to keep the guy out there,” Bridges said. “Sometimes you’ve got to tell him, like Landry [Shamet], for example, or somebody, keep him out there, they’re playing well.”

https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/sports/why-mikal-bridges-asked-tom-thibodeau-to-play-knicks-starters-less/

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Post #2087 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:07 pm

HMFFL wrote:Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to play Knicks’ starters fewer minutes

Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to back off a bit on the starters’ minutes because, among other reasons, the bench deserves more.

Bridges said Thibodeau was receptive but “sometimes I think he just gets in his ways.”

Post #2088 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:21 am

Post #2089 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:45 am

Ivica Zubac is on a tear for the Cluppers.
He's figured it out.

20/14 guy lately

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Post #2090 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:04 am

Spoiler:

Post #2091 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:14 pm

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Post #2092 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:12 pm

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Post #2093 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:34 pm

Post #2094 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:37 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:

Big payday to come this off-season.

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Post #2095 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:34 pm

Feels unsustainable...

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jayu70 · Post #2096 » by **jayu70** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:13 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Feels unsustainable...

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What do you mean?

Post #2097 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:27 pm

jayu70 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:Feels unsustainable...
Spoiler:

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What do you mean?

Rapidly rising valuations of US Sports Teams.

jayu70 · Post #2098 » by **jayu70** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:34 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
jayu70 wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:Feels unsustainable...
Spoiler:

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What do you mean?

Rapidly rising valuations of US Sports Teams.

Noted.
you would think, but they keep rising along with player salaries. But what do I know.

Post #2099 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:04 pm

Nevermind...

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Jamaaliver wrote:Something to keep an eye on...

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Post #2100 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 2:33 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Feels unsustainable...

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Seems like a bargain to me.

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