Around the NBA 2024-25 - In Our Offseason, Vol. 1

Knicksfan1992 · Post #41 » by **Knicksfan1992** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 4:39 am

Jose7 wrote:Curious to see what Denver does..

They can't do much lol.

Unless someone really likes Porter they're kind of screwed

aq_ua · Post #42 » by **aq_ua** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:00 am

Capn'O wrote:
WargamesX wrote:
DaGawd wrote:i don’t understand it at all for the blazers

They can flip Jrue into a future first round pick to a contender. They’ve done similar moves before

I'd bet they keep him. Simons was the odd man out in Portland. Lead guard was the biggest position of deficiency. Holiday helps with that in the short term and, they hope, mentors Scoot and Sharpe for the longer term. They're going to try to compete next season.

Very nice of the Blazers to become competitive just for me

Something irks me about Boston getting our (Knicks) second round pick in 2030 though.

Montmorencie · Post #43 » by **Montmorencie** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:21 am

I think 100% of the population on the Earth watching basketball has KD in top 20 all time list. I personally wouldn't but if everyone says it i have to agree, right?

p.s. top 9 is clear, then its Steph/Wilt, Hakeem, Jokic, Doctor J, Jerry West, Giannis, Moses, Dirk, Oscar. And then its KD.

How is he not the worst by far in here?

god shammgod · Post #44 » by **god shammgod** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:17 am

that doesn't save the celtics much money next year. porzingis must be next if there's a taker with his health problems.

3toheadmelo · Post #45 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:12 am

Capn'O wrote:
WargamesX wrote:
DaGawd wrote:i don’t understand it at all for the blazers

They can flip Jrue into a future first round pick to a contender. They’ve done similar moves before

I'd bet they keep him. Simons was the odd man out in Portland. Lead guard was the biggest position of deficiency. Holiday helps with that in the short term and, they hope, mentors Scoot and Sharpe for the longer term. They're going to try to compete next season.

Brad stevens out here doing black magic

Read on Twitter

Wildcat · Post #46 » by **Wildcat** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:17 am

3toheadmelo wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
WargamesX wrote:They can flip Jrue into a future first round pick to a contender. They’ve done similar moves before

I'd bet they keep him. Simons was the odd man out in Portland. Lead guard was the biggest position of deficiency. Holiday helps with that in the short term and, they hope, mentors Scoot and Sharpe for the longer term. They're going to try to compete next season.

Brad stevens out here doing black magic

Read on Twitter

They're trying to cut cost. Simmons isn't on this roster pass next season.

Wildcat · Post #47 » by **Wildcat** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:19 am

god shammgod wrote:that doesn't save the celtics much money next year. porzingis must be next if there's a taker with his health problems.

Simmons deal saved them 40 million in taxes.

Post #48 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:24 am

That trade is a robbery for the Celtics. Jrue looks washed

3toheadmelo · Post #49 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:39 am

Wildcat wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
I'd bet they keep him. Simons was the odd man out in Portland. Lead guard was the biggest position of deficiency. Holiday helps with that in the short term and, they hope, mentors Scoot and Sharpe for the longer term. They're going to try to compete next season.

Brad stevens out here doing black magic

Read on Twitter

They're trying to cut cost. Simmons isn't on this roster pass next season.

Even if they don’t keep him it was a high way robbery deal for the Celtics.

Wildcat · Post #50 » by **Wildcat** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:54 am

3toheadmelo wrote:
Wildcat wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Brad stevens out here doing black magic

Read on Twitter

They're trying to cut cost. Simmons isn't on this roster pass next season.

Even if they don’t keep him it was a high way robbery deal for the Celtics.

I wouldn't call it highway robbery. Definitely one team got over the other, though. But I also think Portland is ran by a bunch of clowns.

god shammgod · Post #51 » by **god shammgod** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:00 pm

Wildcat wrote:
god shammgod wrote:that doesn't save the celtics much money next year. porzingis must be next if there's a taker with his health problems.

Simmons deal saved them 40 million in taxes.

still over the apron i believe

Buttah304 · Post #52 » by **Buttah304** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:38 pm

Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

3toheadmelo · Post #53 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:45 pm

Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

Caruso is incredibly overrated.

Wildcat · Post #54 » by **Wildcat** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:58 pm

god shammgod wrote:
Wildcat wrote:
god shammgod wrote:that doesn't save the celtics much money next year. porzingis must be next if there's a taker with his health problems.

Simmons deal saved them 40 million in taxes.

still over the apron i believe

Yeah. It's not an apron saving move. It's a tax saving move.

JayTWill · Post #55 » by **JayTWill** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:03 pm

Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

He wouldn't just be dealing with Caruso unfortunately. Caruso doesn't even start for them. There is a huge difference between the Bulls' defense and OKC's. Brunson would have to deal with the waves of individual defenders that OKC would send at him along with their swarming team defense.

Buttah304 · Post #56 » by **Buttah304** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:39 pm

JayTWill wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

He wouldn't just be dealing with Caruso unfortunately. Caruso doesn't even start for them. There is a huge difference between the Bulls' defense and OKC's. Brunson would have to deal with the waves of individual defenders that OKC would send at him along with their swarming team defense.

That doesn’t fall on deaf ears. Of course OKC has an army of defenders to provide varying degrees of difficulty for Jalen. I’m simply stating the fact that Brunson has, and will continue to torch Caruso. Don’t get me wrong, Alex is a great defender who gets away with absolute murder on that end while looking like Josh Hart on offense half the time. He’s a good rotation player/impact/intangibles guy but sometimes the flavor of the week on this board kills me.

Fury · Post #57 » by **Fury** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:40 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

Caruso is incredibly overrated.

Tbf it's Brunson. Wish we had Caruso.

spree8 · Post #58 » by **spree8** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:48 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

Caruso is incredibly overrated.

Does Iverson crossing up MJ make MJ a bad defender? I’ve never heard this about Caruso, it goes against everything I’ve seen and what all the advanced stats show as well. Be better!!!

BKlutch · Post #59 » by **BKlutch** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:48 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:Leon needs to hurry tf up and find a damn coach so we can start making some moves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No. You need to hurry up and be patient. LOL

This is not expected to be a summer of big moves for us.

3toheadmelo · Post #60 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:52 pm

spree8 wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Buttah304 wrote:Random thought but I do recall Brunson dropping 40-8-7, 35-11-7, and 31-13-6 on everyone’s favorite defender Alex Caruso last season. Jalen would have utterly torched him

Caruso is incredibly overrated.

Does Iverson crossing up MJ make MJ a bad defender? I’ve never heard this about Caruso, it goes against everything I’ve seen and what all the advanced stats show as well. Be better!!!

Brunson has torched Caruso multiple games :lol:

not just a single play like you’re pointing out.
Be better spree!!!!!