NBA General Discussion: 2025 Offseason

Murray_17 · Post #1501 » by **Murray_17** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:22 pm

Iscull wrote:
They get younger guard on an expiring and 2 probably early 2nd rounders. Solid move. Can probably trade Simons again to move Porzingis.

If Simons got traded for 2 seconds and as a money-saving move, I don't think he has much value. Especially if you add Porzingis to the move.

Iscull · Post #1502 » by **Iscull** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:43 pm

Murray_17 wrote:
Iscull wrote:
They get younger guard on an expiring and 2 probably early 2nd rounders. Solid move. Can probably trade Simons again to move Porzingis.

If Simons got traded for 2 seconds and as a money-saving move, I don't think he has much value. Especially if you add Porzingis to the move.

He doesn't have value if they didn't plan to resign him. They must prefer Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson as their guards moving forward. I could also see them drafting a guard with their FRP this year. Jasper or Fears could go to them.

Simons is 26 and averaged 20 PPG the last three seasons. He definitely has value, albeit not at the max. I could see him being a 6th man for a good playoff team.

bball4life · Post #1503 » by **bball4life** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:58 pm

Problem with Simons is he plays literally zero defense. We all saw that dudes who can't play D don't even see the floor in the playoffs unless they're elite scorers. This is 100% a cash saving move, and a good one for that purpose. I think they'll have to attach picks or players to move off of Porzingis next with how terrible he finished the year.

Murray_17 · Post #1504 » by **Murray_17** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:05 pm

Iscull wrote:He doesn't have value if they didn't plan to resign him. They must prefer Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson as their guards moving forward. I could also see them drafting a guard with their FRP this year. Jasper or Fears could go to them.

Simons is 26 and averaged 20 PPG the last three seasons. He definitely has value, albeit not at the max. I could see him being a 6th man for a good playoff team.

2 of those seasons he averaged 20 with bad efficiency for his volume and in the other one he was playing off Lillard. His offense is not enough to overcome how bad of a defender he is. His offense is dependent on his 3s.

If he had more value than this, Portland could have gotten a 1st at least for him.

Currently and with his contract, he's not that valuable

the_process · Post #1505 » by **the_process** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:33 pm

Iscull wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:
Iscull wrote:
They get younger guard on an expiring and 2 probably early 2nd rounders. Solid move. Can probably trade Simons again to move Porzingis.

If Simons got traded for 2 seconds and as a money-saving move, I don't think he has much value. Especially if you add Porzingis to the move.

He doesn't have value if they didn't plan to resign him. They must prefer Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson as their guards moving forward. I could also see them drafting a guard with their FRP this year. Jasper or Fears could go to them.

Simons is 26 and averaged 20 PPG the last three seasons. He definitely has value, albeit not at the max. I could see him being a 6th man for a good playoff team.

He's worse than Collin Sexton. How much value do you assign to Sexton?

Answer: Barely any.

Negrodamus · Post #1506 » by **Negrodamus** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:19 pm

Read on Twitter

Wow, what a disgusting trade.

the_process · Post #1507 » by **the_process** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:34 pm

Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

Wow, what a disgusting trade.

This is the time to strike! Offer Embiid and PG to NOP!! Dumars might give up all the picks. :lol:

the_process · Post #1508 » by **the_process** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:36 pm

WSH killed that trade. They are cornering the market in big expiring deals.

It was pointed out on the other board that the deal could be a signal that WSH has pivoted from Bailey (thinking he won't be available and not wanting to trade up?) and has Fears in their crosshairs.

Iscull · Post #1509 » by **Iscull** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:44 pm

Negrodamus wrote:

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Wow, what a disgusting trade.

It makes literally zero sense for NOP.

As bad as we think we have it sometimes, it could always be worse. What a dumpster fire.

Iscull · Post #1510 » by **Iscull** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:46 pm

Poole is making $65MM the next two years. LMAO

Post #1511 » by **Stanford** » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:47 pm

Poole wasn't terrible last year, according to the #s.

Murray_17 · Post #1512 » by **Murray_17** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:42 am

I'm convinced the Wizards are a laundering money operation

GoSixersBro · Here Lies The Process May 13, 2013 - April 6, 2016

With recent reports regarding KD and the drama he's had with Kerr, Nash and now Budenholzer, LeCorn has got to to be breathing a major sigh of relief.

Durant really one-upped him during the same era when it came to hopping teams and clashing with coaches. People won't even remember LeCorn's crimes.

Negrodamus · Post #1514 » by **Negrodamus** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:11 pm

Read on Twitter

It's that time of the year!

mjkvol · Post #1515 » by **mjkvol** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:53 pm

Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

It's that time of the year!

Still with that funky left-handed stroke. I love the kicking out of the leg on the post up turnarounds. Someone needs to tell him that's an offensive foul now.

Mik317 · Post #1516 » by **Mik317** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:01 pm

....we do need forwards

#FRESHPRINCERETURNS

ProcessDoctor · Post #1517 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:36 pm

FVV just re-signed/restructured in Houston, allowing them to offer someone the N-TMLE.

James Harden has a player option...

GoSixersBro · Here Lies The Process May 13, 2013 - April 6, 2016

Negrodamus wrote:

Read on Twitter

It's that time of the year!

Wild they have him practicing stuff he will never be asked to nor willingly do in an NBA game.

ProcessDoctor · Post #1519 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:44 pm

Mik317 wrote:....we do need forwards

#FRESHPRINCERETURNS

I'd sign him to a vet min if Embiid/Maxey/Morey are cool with it. With Yabu likely out of our price range, there aren't many free agent PF options (Boucher, LaRavia, ?).

He's not a starter, but he played decent playoff minutes for the Clippers this year. The window of him being a potential distraction is in the rearview mirror. Worst-case scenario, he's a 5th big.

Arsenal · Post #1520 » by **Arsenal** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:56 pm

Young Socialite ain't coming back here ever. He's in LA where he belongs.