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Official 2025 Offseason Thread

Moderators: ChosenSavior, UCF, Knightro, UCFJayBird, Def Swami, Howard Mass

Does the FO add a legitimate starting (scoring) guard to the roster this summer?

Yes
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61%
No
38
39%
 
Total votes: 97

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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1261 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:11 am

flying_mollusk wrote:
jonbob17 wrote:The Magic currently are +1400 to win the 2026 NBA Championship. 5th in the odds.
OKC +240
Hou +800
Cavs +800
NY +850
Orl +1400
Minn +1400

I like our chances against Cleveland.


Kind of crazy. That is respect beyond just the east being weak. Higher than Denver.


Denver has Houston, Wolves, OKC, Clippers, Lakers, Warriors, Spurs on their path.

On East it looks to be battle royal of 46 wins teams, and even that battle royal won't include more than 4 teams.

Like, Hornets are legit treat for playoffs after winning 19 games, because ... why not?

East is so bad that even tanking teams on East will have hard times sucking on purpose.

Celtics and Pacers without best player for a year.
76ers with semi retired Embiid with no news about his health
Bucks still on verge of trading Giannis
Nets without any talent
Wizards have to suck to save pick

That's 6/ 9 teams. Cavs, Knicks, Magic are only teams that are even trying to compete. Pistons, Raptors, Hawks can make moves to win now but will they?

And Bulls and Heat are neither good enough to be serious nor bad enough to tank, and probably still need to make moves.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1262 » by RookieStar » Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:04 am

All i can say is... while the top prize is AJ... the next prize is.... a player whose ceiling is a prime.. Banchero?

So yeah... im fine exiting the tanknwars
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1263 » by flying_mollusk » Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:35 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
flying_mollusk wrote:
jonbob17 wrote:The Magic currently are +1400 to win the 2026 NBA Championship. 5th in the odds.
OKC +240
Hou +800
Cavs +800
NY +850
Orl +1400
Minn +1400

I like our chances against Cleveland.


Kind of crazy. That is respect beyond just the east being weak. Higher than Denver.


Denver has Houston, Wolves, OKC, Clippers, Lakers, Warriors, Spurs on their path.

On East it looks to be battle royal of 46 wins teams, and even that battle royal won't include more than 4 teams.

Like, Hornets are legit treat for playoffs after winning 19 games, because ... why not?

East is so bad that even tanking teams on East will have hard times sucking on purpose.

Celtics and Pacers without best player for a year.
76ers with semi retired Embiid with no news about his health
Bucks still on verge of trading Giannis
Nets without any talent
Wizards have to suck to save pick

That's 6/ 9 teams. Cavs, Knicks, Magic are only teams that are even trying to compete. Pistons, Raptors, Hawks can make moves to win now but will they?

And Bulls and Heat are neither good enough to be serious nor bad enough to tank, and probably still need to make moves.


Sure, that might indicate we have a good record, or that we win the east. But this says fifth best odds of winning the title. It's a lot of respect from Vegas, with money on the line.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1264 » by yoyojw17 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:36 pm



That's it! JI got braids and tattoos! Career season incoming!
:nod:

Happy to see them getting it in during the off-season!
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1265 » by RookieStar » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:00 pm

yoyojw17 wrote:

That's it! JI got braids and tattoos! Career season incoming!
:nod:

Happy to see them getting it in during the off-season!


Look at the guns on Caleb... itd be a shame if we cut/trade him...
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1266 » by basketballRob » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:01 pm

Isaac is tatted up.

Read on Twitter
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1267 » by Skybox » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:10 pm

basketballRob wrote:Isaac is tatted up.

Read on Twitter
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JI's only 6'10 now
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1268 » by three3d » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:12 pm

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Isaac is tatted up.

Read on Twitter
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JI's only 6'10 now



Man you’ll got to include that pic of Houston who’s looking a lil swole.. AB needs to hit that gym with Caleb.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1269 » by yoyojw17 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:27 pm

RookieStar wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:

That's it! JI got braids and tattoos! Career season incoming!
:nod:

Happy to see them getting it in during the off-season!


Look at the guns on Caleb... itd be a shame if we cut/trade him...

Caleb was already looking swole since last year.... He's looking more cut and define this off-season too. He keeps on trying to max out his potential... Gotta love that.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1270 » by Orlando Dawg » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:27 pm

JI probably already knows he’s getting traded that’s why.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1271 » by basketballRob » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:31 pm

It's good to see Suggs on the court.

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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1272 » by RookieStar » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:37 pm

yoyojw17 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:

That's it! JI got braids and tattoos! Career season incoming!
:nod:

Happy to see them getting it in during the off-season!


Look at the guns on Caleb... itd be a shame if we cut/trade him...

Caleb was already looking swole since last year.... He's looking more cut and define this off-season too. He keeps on trying to max out his potential... Gotta love that.


TBF.. none of us would like Caleb to be quicker/faster rather than Swole/Cut

I guess he is transitioning to become a stretch 4 rather than a wing like we hoped
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1273 » by RookieStar » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:37 pm

basketballRob wrote:It's good to see Suggs on the court.

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Yeah.. I thought he was gonna ease himself slowly in training camp
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1274 » by yoyojw17 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:42 pm

Orlando Dawg wrote:JI probably already knows he’s getting traded that’s why.

Lol..... You don't like him much do you? Saw you message about this on the Shammgod thread as well. :D
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1275 » by bigdogdylan5 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:29 pm

I am surprised we haven’t gotten any news on Paolo extension wasn’t the deadline a day after finals?
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1276 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:08 am

Sooo.... ATL reloading as well.

Are they a threat to us? We face them 4x right? Our record gonna be in danger.

Suggs can lock Trae but Dyson can lock Bane. Jalen and Franz are probably a wash with a slight advantahr to us. WCJ probably gonna get dominated by KP agaon so ot boilsndown to Paolo?
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1277 » by Knightro » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:21 am

RookieStar wrote:Sooo.... ATL reloading as well.

Are they a threat to us? We face them 4x right? Our record gonna be in danger.

Suggs can lock Trae but Dyson can lock Bane. Jalen and Franz are probably a wash with a slight advantahr to us. WCJ probably gonna get dominated by KP agaon so ot boilsndown to Paolo?


You stress too much.
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1278 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:25 am

Knightro wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Sooo.... ATL reloading as well.

Are they a threat to us? We face them 4x right? Our record gonna be in danger.

Suggs can lock Trae but Dyson can lock Bane. Jalen and Franz are probably a wash with a slight advantahr to us. WCJ probably gonna get dominated by KP agaon so ot boilsndown to Paolo?


You stress too much.


Nothing to talk about till the draft... unless we talk about Swole Caleb?
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1279 » by Optimus_Steel » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:31 am

RookieStar wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:

That's it! JI got braids and tattoos! Career season incoming!
:nod:

Happy to see them getting it in during the off-season!


Look at the guns on Caleb... itd be a shame if we cut/trade him...




Its not even July yet. Way to early to be oogling guys muscles
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Re: Official 2025 Offseason Thread 

Post#1280 » by Knightro » Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:32 am

Let's say that Atlanta does have the inside track on Alexander-Walker...

Guards/Wings available in free agency
-Ty Jerome
-Dennis Schroder
-Gary Trent Jr.
-Malik Beasley
-D'Angelo Russell
-Chris Paul
-Luke Kennard
-Tyus Jones
-Tre Jones
-Russell Westbrook
-Sam Merrill
-Bruce Brown
-Malcolm Brodgon
-Tre Mann
-De’Anthony Melton

Outside of Jerome and Beasley, none of these guys would cost the full MLE I can't imagine.

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