ATL - Beasley Cleared

Bernman · Post #841 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:33 pm

raferfenix wrote:Doesn’t seem impossible the Lakers lose DFS.

Shams: Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season and will enter free agency, sources tell ESPN. Multiple contending teams are expected to pursue Finney-Smith beginning Monday night and a Lakers return is possible.

I'd much rather have LaRavia at 1/3 the price. Younger, maybe some upside left, more reliable shooter, guards down and handles better.

brewbucks · Post #842 » by **brewbucks** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:46 pm

Smh Malik

Matches Malone · Post #843 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:50 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #844 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:04 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

I alluded to this a few months ago. Dude is such a loser

You knew he was doing this months ago?

Bernman · Post #845 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:06 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

I alluded to this a few months ago. Dude is such a loser

You knew he was doing this months ago?

Well, this happened during our season, so definitely plausible. I vaguely remember hearing something about it before.

Matches Malone · Post #846 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:08 pm

All the NBA podcasts will be talking about this and then have to go into an ad read for Fan Duel or Draft Kings.

Adam Silvers NBA.

soxperry · Post #847 » by **soxperry** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:11 pm

i hope Beasley's situation doesn't have a domino effect on Trent. Are the Pistons going to poach our SG again now?

Post #848 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:22 pm

That's too bad, I liked Beasley

Post #849 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:30 pm

Matches Malone wrote:All the NBA podcasts will be talking about this and then have to go into an ad read for Fan Duel or Draft Kings.

Adam Silvers NBA.

As someone who has enjoyed sports betting for many years (mostly football) I hate how it's exploded.

Gambling has affected sports forever (Paul Hornung was suspended for a year in the 60's for betting on a couple of non Packer games).

The leagues are in bed with it, making millions from it and Silver will come out with a statement thanking the Feds for protecting the "integrity" of the game.

yb90 · Post #850 » by **yb90** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:31 pm

Bernman wrote:
raferfenix wrote:Doesn’t seem impossible the Lakers lose DFS.

Shams: Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season and will enter free agency, sources tell ESPN. Multiple contending teams are expected to pursue Finney-Smith beginning Monday night and a Lakers return is possible.

I'd much rather have LaRavia at 1/3 the price. Younger, maybe some upside left, more reliable shooter, guards down and handles better.

I agree with you on most of it except being a more reliable shooter.

LaRavia at the BAE or even sliding into the TPE would be smart. Another option is using Brook to get him in an multi team S&T deal.

BUCKnation · Post #851 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:32 pm

Very curious when it happened when he was with us. Maybe it explains his drop off during the tail end of the season

Bernman · Post #852 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:32 pm

Read on Twitter

Does this mean they're trading Gobert? Otherwise they have 60% of their cap tied in to true bigs. Then they're paying Edwards a max & McDaniels as a star role player. How's this going to work?

mke_design · Post #853 » by **mke_design** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:35 pm

I wonder how much owners and Adam silver bet on their own league every year on top of the profits they get

BUCKnation · Post #854 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:35 pm

In a vacuum thats a nice deal for randle

Wonka · Post #855 » by **Wonka** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:41 pm

Nobody ever accused Malik of being a good/smart person. RIP

MVP2110 · Post #856 » by **MVP2110** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:44 pm

That's a lot of $ for bigs in Minnesota

ShootingtheJ · Post #857 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:46 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

I alluded to this a few months ago. Dude is such a loser

You knew he was doing this months ago?

I heard an investigation was coming months ago. Posted it here.

ShootingtheJ · Post #858 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:48 pm

soxperry wrote:i hope Beasley's situation doesn't have a domino effect on Trent. Are the Pistons going to poach our SG again now?

Sounds like they will pursue NAW and Lavert instead. Surprising, or they already know Trent won't be available. Either way, good for us.

MVP2110 · Post #859 » by **MVP2110** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:51 pm

Minnesota just spent over $100 million on Naz Reid & Juliue Randle each. They already have Rudy Gobert and just spent their 1st & 2nd round draft picks on rim protecting bigs. That's a ton of money & assets on bigs

Bernman · Post #860 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 6:06 pm

MVP2110 wrote:Minnesota just spent over $100 million on Naz Reid & Juliue Randle each. They already have Rudy Gobert and just spent their 1st & 2nd round draft picks on rim protecting bigs. That's a ton of money & assets on bigs

They're set up pretty well, IF they trade Gobert, which at this point is a must, & I fully expect what they were thinking w/ these moves. Then they'd have their 2 starting vet bigs on fair market value in Reid & Randle, and then the younger cheaper guys waiting in the wings.

What they need for their salary allotment/Gobert is obviously a pg who enters them into their offense better. Starts the D scrambling. That's becoming underrated in the league. And they need shooting. Could be the landing spot for Garland, but they'd need a 3rd team to take on Rudy.