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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#441 » by Bensational » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:15 am

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Skybox wrote:BroLo to LAC for $9m x 2...just to be a backup
They drafted Sorber. I'd swap Jett for Zubac.

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OKC drafted Sorber
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#442 » by basketballRob » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:17 am

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Skybox wrote:BroLo to LAC for $9m x 2...just to be a backup
They drafted Sorber. I'd swap Jett for Zubac.

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OKC drafted Sorber
That's too bad. We could've used Zubac.

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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#443 » by Bensational » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:23 am

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basketballRob wrote:They drafted Sorber. I'd swap Jett for Zubac.

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OKC drafted Sorber
That's too bad. We could've used Zubac.

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I don’t think we’ve got anyone good enough at PnR to get the most out of him like Harden did.

I hope we can find a Porzingis clone. That’ll be the game changer for us.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#444 » by JF5 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 1:55 am

There are a scenario where the Magic able to trade the Combination of Goga, Jett, or Issac for a draft pick/player on lesser contract/cap relief to sign Caleb/Mo back at market value?
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#445 » by Knightro » Tue Jul 1, 2025 1:57 am

JF5 wrote:There are a scenario where the Magic able to trade the Combination of Goga, Jett, or Issac for a draft pick/player on lesser contract/cap relief to sign Caleb/Mo back at market value?


Yes, but I don’t think that’s going to be totally necessary either.

I think you’ll see Moe resign like 2/15 and Caleb resign for the minimum.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#446 » by BCS » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:34 am

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JF5 wrote:There are a scenario where the Magic able to trade the Combination of Goga, Jett, or Issac for a draft pick/player on lesser contract/cap relief to sign Caleb/Mo back at market value?


Yes, but I don’t think that’s going to be totally necessary either.

I think you’ll see Moe resign like 2/15 and Caleb resign for the minimum.
I believe this is what will happen as well, likely 1+1 with player option this time for Moe to give him some insurance.

I do hope they are taking a look at other players for the min that might be available though besides Caleb. Amir Coffey is one that comes to mind for me, although likely would want more playing time than we can give him.

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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#447 » by Idiosyncratic » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:02 am

Nuggets look really scary. MPJ was a very good player, but declined a lot on defense last year and then the disaster playoffs.

They can use the MLE now I believe? Rumor is they want Yabusele who was very good last year. He can fill in at center and PF where their depth is pretty young. Wonder if they also could grab one more shooter for the bench. I like Melton there, but I would like him for anyone. Duncan Robinson is a match made in heaven with Jokic. Not a lot left out there.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#448 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:58 am

Bucks and Suns were two teams that needed early free agency miracles.
Double flop.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#449 » by drsd » Tue Jul 1, 2025 7:16 am

JF5 wrote:There are a scenario where the Magic able to trade the Combination of Goga, Jett, or Issac for a draft pick/player on lesser contract/cap relief to sign Caleb/Mo back at market value?


Currently the Magic has about 8M left to sign one or two players. To resign both, this means Houston on the 2.1M deal that was just declined and then M-Wagner on a 4M deal.

Or the Magic just signs M-Wagner to 6M and plays out a 14-man roster.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#450 » by Optimus_Steel » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:55 am

pepe1991 wrote:Bucks and Suns were two teams that needed early free agency miracles.
Double flop.




Suns did sign Nigel Hayes Davis. Mil seems to have lost players.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#451 » by Skybox » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:06 am

One of Goga or Jett will be moved to help pay Mo, imo…Given all of the C movement, Goga would be easy (but more painful)

I think Weltman is now focused on retaining Moe and Caleb…but maybe a starting C upgrade as the cherry on top of the dream summer
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#452 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:16 am

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pepe1991 wrote:Bucks and Suns were two teams that needed early free agency miracles.
Double flop.




Suns did sign Nigel Hayes Davis. Mil seems to have lost players.


Both teams are simply too far gone to save anything.

Bucks resigned 4 mediocre bench players, 3 of them will be starters. They are pretty much one Giannis injury away from being historically bad.

Suns... Grayson Allen is kind a only valuable player they can trade off. I just can't see any scenario where they aren't one of worst teams of West. In year where whole fanbase is talking about how little value scoring guards provide, they stock piled 4 players who are shooting guards and married whole salary cap into that slot.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#453 » by basketballRob » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:21 am

Skybox wrote:One of Goga or Jett will be moved to help pay Mo, imo…Given all of the C movement, Goga would be easy (but more painful)

I think Weltman is now focused on retaining Moe and Caleb…but maybe a starting C upgrade as the cherry on top of the dream summer
It's likely going to cost 2 seconds to get rid of Jett.

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2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#454 » by Optimus_Steel » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:26 am

pepe1991 wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Bucks and Suns were two teams that needed early free agency miracles.
Double flop.




Suns did sign Nigel Hayes Davis. Mil seems to have lost players.


Both teams are simply too far gone to save anything.

Bucks resigned 4 mediocre bench players, 3 of them will be starters. They are pretty much one Giannis injury away from being historically bad.

Suns... Grayson Allen is kind a only valuable player they can trade off. I just can't see any scenario where they aren't one of worst teams of West. In year where whole fanbase is talking about how little value scoring guards provide, they stock piled 4 players who are shooting guards and married whole salary cap into that slot.




I don’t think the Suns will be that bad. They will probably have similar record to last year. They had no depth and now have some of it. Their center rotation is improved. Durant puts up numbers but can’t prop up a team at this point in his career.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#455 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:35 am

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pepe1991 wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:


Suns did sign Nigel Hayes Davis. Mil seems to have lost players.


Both teams are simply too far gone to save anything.

Bucks resigned 4 mediocre bench players, 3 of them will be starters. They are pretty much one Giannis injury away from being historically bad.

Suns... Grayson Allen is kind a only valuable player they can trade off. I just can't see any scenario where they aren't one of worst teams of West. In year where whole fanbase is talking about how little value scoring guards provide, they stock piled 4 players who are shooting guards and married whole salary cap into that slot.




I don’t think the Suns will be that bad. They will probably have similar record to last year. They had no depth and now have some of it. Their center rotation is improved. Durant puts up numbers but can’t prop up a team at this point in his career.


They were legit top 4 worst team without Durant. 3-17 without him :crazy:

They can probably win 35 games, but on West that's 3rd worst record. Should probably trade Allen for wing.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#456 » by pepe1991 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 1:32 pm

Why Rockets have so many Cs on roster?
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#457 » by Skybox » Tue Jul 1, 2025 1:44 pm

HOU is really stacking up the talent...they might be the favorites over OKC.
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#458 » by OnlyFranz22 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:11 pm

Myles Turner to Bucks….

Not sure how they pulled that off financially
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#459 » by OnlyFranz22 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:14 pm

Yabusele to the Knicks
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Re: 2025-2026: Around the League 

Post#460 » by Idiosyncratic » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:23 pm

OnlyFranz22 wrote:Myles Turner to Bucks….

Not sure how they pulled that off financially


Waived/stretched Lillard to make it happen.

Pacers smart to trade for their own pick back next year. Pelicans strike again.

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