Around the NBA (Part Two)

Post #1961 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 8:49 pm

TimberKat wrote:Time to trade Randle+JMcD+Dilly+Joan+5 2nd round picks to MIL for Giannis.

Milwaukee did not just stretch Damian Lillard for five seasons to sign Myles Turner so they could trade Giannis for a mediocre package. :lol:

BlacJacMac · Post #1962 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:20 pm

Denver is doing work this offseason.

Cam for MPJ is probably a wash, but it freed up enough money to make more moves.

For a team with zero depth, adding JoVal, Bruce Brown and Hardaway, Jr gives them a nice bench.

TimberKat · Post #1963 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 9:34 pm

Domejandro wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Time to trade Randle+JMcD+Dilly+Joan+5 2nd round picks to MIL for Giannis.

Milwaukee did not just stretch Damian Lillard for five seasons to sign Myles Turner so they could trade Giannis for a mediocre package.

I was a little early with my dream lineup. Before reading the Turner signing news and "speculation" report of Giannis unhappy with Lillard buy out :lol:

cmoss84 · Post #1964 » by **cmoss84** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:32 pm

Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

BlacJacMac · Post #1965 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:37 pm

cmoss84 wrote:Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

Yes. But no one will because then they claim his current contract - $54.1 million for this season and $58.4 million in 2026-27.

jpatrick · Post #1966 » by **jpatrick** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:37 pm

cmoss84 wrote:Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

Yup and pay the full amount of his absolutely toxic contract.

Post #1967 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:38 pm

cmoss84 wrote:Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

I mean, he could probably pull a Jimmy and not report....

MN7725 · Post #1968 » by **MN7725** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:57 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:Denver is doing work this offseason.

Cam for MPJ is probably a wash, but it freed up enough money to make more moves.

For a team with zero depth, adding JoVal, Bruce Brown and Hardaway, Jr gives them a nice bench.

Denver should be best team in league, their only weakness was depth
almost took it from OKC even with no depth and some injuries

Post #1969 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 11:59 pm

MN7725 wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:Denver is doing work this offseason.

Cam for MPJ is probably a wash, but it freed up enough money to make more moves.

For a team with zero depth, adding JoVal, Bruce Brown and Hardaway, Jr gives them a nice bench.

Denver should be best team in league, their only weakness was depth
almost took it from OKC even with no depth and some injuries

We'll get a true feeling for how good of a coach David Adelman is

cmoss84 · Post #1970 » by **cmoss84** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 12:23 am

BlacJacMac wrote:
cmoss84 wrote:Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

Yes. But no one will because then they claim his current contract - $54.1 million for this season and $58.4 million in 2026-27.

I would love to see the Jazz claim him!

BlacJacMac · Post #1971 » by **BlacJacMac** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 12:33 am

cmoss84 wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:
cmoss84 wrote:Let's say some claims Lilliard...he has to go there, correct?

Yes. But no one will because then they claim his current contract - $54.1 million for this season and $58.4 million in 2026-27.

I would love to see the Jazz claim him!

I doubt they have 54M in cap space…

younggunsmn · Post #1972 » by **younggunsmn** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 12:40 am

BlacJacMac wrote:Denver is doing work this offseason.

Cam for MPJ is probably a wash, but it freed up enough money to make more moves.

For a team with zero depth, adding JoVal, Bruce Brown and Hardaway, Jr gives them a nice bench.

Agreed. Some really nice gets there did not see Brown and Hardaway taking the minimum.
They still need a backup PG. But solid, solid rotation.

Valanciunas is maybe the perfect Jokic backup they dont have to change their system at all for him.

KGdaBom · Post #1973 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 2:21 am

I see that the Knicks might be hiring Mike Brown. I remember he was LeBron's 2nd NBA coach and I was guessing he was 70. Turns out he's only 55.

minimus · Post #1974 » by **minimus** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 6:47 am

Watch on YouTube

Looks like starting С in LAL

Neeva · Post #1975 » by **Neeva** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 6:51 am

He sucks and he won’t be able to handle the media/laker fans scrutiny at all.

BlacJacMac · Post #1976 » by **BlacJacMac** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 8:41 pm

Read on Twitter

Neeva · Post #1977 » by **Neeva** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 8:43 pm

Exum and DLO backcourt

TimberKat · Post #1978 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 10:42 pm

minimus wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Looks like starting С in LAL

Why is it I feel like all the West teams are loading up and the East teams are going mediocre? With Haliburton, Dame, and Tatum basically out next year. The best teams in the East are Cavs, NYK, ORL, and 76er (if Embbid is healthy). If Twolves play in the East, they will likely be back in conference finals. Out West, Wolves are at risk of not making the playoffs. Only UTA and POR are tanking. Suns and Grizzlies maybe harmless. NOP thinks they can compete (likely harmless). There is going to be 3 very upset West fan based for not making the play-in.

Note30 · Post #1979 » by **Note30** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 11:22 pm

Neeva wrote::lol: Exum and DLO backcourt

Kyrie, Klay, DLo, Christie, Exum*

There fixed it for you.

Note30 · Post #1980 » by **Note30** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 11:27 pm

TimberKat wrote:
minimus wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Looks like starting С in LAL

Why is it I feel like all the West teams are loading up and the East teams are going mediocre? With Haliburton, Dame, and Tatum basically out next year. The best teams in the East are Cavs, NYK, ORL, and 76er (if Embbid is healthy). If Twolves play in the East, they will likely be back in conference finals. Out West, Wolves are at risk of not making the playoffs. Only UTA and POR are tanking. Suns and Grizzlies maybe harmless. NOP thinks they can compete (likely harmless). There is going to be 3 very upset West fan based for not making the play-in.

No one is truly harmless. Suns, Utah, POR might be losing but in the regular season even one of those teams could take games off of us. Hell Portland took two off us last year.

It's gonna be a steep hill to go up once again.