Build a Franchise (Season 9) Discussion Thread

bringbackhoffa · Post #361 » by **bringbackhoffa** » Fri Jul 4, 2025 4:11 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:To everyone who reached out, I will get back to you ASAP I just need sure that I am in compliance with league rules regarding the JV situation

Looks like nugz are trying to convince JV to stay

TerrenceClarke · Post #362 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:21 pm

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Her comes that playing time…

Prob the Most violent Dunker in the NBA

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KnicksGadfly · Post #363 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:41 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:

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Her comes that playing time…

Prob the Most violent Dunker in the NBA

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damn they pulled an obi toppin

Fat · Post #364 » by **Fat** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:50 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:

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Her comes that playing time…

Prob the Most violent Dunker in the NBA

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Only 2 seconds

bringbackhoffa · Post #365 » by **bringbackhoffa** » Sun Jul 6, 2025 3:21 am

bringbackhoffa wrote:
Fat wrote:
bringbackhoffa wrote:Caleb Martin $15/4, can be had

Free stuff?

Preferably a cheaper rotational piece but a couple of second rounders could also get it done

He gone

2010 · Post #366 » by **2010** » Sun Jul 6, 2025 4:03 am

TerrenceClarke wrote:

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Her comes that playing time…

Prob the Most violent Dunker in the NBA

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DaGawd · Post #367 » by **DaGawd** » Sun Jul 6, 2025 7:03 pm

mostly ass… but there were some positives…

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3toheadmelo · Post #368 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:21 am

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DaGawd · Post #369 » by **DaGawd** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:43 am

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polished brandon miller

KnicksGadfly · Post #370 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 6:57 pm

This is my 5th pick...love his attitude and I hope the Wizards empower him.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6480633/2025/07/09/tre-johnson-washington-wizards-draft-rookie/

Early in the 2024-25 college basketball season, Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins visited Texas to scout the Longhorns’ heralded freshman perimeter player, Tre Johnson. Dawkins had been aware of Johnson for years and knew all about Johnson’s made-for-the-NBA shooting motion.

However, when Dawkins walked into the Longhorns’ gym at 7:15 a.m., well in advance of the team’s early morning practice time, Johnson caught Dawkins by surprise.

Johnson was already on the court, bathed in a full sweat. Longhorns staff members informed Dawkins that Johnson was on his second workout of the day.

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Johnson’s high school coach recalled how Johnson would spend hours after team practices honing his shot, with either Johnson’s dad or a trainer leading him through the individual workouts. Johnson’s college coach remembered how he and his assistant coaches put Johnson on a load-management program on game days so he would conserve his energy for tipoff.

The overall picture that emerged told an unmistakable story. Johnson is, according to one coach, “the ultimate gym rat,” someone who never needs to be coaxed into the gym.

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“I really don’t have too much of a life outside of basketball, and that was literally a choice up to me because of just how good I wanted to be,” Johnson said.

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Where Tre needs work, and what he shares in common with many 19-year-olds about to enter the pros, is his defense and physical strength. He knows about his weaknesses in large part because he started his interviews with teams during May’s NBA Draft Combine by asking talent evaluators to identify his weaknesses.

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When top recruits would take their official visits to Texas, many of them would spend their first night in Austin going out on the town with the Longhorns’ incumbent players, Terry said. Not Johnson. On his first night, Johnson spent until 1 a.m. shooting baskets with, and playing one-on-one against, one of the Longhorns’ players.

Johnson confirmed that anecdote during a recent interview, adding that he wanted to start jelling with a potential future teammate and that — in what’s now a surprise to no one — “I also like being in the gym working rather than going out.”

The Wizards did thorough homework on Johnson. Dawkins wasn’t the only member of the front office to closely monitor the youngster. Others did, too, including longtime talent evaluator Frank Ross, who lives in Austin.

A few days ago, when Dawkins was asked whether he had heard the story of Johnson spending the first night of his official visit to Austin in the gym, Dawkins flashed a wry smile and answered, “We heard that story and confirmed that story.”

Dawkins also heard and confirmed that on days when the Longhorns would play night games, Johnson would do individual shooting work before the team’s morning walkthrough, then return to the gym for more shots before the pregame meal and shoot again after the meal. His coaches insisted that he tone things down to remain fresh for the actual game. Some players need to be prodded to go to the gym; Johnson has to be nudged out of it.

KnicksGadfly · Post #371 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:47 am

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Think it's going to take a little bit of time, but I was strongly considering drafting Fears at 5 and was pumped when he was there at 8. Big believer that the shot is going to come, and he has a little bit of nastiness with his drives and not being afraid to bump people out of the way and pick up free throws. 18 years old...he was playing as a high school senior in college last year. Dude looks like a babyface...

bringbackhoffa · Post #372 » by **bringbackhoffa** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:15 pm

Below package available for wing or big

Tyler herro 29/1
2026 2nd- From Phoenix
2027 2nd
2027 2nd- From Atlanta
2027 2nd- From the Clippers
2027 2nd- From Timberwolves
2028 2nd
2028 2nd- From Phoenix

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3toheadmelo · Post #373 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 11:26 pm

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2010 · Post #374 » by **2010** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:15 am

3toheadmelo wrote:

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TerrenceClarke · Post #375 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:29 am

bringbackhoffa wrote:Below package available for wing or big

Tyler herro 29/1
2026 2nd- From Phoenix
2027 2nd
2027 2nd- From Atlanta
2027 2nd- From the Clippers
2027 2nd- From Timberwolves
2028 2nd
2028 2nd- From Phoenix

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I want the world to know this package was offered for J Dub.

Post #376 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:33 am

TerrenceClarke wrote:
bringbackhoffa wrote:Below package available for wing or big

Tyler herro 29/1
2026 2nd- From Phoenix
2027 2nd
2027 2nd- From Atlanta
2027 2nd- From the Clippers
2027 2nd- From Timberwolves
2028 2nd
2028 2nd- From Phoenix

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I want the world to know this package was offered for J Dub.

Post #377 » by **Capn'O** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:26 am

Nice first showing from hugo

Strick · Post #378 » by **Strick** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 2:48 am

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Summer League used to hit different when half the team was playing. Now I pretty much only have Walter Clayton Jr and he went down with a (hopefully) minor injury.

He looks good though and with them moving Sexton and Clarkson there should be a lot of minutes for him in his rookie year

KnicksGadfly · Post #379 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:06 pm

A good beginning

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bringbackhoffa · Post #380 » by **bringbackhoffa** » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:06 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:
bringbackhoffa wrote:Below package available for wing or big

Tyler herro 29/1
2026 2nd- From Phoenix
2027 2nd
2027 2nd- From Atlanta
2027 2nd- From the Clippers
2027 2nd- From Timberwolves
2028 2nd
2028 2nd- From Phoenix

Sent from my SM-G990W using RealGM mobile app

I want the world to know this package was offered for J Dub.

I was being generous