2025 Offseason Free Agency Thread

[Arsenal]

Harden/Dunn
Beal/Bogdonavic
Kawhi/Jones
Collins/Batum
Zubac/Lopez

That's a lethal rotation.

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

[Ben]

Harden/Dunn
Beal/Bogdonavic
Kawhi/Jones
Collins/Batum
Zubac/Lopez

That's a lethal rotation.

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

Right. We can't predict Kawhi's health, especially come playoff time (and throughout an entire postseason), and he and Harden will be a year older, etc. But they acquired Collins and restocked the scoring guard they had shipped out, plus acquired Lopez. The health concerns make them a big question mark, but they've done a good job. And I find it depressing that since we essentially swapped Harden for George, we've gone in opposite directions. Oh well.

[ProcessDoctor]

Harden/Dunn
Beal/Bogdonavic
Kawhi/Jones
Collins/Batum
Zubac/Lopez

That's a lethal rotation.

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

Now that they don't have PG, the only real health ? are Kawhi + Beal since Harden is an ironman. If healthy, I expect the top-4 in the west to be OKC, HOU, DEN, and LAC in some order. It's gonna be a bloodbath.

Meanwhile, in the East, you have New York and...Cleveland?

[ProcessDoctor]

I wonder if CP3 is gonna retire since LAC signed Beal and Phoenix is reportedly not interested.

[Jailblazers7]

Harden/Dunn
Beal/Bogdonavic
Kawhi/Jones
Collins/Batum
Zubac/Lopez

That's a lethal rotation.

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

I think Beal gets put in jail by OKC’s defense and Harden had problems with Dort when he was in his prime, much less now when he’s 35. They have a punchers chance but I don’t think they’ve got the juice to beat OKC in 7 games. Especially if OKC continues to grow offensively.

[ProcessDoctor]

With the PG surgery, I really wish we could trade for another forward.

Or, settle the Grimes situation, waive RC4, and use the TMLE on Lyles. Still have the Drummond/Oubre contracts and picks if an upgrade becomes available later.

Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Grimes/Edgecombe/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Lyles/Watford/Walker
Embiid/Bona/Drummond/Broome

[Foshan]

With the PG surgery, I really wish we could trade for another forward.

Or, settle the Grimes situation, waive RC4, and use the TMLE on Lyles. Still have the Drummond/Oubre contracts and picks if an upgrade becomes available later.

Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Grimes/Edgecombe/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Lyles/Watford/Walker
Embiid/Bona/Drummond/Broome

I agree, unless RC4 comes back a willing/able shooter, i think he is the odd man out.

[LeonJordanJr24]

I want gordan,lowry and Drummond outta here. What can Oubre get us sinces hes expiring ? I need that big wing/ 4 to make up for Ace and tre Johnson.

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[ProcessDoctor]

With the PG surgery, I really wish we could trade for another forward.

Or, settle the Grimes situation, waive RC4, and use the TMLE on Lyles. Still have the Drummond/Oubre contracts and picks if an upgrade becomes available later.

Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Grimes/Edgecombe/Gordon
George/Oubre/Edwards
Lyles/Watford/Walker
Embiid/Bona/Drummond/Broome

I agree, unless RC4 comes back a willing/able shooter, i think he is the odd man out.

Yea I mean with Edwards, Edgecombe, and Watford I just don't see any developmental minutes for him anymore. He's also the only guy left on a non-guaranteed contract.

Maybe instead of the TMLE, they get Lyles or Boucher on a vet min in August/September like they did with Oubre and Yabusele in the past.

[Negrodamus]

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Gigantic if true. Having Maxey, McCain, and Grimes as on ball offensive options will be the most we’ve had in the Embiid era. Bodes well for non-Embiid minutes, which we should expect a lot of.

[the_process]

Every year the Clippers are hyped, and every year they do squat. As long as Harden is running the show, I guarantee there is nothing to see here.

I like what the Clippers have done, but I agree with the sentiment here. Caveat being if Kawhi happens to be healthy, he can absolutely carry them through multiple seven game series even with Harden.

[Jailblazers7]

Every year the Clippers are hyped, and every year they do squat. As long as Harden is running the show, I guarantee there is nothing to see here.

I like what the Clippers have done, but I agree with the sentiment here. Caveat being if Kawhi happens to be healthy, he can absolutely carry them through multiple seven game series even with Harden.

I don’t think that true anymore - even if Kawhi is in perfect health. He’s still really good but it’s been 5+ years since Kawhi was that dominant. He’s still really good, but I don’t think he can carry a team the way he used to.

[the_process]

Every year the Clippers are hyped, and every year they do squat. As long as Harden is running the show, I guarantee there is nothing to see here.

I like what the Clippers have done, but I agree with the sentiment here. Caveat being if Kawhi happens to be healthy, he can absolutely carry them through multiple seven game series even with Harden.

I don’t think that true anymore - even if Kawhi is in perfect health. He’s still really good but it’s been 5+ years since Kawhi was that dominant. He’s still really good, but I don’t think he can carry a team the way he used to.

I think he still has it in him to throw a team on his back to a Conference Finals.
The health thing is a major if. Kawhi is barely more healthy than Joel.

[mjkvol]

Harden/Dunn
Beal/Bogdonavic
Kawhi/Jones
Collins/Batum
Zubac/Lopez

That's a lethal rotation.

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

Right. We can't predict Kawhi's health, especially come playoff time (and throughout an entire postseason), and he and Harden will be a year older, etc. But they acquired Collins and restocked the scoring guard they had shipped out, plus acquired Lopez. The health concerns make them a big question mark, but they've done a good job. And I find it depressing that since we essentially swapped Harden for George, we've gone in opposite directions. Oh well.

At the time, I agreed with us not maxing Harden, but changed my mind completely when the only option was going to be George. Given Embiid's health, it wouldn't have worked with Harden last year either, but I'd sure as hell rather be moving forward with Harden on this roster than George.

Maxey never improved more than being with Harden, and that full year was the one time in the Embiid era that I really felt like we had a legit shot at the Finals, even more so than the Butler half season.

[LeonJordanJr24]

Can pg be traded in. A sign and Trade for giddey or kuminja? Like both fits here.

[Tony Franciosa]

If healthy they can take out OKC. A very big if obviously.

Right. We can't predict Kawhi's health, especially come playoff time (and throughout an entire postseason), and he and Harden will be a year older, etc. But they acquired Collins and restocked the scoring guard they had shipped out, plus acquired Lopez. The health concerns make them a big question mark, but they've done a good job. And I find it depressing that since we essentially swapped Harden for George, we've gone in opposite directions. Oh well.

At the time, I agreed with us not maxing Harden, but changed my mind completely when the only option was going to be George. Given Embiid's health, it wouldn't have worked with Harden last year either, but I'd sure as hell rather be moving forward with Harden on this roster than George.

Maxey never improved more than being with Harden, and that full year was the one time in the Embiid era that I really felt like we had a legit shot at the Finals, even more so than the Butler half season.

at least Harden would play most games vs. George. He would have been better suited to keeping the ship afloat while Embiid was out.

[Arsenal]

Right. We can't predict Kawhi's health, especially come playoff time (and throughout an entire postseason), and he and Harden will be a year older, etc. But they acquired Collins and restocked the scoring guard they had shipped out, plus acquired Lopez. The health concerns make them a big question mark, but they've done a good job. And I find it depressing that since we essentially swapped Harden for George, we've gone in opposite directions. Oh well.

At the time, I agreed with us not maxing Harden, but changed my mind completely when the only option was going to be George. Given Embiid's health, it wouldn't have worked with Harden last year either, but I'd sure as hell rather be moving forward with Harden on this roster than George.

Maxey never improved more than being with Harden, and that full year was the one time in the Embiid era that I really felt like we had a legit shot at the Finals, even more so than the Butler half season.

at least Harden would play most games vs. George. He would have been better suited to keeping the ship afloat while Embiid was out.

Keeping Harden would have kept us a borderline playoff team and therefore no future supastar VJ.

No thanks!

[the_process]

So... another month until Grimes signs his QO, and then we go on ducking the tax watch?

[Negrodamus]

CP3 back with the Clippers. Lillard back with the Blazers...

Ben Simmons back with the Sixers?