Around The NBA : 2025-26

[Chi town]

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By far best player on Hornets.

LaMelo is like Lavine. If Tre Jones replaced LaMelo Hornets would sniff the play in.

[Ice Man]

Kon is playing very well, looking as if he will be a legit NBA baller. But he does have an advantage over many other rookies, in that the Hornets 1) have immediately plugged him into his correct role (off ball shooter) and 2) have an excellent distributor to get him the ball (LaMelo is averaging 10 assists per game this season).

Again, no knock on Kon, but it's always hard to get a sense for how rookies will pan out in the first half of their first seasons, because not only are they sorting their roles out, but so often are their teams.

[madvillian]

Kon is playing very well, looking as if he will be a legit NBA baller. But he does have an advantage over many other rookies, in that the Hornets 1) have immediately plugged him into his correct role (off ball shooter) and 2) have an excellent distributor to get him the ball (LaMelo is averaging 10 assists per game this season).

Again, no knock on Kon, but it's always hard to get a sense for how rookies will pan out in the first half of their first seasons, because not only are they sorting their roles out, but so often are their teams.

He's played better with Ball out but otherwise agree with all this. This time two weeks ago Edgecombe was a certified star and now he sucks. Rookies have ups and downs and it's way too small of a sample to project much.

Mobley and Mitchell sitting out the front of a B2B tonight. Awful optics for the league and would upset me if I had tickets.

[Red Larrivee]

Kon is playing very well, looking as if he will be a legit NBA baller. But he does have an advantage over many other rookies, in that the Hornets 1) have immediately plugged him into his correct role (off ball shooter) and 2) have an excellent distributor to get him the ball (LaMelo is averaging 10 assists per game this season).

Again, no knock on Kon, but it's always hard to get a sense for how rookies will pan out in the first half of their first seasons, because not only are they sorting their roles out, but so often are their teams.

He's played better with Ball out but otherwise agree with all this. This time two weeks ago Edgecombe was a certified star and now he sucks. Rookies have ups and downs and it's way too small of a sample to project much.

Mobley and Mitchell sitting out the front of a B2B tonight. Awful optics for the league and would upset me if I had tickets.

Went to a Bucks/Hornets game last year. Charlotte was missing everyone. Giannis went through warmups and was in the player intros. Then didn't come out for the game. Literally a last minute scratch.

It's a joke at this point. I'm not against workload management, but fans (especially of bad teams) who go to games to watch specific players consistently get screwed. You end up paying hundreds to watch bench players.

[MrSparkle]

Beal out. Well, he’s been washed and done, but this might be the final blow.

So are Clippers regretting the Powell trade? Seems like a net-loss of an off-season; he seemed to keep things going. An injury to 36yo Harden or Kawhi and we’re gonna see AJ Dybansta or Boozer on OKC’s bench.

[NecessaryEvil]

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The young boy gonna be a star

[Indomitable]

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The young boy gonna be a star

Now trade Zion

[JimmyButler21]

Beal out. Well, he’s been washed and done, but this might be the final blow.

So are Clippers regretting the Powell trade? Seems like a net-loss of an off-season; he seemed to keep things going. An injury to 36yo Harden or Kawhi and we’re gonna see AJ Dybansta or Boozer on OKC’s bench.

A lottery pick might be going to OKC to the dismay of all of the NBA