NBA Season - now 24/25
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Aussie NBA news - Dante Exum back in the NBA to join Josh Green at the Mavs. Jock Landale off to the Rockets. Jack White off to join Giddey at OKC.
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Still some “loose ends” after the end of the trade period. Top 2 are 1/Will the Blazers trade Dame to Heat or elsewhere? 2/Which James Harden will show up to 76’ers training camp?
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@TheMojoman said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Still some “loose ends” after the end of the trade period. Top 2 are 1/Will the Blazers trade Dame to Heat or elsewhere? 2/Which James Harden will show up to 76’ers training camp?
It’s hard finding a 3rd team that will want to be a part of that deal and ultimately be responsible for making the Heat a contender (again). There’s no way a team in the East would be joining that trade.
The irony is that it’s usually the Blazers that are a third or fourth team being joined in a big trade like this with odd pieces (with workable contracts) going out the door.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@TheMojoman said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Still some “loose ends” after the end of the trade period. Top 2 are 1/Will the Blazers trade Dame to Heat or elsewhere? 2/Which James Harden will show up to 76’ers training camp?
It’s hard finding a 3rd team that will want to be a part of that deal and ultimately be responsible for making the Heat a contender (again). There’s no way a team in the East would be joining that trade.
The irony is that it’s usually the Blazers that are a third or fourth team being joined in a big trade like this with odd pieces (with workable contracts) going out the door.
This feels like an entirely reasonable take, which is why the Nets will probably do it.
Saw news this morning that Bronny had a heart attack at USC training 😳
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@gt12 if Washington hadn’t already been so active during this period I would’ve said them for sure!
Yeah scary stuff for young Bronny. One of my favourite players growing up was Reggie Lewis from the Celtics, even wore 35 during my High School days and when I just heard that Bronny had collapsed, I did think the worst.
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@KiwiMurph said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Jaylen Brown signs the supermax extension with Boston - over $300m USD over 5 years.
I'm skeptical whether the Celtics can win a title with Tatum & Brown but they probably didn't have any other realistic options.
Feels like they way overpaid for a very good player who had no left hand in the ECF last season
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@KiwiMurph said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Jaylen Brown signs the supermax extension with Boston - over $300m USD over 5 years.
I'm skeptical whether the Celtics can win a title with Tatum & Brown but they probably didn't have any other realistic options.
WTF $304M!! Over 5-years. He’ll be making over $69M in year 5. This is for a player is the second option on the Celtics.
I know the Celtics were in a similar position to the Mavericks with Kyrie but far out that is a lot of money for someone who prob 4th of 5th best two guard in the league.
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@TheMojoman said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@KiwiMurph said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Jaylen Brown signs the supermax extension with Boston - over $300m USD over 5 years.
I'm skeptical whether the Celtics can win a title with Tatum & Brown but they probably didn't have any other realistic options.
WTF $304M!! Over 5-years. He’ll be making over $69M in year 5. This is for a player is the second option on the Celtics.
I know the Celtics were in a similar position to the Mavericks with Kyrie but far out that is a lot of money for someone who prob 4th of 5th best two guard in the league.
That's superstar money. I don't believe JB is a superstar. At least not yet. Maybe never
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The economics of the NBA at the top end isn’t so much about how much the player is worth but paying overs so no one else can get him.
If they didn’t sign him to a super max given his all-NBA selection then other teams could and guess what they are now a contender. Boston management would get the boot from the owners.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
The economics of the NBA at the top end isn’t so much about how much the player is worth but paying overs so no one else can get him.
If they didn’t sign him to a super max given his all-NBA selection then other teams could and guess what they are now a contender. Boston management would get the boot from the owners.
I hear you. I think Ainge assembled the core of the team, with players who are very good, and maybe one in Tatum bordering on great. They just aren't quite as good as other better teams in the conference
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
The economics of the NBA at the top end isn’t so much about how much the player is worth but paying overs so no one else can get him.
If they didn’t sign him to a super max given his all-NBA selection then other teams could and guess what they are now a contender. Boston management would get the boot from the owners.
Exactly. One of the analysts was saying the other day that free agency isn’t really a thing anymore for the top end players. Teams have to keep them under contract to maximize potential assets, which is why a no trade clause is needed Dame…
Talk today of Harden to the Knicks. No way they would be that dumb after being patient for this long. They should be waiting for Embiid.
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I'd like to see the NBA ditch max salaries for players. Leave the team caps, but let the stars get paid.
What would Steph's contract go to - $100m? Giannis $120m?
You'd see every team pay overs for their 1 star then have to fill the roster out with disgruntled, entitled 2nd tier guys and role players getting the crumbs they deserve...
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@voodoo surely there’s some sort of kickback going to Looney. For a guy that important to their success and that loyalty and he’s on such low money
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Lillard heads to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal
The Trail Blazers traded guard Damian Lillard to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also included the Suns.
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@Bovidae said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Lillard heads to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal
The Trail Blazers traded guard Damian Lillard to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also included the Suns.
That is big. The Bucks loved Holliday, but Lillard is an elite scorer. As long as he can defend...
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@canefan said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@TheMojoman said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@KiwiMurph said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Jaylen Brown signs the supermax extension with Boston - over $300m USD over 5 years.
I'm skeptical whether the Celtics can win a title with Tatum & Brown but they probably didn't have any other realistic options.
WTF $304M!! Over 5-years. He’ll be making over $69M in year 5. This is for a player is the second option on the Celtics.
I know the Celtics were in a similar position to the Mavericks with Kyrie but far out that is a lot of money for someone who prob 4th of 5th best two guard in the league.
That's superstar money. I don't believe JB is a superstar. At least not yet. Maybe never
That’s GDP money
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The possible sleeper in this trade is the Suns getting Nurkic. He will play a role that Ayton hasn’t/won’t, and they won’t be in a bind about getting him minutes because of that fat extension. Will allow Phoenix to play different combinations of small ball.
He might be a punk but Grayson Allen is a nice piece too off the bench for some scoring too.
