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24 Feb 2025 02:48:52
DEN/PHX
DEN get Durant, Morris, Lee
- reunites with Westbrook, get another chance for a title or two with Joker
Pg Westbrook
Sg Murray
Sf Durant
Pf Gordon
Ce Jokic
PHX get MPJ, Nnaji, Braun, Saric & 2 1sts + pick swap
- gets younger and starts the retooling
Pg Jones/Beal
Sg Booker/Braun
Sf Oneale/Allen
Pf MPJ/Nnaji
Ce Richards/Bol
1.) 24 Feb 2025 19:42:18
Need a way to keep Braun in the deal. Can't rely on Westbrook to space the floor w/ Jokic & KD.
2.) 24 Feb 2025 22:40:35
Not legal as constituted.
14 Feb 2025 16:16:35
Summer trade:
ORL/POR/MIL
ORL get Anfernee Simons & Bobby Portis
- get veteran presence and a scorer in Simons who could thrive playing with their young core
Pg Simons/Anthony
Sg Suggs/Black
Sf Wagner/Isaac
Pf Banchero/Portis
Ce Carter Jr/Bitadze/Wagner
POR get Gary Harris, Pat Connaughton, Jett Howard, 1st round pick ORL, 1st round pick MIL
- get picks and young guy for Simons, let Henderson be their main guy
Pg Henderson/pick
Sg Sharpe/Harris/Connaughton
Sf Avdija/Thybulle/Howard
Pf Grant/Camara
Ce Ayton/Clingan/Williams
MIL get KCP
- gets the perfect backcourt fit for Dame
Pg Lillard
Sg KCP
Sf Kuzma
Pf Giannis
Ce Lopez
1.) 14 Feb 2025 16:30:11
Portland does this without thinking about it.
2.) 14 Feb 2025 16:30:52
Orlando says yes as well. Good trade for them. I kinda like it for all teams.
3.) 23 Feb 2025 04:19:14
Bucks have no first available until 2031, too valuable for only KCP in return. Magic have many firsts that won't convey into lottery picks. Portland says no here unless they can get 2 quality unprotected picks from Orlando.
11 Feb 2025 20:47:48
LAL short term center solution is to sign Alex Len, they can use a big body to cover (atleast) Jokic along with Hayes & Vanderbilt.
Then in the offseason they could target the likes of Turner, Gafford, Drummond even Capela
03 Feb 2025 02:29:40
Since nothing is impossible now:
HOU/GS/ORL
HOU get Stephen Curry, Lindy Waters
Pg Curry
Sg Green
Sf Brooks
Pf Thompson
Ce Sengun
GS get Jabari Smith Jr, KCP, Mo Wagner (waive), Gary Harris, 4 1sts from HOU, 2 pick swap from HOU, 1st round pick from ORL
Pg Schroder
Sg KCP
Sf Wiggins
Pf Kuminga/Green
Ce Smith Jr
ORL get Fred VanVleet & Buddy Hield
Pg VanVleet
Sg Suggs
Sf Wagner
Pf Banchero
Xe Carter Jr
1.) 03 Feb 2025 09:20:34
That would be a great destination for Curry.
25 Jan 2025 11:23:31
LAL/CLE/TOR
LAL get Jakob Poeltl
- low key move to address big man need who can help AD operate
Pg Reaves/Vincent/Milton
Sg Christie/Knecht
Sf James/DFS/Reddish
Pf Davis/Vanderbilt
Ce Poeltl/Koloko/Jemison
CLE get Rui Hachimura & Jaxson Hayes
- gets a bigger wing & backup big
Pg Garland/Jerome
Sg Mitchell/Merrill
Sf Hachimura/Strus
Pf Mobley/Wade/Niang
Ce Allen/Hayes
TOR get Caris Levert & 2nd round pick from LAL/CLE
- gets an expiring contract and 2 2nds for Poeltl, can resign Levert for cheap too
Pg Quickley/Mitchell
Sg Barrett/Levert
Sf Dick/Agbaji
Pf Barnes/Mogbo
Ce Boucher/Olynyk
1.) 25 Jan 2025 21:44:31
Raptors fans will tell you Poeltl is worth way more. Honestly, I don't think teams are willing to pay that much for him. It might be worth it to keep him, though, if this is the price we're getting.
I do however like it for both Cleveland and the Lakers.
2.) 26 Jan 2025 02:39:23
I think Toronto can do better.
3.) 27 Jan 2025 09:57:06
If you throw Davion Mitchell for G. Vincent TOR is maybe getting LAL 2031 1st. Also, CLE should throw at least 1 more second (2 in total) .
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18 Feb 2025 16:38:11
All Star 2025 is terrible imo:
They should go back to classic:
1st day: Rookie vs Sophomore
2nd day:
Skills challenge - guards vs bigs
Three point shootout - 6 players
Slam dunk contest - Dream players to participate (Morant, Lavine, Gordon, Giannis, Zion)
3rd day: East vs West All-Stars wearing their own team jerseys would be cool to see again
06 Feb 2025 09:44:42
What do you think about the trade deadline so far?
Doncic for Davis, Max
Lavine / Fox / Picks deal
Butler for Wiggins Tucker pick
Ingram for Brown, Olynyk picks
Theis to Thunder is another underrated move
Knecht, Reddish pick for Mark Williams
Kuzma for Middleton deal
This could be one of the most interesting deadlines so far
Who wins?
1.) 06 Feb 2025 16:31:20
I think the opinions on the Luka trade is clear.
I love the idea of a Fox-Wemby pairing.
Lots of people have said they don't like the deal for GSW but I think you'd rather have Butler and Curry and just figure it out from there.
I love Ingram in Toronto
Not too sure about the Thunder but Theis is pretty good.
I'm kinda surprised the Lakers gave up Knecht early, he was one of their best young prospects. Getting a center, though, is pretty big.
It's kinda sad to see Middleton not commanding any value. Kuz I guess is an upgrade?
2.) 06 Feb 2025 19:50:00
Well just like that the Thunder waived Theis.
3.) 07 Feb 2025 01:39:40
Pels got draft capital on a guy that wasn’t going to resign and is often injured. Brown is expiring and they’ll move Olynk before new season. I wish they could’ve moved CJ also.
4.) 07 Feb 2025 09:33:01
LAL are a better and even younger team. : )
03 Feb 2025 01:36:42
2 heavyweight deals in 24hrs. NBA is shaking. Jimmy Butler trade next.
02 Feb 2025 06:23:33
As a Lakers fan, i'm in mixed emotions right now. I know they're thinking future after Lebron and Luka fits in LA business. However, losing one of the best big men today is really hard. I dont know who won this trade, future will tell. Dallas now with 3 headed monster in Davis Gafford & Lively which is very similar to Davis Dwight & Javale who won with the Lakers. I dont expect improvement right away for my Lakers but i hope they can atleast get Myles Turner to anchor their defense along with DFS & Vando ?
I'm thinking Dallas will make another win now move and PJ washington could be out the door and be swapped to a starting caliber 3.
1.) 02 Feb 2025 11:49:07
You just take Luka and worry about the rest later.
2.) 03 Feb 2025 07:39:56
LA is a free agent destination. They should wait and sign Giannis in 27.
20 Nov 2024 15:12:43
Saw this on a random players selection, who wins in a series?
Team 1
Pg Ja Morant
Sg Kawhi Leonard
Sf Lebron James
Pf Dirk Nowitzki
Ce Joel Embiid
Vs
Team 2
Pg John Stockton
Sg Kobe Bryant
Sf Dominique Wilkins
Pf Tim Duncan
Ce Dwight Howard
1.) 28 Nov 2024 13:39:05
Team one when healty+ young LBJ.
23 Feb 2025 14:13:35
If you can somehow find a way to get Kawhi without giving up Mobley Mitchell Allen and Garland. That would be nice but this one is a no for Cavs.
23 Feb 2025 14:12:28
If you remove the picks, Indiana might still say no. That package can get thema better option. Mark Williams could be a cheap choice.
06 Feb 2025 09:39:33
Almost. A first and a 2nd made it.
03 Feb 2025 12:55:30
Gasupo watch Luka kill it in LA, he can be more motivated than ever.
02 Feb 2025 20:04:19
Overvaluing Vooch much? No wag i give Dalton for him.
06 Feb 2025 19:50:00
Well just like that the Thunder waived Theis.
05 Feb 2025 08:54:32
Gasupo you do realize that AD in New Orleans had plenty of help but achieved nothing?
25 Jan 2025 09:46:21
Trae Young is definitely an allstar. I would make a case for Herro over Wagner too.
14 Jan 2025 21:49:54
Lakers been so inconsistent this season and it's very frustrating. They can beat the best teams at times but then struggling to beat mediocre teams
The positives:
I like the leap of Austin Reaves & Max Christie thus far, hope they can be more consistent
AD has been relatively healthy and that's a good sign
Nice to have a rookie who can play with confidence (Knecht)
The negatives:
I really hate the fact that they dont realize they cant win with AD playing the 5, they just cant. They dont have any reliable big on that roster (Hayes, Koloko are end of the bench guys) .
Note: I dont know what to expect from Lebron, he is still amazing at 40 but sometimes, the decline is evident, he doesnt seem so committed at times id you watch the game closely, though you cant blame him for just enjoying the game in this twilight of his career.
Key notes:
- Improvement in damn 3 point shooting, ironic that they have a coach who loves shooting but they cant hit their shots
- turnover, lousy passes, unforced errors. Those simple things are killing them especially in crucial stages of the game
- need to find a center badly, remove Hachimura from that starting 5 and have a decent center to pair with AD.
06 Nov 2024 22:15:23
Durant will start.