NBA Talk

01 Dec 2025 09:48:31
Every team needs:

Atlanta - trade Young or Risacher and let Johnson be the man

Boston - upgrade on bigs (can target AD, Sabonis or Markkanen)

Brooklyn - maximize Porter's and Thomas' value and trade them to a contender for assets, Porter can help Phoenix or Chicago, Thomas can be a good sixth man for the Rockets

Charlotte - move on from Lamelo and build around Miller and Knueppel (can swap him for someone like Garland or Dejounte)

Cleveland - swap Garland for a defensive guard or wing (thinking Dejounte Murray or Holiday)

Chicago - get a center who can play defense like Gobert, Allen etc.

Denver - can use an upgrade on backup point guard

Detroit - they need to swing a big move for a star (Markannen, AD or Siakam)

Golden State - a true center and let go of the small ball

Houston - get a backup guard to lead the bench

Indiana - if they can trade Siakam for great assets, do it but if they cant, just tank the season and get a high pick

LA Clippers - they should trade Kawhi and retool around Harden

LA Lakers - a consistent scorer off the bench or a defensive forward like Murphy, Jones, Wiggins, etc.

Miami - a bonafide star, i believe they have assets and good young players to make a great package for someone like Giannis. They can also put together a trade to get Markkanen, AD or even Kawhi?

Milwaukee - Giannis needs all the help he can get or else he will be gone. But the lack of assets can force them to settle for someone like Lavine, Derozan or PG

Minnesota - bench have been underwhelming, they need a replacement to NAW

New Orleans - trade Zion, Poole, Murray and build around Fears Murphy and Queen

New York - only move that can improve them is by making a bold trade for a superstar like Giannis. Do they have the assets though

Oklahoma City - just need to stay healthy

Orlando - a defensive center

Philadelphia - move on from Embiid or PG

Phoenix - they need a true point guard like Garland, Holiday or Murray

Portland - consolidate assets to get a superstar

Sacramento - trade everyone except Murray and Clifford and rebuild

San Antonio - forward upgrade for a better complement to Wemby like Markkanen or Siakam

Toronto - an upgrade at center position and shooting

Utah - get the best package for Markkanen

Washington - they need to start thinking of getting a building block. Someone like Zion, Lamelo Ball, someone with very high potential unlike what they have on their roster

19 Nov 2025 07:31:12
Top 5 teams looking like the future is doomed (not in particular order)

Clippers- no choice but to compete but they are completely struggling, OKC own their future and no young player to build around

Bucks- almost same as clippers, yes they can stack some wins but this is not a championship caliber squad tbh.
- Giannis might be gone soon

Pelicans- by now they should be in the position to compete but injuries keep on destroying the teams' potential. I dont see anything good that is happening despite having a lot of picks and young players.
Reco: Trade away Murray, Poole and Zion

Wizards- same with Pelicans, have the assets but there is no clear top notch player on their youngsters. They are bad as is

Kings - looks like a makeshift squad and if your best player is Russell Westbrook (yes he is) at that age, you are doomed
Reco: Get as much assets for Sabonis, dump Lavine and Derozan, they arent winners

Honorable mention: Brooklyn Nets (so many young players with very low ceiling)


Top 5 teams with best future (not in order)

Thunder - man, already won a championship, big 3 is secured and all what they have is simply replaceable with that many of high draft picks - Presti the genius

Rockets - despite having an aging Durant, they still have a lot of young players and building assets for their future. Looks like they can potentially swing a huge consolidating move to elevate their potential even more

Spurs - same with Rockets, and they have Wemby. That's it

Blazers - I believe this team has a lot of good young players and they have assets to swing a huge trade for a superstar like Giannis

Magic - though they gave up a lot for Bane, atleast they positioned themselves to compete now. While having Paolo and Franz having a Tatum-Brown partnership vibes, they can really be special in the future. Just need to be more patient

Honorable Mention: Chicago Bulls - Giddey and Buzelis looking like a pair of stars for their future

11 Nov 2025 14:50:58
As a Lakers fan, sorry but i'm laughing my a** off on Nico. Now dallas can move on and rebuild around cooper. Irving and AD wont give them a championship, they need to trade them and get as much assets as they could.

11 Nov 2025 17:13:09
I still just don’t understand the idea of trying to continue to win after trading Luka. Trading him made no sense. Trading him for win now pieces made even less sense.

The haul they could have gotten would have been great to restart the franchise. The haul they’re going to get for AD is going to be underwhelming and make the original deal look even worse.

11 Nov 2025 23:02:15
Well BMiller, it might be rigged I guess but I dont like to think that way. I totally agree with you, it's really senseless for Dallas. There are a few guys in the league that we can consider as a true number one option and Luka is one of them. Damn Nico Harrison damaging that fan base so bad.

02 Nov 2025 22:14:31
Since the AD trade to the Lakers, the Pels still haven't achieve anything. And until now they are terrible. Meanwhile, the Lakers already converted AD into a 2020 championship and Luka Doncic. The Pels management need to do something different. I would love a full rebuild. I only have Fears and Murphy as keepers. I would trade everyone and start anew.

01 Oct 2025 22:22:19
Tell me about the contracts of the following players: Good or Negative

Demar Derozan
Kyle Kuzma
Andrew Wiggins
Jalen Green
Malik Monk
RJ Barrett
Devin Vassell

11 Oct 2025 13:02:05
i think they could have positive value for some teams.
You don't have to give up a pick to trade them.