2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (133 Viewers)

[msudaisy26]

This is why I hate how the salary cap is structured in the NBA. The Celtics should be how the front offices want to do business. Draft well and develop, make good trades, sign a timely free agent or two and compete.

Instead you get to pay a bazillion dollars in luxury tax because other front office's suck at their job.

There has to be a better way.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Kind of weird Zion will be representing the Pelicans at the lottery tonight. Usually if it’s a young player — often rookies.

 

[the moops]

Would be interested in the list of teams you think would pursue him.

I think there are several teams that can send back 20 -25 million instead of nothing which saves Boston luxury tax, while giving that team someone to fill a role. As an example, the Bulls could send back expiring deals like Huerter and Dosunmu for Holiday. Boston then spins one of those guys somewhere else for an even smaller contract. I think teams will view Holiday as a neutral asset who can provide defense and leadership for the next 3 years. Maybe I am way off, but I wouldn't just be looking at his points per game as reason why nobody would want him

 

[Frostillicus]

I would love for the Wolves to get Jrue. I don't see how, but I'd love it.

 

[General Malaise]

Kind of weird Zion will be representing the Pelicans at the lottery tonight. Usually if it’s a young player — often rookies.

Hey, if anybody knows what frozen feels like, it's that ice cream eating tub of injury.

 

[Mister CIA]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

 

[General Malaise]

Boston is now -300 to win the series.

-120 looking pretty tasty right now.

Knicks won't win another game.

 

[General Malaise]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

Imagine getting Derrick White!

 

[Mister CIA]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

Imagine getting Derrick White!

Trust the process.

 

[General Malaise]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

Imagine getting Derrick White!

Trust the process.

Your process is getting lucky and landing generational talents at 1.01 when you do get lucky.

 

[msudaisy26]

Kind of weird Zion will be representing the Pelicans at the lottery tonight. Usually if it’s a young player — often rookies.

By games played he might still be a rookie.

 

[Mister CIA]

Yes!!!

 

[Mister CIA]

Top 4, Baby


Pins and needles

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Why won't the NBA draw the ping pong balls live like the NHL?

 

[Juxtatarot]

Awful top 4.

 

[msudaisy26]

Awful top 4.

I am about to hate the NBA!

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Dallas will trade Cooper Flagg for Dalton Knecht and a future 2nd

 

[TLEF316]

Nba gifts dallas the pick to save the fan base

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Nico’s plan is all coming together

 

[whoknew]

What a stunning turn of events. Who could have seen that coming?

 

[SayWhat?]

Absurd.

 

[Jayrod]

Nico playing 4D chess, y'all!

 

[Mister CIA]

Dylan Harper might look great in a Bucks uni.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Didn’t Cleveland get top pick after LeBron left?

 

[Mister CIA]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

Imagine getting Derrick White!

Trust the process.

Your process is getting lucky and landing generational talents at 1.01 when you do get lucky.

'A' for effort.

 

[whoknew]

Didn’t Cleveland get top pick after LeBron left?

Three times.

 

[scoobus]

Poor Jazz and Wizards.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Giannis-Wemby Frontline

 

[SayWhat?]

Cooper and Paige running that city together for the next decade.

 

[msudaisy26]

Didn’t Cleveland get top pick after LeBron left?

They were awful thougb

 

[Mister CIA]

@Capella, vacation is over.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Nba gifts dallas the pick to save the fan base

And kicks the main tanking teams in the nuts

 

[Yo Mama]

Pelicans trade AD to the Lakers and get the #1 pick the next year.

Mavericks trade Luka to the Lakers and get the #1 pick the next year.

The lesson for other NBA teams: trade your stars to the Lakers if you want to win the draft lottery. (Looking at you, Bucks)

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Awful top 4.

I am about to hate the NBA!

Card carrying member since 2008.

 

[msudaisy26]

Nba gifts dallas the pick to save the fan base

And kicks the main tanking teams in the nuts

Just like the Pistons for a couple years.

 

[Desert_Power]

Time to the end the lottery. So obviously rigged.

 

[General Malaise]

Jrue Holiday will not be a Spur, never with that contract, nor any other Celtic. Actually, looks like y'all have done a nice job developing Kornet. I think he would fit nicely with the Spurs emerging roster.

Imagine getting Derrick White!

Trust the process.

Your process is getting lucky and landing generational talents at 1.01 when you do get lucky.

'A' for effort.

Be nice if other small market teams had some of this luck.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Time to the end the lottery. So obviously rigged.

Vj edgecombe will still look good in teal…

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Kings lose Fox, don't get Castle, get the terrible Lavine contract, lose their pick to ATL, stuck with 95 year ball stopper Derozan as the center piece of their offense.

Sad how quickly they went from an exciting franchise to a nothing Bulls West squad going absolutely nowhere

 

[Juxtatarot]

Windhorst throwing out out that Dallas loves Giannis.

Edit: it would be hard to match salaries though.

 

[SoBeDad]

The spot that Miami would've been in had they tanked vs ATL in the play-in.

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1922070746798362963

 

[Juxtatarot]

I don’t see how the Spurs could match salaries for Giannis either. Vassell, Johnson, Barnes…Bucks wouldn’t want them.

 

[Yo Mama]

The spot that Miami would've been in had they tanked vs ATL in the play-in.

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1922070746798362963

Ouch.


More tough luck:

The Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft lottery with the ping pong ball combination of 10-14-11-7.
- The Blazers would have won if the last ball had been 6.
- The Wizards would have won if the last ball had been 1.

https://x.com/bengolliver/status/1922071323695534374?s=46&t=y6cC9YGHSWmPAqN66itfRA

 

[Ghost Rider]

David Stern is smiling and nodding in the afterlife; he would be so proud of Adam Silver. You almost have to admire how the NBA doesn't even try to hide how corrupt they are.

 

[Mister CIA]

I don’t see how the Spurs could match salaries for Giannis either. Vassell, Johnson, Barnes…Bucks wouldn’t want them.

Dylan Harper plus assets is probably near the top of possible outcomes for Bucks if they deal Giannis.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I don’t see how the Spurs could match salaries for Giannis either. Vassell, Johnson, Barnes…Bucks wouldn’t want them.

I think getting Dylan Harper back and they'll be taking them or getting moved to 3rd team.

They get Harper cost controlled for a few years.

I don't think there's any way the Spurs go into season with all 3 of Harper-Castle-Fox.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don’t see how the Spurs could match salaries for Giannis either. Vassell, Johnson, Barnes…Bucks wouldn’t want them.

Bucks aren’t going anywhere right now. Number 2 pick this year plus atl unprotected 2027 and sac swap in 2031 is a pretty good starting point. Add vassell and a few more picks, who can beat that, except maybe Houston?

 

[General Malaise]

Kings lose Fox, don't get Castle, get the terrible Lavine contract, lose their pick to ATL, stuck with 95 year ball stopper Derozan as the center piece of their offense.

Sad how quickly they went from an exciting franchise to a nothing Bulls West squad going absolutely nowhere

GB Fat Max would have been so upset over all of this. He loved this team and in short order, they're irrelevant again. Sad.

 

[Yo Mama]

The spot that Miami would've been in had they tanked vs ATL in the play-in.

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1922070746798362963

Ouch.


More tough luck:

The Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft lottery with the ping pong ball combination of 10-14-11-7.
- The Blazers would have won if the last ball had been 6.
- The Wizards would have won if the last ball had been 1.

https://x.com/bengolliver/status/1922071323695534374?s=46&t=y6cC9YGHSWmPAqN66itfRA

Found an even worse close call.

Bulls lost the coin toss with the Mavs in the lottery order.

Mavs - #1 pick
Bulls - #12 pick

 

[Juxtatarot]

I don’t see how the Spurs could match salaries for Giannis either. Vassell, Johnson, Barnes…Bucks wouldn’t want them.

Dylan Harper plus assets is probably near the top of possible outcomes for Bucks if they deal Giannis.

Maybe with, like, 4 additional first rounders.