2024-25 NBA Thread: Steve Kerr was right all along (19 Viewers)

[Capella]

Magic get kcp! 3/66

Him and Suggs is a nasty defensive backcourt. I like it. He can shoot. Good player.

 

[Yo Mama]

Magic get kcp! 3/66

Him and Suggs is a nasty defensive backcourt. I like it. He can shoot. Good player.

And $22m per is lower than I thought he’d go. They still have more money to spend.

 

[scoobus]

Woj saying 76ers strong frontrunners for PG.

 

[scoobus]

Cade signing the max because he has to, but man that team they've built around him...

Save us Fred Vinson!

 

[Kev4029]

Honestly, if you could trade porter for whatever at neutral value if possible and keep kcp at that contract would be better.

Porter is 100% overpaid, but they need his shooting so bad. KCP is a good shooter but somewhat reluctant.

They need shooting so incredibly bad now. They have three reliable shooters in Murray, Jokic, and Strawther. It seems to be assumed that Braun will start, but I think it might be Strawther because they'll need shooting more than defense.

 

[scoobus]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

 

[mr. furley]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

referencing this? https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1807574670297674168

 

[Yo Mama]

Valanciunus to Washington for 3/$30M. That’s less than I thought he’d go for.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Valanciunus to Washington for 3/$30M. That’s less than I thought he’d go for.

Seems completely deranged for the wiz

 

[Long Ball Larry]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

Spurs were one of the few teams that I thought made sense for him if he got waived

 

[scoobus]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

referencing this? https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1807574670297674168

Not that specifically, just that he signed with SA.

 

[Yo Mama]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

referencing this? https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1807574670297674168

Wild CP3/Wemby related content:

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Chris Paul won games on Victor Wembanyama's 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 16th and 18th birthdays.

They're teammates now.

 

[modogg]

Eric Gordon for $3.3 million to the 6'ers is interesting. They were rumored with him for a few years

 

[msudaisy26]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

He will introduce him to his brother Cliff.

 

[msudaisy26]

Woj saying 76ers strong frontrunners for PG.

Damnit. I really like George.

 

[Capella]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

What a great fit for Wemby. Even if they don’t make the playoffs or whatever he’ll just raise their floor and give Wemby somebody who can run the offense.

 

[Mister CIA]

Nice. 1 yr at $11M. I'm feeling playin-ish.

 

[Yo Mama]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

What a great fit for Wemby. Even if they don’t make the playoffs or whatever he’ll just raise their floor and give Wemby somebody who can run the offense.

Or he’ll dribble around and take fall-away midrange jumpers as the shot clock expires and Wemby waves his hands at the block.

 

[Yo Mama]

If Sixers sign PG, they get the extra bonus of making the Clippers worse, since they own a couple future Clippers picks.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Nani Marshall for 3/27 to the mavs seems like a pretty good deal for them. No idea where this leaves them with DJj or Klay

 

[Yo Mama]

Nani Marshall for 3/27 to the mavs seems like a pretty good deal for them. No idea where this leaves them with DJj or Klay

Sounds like it would make keeping DJJ tougher, but that they could still trade for Klay using the THJ trade exception. They’d have to probably shed some more salary to do it though.

 

[the moops]

Nani Marshall for 3/27 to the mavs seems like a pretty good deal for them. No idea where this leaves them with DJj or Klay

Is it? I mean 9 million is not much in this new world, but Naji has been not good in the 4500 minutes he has played in his career

 

[Frostillicus]

This arrived today and it is glorious.

 

[Moe.]

He was a much better player at the time but Paul was also an awesome mentor to SGA when he was in OKC - I really like that for the Spurs.

 

[thecatch]

CP3 might be old, but I feel like he may be able to do some things with Wemby.

Spurs were one of the few teams that I thought made sense for him if he got waived

Paul is washed and can’t create space for Wemby to take advantage of. He might help as an adult to run the offense which they didn’t have last year but that’s about it.

 

[thecatch]

Kings are working on a trade with the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram. Not sure how he’d fit with Fox and Sabonis.

The only report I’ve seen on this was a hoops hype guy saying there have been exploratory talks. No one discusses deals without following through on any of them more than McNair.

 

[Yo Mama]

How the turntables have turned.

Derrick Jones Jr signs with Clippers for 3/$30m. Another one I thought was going to be a for a larger amount.

 

[Deamon]

I just don’t see PG going to Philly.

How come?

 

[Deamon]

Woj: Sixers will meet with Paul George soon with agreement likely ​

Evan Sidery: Paul George will meet with the Sixers soon in Los Angeles, which will likely conclude with an agreement, per @wojespn. Philadelphia is prepared to offer George a four-year, $212 million deal.

 

[Deamon]

I just don’t see PG going to Philly.

How come?

DONE DEAL!

Paul George, Sixers agree to four-year max deal ​

Adrian Wojnarowski: BREAKING: Free agent F Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers,

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I just don’t see PG going to Philly.

How come?

I didn’t think he wanted to be in Philadelphia really and thought Harden poisoned the well.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

So does Paul Reed start at the 4 to do all the dirty work?

 

[Capella]

Top of the East should be really good if these teams can stay healthy.

 

[Desert_Power]

Nani Marshall for 3/27 to the mavs seems like a pretty good deal for them. No idea where this leaves them with DJj or Klay

Is it? I mean 9 million is not much in this new world, but Naji has been not good in the 4500 minutes he has played in his career

Seems like I read a few things that were high on him as a good FA value. Not too different than what DJJ got.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Maxey with the 5yr-$205mm

 

[Major]

In Morey you trust. Harden almost took him down but he's recovered nicely. I miss him in Houston.

Now I'm just curious if Embiid finds a way to screw this up.

 

[Desert_Power]

Maxey-Paul George-Embiid is an intriguing big three. I'm sure it will fail hilariously at some point, but it looks better than a lot of what they've tried to do around Embiid.

 

[Donny Loved Bowling]

Sixers needed Drummond last season.

I just don’t see PG going to Philly. Would be a nice fit though.

Sixers had a deal in place to get Drummond at the deadline, in exchange for multiple 2nd round picks. Inexplicably, Chicago changed course and kept him instead. Dumb.

 

[the moops]

In Morey you trust.

If your goal is to maybe win a first round playoff series every other year or so I guess

 

[Capella]

Maxey-Paul George-Embiid is an intriguing big three. I'm sure it will fail hilariously at some point, but it looks better than a lot of what they've tried to do around Embiid.

They gotta go for it but Embiid and George have serious injury histories. Just gotta get them to May healthy though and they’ll have a shot.

 

[Donny Loved Bowling]

So does Paul Reed start at the 4 to do all the dirty work?

Seems like that would be a terrible waste of his offensive versatility. Hopefully they can package Reed with draft picks and get a decent power forward. Otherwise they'll probably just waive his nonguaranteed contract, and use the cap dollars to shop for cheap frontcourt depth. Oshae Brissett, Caleb Martin, Nic Batum, Marcus Morris are some of the names I'm most interested in.

 

[Anarchy99]

If your goal is to maybe win a first round playoff series every other year or so I guess

At some point, they pretty much have to be considered as overdue to make a conference finals. Since they lost in the Finals in 00-01, PHI has missed the playoffs 9 times, lost in the first round 7 times, and lost in the 2nd round 7 times.

 

[thecatch]

The Sixers had to do whatever it took to maximize the last couple of years of Embiid's prime and it's a worthwhile gamble. But George averaged 47 games played the four years prior to last year. The disaster potential is high.

 

[Major]

In Morey you trust.

If your goal is to maybe win a first round playoff series every other year or so I guess

You need to look at what he had to work with in Houston. Always made something out of nothing and then somehow finagled that nothing into James Harden. Granted nothing would have been better than middling in the NBA but I was always impressed with the rag tag crew of junk he'd put together for results. 14 years and never a losing record in a non destination city is crazy.

Now he has a solid nucleus of studs and should be able to figure out the tertiary players to surround them with. My only issue with the team is Embiid's mental. I'm not sure he has the testicular fortitude needed for a championship.

 

[Boston]

Just saw Hartenstein to OKC for 3/87

 

[Donny Loved Bowling]

In Morey you trust.

If your goal is to maybe win a first round playoff series every other year or so I guess

You need to look at what he had to work with in Houston. Always made something out of nothing and then somehow finagled that nothing into James Harden. Granted nothing would have been better than middling in the NBA but I was always impressed with the rag tag crew of junk he'd put together for results. 14 years and never a losing record in a non destination city is crazy.

Now he has a solid nucleus of studs and should be able to figure out the tertiary players to surround them with. My only issue with the team is Embiid's mental. I'm not sure he has the testicular fortitude needed for a championship.

I don't understand how anyone who watched Embiid playing hurt throughout the playoffs this past season could question his testicular fortitude. Clearly limited by his knee injury and dealing with the Bell's palsy, but still battling.

 

[Major]

In Morey you trust.

If your goal is to maybe win a first round playoff series every other year or so I guess

You need to look at what he had to work with in Houston. Always made something out of nothing and then somehow finagled that nothing into James Harden. Granted nothing would have been better than middling in the NBA but I was always impressed with the rag tag crew of junk he'd put together for results. 14 years and never a losing record in a non destination city is crazy.

Now he has a solid nucleus of studs and should be able to figure out the tertiary players to surround them with. My only issue with the team is Embiid's mental. I'm not sure he has the testicular fortitude needed for a championship.

I don't understand how anyone who watched Embiid playing hurt throughout the playoffs this past season could question his testicular fortitude. Clearly limited by his knee injury and dealing with the Bell's palsy, but still battling.

STFU Donny!!!

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Just saw Hartenstein to OKC for 3/87

What in the actual $&#*

 

[Donny Loved Bowling]

Just saw Hartenstein to OKC for 3/87

Wow that was unexpected

 

[Capella]

Just saw Hartenstein to OKC for 3/87

Wow man OKC may actually win this thing next year. They are loaded.


Guess that means the Magic are keeping Wendell Carter