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2024-25 NBA Thread: “we simply must acquire another top-5 player for next year” Laker GM says after game (141 Viewers)
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msudaisy26
Footballguy
You aren't crazy, it won't be easy though.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Thread title. Lol.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Are we even sure Wemby is good?
Kev4029
Footballguy
What is the youngest a player has ever been considered for the consensus best player in the NBA?
Kareem in his age 23 season?
Jordan in his age 24 season?
Lebron in his age 24 season?
This will be Wemby's age 21 season. He would also have to leapfrog over some all time players in their prime like Doncic, Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid to get to that point. The Spurs are also not really built around him to be a top 15 team in the NBA yet, which will keep his "stock" down just a bit.
I would say the earliest is 26-27 - Embiid and Giannis will be post prime, Jokic will probably be just about there as well. Their teams will also be on the downside. The Spurs will also have had the time to build a high-level team around him after a couple more offseasons. At that point, he's probably competing with Doncic, SGA, and maaaaybe Tatum or Jokic for best player in the NBA. If I was betting, I would say a couple years after that though because Doncic is that good and the Thunder are built to be a contender for the next half decade plus.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Well, he's no KAT, that's for sure.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Jayrod
Footballguy
good grief
General Malaise
Footballguy
Cooper Flagg is all Portland's. It's been in the works since the Dame deal. They will have the worst record in the NBA and the league won't rig the lottery against them a 2nd year in a row. This recent rig job was a tell.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Guess you didn't notice the Pistons the two years. Portland is guaranteed the 5th pick.
Major
Footballguy
and Amen Thompson
General Malaise
Footballguy
Yall had 1.01 a couple years ago, right?
Portland hasn't had that since 2007. It's time for us to screw it up again.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Cooper Flag and Cling Kong's mom played together at Maine. They are tight.
Flagg
Clingon
Scoot
Sharpe
Me
Mother f'n rings right there.
Flagg
Clingon
Scoot
Sharpe
Me
Mother f'n rings right there.
The Kings haven't picked 1.01 since ... 1989 (only 3 top 3 picks since 1979). Though admittedly that complaint rings a little hollow these days since they had Doncic on a platter for them at #2 a few years ago and blew it.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
That was the first and only time the Pistond had pick 1 in the lottery. I think we have a top 3 pick twice.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Spurs have only had a four top-three picks since 1776. We're due.
Nobody has been more snakebitten in the lottery.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Major
Footballguy
France vs Serbia at 2:00 PM
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Also saw a note that it will be on Roku Live channel 212.
Also can watch it on the NBA's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akU9ETGWM_8
mr. furley
Footballguy
Major
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
It is totally mental, though yossi Gozlan (good cap guy on Twitter) noted the following:
Now that does involve a pretty significant risk, but I would say it’s fairly common for guys to think this way long-term when they get to a certain echelon. Though this is a riskier move than many others considering his size and that he seemingly will not maintain max value for as long as a wing or even a top 5 center type
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I think the $113M being discussed is possibly misleading. According to this tweet, Brunson can opt out after three years and re-extend at a max level for years 4-5 that make up most of the difference between his current extension and the max deal he could have signed in the next offseason. This deal still helps the team massively over the next three years, but I’d be surprised if there isn’t a wink-wink understanding the max is coming down the road.x.com
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That is a crazy decision. Good for the Knicks. Left 100 million on the table
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Yo Mama
Footballguy
Haha, nice timing. Beat me to the punch.It is totally mental, though yossi Gozlan (good cap guy on Twitter) noted the following:
Now that does involve a pretty significant risk, but I would say it’s fairly common for guys to think this way long-term when they get to a certain echelon. Though this is a riskier move than many others considering his size and that he seemingly will not maintain max value for as long as a wing or even a top 5 center type
msudaisy26
Footballguy
When Mahomes signed it was the largest deal in American sports history for any sport.
Major
Footballguy
When Mahomes signed it was the largest deal in American sports history for any sport.
And probably still underpaid for all that he does in KC relative to other QBs pay/production. I was speaking more to them helping out their teams cap hit by restructuring.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
When Mahomes signed it was the largest deal in American sports history for any sport.
And probably still underpaid for all that he does in KC relative to other QBs pay/production. I was speaking more to them helping out their teams cap hit by restructuring.
Tons of NFL players restruct to help with cap hits.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Agree, mahomes was definitely underpaid relative to his true value, even if it was a ton in absolute terms.
When Mahomes signed it was the largest deal in American sports history for any sport.
And probably still underpaid for all that he does in KC relative to other QBs pay/production. I was speaking more to them helping out their teams cap hit by restructuring.
Major
Footballguy
When Mahomes signed it was the largest deal in American sports history for any sport.
And probably still underpaid for all that he does in KC relative to other QBs pay/production. I was speaking more to them helping out their teams cap hit by restructuring.
Tons of NFL players restruct to help with cap hits.
Indeed.
GOB
Footballguy
That is why nobody has ever repeated as champions of the NBA Cup.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Just looking at the draws and saw west group A (wolves, clips, rockets, kings, blazers) and thought , that’s not an easy group, then looked at the other ones in the west and realized A is the easiest.
Sixers got a nice draw and Celtics and Cavs got a pretty easy draw with bulls, hawks and wiz.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Disagree with the first sentence but agree with the second sentence. This is a bad result for the NBAPA, and potentially owners of smaller markets as well.
I totally understand why he would take less money to stay in NYC with his friends. Making an extra $40 million or whatever over the life of that contract isn't going to substantially increase his happiness in life more than being where he wants with the people he wans around him. I assume he had a conversation with the Nova contingent there as well as Knicks management that he is taking this discount with the understanding that they are going to treat him and his friends well. Ultimately, there is no way to stop them from turning around and trading him or Hart or whatever but that would kill management's reputation around the league.
Frankly, I'm surprised we aren't seeing more of this with these crazy salaries. And as salaries go up 60% or whatever over the next half decade, I think we will see more of this.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Having the Summer League in Vegas is kind of crazy stuff when you think about it. Young guys come into the league and the temptations are so huge to do stupid stuff and waste money and immediately the League is like “why don’t you come hang out in Sin City for 10 days, what could go wrong?”
And in fairness, guys don’t seem to get into trouble.
And in fairness, guys don’t seem to get into trouble.
Major
Footballguy
No doubt. I'm sure the teams keep them on really tight leashes but always glad when I see parents there of some these young players (i.e. Sheppard).
Instinctive
Footballguy
He's not actually taking less money. This is brilliant media hype by Brunson and his agent.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Overall 6 for 26 (23% FG%), 0 for 12 from 3, and just 5 assists in 78 minutes.
On the one hand, it’s not like everyone didn’t know that he’s a project. On the other hand, if he’s this much of a project, probably should have stayed in college for another year or been undrafted.
I don’t blame LeBron and Bronny for playing their cards the way that they played them and I’m sure if I were in their shoes I probably would have done the same. But his performance so far is pretty much just confirming the doubters’ assessment of him. He’s not good enough to be on an NBA team right now and belongs in college or in the G League.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
I have never understood this. Stay in school and play ball part-time while dealing with tests and homework, or go to the league were you have access to the best coaches and trainers in the world and just play basketball and work out all the time. NIL changes it a bit since in the NBA you'd be getting paid versus no pay, but overall if you can get on an NBA (or G-League) roster, you should do it over school.
millertyme1
Footballguy
Terrence Shannon Jr looking fantastic. Gift he fell to Wolves. Easy lottery talent in the draft.
There's really nothing he can't do offensively or defensively
There's really nothing he can't do offensively or defensively
Kev4029
Footballguy
I suppose it depends on how you look at it. It's a max extension in that it is the most the Knicks could have offered because he's on a incredibly team friendly deal now and they can only extend him for 40% more than he is making this season. Any sane person in his shoes would have declined next season's PO, so let's pretend like that doesn't matter for the rest of this discussion.
Next season this extension is going to give him roughly $34.9m, he was eligible (and if he made it to free agency reasonably healthy could have gotten) for 35% of the cap at an assumed $46.4m. Over next season and the following two, he is giving them a total of $37m of discount. He'll opt out of the PO in 28-29 if he is healthy, so there isn't any baked in savings there.
I assume what you were referring to is the 5th year - I do agree that the agent is comparing apples to oranges when making claims of $113m of savings because over half of that "savings" comes in a year which he may be able to recoup that much or more. But, he unequivocally gave them a huge savings for the three seasons after next year.
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