2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[GatorAZ]

OKC has won 12 straight and #1 in NET without Chet. It’s like the best team in the west will be adding adding an all star caliber player from their own team at the deadline. Hartenstein has been amazing for them.

 

[Mainstreet]

Per ESPN report, Jaden Ivey has suffered a broken fibula in his left leg.

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[95pro]

Per ESPN report, Jaden Ivey has suffered a broken fibula in his left leg.

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Hope he can come back from this. Those large/long bones don’t always heal straight.

 

[Phrazbit]

Per ESPN report, Jaden Ivey has suffered a broken fibula in his left leg.

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That play was uuuuugly, coming away with only a broken fibula is pretty lucky, looked a lot worse live.

 

[Mainstreet]

That play was uuuuugly, coming away with only a broken fibula is pretty lucky, looked a lot worse live.

It was not a pretty sight to see, for sure. Ivey was taken off the court in a stretcher.

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[Mainstreet]

Jimmy Butler wants to get his joy back for playing basketball.

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[Mainstreet]

If I were getting paid what these guys get paid, I'd be one happy basketball player no matter where I played.

 

[GatorAZ]

Jimmy Butler wants to get his joy back for playing basketball.

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Playing hardball with Pat Riley isn’t going to work. Jimmy wants out because no teams have cap space to sign him as a FA. He knows Ishbia is crazy enough to give him $100m extension.

 

[Mainstreet]

Playing hardball with Pat Riley isn’t going to work. Jimmy wants out because no teams have cap space to sign him as a FA. He knows Ishbia is crazy enough to give him $100m extension.

What can we do to make Jimmy and Suns fans happy?

 

[Hoop Head]

Playing hardball with Pat Riley isn’t going to work. Jimmy wants out because no teams have cap space to sign him as a FA. He knows Ishbia is crazy enough to give him $100m extension.

I don't think it's a money thing with Jimmy. He's a strange guy. There's been reports going back to when he was in Minnesota that he doesn't spend money frivolously. He drove a mini van while he was there and some teammates would tease him for being so cheap.

I can see his issues in Miami being the culture of the team and losing his love of the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't think it's a money thing with Jimmy. He's a strange guy. There's been reports going back to when he was in Minnesota that he doesn't spend money frivolously. He drove a mini van while he was there and some teammates would tease him for being so cheap.

I can see his issues in Miami being the culture of the team and losing his love of the game.

It appears Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami and will play anywhere.

Still, some team will have to be willing to pay him going forward.

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[Mainstreet]

I would think Shams Charania feels vindicated.

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[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery


The Nets are planning to chase a star this offseason with their stockpile of assets and league-leading salary cap space, per
@WindhorstESPN
(https://espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/43263225/nba-jimmy-butler-trade-buzz-intel-next-heat-saga).Brooklyn will attempt a quick retooling, and Cam Johnson’s trade market ahead of the deadline will play a role

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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1h


One potential reason why Jimmy Butler is fed up with the Heat is due to his usage in head coach Erik Spoelstra’s system.Butler is carrying his lowest usage rate since 2013-14 at 21.2%.“I want to be back to someone dominant,” Butler said during his postgame rant yesterday.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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3m

The Hornets are receiving trade interest from teams on Cody Martin and Nick Richards.Martin and Richards are on affordable contracts through 2025-26, which makes them very appealing targets to contenders in exchange for second-round draft capital.

 

[Ronin]

NBATradeReport

@NBATradeReport
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1h


Teams aren’t willing to “sell the farm” in a potential Jimmy Butler trade. Only a handful of teams with real interest. Houston and Phoenix are the two teams in heavy pursuit with Rockets package centered around draft picks and matching salary and Phoenix with Bradley Beal.

 

[Ronin]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
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4h


Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter, the No. 13 overall pick in the NBA Draft, will be available to make his season debut tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies and his father, assistant coach Anthony Carter, sources told ESPN. Carter underwent left shoulder surgery in July.

 

[Proximo]

Jimmy Butler wants to get his joy back for playing basketball.

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Well, I gotta tell him, I don't think he will find it on this Suns team.

 

[Proximo]

NBATradeReport
@NBATradeReport
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1h


Teams aren’t willing to “sell the farm” in a potential Jimmy Butler trade. Only a handful of teams with real interest. Houston and Phoenix are the two teams in heavy pursuit with Rockets package centered around draft picks and matching salary and Phoenix with Bradley Beal.

I don't think Houston is really interested, and if they are it's only because they think they can get him cheap - which they might be able to if all they have to do is beat our offer.

 

[Ronin]

Jimmy Butler suspended for 7 games by Heat, will seek trade

The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games on Friday and said they will seek to trade him.

arizonasports.com

 

[Mainstreet]

Jimmy Butler has reportedly been suspended for seven games per Ira Winderman.

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
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5m

The National Basketball Players Association will soon file a grievance to dispute the Miami Heat’s seven-game suspension of Jimmy Butler, sources tell me and
@WindhorstESPN. The grievance process is lengthy, however, and will likely not stop suspension.

 

[Mainstreet]

Well, I gotta tell him, I don't think he will find it on this Suns team.

I guess they could be miserable together.

It's hard to see a Beal trade working, unless the Suns sweetened the trade and a third team became involved.

Now, if Durant wanted to go to Miami...

 

[95pro]

NBATradeReport
@NBATradeReport
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1h


Teams aren’t willing to “sell the farm” in a potential Jimmy Butler trade. Only a handful of teams with real interest. Houston and Phoenix are the two teams in heavy pursuit with Rockets package centered around draft picks and matching salary and Phoenix with Bradley Beal.

The heat are right in the middle of the mix in the eastern standings. I don’t think they would just take picks and move on for the season. They would have to go full tank and I don’t think they can with what still have left and the eastern conference being what it is. They actually would benefit to get a piece back in trade. I don’t see Riley mailing the season in over one player.