2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[Mainstreet]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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4m


Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss 2-to-3 months, sources tell ESPN. Critical loss for the Mavs.

So likely no Daniel Gafford on the trade market.

 

[Ronin]

Chris Haynes

@ChrisBHaynes
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1h


Sources: New Orleans Pelicans-Milwaukee Bucks game tonight will be postponed due to the snow storm in New Orleans. Many roads are closed off and icy.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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39m


Noise is growing louder around the Bulls going all-in on a full-scale rebuild, which could include trading Coby White.White is valued highly by Chicago, but they appear open to listening to trade offers as he would net the most significant return of any player on their roster.

 

[Hoop Head]

Evan Sidery
@esidery
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39m


Noise is growing louder around the Bulls going all-in on a full-scale rebuild, which could include trading Coby White.White is valued highly by Chicago, but they appear open to listening to trade offers as he would net the most significant return of any player on their roster.

I really like Coby White and hope he lands somewhere good. I was high on him back in the 2019 draft also and he took a while to develop but he's turned into a good combo guard.

He's also responsible for one of the most wholesome draft day videos out there when he gets hyped hearing Cam Johnson was drafted. Cam was a college teammate of Coby's.

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[hcsilla]

I really like Coby White and hope he lands somewhere good. I was high on him back in the 2019 draft also and he took a while to develop but he's turned into a good combo guard.

I was quite low on him. I usually don't like college combo guards who are not excel at anything (Jamal Murray was another such type). I was proven wrong in both cases.

Having said that in his first two years in the NBA White was quite annoying to watch. He was shot-happy and ineffective. Around the All-Star break in his 3rd season he started to improve, his shot selection got better, his defense improved and he could be a quite valuable complementary player under right circumstances.

He's also responsible for one of the most wholesome draft day videos out there when he gets hyped hearing Cam Johnson was drafted. Cam was a college teammate of Coby's.

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Yes, that was a good one.

 

[95pro]

I was quite low on him. I usually don't like college combo guards who are not excel at anything (Jamal Murray was another such type). I was proven wrong in both cases.

Having said that in his first two years in the NBA White was quite annoying to watch. He was shot-happy and ineffective. Around the All-Star break in his 3rd season he started to improve, his shot selection got better, his defense improved and he could be a quite valuable complementary player under right circumstances.



Yes, that was a good one.

I was low on him too as i heard rumblings that we may draft him.

 

[Phrazbit]

I was quite low on him. I usually don't like college combo guards who are not excel at anything (Jamal Murray was another such type). I was proven wrong in both cases.

Having said that in his first two years in the NBA White was quite annoying to watch. He was shot-happy and ineffective. Around the All-Star break in his 3rd season he started to improve, his shot selection got better, his defense improved and he could be a quite valuable complementary player under right circumstances.



Yes, that was a good one.

He was aaaaaaaaawful his first 2 years, crazy bad, then saw his role reduced and was still bad but less inefficient. He is really inconsistent and not much of a passer but when he is on he's on.

Probably more of a Crawford type player than an all around PG, but still a contributor.

 

[Yuma]

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[GatorAZ]

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[clyde2tw]

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it's too bad that Vogel wanted to integrate the new players from Goodwin, Yuta, to Metu who didn't give Okogie much court time to follow up on his improving play of a season ago.

 

[Hoop Head]

it's too bad that Vogel wanted to integrate the new players from Goodwin, Yuta, to Metu who didn't give Okogie much court time to follow up on his improving play of a season ago.

Goodwin made sense. He was a hard nosed defender who could also handle the ball. He wasn't a true PG like Tyus but he earned his minutes based on his defense. I agree on Yuta and Metu.

 

[95pro]

it's too bad that Vogel wanted to integrate the new players from Goodwin, Yuta, to Metu who didn't give Okogie much court time to follow up on his improving play of a season ago.

JO stunk it up so bad in the playoffs though, Monty out, Vogel in, so I think it was a little warranted to try and see if there's someone else with a better shot than JO.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery


The Kings have been resistant to include Devin Carter in trade talks with the Nets for Cam Johnson, per
@MikeAScotto
(https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-cam-johnson-trade-talks-clint-capelas-future-mike-conley-and-deandre-hunter-chats/).Brooklyn desires at least two first-round picks in a trade involving Johnson.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are the NBA All-Star Starters. Kevin Durant will start for the West.

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[GatorAZ]

Literally the only guy who doesn’t protect his FG% at the end of quarters from half court heaves is the best player in the league:
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[Hoop Head]

Literally the only guy who doesn’t protect his FG% at the end of quarters from half court heaves is the best player in the league:
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Luka does the same. Must be a Euro thing. I doubt it really hits their FG% enough to make a real difference. It's like a free play in football, might as well chuck it up.

I also want to add I'm shocked how good Jokic has become since the Suns swept the Nuggets. He's improved dramatically to a guy who can carry a team on his back alone and he shows no signs of slowing down.

 

[clyde2tw]

I watched part of Blazers Magics game. Camara is a better version of Dunn from the getgo. Speachless.

 

[Hoop Head]

I watched part of Blazers Magics game. Camara is a better version of Dunn from the getgo. Speachless.

I think he's different but I would say he is a better player at this stage. Dunn is essentially all defense with limited offensive capabilities while Camara has an array of offensive moves and weapons while being a really good 1 on 1 defender. Maybe its the Portland games I saw but I wouldn't say he's a good help defender like Dunn is and he definitely doesn't have Dunn's recovery speed, which is unworldly.

 

[Ronin]

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[Lorenzo]

So likely no Daniel Gafford on the trade market.

I'm not sure if there is/was a legit chance of him being traded. Dallas needs to get healthy rather than making trades. I guess we will see.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm not sure if there is/was a legit chance of him being traded. Dallas needs to get healthy rather than making trades. I guess we will see.

It was one of those trade rumors floating out there. Who knows if there was any truth to it.

Dallas has been hanging tough, even with injuries.

 

[Mainstreet]

Maxi Kleber of the Mavericks has suffered a broken right foot.

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[Lorenzo]

Maxi Kleber of the Mavericks has suffered a broken right foot.

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that sucks, hopefully he isn't out for the year. last year after his shoulder injury he was a 0 factor on offense.

 

[Russ Smith]

Even with an 0-8 second half Steph Curry is still a good guy.

The rookie Quinten Post, who got cooked by Anthony Davis in the 4th quarter today, told a story about Steph from a couple of months ago. He hadn't even played in a game yet, had barely practiced with Steph etc and they got home late from a road trip and were all at the airport like 2:30 in the morning. Everyone had a ride but Post was trying get an Uber and his app wasn't working and Steph came up asked him what was up and then insisted Post let Steph drive him home. He said I was pretty amazed first ballot hall of famer like ok QP I got you where you live.

 

[Proximo]

I watched part of Blazers Magics game. Camara is a better version of Dunn from the getgo. Speachless.

Dunn is still a rookie, Camara has a year under his belt. That makes a real difference.

Dunn has more upside because he is much better athletically. Should we have given away Camara, absolutely not.