2022-23 Around the NBA Thread

[Mainstreet]

Let's swing some deals.

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[AzStevenCal]

Kyrie pretty much marches to the beat of his own drum.

Actually I think he marches to the beat of his own tuba.

 

[Covert Rain]

Actually I think he marches to the beat of his own tuba.

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[Covert Rain]

Word out of New York is so far the only team showing ANY interest in Kyrie is the Lakers. Nobody else wants to touch Kyrie.

 

[Chaplin]

Kyrie is a grade-A Looney Tune, but he's an amazingly good basketball player. I certainly don't want the Lakers to get him.

 

[Covert Rain]

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[Covert Rain]

Kyrie just opted in with the Nets per radio.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Teams are getting smarter.

 

[Hoop Head]

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Miles is a good player but he's not worth more than Mikal and certainly isn't worth a max.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Kyrie just opted in with the Nets per radio.

So they gotta trade him, right? They want no part of him.

 

[Covert Rain]

So they gotta trade him, right? They want no part of him.

There were no trade partners per Kyrie's team. Nobody is trading for Kyrie and his 37 million dollar contract. It would have to be the Knicks from what I read or nothing.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

There were no trade partners per Kyrie's team. Nobody is trading for Kyrie and his 37 million dollar contract. It would have to be the Knicks from what I read or nothing.

A trade to the Knicks is exactly what this universe needs. Kyrie and the Knicks were made for each other.

 

[Folster]

So they gotta trade him, right? They want no part of him.

The only players they could trade him for are John Wall or Russell Westbrook. Beyond those guys It's possible another team would want the expiring contract, but they won't get any value for him.

 

[Dback Jon]

Kyrie just opted in with the Nets per radio.

Like anybody with a brain knew he would

Yeah he’s gonna give up 31 million for the privilege of missing the playoffs with the Lakers.

 

[Chaplin]

Like anybody with a brain knew he would

Yeah he’s gonna give up 31 million for the privilege of missing the playoffs with the Lakers.

To be fair, Lebron, AD and Kyrie would likely make the playoffs.

 

[Hoop Head]

Like anybody with a brain knew he would

Yeah he’s gonna give up 31 million for the privilege of missing the playoffs with the Lakers.

Anyone with a brain knew he should opt in but not necessarily that he would. Kyrie openly thinks the earth is flat, nothing he says or does would be all that surprising so you can't really predict what he'll do.

I wouldn't be surprised if he demanded a trade to the Raptors because he doesn't want to be paid in US dollars.

 

[Dback Jon]

To be fair, Lebron, AD and Kyrie would likely make the playoffs.

Making the assumption that they would be healthy, of course.

Past performance would say no

 

[Folster]

It'll be interesting to see if Wall has anything left in the tank.

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[Hoop Head]

It'll be interesting to see if Wall has anything left in the tank.

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He's only 31 but he missed last season entirely, played 40 games in 20-21 and missed the 19-20 season entirely as well.

He'll probably be ok for the Clippers since they have a lot of weapons and he can focus on being a facilitator. I would be surprised if he has any of the speed or explosiveness that made him a quality scorer before but the Clippers have Reggie Jackson for that.

Hopefully he's worked on his outside shot because he's a career 32% 3pt shooter. I can see him being a better version of Rubio if he buys in and knows his limitations but he'll need a better outside shot to be more than that.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Lakers and Clippers vying to see who can win the Most Games Missed championship.

 

[Mainstreet]

This seems like a gimme for Russell Westbrook to exercise $47.1 million option.

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[Dback Jon]

This seems like a gimme for Russell Westbrook to exercise $47.1 million option.

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Shocked!

 

[Mainstreet]

Will Hardy to be the Jazz' new head coach.

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[Ronin]

Already posted

 

[JCSunsfan]

A trade to the Knicks is exactly what this universe needs. Kyrie and the Knicks were made for each other.

This is exactly right.