2022-23 Around the NBA Thread

[Mainstreet]

We would have got Tatum if that was the case right?

Tatum was selected at #3. Maybe the Celtics liked Tatum more.

The Celtics also drafted Jaylen Brown one spot ahead of the Suns as well. We got Dragan Bender.

 

[Germz249]

Tatum was selected at #3. Maybe the Celtics liked Tatum more.

The Celtics also drafted Jaylen Brown one spot ahead of the Suns as well. We got Dragan Bender.

Wasn’t the whole deal about Josh Jackson not wanting to go to the Celtics so he refuse to work out for them? Every mock draft and ranking had Jackson over Tatum if I remember correctly.

 

[Hoop Head]

Wasn’t the whole deal about Josh Jackson not wanting to go to the Celtics so he refuse to work out for them? Every mock draft and ranking had Jackson over Tatum if I remember correctly.

Kind of. Jackson wanted to come to Phoenix and the interest was mutual so he wouldn't work out for Boston.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[Mainstreet]

Wasn’t the whole deal about Josh Jackson not wanting to go to the Celtics so he refuse to work out for them? Every mock draft and ranking had Jackson over Tatum if I remember correctly.

It's true Jackson didn't work out for the Celtics, but we do not know how they had him rated on their draft board.

They might have liked Tatum better, whether Jackson worked out for them or not. We really don't know for sure.

I remember I wanted the Suns to draft De'Aaron Fox, but they were locked onto Jackson for some reason.

 

[Phrazbit]

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Beginning to suspect that his knee isn't ever going to be right and we already know he isn't one to play through pain.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

We would have got Tatum if that was the case right?

No. I think the Celtics knew they had the superior player even without working out Jackson. Ainge was just smarter than the suns.

 

[Hoop Head]

Beginning to suspect that his knee isn't ever going to be right and we already know he isn't one to play through pain.

I bet Toronto is grateful he went to LA. There's no way a smaller market team could handle his "load management" schedule. He just got a huge extension as well which would cripple a team that actually has to worry about the salary cap and luxury tax.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Even so, I'm surprised the Spurs was po

I bet Toronto is grateful he went to LA. There's no way a smaller market team could handle his "load management" schedule. He just got a huge extension as well which would cripple a team that actually has to worry about the salary cap and luxury tax.

He is a problem. So is AD. Tough to depend on a player that doesn't play much.

 

[GatorAZ]

I bet Toronto is grateful he went to LA. There's no way a smaller market team could handle his "load management" schedule. He just got a huge extension as well which would cripple a team that actually has to worry about the salary cap and luxury tax.

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Toronto probably wins the bubble title if he went back there. He’s broken now but his first two years in LA he was still a superstar (when healthy).
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The Clipps will still be good enough without him. If Paul George doesn’t have Covid in the play-in we probably play then instead of New Orleans.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[JCSunsfan]

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Wow.

 

[JCSunsfan]

So he’ll soon be running for GOP Congressman in that district.

Couldn't help yourself I guess.

 

[Finito]

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Never go full Kyrie

 

[Finito]

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[Cheesebeef]

Couldn't help yourself I guess.

Pretty sure he was the one with that problem!

 

[Cheesebeef]

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Man… if that is just a total implosion in Brooklyn, maybe we can get Durant for Pennies on the dollar later in trade.

If we could somehow move Bridges, Crowder, Dario and picks for KD, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bojan Bogdanovic agrees on a two-year, $39.1 million extension with the Pistons.

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[Russ Smith]

Beginning to suspect that his knee isn't ever going to be right and we already know he isn't one to play through pain.

To be fair I've heard his knee is bone on bone

 

[Mainstreet]

To be fair I've heard his knee is bone on bone

That's horrible. If true, I don't see how he can play like that.

 

[Finito]

Man… if that is just a total implosion in Brooklyn, maybe we can get Durant for Pennies on the dollar later in trade.

If we could somehow move Bridges, Crowder, Dario and picks for KD, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

That’s a dream scenario

 

[Cheesebeef]

That’s a dream scenario

Right?

CP3
Book
Cam J
Durant
Ayton

bench: Payne, Shamet, Londale, Lee, hopefully a buy out dude later in the season.

That team runs the NBA for the next two years.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Right?

CP3
Book
Cam J
Durant
Ayton

bench: Payne, Shamet, Londale, Lee, hopefully a buy out dude later in the season.

That team runs the NBA for the next two years.

Maybe Brooklyn rethinks things later and is willing to take Ayton and Jae plus picks for Durant? That works salary wise. I think I would be OK with that with Landale and Biz playing. Landale is not Ayton, but he would take some of the sting out of losing him.

 

[Finito]

Maybe Brooklyn rethinks things later and is willing to take Ayton and Jae plus picks for Durant? That works salary wise. I think I would be OK with that with Landale and Biz playing. Landale is not Ayton, but he would take some of the sting out of losing him.

You absolutely give up Bridges before Ayton.

Ayton for all his flaws is really good defensively and more consistent on offense, Bridges defense and offense comes and goes he has higher highs and lower lows IMO.

Plus he’s a perimeter player those are much easier to find

 

[JCSunsfan]

You absolutely give up Bridges before Ayton.

Ayton for all his flaws is really good defensively and more consistent on offense, Bridges defense and offense comes and goes he has higher highs and lower lows IMO.

Plus he’s a perimeter player those are much easier to find

Not sure a player like Bridges is easy to find by any means. The key is the team you have when the trade is done. Not just which player is better.