2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[Ronin]

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[Suns_fan69]

Going from Klay to PG13 (assuming healthy, which is a big assumption at this point) is a pretty big upgrade.

 

[Ronin]

Timberwolves and coach Chris Finch agree to 4-year extension: Report

The Minnesota Timberwolves are staying in the Chris Finch business after advancing to the Western Conference finals.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

Scottie Barnes, Raptors agree to 5-year max extension worth up to $270 million: Report

Scottie Barnes is officially the future of the Toronto Raptors after an All-Star season in 2023-24.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[JerkFace]

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[Dback Jon]

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Damn. Nets with half the draft coming up. Jones got fleeced by the Nets in the KD trade

 

[GatorAZ]

So the Nets got 8 unprotected firsts, 3 swaps, Cam Johnson and Bojan Bogdanovich for a disgruntled 35 year old star.

 

[Lefty]

If the Sun's would of waited one year to trade Bridges. I doubt they could get four unprotected first round picks for Durant

 

[Mainstreet]

The Nets make out like bandits, making the Suns trade for Durant look like an overreaction, which it was.

I hope James Jones and Mat Ishbia are paying attention.

 

[Mainstreet]

Could the Suns turnaround and trade Durant to the Rockets or another team?

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[Proximo]

Houston wants KD and is willing to give us our picks back?

Hell yes, ship his butt out of here.

 

[Mainstreet]

I guess the Suns may not be that smart after all.

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[Phrazbit]

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Lol, we got hosed so bad.

That is a haaaaul.

 

[Proximo]

The Nets make out like bandits, making the Suns trade for Durant look like an overreaction, which it was.

I hope James Jones and Mat Ishbia are paying attention.

I hope all the mikal haters are paying attention too. Nets got 9!! Firsts plus cam Johnson.

We got fleeced.

 

[Proximo]

I guess the Suns may not be that smart after all.

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Well, I thought it was too good to be true.

 

[Mainstreet]

I hope all the mikal haters are paying attention too. Nets got 9!! Firsts plus cam Johnson.

We got fleeced.

Yeah, the Suns trade for Durant was totally lopsided.

Now the Suns may be looking to trade down in the draft from #22 hoping to find a diamond in the rough.

 

[Proximo]

Considering ages mikal alone was more valuable than KD by himself.

 

[Proximo]

Yeah, the Suns trade for Durant was totally lopsided.

Now the Suns may be looking to trade down in the draft from #22 hoping to find a diamond in the rough.

And what are the odds of that, history says it’s like 10%.

 

[Mainstreet]

And what are the odds of that, history says it’s like 10%.

The odds are very low as you say because the Suns have not heavily invested in scouting.

I think the Suns last find in the 2nd round was Goran Dragic. Gone are the days of Dick Percudani.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Considering ages mikal alone was more valuable than KD by himself.

Lol

 

[clyde2tw]

If Mikal had stayed with the Suns, he'd not have had the chance to show case his scoring ability as much as with Nets. His career trajectory would be much different. No regret here.

 

[Raindog]

Damn. Nets with half the draft coming up. Jones got fleeced by the Nets in the KD trade

If the Suns had hired a coat rack instead of James Jones, we would have gotten a better GM.

 

[Cheesebeef]

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*******… I was wrong when I scoffed at Mikal being worth 5 first round picks.

That is a terrible trade for the Knicks. He and OG are the same player and they’ve now committed themselves to be a 45-50 and fade team from here to eternity.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Houston wants KD and is willing to give us our picks back?

Hell yes, ship his butt out of here.

Agreed.

And then ship Booker out right after.

 

[clyde2tw]

*******… I was wrong when I scoffed at Mikal being worth 5 first round picks.

That is a terrible trade for the Knicks. He and OG are the same player and they’ve now committed themselves to be a 45-50 and fade team from here to eternity.

Not really. Mikal developed a secondary go-to scorer skill with the Nets which OG doesn't have. Their starting 5 with Hartenstein/Randle/OG/Mikal/Brunson plus Hart/DiVin/McBride on Bench is formidable playoff contender.