2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

No, I was including rosters. I just think if you're examining value you also have to factor in upside-down contracts, of which we have several. And thanks to the new CBA rules, I'm not sure we can trade our way out of those upside down contracts without including picks (that we don't have).

We're supposedly trying to win a title and we have 21 wins. Brooklyn is actively tanking and they have 14 wins. YMMV but all told, I would much rather have Brooklyn's roster and salary commitments than ours.

I think on an individual basis only Beal and nurkic are upside down contracts. You’d get positive return trading KD, contract and all. Same with book. Probably get minor value for tyus bc one year contract. Probably get value for oneal. And also Allen.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

It's clear, the Suns are going for it.

Give me another center as good or better than Richards, then get out of the way.

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The suns are not going to carry 5 centers.

 

[Hoop Head]

We aren’t right now. We are an above .500 team. We will be. In part that’s what he’s arguing. I don’t love where we are right now, but that’s because I’m championship or bust. But we are better than we were for many of the sarver years. Most of us can’t recognize that because we stew on the bleak future. But right now we are squarely average. The nets are not.

They're a single game above 500 and still fall outside of the playoffs and play-in. We won't even receive the lottery pick that missing the playoffs usually entails. We may improve or the wheels might fall off again. There's no guarantee. At least Brooklyn receives some compensation for being bad this year. They even get compensation for us being bad.

The Suns being closer to 500 is supposed to mean what, we hand over the 12th pick instead of 11th? The goals are different for Brooklyn and Phoenix. Neither team will win a championship this year. Brooklyn's path to competing for a title has fewer speed bumps than the Suns.

 

[Proximo]

The suns are not going to carry 5 centers.

You are right, if they acquire another center, they will cut Plumlee if they can't dump Nurk.

 

[Ronin]

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In any potential trade between the Cavaliers and Nets involving Cam Johnson, Jaylon Tyson would likely have to be included.Due to Cleveland’s lack of premium draft assets, the inclusion of their recent first-round pick could make their offer more competitive compared to others.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

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The Cavaliers are the new betting favorite to acquire Cam Johnson before the trade deadline, per @DKSportsbook:
Cavaliers = +250
Thunder = +280
Pacers = +450
Kings = +550
Grizzlies = +1000

 

[BirdGangThing]

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The Cavaliers are the new betting favorite to acquire Cam Johnson before the trade deadline, per @DKSportsbook:
Cavaliers = +250
Thunder = +280
Pacers = +450
Kings = +550
Grizzlies = +1000

lol suns aren't even in the running

 

[Hoop Head]

You are right, if they acquire another center, they will cut Plumlee if they can't dump Nurk.

We still have 1 open roster spot. No need to cut anyone. Oso might be better served with a G-League stint.

 

[Mainstreet]

We still have 1 open roster spot. No need to cut anyone. Oso might be better served with a G-League stint.

Even if the Suns did have to cut a player, I think Lee and Bol Bol are better candidates.

Besides, if fans get hung up on labels, we can call Oso a power forward.

 

[Ronin]

Shams Charania

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2h


Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo is out indefinitely due to left big toe injury and will receive additional opinion, sources tell ESPN. DiVincenzo’s foot has been placed in a boot. He was averaging 17.5 points, 4.7 assists, 42% shooting on 3s as a starter in last 6 games.

 

[Ronin]

Michael Scotto

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18m


The Atlanta Hawks are inserting Onyeka Okongwu into the starting lineup at center and moving Clint Capela to the bench. Okongwu has averaged 18.3 points on 60.6% shooting from the field 15.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 blocks in his last three games.

 

[Yuma]

You are right, if they acquire another center, they will cut Plumlee if they can't dump Nurk.

Plumlee's salary is way small. We have an open roster spot, still. Not too critical to move Plumlee yet. I can see for tax reasons to drop Plumlee.

 

[Hoop Head]

Plumlee's salary is way small. We have an open roster spot, still. Not too critical to move Plumlee yet. I can see for tax reasons to drop Plumlee.

Plumlee makes the league minimum. No tax savings waiving him as his deal is guaranteed.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

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After holding out for two first-round picks last year for Kyle Kuzma, the Wizards will now have a difficult time even receiving one in a trade.With Kuzma going through a career-worst stretch making $23.5 million, there’s a strong possibility he stays in Washington all season.

 

[Ronin]

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The Rockets and Trail Blazers recently conducted exploratory trade talks centered on Robert Williams.Houston is openly shopping Jock Landale’s non-guaranteed multi-year contract in order to upgrade their frontcourt.Portland has strong interest from contenders on Williams.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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The Pistons, Raptors and Wizards are among the teams open to the idea of taking on Pat Connaughton’s contract for the right price.

The Bucks have been actively attempting to trade Connaughton for months.

Milwaukee would escape the second apron if they offloaded Connaughton.

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[BirdGangThing]

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The Pistons, Raptors and Wizards are among the teams open to the idea of taking on Pat Connaughton’s contract for the right price.

The Bucks have been actively attempting to trade Connaughton for months.

Milwaukee would escape the second apron if they offloaded Connaughton.

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do i smell a nurk for connaughton trade looming?

 

[Hoop Head]

do i smell a nurk for connaughton trade looming?

No and it's not even a legal trade considering both teams are over the second apron. The Bucks are trying to get under that apron so the idea they'd take Nurkic back doesn't make any sense, at all.