2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[Ronin]

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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Mavericks forward-center Anthony Davis on Team Shaq in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.This is the ninth NBA All-Star selection for Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 47.5% from the field, 40.7% from three-point range and 90.1% from the free throw line in 42 games this season.Davis is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game because of a left adductor strain. The 10-time NBA All-Star was drafted onto Team Shaq by its general manager, TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal.The 74th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The new four-team, three-game mini-tournament will air at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Hornets look for a way to dispute the Mark Williams failed trade.

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[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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Daniel Theis is leaving the NBA to join the EuroLeague effective immediately, per
@Urbodo
(https://basketnews.com/news-219433-daniel-theis-leaves-nba-for-europe-chooses-monaco-over-two-big-offers.html).Theis will be bought out by the Thunder to go sign an overseas contract with AS Monaco.

 

[Mainstreet]

Evan Sidery
@esidery
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1h

Daniel Theis is leaving the NBA to join the EuroLeague effective immediately, per
@Urbodo
(https://basketnews.com/news-219433-daniel-theis-leaves-nba-for-europe-chooses-monaco-over-two-big-offers.html).Theis will be bought out by the Thunder to go sign an overseas contract with AS Monaco.

Maybe the Suns should talk to him before he leaves.

 

[Yuma]

Evan Sidery
@esidery
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1h

Daniel Theis is leaving the NBA to join the EuroLeague effective immediately, per
@Urbodo
(https://basketnews.com/news-219433-daniel-theis-leaves-nba-for-europe-chooses-monaco-over-two-big-offers.html).Theis will be bought out by the Thunder to go sign an overseas contract with AS Monaco.

I smell MONEY!

 

[Ronin]

I smell MONEY!

"SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

 

[Hoop Head]

"SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

You asked for it..

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[Ronin]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
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4m
New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, agents Shy Saee and Mike George told me and @BobbyMarks42

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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5m


Pelicans GM David Griffin said today Herb Jones will likely be shut down for the remainder of the season due to a torn right labrum.Jones, one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders, averaged 10.3 points and 1.9 steals per game this season.

 

[Ronin]

Raps' Ingram agrees to 3-year, $120M extension

New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option.

www.espn.com

 

[95pro]

That's insane for BI.

 

[Hoop Head]

Not sure what Toronto is doing. They paid good money to R.J. Barrett, overpaid Ingram, and Barnes is due for an extension. They all bring similar skills to the table also. Real head scratcher there. Not like Ingram has value since he'd been made available since the off-season by New Orleans and it took them that long to find a suitor. Barrett isn't awful but he's not worth his contract. Barnes is ok but he'll likely get max deal because he shouldn't settle for less than Ingram.

Hard to believe the guy who built their title team also constructed the current roster.

 

[Mainstreet]

Not sure what Toronto is doing. They paid good money to R.J. Barrett, overpaid Ingram, and Barnes is due for an extension. They all bring similar skills to the table also. Real head scratcher there. Not like Ingram has value since he'd been made available since the off-season by New Orleans and it took them that long to find a suitor. Barrett isn't awful but he's not worth his contract. Barnes is ok but he'll likely get max deal because he shouldn't settle for less than Ingram.

Hard to believe the guy who built their title team also constructed the current roster.

My guess is Toronto is trying to add star level talent to the team no matter the consequence, not unlike the Suns, but at least they are investing in younger players.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Not sure what Toronto is doing. They paid good money to R.J. Barrett, overpaid Ingram, and Barnes is due for an extension.

Barnes already signed an extension 5yr/$225M starting next year. (up to 270M if he hits supermax criteria, though that's very unlikely at this point)

The salaries are pretty atrocious for Toronto next year. They'll already have 32.5M for Quickley, 28M for RJ Barrett, 38M for Scottie barnes, 19.5M for Poetl and now 40M for Ingram. That's over the cap already.

 

[Ronin]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania



Free agent 7-footer Alex Len will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Mike Lelchitski tells ESPN. Len intended to sign with the Pacers but has decided to land in LA after the Lakers rescinded the Mark Williams trade and created new opportunity.

 

[Mainstreet]

Daniel Gafford of the Mavericks reportedly will be reevaluated in two weeks for a right knee sprain.

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[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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2h

Daryl Morey said this week one of the Sixers’ top offseason priorities is re-signing Guerschon Yabusele, per @PompeyOnSixers (https://inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-guerschon-yabusele-nba-free-agency-daryl-morey-20250211.html?int_promo=…).Philadelphia trading Caleb Martin to the Mavericks at the deadline was in part due to freeing up more cap space for Yabusele.

 

[Ronin]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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1h


The Trail Blazers announced Deandre Ayton will be out at least the next month with a left calf strain.During Portland’s winning streak, Ayton was putting up impressive numbers.

 

[Yuma]

Evan Sidery
@esidery
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2h

Daryl Morey said this week one of the Sixers’ top offseason priorities is re-signing Guerschon Yabusele, per @PompeyOnSixers (https://inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-guerschon-yabusele-nba-free-agency-daryl-morey-20250211.html?int_promo=…).Philadelphia trading Caleb Martin to the Mavericks at the deadline was in part due to freeing up more cap space for Yabusele.

I don't understand this. He was supposedly on the market for months, but now they want to resign him? I get the guy is talented. I would like him as a back up big here. It's just weird the change in view on him by the Sixers.

 

[Russ Smith]

WTF. They just called a kick on Brandon Williams in the backcourt against the Warriors. Kidd went nuts, they huddled and then said not a kick, it's 8 seconds in the backcourt violation. Except there were 17 seconds on the clock. And they still didn't overturn it and give the ball back to the Warriors. The Warriors were so confused they just let Dallas have a layup as they were all telling the ref it couldn't have been 8 seconds.

 

[Russ Smith]

WTF. They just called a kick on Brandon Williams in the backcourt against the Warriors. Kidd went nuts, they huddled and then said not a kick, it's 8 seconds in the backcourt violation. Except there were 17 seconds on the clock. And they still didn't overturn it and give the ball back to the Warriors. The Warriors were so confused they just let Dallas have a layup as they were all telling the ref it couldn't have been 8 seconds.

now they're saying Williams foot didn't actually hit the ball

 

[Russ Smith]

now they're saying Williams foot didn't actually hit the ball

And then they told the announcers it was an inadvertent whistle, no 8 seconds, no kick, but had no explanation for why they gave the ball to Dallas and not the Warriors

 

[GatorAZ]

Max Christie is actually really good.

 

[Russ Smith]

Crazy as he is Kyrie is amazing. Wins the game by drawing a charge on butler 1 on 1 just perfect defense

 

[GatorAZ]

Crazy as he is Kyrie is amazing. Wins the game by drawing a charge on butler 1 on 1 just perfect defense

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If Kyrie was Kobe’s size he’d be top-10
all time.