NBA 2025-26 Season Thread: THE NY KNICKS ARE CHAMPIONS! BING BONG!
Lettuce NBA!
and lettuce lol @ James Harden
Dave McMenamin: “LeBron hasn’t had any discussions with the Lakers about wanting a trade. Rich Paul said four teams contacted him in the last 24 hours wanting to talk trades, but there weren’t any substantive conversations with those teams.” “Right now, LeBron is focused on playing on a championship-caliber roster. Rich told me: ‘There are no
Seems pretty clear the Lakers would have moved off LeBron entirely if they had the option. As is, they have no choice but to have him around moaning about the roster until he decides there is a deal he likes available.
They could have gotten something done with DFS imo, but it seems to me that they don’t feel they are anywhere near it for this year and aren’t going to be. The Minny series was tough - as much as it was largely down to Luka not being where he’ll need to be in the coming years.
Maybe Luka turns up to start the year in incredible shape, maybe Ayton really tries, maybe Reaves takes a step forward and maybe LeBron is healthy again…but this is likely an above .500 play-in roster imo.
If Luka signs on August 2nd then it will appear he and his camp are fully bought into what is happening now. At that point it’s down to Rich Paul to find some sort of deadline deal that gets LeBron to a contender - and that’s tough to figure out. Gonna be a lot of passive aggressive locker room interviews this year, and everyone loves those! 😀
Powell to Heat, John Collins to Clips, Jazz get filler.
Kinda like it, although as always it is a bet on Kawhi health.
Surprised Clippers couldn't get more for Norm, basically gave him away
yeah it was a career year in a clearly defined role but guy was a legit top 30-35 player last year
can get you 20 per on good efficiency w/o plays being called for him, unique player
I’m going to choose to view this as a positive sign that they are bullish on Kawhi health since Norm is like basically an 80% Kawhi clone on offense when he’s on. He fell off a cliff after getting hurt and Kawhi came back, so if they think Kawhi is actually going to play he doesn’t add as much.
Not a huge Collins fan, but he gives them more size and real stretch 4 besides decrepit Batum to roll out with Zubac. If they give him an extension, I’ll be annoyed as they are somehow primed to have cap space next year.
I’m going to choose to view this as a positive sign that they are bullish on Kawhi health since Norm is like basically an 80% Kawhi clone on offense when he’s on. He fell off a cliff after getting hurt and Kawhi came back, so if they think Kawhi is actually going to play he doesn’t add as much. Not a huge Collins fan, but he gives them more size and real stretch 4 besides decre
It gets overlooked cuz he was in Utah and nobody watches them but Collins is kinda good for what he is.
Like u said a real stretch 4.
Ace balled out last night.
Especially considering the roster makeup of their respective teams. There won't be too many rookies who will have his usage.
I may sprinkle.
I wonder if Ace would have sucked it up and played for the Hornets. He’ll be another added player to the list of passed on hits.
If he is sucking it up for Utah, he most definitely would have sucked it up for Charlotte.
Can't get much worse than playing for and in Utah.
Good looks, AllnMcLovin ... sprinkled a bet on him.
I STG if Quentin Grimes gets $20+mil/year and heads to Utah and hogs the ball ...
we've had like no FA signings for 3 days and there is still a decent amount of guys out there
dame horford cp3 russ brogdon bol bol
giddey kuminga grimes thomas rfa
Would be funny if dame signs yet minimum to ring chase. Russ to Golden State please. He would become a fan favorite instantly. Kuminga sucks
If he is sucking it up for Utah, he most definitely would have sucked it up for Charlotte.
Can't get much worse than playing for and in Utah.
Good looks, AllnMcLovin ... sprinkled a bet on him.
I STF if Quentin Grimes gets $20+mil/year and heads to Utah and hogs the ball ...
You know it!
I'm all about my TZ crew!
If he is sucking it up for Utah, he most definitely would have sucked it up for Charlotte.
Can't get much worse than playing for and in Utah.
Good looks, AllnMcLovin ... sprinkled a bet on him.
I STG if Quentin Grimes gets $20+mil/year and heads to Utah and hogs the ball ...
On top of him listing franchises he didn’t want to play for, there were further rumors that a top prospect specifically said they didn’t want to play with Melo. I assumed it was Ace. But yeah, he probably would have played. The alternative would be worse.
Dame is from Oakland originally… Warriors are def a possibility for him.
Celtics too. He loves Tatum. And they’d both be back at same time. And could he rehab buddies.
Achilles bros!
The Amazing Achilles Bros’ Odyssey!
Think there’s a good chance this Holmgren contract turns into an albatross like Beal’s
Yeah, didn't make a lot of sense not just to wait.


