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  1. And the Nuggets already have a new coach in place, so good for them! Hey New York, how's that coach search coming along?
  2. Just before Bobby Bonilla day ends in 2035, we get to begin a new tradition of Ohtani day in 2034, which will feature the Dodgers paying him 68m each year for 10 years. So we all have that to look forward to. It could start earlier than that if he chooses to retire before 2034, since he will be 39 at that point.
  3. NBA off-season is the best off-season.
  4. I have no clue what the Jazz are doing. Why would they buyout Jordan Clarkson? He had one year and $14.2 million left on his contract, that's a good trade chip at the deadline. I understand that the buyout money counts towards next year's cap, but it seems like a waste of their resources here. Nobody would give them a few 2nds and an expiring deal for him at the very least? Don't know what Ainge is doing there, seems like a lot of misplays on his part.
  5. Would have been awesome if Harden acted like he got punched in the face and flopped to the floor
  6. If he went to the Cavs and took Tristan Thompsons spot, that would be alright. And yes, the Cavs could use a veteran leader like him in the locker room, assuming it's a minimum deal. They have a great team, just need to grow a little. Next year is the year!
  7. Cam is cheap, he can easily be sent to another team for a future first or two. They will find some value for him.
  8. I think Holliday should be a minimum guy. If he can get 5m from someone else, farewell. I would much rather see them spend on a better player than worth about 11-14m a year rather than keeping Holliday. Hopefully he's the last to sign after a couple more deals to fill out the bench. KD is gonna thrive in this environment, he's never had the 2-10 support for a full season like this team will offer him.
  9. There's also an option of splitting the MLE between multiple players. Tyus Jones played for the Suns last year for like 3 million. If KD can encourage him to come to Houston, you could do that again and still have 11m to throw at someone else.
  10. The MLE this year is $14,104,000, so getting Jabari for a little over 20m for 5 more years ain't bad. The full MLE is going to be hitting 20m in 2030 anyways, so it's a pretty good discount. I do wonder if there will be an option or two at the end to let him try to get a new deal with more money in the future.
  11. Yeah, this guy needs to do more interviews and dispel the myths and slanderous labels being thrown on him. That was 20 minutes of solid, clear, concise and excellent answers to real questions. My biggest concern with him is his lack of experience. His resume isn't exactly something I would expect from someone running for mayor of NYC: "The son of academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair, Mamdani was born in Uganda and briefly lived in South Africa. He immigrated to the United States with his family when he was seven years old and settled in New York City. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Mamdani earned a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College. He worked as a housing counselor and hip-hop musician before entering politics. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, defeating four-term incumbent Aravella Simotas in a Democratic primary. Mamdani was reelected without opposition in 2022 and 2024." While he appears to be a smart guy, with lots of upside, I'm surprised he didn't go for another position maybe lower on the NYC political ladder first. Good luck to him and I hope he wins, however, anyone would be better option than Adams.
  12. OKC gave Caruso 20m a year for 4 years, and he started all of 3 games last year and averaged 7.1 points a game, lol...
  13. Seems like a good deal for Jabari. It's a little overpay for what he is right now, but with the way the cap will grow the next 5 years, and what we hope he develops into as a player, it should be a good deal. Or maybe it just becomes another trade chip next offseason like Jalen Green's extension did this year. Either way, that's a win for the team, and it guarantees Jabari is set for life if he's smart with his money. Can't blame anyone for doing that. Now extend KD for 1-2 years at a reasonable rate, and we are golden.
  14. Isn't it just a salary dump after giving Sexton that dumb deal after the Mitchell trade?
  15. This might be a dumb question, but how exactly is it illegal for a player to not score points so his friends can win an under bet? What law is being broken, or is this a contract issue with something buried in the terms of his NBA player agreement? I think the betting sites should be at fault for taking the risk, they know that someone may take advantage of their easily manipulated bets.
  16. Bring in Beasley for minimum once he's through this mess and let him rehab here. Would be awesome to have him coming off the bench as the 8-9th guy. Dude was in line to make at least a max MLE deal after a great year of 3+D with the Pistons.
  17. Yeah, for having such a high basketball IQ, Lebron just doesn't care about how the team could improve by him taking say 35m a year instead, and giving them more room to work with. Getting another ring with the Lakers would be infinitely more valuable to him and his legacy than an extra 20m in salary.
  18. I think the signing of Merrill may be more important to that end. Their cap is shooting up with the Mobley extension kicking in this year, and the Okoro/Ball swap was to drop salary for next year. It saves the Cavs 1m this year, but that's nothing. They are well over the 2nd apron right now, and that's without re-signing Ty. He's likely going to leave in free agency to a team with a full MLE, but the Cavs could still offer him and pay out the nose in luxury tax if he stays. I'm not really sure if they will or not. I do think the Cavs may try to move Garland though. He's making 39m and appears to be the most expendable of the top 4 guys. He's a young, promising player who could be attractive to a team partway through the process of rebuilding. He's their best opportunity to drop some salary and get a decent player back to fill the gap without losing much.
  19. New Orleans has proved to be morons, maybe trade Randle for Murray? Salaries are pretty close, you might be able to swap them for a couple of 2nds. Murray could be a good backcourt pairing with Ant, as he can share the ball, is a good defender and can run the offense for the 12 minutes when Ant's on the bench. I think if Murray gets out of NOLA, he will have a good bounce-back year.
  20. So after holding the Phillies to 1 run in 27 innings against Houston, the Phils are up 11-0 on the Braves in 3 innings so far tonight lol...
  21. I hope he does, couldn't happen a nicer franchise.
  22. They could have let Altuve have a crack at finishing this game. Adding a save to his record would be fun.
  23. 2 outs, and bringing in Hader? Is this just for "Save" stats?
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