Discussion thread for the 79th Season of the NBA.
Congrats to last season's winner, for the first time in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder!
Free Agency started Monday June 30th at 6PM
Notable Free Agency bags acquired
Atlanta - Nickeil Alexander-Walker 4/$62M (player option + trade kicker), Luke Kennard 1/$11M
Chicago - Tre Jones 3/$24M
Dallas - D'Angelo Russell 2/$13M (player option)
Denver - Bruce Brown 1yr Vet Minimum
Detroit - Duncan Robinson 3/$45M, Caris LeVert 2/$29M
Houston - Dorian Finney-Smith 4/$53M, Clint Capela 3/$21.5M
Los Angeles - Deandre Ayton 2/$16.6M (player option), Marcus Smart 2/$11M (buyout from the Wizards, this hurts)
LA Clippers - Brook Lopez 2/$18M, Bradley Beal 2/$11M (player option, buyout from the Suns)
Memphis - Ty Jerome 3/$28M (player option)
Milwaukee - Myles Turner 4/$107M (player option + trade kicker)
New Orleans - Kevon Looney 2/$16M
New York - Jordan Clarkson 1/$3.63M
Orlando - Tyus Jones 1/$7M
Sacramento - Dennis Schröder 3/$45M
San Antonio - Luke Kornet 4/$41M (I'll miss you King)
Extensions
Cleveland - Sam Merrill 4/$38M
Dallas - Kyrie Irving 3/$119M (player option)
Detroit - Paul Reed 2/$11M
Houston - Fred VanVleet 2/$50M, Jabari Smith Jr. 5/$122M
LA Clippers - James Harden 2/$81.5M (player option, 2nd year partially guaranteed), Nic Batum 2/$11.65M
Los Angeles - Luka Dončić 3/$165M (player option)
Memphis - Jaren Jackson Jr. 5/$240M (player option), Santi Aldama 3/$52.5M
Miami - Davion Mitchell 2/$24M
Milwaukee - Bobby Portis 3/$44M (player option)
Minnesota - Julius Randle 3/$100M (player option), Naz Reid 5/$125M (player option)
New York - Mikal Bridges 4/$150M (player option + trade kicker)
OKC - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4/$285M, Chet Holmgren 5/$250M, Jalen Williams 5/$287M, Jaylin Williams 3/$24M (team option)
Orlando - Paolo Banchero 5/$287M (player option)
Phoenix - Devin Booker 2/$145M (highest annual extension in league history)
San Antonio - De'Aaron Fox 4/$229M
Toronto - Jakob Poeltl 3/$83.5M, Garrett Temple 1/$3.6M (16th season)
Notable Trades
Orlando gets Desmond Bane, Memphis gets Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony (bought out), 2026 1st round pick [PHX pick], 2028 1st round pick [ORL pick], 2030 1st round pick [ORL pick], 2029 1st round pick [MEM right to swap] and 2025 1st round pick (#16, Hansen Yang, later traded to Portland to move up to #11 (Cedric Coward))
Houston gets Kevin Durant, Phoenix gets Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, four 2nd-round picks (No. 59 selection in this year's draft (later traded), two in 2026, one in 2030 (from Boston) and one in 2032), and 2025 1st round pick (#10, Khaman Maluach)
Portland gets Jrue Holiday, Boston gets Anfernee Simons
New Orleans get Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey, and Pick #40 in the draft (Micah Peavy), Washington gets C.J. McCollum, Kelly Olynyk (later traded to San Antonio), and a future 2nd round pick
Atlanta gets Kristaps Porziņģis and a 2nd round pick, Brooklyn gets Terance Mann, Pick #22 (Drake Powell), Boston gets Georges Niang and a 2nd round pick
Phoenix gets Mark Williams, Charlotte gets 2029 1st round pick [least favorable of CLE/UTA/MIN], Vasilije Micic, and Pick #29 (Liam McNeeley)
Cleveland gets Lonzo Ball, Chicago gets Issac Okoro
Utah gets Jusuf Nurkić, Charlotte gets Colin Sexton and Utah's 2030 2nd round pick
Denver gets Cam Johnson, Brooklyn gets Michael Porter Jr. and Denver's 2032 1st round pick (unprotected)
Denver gets Jonas Valanciunas, Sacramento gets Dario Saric
Miami gets Norman Powell, LA Clippers get John Collins, Utah gets Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and Clippers' 2027 2nd round pick
New Head Coaching Hires
Denver Nuggets - David Adelman (Interim during Denver's playoff run)
Memphis Grizzlies - Tuomas Iisalo (Interim during Memphis' playoff run)
New York Knicks - Mike Brown
Phoenix Suns - Jordan Ott
San Antonio Spurs - Mitch Johnson (Interim during Gregg Popovich's absence, Pop has since officially retired)
Other
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins his first Finals MVP averaging 30.3/4.6/5.6/1.9 steals/1.6 blocks
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Discussion thread for the 79th Season of the NBA.
Congrats to last season's winner, for the first time in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder!
Free Agency started Monday June 30th at 6PM
[u]Notable Free Agency bags acquired[/u]
Atlanta - Nickeil Alexander-Walker 4/$62M (player option + trade kicker), Luke Kennard 1/$11M
Chicago - Tre Jones 3/$24M
Dallas - D'Angelo Russell 2/$13M (player option)
Denver - Bruce Brown 1yr Vet Minimum
Detroit - Duncan Robinson 3/$45M, Caris LeVert 2/$29M
Houston - Dorian Finney-Smith 4/$53M, Clint Capela 3/$21.5M
Los Angeles - Deandre Ayton 2/$16.6M (player option), Marcus Smart 2/$11M (buyout from the Wizards, this hurts)
LA Clippers - Brook Lopez 2/$18M, Bradley Beal 2/$11M (player option, buyout from the Suns)
Memphis - Ty Jerome 3/$28M (player option)
Milwaukee - Myles Turner 4/$107M (player option + trade kicker)
New Orleans - Kevon Looney 2/$16M
New York - Jordan Clarkson 1/$3.63M
Orlando - Tyus Jones 1/$7M
Sacramento - Dennis Schröder 3/$45M
San Antonio - Luke Kornet 4/$41M (I'll miss you King)
[u]Extensions[/u]
Cleveland - Sam Merrill 4/$38M
Dallas - Kyrie Irving 3/$119M (player option)
Detroit - Paul Reed 2/$11M
Houston - Fred VanVleet 2/$50M, Jabari Smith Jr. 5/$122M
LA Clippers - James Harden 2/$81.5M (player option, 2nd year partially guaranteed), Nic Batum 2/$11.65M
Los Angeles - Luka Dončić 3/$165M (player option)
Memphis - Jaren Jackson Jr. 5/$240M (player option), Santi Aldama 3/$52.5M
Miami - Davion Mitchell 2/$24M
Milwaukee - Bobby Portis 3/$44M (player option)
Minnesota - Julius Randle 3/$100M (player option), Naz Reid 5/$125M (player option)
New York - Mikal Bridges 4/$150M (player option + trade kicker)
OKC - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4/$285M, Chet Holmgren 5/$250M, Jalen Williams 5/$287M, Jaylin Williams 3/$24M (team option)
Orlando - Paolo Banchero 5/$287M (player option)
Phoenix - Devin Booker 2/$145M (highest annual extension in league history)
San Antonio - De'Aaron Fox 4/$229M
Toronto - Jakob Poeltl 3/$83.5M, Garrett Temple 1/$3.6M (16th season)
[u]Notable Trades[/u]
Orlando gets [b]Desmond Bane[/b], Memphis gets Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony (bought out), 2026 1st round pick [PHX pick], 2028 1st round pick [ORL pick], 2030 1st round pick [ORL pick], 2029 1st round pick [MEM right to swap] and 2025 1st round pick (#16, Hansen Yang, later traded to Portland to move up to #11 (Cedric Coward))
Houston gets [b]Kevin Durant[/b], Phoenix gets Dillon Brooks, [b]Jalen Green[/b], four 2nd-round picks (No. 59 selection in this year's draft (later traded), two in 2026, one in 2030 (from Boston) and one in 2032), and 2025 1st round pick (#10, Khaman Maluach)
Portland gets [b]Jrue Holiday[/b], Boston gets [b]Anfernee Simons[/b]
New Orleans get [b]Jordan Poole[/b], Saddiq Bey, and Pick #40 in the draft (Micah Peavy), Washington gets [b]C.J. McCollum[/b], Kelly Olynyk (later traded to San Antonio), and a future 2nd round pick
Atlanta gets [b]Kristaps Porziņģis[/b] and a 2nd round pick, Brooklyn gets Terance Mann, Pick #22 (Drake Powell), Boston gets Georges Niang and a 2nd round pick
Phoenix gets Mark Williams, Charlotte gets 2029 1st round pick [least favorable of CLE/UTA/MIN], Vasilije Micic, and Pick #29 (Liam McNeeley)
Cleveland gets [b]Lonzo Ball[/b], Chicago gets [b]Issac Okoro[/b]
Utah gets Jusuf Nurkić, Charlotte gets Colin Sexton and Utah's 2030 2nd round pick
Denver gets [b]Cam Johnson[/b], Brooklyn gets [b]Michael Porter Jr.[/b] and Denver's 2032 1st round pick (unprotected)
Denver gets Jonas Valanciunas, Sacramento gets Dario Saric
Miami gets [b]Norman Powell[/b], LA Clippers get [b]John Collins[/b], Utah gets Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and Clippers' 2027 2nd round pick
[u]New Head Coaching Hires[/u]
Denver Nuggets - David Adelman (Interim during Denver's playoff run)
Memphis Grizzlies - Tuomas Iisalo (Interim during Memphis' playoff run)
New York Knicks - Mike Brown
Phoenix Suns - Jordan Ott
San Antonio Spurs - Mitch Johnson (Interim during Gregg Popovich's absence, Pop has since officially retired)
[u]Other[/u]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins his first Finals MVP averaging 30.3/4.6/5.6/1.9 steals/1.6 blocks
[spoiler][url=https://www.teamfortress.tv/64701/2024-2025-nba-season]Last Season's Thread[/url][/spoiler]
cavs are gonna win it this year
cavs are gonna win it this year
it's tough being a celtics fan except for when it's easy
it's tough being a celtics fan except for when it's easy
someone get this list to chuck before next season's "who he play for"
someone get this list to chuck before next season's "who he play for"
WE HAVE SOME VERY HUNGRY FRESHMAN THIS YEAR, BASKETBALL FINNA BE A MOVIE THIS SZN
WE HAVE SOME VERY HUNGRY FRESHMAN THIS YEAR, BASKETBALL FINNA BE A MOVIE THIS SZN
I'm fine with a Detroit/OKC Finals. Sign me up
I'm fine with a Detroit/OKC Finals. Sign me up
Starting this season, I will be making a midseason post, as to not completely overflow the OP while covering the Trade Deadline, All-Star selections, and other misc news.
Notable Deadline Trades
Cavs get Dennis Schroder & Keon Ellis, Kings get De'Andre Hunter (Bulls get Dario Saric and 2 second round picks)
Cavs get James Harden, Clippers get Darius Garland and 2026 CLE 2nd rounder
Bulls get Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr., Pistons get Kevin Huerter, Dario Šarić, 2026 CHI 1st round protected swap
Grizzlies get Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, 2027 1st round pick (most favorable of CLE/MIN/UTA pick), 2027 1st round pick (LAL pick), 2031 1st round pick (PHX pick), Jazz get Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale & Vince Williams Jr.
Celtics get Nikola Vučević & 2026 DEN 2nd rounder, Bulls get Anfernee Simons, 2nd round pick (most favorable of MIN/NOP/NYK/POR pick)
Wizards get Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell & Dante Exum, Mavs get Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 1st round picks, 3 2nd round picks
Thunder get Jared McCain, Sixers get 2026 HOU 1st rounder, 3 2nd rounders
All-Star Selections
East Starters: Giannis, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, & Cade Cunningham
Reserves: Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Johnson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell & Scottie Barnes
West Starters: Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, & Victor Wembanyama
Reserves: Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Deni Avdija & LeBron James
Other News
On January 31st, the league suspended Philadelphia's Paul George for 25 games for violating the anti-drug policy (Saves the Sixers luxury tax $ and keeps PG healthy right before playoffs)
Starting this season, I will be making a midseason post, as to not completely overflow the OP while covering the Trade Deadline, All-Star selections, and other misc news.
[u]Notable Deadline Trades[/u]
Cavs get [b]Dennis Schroder & Keon Ellis[/b], Kings get [b]De'Andre Hunter[/b] (Bulls get Dario Saric and 2 second round picks)
Cavs get [b]James Harden[/b], Clippers get [b]Darius Garland[/b] and 2026 CLE 2nd rounder
Bulls get [b]Jaden Ivey[/b] and Mike Conley Jr., Pistons get [b]Kevin Huerter[/b], Dario Šarić, 2026 CHI 1st round protected swap
Grizzlies get [b]Walter Clayton Jr.[/b], Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, 2027 1st round pick (most favorable of CLE/MIN/UTA pick), 2027 1st round pick (LAL pick), 2031 1st round pick (PHX pick), Jazz get [b]Jaren Jackson Jr.[/b], John Konchar, Jock Landale & Vince Williams Jr.
Celtics get[b] Nikola Vučević[/b] & 2026 DEN 2nd rounder, Bulls get [b]Anfernee Simons[/b], 2nd round pick (most favorable of MIN/NOP/NYK/POR pick)
Wizards get [b]Anthony Davis[/b], Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell & Dante Exum, Mavs get Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 1st round picks, 3 2nd round picks
Thunder get [b]Jared McCain[/b], Sixers get 2026 HOU 1st rounder, 3 2nd rounders
[u]All-Star Selections[/u]
East Starters: Giannis, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, & Cade Cunningham
Reserves: Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Johnson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell & Scottie Barnes
West Starters: Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, & Victor Wembanyama
Reserves: Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Deni Avdija & LeBron James
[u]Other News[/u]
On January 31st, the league suspended Philadelphia's Paul George for 25 games for violating the anti-drug policy (Saves the Sixers luxury tax $ and keeps PG healthy right before playoffs)
save my goat giannis from the milwaukee cucks :( wasting his prime playing with bums
save my goat giannis from the milwaukee cucks :( wasting his prime playing with bums
nico harrison needs to be indicted for basketball terrorism
bulls front office is the worst front office in the nba now that nico is gone
bucks shouldve never fired budenholzer
cavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
wizards cooking up a goated roster for next season
nico harrison needs to be indicted for basketball terrorism
bulls front office is the worst front office in the nba now that nico is gone
bucks shouldve never fired budenholzer
cavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
wizards cooking up a goated roster for next season
siyocavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
Ellis and Schroder for Hunter is really good, but the Harden trade could end up being a disaster. He's not re-signing and if Mitchell leaves too then we are out of guards. Getting rid of Lonzo is goated but trading for him in the first place was stupid. The cavs 2 biggest critiques are that they're soft and injury prone. Why did we therefore trade our young role player who played hard and had zero major injuries so far for an older role player with a porcelain knee???
[quote=siyo]
cavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
[/quote]
Ellis and Schroder for Hunter is really good, but the Harden trade could end up being a disaster. He's not re-signing and if Mitchell leaves too then we are out of guards. Getting rid of Lonzo is goated but trading for him in the first place was stupid. The cavs 2 biggest critiques are that they're soft and injury prone. Why did we therefore trade our young role player who played hard and had zero major injuries so far for an older role player with a porcelain knee???
indiana good trade for zubac as long as they tank
HubertTheFishsiyocavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
Ellis and Schroder for Hunter is really good, but the Harden trade could end up being a disaster. He's not re-signing and if Mitchell leaves too then we are out of guards. Getting rid of Lonzo is goated but trading for him in the first place was stupid. The cavs 2 biggest critiques are that they're soft and injury prone. Why did we therefore trade our young role player who played hard and had zero major injuries so far for an older role player with a porcelain knee???
i have a feeling garland's injuries are more serious than the cavs have let on. this trade i think is putting cleveland is a scenario where they view mitchell as a franchise player and are going to do this to keep him happy. it's an insane move like i said, highly risky but it can pay huge dividends imo. this is gonna be a time will tell kind of trade where the secrets will be revealed in the long run rather than the short term
indiana good trade for zubac as long as they tank
[quote=HubertTheFish][quote=siyo]
cavs best team at the trade deadline insane moves tbh
[/quote]
Ellis and Schroder for Hunter is really good, but the Harden trade could end up being a disaster. He's not re-signing and if Mitchell leaves too then we are out of guards. Getting rid of Lonzo is goated but trading for him in the first place was stupid. The cavs 2 biggest critiques are that they're soft and injury prone. Why did we therefore trade our young role player who played hard and had zero major injuries so far for an older role player with a porcelain knee???[/quote]
i have a feeling garland's injuries are more serious than the cavs have let on. this trade i think is putting cleveland is a scenario where they view mitchell as a franchise player and are going to do this to keep him happy. it's an insane move like i said, highly risky but it can pay huge dividends imo. this is gonna be a time will tell kind of trade where the secrets will be revealed in the long run rather than the short term
can we all take a moment and recognize that the sixers gave up mcCain for like the 20th pick and 2 seconds?
can we all take a moment and recognize that the sixers gave up mcCain for like the 20th pick and 2 seconds?