The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[shopson67]

Hoping the Lakers can continue they're recent strong play against the Warriors tonight. Warriors should be shorthanded unless Jimmy is playing tonight? I wouldn't expect him to....

Lakers won't have Knecht/Reddish or Mark Williams tonight for similar reasons, but the pcs the Warriors lost have a bigger impact IMO.

 

[thunderc]

The Mavs were pretty different last season now that they traded Luka. Just saying.

Not sure what you are saying but honestly the Thunder play Luka very well. Dort has his respect probably more than any other defender in the league. Now Washington is going to get some of that.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Schroder would be a nice addition if Pelinka can get him.

 

[wildturkey]

KD just saved the Suns' ass. It would have been dumb as fuck to trade away KD, bring in Jimmy Butler and give him an extension.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I would start DFS to keep the defense more balanced. Rui can bring a scoring kick to the 2nd team with Vando coming in to help balance Rui's defensive shortcomings.

Reaves with Luka and Bron? Was thinking he could come off bench.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Rockets maybe

 

[dtgold88]

Honestly as much as I like Merrill, I would trade Merrill over CPJ. I think the kid has a lot more potential.

You might be right about that....and as said before, especially if cannot keep Jerome (who I really hope we can keep).

 

[Shanemansj13]

You might be right about that....and as said before, especially if cannot keep Jerome (who I really hope we can keep).

Yeah CPJ could step into that role if they can’t resign Jerome

 

[DJ Fieri]

It really seems like you are feeling some guilt over this trade?

Um, no.

But, next season will be when they are better. Gonna take a little bit for Bron and Doncic to play together. Kind of like Doncic and Irving.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I mean what teams are very desperate and calling PHX with ridiculous offers?

Houston…who else has the firepower?

 

[shopson67]

Reaves with Luka and Bron? Was thinking he could come off bench.

I doubt it. Who would they start, Gabe? AR is their guy, he'll start.

 

[wildturkey]

Ooof.

Suns had to give up a 1st just to move Nurk

Shams Charania Tweets (& Other NBA News) (@shamsbot.bsky.social)

FROM SHAMS: The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/epRJty7lid https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887567753298559006/photo/1

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[msgkings322]

Not sure what you are saying but honestly the Thunder play Luka very well. Dort has his respect probably more than any other defender in the league. Now Washington is going to get some of that.

What I mean is matching up with Dallas last year is different than matching up with Dallas now. Because Dallas is very different, with their biggest star going from an offensive wizard PG who plays weak defense to a DPOY level big.

I'm not saying it will be a problem for OKC just noting last year the Mavs were a different team. Last week they were a different team.

 

[shopson67]

Ooof.

Suns had to give up a 1st just to move Nurk

Shams Charania Tweets (& Other NBA News) (@shamsbot.bsky.social)

FROM SHAMS: The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/epRJty7lid https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887567753298559006/photo/1

bsky.app

Well, is that the Hornets' 2nd? Not a big drop off from a 20s first to a 30s 2nd.

 

[shopson67]

What I mean is matching up with Dallas last year is different than matching up with Dallas now. Because Dallas is very different, with their biggest star going from an offensive wizard PG who plays weak defense to a DPOY level big.

I'm not saying it will be a problem for OKC just noting last year the Mavs were a different team. Last week they were a different team.

Lakers were a bad matchup for the Thunder last season, stands to reason that AD might carry some of that over to the Mavs. Hartenstein changes that a bit of course.

 

[wildturkey]

Cavs making noise, picking up DeAndre Hunter

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FROM SHAMS: The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward De'Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks and two swaps, sources tell ESPN.

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[Shanemansj13]

Got him

 

[dtgold88]

Didn't want to lose Niang as really like the guy but so be it.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Cavs making noise, picking up DeAndre Hunter

Shams Charania Tweets (& Other NBA News) (@shamsbot.bsky.social)

FROM SHAMS: The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward De'Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks and two swaps, sources tell ESPN.

bsky.app

No 1st’s included. I don’t mind giving up Niang. Levert was obvious. Love that deal

 

[Shanemansj13]

Didn't want to lose Niang as really like the guy but so be it.

Good guy for sure