2022 NBA Offseason thread

[Stakesarehigh]

Portland has a 20m trade exception

Ah

Did not know that

 

[The Q]

Ah

Did not know that

And to sign Ayton they’d need to renounce it and give it up.

Nurkic and hart plus that tpe alone is probsbly worth more than Ayton for the next 1-2 years

Long term, trading away dame, I could see signing Ayton and taking sharpe at 7 as the start of something

 

[Stakesarehigh]

And to sign Ayton they’d need to renounce it and give it up.

Nurkic and hart plus that tpe alone is probsbly worth more than Ayton for the next 1-2 years

Long term, trading away dame, I could see signing Ayton and taking sharpe at 7 as the start of something

Yea they're an interesting team this offseason for sure.

Don't see them reading Dame

 

[thunderc]

Rumors flying about Portland trying to get Lu Dort from the Thunder with the Thunder using him and a pick to get Portland’s 7 pick.

 

[The Q]

Rumors flying about Portland trying to get Lu Dort from the Thunder with the Thunder using him and a pick to get Portland’s 7 pick.

12

Done

 

[thunderc]

12

Done

30 is better

 

[msgkings322]

i would go for ayton and other pieces (if they have the money) and keep my draft pick

Just sign Ayton, Payton, and Porter...

Sounds like a fictional law firm.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Rumors flying about Portland trying to get Lu Dort from the Thunder with the Thunder using him and a pick to get Portland’s 7 pick.

Man, I like Dort. Is who they’re eyeing at 7 better than Dort? Or is Dort blocked by another piece OKC likes. I saw a Thybulle rumor with him and I was like why would Dort be a guy they are dealing? He’s the kind of dude you want if you’re doing what they’re doing with a rebuild. That dude is a two way playoffs kind of player. What am I not seeing?

 

[thunderc]

Man, I like Dort. Is who they’re eyeing at 7 better than Dort? Or is Dort blocked by another piece OKC likes. I saw a Thybulle rumor with him and I was like why would Dort be a guy they are dealing? He’s the kind of dude you want if you’re doing what they’re doing with a rebuild. That dude is a two way playoffs kind of player. What am I not seeing?

You are seeing it, I think Portland knows he is a more complete player than anything they would get at 7. Dort will get a new contract after next season and he won’t be cheap. The Thunder are going to have some high draft picks to pay and SGAs contract kicks in. It won’t be anytime and they will have to reup Giddey. That’s why they would consider it, but they won’t just do a swap of 7 and 12. I hope they can keep Dort, I see all defensive teams in his future.

 

[thunderc]

Hey @Mecca, rumors are starting to fly

Thunder rumored to have given draft promise to Caleb Houstan

When Caleb Houstan elected to skip the NBA draft combine last week, speculation immediately started to swirl that the Michigan forward had received a first-round promise from a team. Now, we have a better idea which team might have offered such a promise. According

therookiewire.usatoday.com

 

[thunderc]

I’m not buying this one

Abbott: Sacramento Kings could look to trade up with OKC Thunder

The OKC Thunder hold the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and the Sacramento Kings could look to trade up for the selection.

thunderousintentions.com

 

[bksballer89]

I’m not buying this one

Abbott: Sacramento Kings could look to trade up with OKC Thunder

The OKC Thunder hold the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and the Sacramento Kings could look to trade up for the selection.

thunderousintentions.com

I saw a rumor saying orlando may take chet. How do you feel about that?

 

[shopson67]

You think that is the reason? Bc we all know that isn’t the reason

Huge fan base is another reason of course.

 

[shopson67]

Not anymore. Father Time etc etc

You can keep saying that until it's true (re: Tom Brady). You'll be proven right eventually.

 

[shopson67]

Lebron, healthy AD and a 3rd wheel that fits? Yeah, Lebron can get another title if the role players make any sense at all. But Lebron dragging flotsam and jetsom to the playoffs, let alone the finals...those days are over.

Exactly my point, and we won't know what the rest of that roster will look like for a while yet.

 

[fightinfunbags]

You can keep saying that until it's true (re: Tom Brady). You'll be proven right eventually.

It’s already true:
Year 1 no playoffs
Year 2 - 5 month break to get healthy - bubble championship
Year 3 - first round exit after the play in tournament
Year 4 - no playoffs

Father Time is doing his thing.

 

[shopson67]

i would go for ayton and other pieces (if they have the money) and keep my draft pick

#7 could be part of an Ayton trade. I don't expect the Suns to let him walk for free.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Exactly my point, and we won't know what the rest of that roster will look like for a while yet.

It will be subpar. Talent isn’t ring chasing with LeBron anymore. The jig is up.

 

[shopson67]

It’s already true:
Year 1 no playoffs
Year 2 - 5 month break to get healthy - bubble championship
Year 3 - first round exit after the play in tournament
Year 4 - no playoffs

Father Time is doing his thing.

Year 3 and 4 were mostly due to AD injuries, not his own. Unless you're calling Lebron father time, since his collision with AD caused one of those injuries.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Year 3 and 4 were mostly due to AD injuries, not his own. Unless you're calling Lebron father time, since his collision with AD caused one of those injuries.

Excuse me? You’re the guy who said that any team with LeBron is a contender. If that is true then the AD injury is immaterial. You made the outrageous homer claim. Are you backing off that claim you made the other day?