2022 NBA Offseason thread

[DJ Fieri]

The last time Wall started he averaged 21ppg and 7apg.

Now, I don't expect him to average that but he's a better passer than Jackson and an upgrade.

 

[shopson67]

The last time Wall started he averaged 21ppg and 7apg.

Now, I don't expect him to average that but he's a better passer than Jackson and an upgrade.

...on a team without much around him. That will be different with the Clips provided everyone's healthy.

 

[DJ Fieri]

...on a team without much around him. That will be different with the Clips provided everyone's healthy.

He's not a better passer than Jackson?

 

[shopson67]

He's not a better passer than Jackson?

Sure, but not a better defender. Shooting is a wash, neither great from 3. Jackson got 5 assists a game last season in 31 minutes. If George and Kawhi are both back, how much is Wall going to have the ball?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Sure, but not a better defender. Shooting is a wash, neither great from 3. Jackson got 5 assists a game last season in 31 minutes. If George and Kawhi are both back, how much is Wall going to have the ball?

Wall be the PG and getting them the ball.

 

[thunderc]

Chet Holmgren had successful surgery yesterday. Reading stuff like this just makes the whole deal worse

Brian Windhorst details that Chet Holmgren blocked Joel Embiid multiple times in LA pickup game

The anecdote is bittersweet now that Chet Holmgren will be out for the entire season.

www.google.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

LOL.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Chet Holmgren had successful surgery yesterday. Reading stuff like this just makes the whole deal worse

Brian Windhorst details that Chet Holmgren blocked Joel Embiid multiple times in LA pickup game

The anecdote is bittersweet now that Chet Holmgren will be out for the entire season.

www.google.com

Hopefully he isn't another Oden. He had so much talent but foot issues derailed his career as well.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yea was gonna say don't recall wall being 6 5

My bad.

I thought he and Edwards were bigger.

In 2019 the NBA went back and made teams list a players true height.

Several Dudes shrunk, LeBron grew...probably Gianni too.

A running list of notable NBA players who grew and shrank thanks to new, official measurements

Starring Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson.

ftw.usatoday.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

Hopefully he isn't another Oden. He had so much talent but foot issues derailed his career as well.

That Lisfranc injury is no joke.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

That only matters if George and Wall are both healthy whenever the Lakers play them....

Eh.....

That's not really true, is it?

How many games did either play against you when the Clips won all 4 last year?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Just make it Reddish, Bog and Randle and it's all good!

You want RANDLE?

Apparently nobody else does.

So, that could probably happen in a 3 team deal.

Also, guess you were right about THT too.

For reasons I can't fathom, the Pacers wanted him.

I think it's more they wanted to rid themselves of Theis contract.

But, it still counts....lol



Michael Scotto: It seems like the best trade the Lakers can make if they want to move Russell Westbrook and try to win this season is with Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. One note that’s interesting is before the Lakers traded Talen Horton-Tucker to Utah in the Patrick Beverley trade, the Pacers were trying to get Horton-Tucker, I’m told. Essentially, Indiana was hoping to get Westbrook’s expiring contract, the Lakers’ two first-round picks in 2027 and 2029, along with Horton-Tucker for Turner, Hield and they wanted to make LA take Daniel Theis, who has some years looking ahead on his contract. Theis is more of a fit on a playoff-caliber team as we saw with the Celtics previously. The Lakers weren’t trying to essentially part with THT for Theis in that expanded trade package discussion after already having reservations about moving two first-round picks to get off Westbrook’s contract. In talking with people around the league, anybody that’s taking on Westbrook wants both of those first-round picks.

Pacers inquired on Talen Horton-Tucker in Russell Wesbtrook trade talks

Michael Scotto: It seems like the best trade the Lakers can make if they want to move Russell Westbrook and try to win this season is with Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. One note that’s …

hoopshype.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

People are seriously sleeping on Wall to the Clipps.

 

[DJ Fieri]

You want RANDLE?

Apparently nobody else does.

So, that could probably happen in a 3 team deal.

Also, guess you were right about THT too.

For reasons I can't fathom, the Pacers wanted him.

I think it's more they wanted to rid themselves of Theis contract.

But, it still counts....lol



Michael Scotto: It seems like the best trade the Lakers can make if they want to move Russell Westbrook and try to win this season is with Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. One note that’s interesting is before the Lakers traded Talen Horton-Tucker to Utah in the Patrick Beverley trade, the Pacers were trying to get Horton-Tucker, I’m told. Essentially, Indiana was hoping to get Westbrook’s expiring contract, the Lakers’ two first-round picks in 2027 and 2029, along with Horton-Tucker for Turner, Hield and they wanted to make LA take Daniel Theis, who has some years looking ahead on his contract. Theis is more of a fit on a playoff-caliber team as we saw with the Celtics previously. The Lakers weren’t trying to essentially part with THT for Theis in that expanded trade package discussion after already having reservations about moving two first-round picks to get off Westbrook’s contract. In talking with people around the league, anybody that’s taking on Westbrook wants both of those first-round picks.

Pacers inquired on Talen Horton-Tucker in Russell Wesbtrook trade talks

Michael Scotto: It seems like the best trade the Lakers can make if they want to move Russell Westbrook and try to win this season is with Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. One note that’s …

hoopshype.com

Prefer Bev to Theis since Bev was a need and expiring. And we already added Bryant and Jones who are cheaper and year to year. Well, Jones has a player option for year 2.

No to Randle too.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Hopefully he isn't another Oden. He had so much talent but foot issues derailed his career as well.

Chet Holmgren had successful surgery yesterday. Reading stuff like this just makes the whole deal worse

Brian Windhorst details that Chet Holmgren blocked Joel Embiid multiple times in LA pickup game

The anecdote is bittersweet now that Chet Holmgren will be out for the entire season.

www.google.com

Because he's so young, he has a chance to fully recover.

But, there is no guarantee.

Flukey, freak injury.

But, not sure how you go about teaching a guy how to NOT jump wrong.

Here are five NBA players who’ve suffered a Lisfranc injury:

• Udonis Haslem suffered it in November 2010 and returned in May 2011.
• Furkan Korkmaz suffered it in December 2017 and returned in March 2018.
• Caleb Martin suffered a sprain in 2018 at UNLV but played through it.
• Gerald Green suffered it in October 2019 and never returned to the league.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Almost to the point of keeping RW for the first 10-15 games of the season and seeing how it plays out. We can always send him home and see if we can find a trade.....buy him out.....etc.

And pray to Baby Laker Jesus for good health and better results from addition by subtraction.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Prefer Bev to Theis since Bev was a need and expiring. And we already added Bryant and Jones who are cheaper and year to year. Well, Jones has a player option for year 2.

No to Randle too.

Randle only works if Davis is the 5.

Theis' inclusion is just the Pacers trying to clear the books.

Why would the Lakers carry 5 Centers?....lol

Turner, who wants 20 mil per, Jones, Bryant, Theis and Davis?

Maybe a couple of those guys would go the other way.

If they trade Turner and Theis, who players center in Indy?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Randle only works if Davis is the 5.

Theis' inclusion is just the Pacers trying to clear the books.

Why would the Lakers carry 5 Centers?....lol

Turner, who wants 20 mil per, Jones, Bryant, Theis and Davis?

Maybe a couple of those guys would go the other way.

If they trade Turner and Theis, who players center in Indy?

They'd probably start Jalen Smith?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Almost to the point of keeping RW for the first 10-15 games of the season and seeing how it plays out. We can always send him home and see if we can find a trade.....buy him out.....etc.

And pray to Baby Laker Jesus for good health and better results from addition by subtraction.

Lmao

You already KNOW how it's going to work....lol

You can pray to baby Jesus, Allah, Jehova, Ram, Yahweh and HaShem and it still won't help Russ shooting corner 3's.

I admire Ham's enthusiasm.

But, he isn't turning Westbrook into Mikal Bridges.

You'd have better luck praying for the Titan God Cronos to rewind time and erase the fact that Rob made that dumbass trade to begin with.

Imagine if he just ignored Lebron's call...lol

Shit, Marvels Thanos might be a safer bet too.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

They'd probably start Jalen Smith?