The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[eaglesnut]

About another 33 hours before the trade deadline and all is quiet.

Calm before the storm.

Hold your hat.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Calm before the storm.

Hold your hat.

We'll see.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

Had too much coffee today....live look at me:

 

[Shanemansj13]

@bksballer89

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[The Q]

Celtics likely making 1 or 2

Bench and insurance guys

 

[trojanfan12]

@bksballer89

Hmmm...Seems like DeRozan would be redundant with Jimmy. Caruso would be a good addition and is better defensively, but he can't shoot it like Herro.

If I'm the Heat, I'd be looking to add Caruso while keeping Herro.

 

[trojanfan12]

Not sure what the Lakers will do. There seems to be momentum for standing pat as they are starting to play better now that guys are in the lineup more consistently.

They're still too "streaky" with their perimeter shooting and with it looking like Vando is going to be out for awhile, they could use a good defender. The Dejounte Murray rumors seem to have lost some steam, but with D-Lo's recent play, maybe those pick back up as there seems to be more interest in him now.

 

[DJ Fieri]

@bksballer89

Interesting take...

 

[DJ Fieri]

Not sure what the Lakers will do. There seems to be momentum for standing pat as they are starting to play better now that guys are in the lineup more consistently.

They're still too "streaky" with their perimeter shooting and with it looking like Vando is going to be out for awhile, they could use a good defender. The Dejounte Murray rumors seem to have lost some steam, but with D-Lo's recent play, maybe those pick back up as there seems to be more interest in him now.

Little more than 24 hours to go.

 

[Duffman]

I just happened to notice this, crazy there’s a four-way tie that the Clippers technically own because they have one less loss despite playing two less games.

 

[shopson67]

Not sure what the Lakers will do. There seems to be momentum for standing pat as they are starting to play better now that guys are in the lineup more consistently.

They're still too "streaky" with their perimeter shooting and with it looking like Vando is going to be out for awhile, they could use a good defender. The Dejounte Murray rumors seem to have lost some steam, but with D-Lo's recent play, maybe those pick back up as there seems to be more interest in him now.

Still think the standing pat reports (which aren't limited to LA) are at least partially negotiating ploys.

With Toronto popping up as a potential destination for DLo, looks like Rob is working multiple angles.

 

[thunderc]

I just happened to notice this, crazy there’s a four-way tie that the Clippers technically own because they have one less loss despite playing two less games.



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All about the best percentage in the daily standings. Tiebreakers only break true ties.

 

[shopson67]

I just happened to notice this, crazy there’s a four-way tie that the Clippers technically own because they have one less loss despite playing two less games.



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5-7 are only separated by a 1/2 game too (5 games below these 4).

 

[Duffman]

5-7 are only separated by a 1/2 game too (5 games below these 4).

At least so far, there’s definitely a tighter race at the top than there’s been in years past.

 

[shopson67]

At least so far, there’s definitely a tighter race at the top than there’s been in years past.

That's part of the reason the trade deadline has been quiet thus far and the sellers have stuck to their demands so far. There's really only 7 sellers right now (bottom 3 in the West, bottom 4 in the East).

 

[The Q]

Still think the standing pat reports (which aren't limited to LA) are at least partially negotiating ploys.

With Toronto popping up as a potential destination for DLo, looks like Rob is working multiple angles.

The lack of expirings make it hard to make a deal

 

[dtgold88]

All about the best percentage in the daily standings. Tiebreakers only break true ties.

Yep...pretty much meaningless since at end of the season they will all play 82.

 

[shopson67]

The lack of expirings make it hard to make a deal

That's why third team options like the Nets come into play.

In truth, most of the Lakers 2 year deals are expirings, as they are player options at league minimum level.