The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[thunderc]

The only team stupid enough to give him what he wants

 

[thunderc]

@Mecca of the “B” Team know you're busy but come back and give us your 2 cents on this deal.

She isn’t busy she is pouting about Shai.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Yeah, I think the biggest thing they'll have to figure out is the late in close games stuff. Lebron has been letting Reaves run the offense for a good portion of the first 3 quarters, then taking over in the 4th if the game is still competitive. He and Luka are both going to want the ball in the 4th.

Lebron knows Luka is getting the keys to this team. And especially at his age now, I don't think he'll have any problems letting it flow through Luka.

 

[shopson67]

I agree.

The Kings got a lot of picks but we'll see how those turn out....

The 2025 pick already won't convey, so that will be future 2nds.

 

[shopson67]

I was sleeping

I was already amped from the win over the Knicks, then this trade dropped. No chance at much sleep until the afternoon lol.

 

[shopson67]

Well then don’t put Steph in the trade. Put other players that play on the Warriors

They were hunting to add a huge piece, not the Warriors riff-raff behind Steph.

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Luka and LeBron are not complimentary and neither plays defense. But I'm one of the few pointing this out.

 

[shopson67]

If they don’t lakers have quite a few expiring picks to make a move

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Lakers have their 2025 2nd and 2031 first. That's it.

 

[The Q]

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Lakers have their 2025 2nd and 2031 first. That's it.

I meant expiring contracts and picks

God I suck

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

She isn’t busy she is pouting about Shai.

I was just thinking about that trade the other day!

Man the Clippers got screwed over!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

I was already amped from the win over the Knicks, then this trade dropped. No chance at much sleep until the afternoon lol.

But, over the short term we got worse....Unless Pelinka pulls off a trade or 2 before Thursday because right now.....this is an incomplete roster.....and I sure am hoping he can do something.

Because, if he doesn't? We falling to the play-in. Probably 8-10 range. Jaxson Hayes had a couple nice games but as a starting C? We would be fucked and tying to win a bunch of 140-138 games.

 

[shopson67]

Kleber for a few smaller pieces? Please?

 

[shopson67]

But, over the short term we got worse....

Unless Pelinka pulls off a trade or 2 before Thursday because right now.....this is an incomplete roster.....and I sure am hoping he can do something.

Because, if he doesn't? We falling to the play-in. Probably 8-10 range. Jaxson Hayes had a couple nice games but as a starting C? We would be fucked and tying to win a bunch of 140-138 games.

Maybe a little worse, by roster imbalance more than anything. Lakers were a playoff team but not really a title threat, so the risk is worth it. Up to Rob to finish this off properly.

 

[shopson67]

I also like that Rob did this and didn't consult Bron.....We have catered to him a lot like most of his teams have....this signals they are looking at life after Bron.

If they asked him and he was against it, do they really listen to him anyway? The deal was an absolute no-brainer to accept/

 

[The Q]

I was just thinking about that trade the other day!

Man the Clippers got screwed over!!

They talked themselves into trading for 2 people when it was really only one

 

[shopson67]

Torrey Craig probably going to be 1 of the roster spots they open up for this trade to go through.

Prolly gets waived.

Wouldn't mind him as a buyout signing if they move Rui.

 

[shopson67]

It is a sign they’re not going all in for bron’s last run

It’s a choice

Long term it makes sense

But we’re gonna look back on this era as how pelinka fumbled hard post bubble

Were there other moves to go all-in effectively for that run? Tough to say what hasn't been made public, but prices have been out of their range in most cases thus far.

 

[shopson67]

Wouldn’t shock me in the least if luka was dragging this out

I didn't see the AD injury watching the game, could've been fabricated too.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Maybe a little worse, by roster imbalance more than anything. Lakers were a playoff team but not really a title threat, so the risk is worth it. Up to Rob to finish this off properly.

Yep.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Kleber for a few smaller pieces? Please?

I think Kleber is going to be tough to move.....maybe in the summer if they try and make a deal?