The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[dtgold88]

Yeah, both are really well put together, players on both teams all seem to like each other and they're young. If they can keep the cores together and stay healthy...they're going to be trouble for awhile.

we can keep the core 4 a while.....issue could be those around them. Guys like Merrill, Wade and Jerome make next to nothing (think most is $6 mil to Wade) and I think all can be FAs soon. Neither has had a big payday and not sure what we'd be willing (or could) offer. Levert also has an expiring deal and think he's a bit underpaid ($16 mil maybe?).

In Cavs forums I'm in many are still trying to make trades every day despite the start. Because playing so well, all seems to also play well TOGETHER and like each other as you mention I'd be reluctant to do anything (unless things change by deadline). I could see maybe moving Levert IF it's clear he wants a lot more than we'd be willing to offer AND a clear upgrade for a guy under control beyond 2025.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Miami likely don’t even want that. I think Miami would take 2 solid players that’s either on the expiring contract or expiring in 2026

Detroit will gladly trade you a lightly used Tobias Harris and a slightly broken Tim Hardaway lol

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Ugh, i see rumors with Detroit taking Beal with the same players involved in a 3 teamer. Fuck that noise. I'd rather have Lavine at this point

Not to mention Beal would not waive his NTC

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Butler to the Suns for Beal?

If Beal waived his NTC and he wanted to go to Miami, didn't he? I think I remember that.

Miami has explicitly stated they dont want Beal

 

[DJ Fieri]

Detroit will gladly trade you a lightly used Tobias Harris and a slightly broken Tim Hardaway lol

A motivated Jimmy Butler on the Pistons?

Yikes....

 

[thunderc]

I keep seeing the Thunder mentioned in Cam Thomas trades. No idea why, it’s not happening.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Miami has explicitly stated they dont want Beal

Must have missed that.

Thought Miami was his original preferred destination.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Ugh, i see rumors with Detroit taking Beal with the same players involved in a 3 teamer. Fuck that noise. I'd rather have Lavine at this point

Not to mention Beal would not waive his NTC

He wouldn't.....to Detroit. Not that Detroit should want him.

But, he might waive it in the right scenario.

 

[thunderc]

A motivated Jimmy Butler on the Pistons?

Yikes....

Lack of motivation should be a one way ticket out of the league.

 

[The Q]

I keep seeing the Thunder mentioned in Cam Thomas trades. No idea why, it’s not happening.

cam johnson bro lol

the good cam lol


but you're way too defiant in general about them lol

 

[thunderc]

cam johnson bro lol

the good cam lol


but you're way too defiant in general about them lol

Yeah cam Johnson. The Thunder may have 3 lesser paid guys right now that will end up as better players.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Snow on the way. Off the next 2 days.

Watching some recorded stuff on the DVR, gonna eat something soon and prolly take a nap.

 

[trojanfan12]

we can keep the core 4 a while.....issue could be those around them. Guys like Merrill, Wade and Jerome make next to nothing (think most is $6 mil to Wade) and I think all can be FAs soon. Neither has had a big payday and not sure what we'd be willing (or could) offer. Levert also has an expiring deal and think he's a bit underpaid ($16 mil maybe?).

In Cavs forums I'm in many are still trying to make trades every day despite the start. Because playing so well, all seems to also play well TOGETHER and like each other as you mention I'd be reluctant to do anything (unless things change by deadline). I could see maybe moving Levert IF it's clear he wants a lot more than we'd be willing to offer AND a clear upgrade for a guy under control beyond 2025.

It always cracks me up when people do that...I'm a believer in "If it ain't broke. Don't fix it". After the Lakers won the title in 2020, they did a little bit of a roster overhaul and most said "Wow, they actually managed to upgrade a championship roster"...then the season started, injuries hit and some guys didn't fit as well as folks thought which led to the Westbrook trade disaster that they've been trying to recover from ever since.

Teams winning, looking like a serious contender and the players all seem happy...but some folks can't help but "tinker". lol

 

[thunderc]

It always cracks me up when people do that...I'm a believer in "If it ain't broke. Don't fix it". After the Lakers won the title in 2020, they did a little bit of a roster overhaul and most said "Wow, they actually managed to upgrade a championship roster"...then the season started, injuries hit and some guys didn't fit as well as folks thought which led to the Westbrook trade disaster that they've been trying to recover from ever since.

Teams winning, looking like a serious contender and the players all seem happy...but some folks can't help but "tinker". lol

One of the things I love most about Sam Presti. His standard reply is “how do I know I don’t already have a guy as good or better already on my team”?

 

[dtgold88]

It always cracks me up when people do that...I'm a believer in "If it ain't broke. Don't fix it". After the Lakers won the title in 2020, they did a little bit of a roster overhaul and most said "Wow, they actually managed to upgrade a championship roster"...then the season started, injuries hit and some guys didn't fit as well as folks thought which led to the Westbrook trade disaster that they've been trying to recover from ever since.

Teams winning, looking like a serious contender and the players all seem happy...but some folks can't help but "tinker". lol

I think in those type of fourms the reason is simple. Many irrational, emotional fans who care most about fake personal wins. This way if the team does anything but win a title they get what they crave.....An I-told-you-so fake personal win. Hell, if we make even a small trade and do win the title they will claim a win because the team did what they said needed to be done.

I see a few "fans" who if they had their way the team would now be Mitchell and no one else on the roster.....Altman gone, as well. And they still think they've been right about everything. It's comical.

 

[dtgold88]

One of the things I love most about Sam Presti. His standard reply is “how do I know I don’t already have a guy as good or better already on my team”?

First and foremost, I want a GM who does not care what irrational, emotional fans think.

 

[dtgold88]

Miami has explicitly stated they dont want Beal

Didn't they also explicitly state, though, they wont trade Butler?

Isn't to say they'd take Beal but nothing they tell the public really matters.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I keep seeing the Thunder mentioned in Cam Thomas trades. No idea why, it’s not happening.

Where?

They don't need him.

 

[tlance]

Jimmy is actually a horrible fit for the suns. It is no different than the Beal fit and Beal is actually a better shooter than Jimmy

I don’t agree.

Jimmy can actually defend.

Booker and Durant both are great shooters. Think it could work.

I think Phoenix is actually the one place that makes sense for Butler. That is if Beal wants to play in Miami.

Miami might even get an additional asset out if a deal like that because Beal contract is definitely worse than Butler’s.

 

[tlance]

Miami has explicitly stated they dont want Beal

Nobody actually wants Beal.

Miami not getting assets out of a Butler trade unless they take back a worse contract.

Beal is a worse contract.