2025 NBA Free Agency Discussion

[QUOTE=beasted;15019177]They should have signed and traded Portis for better guard depth. Kuzma is a swing forward and can play PF at times. Giannis is going to also play 35 minutes a night. If things are going right, Turner is going to play 30 minutes. So are you really needing Portis?

Anyway, with what they have now, maybe their best move is to try and bring back Brogdon.[/QUOTE]

Yea I don't know. I just don't like Kuzma since I saw what he did in Washington and how he performed as a Buck. Especially in the playoffs putting up quintuple zeros in a game.

[QUOTE=Meticode;15019173]C: Turner
PF: Giannis
SF: Kyle Kuzma
SG: Trent Jr.
PG: Porter Jr.

...I don't know. I feel like they need to get something better in there besides Kuzma. I'm fine with Trent Jr. and Porter Jr. Porter can legit be a 2nd option and has shown in the past he can be, he just hasn't gotten the playing time the last two years. He's still only 25 and averaged 19/5/5 in Houston a few years back.[/QUOTE]

Kuzma off the bench makes more sense to me

[QUOTE=Meticode;15019175]Biggest winners so far is who? Rockets? Landed Durant, pulled Finney-Smith away from the Lakers and got a legit backup center for Sengun in Capela. And still has the flexibility to make more moves if they want.

Hawks? Got Porzingis, NAW, Luke Kennard? Got a Top 5 pick next year.[/QUOTE]

Nuggets who took okc to 7 games

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15019043]Certainly looks like the worst team in the league. Way to go? :facepalm[/QUOTE]

One of the best young core's in the league

Stacked draft next year and we have a treasure chest of picks

[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green;15019047]I'm not saying it definitely won't happen but any GM that trades a first round pick to pay 40mil per for a 3-and-no-D roleplayer is crazy.[/QUOTE]

The Nuggets just basically did that with Cam Johnson and a healthy Porter can get you 30ppg , he's one of the best pure scorers in the league

[QUOTE=tontoz;15019052]Lakers lose DFS to Houston:

[url]https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/dorian-finney-smith-leaving-lakers-will-sign-with-rockets-on-four-year-53-million-deal-per-report/[/url][/QUOTE]

Lakers front office :facepalm

Guys like DFS & Caruso define championship teams and are often just as important as your stars

Lakers went from 2% to 0.1% chance of winning just by losing DFS

[QUOTE=Manny98;15019218]The Nuggets just basically did that with Cam Johnson and a healthy Porter can get you 30ppg , he's one of the best pure scorers in the league[/QUOTE]

This is just lying.

[QUOTE=Meticode;15019173]C: Turner
PF: Giannis
SF: Kyle Kuzma
SG: Trent Jr.
PG: Porter Jr.

...I don't know. I feel like they need to get something better in there besides Kuzma. I'm fine with Trent Jr. and Porter Jr. Porter can legit be a 2nd option and has shown in the past he can be, he just hasn't gotten the playing time the last two years. He's still only 25 and averaged 19/5/5 in Houston a few years back.[/QUOTE]
Getting rid of coach rivers for someone who's more competent will help them a lot.

Chris Haynes reporting Giannis wasn't happy about Lillard getting waived...

[url]https://www.si.com/nba/chris-haynes-giannis-antetokounmpo-unhappy-with-bucks[/url]

If this is true I'm not sure why. Lillard is going to turn 35 in two weeks, he's going to miss most if not all of next season. And by the time he "possibly" comes back to 100% he's going to be 36. He's fine with the Bucks sucking this upcoming season if he stays?

kuzmas getting traded for a wing or pg. bucks will have to start porter or taurean prince but trent jr and myles are fine as starters. simons is an option as is malik monk. hell i consider derozan or cj mccollum too its desperate times for the bucks. Can sign brogdon as a backup too

The Phoenix Suns have been discussing a possible buyout for guard Bradley Beal, league sources have informed The Arizona Republic. – via Arizona Republic

[QUOTE=Manny98;15019218]The Nuggets just basically did that with Cam Johnson and a healthy Porter can get you 30ppg , he's one of the best pure scorers in the league[/QUOTE]
At what point do we stop saying a guy is one of the best? top 60? I'm not sure where Porter world rank on a list of the league's best scorers but how often is a guy this on his team in scoring, doesn't average 20, but is somehow regarded as one of the best scorers in the league? There are actual great players that never averaged 30.

Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Clippers, Jazz and Heat have agreed to a trade that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick to the Jazz, sources tell ESPN.

Great pick and roll/pop partner for harden. 3 level scorer. Double/double machine. Not great defender

Id guess love wont play for jazz. Anderson might til trade deadline anyway