Event Around the 2025 NBA Draft & Offseason Madness!

[Chris Craig]

The Lakers trying to trade him to Dallas so they can get next year's #1 pick?

 

[KingSpeed]

Some sportswriter predicted Cooper Flagg will be to NBA what Caitlin Clark is to WNBA.
No.
He will be good, draw crowds. But how many of you could name any WNBA player before Clark, let alone recognize one? People who can't name any other WNBA player know her. She is face of the league. NBA has no shortage of mega stars, LeBron, Steph, Jokic. Rising stars SGA & Halliburton. It's just not comparable.

No dis on Flagg. Just he's not going to be face of NBA, at least not yet.

Who are you talking to? I’m pretty sure everyone on this board could name WNBA players and point them out. Nevermind the world knows who Brittney Griner is.

 

[KingSpeed]

LeBron for AD?

 

[Chris Craig]

LeBron for AD?

Ha

 

[Natebishop3]

Ha

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Interesting and Blazers-relevant
https://www.reddit.com/r/GoNets/s/knqs3T47HN

 

[Natebishop3]

Interesting and Blazers-relevant
https://www.reddit.com/r/GoNets/s/knqs3T47HN

Why are you reading a Nets sub....

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Sources: Jazz finalizing buyout with veteran Jordan Clarkson

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45620098/sources-jazz-finalizing-buyout-veteran-jordan-clarkson

Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, which will make the veteran guard an unrestricted free agent.

He will target contending clubs for his new home, and interest from multiple playoff teams is already expected.

Clarkson, 33, averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists for the Jazz last season. He has been one of the best bench scorers in the league since arriving in Utah six seasons ago and won Sixth Man of the Year in 2020-21.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Will never forget this highlight - best play of Clarkson's career!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Cant find the full interview - but its hilarious

 

[SharpesTriumph]

With Sexton needing picks to be traded for an expiring Nurk, and now Clarkson buyout it seems to further prove scorers with poor D like Ant don't have value.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Awesome - we can have him back as our 4th guard again and keep both Scoot/Sharpe benched!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Sources: Grizzlies extend Jaren Jackson Jr. on $240M deal

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45619864/sources-grizzlies-extend-jaren-jackson-jr-240m-deal

Oh my... so this is why they wanted to clear Bane off their cap?

I mean I like JJJ but not sure how much value he provides at 240 million. Doesn't seem like he'll ever be a top10 player.

 

[RR7]

Sources: Grizzlies extend Jaren Jackson Jr. on $240M deal

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45619864/sources-grizzlies-extend-jaren-jackson-jr-240m-deal

Oh my... so this is why they wanted to clear Bane off their cap?

I mean I like JJJ but not sure how much value he provides at 240 million. Doesn't seem like he'll ever be a top10 player.

I think they still gotta clear like 10 more. Anyone we like there? lol

 

[RR7]

Sources: Grizzlies extend Jaren Jackson Jr. on $240M deal

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45619864/sources-grizzlies-extend-jaren-jackson-jr-240m-deal

Oh my... so this is why they wanted to clear Bane off their cap?

I mean I like JJJ but not sure how much value he provides at 240 million. Doesn't seem like he'll ever be a top10 player.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Isn't it unusually quiet with free agency news? Thought it started 45 minutes ago.

Usually there was a flood of announcements the minutes it opens.

Not sure if they made the rules more strict so now teams and agents are following the rules or what.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

6:20 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Santi Aldama has agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
6:30 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

6:32 p.m. ET: Free agent C/F Paul Reed has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
6:33 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Cam Spencer have agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million fully guaranteed contract, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Well there goes the DFS idea... that Rockets roster is looking very good for next season.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Jake Laravia agreed with Lakers 2 yr 12 mil

 

[wizenheimer]

Jake Laravia agreed with Lakers 2 yr 12 mil

does that knock them out of the Ayton auction?

 

[RR7]

does that knock them out of the Ayton auction?

Thought I just read they opened up the BAE and MLE, so the 2/12 could fit the BAE

 

[RR7]

does that knock them out of the Ayton auction?

 

[wizenheimer]

Thought I just read they opened up the BAE and MLE, so the 2/12 could fit the BAE

right...and of course they don't have to give Ayton the full 14.1M TPE. 10M would make him whole

 

[RR7]

 

[RR7]

Wow

 

[B-Roy]

Porter for Grant was one of my hopefully Grant trades. That's gone now.

 

[wizenheimer]

now that's pretty significant

I'm not sure how they got the 18M differential in salaries to work. Must be more to the trade