2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[tonight...you]

If the Spurs don't upgrade they might just want to have as much capspace as possible for 2026. Right now we only have 84 million in contracts on the books. Obviously the Fox and Sochan extension will have to be added into it. Let's say they only do Fox for 50, that would make it 134 million with the cap being at 165.

If HoltCat Jr and co. are willing to spend and Wright times things... wright, they can spend money and then extend who they want to extend.

I think. I think I have that wright.

[spurraider21]

if pacers land ayton and warriors get horford, whats the lakers plan at center? re-sign Hayes?

i like hayes, just not as a full time starter

[Mugen]

if pacers land ayton and warriors get horford, whats the lakers plan at center? re-sign Hayes?

i like hayes, just not as a full time starter

Probably overpay for Kessler tbh

[CGD]

Probably overpay for Kessler tbh

They trade LBJ to Dallas for Livey, Gafford and a few seconds. Become Dallas West.

[Mr. Body]

if pacers land ayton and warriors get horford, whats the lakers plan at center? re-sign Hayes?

i like hayes, just not as a full time starter

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Free agent guard Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Exum considered two other contenders but returns to Dallas to share ball-handling duties to start the season with D'Angelo Russell

[spurraider21]

Exum has been a nice reclamation project for Dallas

[Splits]

Please let me see Ayton on the Lakers with Red . will be a non stop hilarious storm all year

[RC_Drunkford]

If HoltCat Jr and co. are willing to spend and Wright times things... wright, they can spend money and then extend who they want to extend.

I think. I think I have that wright.

Yeah they could wait til the offseason with Fox and Sochan to resign them and have more cap space available. I doubt they will do that though.

Please let me see Ayton on the Lakers with Red . will be a non stop hilarious storm all year

Fat Luka with Ayton not giving a would be must see TV

[Seventyniner]

Please let me see Ayton on the Lakers with Red . will be a non stop hilarious storm all year

Would be total Lakers Dwight Howard vibes.

[TD 21]

This is what I'm really curious to see, whether Mitch's coaching last season was truly his own and we'll see more of the same or if he'll be able to do his own thing next season. Would really prefer the Popovich pecking order bull to be done with and just play the guys and rotations that make the most sense. Hopefully he does which should mean not defaulting to giving the friendship crew guaranteed minutes

There isn't room to get the best/highest ceiling players commensurate minutes and play 10, so the rotation will more than likely be 9, with the final spot between Champagnie and Johnson.

They obviously need the former's superior 3 and D, so expect the latter to be phased out expeditiously.

Of course, he'd still be only one non C (not even in certain matchups) being inactive away from reentering the rotation, so he'll still play plenty.

[Dex]

Would be total Lakers Dwight Howard vibes.

Los Angeles media and fans would rip him apart

[Mugen]

Looks like it's going to be Ayton to the Lakers

[LeBowen]

I'll be shocked if Lakers aren't the worst defensive team in the league next season, excluding teams that don't actually want to win games.

[TimmyBuckets]

Anything more than Vassell, KJ, some dweeb like Malakai, 4 picks is too much for Giannis. Castle and Harper are untouchable.

[Mugen]

Who's their best wing defender? Vando? Dude makes AD look like Cal Ripken tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

I just hope LeBron stays there. Otherwise they might actually get good players in return.

[Mr. Body]

I'll be shocked if Lakers aren't the worst defensive team in the league next season, excluding teams that don't actually want to win games.

Their best defender by far will be 41 years old.

[LeBowen]

Vando and Gabe Vincent are their only supposedly positive defenders.
The roster just doesn't fit. Reaves has to be moved to the bench because he can't play together with both Luka and Lebron, but they don't really have any reliable guards other than Vincent who's also nothing special.

I kind of feel bad for Luka. He won 2 series in 4 MVP level seasons, finally got a good team and made it to the finals right away, only to get traded to an awful roster that doesn't fit him at all.
Now he has to watch Lebron's retirement tour and hope the league gifts the Lakers another star player, because there's no other way for them to build a contender around him.
If he's serious about winning, he won't sign an extension this summer, there will be a lot of better options for him in free agency.

I just hope LeBron stays there. Otherwise they might actually get good players in return.

We need to be one step ahead and offer Devin+Keldon+Branham for Lebron, tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

this could be Russell Westbrook level funny

[LeBowen]

this could be Russell Westbrook level funny

This is not a meme, but an actual thing that happened.

[Leetonidas]

I feel like LeBron is going to be on a different team next season tbh

Vassell/Keldon for LeBron, get it done Brian

[RC_Drunkford]

This is not a meme, but an actual thing that happened.

yeah I heard about that. He got snowed in his house. Meanwhile all other players were on time

[Mr. Body]

I feel like LeBron is going to be on a different team next season tbh

Vassell/Keldon for LeBron, get it done Brian

Yup. This is what they're working on. Why the Spurs have been cozying up with Klutch.

[BatManu20]