2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[scott]

Russell Chamberlin, where are you?!?!?

[scott]

if that was coming from shams or something i'd agree... i dont really think Keith Smith is some connected guy. seems like a genuine fan of the game imho

I think Keith has earned a reputation to have some connections around the league... but I've never seen him engage in any kind of speculation or rumor mongering. And certainly I don't think NBA GM's look to Keith's twitter feed as a lead generator for incoming prospects

[RC_Drunkford]

He‘s 25 and shot 21% from 3 last season….“potential“

[mo7888]

Malaki + Blake for Olynk...i like it

[ace3g]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Sources: Wizards center Richaun Holmes is partially guaranteed $250,000 of his $13.28 million salary for the 2025-26 season, which makes him a prime candidate to be eventually waived or traded, given Washington’s roster logjam. He averaged 7.4 points and 5.7 rebounds last season.
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Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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San Antonio Spurs are trading Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of DAL, PHI, OKC) to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Olynyk, sources confirm. ESPN first to report. Wizards have a roster overflow and will need to adjust via cuts or trades.

[spurraider21]

well, after sending out Blake and Bran for Olynyk, we now have 3 roster spots open in addition to the 2-way spots

names i find interesting, assuming we just want low maintenence vets (cant speak to price points given we are 8.5mil below the tax line):

DeAnthony Melton
Malcolm Brogdon
Gary Patyon II
Jordan McLaughlin
Cory Joseph
Alec Burks
Seth Curry
Amir Coffey
Torrey Craig

if they wanted to stash away an upside player who can be on the roster but spend a lot of time in austin, Jalen Hood-Schifino is still out there

[ChumpDumper]

well, after sending out Blake and Bran for Olynyk, we now have 3 roster spots open in addition to the 2-way spots

names i find interesting, assuming we just want low maintenence vets (cant speak to price points given we are 8.5mil below the tax line):

DeAnthony Melton
Malcolm Brogdon
Gary Patyon II
Jordan McLaughlin
Cory Joseph
Alec Burks
Seth Curry
Amir Coffey
Torrey Craig

if they wanted to stash away an upside player who can be on the roster but spend a lot of time in austin, Jalen Hood-Schifino is still out there

Absolutely in favor of one or two of Burks, Curry and Coffey if they are willing to take the role they'd be given -- they still need shooting. Hood-Schifino is fine as a project.

[J_Paco]

I like Olynyk cause he can do a lot of what Zach Collins did (playmake & hit three's), but he's an actually capable scorer.

Got rid of some of the excess guards and improved the big man depth, now sign one (or two) of Ingram, Minnix or Duke Jr to a cheap, regular deal and sign another veteran (maybe a 4/5 that can rebound) and it's a solid off-season.

I definitely see both or one of Malaki or Blake being waived by Washington. They have a logjam at guard and neither is good enough to keep around. Unpopular opinion, but hopefully both of them catch on elsewhere.

[scott]

I don't even care about Jollins, but I would have sent out 4, or even more. They're clearly of zero value to us. Send out as many needed to get good players in return. I could say "well, we need to save some to acquire other players too", but I'll start believing we can walk when we at least take our first step.

The last time we used an SRP to acquire a player (outside of acquiring a player being salary dumped by another team) was the McBuckets S&T in 2021.

Before that, we sent an SRP to SAC for Ray McCallum in 2015.

Those are the last two times we've used an SRP (or multiple) to acquire a player.

Shocking, honestly.

BOOM! Just like that, we used an SRP to acquire a player! Welcome to San Anto, Kelly "Lunch Lady" Olynyk! (This is what BBRef says his nickname is, lol)

[scott]

But a lot of these trades will find a way to get expanded when the final deals get announced next week... that's why I think people should hold their horses on considering the off-season done for us. Brian may just extract a useful asset out of one of these deals for essentially free

I'm going to go ahead and declare the Olynyk trade as another one of Brian's "getting a useful asset for essentially free"

[RC_Drunkford]

I'm going to go ahead and declare the Olynyk trade as another one of Brian's "getting a useful asset for essentially free"

after he wasted 2 first round picks on the 2 guys he packaged to trade for him

[tbdog]

after he wasted 2 first round picks on the 2 guys he packaged to trade for him

Rockets and Thunder just did that. That's what happens with roster crunch. Also it's fair to say that Branham and Wesley didn't show enough. But it just happens that the spurs drafted the best available in the last two drafts, both guards in castle and Harper. If spurs drafted Flagg or Sarr, it's possible one of Wesley or Branham would be here still.

[John B]

Rockets and Thunder just did that. That's what happens with roster crunch. Also it's fair to say that Branham and Wesley didn't show enough. But it just happens that the spurs drafted the best available in the last two drafts, both guards in castle and Harper. If spurs drafted Flagg or Sarr, it's possible one of Wesley or Branham would be here still.

Blake is a great locker room guy on top of his defensive upgrade. He will be missed.

Malaki is a good guy, but too nice to a fault. He deferred too much and didn’t show enough dawg for the fight. That and his defense is suspect. Good kid but too nice. I do wish both well.

Agree drafting both Castle and Harper, both no brainer, accelerated the inevitable. Still I would’ve like to develop Blake more for his defensive upside and athleticism.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
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Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder star and NBA champion Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Wow. I thought durability concerns might get him a slight bit less than the max. Good for him though

[spursistan]

Chet is good but not $250 millions good..

Presti with the first clear overpay move in this current OKC era. Good to see

[Notorious H.O.P.]

after he wasted 2 first round picks on the 2 guys he packaged to trade for him

Branham was considered a potential steal at the time we drafted him but not everyone is going to develop to their full potential. There were some hits but plenty of misses in the that drafting range.

I think Wesley was just a math casualty. I'm sure the Spurs would probably have kept his as the third string point guard if they didn't need his money to make the trade work.

[Dverde]

Olynk and Barnes expiring 32M cap space should bring hundreds of posts of what to use with it.

[RC_Drunkford]

good to see OKC overpaying on the Chet extension. Now let's hope Jaylen Williams gets a 30% max extension and they will have to break the roster up in the future.

Branham was considered a potential steal at the time we drafted him but not everyone is going to develop to their full potential. There were some hits but plenty of misses in the that drafting range.

I think Wesley was just a math casualty. I'm sure the Spurs would probably have kept his as the third string point guard if they didn't need his money to make the trade work.

I'm not criticizing the trade. It's a good move, but those 2 first round picks did not pan out, even though experts said the Spurs nailed the draft in 2022. Nembhard, Braun, Kessler and Jovic would've been better pics.

Rockets and Thunder just did that. That's what happens with roster crunch. Also it's fair to say that Branham and Wesley didn't show enough. But it just happens that the spurs drafted the best available in the last two drafts, both guards in castle and Harper. If spurs drafted Flagg or Sarr, it's possible one of Wesley or Branham would be here still.

Wright doesn't get any credit for the Wemby, Castle and Harper pics. A blind man would've made those.

[KDKSpurs24]

Wow. I thought durability concerns might get him a slight bit less than the max. Good for him though

That’s why I think it says “that could reach $250 million”. Sounds to me like maybe there’s going to be some clauses and incentives in there to cover that kind of stuff.

[BacktoBasics]

Chet is good but not $250 millions good..

Presti with the first clear overpay move in this current OKC era. Good to see

I don't feel Presti had a choice. There's no leverage if Chet's agent is demanding the max. You risk souring what you just accomplished. For anyone to take less than max money its going to take the players colluding rather than a GM being savvy. No agent is going to recommend a player take anything less.

It definitely looks like OKC is going to max 3 guys. If any team can pull it off its them. They have the draft stock to rotate decent role players in and out.

Without all those picks 3 max players is death wish.

[TimDunkem]

Chet is good but not $250 millions good..

Presti with the first clear overpay move in this current OKC era. Good to see

Yeah, it's not like he can be easily traded if necessary or anything. Especially with all those assets Presti has.

What a GM.

[spursistan]

Yeah, it's not like he can be easily traded if necessary or anything. Especially with all those assets Presti has.

What a GM.

If you feel you are compelled to trade your "unicorn", 2nd overall pick, maybe, just maybe you whiffed big time in your extension evaluation. You are acting like Chet was in Vassell conversations and not, until recently, in Wemby ones (as foolish as it were)..

[TimDunkem]

If you feel you are compelled to trade your "unicorn", 2nd overall pick, maybe, just maybe you whiffed big time in your extension evaluation. You are acting like Chet was in Vassell conversations and not, until recently, in Wemby ones (as foolish as it were)..

You just made up some in your head I never said. Nice one. Are you drunk already?

By the way, did I say they were going to be compelled? I'm saying his contract doesn't matter. Act like you watch the NBA.

[duncan2150]

well, after sending out Blake and Bran for Olynyk, we now have 3 roster spots open in addition to the 2-way spots

names i find interesting, assuming we just want low maintenence vets (cant speak to price points given we are 8.5mil below the tax line):

DeAnthony Melton
Malcolm Brogdon
Gary Patyon II
Jordan McLaughlin
Cory Joseph
Alec Burks
Seth Curry
Amir Coffey
Torrey Craig

if they wanted to stash away an upside player who can be on the roster but spend a lot of time in austin, Jalen Hood-Schifino is still out there

Monte Morris looks good for a 3rd pg. 47% carrer shooter 39% for 3, 3.6/0.7 AST/to.