2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[ChumpDumper]

A chance?
They're the biggest threat to OKC as of now.
Took them all the way to 7 games with 6.5 men rotation.
They replaced Russ and MPJ with Cam Johnson, Valanciunas, THJ and Bruce Brown.
If they can stay healthy, I'd say OKC-DEN series would be a 50-50 matchup.

Nuggets still need more playmaking outside of Jokic and sometimes Murray. Way too easy for OKC to gum up the works.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
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6m
Free agent Doug McDermott has agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Sacramento Kings, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of
@PrioritySports
tell ESPN. McDermott will enter his 12th NBA season after shooting 44% from 3 in 42 Kings games in 2024-25.

[Drom John]

Tryna read the tea leaves after the last game, who played, etc.

Dennis played the most. My read is that Dennis will get a training camp invite and if Dexter doesn't get a two-way, he'll be offered an Austin spot.

[J_Paco]

MikeAScotto

Update: Blake Wesley agreed to a buyout with the Wizards to allow the former Spurs first-round pick to become a free agent, sources told Hoopshype
. Wesley, a strong perimeter defender, shot 37% on threes in the second half last season and expects to land in a new role elsewhere.

No, the Spurs are the only team that can't sign him

Sucks that we can't bring him back, but he'd be too redundant and unable to get even spot minutes in San Antonio (Fox, Harper, Castle & McLaughlin in front of or competing with him).

Hope he signs with Orlando, Milwaukee or Brooklyn (maybe Cleveland if Lonzo can't stay healthy) where he can possibly get meaningful backup minutes.

[TD 21]

Disagree. Nuggets have more than a sliver. The Clippers also have a sliver themselves. They're old as but if they're healthy playoff time (unlikely) and gelling they also have a solid shot. They were solid this last season and improved a lot of their weaknesses over the summer

I don't know why people are presuming their myriad geriatrics will maintain for another season and even if they do, they don't have an MVP caliber player, there isn't any reason to think their best player can last through a playoff run or that their second best one won't no-show when it matters most.

I don't care how recognizable the names are or how good they look in stretches, no team has earned less benefit of the doubt than them.

Nuggets still need more playmaking outside of Jokic and sometimes Murray. Way too easy for OKC to gum up the works.

Yeah. Despite having an open roster spot, given their proximity to the first apron, they can't sign a veteran's minimum type unless they dump salary (probably Tyson) first or wait until midseason.

Even though they won a championship 2+ years ago with Brown as the nominal backup PG, that was with Murray playing the best ball of his life, less mileage on the core and no team the caliber of the Thunder in the way.

It's unlikely the former and Pickett will be sufficient now.

[scott]

Dallas seems like it would be a good destination for Blake. Never like seeing any of our guys become Mavs, but he seems like a good dude and I hope he ends up in a good spot.

[dn0774]

A chance?
They're the biggest threat to OKC as of now.
Took them all the way to 7 games with 6.5 men rotation.
They replaced Russ and MPJ with Cam Johnson, Valanciunas, THJ and Bruce Brown.
If they can stay healthy, I'd say OKC-DEN series would be a 50-50 matchup.

"Sliver" was an exaggeration, fair enough. 50-50 if healthy? Can't get there. OKC won 68 games while missing Chet most of the season, just not going to be fooled by a solid Denver 7 game series. Strange things happen in the playoffs; Hawks took a dominant Boston team to 7 in 2008, Mavs took Spurs to 7 in 2014, I wouldn't consider those teams "close" to the teams they took to 7.

OKC is also full of players on upward trajectories, can't say that for Denver though I do like their off season for sure. Honest question, who has a better chance at ring next year: OKC or the field?

[dn0774]

Disagree. Nuggets have more than a sliver. The Clippers also have a sliver themselves. They're old as but if they're healthy playoff time (unlikely) and gelling they also have a solid shot. They were solid this last season and improved a lot of their weaknesses over the summer

I really enjoyed the Clips this season. Everyone expected them to hand deliver another lottery pick to OKC and they shut us all up. That being said, James Harden and playing well in big games are like oil and water.

[tbdog]

Dallas seems like it would be a good destination for Blake. Never like seeing any of our guys become Mavs, but he seems like a good dude and I hope he ends up in a good spot.

I think Mavs roster is full. I recall they had to move off someone to resign Exum.

[Guru of Nothing]

Maybe Chris Paul can smuggle Wesley onto the Clippers roster. They could use an extra whippersnapper.

[Mr. Body]

Maybe Chris Paul can smuggle Wesley onto the Clippers roster. They could use an extra whippersnapper.

He'll want to eat later than the late afternoon buffet and may move around in the hotel corridor after bedtime at 8pm. Can't have that.

[tbdog]

So essentially the league goes into hiatus until training camp and media days.

We get to see Sochan is the Euro tournament and that's it?

[mo7888]

Wesley to Portland

[spurraider21]

Wesley to Portland

they were short on point guards

[John B]

So essentially the league goes into hiatus until training camp and media days.

We get to see Sochan is the Euro tournament and that's it?

You can always watch Caitlyn Clark pump up the crowd

[Mr. Body]

So essentially the league goes into hiatus until training camp and media days.

We get to see Sochan is the Euro tournament and that's it?

The Kuminga thing needs a landing. Otherwise there will be small moves, that's it.

[TimmyBuckets]

I like this team as is. 3 playmakers, some shooters, great depth at the guard and big man positions, and 2 stars. This is a balanced team. Sure there are some things in the air, but we were arguably a play-in team with healthy Wemby last year and now we’re a lot better and Fox and Wemby can actually get a full season together. We can sign Minix I guess but this is likely what we’re rolling with. I expect our defense to be a lot better and our offense to skyrocket.

[John B]

I like this team as is. 3 playmakers, some shooters, great depth at the guard and big man positions, and 2 stars. This is a balanced team. Sure there are some things in the air, but we were arguably a play-in team with healthy Wemby last year and now we’re a lot better and Fox and Wemby can actually get a full season together. We can sign Minix I guess but this is likely what we’re rolling with. I expect our defense to be a lot better and our offense to skyrocket.

I agree. Any changes or tweaks will come by trade deadline or waivers where the team is going into the playoffs

[ace3g]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
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Free agent forward Josh Okogie has agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Okogie enters his 8th NBA season and gives the Rockets another active wing defender who has averaged 6.3 points over 416 games.

[John B]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
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35s
Free agent forward Josh Okogie has agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Okogie enters his 8th NBA season and gives the Rockets another active wing defender who has averaged 6.3 points over 416 games.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Rockettes vs Thunder in WCF. Ime will shape this Rockettes team to a defensive juggernaut in preparation for that matchup. I hate it

[Ariel]

Wesley to Portland

First Sidy, now Blake... they're waiting for every recent Spurs draftee to become available to snatch them.

[rjv]

So essentially the league goes into hiatus until training camp and media days.

We get to see Sochan is the Euro tournament and that's it?

yeah. we're in the doldrums now. thank god for my wednesday night old man league.

[scott]

Fox, Sochan and (maybe) Champ and (maybe) Barnes extensions, and two end-of-bench roster spots is what's left of our business this summer.

I expect Fox extension in early August as soon as that window opens.

Sochan probably during pre-season unless they plan on letting him play a prove-it season.

Champ i don't think will happen because as a FA he can probably command more than his extension would allow.

Barnes is one of those things that could just come out of nowhere and surprise us if it happens.

[spurraider21]

Fox, Sochan and (maybe) Champ and (maybe) Barnes extensions, and two end-of-bench roster spots is what's left of our business this summer.

I expect Fox extension in early August as soon as that window opens.

Sochan probably during pre-season unless they plan on letting him play a prove-it season.

Champ i don't think will happen because as a FA he can probably command more than his extension would allow.

Barnes is one of those things that could just come out of nowhere and surprise us if it happens.

barnes would happen after the deadline tbh. i dont think they want to tack on years to a potential trade chip

[Poolboy5623]

I like this team as is. 3 playmakers, some shooters, great depth at the guard and big man positions, and 2 stars. This is a balanced team. Sure there are some things in the air, but we were arguably a play-in team with healthy Wemby last year and now we’re a lot better and Fox and Wemby can actually get a full season together. We can sign Minix I guess but this is likely what we’re rolling with. I expect our defense to be a lot better and our offense to skyrocket.

AND the little minutes thief is gone! Its going to be great!