After the Boogie trade, it would be absolutely dumb for the Mavs to not make a detour and tank hard now..They were foolish to chase the playoffs to begin with after that disastrous start..
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it is now a striking reality that Dallas are the worst team in the Southwest division and have by far the worst future outlook of all those teams...
Cuban and the Mavs FO have had this undeserved "smart rep" attached to them for bit too long..they went from NBA champions to a bottom 5 conference team in matter of 6 years before Dirk even retires..
Report: Chris Paul has already verbally agreed to re-sign with Clippers
He’ll opt out of his final $24.26 million and ink a new deal with the Clippers for north of $200 million. While Knicks fan often dream of a Carmelo Anthony-Paul tandem, it’s not going to happen. Sources close to the process said that it’s already been verbally agreed to and it’s simply a function of the calendar and the new Collective Bargaining Agreement kicking in.
They tried though..just missed out in free agency and settled for plan B or C..
Not every team has had 3 HOF building blocks like the Spurs
Nah. And I'm not even sure that any party wants that.
Where's the link? Who is that coming from?
Anyway, I really, really want Jimmy Butler. Pull off a miracle trade please, Spurs.
I'm not sure that they've had a "smart" rep attached to them. Seems like just the opposite. More so since they broke up the team after that championship on the hope they could get a big FA. They're unfortunate in that Carlisle is a good coach that has taken new pieces every year and somehow kept them missing the lottery. That puts them in one of the worst spots in the NBA. Too good to make the lottery but not good enough to seriously challenge for even the WCF. Of course, it doesn't help that it's been in a era when the WC has been pretty stacked.
But back to the "smart" comment. I'm not sure who's saying that but the consensus in the DFW area is that they make boneheaded decisions based on gut reactions. Seems like they miss plan A and then plan B is just to overpay mid-level players.
At least they got their ring. Happy for Dirk in that regard.
Man, I really hope Boston manages to land another star...would be great for basketball if LeBron and the Cavs actually have a somewhat legitimate threat to go up against in the East.
I think the current Celtics team would be a tough out for Cavs right now, with another big piece they have a squad that could definitely make the finals. They are still stacked for the future with picks too. That team is in the best position.
Wouldn't mind Lebron getting an actual threat and even losing if they don't execute well enough or someone gets injured, instead of getting to the Finals even in spite of having stars injured.
Sorry, but I don't buy this at all. Current Celtics would be lucky to push a healthy Cleveland team to 6 games. Now if they added someone like Jimmy Butler or Paul George, then yeah, they could legitimately challenge Cleveland.
Raptors own Boston, tbh..Celtics won't even get to round 3 if those 2 teams match up in round 2..
yea...
Mavs really only had the one.
He left money too, his contract prior to this current one so Cuban could add talent. They just whiffed on the moves they made.. Parsons didn't pan out for them for example.
Anyways, Dirk has finally reached TOSB status and that is that.
Raptors are playoff chokers. We've seen who they are over the past few years.
36 years injury riddled Chris Paul earning 45 milion dollars
Adrian Wojnarowski ✔ @WojVerticalNBA
Lakers make Magic Johnson President of Basketball Operations, fire GM Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss, team says.
Wow...
a real bomb.
Of course, but I don't expect Boston to be any different with a 5'9" #1 option and Al Horford
Players who rely on FT shooting(like Derozan, for example) tend to underperform in the playoffs..Thomas meets that criteria..
This would be interesting if they couple it with Carmelo for Crawford/Rivers with the Knicks. Then they play Carmelo at the 4.
Somebody wake up RC who passed out on the wheel and get him on the line with Magic and sell him a Lou Williams-Kyle (Magic Lite) trade
Fixed.
Somebody please wake his DUI ass upthe season of fleecing is about to begin..
Paddy Mills + 2026 second rounder for Lou Williams..
So let's say teams started calling trying to buy Simmons'. What is the least you'd take for him?
Marc Stein ✔ @ESPNSteinLine
Hearing more and more teams say today they believe Detroit will NOT discourage trade inquiries for center Andre Drummond this week.
How much would you add to Pau to make this happen?
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