NBA 2023-24 Thread

[HandstandPushup]

Chris Paul to the Warriors. Did not see that coming

[WetCoaster]

3:11 p.m. ET: The Washington Wizards are finalizing a deal to send Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors for a package that includes Jordan Poole and future draft assets, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

[sandcar3]

That is awesome for the Wizards to get Poole and picks!

[sandcar3]

Also, my hot take with the draft tonight, Victor Wembanyama will go number 1 (as well he should) but he will not have a note worthy career (other than people looking back laughing at how wrong the hype was).

His highlights are not athletically impressive at all, I guess we've never seen someone 7'5" with his handle and a jump shot, but he is not fast, not strong, and has a pretty pathetic vertical. Maybe the Spurs and time can bulk him up a bit, but I think the best he can hope for is something like Yao Ming's career.

[sooby]

i think the Warriors were glad to dump Jordan Poole more so than getting CP3

[miscallday12]

Chris Paul to the Warriors. Did not see that coming

Wait... they are giving up Jordan Poole AND FRPs.... for... Chris Paul...?

Edit: It's just one FRP but still..

[HandstandPushup]

Wait... they are giving up Jordan Poole AND FRPs.... for... Chris Paul...?

Edit: It's just one FRP but still..

“Protected” 2030 pick….

Wizards will be the Seattle SuperSonics by then lol

[miscallday12]

“Protected” 2030 pick….

Wizards will be the Seattle SuperSonics by then lol

https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/sta...72356456062978

Top-20 protected so I guess not bad. Still tho, it should've been Washington giving up assets or 1-1 trade at the very least. JP gets chit on but cmon he is still a good young talent.

[Jaydawg08]

Wizards won that trade easily. I have no clue what the Warriors are doing.

You're closing lineup is gonna be horrific on the defensive end:

Curry
Paul
Klay
Wiggins
Green


Just lmfao

[GatorBoy92]

Wizards won that trade easily. I have no clue what the Warriors are doing.

You're closing lineup is gonna be horrific on the defensive end:

Curry
Paul
Klay
Wiggins
Green


Just lmfao

Making Draymond happy so he will re-sign with the Warriors.

A guy like Draymond doesn’t feel sorry for what he did wrong. It was Poole’s fault that his face was in the way of his fist, and because of that, the Warriors couldn’t get it going for a championship.

That mentality is what gets guys like Draymond to keep moving forward, and it’s clear that he is the motivator and team leader of that passive group. Every team needs a crazy knife fighter dude like that.

[sooby]

Wizards won that trade easily. I have no clue what the Warriors are doing.

You're closing lineup is gonna be horrific on the defensive end:

Curry
Paul
Klay
Wiggins
Green


Just lmfao

not any worse than if you replaced Paul with Jordan Poole who was absolutely horrible.

I don't even expect CP3 to be available during the playoffs. Jordan Poole was a net negative for the Warriors and they paid him large. lmao at carrying that contract for 3 more years where they are going to pay him 32 mill +

[JeffPesos]

As a Hornets fan idk what to think.

Scoot seems to have that "It" factor, but Miller is a solid shooter with great size. Definitely compliments Melo a lot more.

Should be interesting. I think people were slightly overrating Scoot and in the process hating on Brandon. It's an interesting one though. Brandon played like chit in the tourney, but he had injury excuses and he had mono excuses for his draft workouts.

If he plays like he did in regular season and continues to excel the Hornets might actually be exciting again


Melo
Rozier
Gordon
Miles
Mark Williams

PJ/Brandon off the bench...someones gotta go...probably gonna trade Rozier/Hayward to a contender.

[miscallday12]

As a Hornets fan

This exists?

[WoofieNugget]

Making Draymond happy so he will re-sign with the Warriors.

A guy like Draymond doesn’t feel sorry for what he did wrong. It was Poole’s fault that his face was in the way of his fist, and because of that, the Warriors couldn’t get it going for a championship.

That mentality is what gets guys like Draymond to keep moving forward, and it’s clear that he is the motivator and team leader of that passive group. Every team needs a crazy knife fighter dude like that.

If I was Draymond I'd be looking up the road to Portland. With Dame and Scoot plus him, they would be a really legit team.

Hoping the Raptors will find a decent young player for Siakam and finally get rid of him. VanVleet too, he's one of the most overrated players ever. They have a great young core possible now.

[JeffPesos]

This exists?

its a rough life

[Jaydawg08]

not any worse than if you replaced Paul with Jordan Poole who was absolutely horrible.

I don't even expect CP3 to be available during the playoffs. Jordan Poole was a net negative for the Warriors and they paid him large. lmao at carrying that contract for 3 more years where they are going to pay him 32 mill +

I mean you needed size in a trade for Poole, and instead you got Chris Paul. That's the issue. Not that Poole is out, because he always was gonna need to be out

Jordan poole #2 as far as worst contract in the NBA behind Ben Simmons

[yieldtonothing]

poole prolly happy to be closer to ice spice

love how the western teams are throwing all this chit at the wall when none of them will be able to go more than 5 with denver anyway just lol.

[sooby]

I mean you needed size in a trade for Poole, and instead you got Chris Paul. That's the issue. Not that Poole is out, because he always was gonna need to be out

Jordan poole #2 as far as worst contract in the NBA behind Ben Simmons

I think Warriors should count their blessings they were even able to move Poole for anything.

would have taken a bag of basketballs for the guy

If I was Draymond I'd be looking up the road to Portland. With Dame and Scoot plus him, they would be a really legit team.

Hoping the Raptors will find a decent young player for Siakam and finally get rid of him. VanVleet too, he's one of the most overrated players ever. They have a great young core possible now.

Gradey Dick guy seems pretty good. Has size, he can shoot, almost like a Klay Thompson mold but with more intangibles and the potential to develop secondary playmaking abilities. Has okay defensive instincts although a bit slow. Honestly, at this point if he can just shoot the ball this will help the Raptors immensely.

I wouldn't mind a full rebuild. Trade OG, Fred and Siakam and get a bunch of draft picks and young players. Maybe keep OG but I think Fred definitely has to go. Siakam im on the fence about but if they are full rebuild they should trade him too.

[markkillerings]

I think Warriors should count their blessings they were even able to move Poole for anything.

would have taken a bag of basketballs for the guy

This. That contract ended up being a nightmare and they're lucky to be off of it. And they got a player that they can try out to see if he works. If not, they can trade him later in the season for a player they may want. He's basically an expiring, but they can guarantee Chris Paul's contract next season if they want to keep him on the team or trade him. Or they can get that salary off completely off their books. The trade gave the Warriors a lot of flexibility.

They do still need to address other needs on the team. But getting Poole off the team was one of the priorities. Also, the 1st round pick in 2030 they gave up for the trade is a top 20 protected. If the Warriors suck that year, they keep the pick. So it was a good trade in terms of pivoting from Poole for GS.

[WoofieNugget]

Gradey Dick guy seems pretty good. Has size, he can shoot, almost like a Klay Thompson mold but with more intangibles and the potential to develop secondary playmaking abilities. Has okay defensive instincts although a bit slow. Honestly, at this point if he can just shoot the ball this will help the Raptors immensely.

I wouldn't mind a full rebuild. Trade OG, Fred and Siakam and get a bunch of draft picks and young players. Maybe keep OG but I think Fred definitely has to go. Siakam im on the fence about but if they are full rebuild they should trade him too.

I'm a Kansas fan so followed him and he's legit although if he's off, he's REALLY off. Agree that Fred has to go and I think Siakam does too. Two mid level support players anywhere else except Toronto.

Starting five of Poeltl, Dick, OG, Trent and Barnes would be pretty solid, although very young.

[BigDeeps01]

Wemby gonna be a beast when he hops on gear and gains 30-40 pounds like Giannis did

[yieldtonothing]

what is even fair value for one year of james harden? he's old, but he's gonna be balling out playing for that last big contract. does he even come with bird rights? who wants him at this point? i can see the clippers offering philly the everything that isn't kawhi or PG poo poo platter and i can see him forcing his way over there. can get his huge reg season numbers and can disappear in the playoffs and not take the blame

[Jaydawg08]

Wemby gonna be a beast when he hops on gear and gains 30-40 pounds like Giannis did

He plans on not gaining weight apparently.. his team says it will prolong his career

[Phil9]

He plans on not gaining weight apparently.. his team says it will prolong his career

Won't prolong his career when he gets thrown around by guys 5 inches shorter than him. Even Jokic who isn't jacked has a thick frame. Dude's legs look like legit walking sticks LMAO

[WoofieNugget]

Some of these contracts are idiotic. VanVleet getting 43 million a year? He got more than Draymond and Irving ffs. Jerami Grant getting 32 million a year as a 20/4/2 player with under 50% FG percentage.

[HandstandPushup]

Dame just requested a trade

[WoofieNugget]

Dame just requested a trade

Makes sense for Portland to move him. They can get pieces they need to build around Scoot for the next 2-3 years.

I'm hoping he goes to Miami, that team with him would be hnng.

[JeffPesos]

Some of these contracts are idiotic. VanVleet getting 43 million a year? He got more than Draymond and Irving ffs. Jerami Grant getting 32 million a year as a 20/4/2 player with under 50% FG percentage.

Haliburton getting 52mil / year
Bane getting circa 40 mil.

These are not hits at these 2 guys. They are ballers. This is just a total wtf at the system lol.

1990-1991 Season - Top Salaries | Adjusted for todays inflation just lol

1. Patrick Ewing $4,250,000 $9,694,547
2. Hot Rod Williams $3,785,000 $8,633,850
3. Hakeem Olajuwon $3,175,000 $7,242,397
4. Charles Barkley $2,900,000 $6,615,103
5. Chris Mullin $2,850,000 $6,501,049
6. Isiah Thomas $2,720,000 $6,204,510
7. Danny Ferry $2,640,000 $6,022,024
8. Michael Jordan $2,500,000 $5,702,675
8. Robert Parish $2,500,000 $5,702,675
10. Moses Malone $2,406,000 $5,488,254

[Phil9]

NBA contracts exploding nowadays. Lol’d at dem Haliburton and Draymond contracts.

[Phil9]

Dame just requested a trade

Should have done it 5 years ago. His contract is pretty ridiculous though. Something like 60+ million player option and he will be in his mid-30s.