AROUND the NBA:

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Orlando ain't sh!t They need to blow that joint to smithereens!

[F Gump]

Looks like Riley still has a lot of pull with NBA HQ.

Not saying another look isn't warranted, just wonder how may other teams would get the same consideration.

Once the play became an ESPN thing, I would wager that 30 of 30 teams would get the same outcome.

[Scott41theMavs]

Orlando ain't sh!t  They need to blow that joint to smithereens!

The old NBA adage... the alpha guy is the hardest piece to get. The Magic probably thought they had that with Banchero or Franz. Nope. 

The Mavs have an extremely difficult team building road ahead of them with no pick of their own '27-'30. But at least they have the bedrock to work with.

[cow]

Andre Drummond dagger three was not on my bingo card.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4849...-incidents


Ball fined for reckless Bam incident.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4850...ce-play-in


Vintage Curry with help from Horford and Draymond eliminates Clippers.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/Farbod_E/status/2044642530504085518


CP3 posted this on Instagram, 15 minutes after the Clippers were eliminated.

[dirkfansince1998]

Orlando ain't sh!t  They need to blow that joint to smithereens!

Let them make a desperation trade for a guard that can create his own shot but also play off the ball next to Banchero and Wagner. Someone that elevates them from play-in elimination to first/second round loss. Someone like Kyrie...

[Smitty]

Let them make a desperation trade for a guard that can create his own shot but also play off the ball next to Banchero and Wagner. Someone that elevates them from play-in elimination to first/second round loss. Someone like Kyrie...

If Kyrie were to ask for a trade, it'll be because he wants to go to a contender. Orlando is not...

[dirkfansince1998]

If Kyrie were to ask for a trade, it'll be because he wants to go to a contender. Orlando is not...

He has a trade kicker. Not a no-trade clause. He can ask all he wants. If necessary (meaning the Mavs can get something that will help to build around Flagg in a 3-5 year window) they should drag him kicking and screaming.
Cleaning the house is probably the top priority for a new GM. Kyrie won't be a relevant contributor when the Mavs hopefully return to contending status in a couple of years. Can either let him play next season and hope that he recovers some of his value before a trade. Or trade him earlier. But it's in the best interest of the Mavs to maximize their assets and that includes trading Kyrie.

[loki]

He has a trade kicker. Not a no-trade clause. He can ask all he wants. If necessary (meaning the Mavs can get something that will help to build around Flagg in a 3-5 year window) they should drag him kicking and screaming.
Cleaning the house is probably the top priority for a new GM. Kyrie won't be a relevant contributor when the Mavs hopefully return to contending status in a couple of years. Can either let him play next season and hope that he recovers some of his value before a trade. Or trade him earlier. But it's in the best interest of the Mavs to maximize their assets and that includes trading Kyrie.

Disgruntled Kyrie has negative trade value. I don't see a team dealing for him unless they know with 100% certainty that he's on board. He's behaved himself with the Mavs, but teams haven't forgotten what happened in Brooklyn.

[dirkfansince1998]

Disgruntled Kyrie has negative trade value. I don't see a team dealing for him unless they know with 100% certainty that he's on board. He's behaved himself with the Mavs, but teams haven't forgotten what happened in Brooklyn.

Even in that scenario he is a good salary fit for various bad contracts the Mavs could absorb to generate future value. Orlando for example overpaid Suggs big time. They probably would love nothing more than getting out of his contract. Mavs on the other hand shouldn't be scared to trade for players like this if they get a fair compensation.
And that's just one example.
It's kinda weird that people like Presti but when I propose stuff that is very similar to his approach when he build OKC they aren't interested. If the Mavs want to rebuild they need to embrace it. With all the things that go along with it.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/IanBegley/status/2044804593494745506
https://x.com/DanWoikeSports/status/2044...56006?s=20


NBA ruled Cade and Luka are eligible for NBA awards. Anthony Edwards
was denied by an independent arbitrator.

[cow]

When Mosley gets fired, we should give Kidd the axe and swap him in and let the Luka recruiting begin.

[Dahlsim]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4850...ce-play-in


Vintage Curry with help from Horford and Draymond and KP eliminates Clippers.

Warriors with healthy wings Butler and Moody, likely not facing 1st OKC and at an interesting playoff opponent. 
They got some real help from ex Mav vet Porzingis to 
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401866756

[JamesConway816]

Even in that scenario he is a good salary fit for various bad contracts the Mavs could absorb to generate future value. Orlando for example overpaid Suggs big time. They probably would love nothing more than getting out of his contract. Mavs on the other hand shouldn't be scared to trade for players like this if they get a fair compensation.
And that's just one example.
It's kinda weird that people like Presti but when I propose stuff that is very similar to his approach when he build OKC they aren't interested. If the Mavs want to rebuild they need to embrace it. With all the things that go along with it.

They don’t need to dump him but I agree that he has to be made available. If there is a way to acquire another good pick you have to do it.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

The Hornets survive. We'll see how they fare in the next game.

Warriors with healthy wings Butler and Moody, likely not facing 1st OKC and at an interesting playoff opponent. 
They got some real help from ex Mav vet Porzingis to 
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401866756

My bad. Forgot about KP.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/20448...02029?s=20


With the possibility of expansion in the next few seasons
Jaden McDaniels hopes Minnesota doesn't move to the East

[Chicagojk]

Maybe there are more but which team needs to have a good playoff run: Cavs, Knicks or Rockets.  

Cavs just seemed destined for changes.   They may have missed their window.    They are still really talented and they have big game James Harden to try to change the narrative.

Knicks are one of the favorites to come out of the East and are still a talented team.   You just got the feeling that their peak is now and could be on the downhill shortly after this year.  Downhill as in solid playoff team, not contender.

Rockets came into the year really positioned well, but with an older KD you have to wonder if they are stuck as the 4-6 team in the west the next several years.  Good, but not West great.   They have avenues to get better moving forward.  They also have a hard charging coach that I don't think it built to be a coach in one spot for a long time.

[Chicagojk]

https://x.com/all_things_mavs/status/204...09503?s=61