(02-02-2024, 09:49 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Geez there's a balance here fellas. You know you can't just look at stats. I'm not going to make any more posts about Kuzma but this big-name, overpriced, terrible fit, inefficient chucker stuff is nonsense. Kuzma's not winning any MVPs, that's for sure, but he doesn't suck. I mean, you put Jimmy Butler and the focus of the entire Heat defense on him the whole game and you get 5-16 with 13 pts, a bunch of fouls and 1 assist. What else do you expect? It's Jimmy freaking Butler. That doesn't mean he wouldn't regularly go 7-12 with 18 pts and 8 boards if he were the 3rd option in Dallas and guarded by Haywood Highsmiths, Michal Porter Jrs, KATs, Giddeys and Barneses of the world. That doesn't make Kuzma a different player. Just a very different situation.

(02-03-2024, 11:44 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: What are EITHER of those teams thinking, tnqmfh?

I can kind of see it from Chicago’s perspective, but why couch it like Bogdanovic is the goal, as if he’s the missing piece for them to compete this year?

(02-03-2024, 09:57 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Wouldn’t be surprised if SD and 2 SRPs is the winning bid for Murray and Atl is trying to get someone to offer more.
I proposed a trade that I think Atl takes and accomplishes more salary savings on Discord. It also fits rumors.

Claxton, SD, ONeale and 2 FRPs for Murray and Hunter

Now, with Hunter in, they have little need for Cam Johnson, so let me add to the trade to make this Mavs centric.

To Nets - Murray, Hunter, GWill, Holmes, SRP from Orl, SRP from Dal
To Orl - THJ
To Atl - Harris, ONeale, SD, FRP from Bkn, FRP from Dal
To Dal - Cap n Cam

Luka/Kyrie/Green/Cam/Cap
Exum/Hardy/DJJ/Maxi/Lively

Go into the offseason with 2 FRPs to get a starting level SF and backup PF.

Luka/Kyrie/acquisition/Cam/Cap
Exum/Hardy/Green/acquisition/Lively

With a 2 FRP level SF that is a contender IMO.

Edit: After seeing smitty’s proposal, looks like Nets don’t need to add Claxton’s salary.

(02-03-2024, 10:38 AM)Winter Wrote: Well GW is a better trade for us, but less likely I think.

I really think someone like Portis is exactly what Dallas is looking for. He's Gafford with a 3-pt shot. I'd be all over that.

(02-03-2024, 11:08 AM)vfromlmf Wrote: Just read on ESPN, the Knicks defense went from the league's worst to best after adding OG. That's staggering.

(02-03-2024, 12:17 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Also 99.9% a big fat lie, too. Thibs having the worst defense in the league is as likely as Gran Williams measuring at 7´0.

(02-03-2024, 11:51 AM)HoosierDaddyKidd Wrote: Bogie is what a lot of contenders are looking for. He can flat out score despite not being overly athletic or quick. He didn't miss a shot, 2pt, 3 pt, or ft in the 1st half in a loss against the Clippers last night. Pretty sure there will be a market for him if Detroit decides to deal him. I just don't like trading within the division trades.

(02-03-2024, 12:14 PM)Smitty Wrote: Player A

31.5 MPG
21.8 PPG
6.5 RBS
4.3 AST
2.6 TOV
32.9 3PT%
51.3 eFG%
80.1 FT%
54.1 TS%
30.1 USG%
-2.1 DBPM
110.5 ORTG
122.5 DRTG
-11.9 NetRTG
-393 plus/minus

Salary: 25,568,183


Player B

30.2 MPG
18.3 PPG
3.7 RBS
1.7 AST
1.0 TOV
36.6 3PT%
53.3 eFG%
87.2 FT%
57.0 TS%
23.4 USG%
-2.8 DBPM
117.8 ORTG
119.5 DRTG
-1.7 NetRTG
-28 plus/minus

Salary: 17,897,728

(02-03-2024, 12:19 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: The Knicks gave up a gargantuan 124.4 points per game in December, prior to the trade.

They cut that mark by nearly a quarter in January, allowing just 100 per game -- marking the NBA's largest improvement in points-per-game allowed in a month, per ESPN's Stats & Information.

Parse it differently and the outcome is still the same: New York had the league's worst defense in December, hemorrhaging an NBA-high 123.6 points per 100 possessions. With Anunoby in the lineup in January, though, the Knicks limited opponents to a league-best 104.4 points per 100 possessions.

(02-03-2024, 12:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, there will be a market for him...but why is that tweet written like Chicago is a contender? BOTH Chicago and Detroit should be selling stuff for draft capital, imho.

(02-03-2024, 12:14 PM)Smitty Wrote: Player A

31.5 MPG
21.8 PPG
6.5 RBS
4.3 AST
2.6 TOV
32.9 3PT%
51.3 eFG%
80.1 FT%
54.1 TS%
30.1 USG%
-2.1 DBPM
110.5 ORTG
122.5 DRTG
-11.9 NetRTG
-393 plus/minus

Salary: 25,568,183


Player B

30.2 MPG
18.3 PPG
3.7 RBS
1.7 AST
1.0 TOV
36.6 3PT%
53.3 eFG%
87.2 FT%
57.0 TS%
23.4 USG%
-2.8 DBPM
117.8 ORTG
119.5 DRTG
-1.7 NetRTG
-28 plus/minus

Salary: 17,897,728

(02-03-2024, 11:36 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans)
The Bulls are focused on acquiring Bojan Bogdanović with young assets, per @TheAthletic

The trade talks are serious, per @ZachLowe_NBA

Potential Trade:

The #Bulls Trade: Zach LaVine & PWill

The #Pistons Trade: Bogdanovic, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, Joe Harris (expiring)

(02-03-2024, 12:30 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Could you do the one where Player B plays for one of the worst teams in the league and Player A gets to play next to Luka Doncic?  I'm kind of wondering if the Net Rating numbers might be different.  Just a theory.

(02-03-2024, 12:30 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Could you do the one where Player B plays for one of the worst teams in the league and Player A gets to play next to Luka Doncic?  I'm kind of wondering if the Net Rating numbers might be different.  Just a theory.

(02-03-2024, 12:30 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Could you do the one where Player B plays for one of the worst teams in the league and Player A gets to play next to Luka Doncic?  I'm kind of wondering if the Net Rating numbers might be different.  Just a theory.

(02-03-2024, 12:42 PM)Smitty Wrote: The other player the Warriors are looking to move is Andrew Wiggins, whose plus-minus splits this season are essentially a horror show. The team with the most interest in Wiggins over the last two weeks, according to sources, is the Dallas Mavericks. Details of talks aren't known.
Wiggins would provide Dallas with a more stable small forward option who can also play power forward, as free agency acquisition Grant Williams has been disappointing.

(02-03-2024, 01:02 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Good.  Something besides Kuzma to argue about (er, discuss).

At some point I wonder if Dallas is in on all of these PF types (Grant, Two-Way Wig, Kuzma, Hunter, PJ, DFS and even Bridges) is Dallas feeling that any of these would work at the right price.  Or, is it Dallas sending a message to the team who has the one they really want that they could go a different direction at any moment.

Stein showing starting on 97.1 right now with Jake F.


Edit:  FWIW Stein really likes the fit of Kuzma in Dallas.  Washington needs first round picks and will likely be patient to get what they want as Kuzma is on a very tradeable contract and will still be so this summer or at the next TDL.