NBA: *** 2024 NBA thread ***

[SolterraCyclone]

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That could be a solid team in 2 years if everyone stays healthy.

How did the Mavs get that pick? Who’s pick is that?

 

[BigJCy]

That could be a solid team in 2 years if everyone stays healthy.

How did the Mavs get that pick? Who’s pick is that?

Their own pick, and got lucky with the ping pong balls.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Definitely the biggest red flag for the draft being rigged. Be interesting to see if they have to move to more transparency or if they even care…

Honestly the NBA needs to eventize that drawing like the NFL does with the draft. Sell tickets to it and then pick the numbers live. That would be good TV. Harder to rig that way.

 

[Drew0311]

Anyone who still thinks the NBA Draft lottery isn't rigged... lol

Mavericks trade away Doncic for nearly nothing, then go on to win the draft lottery with one of the lowest odds ever? Bull****.

(Not that I really care one way or the other, I'm just calling out the bull**** playing out in front of me)

Yeah nobody is buying that it isn’t rigged. Just get rid of the stupid thing. They totally want to place players with certain teams.

 

[shadow]

Honestly the NBA needs to eventize that drawing like the NFL does with the draft. Sell tickets to it and then pick the numbers live. That would be good TV. Harder to rig that way.

But they want to be able to rig it every now and then so…

 

[WISCY1895]

Yeah nobody is buying that it isn’t rigged. Just get rid of the stupid thing. They totally want to place players with certain teams.

 

[HFCS]

Is there a reason they don't have more flexibility in which games get aired? College football is scheduled 1-2 weeks out and everyone makes it work. You're telling me the NBA can't tweak which game gets featured on TV over the course of a 5 month season without everything falling apart? I'm not saying to change game days or maybe even the times. There were several nights when TNT had a midseason trash game and the headliner couldn't be found. I suppose it probably comes back to who owns what rights and wanting people to buy the specialty TV packages.

I think it's mostly chosen before season but it's obvious they chose markets more than exciting teams and players.

I could give a flying crap if a player is in Milwaukee/OKC or LA/NYC. People didn't watch MJ because they like deep dish pizza or lived in the Chicago metro.

 

[cycloneman003]

That could be a solid team in 2 years if everyone stays healthy.

How did the Mavs get that pick? Who’s pick is that?

In two years Kyrie would 35 coming off an ACL and oft injured AD would 34. That’d be a super short window to compete.

 

[heitclone]

In two years Kyrie would 35 coming off an ACL and oft injured AD would 34. That’d be a super short window to compete.

I imagine they'll let Kyrie walk after next year and eventually trade AD's contract for a piece around Flagg in a year or two. This move bought them a rebuild, the next couple of years will be about the Flagg hype and building their brand around him. These two old guys will coincidentally line up nicely with how a rebuild should go.

 

[JP4CY]

Kyrie has actually impressed me these last few years. His attitude has been pretty good.
His play is good. Everyone knows hes super talented but he's playing up to it.

 

[Clonehomer]

Question is will Nico be the one to make that pick or will this be a complete reset? Gotta imagine the owners would love to get the credit for this and start fresh with that fan base.

 

[cyfanatic]

ESPN breaks down possible landing spots and what those teams can offer. Houston and Detroit would be really exciting, good teams but wouldn't be a super team/ring chase.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45113195/giannis-trade-tiers-every-nba-team-offer-bucks

I just read that...wow...how many lawyers does it take to interpret/record/enforce the contractual obligations/options for NBA teams? My head hurts from reading that...

 

[hoosman]

Halliburton has a chance for championship trophy. Pacers are impressive.

 

[FerShizzle]

Unreal when worst records gets 5th and 6th picks.

It sure does disincentivize tanking.

 

[jdoggivjc]

It sure does disincentivize tanking.

It also really makes it nearly impossible for the really bad teams to ever improve. The NBA draft isn't like the NFL draft - in any given year the franchise players are drafted by the first 3 picks... which means if you're a team like the Wizards or Hornets and are always drafting in the 4-6 range... you're never going to get that player that can really change your team's future. But obviously the NBA doesn't care about that - over the last few decades the NBA has shown they'd rather have the new stars go to teams like Dallas or San Antonio than Charlotte or Washington.

 

[FerShizzle]

tatum down in a heap of pain. that doesnt look good at all.

 

[JP4CY]

Looks like Tatum broke something

 

[JP4CY]

Going to the locker room like that looks bad.

 

[mharder]

I smell a popped Achilles

 

[FerShizzle]

Going to the locker room like that looks bad.

remember when paul pierce got wheeled off to the locker room only to return later that game. what a goof that guy was.