nba off season 2024 bud 2 suns etc

I feel bad for Bronny but if we're already doing this then I demand to see a father-son in-game alley-oop

im willing to feel bad for bronny for one thousand dollars

in 1988 the dodgers took mike piazza in the 62nd round(!) of the MLB draft -- and only because piazza's dad grew up with tommy lasorda. this shit happens all the time

it'll be a little different if bronny earns a roster spot, but probably not too much different from that of thanasis with the bux, or larbon getting his podcast partner hired

i mean it is kind of hilarious people were defending it by saying "how can you criticize this but not Thanasis" like uh that dude's gotten nothing but criticism. literally the only good thing I've heard about him is "he's nice"

Ohio, nepotism, heart problems, a white dork...bronny just sold a halfamillion brake pads

also I think the "uh oh Lebron is sleeping with his teammates mom" jokes are gonna be funny for a long time

in 1988 the dodgers took mike piazza in the 62nd round(!) of the MLB draft -- and only because piazza's dad grew up with tommy lasorda. this shit happens all the time

― mookieproof, Saturday, June 29, 2024 11:10 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

gonna need to look into this definition of all the time

Woj and SAS's whole rant about "there is nepotism at all levels in ownership and management, don't tell me you care about it now that Bronny got drafted" drove nuts - that sucks too!! and, I don't know, why don't you report on that if you're supposedly a journalist!

i know right nepotism famously one of those things that people dont care about, also the idea that fans should be informed about nepotism in management and care as much about it as a situation with the most famous player on the most famous team is very silly, but ultimately its not even an argument its just some apologetics from a squirmy lil bootlicker

interesting to see which sports media ppl are going hard in defense of nepotism (woj, steven a), whos just going eh haha (most) saw someone on a pod refuse to talk about it lol, and whos just calling it like it is (vecenie)

partial credit to bob myers for pointing out that klutch was orchestrating the pick

He does have the news.

aside from this just being a bad look for the nba nepotism making a farce of the game etc i think its a really bad story for them, best thing for the league would prob be for sports media to just pretend like it didnt happen but you know theyre not going to do that, theres gonna be a big puffy interview with father and son fawning in game coverage the first time theyre on the floor together a lot of talking about it on tv, people already dont like the story because its corrupt and then you have coverage thats also corrupt ignoring or brushing off the majority opinion its just not going to leave a great aftertaste, and it all fits into the wider conspiratorial vibe of our current culture the world etc everythings fixed unaccountable elites bottomless bs

in basketball news

ESPN Sources: The Detroit Pistons are hiring J.B. Bickerstaff as the franchise’s next coach. Bickerstaff comes to the Pistons after consecutive trips to playoffs with Cavaliers —- including the Eastern Conference semifinals. pic.twitter.com/ZlX0CZIH6C

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2024

good luck jb!

the bulls-williams love affair continues

Patrick Williams intends to sign a five-year, $90 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/L4ImJS29xf

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

btw keith smith https://x.com/KeithSmithNBA is really good about retweeting all the nba free agency news if you want a one stop feed

idk whats going on with the pg situation isnt he supposed to tamper to get this stuff worked out ahead of time

Paul George wanted to join the Warriors, but the Clippers were not interested in sending him there, per @timkawakami

“The Warriors had agreed to give George a max, four-year extension upon arrival. They believed they had proposed several variations of a trade that the Clippers… pic.twitter.com/knEeO72HHe

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 30, 2024

clippers seems to believe that no one is willing to make him a better offer or that pg will give them a chance to exceed whatever he gets, or maybe they just figured if we trade him then we def dont get him but in free agency we might, risky move might walk away with nothing, wonder if theyd go into tank mode if so not resign harden try to trade kawhi

.@wojespn with the latest on Paul George:

- The Clippers continue to hold firm on only offering three years while George seeks a full four-year max contract.

- The Sixers and Magic are prepared to offer George a full max deal.

- If Los Angeles doesn’t offer George four years,… pic.twitter.com/jAtUZScKhS

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 30, 2024

whats the clippers plan here they must think hes gonna let them match if so why not just offer the deal in the first place, maybe they want him to walk away, allows them to cut salary and trigger a rebuild in a face saving way

I've read conflicting things about it (PG is the one to opt out), and I think the part about the Warriors is probably spin to save face, since what they have to offer is slim pickings.

Can anyone tell me about Dyson Daniels.

I think the part about the Warriors is probably spin to save face, since what they have to offer is slim pickings.

― Ella Minnow Picaresque (Leee), Sunday, June 30, 2024 11:05 AM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink

makes sense tho kuminga + picks + filler seems pretty reasonable, idk if the warrios were willing to put more picks in tho, sounds like the clippers wouldnt be happy to stay in the tax with that team which makes sense if they lose pg at least get under the tax

Any possible PG13 trade between the Warriors and Clippers was always going to be complicated, but Warriors executives thought they’d solved the puzzle. From what I’ve heard, some combination (but definitely not all) of Wiggins, CP3, Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody plus one future first-round pick were put into discussions with the Clippers.

There were versions that would’ve limited the Clippers’ long-term money liability; there were versions that would’ve increased the future benefits. I’m told the Warriors likely would not have put Wiggins and Kuminga together into any offer, but also that it never got that far, anyway. If that’s what would’ve closed the deal … who knows.

My understanding is that the money concerns weighed heavily on the Clippers’ side. If PG13 leaves as a free agent, they get nothing back … but they also get out from the second apron and have more roster maneuverability.

If the Warriors had put Kuminga into a package for George, that would’ve been a risk all itself. The Warriors would’ve given up their most valuable young player for an older player who has had injury issues and would’ve been owed more than $260 million through the next five years, which would’ve essentially locked the Warriors into the luxury tax.

https://archive.ph/GbsHg#selection-1055.2-1087.351

dubs def could just be making stuff up for pr reasons

Yeah I read the same article, I just think Kuminga and stuff is a small return, but I suppose better than letting him walk, and yet it was the Clips who said no. Again, conflicting reports, because the article also mentions that letting PG walk gets them under the apron or something.

id take kuminga + 2 firsts+ cp3 if i were the clippers you have cp3 for one year then his contract is over and youre out of the tax you got a solid young player and a couple picks from a team in decline

I'm probably just overrating PG, though I'm sure other GMs do too.

Can anyone tell me about Dyson Daniels.

i personally would not be stoked about giving a 34 year old pg a huge 4 year deal, tho it kinda makes sense for teams where the clock is ticking anyway like dubs clips sixers, funniest would be if he went to orlando, random!

it’s cute that pg is “taking meetings” like it’s 2016

free agency is back baby

B/R Sources: There’s growing optimism the Philadelphia 76ers will land Paul George in free agency.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2024

The Warriors are waiving guard Chris Paul, who had a $30M guarantee date today, sources tell ESPN. He becomes a free agent.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2024

he will be a spur and teach his lil bastard ways to sochan who will be an unstoppable menace to balls

free agency officially started 8 minutes ago and no major bombs, what a ripoff

beg to differ

Center Luke Kornet has agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2024

https://twitter.comcom/ohnohedidnt24/status/1807537361925865799?s=46&t=XlsbhgknQH65_CH00_uPqw

interesting

You're welcome 😉pic.twitter.com/21M9Wwj0mg https://t.co/kPq42HN1et

— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) June 30, 2024

not a lot of love for zach lavine around the league

i think teams are getting wiser on the real value of ball-dominant scorers who dont provide a lot of advantage elsewhere in their games

only teams resigning their own guys so far dont want to be caught tampering got to have a meeting

we have zoom now, meetings should be done in about 15 minutes, lets go

ihart to okc been rumored now theyre meeting with him first thing

With cap space teams Orlando focused on wing free agents and Utah focused on current roster decisions, and Knicks working to un-hardcap — sources say the OKC Thunder are in Eugene, Oregon, set to meet with Isaiah Hartenstein.

More now: https://t.co/UzzmWYRXTM

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

used to be you had to get flown out to have meetings and get the sales pitch, now they can do it in the metaverse and all negotiations can happen with ai #hoopbusiness #innovAItion

soon the games will be played via vr thanks to innovations delivered by bay area billionaires (BABs)

pg leaving clips for nothing feels significant in terms of the clippers being worth a shit this year

theyve got the worlds biggest jumbotron to fall back on

With Russell Westbrook having opted into his $4 million for this 2024-25 season, the Clippers are now working to find a trade for Westbrook, league sources told @YahooSports: https://t.co/njTZVUpZbw

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 30, 2024

could be addition by subtraction, trying to think who wants westbrook at this stage of his career. he's not a big expiring contract anymore, he's i guess a good bench energy guy now?

stoked to get kornet back, super useful for the regular season and a wonderful goofball

yeah hes a good guy for them