The 2024-2025 NBA Season

fundrazer

G.O.A.T.
LeBron is getting traded after this, mark my words

Many dominoes left to fall
This is a conversation some of the cappers were having. Other question is what to do with Austin Reaves.

Mavs are even in a weird spot too, cause Kyrie has never really been a true point guard. They ain't gonna be having Dinwiddie running point for 30+ minutes, right?
 

InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
This is a conversation some of the cappers were having. Other question is what to do with Austin Reaves.

Mavs are even in a weird spot too, cause Kyrie has never really been a true point guard. They ain't gonna be having Dinwiddie running point for 30+ minutes, right?
I mean dinwiddie is quite underrated in my book but yeah I have no idea I feel like they aren't done yet. Tyus Jones, anyone? Not gelling super well in PHX anymore iirc.
 

InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
This is a conversation some of the cappers were having. Other question is what to do with Austin Reaves.

Mavs are even in a weird spot too, cause Kyrie has never really been a true point guard. They ain't gonna be having Dinwiddie running point for 30+ minutes, right?
Reaves prolly gonna go out for picks
 

InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
I think the Lakers don’t really have a good team around Luka anyway. They actually probably do need to trade both Reaves and LeBron for assets to do a hard Luka rebuild
Seems like a pretty terrible team as it stands I mean they gotta get sent out there's zero defense rn
 

marc45

G.O.A.T.
I think the Lakers don’t really have a good team around Luka anyway. They actually probably do need to trade both Reaves and LeBron for assets to do a hard Luka rebuild
don't know why we might not see a Lebron trade by Thursday now...why not continue the rebuild?
 

Better_Call_Raul

Hall of Fame
Luka is the face of the Mavs. This is organizational malpractice!

Luka : "I'm sick and tired of the wacky liberal Mark Cuban"...

NBA ratings are already in the gutter. Now fans have their hearts ripped out by losing their beloved superstars. When did the NBA lose its way?

ESPN reports that Luka had no clue. LeBron and AD had no clue...How do we even know that Luka and AD will be happy in LA and Dallas??? ...Still not convinced that this trade goes thru.
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This is a conversation some of the cappers were having. Other question is what to do with Austin Reaves.

Mavs are even in a weird spot too, cause Kyrie has never really been a true point guard. They ain't gonna be having Dinwiddie running point for 30+ minutes, right?
Reaves prolly gonna go out for picks
I think the Lakers don’t really have a good team around Luka anyway. They actually probably do need to trade both Reaves and LeBron for assets to do a hard Luka rebuild
No you need a bench creator to not flag when you want to rest both stars and Reaves is on one of the highest value contracts in the league.
 

Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
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InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
No you need a bench creator to not flag when you want to rest both stars and Reaves is on one of the highest value contracts in the league.
All very true. But unless the Lakers make another round of trading here before the deadline that expresses some serious intent to win in the next year or two I think he’s gone. Like you said he’s one of the highest value contracts in the league. Bought low, now time to sell high. Get some picks and a two-way wing prospect. Reaves is a baller and can absolutely bring that off the bench but what’s the point of not capitalizing on his value while they wait for LeBron cap space to burn out over the next two years. They have their next guy for 7-10 years, this team is not going to The finals without AD as it stands. Can’t have 3 negative defenders in the lineup. It seems more sensible to me that they would soak up some assets off Reaves and supply the rebuild chest
 

WJ155

Rookie
really confused what exactly the Mavericks are expecting out of this. I’m expecting hell for the Mavericks and 150 point games for the Lakers.
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
really confused what exactly the Mavericks are expecting out of this. I’m expecting hell for the Mavericks and 150 point games for the Lakers.
Let’s be clear the 2025 Mavericks are now a much better team than the 2025 Lakers
 

marc45

G.O.A.T.
watching Bill Simmons' podcast with Russillo and the other guy and none of them could believe the Mavs did this and could not understand they got so little for him, not even the Lakers other first...and they didn't shop Luka
 

marc45

G.O.A.T.
wow, Cavs getting love from Dallas front office...

AD did want a center in L.A.

Sam Amico
@AmicoHoops
Mavs GM Nico Harrison to Dallas News on new frontcourt with Anthony Davis: “I think if you look at the Cleveland Cavaliers, that’s what you’re going to see. Anthony’s probably going to finish games at the five, but you’re going to see those (bigs) play together. And when Lakers won, he played the four.”
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
My zag is the AD Mavs can actually be pretty good if they ever get their heads screwed on straight, real WCF contenders with legit size

But it also seems like they’ve introduced an insane amount of volatility and questioning and discontent into that locker room, completely unprompted, and they’ve taken a huge risk.
 

Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
My zag is the AD Mavs can actually be pretty good if they ever get their heads screwed on straight, real WCF contenders with legit size

But it also seems like they’ve introduced an insane amount of volatility and questioning and discontent into that locker room, completely unprompted, and they’ve taken a huge risk.

Mavs are cooked fam
 

marc45

G.O.A.T.
I guess the trade upset the Mavs?

they're struggling in Cleveland just a bit...Cavs 91-46 at halftime!

Cavs 16-22 from three

p.s. Kyrie scratched today I guess...so no Luka, AD, or KI for the Mavs

btw, Cavs fans will know this but maybe not many others...while Lebron has barely missed a game against the Cavs since the times he left for other teams, KI has barely played one against the Cavs with his teams...it's a weird little story around here
 
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My zag is the AD Mavs can actually be pretty good if they ever get their heads screwed on straight, real WCF contenders with legit size

But it also seems like they’ve introduced an insane amount of volatility and questioning and discontent into that locker room, completely unprompted, and they’ve taken a huge risk.
My friend said this as well, he has them second behind Thunder in WCF certainty.
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
I guess the trade upset the Mavs?

they're struggling in Cleveland just a bit...Cavs 91-46 at halftime!

Cavs 16-22 from three

p.s. Kyrie scratched today I guess...so no Luka, AD, or KI for the Mavs

btw, Cavs fans will know this but maybe not many others...while Lebron has barely missed a game against the Cavs since the times he left for other teams, KI has barely played one against the Cavs with his teams...it's a weird little story around here
I saw this come up online today, speaking of the Cavs

the best parallel would be if the Cavs coming off that 07 Finals run decided to trade LeBron for Kevin Garnett. That’s basically what just happened. Crazy
 
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