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[BooksOrangePlanet]

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Polymarket Hoops

@PolymarketHoops
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REPORT: The Thunder are not expected to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they have expressed interest in Evan Mobley.

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i really like mobley- like i might trade jalen green

 

[Mainstreet]

i really like mobley- like i might trade jalen green

Evan Mobley will have a high sticker price. I'm not sure if the Suns can afford him.

 

[Adrian]

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BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are leaving the AAC and downtown Dallas. They will relocate to the Valley View site in North Dallas.

#MFFL

 

[Mainstreet]

There could be a shakeup up in Clipperland coming.

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[Mainstreet]

Decisions to be made by OKC. Do they pay the projected salaries for next season.

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

Decisions to be made by OKC. Do they pay the projected salaries for next season.

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geez that's a lot of money

 

[Mainstreet]

geez that's a lot of money

The way they are set up, they could trade someone for a player and picks and not miss a beat. Someone like Chet Holmgren perhaps?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

The way they are set up, they could trade someone for a player and picks and not miss a beat. Someone like Chet Holmgren perhaps?

holmgren was a no show against wemby - okc will be seeing wemby a lot in the future

 

[Adrian]

They're going to trade Holmgren for a haul

 

[Covert Rain]

Decisions to be made by OKC. Do they pay the projected salaries for next season.

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Just like this year, this is going to make the Thunder more vulnerable come playoff time. This is how the league works now even when you make it to the top. The penalty for winning a title is that you won't be able to hold onto your roster any longer.

NBA teams are going to have to get really adept at "next man" up and replacing your rosters with equivalent of what you lost similar to the NFL.

 

[Yuma]

geez that's a lot of money

Today on a podcast they said they go from under the Luxury Tax to over the Second Apron in one off season!

 

[Mainstreet]

Just like this year, this is going to make the Thunder more vulnerable come playoff time. This is how the league works now even when you make it to the top. The penalty for winning a title is that you won't be able to hold onto your roster any longer.

NBA teams are going to have to get really adept at "next man" up and replacing your rosters with equivalent of what you lost similar to the NFL.

However, OKC is loaded with draft picks and talent. They can just reload and reconstitute itself with young talent.

And we did not even see rookie FC Thomas Sorber due to injury.

 

[Covert Rain]

However, OKC is loaded with draft picks and talent. They can just reload and reconstitute itself with young talent.

And we did not even see rookie FC Thomas Sorber due to injury.

Having the ability to do it and executing it are two different things. For example, in the NFL the Steelers made a living for decades letting high priced, high profile guys go and drafting replacements. If your team is good at it, you will continue your success. If not? Enjoy your success while you can.

 

[Mainstreet]

Having the ability to do it and executing it are two different things. For example, in the NFL the Steelers made a living for decades letting high priced, high profile guys go and drafting replacements. If your team is good at it, you will continue your success. If not? Enjoy your success while you can.

This is true. However, as long as OKC builds around Shai and defense they should be good.

 

[GatorAZ]

Good news for Arizona fans:
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[Mainstreet]

I don't think Austin Reaves will get that kind of contract from anyone, 5 years, $239.25 million.

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[Covert Rain]

I don't think Austin Reaves will get that kind of contract from anyone, 5 years, $239.25 million.

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Reeves is good but he is not a MAX Player. If the Lakers do that they are dumb. He will end up being another one of those players moved around multiple times to shed his salary.

 

[Adrian]

I don't think Austin Reaves will get that kind of contract from anyone, 5 years, $239.25 million.

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Ew

 

[AzStevenCal]

Reeves is good but he is not a MAX Player. If the Lakers do that they are dumb. He will end up being another one of those players moved around multiple times to shed his salary.

Max him, trade him or lose him when he goes unrestricted - that's the curse of the Supermax. And teams such as Chicago or Brooklyn will offer him the max if the Lakers won't. He won't be the only good player being paid like he's a superstar.

Maybe letting him walk for nothing is the best option but it won't feel like it and I can't see most teams going that route. Most would just overpay and try to find a way to make it work. With the new CBA, that might be even more difficult than they realize but how do you let a pretty good player just walk away?

 

[Bada0Bing]

Max him, trade him or lose him when he goes unrestricted - that's the curse of the Supermax. And teams such as Chicago or Brooklyn will offer him the max if the Lakers won't.

Yeah terrible rule. I get that they’re trying to help teams keep their stars but it often backfires. Perhaps they should make a portion of the supermax not count against the cap or something.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Yeah terrible rule. I get that they’re trying to help teams keep their stars but it often backfires. Perhaps they should make a portion of the supermax not count against the cap or something.

I never liked the rule but I'm sure the league hates it even more now as it just doesn't work well within the current CBA. It all grew out of that Miami situation where they cut corners during the Lebron/Wade championship era. Lebron saw some report showing that he'd made Miami a lot more money than he was making. He and CP3 and others helped push the Supermax idea through but the current CBA restrictions make it unfeasible for almost any level player.

 

[Mainstreet]

I never liked the rule but I'm sure the league hates it even more now as it just doesn't work well within the current CBA. It all grew out of that Miami situation where they cut corners during the Lebron/Wade championship era. Lebron saw some report showing that he'd made Miami a lot more money than he was making. He and CP3 and others helped push the Supermax idea through but the current CBA restrictions make it unfeasible for almost any level player.

I expect the CBA to change when it is open for negotiation.

They need to compete with colleges athletics. Sarcasm but not by much.