2024-2025 Around the NBA Thread

[Ronin]

Elevates and detonates!

 

[Mulli]

Lebron called and said “I would have won if not for injuries/scheduling”

 

[Chaplin]

At least the NBA didn’t award it to Kyrie Irving.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I cry foul!

Lol

I've always thought it was foul but no matter how good a player is, they get tired of voting for the same guy every year. SGA had a great season, so did his club, so I have no issue with him earning it but there's still no doubt in my mind that Jokic is easily the greatest player since peak Lebron.

 

[Mainstreet]

Shai is eligible to be paid an extension next summer for up to 5 years, $380 million.

Decision time for the Thunder.

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[Mulli]

Shai is eligible to be paid an extension next summer for up to 5 years, $380 million.

Decision time for the Thunder.

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Future Laker

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Shai is eligible to be paid an extension next summer for up to 5 years, $380 million.

Decision time for the Thunder.

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[Crimson Warrior]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly wins NBA MVP over Nikola Jokić, concluding hotly debated race

The MVP is the first for Gilgeous-Alexander and denies Jokić is fourth following one of the most debated and contested MVP races in recent memory.

sports.yahoo.com

Congratulations Shai!

The best player in the NBA this year!

 

[Mainstreet]

I've always thought it was foul but no matter how good a player is, they get tired of voting for the same guy every year. SGA had a great season, so did his club, so I have no issue with him earning it but there's still no doubt in my mind that Jokic is easily the greatest player since peak Lebron.

If there could be CO-MVPs in the NBA, this would have been an opportune time for it to happen. Both players are deserving.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Shai is eligible to be paid an extension next summer for up to 5 years, $380 million.

Decision time for the Thunder.

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There’s no decision. I don’t think we’ve ever seen a reigning mvp up for extension not get the super max. Ever.

 

[Cheesebeef]

There’s no decision. I don’t think we’ve ever seen a reigning mvp up for extension not get the super max. Ever.

Especially one who’s only 26 and favored to win his first title, with a young squad surrounding him and a boatload of draft picks.

 

[Hoop Head]

Especially one who’s only 26 and favored to win his first title, with a young squad surrounding him and a boatload of draft picks.

They're in a good spot too financially. Chet will probably get max money eventually and maybe Jalen Williams but that's it when it comes to above midlevel guys.

 

[Yuma]

They're in a good spot too financially. Chet will probably get max money eventually and maybe Jalen Williams but that's it when it comes to above midlevel guys.

That's the model of the current CBA. They want one superstar high paid guy, and then a lesser paid sidekick, then a bunch of guys to fill out the teams. Super teams are financially dead right now. Who knows on the next CBA?

 

[Hoop Head]

That's the model of the current CBA. They want one superstar high paid guy, and then a lesser paid sidekick, then a bunch of guys to fill out the teams. Super teams are financially dead right now. Who knows on the next CBA?I

Barring a strike, which i can't see happening any time soon, I think the next CBA will be similar to this with some carve out for teams retaining players. I saw a proposition back when the last CBA was signed by some analyst who suggested a cool theory where teams get incentivized to retain players and draft well. The basics were a team gets a discount on the tax configuration for a long term players salary. Every year after 5-6 years with a club then only a percentage of their salary counts towards luxury tax payments. Say Booker has been here 10 years, each year after year 5 gives the Suns a 5% discount on his salary toward the tax so they only figure 75% of his salary towards the tax lines. That reduces player movement as teams will want to retain guys to pay them vs new signings. I wish I could recall who came up with it because they detailed it well and it made sense from numerous perspectives.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gifts Rolex watches to OKC Thunder teammates after NBA MVP win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Thunder teammates all posed for one last group photo, and before the flash captured them, wrists were held high.

www.oklahoman.com

A nice gesture to his teammates by SGA

 

[Mulli]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gifts Rolex watches to OKC Thunder teammates after NBA MVP win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Thunder teammates all posed for one last group photo, and before the flash captured them, wrists were held high.

www.oklahoman.com

A nice gesture to his teammates by SGA

And then he shot two free throws.

 

[95pro]

I've always thought it was foul but no matter how good a player is, they get tired of voting for the same guy every year. SGA had a great season, so did his club, so I have no issue with him earning it but there's still no doubt in my mind that Jokic is easily the greatest player since peak Lebron.

Jokic was my vote.

Shai is eligible to be paid an extension next summer for up to 5 years, $380 million.

Decision time for the Thunder.

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The MVP has to get paid.

 

[Mainstreet]

The MVP has to get paid.

This would be the prevailing logic. At least, OKC has 32 future draft picks to add cheap talent.