NBA 2025-26 NBA Thread

[LeBowen]

Is that cutewizard?

I thought it was Kevin Tran, tbh.

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978493612875771982

 

[LeBowen]

Being a Kings fan is pure masochism. Those poor people.

 

[Itzsoweezee]

Westbrook, Derozan, and Lavine on the same team? That is going to be hilarious.

 

[spursparker9]

Westbrick collecting NBA jerseys like Thanos collecting infinity stones

 

[Kick-Stand]

ROFL DeRozan and Westbrook sharing a backcourt in 2026

 

[LeBowen]

Keegan Murray also had a thumb surgery, meaning there won't be anyone to play defense.

Wait...they also have Schroeder and Monk is still on the team. What the fuck?
With Saric, Eubanks and Raynaud as Sabonis backups.
McDermott is also there for some reason.

They could be the second worst team in the league.
They were always incompetent, but this is entering "the league needs to step in" territory.

 

[spurraider21]

ROFL DeRozan and Westbrook sharing a backcourt in 2026

with LaVine (who has a 49m player option next season)

and also finding time for Schroder (year 1 of 3/44 deal) and Monk (year 2 of 4/78)

 

[bozhemoi]

Quick run-down of WC teams vis-a-vis the Spurs. I don't think they're at the realm of OKC, Denver, or Minnesota, but may take games off of them. I'm not sure about the Clippers, always a weird team. Houston may be very good but are brittle.

Lakers are not built very well, Golden State is extremely old. Dallas I think will be tough.

Portland will be better. Memphis is a crap shoot and they got rid of their good coach.

The rest I think are not very good. Right now, with a healthy Vic, I think the Spurs push LAC and Rox for around the #4 slot. Somewhere between 4-6.

 

[ginobilized]

Quick run-down of WC teams vis-a-vis the Spurs. I don't think they're at the realm of OKC, Denver, or Minnesota, but may take games off of them. I'm not sure about the Clippers, always a weird team. Houston may be very good but are brittle.

Lakers are not built very well, Golden State is extremely old. Dallas I think will be tough.

Portland will be better. Memphis is a crap shoot and they got rid of their good coach.

The rest I think are not very good. Right now, with a healthy Vic, I think the Spurs push LAC and Rox for around the #4 slot. Somewhere between 4-6.

I love your confidence! I think we have the talent, but, usually learning to win and sustaining it take some time. I'd be thrilled with 7 or 8, 5 or 6 would be a dream come true and a tremendous ascension. Our depth will be a new asset and the youth should bring some fresh legs. If Sochan and Vassell are solid contributors to winning, 4 might be in reach. If not, we're probably play-in material. Hope I'm wrong and you're right!

 

[French Vanilla]

Kings fan stranded on Westbroke Mountain

 

[Maddog]

Being a Kings fan is pure masochism. Those poor people.

Who is running the team?
There's not a sense of direction. I know the owner was quite meddlesome in the past

 

[Biggems]

We need those bang videos for Bronny like we got with Angel Reese......butter pecan

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978548950811471906

 

[ambchang]

Houston would be interesting in how they run their offence. Having Sengun run point center makes sense. I know a lot of people have Amen running point but I would put the ball in Durant's hand and see if he can play make more this year. He had an assist rate of 18.8% last year, while not PG material, still puts him at around the top 1/3 in the NBA, ahead of guys like Wemby, Lonzo, Derozan, and close the the Derrick Whites and Bams of the NBA. He's pretty bad in terms of Ast/TO ratio, at the bottom quartile of the league with non-ball handlers, but I would attribute that mostly to his role to force basket creation in a largely non-functional offensive set. As a pick and roll ball handler he was around 66th %ile, so its not bad (Amen was 44th while Sengun was 95th).

 

[Shmurs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978548950811471906

Legit one of the most terrifying shooters. Couldn’t really do anything else, and was put in positions to try, unfortunately.

If he was just an off ball catch and shoot guy from the jump, maybe this plays out differently. But it was always shocking when he missed an open shot.

 

[Seventyniner]

They could be the second worst team in the league.
They were always incompetent, but this is entering "the league needs to step in" territory.

Just keep trading with them.

 

[k....]

Sacramento is going to win the "2025 most reddit ass team" award

 

[Paramore]

Is that cutewizard?

Hahahahaha, sadly no

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978598054870896860

 

[Guru of Nothing]

@ace3g and everybody, here in a minute I will move this thread to its new home, the General NBA/Other Sports Talk forum.

Go Spurs Go!

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978603785200046421

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978286922603573260

 

[benefactor]

They are still trying to fit Doris Burke in somewhere

 

[benefactor]

Vincent