NBA 2025 NBA Offseason thread

[Neuromancer]

And yet the contract he carries was given to him by the Warriors.

Just pointing out an example of a player being coached up by Kerr aside from the ones you've mentioned. I'll admit there aren't many others though, if any

 

[Exstatic]

Olden State :lol

For all that light years ahead talk by Lacob a while back, they sure as shit haven’t been able to find their own Kawhi or Wemby that is their next franchise player to take over Curry. Sure, just keep signing old guys lol.

I think they realize that the next franchise guy will be after the teardown. They had two chances, and whiffed both, and are just trying to sunset Curry as gracefully as possible.

 

[Dex]

Dunno where else to put this...wait for the Wemby appearance:

 

[ambchang]

Something about 2nd picks and contenders.

Len bias, darko, then wiseman. At least wiseman didn’t OD.

 

[heyheymymy]

Wonder where Malik Beasley goes? Back to DET maybe?

 

[Exstatic]

Something about 2nd picks and contenders.

Len bias, darko, then wiseman. At least wiseman didn’t OD.

It’s second picks overall. They just crater,for the most part.

 

[heyheymymy]

Becky in the WNBA Finals Game 1 starts in an hour on ESPN

 

[Arguendo]

It’s second picks overall. They just crater,for the most part.

Care to back that up with cumulative evidence (ie "overall") or just have anecdotes ("for the most part")? https://www.hoopshype.com/story/spo...-you-to-land-a-star-at-each-pick/82813921007/
Btw those anecdotes drag these cumulatives #s down. "For the most part" absolute consensus in 2003 was for Melo to go #2, its not the avg #2s fault Larry Brown went nuts drafting Darko, or that Len Bias OD'd, or that Jay Williams got in an accident. I'm too young for Bias, but reports are likely All-NBA guy especially playing next to multiple HOFers. I remember Jay Williams, he had a much better shot to be an All-NBA guy compared to the avg #2. Neither "cratered", one died and one got in a horrible accident. The #2 pick does not "crater, for the most part". Larry Brown was the only person in the league taking Darko over Melo. The only one. That drags #2 and lifts #3, and #2 still comes out ahead.

Odds for MVP, NBA1, All-NBA, AS, All-D by draft position through June 2024
#1- 14.67%, 24%, 38.67%, 65.33%, 21.33%
#2- 6.67%, 18.67%, 28%, 42.67%, 13.33%
#3- 4%, 17.33%, 26.67%, 45.33%, 12%
#4- 3.95%, 5.26%, 14.47%, 34.21%, 9.21%
#5- 2.63%, 10.53%, 22.37%, 35.53%, 11.84%
#6- 1.3%, 3.90%, 6.49%, 19.48%, 6.49%
#7- 1.41%, 5.63%, 9.86%, 16.90%, 7.04%

Looks like normal variation and variance to me, especially since there's rarely a big gap b/t #2 and #3. #4 & #6 are the underperformers or #5 just overperforms, but all still within expected variance. Draft is a crap shoot, #2 holds up as expected even with the worst luck of those spots.

 

[Dex]

Becky in the WNBA Finals Game 1 starts in an hour on ESPN

Good game from what I've caught. Aces have been playing from behind a lot but just pulled ahead late in the 4th

 

[heyheymymy]

Good game from what I've caught. Aces have been playing from behind a lot but just pulled ahead late in the 4th

hate to say it but that PHX team is deep. fun to watch. Copper/Sabaly/Thomas with Whitcomb and Bonner snipers from range.

 

[BacktoBasics]

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports told ESPN.

 

[Neuromancer]

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports told ESPN.

Kangz gonna Kang. That seems like a horrible deal for a guy who has regressed from his rookie season