Analysis The Race for Home-Court Advantage - 25/26 Playoffs Seed Tracker

[Robz4000]

Morey is a dumbass for making that McCain trade. For those that are more well versed on the financial side do you guys think OKC views the combo of Joe, Mitchell and McCain as replacements for Dort and Caruso next season?

Think the Thunder trade JDub this offseason for a haul (assuming he rebuilds his value come playoff time) and uses his money to keep Dort/Caruso for another season before trading them for picks. Gonna be interesting to see what they do with Cason Wallace imo.

 

[Seventyniner]

Teams need to stop dealing with okc.

Organized boycotts rarely work. All it takes is one team, like the Sixers, who think they're getting a good deal.

 

[ginobilized]

Kawhi going down could alter the playoff picture quite a bit. Jokic is pushing it a bit and could end up hurt before the playoffs. Of course, anyone could sustain a season-ending injury at any point, but, Kawhi and Jokic in particular have a greater likelihood at this point.

 

[Exstatic]

Think the Thunder trade JDub this offseason for a haul (assuming he rebuilds his value come playoff time) and uses his money to keep Dort/Caruso for another season before trading them for picks. Gonna be interesting to see what they do with Cason Wallace imo.

He was surprisingly bad against us when SGA sat.

I think they may have trouble trading him. His extension kicks in next year at $41M, but runs thru 30-31 at $54.7M. That’s a lot of money for someone you can’t really build around. He’s a #2 or maybe a #2.5 if he’s not playing with an MVP candidate.

 

[LeBowen]

He was surprisingly bad against us when SGA sat.

I think they may have trouble trading him. His extension kicks in next year at $41M, but runs thru 30-31 at $54.7M. That’s a lot of money for someone you can’t really build around. He’s a #2 or maybe a #2.5 if he’s not playing with an MVP candidate.

A lot of teams would instantly put up a solid offer for him.
His value won't be at it's peak, but one bad year ruined by injuries wouldn't completely tank his value.

I still think Dort and Hartenstein will go.
Dort because Presti is smart and doesn't want his team to have bad press, Dort is on the verge of not getting the refereeing benefit of the doubt anymore and he'll be on an expiring deal they have no realistic chance of extending.
Hartenstein will also be an expiring, $28M team option, nowhere near worth the money, he was always a short-term acquisition.
Getting rid of them and Kenrich Williams puts them under the luxury line for the next season.
I expect some more role player trading. And don't forget about Sorber, he could be the Hartenstein replacement.

 

[Fabbs]

FFS some of us saw this last night.
This was 99.99 game won by Nuggets. Clean strip of Reeves by Spencer Jones. Excellent D, ballgame.

LakerRef is very much a concern of mine in the playoffs. Yes we should roll them but do not underestimate one of their key MVP level players thruout their history.

MSN

 

[Fabbs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033269094389289181

I'd like to find you a replay but i think Lakers may have had it scrubbed from the net.

 

[Paramore]

 

[spurraider21]

i thought our chances were slim anyway, but dropping the Denver game and OKC sweeping this recent gauntlet of tough games feels like the nail in the coffin for any top seed aspirations

its also virtually impossible to drop down to 3 or anything, so we basically are set with the 2 seed. its also pretty unlikely that lakers/rockets would drop to 7. just hope they finish 3/6 respectively so we guarantee to get one of them in round 2 as long as we dont get upset by the Sons or Clippers or something

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033692055336083496

 

[ambchang]

 

[spurraider21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033692055336083496

the dream has to be lakers and rockets manning the 3 and 6 seeds, right?

 

[RC_Drunkford]

the dream has to be lakers and rockets manning the 3 and 6 seeds, right?

absolutely

 

[100%Duncan]

the dream has to be lakers and rockets manning the 3 and 6 seeds, right?

3-6 is gonna be decided til the last day of regular season I feel like.

 

[spursistan]

the dream has to be lakers and rockets manning the 3 and 6 seeds, right?

Yeah now that Top seed is a long shot, that has to be the calculus from a Spurs' perspective. We might have a final say in all of this in the last home game vs Denver.

 

[spursistan]

3-6 is gonna be decided til the last day of regular season I feel like.

Spurs probably either tank or treat that game vs Denver as playoffs game. Goal should be Nuggets either get 4th or 5th seed.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

10-4 gets us 60 wins.

 

[thiste]

Our last 50 wins season was 2016-17 (with a 61-21 record), the last true season of nephew with the Spurs. That fucker really did a number on us. After that fiasco we've had 2 seasons of stagnation, 3 seasons of purgatory, 3 seasons of full rebuild and here we are. Glad to put all that BS in the rearview mirror.

I find it pretty funny that our 50th win specifically comes against that dude's team, in front of his eyes when he can't even play

 

[bozhemoi]

Spurs probably either tank or treat that game vs Denver as playoffs game. Goal should be Nuggets either get 4th or 5th seed.

I don't think the Spurs will ever tank to get the right playoff seeds.

 

[Raven_]

n1 seed is gone unfortunately

 

[LeBowen]

I'd be disappointed with anything less than 6-1 over the next 7 games.
Suns and Heat are the only threats, other 5 games should be easy wins.
7-0 should be the goal, but a loss can always happen.

Warriors/Clippers b2b could be tricky, but we're still the favorites, with the Nuggets game being the most difficult one left on the calendar, 2-1 would be fine.
That would get us to 58-20 before the final home stretch, which has 3 no contest games and the Nuggets to close the season out.
Not getting 60 wins would be disappointing considering the schedule, tbh.

 

[spursistan]

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I'd be disappointed with anything less than 6-1 over the next 7 games.
Suns and Heat are the only threats, other 5 games should be easy wins.
7-0 should be the goal, but a loss can always happen.

Warriors/Clippers b2b could be tricky, but we're still the favorites, with the Nuggets game being the most difficult one left on the calendar, 2-1 would be fine.
That would get us to 58-20 before the final home stretch, which has 3 no contest games and the Nuggets to close the season out.
Not getting 60 wins would be disappointing considering the schedule, tbh.

Wemby says they are going to push for it...10-4 should be doable especially with him having no luxury to miss games..

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033776570926776783

 

[LeBowen]

Ant out for a couple of weeks with right knee inflammation, will be interesting to see if the Suns can make the 6th seed push.
They actually play in Phoenix tonight.

 

[spurraider21]

getting to the point where im genuinely more worried about the first round than the second

part of it is the experience thing... if the playoff atmosphere ends up overwhelming some guys, we'll see it in the first round. if they get past that, they should have their nerves about them in the second.

the other part is the matchups. sons and clippers worry me quite a bit

 

[LeBowen]

the other part is the matchups. sons and clippers worry me quite a bit

Why?
Those matchups are all on Wemby.
He should dominate both teams with ease.
If he can't, then we're not ready to contend, anyway.