}~~~> Official 2024/2025 NBA Thread<~~~{ the finals are here West OKC vs East Pacers)
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And thats what you are missing; if the player wants max and can get it from another team; they will get it; the team will have to trade him because, as we have seen, players will demand it; OKC will not last long; they have built a good team; they just wont be able to keep it together....
That 4k camera is amazing. They usually do it with the TD celebrations. Not sure of the cost but with all WE pay for, that needs to be the camera for all angles.
They could've fatten their pockets after that team won it all. Owners would've made more money from their team winning it all taking risk paying their players. But then again, not all owners think like that.
Thanks for this.
That's one of the best things about the realm of entertainment. Sports, acting, music artists and bands.
When people are ultra talented and STILL not in their prime yet.
You know you've got many more years of them getting that much better. That much more seasoned.
Like Chalamet said when accepting one of his awards for the Bob Dylan role earlier this year ... he's inspired by the greats. Daniel Day Lewis, Marlon Brando, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Viola Davis ... in his late-20s, but also wants to be great at his craft ...
Again Chet= max; Shai = max, J-dub = max, Hart = top tier contract, Dort and Wallace = high contract; you talking a 400-500 million payroll once you factor in the penalty and luxury taxes; anyone thinks OKC gonna pay that well I got some healing water to sell you...
Saying David Aldridge post is dumb is blasphemy....One of the greatest sports writer ever......
Yes Chet or J Will will probably walk after the 2026 season, but both with will be RFA and who knows what that team will look like if one of those players leave. With the amount of draft picks they have, they probably will end up drafting their replacement.....
Draft picks and proven players are completely different things; and DA says a lot of ridiculous shit also; plus im not sure who will walk or stay at OKC; but him posting that, like they can keep all of them together, knowing how the CBA is, is flat out stupid posting...
Yup, same thing that I said with OKC drafting well because they should be fine regardless.
Also, people need to start putting some respect on some of these journalist name because David Alridge is credible along with having experience as a sports writer.
Boston going thru that now. GS got their 4 chips before all these penalties came thru.
Bob Myers got out of Golden State at the right time before shit got tough. Legend.
Yeah but OKC has clearly shown they can draft solid players.....Dort is 3 years into his 5 year contract and Hart is signed as well...
They signed Wiggins for 5 years for $55 million which is dirt cheap last year
Right, because I said not every player is gonna get a MAX which is why I don't see OKC losing a lot of players.
Yes but also GS owner was willing to pay if they kept winning; but again GS owners are 1 of about 4 maybe owners in the entire league that think like that; majority of owners dont care about winning; thats why they sign this dumb ass CBA...
How soon people forget GSW did that to win 4 chips.
That's why I believe OKC will be fine keeping that core together.
Also, GSW is on their way to rebuilding but they're trying to build this team on their last legs with curry and draymond.
Hart Chet and Jalen and Dort are all free agents in 26;
2025
- Ajay Mitchell (team)
- Jaylin Williams (team)
- Branden Carlson (restricted)
- Alex Ducas (restricted)
- Adam Flagler (restricted)
- Ousmane Dieng (restricted)
- Luguentz Dort (team)
- Isaiah Hartenstein (team)
- Chet Holmgren (restricted)
- Jalen Williams (restricted)
- Kenrich Williams (team)
He needs to put about 3 boys in here; at least one would make it to the NBA...
I thought KD was going with Taylor Rooks.
Angel Reese wants KD as well.
But I think KD and Cameron Brinks could end up making kids together because she seems to be his type.
Dort and Wallace are both replaceable. I believe they already have their replacements on the team (Dillon Jones and Nikola Topic)
Hart replaceable too....I said Chet or J Will will walk, but I do believe they will resign one of them....
Its not about every player getting max; again just look at the salary cap and luxury tax; 3 max players puts any team in luxury tax; that fact; so a team will be paying 400-500 million in payroll alone!! now tell me what team will do that? OKC has drafted well to their detriment!! I hate that!! I hate that teams get penalized for drafting scouting developing well !! shit is bullshit and OKC will get penalized for that; but hey they are in cohorts will these other owners so FUCKEM....
And they ending ip going i to the luxury tax for melo and PG of all pple
Lmao
Right, which is why it took years for them to get back to being in the position they're in now.
Like I've said they will lose some players which that's been spoken about but to say they will lose a lot of players is what I disagree with .
Also, OKC will be fine regardless because they draft well.
Also, some of those players can be replaced.
You dont need to lose a lot of players to affect your team negatively; this aint football; Denver lost 2 players and now no longer championship; Boston about to trade players and so will others; these teams lose one or 2 players and it changes the whole dynamic of the team...
OKC bout to embarrass them fools
This shit is ass
Minus whale put on the hockey game
Minus whale put on the hockey game
Up 31 and OKC is still throwing multiple bodies @ Ant. Wait let me try something out ....
Up 31 and OKC is still throwing multiple bodies @ Ant!!!
Up 31 and OKC is still throwing multiple bodies @ Ant!!!
