2022/23 NBA REGULAR SEASON THREAD "TANKING FOR WEMBANYAMA"

*trade siren*

Boston is sending Justin Jackson and two second-round picks to OKC for Mike Muscala, sources said. https://t.co/RvdgZJE8n8

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 9, 2023

Probably should have a moment of silence for one of the peak weird dark energy teams of all time in the nets for the past couple seasons. Just strange stuff.

i love that nature rejected them, a rare win for goodness and light

on paper the griz are strongest due to their ability to play both offense and defense but idk theyve been inconsistent so far, nugs are rolling but the defense is suspect, dubs still have their guys, bunch of other teams have guys too

― lag∞n, Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:25 AM (twenty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

the nuggets are 7th in defensive rating since december FYI, first in offense

thats good but im sorry theyre still suspect theres just a ton of defensive talent there

*not

five seconds!

The Milwaukee Bucks are acquiring Jae Crowder in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets for five second-round picks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 9, 2023

holy cow yessss

second round picks are fake anyway

today is a day of trades but at another time I would encourage u to look at the roster lineups and so forth you might be surprised

outside of Brogdon I can't think of a single good one for the Bucks, I guess Luc Richard & Ersan were decent role players

just a straight trade for 5 second rounders? has that ever happened before

one second round pick is kinda trash but five of them is good you can take a bunch of shots and youll prob hit a guy

The Lakers are trading Thomas Bryant to the Nuggets for Davon Reed and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2023

ooohh interesting

the bucks have to be sending out some sort of salary with that right?

yeah

bryant is randomly one of the guys who defends jokic best

bryant being punished for demanding the ball during bron's record-setting bucket

fair

immortalized in laker lore

love to acquire my defending, culture piece https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1623731551203631110

Indiana is acquiring Bucks' Jordan Nwora and two second-rounders in this Nets/Bucks three-way deal, sources said.

Milwaukee acquires its defending, culture piece in Crowder for the stretch run. Crowder's last three NBA seasons: Two NBA Finals runs and a 64-win season. https://t.co/J0PHPCcygW

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 9, 2023

why did the lakers get rid of bryant??

you need an AD insurance policy and he was good

yeah kinda weird

otm

James Harden on the Kyrie Irving-to-Mavs trade:

“It's a trade that happened.”

— Sam DiGiovanni (@BySamDiGiovanni) February 6, 2023

he tells it like it is

could see him being a magic level analyst after his done playing

well well well

Golden State and Detroit are in conversations to trade Saddiq Bey, league sources told @YahooSports. The Warriors have shown an increased willingness to move James Wiseman before this afternoon's trade deadline, and the Pistons hold an interest in the former No. 2 pick.

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) February 9, 2023

The logic, per sources, is that this frees up minutes to play Wenyen Gabriel more as back-up C. The Lakers will also, per source, will look to add a bigger back-up C

— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) February 9, 2023

this is about wenyen gabriel the guy we all know about

wenyen gabriel? nowyen gabriel

davon reed is pretty decent imo & the lakers still need wing players badly

espn really did poeltl dirty with this photo

The Toronto Raptors are acquiring San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl for Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round draft pick and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/9Iz7KFCd20

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2023

maybe the protection is heavy but the raptors trading a first for poetl is kinda weird imo. i know they need a center badly but…

The Sixers are getting Jalen McDaniels in the deal, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/QzftWxYQ65

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2023

Kyrie:

"We had James, and we were supposed to be this superteam," Irving said. "I think I would like to say something about the superteam of me, James and KD that everyone thinks should have worked. We played very limited time together, and there were a lot of injuries that took place. I would have liked to see that work for the long term, but there are no mistakes and no coincidences and you gotta move forward.

"I am happy I can look back on that journey and reflect that I learned a lot of things for those guys and my teammates in Brooklyn and just my journey throughout."

i don't think he can put coherent sentences together anymore

he learned a lot of things for those guys, and his journey throughout. no coincidences, after all

eh shouldve put that in the kyrie thread. we should keep this one trades trades trades today

i don't understand what the blazers are doing. curious to see if theyre giving anything up for thybulle, after dumping hart, idgi

yes it was all injuries Kyrie, aside from that I don't remember anything else that might have derailed the Nets

don't do it! reconsider!!!!

The Knicks and Bulls are discussing a Zach LaVine trade, per @JCowleyHoops pic.twitter.com/DSVuPIHpQy

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) February 9, 2023

He is just the worst. Every quote is just nonsense

Fire sale bulls time?

personally i would argue that mistakes and coincidences both exist

the knicks will never reconsider

evergreen but... what are the hornets doing? mcdaniels was one of their young good guys

Bey -> Wiseman couldn't possibly be straight up, no?

xp perhaps but they managed to get Svi Mykhailuk in the deal. I'll always remember old Svi as a Blazer though, personally

forever a kansas jayhawk

I guess the Wolves still have to make a move today, or waive someone...they sent out one player and got two back.

Bey -> Wiseman couldn't possibly be straight up, no?

― Shartreuse (Leee), Thursday, February 9, 2023 11:22 AM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

im sure the warriors will have to throw something in