2022 NBA OFF SEASON DRAFT FREE AGENCY TAMPERING ETC

Michael Porter Jr. only played in nine games last season before back pain shut his season down. Porter underwent back surgery and was reportedly ramping up his activity late in the season.

Porter is now pain free and excited to started next season.

"I think I'm 100% at this point. It's a blessing. I feel good," Porter told NBATV. "I'm excited to get back on the court and play basketball."

nugs <3

Reporter: "I was talking to your coach Steve Nash & he's encouraging you to look for your shot & your teammates"

Cam Thomas rolls eyes "It is what it is"

Seems even sophomore Cam Thomas is tired of Steve Nash "coaching"#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/CDfNxHVUzS

— Jeri Tsai (@JeriTsaiNets) July 10, 2022

steeth gnash

lol that reflects much more poorly on cam thomas than steve nash

That’s what I was thinking. Weird energy.

soon enough cam will discover that nash controls the minutes he plays

Unless he’s canned lol. Nash just might be too chill to be an nba coach. You gotta have a little dawg (asshole) in you I think.

yeah you get more scrappy overachiever types being coaches than super skilled stars

nash is probably like ok guys just play together be super good at basketball

it's true that if they're not going to be a superteam then there is no point in having nash as coach

nash is probably like ok guys just play together be super good at basketball

― lag∞n, Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:38 PM (thirty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

'have u tried just pulling up and shooting it and making it? i dont understand what the problem is ben.'

ok ben watch this *drains 3* do that

"promiscuous" on repeat in the gymnasium

“We believe that the Indiana Pacers are very close to giving Deandre Ayton an offer sheet or executing a sign-and-trade…We could see something with the Pacers and Ayton as early as today.” (via @WindhorstESPN) pic.twitter.com/6iKsfox82T

— The Trade Deadline (@_TradeDeadline) July 11, 2022

huh

one of the great summer league things to do as a nba fan is get unreasonably hyped about a player who will probably be in the g-league all next season

Josh Minott Summer League Film Breakdown:

- intriguing flashes of self-creation; more offensive upside than expected

- two-way versatility; can play on the perimeter + the interior on offense + on defense

- contagious energy; the never-ending enthusiasm is fun to watch

🔊 ON pic.twitter.com/IhWjCJYNXS

— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) July 9, 2022

im trying to remember which athletic guy it was (i think it was hollinger) who was very high on minott as a prospect

did he say "spot up shooting equity" lmao

get finance bros out of hoops imo

this guy owns like 20k shares of shot blocking which is great but unfortunately im going to have to exercise my put option on his perimeter d

r jeff is the feds?

The NBA just announced that Richard Jefferson — yes, THE Richard Jefferson — will referee the second quarter of the Knicks-Blazers summer league game tonight.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 11, 2022

quelle surprise

compare this to the ayton video game story:
https://theathletic.com/3411166/2022/07/11/pistons-saddiq-bey-mountains-grid/?source=emp_shared_article

Xxxpost it was Hollinger, he loved Minott, way off of the consensus

ah very interesting

The asking price appears to be steep, but in the wake of Utah’s recent Rudy Gobert blockbuster deal to Minnesota, the Jazz are no longer simply dismissing calls on Mitchell, sources said.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2022

lol. you don’t say

Notable Kevin Durant update from @wojespn:

- Heat are "most determined" to land Kevin Durant
- Heat, Suns will "need some help" from other teams to help facilitate Durant deal
- No progress with Raptors for Durant because Scottie Barnes is a "non-starter" in trade negotiations pic.twitter.com/OJ8LlDRNYx

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 12, 2022

i may have already said it but i'll say it again, i do not see how miami has the assets to get KD, 3rd team or not

yeah toronto can still put together a better package without barnes

the price might end up lower than goberts

he will 100% go for lower than gobert, and mithchell too. if the nets were going to get a gobert level package for him he'd already be out the door

bet itll end up being for fewer picks but with a meaningful player or two in it, better than gobert but not as better as durant is than gobert

conspiracy theory based on nothing: nets will not trade kd at all, kd only publicized the trade demand so he could remain in kyrie's good graces but he's secretly relieved to be rid of kyrie

the nets are in a horrible position, KD has publicly demanded a trade and unless he changes his mind they have no leverage other than "we'll make you play for us as a hostage." when you combine that + his insistence on choosing his team & the rest of the league's reticence to give up a haul of assets for a 34 year old who doesn't want to be on their team, the result is going to be a trade that pales in comparison to the other star trades we've seen recently

like siakim van vleet and two firsts, is that better than what the jazz got yeah i think it is but its not a "slam dunk"

i suspect the nets will be fine with hanging on to him until someone steps up and also that hes prob fine with going to more teams than just the suns and the heat

many people seem to think the suns are going to get him which tbf sounds pretty likely when you consider that we recently learned that their gm doesnt believe in the future

he will 100% go for lower than gobert, and mithchell too. if the nets were going to get a gobert level package for him he'd already be out the door

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:49 PM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

it could come later tho

i also dont really see kd sitting out if he has to stay? doesnt seem like his m.o.

it could come later tho

― Spottie, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 7:05 PM (thirty-eight seconds ago)

i don't think the nets leverage is going to increase over time. the process dragging out is not a positive for them, imo

conspiracy theory based on nothing: nets will not trade kd at all, kd only publicized the trade demand so he could remain in kyrie's good graces but he's secretly relieved to be rid of kyrie

― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:53 PM (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i like this lol. would be amazing if he ends up having to play with russ again as the consequence

it could come later tho

― Spottie, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 7:05 PM (thirty-eight seconds ago)

i don't think the nets leverage is going to increase over time. the process dragging out is not a positive for them, imo

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:07 PM (fifty-four seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

idk, hes got 4 years on his contract

i just dont see them taking pennies on the dollar for him

i don't think it really does anything for them to get into a ben simmons like showdown w/ him. what is the positive outcome for them? a brooding and annoyed KD playing for a middle of the road team? are they gonna force him to play the full 4 years? bcuz his trade value decreases w/ every next game he plays. if they foresee a trade at some point in the next 4 years they might as well just do it now. their other problem is that their model as a glamor market team is to be in the star hunting business and because of that they will prob need to play nice w/ him. you can't really be playing hardball w/ stars and then be trying to convince other stars that you're the best place for them

i dont think miamis going to get him

who can they even trade that wouldnt hobble the team

the whole thing has an extreme "cut your losses" vibe to me. they screwed this up massively at several points along the way, they might as well recoup whatever value they can for him now and figure out the next phase of the franchise

it would be one thing if they hadn't just gotten swept out of the first round w/ a fully healthy KD on the court. what is the path for them to accomplish anything w/ KD at this point? does anyone think they have a chance of beating out boston, milwaukee, miami, philly to even have a shot at a title? the experiment is over, they failed. KD asking out while he's still considered a top 5 player in the league might be a blessing in disguise at this point

i think they can find a big deal for him, hes too good to not bring in a haul

suns have all their picks btw

tho i suspect what the nets really want is to give this kd/kyrie/simmons team a try

who can they even trade that wouldnt hobble the team

― lag∞n, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 7:15 PM (two minutes ago)

if it really just comes down to phoenix and miami i think you could make the argument that herro & strus are an equal or better package of players compared to bridges & cam johnson. if you're competing for a title you'd rather have bridges than herro but bridges on a gutted roster isn't doing much for you, herro prob has more value bcuz he can run offense. strus is great value on a minimum deal and duncan robinson as salary filler is pretty easily rehabbed, he was fine last year he just wasn't good enough to play on a team that was legitimately competing for a title. but there's plenty of teams that could use him. so it would come down to who was willing to cough up more picks & for that reason i think it would be phoenix but it could be the heat, at that point who knows