2022 NBA OFF SEASON DRAFT FREE AGENCY TAMPERING ETC

is this *the year

based on last years WC standings:

Suns - probably around 55 wins, could sniff 60 again but the vibes will be tested early. things could go south quickly or they could regain their edge, hard to say.

Grizz - i think they take a slight step back as far as their record, Ja needs to chill or his knees wont make it. i thought their record without ja was kinda fluky? could see them dropping out of the top 4 but they could also go balls out and get to the top.

Warriors - prob still hover around 55 wins and just try to get into the playoffs healthy again. more playing time and integrating of the youngens could mean a more bumpy regular season, though. could fall out of the top 4 by record because of that. if they arent ready we could see a midseason trade?

Mavs - i dont think they got any better but luka looks in shape so if he comes into the season in game shape they could fight for a top 4 spot

Jazz - the tank is on

Nuggets - should be top 4 if everyone looks like themselves. if not, they'll be right back in this spot again.

Wolves - should be better, could get into the top 6 but will be a fight. all comes down to ant ascension.

Pels - should be better but we need to see how zion fits with what they had going to end the season. prob still a play-in team cos the defense will struggle. herb jones cant guard everyone.

Clippers - should be a top 4 but who the hell knows

spurs - the tank is on but pop will prob get them into the play-in somehow someway

lakers - lol. will miss the playoffs if they dont trade russ. will make the play-in if they do trade him.

kings - kangs

blazers - tough one! if dame is dame then i guess a play-in team? or maybe they finally trade him midseason if he gets his value back up.

thunder - weird team, should prob have the worst record in the league? will shae actually play? his timeline with this core is a little weird. he could help a lot of teams now and does he want to wait 3-5 more years while the children develop?

rockets - they need to trade KPJ. will probably wrestle with the thunder and jazz for bottom three spots

i dont actually believe in the nuggets this year but i gotta do the bit

blazers - tough one! if dame is dame then i guess a play-in team? or maybe they finally trade him midseason if he gets his value back up.

the MO for the blazers during dame's all-star years has been uneven play from October until early March, then an improbable but impressive playoff push that gets them into the 4-7 seeding of the WC, then an occasional first round win. that's the best bet.

hot tip: never bet on the blazers trading dame. there's no conceivable PR story about how that will improve the team that their season-ticket holders would swallow.

yeah i dont think it happens unless he wants it to happen.

ouch and 3/4 of their national games are on nbatv haha

The Houston Rockets will be on national television four times this season, sources tell @TheAthletic:

— Nov. 12, at New Orleans (NBA TV)

— Nov. 26, vs. Oklahoma City (NBA TV)

— Jan. 11, at Sacramento (ESPN)

— Jan. 16, at Los Angeles (NBA TV)

— Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) August 16, 2022

we should do an ilh livechat or zoom or something to coincide with the wednesday, jan 1 rockets/kings game that is on national tv for some reason.

*jan 11

lmao lets do it

lol just ticking the last two boxes one time for accountability

OK hear me out yall, I think I've found a way forward for KD: trade everyone on the Nets for everyone on the Celtics. Everyone wins!

Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through 2024-25 season.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2022

smh he couldnt even get russ traded, losing his fastball

New this year: "NBA Rivals Week"
11 rivalry games from Jan. 24-28:
- Celtics/Heat
- Clippers/Lakers
- Nets/76ers
- Grizzlies/Warriors
- Lonzo Ball/LaMelo Ball
- Suns/Mavericks
- Timberwolves/Grizzlies
- Raptors/Warriors
- Nikola Jokic/Joel Embiid
- Knicks/Nets
- Lakers/Celtics

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) August 17, 2022

bron contract has a player option in year 2, so basically a one year extension

15% trade kicker too.

those one-on-one games could be interesting

wasn't aware any of those were rivalries besides the last one

doncic jokic rivalry happening rn

Luka Doncic for the win over Nikola Jokic… NO GOOD! 😦

Slovenia and Serbia head to OT! pic.twitter.com/TXyZct4PeJ

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) August 17, 2022

I wonder if that player option is Bron's escape hatch if the Lakers don't draft Bronny.

i dont actually believe in the nuggets this year but i gotta do the bit

― ciderpress, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 3:59 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

yo wtf?? this is the year!

reducing travel is good but it makes the sched less entertaining

The NBA's new schedule has 55 baseball-style series in which the road team plays the same foe twice in a row without travel ... up from 23 last season.

Plus 33 instances on the schedule in which the road team stays in LA or New York to play both local teams on the same trip.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 17, 2022

i really don't like the baseball scheduling in the NBA

I wonder if that player option is Bron's escape hatch if the Lakers don't draft Bronny.

― It's like there's a Republican party in my mouth and everyone's indicted (Leee), Wednesday, August 17, 2022 4:36 PM (forty-seven minutes ago)

would imagine it's his escape hatch for a number of reasons incl whatever happens w/ his son

I wonder if that player option is Bron's escape hatch if the Lakers don't draft Bronny.

― It's like there's a Republican party in my mouth and everyone's indicted (Leee), Wednesday, August 17, 2022 3:36 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

bronny is a 2023 recruit so he's not gonna be in the league til 2024 (after bron's current contact ends, player option doesn't enter into it)

Number of National TV games for each game (NOT including NBA TV games) pic.twitter.com/sWa0hmRsfl

— Krishna Narsu (@knarsu3) August 17, 2022

crazy disrespect of the miami heat

other than the knicks (which, lol) it’s hard to find fault with any of the teams above them

yeah that looks pretty normal, its not like the time they gave the pels like 25 games for zion's rookie year

i really don't like the baseball scheduling in the NBA

― J0rdan S., Wednesday, August 17, 2022 5:24 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

based on player availability it can really fuck with seeding! it sucks.

other than the knicks (which, lol) it’s hard to find fault with any of the teams above them

the lakers at least have marquee players

its nice they give every team at least one

this will be a fun night and it's cool how they're avoiding election day

Not only are all 30 teams (15 games) playing the night before Election Night, with special messaging throughout the night to encourage voting, but games that night start at 7:00 PM ET and tip off every 15 minutes.

It's easily the most staggered schedule I've ever seen for NBA!

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) August 18, 2022

wonder if theyll do some novel national broadcast with switching between games and so forth

that would be cool, like nfl red zone style

i hope someone says “voting is a slam dunk”

lets all get out there and assist *makes exaggerated chest pass towards camera* our country

zion williams [at home on couch in two leg casts]: we're all teammates...

phil jackson [zooming in from his cabin in bohemian grove]: in democracy

lol exactly

2022 wnba playoffs thread

friends we are in here discussing live basketball

zion williams [at home on couch in two leg casts]: we're all teammates...

phil jackson [zooming in from his cabin in bohemian grove]: in democracy

perfect

really seems like the nets do not want to traded their guys

REPORT: The Lakers have been willing to include both of their first round-picks in a Kyrie Irving deal but the Nets are not interested.

(via @wojespn) pic.twitter.com/YyLtSBEmmf

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 18, 2022

seems pretty crazy

idk i can kind of see it they want to give the team a shot, theyre pretty fucked otherwise, and theyre prob fucked anyway

i bet they end up taking that deal, i think it will be there for a while. seems like a play to set the baseline and to see if anyone else comes in higher.

maybe they are also trying to include russell westbrook in the deal

maybe the lakers are i mean. hence the nets refusal

they kind of have to to make the salaries match

even given everything, if i could get kyrie for something close to two first round picks when rudy gobert and donvan mitchell are going for four/five picks and 19 swaps and harden went for two picks, two role players and a multi time all star, i think i would be pretty happy about it?