Scholarship table
See I disagree. I think this is a rare "star" trade where both teams win. Cavs send Sexton (who was secondary at the PG to Garland), Lauri (who is owed another $65MM and probably wouldn't start this year), and a rookie, plus picks years from now, not even in the next 2 drafts, when you'd hope to be picking in the 20s anyway. They have tons of young talent, they don't need a bunch more picks if they get a alpha scorer.Jazz add more picks. Now 15 first rounders in the next 7-8 years. Plus Conley will probably be moved too. Ainge is wheeling and dealing.Man the Cavs got attractive in a HURRY. Garland, Mitchell, Mobley is a great trio. Allen is good interior anchor. And maybe Caris Levert gets back to his 18-20 level in an off the bench role like Jordan Clarkson. AND they get another $30MM a year coming off the books next year when Kevin Love retires.
The question ultimately comes down to whether they are now good enough to be a title contender or not? I think they're certainly intriguing but not good enough to be in the mix for a ring.
I don't think they are in a mix for a ring this year, but their trio is 21, 22, and 25. They are all signed through 2026. Add in the ability to add another big piece next year with the K Love money, and I think they could easily contend for the East in 2024 if Garland and Mobley continue to develop like they have.
Fair points. Don't Garland and Mitchell play a similar style and need the ball in their hands? I haven't watched Garland enough but Mitchell isn't as effective off the ball. Wade adjusted with Lebron but had a much more efficient game.
Quite a situation involving Suns majority owner Robert Sarver.He's revealed himself as a raging racist and supreme a-hole. The NBA suspended him for a year ... but it should be no surprise that the Black people who make up the majority of the league's on-court talent want him Sterlinged. It would be an upset if he isn't gone very soon.He'll get his money, just as Sterling did, but he'll spend the rest of his life being known as "that racist dirtball who used to own the Suns."
Becky Hammon is better than how many NBA coaches?
Its an interesting question, but she did inherit an absolutely STACKED team. 3 consecutive 1st picks (2 of whom were pretty unanimous NPOY in college), plus they signed a perennial All Star in Chelsea Grey. Be like having a team in the early 2010s with Lebron, D Rose, and Blake Griffin, and then also signing Joe Johnson.That being said, she's fantastic with Xs and Os and her dead ball out of bounds play design was pretty excellent on a consistent basis. She definitely deserves a look over a bunch of the retreads that keep finding jobs.
The Athletic is reporting that the next collective bargaining agreement will once again allow kids to go directly from preps to pros. In other words, the end of college basketball's One-and-Done Error.
According to Woj, they still have to work out some details and probably wouldn't take place for a couple of years. But also 18 year olds are not "kids."
I hope when they allow hs players to go pro that they will also give them the option to play college hoops if they are not drafted.
Robert Sarver selling the Suns.Should we start a collection?
And Rodger Sherman hits it right on the head with Sarver.https://twitter.com/rodger/status/1572631985872375815?s=20&t=iKlKbIXGl0FzjvzTsc4YXw