'25-26 NBA Thread

[Its DJOver]

Right, so while it won't be a Presti swindle haul, I think a really good player, a young player with potential, and 2-3 picks, including the NOP pick, is reasonable.  Its not 5 picks and 2 swaps, but a multiple time MVP hasn't been traded in his prime since Wilt.

Seem like we're pretty close.  I guess it depends on whether you'd rather have an additional young relatively unproven player (personally not a fan of Risacher, and Newell is too soon to say), or 30 mil coming off the books to target a FA the fits a specific need. I admittedly have not looked at what next years FA class look like.

[The Sultan]

but a multiple time MVP hasn't been traded in his prime since Wilt.

Kareem

[Hards Alumni]

Anybody else's conspiracy alarms going off re Giannis's calf strain?

I think he's too much of a competitor to just dip out, but a man's gotta pack.

[JWags85]

Kareem

Wow, in my head I was writing Kareem and Wilt...and then just left off the first part.  Kind of a big omission when it was the same damn team doing the trading.  I'll blame jet lag 

[MUBurrow]

I doubt he's faking but a 2-4 week injury right now if he wants out is pretty convenient.

I doubt he's faking but a 2-4 week injury right now if he wants out is pretty convenient.

Well, and if the Bucks have agreed to trade him, they don't want him going and getting hurt playing for a team below .500 either. I think Giannis, his people, and the Bucks are all on the same page, but I also think our calves are as strained as Giannis's.

[CreightonWarrior]

I think Giannis is too high character to fake injuries personally.

[WhiteTrash]

Even with the drama and disfunction in Milwaukee, the Bucks are still above the Bulls in the standings. 

Giannis for Pat Williams anyone? He's young with great upside. 

[Shaka Shart]

Hearing there's an influx of season ticket price requests coming from Mequon once the Giannis trade rumors hit

[GB Warrior]

Atlanta would be ideal. We'd be stuck with Tre Young, but we'd get a lot of high 1st rounders.

Our first rounders no less. That's the only one.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Even with the drama and disfunction in Milwaukee, the Bucks are still above the Bulls in the standings. 

Giannis for Pat Williams anyone? He's young with great upside. 

Trade him to Marquette?

[WhiteTrash]

Trade him to Marquette?

Williams to MU would be bad for MU.

My 80 YO mother-in-law has more passion for basketball than Williams, and I'm not sure she could name more than 1 NBA team.

[Skatastrophy]

Hearing there's an influx of season ticket price requests coming from Mequon once the Giannis trade rumors hit

The dentists don't appreciate him? I didn't realize that but I don't get Milwaukee news. 

[MU82]

The dentists don't appreciate him? I didn't realize that but I don't get Milwaukee news.

4elder was demanding that the Bucks "trade his azz" the season they went on to win the title.

[Shaka Shart]

Well, and if the Bucks have agreed to trade him, they don't want him going and getting hurt playing for a team below .500 either. I think Giannis, his people, and the Bucks are all on the same page, but I also think our calves are as strained as Giannis's.

Are his Calves more or less strained than Leah McElrath with Beto O'Rourke?

[GB Warrior]

The dentists don't appreciate him? I didn't realize that but I don't get Milwaukee news.

Finally some traditionals en route

[WhiteTrash]

Just going to put this out there early; the Bulls after going 3-13 against the easiest schedule in the NBA will be in the hunt for the #1 pick. No tanking involved.

[MU82]

If the Bulls decide to change coaches, they've gotta put in a call to Billy Donovan.

[WhiteTrash]

If the Bulls decide to change coaches, they've gotta put in a call to Billy Donovan.

 

Interesting that for the first time in forever, I do think Billy's seat (and the FO) is getting warm. I'd be shocked if they did anything in-season, but after 5 or 6 years the arrow is still pointing down on the franchise's future. Billy is not a good NBA coach, but sadly the Bulls have bigger issues.

[PointWarrior]

Thought the Bulls won the first half of November NBA championship?

Just going to put this out there early; the Bulls after going 3-13 against the easiest schedule in the NBA will be in the hunt for the #1 pick. No tanking involved.

[WhiteTrash]

Thought the Bulls won the first half of November NBA championship?

Go to the United Center and see the banner! Ring ceremony on Christmas Eve.

[Shaka Shart]

Learned my lesson flaunting scoops rules to be excited about young development. Nature has punished me accordingly

[WhiteTrash]

I found this quote interesting from Billy Donovan after their last loss (7th in a row). Not sure I've ever heard a HC publicly explain his strategy so truthfully. I'm used to the typical " we're trying to win games, make the playoffs, ect." or "this year is about developing young players, etc". But this is Billy's motivation for the Bull's season:

"The [only] way I worry about it right now is, how about the guys that are going into the last year of a contract? How about taking care of those guys? That would be my mentality [as a teammate]. We have an opportunity to go in there every single night and say, 'You know what? I know he's going into the last year. I'm going to try and do everything I can to make sure he gets taken care of, man. He's open — I'm going to find him. And you know what? I'm going to help this guy block out . . .' That's really what you do."

Has competing for playing time and winning games become "old school" and taboo in basketball. Is the main objective just to get guys paid?

[Skatastrophy]

I found this quote interesting from Billy Donovan after their last loss (7th in a row). Not sure I've ever heard a HC publicly explain his strategy so truthfully. I'm used to the typical " we're trying to win games, make the playoffs, ect." or "this year is about developing young players, etc". But this is Billy's motivation for the Bull's season:

"The [only] way I worry about it right now is, how about the guys that are going into the last year of a contract? How about taking care of those guys? That would be my mentality [as a teammate]. We have an opportunity to go in there every single night and say, 'You know what? I know he's going into the last year. I'm going to try and do everything I can to make sure he gets taken care of, man. He's open — I'm going to find him. And you know what? I'm going to help this guy block out . . .' That's really what you do."

Has competing for playing time and winning games become "old school" and taboo in basketball. Is the main objective just to get guys paid?

Yes the main objective of work is to get paid a lot for the work.

[WhiteTrash]

Yes the main objective of work is to get paid a lot for the work.

Can you point me to a sport where the main objective is to win?

[GB Warrior]

Can you point me to a sport where the main objective is to win?

I think the main objective is relationships. Or is it growth?