'25-26 NBA Thread

[wadesworld]

Bucks great Jae Crowder chiming in.

https://x.com/CJC9BOSS/status/2016564119319564581?s=20

[cheebs09]

Bucks great Jae Crowder chiming in.

https://x.com/CJC9BOSS/status/2016564119319564581?s=20

Hate to see MU on MU crime. While Doc is dreadful, I think Khris' injured, age, and Dame not being a fit are the biggest culprits.

[CreightonWarrior]

Shams reporting that the Bucks are now fielding "aggressive" offers for Giannis, and Giannis is ready to move on.  He does say the Bucks are willing to wait until the offseason to trade him, though.  He should not play another second for the Bucks this year.  He's had 4 calf strains in 2 years.  That achilles might be ready to pop any minute.

Unless the Hawks are going to give up Johnson plus the Pelicans' first this year (they're not), I don't see how the Bucks get a good enough offer to do it before the deadline.  The Knicks will offer KAT and Kolek plus the Wizards first that turns into a second if it's in the lottery (so, a second) and some swaps.  That's not nearly enough.  The Warriors will offer Butler and 3 firsts.  That's not nearly enough.  In the offseason, another year of first round picks become available for teams to give up, plus there's more financial flexibility and many of the Spurs, Rockets, Thunder, Pistons, Cavs, Magic, and Timberwolves that right now aren't making the move will lose before the Conference Finals and might be interested.

Not to mention, who knows.  If somehow the lottery balls fall where the Pelicans and Bucks both end up in the top 3, maybe you convince GA that adding Dybantsa and trading 2031 plus 2033 plus Kuz's expiring and Rollins can get you a true star to add to the roster (I don't think this happens, just adding it as a reason to wait until the offseason).

Shams has the easiest job in the world, just copying and pasting the same tweet every week that Giannis is getting traded. I do believe he will be traded but its been his life's mission for Giannis to get traded.

[MU82]

Bucks great Jae Crowder chiming in.

https://x.com/CJC9BOSS/status/2016564119319564581?s=20

Ouch.