The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[lawdog1]

Ja, bane, and jjj
Is that a championship core?

Not currently, but they could be eventually. Both Ja and JJJ still have a lot of room to improve, IMO.

Ja can improve his 3 ball and floater and also decision making/being less reckless.

On defense, JJJ still needs to cut down on the dumb fouls. He's not quite as bad as KAT that way, but not that far behind either. Offensively, there's a lot of stuff he can add. Think it might help him to get a bit stronger, so he can more effectively use his height.

Bane might be as good as he's gone get. At his height with the T-rex arms, finishing at the rim always is going to be an issue. But he can shoot the ball for sure. Very solid 3rd option, IMO, if the other two guys get better in the ways I mentioned.

 

[HIM]

Draymond had to convince the FO that adding KD would help the team?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Desmond Bane is too good to let go.

He plays the most valuable position in the league, his contract even at a max salary will be tradeable.

 

[B Sox]

I mean I think that they’ll have to keep him at the bare minimum just to have as a chip for moving forward.



Basically this

This is a pretty tall ask though. It’s the type of player everyone in the league wants.

Siakam would be nice there. Not sure if Masai would actually want to move him, and it would probably cost you Bane and like 3 firsts.

 

[amitt5504]

Would y’all trade Bane for PG?

 

[WASHED KING]

Desmond Bane is too good to let go.

He plays the most valuable position in the league, his contract even at a max salary will be tradeable.

Explain.

 

[WASHED KING]

Would y’all trade Bane for PG?

No it's not 2016.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[lynchpin33]

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[addict4sneakers]

This is a pretty tall ask though. It’s the type of player everyone in the league wants.

Siakam would be nice there. Not sure if Masai would actually want to move him, and it would probably cost you Bane and like 3 firsts.

You’ll never grab another rebound again with a Siakim/ JJJ front court

 

[lawdog1]

Would y’all trade Bane for PG?

My prisoner of the moment reaction is maybe due to PG's availability issues, but ultimately I'd say no.

 

[Blue Mamba]

It’s gonna be very difficult for any Heat player to eclipse the Big 3, but Jimmy has definitely earned top 5 status in franchise history.

 

[lovehateself]

Would y’all trade Bane for PG?

i wouldnt trade SGA for PG ....

 

[WASHED KING]

I wouldn't have traded Bridges for KD either....

 

[addict4sneakers]

I wouldn't have traded Bridges for KD either....

You’re still crazy

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

This is a pretty tall ask though. It’s the type of player everyone in the league wants.

Siakam would be nice there. Not sure if Masai would actually want to move him, and it would probably cost you Bane and like 3 firsts.

Siakam would be the next best thing to og or bridges maybe even as good or better

 

[WASHED KING]

You’re still crazy

All geniuses are.

 

[clyde the glide]

What happened to Ziaire williams? He hurt? Still on grizzlies?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Explain.

Wing, it's the shallowest position group and thus the most valuable.

Desmond Bane will always be tradeable as a result.

 

[addict4sneakers]

All geniuses are.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

You’ll never grab another rebound again with a Siakim/ JJJ front court

Hmm. Fair point

Probably do need a traditional 3 or bigger 2

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Wouldn’t trade any young, 20 ppg player for PG at this point. Pushing 33 with his injury history, there’s not much upside there.

 

[WASHED KING]

Wouldn’t trade any young, 20 ppg player for PG at this point. Pushing 33 with his injury history, there’s not much upside there.

People did it for KD though and he's *checks notes* pushing 35

 

[dacomeup]

This is a pretty tall ask though. It’s the type of player everyone in the league wants.

Siakam would be nice there. Not sure if Masai would actually want to move him, and it would probably cost you Bane and like 3 firsts.

Don’t think I like the Siakam fit, but agree that it’s pretty hard to get. That’s why the Memphis boy wonder GM gets paid the big bucks though. It’s a reason that they’ve been in on Bridges and KD separately — it’s a big window right now for them to capitalize on

 

[addict4sneakers]

too much finger pointing at other positions and not on your superstar that created a huge distraction mid season and has yet to adjust his game IMO. Brooklyn isn’t moving bridges. OG is overrated.