2025-26 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

True but as long as he is on the team i think it holds others back. Like you said they may fit better. Yes maybe less talented and If Luka goes down you wont have Lebron to win that series in hopes of getting Luka back. I understand that. My thing is if Lebron is not there then they will be more in search vs being in limbo. If Lebron returns and Austin is still in the starting unit then i am incline to start thinking then Maybe its time for Lebron to be in a bench role. Yes he is not the avg 42 year old and even out lasted Luka and Austin but i want to see the the young guys develop vs being buried on the bench.

 

At this point if Wolves offered Randle for a sign and trade with Lebron i pull the trigger.

 

Tony Brothers and his team with one of the most hilarious stretches of refereeing. Somehow Wallace is allowed to block the ball from Kornet over the cylinder without a goal tending, Mitch johnson is not allowed to challenge ball of Holmgren, another SGA fall to get free throws, and then the refs call a tech on Johnson for complaining.

Hope you guys bet OKC today.

 

lol was complaining in the nba discussion thread about plays later in the game. if you're wearing white, you can do whatever you want out there, man.

ha! it was this stretch exactly that i was talking about. this isn't basketball.

 

Pretty sloppy start to this 4th quarter with mistakes on both sides. Spurs offense doesn't look that good sometimes. Need to feed Wemby close to the rim more.

I wonder if they should just play Kornet to guard Hartenstein to reduce the offensive rebounds and help Wemby stay more fresh.

 

I think they do. It actually exist. Just like one practice shooting, step back, crossover etc i think one would practice drawing fouls.

 

Again, just way too many wide open 3's allowed by the Spurs. Looks like fatigue hitting and reducing their on ball defense. Not going to beat OKC when Carsuo, McCain and co shoot like this.

 

wemby's offensive game isn't top notch yet. he doesn't want those midrange shots he took in the regular season sometimes, and you have to hit some of those to keep defenses honest in the playoffs. add in that the refs are letting okc just get into his legs, and he's really just a threat on the offensive boards.

if you told me that you can just follow wemby around and put your butt/hips on him all game without him shooting 30 fts, i'd say you've got a good chance at neutralizing him.

 

Why though?

 

Yeah, Wemby needs to improve that post and mid range game. It just doesn't look like he has that go to move or an easy way to score. If Lebron could get those fadeaways and post game, he certainly can.

They have that guy named Tim Duncan who can teach him a thing or two.

 

as someone who's occasionally advocated for other uses for lebron's salary slot, randle would not qualify for me.

 

For the record yes Porzingis was the difference against Dallas before he got hurt he played a huge role in that championship. Horford was great but Porzingis got that going they couldn’t stop it.

As for slick one thing brotha. All my roster constructions involve LeBron. But if you bring LeBron back you have to add.

I want to add cheap to LeBron and Austin.

here’s my way.

short prove it Porzingis. Still spaces the floor like a Towns like a Wemby like a Chet. It’s gonna be tough to get a Myles Turner.

We need that dimension we don’t have that.

bring back Hayes to come in for him.

sign Keon Ellis prove it deal. This is going to be very similar to when Rob gave everybody two year deals on the same timeline so


And then you have to have Thiero take that jump as the viable athlete off the bench. He better be living with LeBron and Bronny.

sign Thybulle 2 year deal. Strength 3-D

sign Robert Williams 1 yr. 15 million dollar deal.

resign Rui LeBron and Austin

 

And bring Marcus Smart back.

 

And of course we can sign Peyton Watson but how realistic is that. Unless we offer him an w extraordinary price of money.

 

LeBrons gotta help us move around and bring some of these pieces in.

 

Will need a small ball PF to replace Lebron, I think its time for Lebron and Lakers to split. Randle game is limited but i think he would fit well with Luka. Can shoot. handle the ball and have a little grit in him. Luka and two fringe stars Austin and Randle. Then add 3/d guys.

 

The issue with the Spurs and why I think Wemby is a viable option for us is Luka. We have Luka. We have proven shot maker in the playoffs that will make teams pay for blitzing him. He’s the most dominant force in the NBA. Shaq had Penny it wasn’t enough he needed Kobe. San Antonio has players Harper jr. Vassell Fox but is that enough for a 7 game series? They need shot makers. San Antonio doesn’t have shot makers. What’s funny is McLain would’ve been perfect for San Antonio damn Buford.

but this is the stuff that Makes Wemby want to come to Tinsletown we’ll have developed Thiero by then Luka and Reaves.

Luka is a shot maker.

Fox ain’t that.

 

Everybody talks about the Luka trade. They got Anthony Davis.

What the f*** did Philly get for McClain who’s looking like James Harden??? This is after McLain was in the running for Rookie of the year. What the f*** Morey. You idiot.!!!!!! We are selling high. Yeah dumb a** you’re high on crack. Put the pipe down.

 

2026 ROSTER BUILD BASED ON THE TEA LEAVES (NEVER HAPPENS) But in case it does:

DRAFT DAY

• Trade Vando, Knecht, #25 to NOP for Jones, #58. A little more aggressive would be adding more players, like Jake and Bey, but lets just say we do the minimum here.

FREE AGENCY

• Renounce all, except Reaves and Hayes
• Sign Robert Williams 15 mil
• Sign Grimes 16 mil
• Sign Robinson 16 mil
• Try and sign Lebron for 16 mil. If he wants to wait until August, sign Rui instead.
• Sign free agents if available for minimum, like Kenrich Williams, Tyus Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr, Charles Bassey, Clarkson, etc.