2026-27 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

at the beginning of the offseason, presti talked big about how they had a new arena ( or tv deal or something like this) coming, implying that finances wouldn't be a concern going forward. but then they sold off dort, wiggins, and joe just like everyone predicted.

and it seems like it will affect everyone. i'm pretty sure the only reason we don't have pj washington is actually concerns about finances a couple years from now (as opposed to dallas not being willing to trade him to us).

but anyway, okc has mitchell, wallace, and mccain all coming up for contracts in the next two years, too.

 

If you actually watch Kessler you would know he has soft hands. You can’t catch all those lobs and have hands as bricks. He has good footwork. You can throw it to him in the post.

I said Bynum because Gasol was the one with great footwork and hands. Bynum had great hands. But they had to work on his footwork. He was a work in progress. I say Bynum before the knee injury. Because Bynum was about 13 points a game. High percentage shots. Great shot blocker and a presence defensively inside.

before Gasol got here Bynum was the Center so he was catching Lobs and dunking before he got hurt in Memphis. Kessler is that guy defensive athletic at the rim. Touch. Same size “7,2” 250.

Poetell??? Bynum didn’t shoot 3’s Kessler is developing his 3. And Bynum was getting better on free throws.

 

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this is true but their game style is still very similar. Neither player is overly skilled in the paint.