r/nba Lakers 2d ago

[Clark] "The Pelicans made a push for Dejounte Murray before the trade deadline. They land him now. Lead guard with size who can take some of the creation load off of Zion. New Orleans liked his contract a lot. Owed $25 M, $27 M, $29 M next 3 years."

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u/No-Equipment-20 Lakers 2d ago

West is actual hell next year

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u/FireFlyz351 Mavericks 2d ago

I hate it here

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u/LoxDnw Thunder 2d ago

Grizz are returning too. Ain't shit to smile about.

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u/Whateverman9876543 Heat 2d ago

Plus the Lakers got Bronny. Shit is serious now

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u/Due_Incident_9738 Nets 2d ago

& Utah got Kyle Flip, man prayers them bottom seeds

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u/henryofclay Lakers 2d ago

Another milf in the west šŸ˜ˆ

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u/wishwashy 1d ago

She's not a milf tho. Cougar with the hunting for sure

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u/Play_Durty 2d ago

I wonder when the Lakers don't make the playoffs, who will they blame

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u/LakersLAQ Lakers 2d ago

Well it certainly wasn't going to be the other random guy that the Lakers would've gotten instead of Bronny.

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u/69cansofcorn Celtics 2d ago

yeah dude who tf needs draft picks? yaā€™ll are about to sign Wembanyama in free agency

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u/pterodactyl_speller 2d ago

Who was the last 55th pick or later on your team?

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u/Frigorific Spurs 1d ago

We drafted Manu at 57.

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u/Frigorific Spurs 2d ago

I think there is a decent shot they miss it next year. In which case I would hate to be Bronny.

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u/Play_Durty 1d ago

2nd round pick can never get the blame. Russell or Reaves

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u/swords_devil Lakers 1d ago

you forgot the new coach

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u/kingofsemantics Knicks 2d ago

Lebron can pass the mantle to his own flesh and blood šŸ’ŖšŸ¾šŸ’ŖšŸ¾

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u/Lil-CBD Timberwolves 2d ago

Glad we might be going to the East in a few years

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u/69cansofcorn Celtics 2d ago

but how will the Heat claw their way to the 8th seed every year then?

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u/preddevils6 Grizzlies 2d ago

The most eastern team in the most eastern state will. Which is us.

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u/TableFucker75 2d ago

You're fine in the West.

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u/Winnes0ta :sp8-1: Super 8 2d ago edited 2d ago

The team that would reduce travel the most by going east will move. Thatā€™s the Timberwolves. There are six east teams closer to Minnesota than the next closest west team. Three of the teams in the wolvesā€™ division arenā€™t even in the same time zone and one is two time zones over.

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u/thisguy161 NBA 2d ago

It gets explained every time this is brought up why Minny makes more sense and is more likely.

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u/podnito Pelicans 2d ago

This is the map that makes it clear why it should be the Timberwolves

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u/Confident-Fish2805 Timberwolves 2d ago edited 2d ago

You guys are closer to most western conference teams and all of the of the normal mn sports rivals are in the east.

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u/henryofclay Lakers 2d ago

Exactly, travel is quick to all the southwest teams (TX, OKC, NO)

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u/BounceMan Rockets 2d ago

Oh shush you just won it.Ā  Now us finishing 11th when we would have been in the Play In the East... yeah I hate it here.

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u/bleh610 Spurs 2d ago

Who do y'all think DJ is? šŸ˜­

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u/Wembyama 1d ago

Lol I've been seeing so many overreactions about how good DJ is. Figures it's a Spurs fan who knows the truth...

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u/WhyAmITypingThis Hawks 1d ago

People think dejounte is some crazy 2 way player, when last season our defense was better with Trae on and dejounte off

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u/FlyingMocko Celtics 1d ago edited 1d ago

This brother was flipping pancakes in Atlanta with Trae and no one batted an eye clowning them.

But now that hes out west, ā€oh no big scary DPOY caliber Dejounte is out West nowā€.

This whole ā€œWest is such a bloodbathā€ really doesnt have the same credence after the East team just made the West team look like they dont belong in the same series.

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u/AceMcStace Trail Blazers 2d ago

Wheeew itā€™s good to be in a rebuild rn

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u/PanthalassaRo Knicks 2d ago

What are you talking about you have Dominatyton on board!

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u/WhyTheMahoska Trail Blazers 2d ago

Scoot/Shae/Deni/Ayton/Clingan sheeeeiiitt just give us the damn trophy now

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u/PanthalassaRo Knicks 2d ago

I like you attitude, let's show them a thing or three.

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u/SerDavosSeaworth64 Spurs 2d ago

Cheers

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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers 2d ago

this western conference is about to be an all timer

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u/mkebrew86 2d ago

All teams making the WC playoffs in 2008 had at least 50 winsā€¦the warriors missed the playoffs with 48 winsā€¦wild times

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u/ZenMon88 2d ago

Lakers about to be 9th seed.

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u/suzukigun4life [DAL] Wang Zhizhi 2d ago

And still make the play-in as the 7th seed.

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u/JS_Janko Mavericks 2d ago

And still get swept by the Nuggets

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u/SerDavosSeaworth64 Spurs 2d ago

But they will be CLOSE GAMES with MORAL VICTORIES

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u/ZenMon88 2d ago

Bronny will be added to list of players getting swept by nuggets šŸ˜‚

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u/matticans7pointO Lakers 1d ago

Hey we got 1 this year! By 2027 we should be able to take it to 7 games!

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u/SaltyTraeYoungStan Hawks 1d ago

And Hawks just got their 25 draft pick šŸ˜Ž

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u/paradockers 1d ago

9th? What about the griz, spurs, rockets, kings, suns, pelicans, clippers?

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u/boybraden Thunder 2d ago

West will probably have 8 of the best 12 teams at minimum, maybe 8/10.

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u/ontheru171 Knicks 2d ago

Lol definetly not 8/10

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u/preddevils6 Grizzlies 2d ago

Yeah, the champ of the west just got their shit kicked in by the champ of the east and two East teams gave them a tougher series. The west is TOUGH, but the east is really solid too.

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u/Ill_Koala_4407 2d ago

No itā€™s not. The cavs wouldnā€™t have made the playoffs in the west and Iā€™m a cavs fan

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u/Julian_Caesar Mavericks 2d ago

Tell me with a straight face that you would take the pacers or the cavs over the mavericks right now

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u/Time_Transition4817 Pelicans 2d ago

its ok yall got LeSon

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u/moistkebab32 2d ago

As soon as next year East could have the worst 6-8 teams in the league.

Need to start doing top 16 teams in playoffs soon.

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u/uninspiredlt Mavericks 2d ago

8 of the top 11-12 teams in the same conference is maddening

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u/SortLongjumping9108 Cavaliers 1d ago

East side is the best

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u/DroppedNineteen 1d ago

I'm not saying the Pels are gonna be a bad team but tbh without seeing the what they get back for Ingram I'm not totally sure they're really "The West is Hell" material just because they land Dejounte lol

I'd be kinda surprised if the Pels are seriously ready to start making noise in the later rounds of the playoffs. West or not.

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u/fiasgoat Kings 2d ago

How does it just keep getting worse and worse every year

Why does the East coast have to suck so much

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u/maltrab Bulls 2d ago

You mean every year?

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u/ZoroChopper10 Raptors 2d ago

Thatā€™s fantastic contract after seeing Quickley deal and I like Quickley

Good trade

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u/MAMBAMENTALITY8-24 Thunder 2d ago

Someone mentioned that contract in the quickley trade and in comparison it felt like a value deal. They didnt give up much anyways, but this is some good work from the pels

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u/ZoroChopper10 Raptors 2d ago

Yeah a lot of deals that was signed before tv deal are insane steals

Go look at Coby white contract whoā€™s arguably same level or better player than Quickley

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u/cubs_2023 Bulls 2d ago

Well a big part of that is Coby got worse every year from year 2 to year 4. The leap last year was kind of out of nowhere

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u/ZoroChopper10 Raptors 2d ago

Feels like bulls should take advantage of having Coby and ayo on amazing contracts but there gonna tank the years away and then have to really pay them

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u/coacoanutbenjamn Celtics 2d ago

Pels cap situation is bad but this is step 1 to fixing it

The next two steps are trading Ingram and CJ

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u/tbloom117 Nets 2d ago

Zion, DJM, Trey, Herb and whatever you can get for those two is definitely an interesting team with enough shooting and defense to support Zion

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u/PhatYeeter 76ers 2d ago

They really need to find a shooter center, even if hes coming off the bench. I dont know whos available tho.

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u/Pretend_Highway_5360 Raptors 2d ago

Poeltl can defo shoot

Donā€™t need to verify just take him

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u/ReapYerSoul Bulls 2d ago

They can take Vuc...

You didn't say he had to be a good shooting center!

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u/PhatYeeter 76ers 2d ago

He is one of the centers of all time

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u/RidiculousNickk 2d ago

Bobby Portis?

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u/cadavaberries 2d ago

Portis/Zion might be the worst rim protection Iā€™ve ever heard ofĀ 

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u/TheMemeMachine3000 Pistons 1d ago

But you have heard of them, right?

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u/timmytamsAU Spurs 2d ago

Don't disagree with them needing a shooter center but they already have a shooting C with Valanciunas. If they need a shooting C that can also not get played off the floor against small lineups, it'd cost them a lot of their assets (which tbf they have a fair bit)

Running through the list in my head, players that fit the mold, could be available and would raise their ceiling to contenders (Thomas Bryant level dudes aren't that imo)... maybe: KAT, Bam (shoots well enough and is a great passer), Wendell Carter Junior (?) and Myles Turner.

Personally, I think if they can't get a good deal for those guys, I think they should take a swing for some worse players (Bamba???) who could maybe break out and hold their assets. Worst case, they go with what they did last season at the 5 spot and just choose which C to play based on matchup.

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u/FootballWithTheFoot Pelicans 2d ago

but they already have a shooting C with Valanciunas.

No we donā€™t :(

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u/timmytamsAU Spurs 2d ago

I was so wrong HAHAHAH - I ended up looking it up and he took 1.5 3PA (1.3 being catch and shoot) for a SCORCHING 31.2%!!!

I think I just have PTSD from one game against the Spurs where he lit them up from deep.

EDIT: Get him out of there

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u/FootballWithTheFoot Pelicans 2d ago

Lolol yeah heā€™s had a few of those games here n there, but that def wasnā€™t his game.

Also, heā€™s pretty much already out of here.

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u/mhch720 Rockets 2d ago

Jalen Smith, Wagner, Theis, Kornet, Bryant

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u/brickvanexel Celtics 2d ago

I adore Kornet but a shooting center he is not

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u/mhch720 Rockets 2d ago

Sorry I was looking at his stats from 5 yrs ago lol

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u/brickvanexel Celtics 2d ago

Ya lol I guess he shot a three here and there earlier on in his career but he doesnā€™t anymore. Brings elite vibes though

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u/now_hear_me_out [BOS] Paul Pierce 2d ago

He was actually a capable shooter when he played for the knicks he had five 3ā€™s in a game before. The Celtics have zero need for his shooting though so he earned his minutes by contesting 3 point shooters from under the basket

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u/armandocalvinisius Mavericks 2d ago

Maxi available...

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u/stonecutter7 1d ago

If hawkins develops into a movement shooter with decent guard defense thats an interesting small ball lineup

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u/BatmanHive Lakers 2d ago

They are never trading CJ, but I expect BI to be moved

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u/Vallerie_09 Warriors 2d ago

Should've never inked in on that CJ extension

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u/jgman22 Pelicans 2d ago

Their books are very clean look at their future contracts thereā€™s barely anything on the books after this coming season

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u/Vallerie_09 Warriors 2d ago

I believe CJ's contract guaranteed till 2026

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u/jgman22 Pelicans 2d ago

After this trade they have Zion Herb Murray and CJ as the only guaranteed contracts on the books after this season and cj will an expiring

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u/Good_NewsEveryone Pelicans 1d ago

CJ is good and his contract is reasonable. This sub continues to have a ridiculous perspective on CJ

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u/BlackJediSword Lakers 2d ago

What Iā€™d give to have Ingram back

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u/POWBOOMBANG [NOP] Jrue Holiday 2d ago

Bronny?

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u/lilbrudder13 Pistons 2d ago

I wouldn't mind CJ on the pistons as long as we don't have to give much beyond cap space and mediocre assets.

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u/coacoanutbenjamn Celtics 2d ago

Nate Duncan mentioned that the Pistons should try to flip CJ for Beef Stew. Maybe if they tossed in a first and some seconds?

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u/jgman22 Pelicans 2d ago

This is incorrect their books are clean as fuck look at the contracts after this coming season

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u/coacoanutbenjamn Celtics 2d ago

Yes, only because you havenā€™t given Trey Murphy his extension yet. Also, BI comes off the books next season, but letting him walk for free isnā€™t a good decision. Youā€™ll either need to extend or trade him

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u/jgman22 Pelicans 2d ago

Yea extending Murphy will be a good thing and they are actively looking to trade Ingram and said they wonā€™t max him so

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u/coacoanutbenjamn Celtics 2d ago

He seems like heā€™s demanding a max or close to it, so itā€™s a tough situation. Trading him can get rid of his cap figure, but NO will likely have to take back money to make the trade.

Extending Murphy will be a great move, but itā€™s probably going to bring NO to $155 million next season, and thatā€™s before bringing back salary for trading BI and filling out the roster

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u/alpacamegafan Pelicans 2d ago

You realize that we need to pay money for whoever we trade for Ingram, right? Unless you think weā€™re getting expiring contracts for him.

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u/ExMachina_Disco_Club Kings 2d ago

Need expansion asap so we can boot some of these MFers to the East. West is too OP

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u/Ld511 Bulls 2d ago

I love how basically everyone has 0 belief in the east so everyones best hope to improve the east is sending a west team there

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u/thisguy012 Bulls 1d ago edited 1d ago

N.O Minny and Memphis location have always been in question one or two of those MFS needs to get moved over ASAP

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u/Wembanyanma Spurs 1d ago edited 1d ago

It has to be Minnesota. Makes too much sense regionally with the rest of the central division.

At least Memphis and New Orleans are reasonably close to the Texas teams.

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u/AnotherStatsGuy Pelicans 1d ago

Minnesota is going East. They're closer to Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Cleveland than any of the other West teams.

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u/LordSoze36 Kings 1d ago

After watching Boston skull fuck the league last season. The knicks looked as good as anyone last season too and they have a great coach.

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u/Dylan7346 Knicks 1d ago

The Knicks are as good as any other team in the nba now, I truly believe that. Granted, I would like Hartenstein to re-sign and thatā€™s not looking great

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u/mastacheef87 Celtics 1d ago

the East is pretty good at the top if everyone is healthy. weā€™ll have to see where the dust settles after all moves are made but Iā€™d be surprised if I didnā€™t have the Knicks, Sixers, and Bucks (bit iffy on this one) in my top 10 teams going into next year

I also think the Magic and Pacers are gonna be better than people think next season

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u/Troll_Enthusiast Wizards 2d ago

Only 1 team would go to the East lol

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u/soyboysnowflake Nuggets 2d ago

Yeah but west would at least have 2 bottom feeder expansion teams for a while

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u/DjLionOrder Suns 2d ago

Wouldnā€™t it be two if we get Las Vegas and Seattle?

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u/Troll_Enthusiast Wizards 2d ago

32 teams, 16 for each.

Currently it's 15 for each

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u/knoxcreole Pelicans 1d ago

Yea, us!

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u/mucho-gusto [CLE] Baron Davis 1d ago

The West being good since the 90s is a self-perpetuating cycle. Good teams in the West miss the playoffs and get lottery picks while bad teams in the East make the playoffs and miss out on the lottery. The effect is in aggregate over time. Division winners should get in but after that all playoff teams should be by record from either conference

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u/Millionaire007 [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 2d ago

Pels seem to always be a threat... on paper. Every fucking season, high expectations, then boom. It all falls apart somewhere. Idk how to feel about them

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u/POWBOOMBANG [NOP] Jrue Holiday 2d ago

I think you just summed it up really well.Ā 

A ton of potential that never seems to cash in.Ā 

The highs are really fun though. Especially for a fan base that hasn't had a lot of them.

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u/LinuxDootTP [POR] C.J. McCollum 2d ago

east really isnt too shabby rn either. boston is a juggernaut, and depending on how the off season shapes out for the knicks, they might be looking hefty too. pacers were inexperienced but have great fight, and the 6rs and bucks arent anything to sneeze at. plus you have the cavs and the magic, who admittedly i forgot about, but i dont see how either team gets worse.

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u/hanacker Japan 1d ago

East has some very good teams, but every West team except Portland and maybe San Antonio would be at least a play-in contender there.

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u/LinuxDootTP [POR] C.J. McCollum 1d ago

well yes, cuz the east play in teams that got booted are garbo by comparison. im not saying the east is deeper than the west, just that the west is not as op as most would probably think, and i think the playoffs really showed that. there were some definite battles in the east this post season.

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u/c10bbersaurus Grizzlies 2d ago

It would only be one team booted, if 2 teams are added to the West. 15+2-1=16, 1/2 of 32.

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u/Phenom_Mv3 2d ago

Where does Ingram stand in all of this

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u/GlueGuy00 2d ago

Mitchell needs help in CLE

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u/Phenom_Mv3 2d ago

He should go miami

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u/GlueGuy00 2d ago

I wish but Riley and Miami are addicted to running it back

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u/mucho-gusto [CLE] Baron Davis 1d ago

We don't want that quitter

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u/AdmiralUpboat Celtics 2d ago

In the visitor's locker room

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u/sh0tgunben Hornets 2d ago

Dejounte grows to a bigger birdie...

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u/ender23 NBA 2d ago

So.. BI gone for sure?

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u/Tiny-Instruction1987 2d ago

Let BI gones be bygones.

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u/InAingeWeTrust Celtics 2d ago

Big thing is MeJ isnā€™t their primary point guard anymore.

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u/MAMBAMENTALITY8-24 Thunder 2d ago

Im surprised he's been allowed to be in that role for so long when its clear that even whej it comes to play in games, he's not that guy

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u/Rumpdebump Pelicans 2d ago

We never really were able to find someone even close to as good. What big name pg's have been on the market the last 2-3 years?

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u/X-Filer Pelicans 2d ago

Who is MeJ

Edit: ohhhh MeJ like CJ cuz heā€™s greedy

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u/cowardly_courage Lakers 2d ago

Lmao reminds me of KoMe Bryant from back in the dayĀ 

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u/noodlekhan Trail Blazers 2d ago

I'm still of the opinion that Portland should've traded Dame instead of CJ. CJ would've got the tank done faster and probably come out of it better equipped to be in that role. CJ would still get to a new team eventually, and I think that general opinion on both guys would be higher.

I have to admit that I've always been pretty high on McCollum tho, so take it all with a grain of salt. Thanks for reading

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u/whyisalltherumgone_ 2d ago

CJ getting $32 a year for reference l. Feel like he is probably gone now? Also it's CJ McGollum

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u/rag5178 76ers 2d ago

Doesnā€™t he have a 15% trade kicker?

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u/BuildNuyTheUrbanGuy Pelicans 2d ago

Yep and they have to pay.

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u/Shepher27 Timberwolves 2d ago

I feel like Dyson Daniels could be better than Murray in the next three years

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u/POWBOOMBANG [NOP] Jrue Holiday 2d ago

He definitely could be.Ā 

He is good. He just has to develop a lot on the offensive end.

He was just never going to get the reps needed on the Pels

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u/Fun_Internet_8609 2d ago

I personally think he will be. Really solid trade for both teams

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u/Hindukush1357 Pelicans 1d ago

Dyson will need to learn how to dribble first.

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u/soundfade 2d ago

As an Aussie I hope so, but on an individual level I donā€™t see it. As someone who contributes to winning I can for sure see it. I see him as that high level Swiss Army knife player.

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u/gtgfastsanic Pelicans 2d ago

Heā€™ll need a sports psychologist to do it. He has no aggressiveness on the offensive end. His only moves are spin floater or wide open 3 (which heā€™s not that great at anyway). Heā€™s tall and can dunk when given a free lane but he avoids contact and only looks to pass when driving which isnā€™t always bad but he needs to be scorer too as a guard in this league. itā€™s funny how we drafted him to be lonzos replacement and has the same issues as lonzo did. Iā€™m sad to see him go and heā€™s been one of the best young on ball perimeter defenders in the league. I wish our development was better and Willie didnā€™t have an allergy to playing young guys so they can gain confidence

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u/OverwhelmingLackOf 1d ago

For sure could be. I love him. However, thatā€™s not our timeline rn which is very unfortunate. Weā€™ve got to be competitive ASAP if we have ANY hope of keeping Zion, which is really the goal at this point.

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u/lukedimitri07 1d ago

Iā€™d love to believe in that, but the man has zero offensive game. Heā€™s closer to ending up a thybulle type than dj

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u/7373838jdjd 2d ago

So what happens to Ingram now? Does he get sent to the cavs for Allen?

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u/Straight-Mess-9752 2d ago

If that trade is possible NO could be a real contender.

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u/HenrikCrown Pelicans 2d ago

God, that would be such a steal. Griff would go right back into being a front office god for that.Ā 

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u/alpacamegafan Pelicans 2d ago

The offense still looks horrid with 3 non shooters. I guess Murray can distribute better than Ingram, but whatā€™s going to change down the clutch? Paint will continue to be overloaded as hell.

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u/guimontag 2d ago

The reverse CelticsĀ 

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u/SortLongjumping9108 Cavaliers 1d ago

No thanks we are good

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u/kcoe24 Timberwolves 2d ago

3 non shooters in the starting lineup im not sure how they are contenders with that trade.Ā 

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u/Straight-Mess-9752 2d ago

Define ā€œshooter ā€œ

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u/Waddlow 2d ago

A basketball player who is good at shooting.

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u/Straight-Mess-9752 2d ago

Murray isnā€™t good at shooting?

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u/Waddlow 2d ago

Idk you just asked for a definition of shooter.

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u/jbrunsonfan 2d ago

35% from deep is the minimum. Though I would also say they need to be able to hit it from above the break or have at least 5 attempts a game

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u/mucho-gusto [CLE] Baron Davis 1d ago

We wouldn't want Ingram plus the salaries don't line up. We want Murphy and a bunch of picks

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u/baited08 2d ago

Idk that many teams that are contending with three starters being non shooters.

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u/RemoteCapital3460 Cavaliers 2d ago

The best I can do is one Caris Levert.

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u/21AndMore Pelicans 2d ago

Did Herb die or do you have him off the bench?

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u/msizzle344 Heat 2d ago

Thereā€™s no shot, they probably move up to the 5th best team in the conference and thatā€™s not even a given

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u/borkbubble Rockets 2d ago

Thereā€™s literally two good defenders in that lineup lol

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u/KyrieWetUpCurry_ Lakers 2d ago

One of the best contracts in the league.

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u/Cockrocker 2d ago

For real, at that price he's a steal IF he can accept his role as 3/4th banana.

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u/New_City5200 Magic 2d ago

Great move for New Orleans

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u/mfischer1 Hawks 2d ago

Hawks fan here in peace. DJ is a decent player, but heā€™ll never get out of his own way. Craves to be the dude, but makes boneheaded decisions all the time.

Heā€™ll put up numbers and give you some highlights, but heā€™ll also have your shoulders sore from throwing up your arms. Heā€™s a terrible defender that only wants the sexy steals, but doesnā€™t put in the blue collar work.

Wish the best and hope he finds it, but Iā€™m going to bet this trade ages well for the Hawks.

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u/itsahmemario Knicks 1d ago

I mean they had CJ "heat check when I've been bricking all game" McCollum at point last season. Murray might be the closest thing to a proper starting PG for the Pelicans since Jrue Holiday

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u/Dreamlifehunting Pelicans 1d ago

Dyson is awesome, but I also think he might not have become his best self here anyway, stuck behind a lot of other players in rotation. I look forward to seeing him grow in Atlanta.

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u/jbrunsonfan 2d ago

You can say what you want about his limitations as a player but you canā€™t deny Murray has a great contract. A top 15 pg for less than 20% of the cap. If heā€™s your 3rd best player and meshes well with the other 4 starters then youā€™re cooking

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u/Tsunami-Papi_ Suns 2d ago

fuck this shit man thereā€™s like 12 teams in the west that can make the playoffs ā˜ ļø

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u/lost_in_trepidation Mavericks 2d ago

I can't believe Atlanta gave up so little for Dejounte with that contract.

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u/mfischer1 Hawks 2d ago

This is going to age well for Atlanta.

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u/bullseye717 Pelicans 1d ago

I'm unsure about Dyson's development but I think trading that Lakers pick is gonna bite the Pels. Next year's draft is loaded and I'd rather ante up more for Trae Young if he was availableĀ 

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u/notagii 2d ago

Can the kings move to the east

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u/cubs_2023 Bulls 2d ago

Weā€™ll switch with you. Need to ensure our braindead FO canā€™t delude themselves into going for a play in run

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u/Alayla_Risen 1d ago

You mean move BACK to the east bring them back to Cincinnati I'd be happy with that

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u/The_real_bandito 2d ago

If Zion can finally stay healthy, they could be the next surprise.

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u/KonigSteve Pelicans 2d ago

The only thing I don't like about this is that I really wanted us to push for Garland instead

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u/Due-Studio-65 Lakers 2d ago

What the shit?Ā  They asked for reaves, dlo, rui, two picks, and the iron-on in season tournament badge for murray.Ā  And they trade him for Nance?

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u/pistolpaolo Rockets 2d ago

Lol imagine stealing from another redditor for fake points lol

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u/gdgatlin2 2d ago

If the east is going to continue being pretty shit, the way the playoffs and the league in general is set up needs to change.

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u/MaryandMe1 Lakers 1d ago

They liked his contract huh?

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u/Creative-Coconut Lakers 2d ago

Missing the trade kicker

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u/imminentjogger5 Warriors 2d ago

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u/fenway80 Celtics 2d ago

Two interesting personalities paired together now, let's see how this pans out

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u/PM_ME_UR_RESPECT Mavericks 1d ago

Bro can we just move out of the western conference? Iā€™m scared.

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u/itsahmemario Knicks 1d ago edited 21h ago

Damn. Is Utah the only west team that might tank? Seems like the entire conference wants to fight

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u/Meshu [BOS] Jayson Tatum 1d ago

Creation for hi self, sure. Lmao

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u/BarnOwlDebacle 1d ago

That's a pretty impressive starting lineup..