2024 NBA Season

[mirakal]

Milwaukee Bucks F Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a new two-year deal, sources tell ESPN. He played 57 games in Bucks’ championship season, plus 13 more in the playoffs.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1426163194867896329?s=20
Good news for Giannis, he's brother helped him a lot verbally during his injury time. Moral support and some bench help.

Though he mostly played during garbage time only, he is great support for his brother.  I'm curious as to how much he was signed because it's not stated in the tweet. Anyway, hopefully, the Bucks will remain healthy so being a defending champion, they will remain a hard team to beat.

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[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Milwaukee Bucks F Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a new two-year deal, sources tell ESPN. He played 57 games in Bucks’ championship season, plus 13 more in the playoffs.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1426163194867896329?s=20
Good news for Giannis, he's brother helped him a lot verbally during his injury time. Moral support and some bench help.

Though he mostly played during garbage time only, he is great support for his brother.  I'm curious as to how much he was signed because it's not stated in the tweet. Anyway, hopefully, the Bucks will remain healthy so being a defending champion, they will remain a hard team to beat.

I guess Thanasis is the lucky charm of Bucks, and as long as his brother is on the team, he will remain there. He didn't contribute that match, but we can see he has given all his energy on the sideline.

Anyone notice though that the Lakers has sign Mac McClung?, and he is the mold of Alex Caruso, athletic, non drafter player but has the potential to become a good role and bench player.

[danherbias07]

I guess Thanasis is the lucky charm of Bucks, and as long as his brother is on the team, he will remain there. He didn't contribute that match, but we can see he has given all his energy on the sideline.

Anyone notice though that the Lakers has sign Mac McClung?, and he is the mold of Alex Caruso, athletic, non drafter player but has the potential to become a good role and bench player.

It's true. But I think given the minutes he can also contribute some for the Bucks just like Portis showcased his skills.

There are some veterans that are still free agents now.
Paul Millsap - I think if he can't still make a deal out of any team, Nuggets can take him back. He is not that weak yet and still got the oomph. 
Avery Bradley. Now if any team need to add more defense with agility for small line ups this guy is a good choice.
J.J. Redick - speaking of lucky charm, he is one. It will be a 95% playoffs appearance for the team.

[Ziskinberg]

I guess Thanasis is the lucky charm of Bucks, and as long as his brother is on the team, he will remain there. He didn't contribute that match, but we can see he has given all his energy on the sideline.

Anyone notice though that the Lakers has sign Mac McClung?, and he is the mold of Alex Caruso, athletic, non drafter player but has the potential to become a good role and bench player.

It's true. But I think given the minutes he can also contribute some for the Bucks just like Portis showcased his skills.

There are some veterans that are still free agents now.
Paul Millsap - I think if he can't still make a deal out of any team, Nuggets can take him back. He is not that weak yet and still got the oomph. 
Avery Bradley. Now if any team need to add more defense with agility for small line ups this guy is a good choice.
J.J. Redick - speaking of lucky charm, he is one. It will be a 95% playoffs appearance for the team.

I think Bucks would love to have him on the team, they need a good 3 point shooter and J.J. Redick can surely produce. I don't understand why the 76ers did not keep him, he had some good seasons with the 76ers and they definitely need a good shooter like him. There are times that the Bucks struggles offensively, so J.J. Redick's consistency could help and with his experience, there's no doubt that he can contribute a lot to the team.

[wheelz1200]

I guess Thanasis is the lucky charm of Bucks, and as long as his brother is on the team, he will remain there. He didn't contribute that match, but we can see he has given all his energy on the sideline.

Anyone notice though that the Lakers has sign Mac McClung?, and he is the mold of Alex Caruso, athletic, non drafter player but has the potential to become a good role and bench player.

It's true. But I think given the minutes he can also contribute some for the Bucks just like Portis showcased his skills.

There are some veterans that are still free agents now.
Paul Millsap - I think if he can't still make a deal out of any team, Nuggets can take him back. He is not that weak yet and still got the oomph. 
Avery Bradley. Now if any team need to add more defense with agility for small line ups this guy is a good choice.
J.J. Redick - speaking of lucky charm, he is one. It will be a 95% playoffs appearance for the team.

I think Bucks would love to have him on the team, they need a good 3 point shooter and J.J. Redick can surely produce. I don't understand why the 76ers did not keep him, he had some good seasons with the 76ers and they definitely need a good shooter like him. There are times that the Bucks struggles offensively, so J.J. Redick's consistency could help and with his experience, there's no doubt that he can contribute a lot to the team.

I like jj Reddick for the Bucks that would be a great add.  He doesn't need the ball all the time and is a great floor spacer for giannis.  Great 3 point shooter and at the end of the game great to have the ball in his hands cause he is automatic from the line.  Early in his career he was a liability on defense but has gotten better deeper in his career.

[carlisle1]

I like jj Reddick for the Bucks that would be a great add.  He doesn't need the ball all the time and is a great floor spacer for giannis.  Great 3 point shooter and at the end of the game great to have the ball in his hands cause he is automatic from the line.  Early in his career he was a liability on defense but has gotten better deeper in his career.

Reddick can give some minutes for Middleton and Holiday,

he also have that shooting hands that automatically converts points when given the free ball.

If Bucks sign him up, that will bring them more treat outside,

Giannis can easily throw the ball to him and go down to wait for their defense. Let see if fate will permits him to play with the defending champ.

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Thanks @ danherbias07

[danherbias07]

Riddick can give some minutes for Middleton and Holiday,

Bro, Riddick is Vin Diesel.   JK.

I like jj Reddick for the Bucks that would be a great add.  He doesn't need the ball all the time and is a great floor spacer for giannis.  Great 3 point shooter and at the end of the game great to have the ball in his hands cause he is automatic from the line.  Early in his career he was a liability on defense but has gotten better deeper in his career.

There is no rumor yet about him being signed anywhere and I think they will be offering something with these veterans late and that is if they can still fix a space with their cap.
More recent news was published.
Nicolas Batum signed by the Clippers again. That will lock their last season roster and all will be kept. The team taking the Clippers to WCF was a good sign for them.
https://nba.smart.com.ph/read/clippers-re-sign-nic-batum-to-complete-free-agent-signings
Meanwhile, Schroder is being optimistic about signing with the Celtics.

"I'm proud to announce that for the 2021-22 season I'll be playing for the Boston Celtics!" Schroder said through an Instagram post. "This is one of the best franchises in NBA history and it will be an honour to put on the green and white and do what I love! I'm going out there every night and leaving it all on the floor for the city!! Who's ready?"

https://nba.smart.com.ph/read/schroder-looks-to-make-the-most-out-of-celtics-stint

[SquallLeonhart]

I think given the minutes he can also contribute some for the Bucks just like Portis showcased his skills.

There are some veterans that are still free agents now.
Paul Millsap - I think if he can't still make a deal out of any team, Nuggets can take him back. He is not that weak yet and still got the oomph. 
Avery Bradley. Now if any team need to add more defense with agility for small line ups this guy is a good choice.
J.J. Redick - speaking of lucky charm, he is one. It will be a 95% playoffs appearance for the team.

Do not forget Lauri Markanen neither, dude may not be a starter or even a good player, but he is definitely good enough to get some 10-15 minutes per game for sure, even 20 in a team like Lakers where they have AD playing both PF and C, so whenever he is C then Lauri can be PF, and whenever he is out Lauri could be PF to whoever is C like dwight or Gasol and what not.

It means that dude could get as much as 20 minutes there, and he is a decent shooter as well, not an awesome one but not bad for a big, and he will be playing with people like Lebron and Westbrook who are amazing at drive in and pass out style and he could get some scoring chances that way as well. Or Lakers could just sign Millsap if they can convince him, I hear that he is looking for more than minimum and that's why it took this long but nobody (understandably) wants to give him more than minimum, plus many can't even afford it.

[kayiboyu]

This season, I really want to see a final series between Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. Lakers are stronger now as Russell Westbrook has joined the team. If they don't struggle with injuries they can go on until the end with LeBron, Davis and Westbrook. When it comes to Nets, they are already the biggest candidate for becoming the champions as it was in the last season. They just had an unfortunate season that they struggled with injuries. And the missing players were Irving and Harden most of the time. If they don't have a similar season, it shouldn't be so hard for them to reach the final unless they face Lakers before that in the playoffs.

[Russlenat]

This season, I really want to see a final series between Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.

Everyone wants to see them in the NBA Finals, Lebron is bound for NBA Finals again this season that's why they are making their team stronger with the addition of  Russell Westbrook. My biggest concern is only the Chemistry, no question about their talent, but if they don't play as a team, they are not going our expectations from them.

[OgNasty]

I’m heating a lot of Ben Simmons to the Kings talk… Looks like Fox may be on his way to the 76ers. Some of my friends back in Sacramento are already celebrating but I haven’t heard that the trade has been finalized yet. It seemed like Fox wanted out, so this was probably the best they could get for him, but man is he a great prospect to have to watch slip through your fingers. Another DeMarcus Cousins situation.

[freedomgo]

I’m heating a lot of Ben Simmons to the Kings talk… Looks like Fox may be on his way to the 76ers. Some of my friends back in Sacramento are already celebrating but I haven’t heard that the trade has been finalized yet. It seemed like Fox wanted out, so this was probably the best they could get for him, but man is he a great prospect to have to watch slip through your fingers. Another DeMarcus Cousins situation.

Any team would want Simmons, but with the Kings, I am not sure they will be in the playoffs again. Well, this would probably make Simmons not too pressure as he will be playing a nonplayoff team, so for the Kings to be in the playoffs, I think that's already a big improvement, and it will help Simmons boost his stats if he contributes as expected.

[Turbolinea]

This season, I really want to see a final series between Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.

Everyone wants to see them in the NBA Finals, Lebron is bound for NBA Finals again this season that's why they are making their team stronger with the addition of  Russell Westbrook. My biggest concern is only the Chemistry, no question about their talent, but if they don't play as a team, they are not going our expectations from them.

I agree. It will be very important for Lakers to be able to play as a team. Westbrook is a team leader normally. He likes to play with ball very much. Let's see what playing alongside Lebron will bring to him. Lebron will still be the team leader of course. If he communicates with Westbrook well, they can destroy their opponents one by one.

[wheelz1200]

This season, I really want to see a final series between Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.

Everyone wants to see them in the NBA Finals, Lebron is bound for NBA Finals again this season that's why they are making their team stronger with the addition of  Russell Westbrook. My biggest concern is only the Chemistry, no question about their talent, but if they don't play as a team, they are not going our expectations from them.

I agree. It will be very important for Lakers to be able to play as a team. Westbrook is a team leader normally. He likes to play with ball very much. Let's see what playing alongside Lebron will bring to him. Lebron will still be the team leader of course. If he communicates with Westbrook well, they can destroy their opponents one by one.

Honestly I think more people DONT want to see the Lakers in the finals.  These super teams are getting dumb and boring.  I say it all the time bit the NBA peaked in the late 80s and 90s when there were true rivalries and the best want to BEAT the best not play with them.  It made for better games.  Playoffs are more and more anti climatic and boring/passive as each year goes on.  Kudos to ginnis for wanting to keep it that way.  Knick fan but I will always root for those type of players.

[stadus]

This season, I really want to see a final series between Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.

Everyone wants to see them in the NBA Finals, Lebron is bound for NBA Finals again this season that's why they are making their team stronger with the addition of  Russell Westbrook. My biggest concern is only the Chemistry, no question about their talent, but if they don't play as a team, they are not going our expectations from them.

I agree. It will be very important for Lakers to be able to play as a team. Westbrook is a team leader normally. He likes to play with ball very much. Let's see what playing alongside Lebron will bring to him. Lebron will still be the team leader of course. If he communicates with Westbrook well, they can destroy their opponents one by one.

Honestly I think more people DONT want to see the Lakers in the finals.  These super teams are getting dumb and boring.  I say it all the time bit the NBA peaked in the late 80s and 90s when there were true rivalries and the best want to BEAT the best not play with them.  It made for better games.  Playoffs are more and more anti climatic and boring/passive as each year goes on.  Kudos to ginnis for wanting to keep it that way.  Knick fan but I will always root for those type of players.

I think the organization should start evaluating the rules and not allow a team to create a super team, this is not fair for other teams as they will lose fans since all eyes are on the super team. We can't deny that most fans just love to see the best players in the NBA be on the floor, and in this matter, we have the Lakers and Nets who have most of the NBA players, so most fans would love to see them play.

Westbrook, James, and Davis are all MVPs, though Davis only won as MVP in the all-star game.

Irving, Durant, and James, they can compete with the big 3 of the Lakers.

[gagux123]

He has the talent to play in the NBA without a doubt. He just has some mental issues that can really cost his team at times. Basketball really is a sport you need to be aware of what’s going on at all times and similar to JR Smith (who is going back to college to play golf) Lance has at times shown to not fully have that awareness.

wow, wait a minute, can Stephenson come back to the NBA or did I get it wrong???
In my opinion he is a good player, I remember, Stephenson, Turner, PG, Young, that Indiana team was a good team and competitive!!

[harizen]

wow, wait a minute, can Stephenson come back to the NBA or did I get it wrong???

He can always come back if there's a team that will show interest in signing him.

As far as the current progress about that is a concern (or maybe just a rumor), there are teams that are expected to participate in Stephenson's private workout and to name a few teams, they are Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia Sixers, and Brooklyn Nets.

We will have to wait for the progress of this.

[danherbias07]

I’m heating a lot of Ben Simmons to the Kings talk… Looks like Fox may be on his way to the 76ers. Some of my friends back in Sacramento are already celebrating but I haven’t heard that the trade has been finalized yet. It seemed like Fox wanted out, so this was probably the best they could get for him, but man is he a great prospect to have to watch slip through your fingers. Another DeMarcus Cousins situation.

Wait?! What?! They are celebrating for that trade? For real? Fox is one of the progressing offensive player in the league and it would be unwise to let him go. I'd pair him with Ben Simmons but not trade in exchange for him. This could be the worse mistake the SAC management will do if they let him go. Chances of not getting him back will be 100% and they will regret it because that's a future star caliber that just needs to be polished.

Do not forget Lauri Markanen neither

I didn't forget about him but he is not part of my veteran list just yet. He is just 24 so he goes to the regular unsigned list. Many teams will be interested to acquire him unlike the veterans.

[OgNasty]

Glad to see Patrick Beverly traded from the Clippers. His dangerous play to break Booker’s nose in the playoffs has become all too much what you expect from him. He shouldn’t even be in the NBA in my opinion, but I’m glad he’s going to a non-contender to be a backup as opposed to his role on the Clippers.

[Yogee]

I was just talking about the Clipper's roster the other day but it seems like I spoke too early as there were reports that Rondo, Beverly, and Oturu traded for Bledsoe. I think that's a bit too much for another veteran guard. That's also one less hustler on the Clippers so I wonder who is going to fill the gap.