2025 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

[danherbias07]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Size, speed, and taking care of himself. He doesn't want to end up like Kristaps Porzingis who was expected to be the unicorn but now became a normal horse, or he is still seeking his new home. The same goes for Aleksej Pokuševski, 7 feet, 190 pounds. He needs more muscles to win box-outs for rebounding purposes.
With SGA doing everything for their playmaking and outside defense, he needs a little help from the inside, and these 7 feet guys should take care of it.
Expecting Chet to have this same performance when the season starts.

[Natalim]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Let's see if he still has the same performance once he already play in the regular season.

This is just a summer league, we have given a picture of his performance but that doesn't mean we will see the same performance in a tougher game.
He got the size, but I don't know if his body can compete against a bigger and more aggressive opponent.

[Yamifoud]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Let's see if he still has the same performance once he already play in the regular season.

This is just a summer league, we have given a picture of his performance but that doesn't mean we will see the same performance in a tougher game.
He got the size, but I don't know if his body can compete against a bigger and more aggressive opponent.

This guy is the number 2 pick, so I believe that he really has potential that's why he was drafted.
Hopefully, he will not disappoint us because  Oklahoma City Thunder really needs him for them to improve their ranking in the season to come.
IIRC, OKC finished with a very bad record, so it's a big improvement if they will at least be in the top 8 which is not impossible.

[Baofeng]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Yeah, I saw the highlights, as he battle Tacko Fall and another 7'0 foot guy. And I would say that this kid has a lot of potential, he can shoot outside, like Dirk, has the moves like Durant as wall. Of course, the kid is very young, his body is not yet developed, so there is a lot of room for improvement as far as his size goes. But definitely, this is a good pick by the Thunder and hopefully they can developed him.

[Oasisman]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Yeah, I saw the highlights, as he battle Tacko Fall and another 7'0 foot guy. And I would say that this kid has a lot of potential, he can shoot outside, like Dirk, has the moves like Durant as wall. Of course, the kid is very young, his body is not yet developed, so there is a lot of room for improvement as far as his size goes. But definitely, this is a good pick by the Thunder and hopefully they can developed him.

Now that he's in the NBA and is playing professionally, he can focus on improving his game, body, and everything related to his basketball career. He indeed have a lot of improvement and who knows he'll be the first Center who will forever change basketball. A Center who can do everything. I might sound a bit exaggerated, but as far as how the NBA is picking on big men today, they always prefer those who can shoot and has guard skills.

[Yaunfitda]

Chet Holmgren looking like a good prospect. He put up 23 points, 7 rebounds, & 6 blocks (summer league record) along with shooting 4/6 from three point range. The Thunder might have themselves a good rookie on their hands. He’s going to need to put on weight but Giannis did it. With Chet’s size and skills he could be a very interesting player to watch as he starts his career.

Yeah, I saw the highlights, as he battle Tacko Fall and another 7'0 foot guy. And I would say that this kid has a lot of potential, he can shoot outside, like Dirk, has the moves like Durant as wall. Of course, the kid is very young, his body is not yet developed, so there is a lot of room for improvement as far as his size goes. But definitely, this is a good pick by the Thunder and hopefully they can developed him.

Now that he's in the NBA and is playing professionally, he can focus on improving his game, body, and everything related to his basketball career. He indeed have a lot of improvement and who knows he'll be the first Center who will forever change basketball. A Center who can do everything. I might sound a bit exaggerated, but as far as how the NBA is picking on big men today, they always prefer those who can shoot and has guard skills.

I don't think that he is a pure center per se, and as we all know, NBA has evolved in the last 10 years that this big men are also shooting outside. Even the 3 point competition was a break out year last season as KAT won it.

And just like Dirk or any bigs that can shot right now, they are not pure Center, it's that they have to evolved with the ever changing landscape of the game. For sure, OKC will have a full development program for him as he might be their next franchise player.

[ultrloa]

For sure they will never try to get durant back as the Nets ask those young guys of Warriors which can help then in future, If they trade them for Durant its like they are risking their future to a injury prone guy and proven that he can't lift a team so its good that they retain their young core and develop more other rookies rather than breaking it and get a problem which they already get rid.

No worries, that's unlikely won't happen. Just imagined how much the Warriors will spend to get Durant to re-sign to them. Not a good idea to get Durant involved in their Championship lineup. It's not that they don't need Durant, but salary-cap wisely, there's no need to spend more for another superstar.

They can use their remaining cap to acquire role players that can improve their second squad.

Lots of good prospects at the free agency that they can target instead of getting Kevin Durant's service that's now entering his post-prime period.

They are risking their future for doing this and this will be the dumbest decision they will ever take if they really want this to happen. But for sure the Warriors management most likely doesn't want this to happen since Curry,Thompson and Green's prime is near to end as they already old so most provably Warriors will invest to their young guys knowing their new guys have great potential to be their future stars.

[Bttzed03]

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Now that he's in the NBA and is playing professionally, he can focus on improving his game, body, and everything related to his basketball career. He indeed have a lot of improvement and who knows he'll be the first Center who will forever change basketball. A Center who can do everything. I might sound a bit exaggerated, but as far as how the NBA is picking on big men today, they always prefer those who can shoot and has guard skills.

I don't think that he is a pure center per se, and as we all know, NBA has evolved in the last 10 years that this big men are also shooting outside. Even the 3 point competition was a break out year last season as KAT won it.

And just like Dirk or any bigs that can shot right now, they are not pure Center, it's that they have to evolved with the ever changing landscape of the game. For sure, OKC will have a full development program for him as he might be their next franchise player.

Done watching highlight of the much talked about Chet. Yeah, I don't think he is suited for a center position. His long reach would be a good help in defense and rebounding but he should stay as a forward to maximize his skills in offense. Hopefully, he doesn't bulk up too much because that will most likely affect his agility. Might I also add that he's pretty good at moving without the ball. He'll be more dangerous if he could emulate that Dirk signature one-legged fadeaway shot

[ChiBitCTy]

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Now that he's in the NBA and is playing professionally, he can focus on improving his game, body, and everything related to his basketball career. He indeed have a lot of improvement and who knows he'll be the first Center who will forever change basketball. A Center who can do everything. I might sound a bit exaggerated, but as far as how the NBA is picking on big men today, they always prefer those who can shoot and has guard skills.

I don't think that he is a pure center per se, and as we all know, NBA has evolved in the last 10 years that this big men are also shooting outside. Even the 3 point competition was a break out year last season as KAT won it.

And just like Dirk or any bigs that can shot right now, they are not pure Center, it's that they have to evolved with the ever changing landscape of the game. For sure, OKC will have a full development program for him as he might be their next franchise player.

Done watching highlight of the much talked about Chet. Yeah, I don't think he is suited for a center position. His long reach would be a good help in defense and rebounding but he should stay as a forward to maximize his skills in offense. Hopefully, he doesn't bulk up too much because that will most likely affect his agility. Might I also add that he's pretty good at moving without the ball. He'll be more dangerous if he could emulate that Dirk signature one-legged fadeaway shot

Could just be one of these modern day players that really don’t have a position. Like Kevin Durant. I guess you could call him a small forward, but in reality he’s got the height where he’d traditionally play center but of course we all know he’s got the skills to play shooting guard and point guard, which he basically does at times.

[Botnake]

I just don't know but if Kyrie will go to Lakers, the Warriors might get Durant again (guess only) and they have a good trade package to get Durant with Poole, Wiggins and Wiseman so they an get it if both parties will agree. The future of the Nets now is still unknown but we might see a picture of what they will be doing next season if Kyrie and Durant will be traded and which players will get in exchange for both of them.

The Warriors should maintain their current line-up especially these young players that have been a good asset to the team this recent season and because the coaches and staff had already invested their time and efforts, then all of the sudden they are bringing Durant again in-exchange for Poole, Wiggins and Wiseman? Nah, I also won't believe that they will let go of those 3 stated young players. Wiseman could be dangerous in the center, the kid just need more exposure to enhance his skills.

[danherbias07]

I cannot understand what the Brooklyn Nets are planning.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1544347690213212161?s=20&t=nkWmM-Bz7ZKjCFEarvXFmw

Sumner is fully recovered from a torn left Achilles that cost him the entire 2021-2022 season. He had been coming off his best NBA season with the Pacers prior to the injury, and now he'll join the Nets' backcourt rotation.

Fans are waiting for the big deal that will happen because there will be movements everywhere once it's done. If Kevin Durant will be moved every team will react and try to do something big too.
I am seeing Raptors fans trying to push in claiming Durant to be on their team but some are pessimistic because it might cost them a lot of good players. The Nets are looking for something worthy of the trade. That's a fact.

[Japinat]

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It's like the Brooklyn Nets just made an experiment but it failed. So what's next? A question that had been itching for many Brooklyn fans.
Durant wants a trade and I think Kyrie want the same.
They will be left with nothing if it happens or a roster with roleplayers unable to create chemistry or they could just stick with the plan and try the experiment one more time just to see where it will go.

It really is a failed experiment by the Brooklyn Nets but with their superstars, they might get a good trade package for those 2 especially Durant.
Kyrie wants to be in the Lakers and Lebron wanted it as well but the question is who will the Lakers trade just to get him. Durant now want's to go to either Phoenix or Miami but that would be hard because I don't know who will either Phoenix or Miami want to trade just to get Durant.

I just don't know but if Kyrie will go to Lakers, the Warriors might get Durant again (guess only) and they have a good trade package to get Durant with Poole, Wiggins and Wiseman so they an get it if both parties will agree. The future of the Nets now is still unknown but we might see a picture of what they will be doing next season if Kyrie and Durant will be traded and which players will get in exchange for both of them.

Gonna be huge for the Warriors if they will able to get Durant back. But we all know things have been said after Durant left, so might not be a good idea for the Warriors to get him back again that will cost a lot. But who knows, as we have seen in the last decade or so, there are no longer loyalties in the NBA. Organizations too, if they think it will be good for them, then definitely they can break the winning formula so we will see. I'm still on the fence though.

I don't think they can get Durant back.  Even if they do, it seems like there would be some issues there with drama.  I did notice that Draymond Green came out the other day and said that they wouldn't have been able to beat LeBron without Durant in their last Finals matchup.  That seemingly was an olive branch to Durant, who Green famously told that they could win without him.  I guess father time has made that statement no longer true. 

For sure they will never try to get durant back as the Nets ask those young guys of Warriors which can help then in future, If they trade them for Durant its like they are risking their future to a injury prone guy and proven that he can't lift a team so its good that they retain their young core and develop more other rookies rather than breaking it and get a problem which they already get rid. It's interesting to see what will be the performance of warriors next season since to many of their young key players already departed from their team.

Exactly, that specific trade will be at the Brooklyn Nets advantage. Maybe not this coming season but in the long-term they will be at their advantage mainly if Poole, Wiggins and Wiseman will be at the Nets in-exchange for Kevin Durant. The way I see it, the management of the Nets are already tired of building a superteam because in the end, it will be a big disaster if the superstars won't be synchronized just like what happened to them recently.

[passwordnow]

I cannot understand what the Brooklyn Nets are planning.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1544347690213212161?s=20&t=nkWmM-Bz7ZKjCFEarvXFmw

Sumner is fully recovered from a torn left Achilles that cost him the entire 2021-2022 season. He had been coming off his best NBA season with the Pacers prior to the injury, and now he'll join the Nets' backcourt rotation.

Fans are waiting for the big deal that will happen because there will be movements everywhere once it's done. If Kevin Durant will be moved every team will react and try to do something big too.

This is the highlight that everyone is watching for. We don't know what they've got on their plans but everyone is expecting that KD will be moving to another team whichever his team has managed to get a good deal.

I am seeing Raptors fans trying to push in claiming Durant to be on their team but some are pessimistic because it might cost them a lot of good players. The Nets are looking for something worthy of the trade. That's a fact.

Well, that's a fact that they're really wanting to have a good deal with him and with what I've read, the trade should also involve a star player and they think that should be the trade for KD.

[wiss19]

I think nets are getting players like "trading asset" basically, just so they could trade other players away. What they are basically doing is, the new players they are getting plus the players they could get from irving and Durant deals, and then trade everyone away.

This would totally work to their advantage because they really need to see the team doing worse, if they are not going to win something now, they might as well get some great picks, and focus on the future, and have spaces left so that they could get players from free agency as well. It is really rare a team become champions by drafting, usually they get it from free agency most of the time.

[mirakal]

The owner already said they do not care about them anymore. Talents can get them so far, without dedication and team spirit, they would never take them to the next level. This is a perfect example of recruiting superstars is not a sure way of getting to the next level. It is still best to develop your own stars. It is longer a path but in my opinion, it is most rewarding.

Every eye will be on Ben Simmons on how he will gonna fit in his new team and for him is a new chance to prove to the critics and shut them off with his new skills if he got a new one. they can actually try to experiment to acquire some youngbloods and make them play with the current superstars they have in their team to boost their experience and might become superstars in the future too. Acquiring some more superstars might create problems because you wouldn't know if they fit together and not get some ego problem inside the court.

The Nets will try to give Simmons a chance because they are paying him even if he hasn't played even 1 game after he was traded to Brooklyn, honestly, Simmons can still be an asset to the team but the downside of that is his selfishness that he will suddenly decide not to play if he has some worries or a misunderstanding in the current roster. His head became bigger when he was viewed as a star during his time in the Sixers and ultimately became the team's liability.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I cannot understand what the Brooklyn Nets are planning.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1544347690213212161?s=20&t=nkWmM-Bz7ZKjCFEarvXFmw

Sumner is fully recovered from a torn left Achilles that cost him the entire 2021-2022 season. He had been coming off his best NBA season with the Pacers prior to the injury, and now he'll join the Nets' backcourt rotation.

Fans are waiting for the big deal that will happen because there will be movements everywhere once it's done. If Kevin Durant will be moved every team will react and try to do something big too.
I am seeing Raptors fans trying to push in claiming Durant to be on their team but some are pessimistic because it might cost them a lot of good players. The Nets are looking for something worthy of the trade. That's a fact.

I think this is the most important sticking point by the Nets. They will not allow Durant to just let go without getting any big players as well.

So far we have been hearing teams like Lakers and the Raptors and even the Bulls, but at what cost to them? They term it 'blue chip' player like Brandon Ingram from Pels and Scottie Barns from Toronto Raptors. Not easy to get KD.

[Yogee]

I think nets are getting players like "trading asset" basically, just so they could trade other players away. What they are basically doing is, the new players they are getting plus the players they could get from irving and Durant deals, and then trade everyone away.

This would totally work to their advantage because they really need to see the team doing worse, if they are not going to win something now, they might as well get some great picks, and focus on the future, and have spaces left so that they could get players from free agency as well. It is really rare a team become champions by drafting, usually they get it from free agency most of the time.

Yes I see your point. Not that I have a problem with that strategy since rebuilding is inevitable for every team but isn't it too early to tank? What a joke and a failure this organization has been the past couple of years. They should at least get or keep someone of a franchise player caliber to keep their fans happy while they start over again.

[btc_angela]

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Now that he's in the NBA and is playing professionally, he can focus on improving his game, body, and everything related to his basketball career. He indeed have a lot of improvement and who knows he'll be the first Center who will forever change basketball. A Center who can do everything. I might sound a bit exaggerated, but as far as how the NBA is picking on big men today, they always prefer those who can shoot and has guard skills.

I don't think that he is a pure center per se, and as we all know, NBA has evolved in the last 10 years that this big men are also shooting outside. Even the 3 point competition was a break out year last season as KAT won it.

And just like Dirk or any bigs that can shot right now, they are not pure Center, it's that they have to evolved with the ever changing landscape of the game. For sure, OKC will have a full development program for him as he might be their next franchise player.

Done watching highlight of the much talked about Chet. Yeah, I don't think he is suited for a center position. His long reach would be a good help in defense and rebounding but he should stay as a forward to maximize his skills in offense. Hopefully, he doesn't bulk up too much because that will most likely affect his agility. Might I also add that he's pretty good at moving without the ball. He'll be more dangerous if he could emulate that Dirk signature one-legged fadeaway shot

We see him performed that one leg Dirk move and he hit the shot. At least added like 10-20 lbs of pure muscle so that he can't just pushed around. Giannis when he built his body was not affected and he is still very fast and with that huge stride.

I think Chet can do that as well without, adding weight without sacrificing his agility and maximize his offense. Gonna really fun watching those top rookies next season.

[goinmerry]

The Nets are looking for something worthy of the trade. That's a fact.

Brooklyn Nets are waiting for a big offer for sure. Durant has no choice but to wait.

Besides, the Nets don't need to take rush action until no big offer came.

Unfortunately for Kevin Durant, his preferred team, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns won't likely sign him as getting him means sacrificing the main and key players of those teams. It's not good to keep a player like Durant that is not interested anymore to play with the team but for me, maybe Durant just feels disappointed with what happened to his teammates that supposed to help him. The best move for me is, to stay with Brooklyn Nets and try to see what the team will do to enhance their overall roster next season.

Won't be harmful to test another year out of his 4 years big contract remaining for the Nets to see for some improvements. The Nets experienced some key injuries and drama last season and hopefully, no such thing will happen next season.