2024 NBA Season

[Ziskinberg]

Seems like everything has been a bit calm later on the trading front. I think teams may be settling in with what they plan to enter training camp with. The season is just right around the corner so it seems like the Nets aren’t going to be making any deals that don’t interest them. We may see a KD and Kyrie team with Ben Simmons to start the year. Talk about awkward…

They ain't have much choice but to play in the upcoming season together as a team because there are no other teams in the NBA now who could afford to meet what the Nets wanted in exchange for Durant even if they will include Simmons as a bonus. They just have to swallow their ego and pride to develop the right chemistry but that is if they are really willing to do that because Durant might sit many games this coming 22-23 season.

[gagux123]

I agree, Kyrie and KD could be gone tomorrow, or they will not be gone at all, and we do not have any idea until it happens. I still think that fully healthy Nets for a whole year could end up being great. Last year, at the start of the season the talks were about Lakers vs Nets finals, with harden instead of Simmons obviously, we all saw the result of that.

Harden has left, Simmons is injured, Kyrie and vaccination etc etc all destroyed Nets, and Lakers having one of the worst years of both AD and Westbrook together caused them to be terrible too. So I am not expecting the thing this year, it is going to be a revenge year for Lakers, and Nets could stay healthy and be a lot better if they stay together.

Well... reading this post came to my mind... could the Nets be different this season and could they become a strong and competitive team to beat the Warriors!!? (or another team???).

[Baofeng]

Speaking of Ben Simmons, as per @wojespn,

Adrian Wojnarowski
ESPN Sources: Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a settlement agreement on the grievance the All-Star guard filed to recoup a portion of the nearly $20 million withheld him as a result of his failure to play games in the 2021-2022 season.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1559299506859954176

Both side have agreed to settle, but it was confidential. Ben cited mental issues for the way he acted on training camp. We've seen videos of him just going through the motions.

I will speculate that maybe Ben still get some money out of the $20 million, whether half of it, still a win situation for this drama queen, hehehehe.

[harizen]

Nets are now rank number 8 with +1600 odds, honestly, I like it as it's very attractive.
Do you think it's worth a shot?

Worth a shot for a hardcore Brooklyn Nets fan.

But for being just a gambler, I won't take that for the simple reason that I don't prefer that team even though Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will stay.

The odds will also change while the season is approaching depending on what will happen on their roster.

[ChiBitCTy]

I agree, Kyrie and KD could be gone tomorrow, or they will not be gone at all, and we do not have any idea until it happens. I still think that fully healthy Nets for a whole year could end up being great. Last year, at the start of the season the talks were about Lakers vs Nets finals, with harden instead of Simmons obviously, we all saw the result of that.

Harden has left, Simmons is injured, Kyrie and vaccination etc etc all destroyed Nets, and Lakers having one of the worst years of both AD and Westbrook together caused them to be terrible too. So I am not expecting the thing this year, it is going to be a revenge year for Lakers, and Nets could stay healthy and be a lot better if they stay together.

Well... reading this post came to my mind... could the Nets be different this season and could they become a strong and competitive team to beat the Warriors!!? (or another team???).

I mean if both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant reverse their requests to be traded away from Brooklyn, I could see this team being very good with another year under their belts as well as having time to gel with Ben Simmons. But whether they can beat the Warriors or not I’m not too sure. I think if they all play to their fullest abilities and stay healthy, they could..Durant is a top 3 player on the planet and Kyrie is top 10..so that should be enough for them to compete with anyone.

[danherbias07]

Breaking away with the Kyrie and KD news again here's something new and positive.
Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green marries actress Hazel Renee in star-studded wedding

In attendance were star-studded names like the Curry's, Lebron James, and Jayson Tatum. Retired dub players were also present.
Some brotherhood that we don't know. Somehow they are on good terms even outside the basketball floor and it's giving away good vibes to promote sportsmanship.
Competitive inside, but friendship is intact on the outside. Cool.
Draymond now has 5 rings.  
https://twitter.com/CelticsBrr/status/1559288101456977921?s=20&t=5f6l1tuAI9s-XWB-BF8G7Q

[OgNasty]

I agree, Kyrie and KD could be gone tomorrow, or they will not be gone at all, and we do not have any idea until it happens. I still think that fully healthy Nets for a whole year could end up being great. Last year, at the start of the season the talks were about Lakers vs Nets finals, with harden instead of Simmons obviously, we all saw the result of that.

Harden has left, Simmons is injured, Kyrie and vaccination etc etc all destroyed Nets, and Lakers having one of the worst years of both AD and Westbrook together caused them to be terrible too. So I am not expecting the thing this year, it is going to be a revenge year for Lakers, and Nets could stay healthy and be a lot better if they stay together.

Well... reading this post came to my mind... could the Nets be different this season and could they become a strong and competitive team to beat the Warriors!!? (or another team???).

I mean if both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant reverse their requests to be traded away from Brooklyn, I could see this team being very good with another year under their belts as well as having time to gel with Ben Simmons. But whether they can beat the Warriors or not I’m not too sure. I think if they all play to their fullest abilities and stay healthy, they could..Durant is a top 3 player on the planet and Kyrie is top 10..so that should be enough for them to compete with anyone.

I don’t know if that’s going to happen. I suspected they would return and the Nets would go on like the trade requests never happened. However, I just read an article that claimed Durant said that he would rather retire then play another game for the Nets. I guess we’ll see soon enough. With only a couple months left until Durant is expected to suit up, we could have another Ben Simmons situation on our hands.

[LogitechMouse]

Nets are now rank number 8 with +1600 odds, honestly, I like it as it's very attractive.
Do you think it's worth a shot?

You can try. Many are already predicting that KD and Kyrie will not be going to another team because of what is happening right now that no team can give what the Nets management wanted to. Many are thinking that they will stay in the Nets alongside Simmons and I think they will play well if they will be together.

It's too early to judge, Simmons will be playing next season, so most likely the Nets roster will improve having a healthy Durant and Irving. Maybe thats the time the Nets will be able to successfully trade Durant and Irving especially if the Nets will become the number 1 team overall.

Ben Simmons has not played since June 2021, and I have some doubts he will perform as before as he still has mental problems. So even if Simmons plays next season, it's unlikely that his presence on the court will improve the Nets' results in any way. In addition, there is still uncertainty about whether Irving and Durant will stay on the team or not.

I will just say that Simmons will not be the same Simmons as he is before what happened to him. Well he might be a better one when he comes back or he might be worse than the old Ben Simmons. We don't know and I don't also know if he really overcame the drama that has happened to him. I still think that the 3 of them with Kyrie and Durant be a good combination but there is still doubt in my mind and we still don't know if the 3 of them will play in the Nets because there is still a chance that any one of them might get traded anytime.

[Pamadar]

Nets are now rank number 8 with +1600 odds, honestly, I like it as it's very attractive.
Do you think it's worth a shot?

Worth a shot for a hardcore Brooklyn Nets fan.

But for being just a gambler, I won't take that for the simple reason that I don't prefer that team even though Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will stay.

The odds will also change while the season is approaching depending on what will happen on their roster.

Yes, maybe if Nets will convince them to stay and play at their best this coming season, maybe takers will be lucky,

though doubts are circling around with these two stars, they are very vocal with regard to their request being transferred to other
teams who can give Nets demands.

But let see if what will happen in the future, a big gamble to anyone who will take this but very rewarding in case that Nets
will play well.

[btc_angela]

Nets are now rank number 8 with +1600 odds, honestly, I like it as it's very attractive.
Do you think it's worth a shot?

Worth a shot for a hardcore Brooklyn Nets fan.

But for being just a gambler, I won't take that for the simple reason that I don't prefer that team even though Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will stay.

The odds will also change while the season is approaching depending on what will happen on their roster.

Yes, we will have to see the chemistry first, but most of us here speculate that it won't be healthy seeing Durant has issues with Simmons and then Kyrie with his imposing his well atittude.

I think the odds are just about right, so there is no value in betting to them as early as this without seeing them play. When Durant goes to the Nets, all of their fans are very excited, and I don't think they will have the same enthusiasm because of the whole saga on their star players.

[carlisle1]

Breaking away with the Kyrie and KD news again here's something new and positive.
Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green marries actress Hazel Renee in star-studded wedding

In attendance were star-studded names like the Curry's, Lebron James, and Jayson Tatum. Retired dub players were also present.
Some brotherhood that we don't know. Somehow they are on good terms even outside the basketball floor and it's giving away good vibes to promote sportsmanship.
Competitive inside, but friendship is intact on the outside. Cool.
Draymond now has 5 rings.  
https://twitter.com/CelticsBrr/status/1559288101456977921?s=20&t=5f6l1tuAI9s-XWB-BF8G7Q

Yeah they developed the bond outside the court, they are still human right? The kind of friendship that will continue as brotherhood.

It's really a good sign for a much stronger unity inside the league, they are hard inside the court but they have that connection outside

that will be treasured. A cool example that sports competition is just inside the court but they are good friends outside.

[Yaunfitda]

I agree, Kyrie and KD could be gone tomorrow, or they will not be gone at all, and we do not have any idea until it happens. I still think that fully healthy Nets for a whole year could end up being great. Last year, at the start of the season the talks were about Lakers vs Nets finals, with harden instead of Simmons obviously, we all saw the result of that.

Harden has left, Simmons is injured, Kyrie and vaccination etc etc all destroyed Nets, and Lakers having one of the worst years of both AD and Westbrook together caused them to be terrible too. So I am not expecting the thing this year, it is going to be a revenge year for Lakers, and Nets could stay healthy and be a lot better if they stay together.

Well... reading this post came to my mind... could the Nets be different this season and could they become a strong and competitive team to beat the Warriors!!? (or another team???).

I mean if both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant reverse their requests to be traded away from Brooklyn, I could see this team being very good with another year under their belts as well as having time to gel with Ben Simmons. But whether they can beat the Warriors or not I’m not too sure. I think if they all play to their fullest abilities and stay healthy, they could..Durant is a top 3 player on the planet and Kyrie is top 10..so that should be enough for them to compete with anyone.

I don’t know if that’s going to happen. I suspected they would return and the Nets would go on like the trade requests never happened. However, I just read an article that claimed Durant said that he would rather retire then play another game for the Nets. I guess we’ll see soon enough. With only a couple months left until Durant is expected to suit up, we could have another Ben Simmons situation on our hands.

If the is the case, then it might ruin Durant for good, he can still ball no doubt, but if he has that kind of attitude now, I don't know if teams are willing to take a gamble.

Just play if they are really professional, that's what the NBA and the fans are expecting them to be. Not just diva, so he should expect more former players to criticized him in public and maybe some of his defenders can't shield him anymore from detractors.

[jossiel]

Breaking away with the Kyrie and KD news again here's something new and positive.
Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green marries actress Hazel Renee in star-studded wedding

In attendance were star-studded names like the Curry's, Lebron James, and Jayson Tatum. Retired dub players were also present.
Some brotherhood that we don't know. Somehow they are on good terms even outside the basketball floor and it's giving away good vibes to promote sportsmanship.
Competitive inside, but friendship is intact on the outside. Cool.
Draymond now has 5 rings.  

I saw this picture a while ago and made me think that it's just the fans that are making rivals for their idols and no matter how tough every competition that they're in, they all remain to be friends in real life.

Congratulations to Dray, how old he is again before he marries, 32? and is this the first time for him to get into marriage?

Anyway, this is just pure fun to see all of them in one frame.

[danherbias07]

Yeah they developed the bond outside the court, they are still human right? The kind of friendship that will continue as brotherhood.

It's really a good sign for a much stronger unity inside the league, they are hard inside the court but they have that connection outside

that will be treasured. A cool example that sports competition is just inside the court but they are good friends outside.

Yes, they are still human but as a fan of just one team on that celebration, you would not expect a lot of NBA players to be invited. Lebron and Tatum especially. One who was super competitive and physical with Draymond below the rim and another who just lost from them in their Finals run.
I am amazed at how Tatum took it and even put an effort to appear at the wedding. Sportsmanship at the highest level.

Congratulations to Dray, how old he is again before he marries, 32? and is this the first time for him to get into marriage?

Anyway, this is just pure fun to see all of them in one frame.

Yes and yes but he had a 10-year relationship with ex-girlfriend Jelissa Hardy, they have 2 kids.
This will be a memory that will keep them close to each other. Soon, they will all retire and reminisce while looking at these photos.

[Kelvinid]

Breaking away with the Kyrie and KD news again here's something new and positive.
Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green marries actress Hazel Renee in star-studded wedding

In attendance were star-studded names like the Curry's, Lebron James, and Jayson Tatum. Retired dub players were also present.
Some brotherhood that we don't know. Somehow they are on good terms even outside the basketball floor and it's giving away good vibes to promote sportsmanship.
Competitive inside, but friendship is intact on the outside. Cool.
Draymond now has 5 rings.  

I saw this picture a while ago and made me think that it's just the fans that are making rivals for their idols and no matter how tough every competition that they're in, they all remain to be friends in real life.

Congratulations to Dray, how old he is again before he marries, 32? and is this the first time for him to get into marriage?

Anyway, this is just pure fun to see all of them in one frame.

I understand why Dray wants a max contract, he enters into a marriage life and he has bigger responsibility now especially if they will have kids in the future. I don't follow his life outside basketball, so all I can say is that congratulations to him, hopefully he will be champ again.

[Coin_trader]

If the is the case, then it might ruin Durant for good, he can still ball no doubt, but if he has that kind of attitude now, I don't know if teams are willing to take a gamble.

Just play if they are really professional, that's what the NBA and the fans are expecting them to be. Not just diva, so he should expect more former players to criticized him in public and maybe some of his defenders can't shield him anymore from detractors.

We don’t know exactly what’s the real story behind Kevin Durant sudden cold feelings against playing in Nets. Even Kyrie demand the same trade offer because there might be something pressuring them or giving a dilemma on playing the Nets. Remember Nets suffer a shameful lose against Boston on the first round of playoffs. Maybe this result is what makes the management pressuring them on whatever is going on behind the scenes on Nets.

Too bad because off there poor performance on the playoffs,There’s no team willing to accept there trade offer because everybody knows how much they are valued right now while there output can’t justify there recent performance result. We know that Durant still got some his moves and still on prime but he has only few years left until the new players can overcome him on the top spot.

[Hypnosis00]

If the is the case, then it might ruin Durant for good, he can still ball no doubt, but if he has that kind of attitude now, I don't know if teams are willing to take a gamble.

Just play if they are really professional, that's what the NBA and the fans are expecting them to be. Not just diva, so he should expect more former players to criticized him in public and maybe some of his defenders can't shield him anymore from detractors.

We don’t know exactly what’s the real story behind Kevin Durant sudden cold feelings against playing in Nets. Even Kyrie demand the same trade offer because there might be something pressuring them or giving a dilemma on playing the Nets. Remember Nets suffer a shameful lose against Boston on the first round of playoffs. Maybe this result is what makes the management pressuring them on whatever is going on behind the scenes on Nets.

Too bad because off there poor performance on the playoffs,There’s no team willing to accept there trade offer because everybody knows how much they are valued right now while there output can’t justify there recent performance result. We know that Durant still got some his moves and still on prime but he has only few years left until the new players can overcome him on the top spot.

Pressure is normal, of course the management wants to see their expectation and it seemed like the Nets are not playing like a championship team. Not only the first round exit, but they also get swept which doesn't look good for a team that is the top favorite to win the championship.

Durant and Irving has to understand the management, they have invested a lot of money, it's just normal for them to ask for some assurance.

[ultrloa]

Seems like everything has been a bit calm later on the trading front. I think teams may be settling in with what they plan to enter training camp with. The season is just right around the corner so it seems like the Nets aren’t going to be making any deals that don’t interest them. We may see a KD and Kyrie team with Ben Simmons to start the year. Talk about awkward…

Honestly who knows.  There could easily be a situation in which they are working out a deal right now, and on the flipside it can be cold as ice.  I don't think the situation is or will be awkward at all, just normal nba business during the offseason honestly.  Ayers always say it...in the end its just a business.  So if they end up on the court together I expect them 3 to dominate a ton of games together.

I think this trio combo will end in a failure. But who knows? It's time for Kyrie Irving to be serious with the game, play harder and stop his unnecessary antics if he wants a good contract after this upcoming season. The same with Ben Simmons, this might be his last chance to prove that he is still a relevant talent in the league.

 

Depends on how they cooperate with each other since if they continue to act like a moron and want to do stat padding just to increase their stats then they might not go anywhere. But if this trio will adjust and adopt according to what role given to them for sure they can create good chemistry then might they go to play offs next season. The only problem with Nets is their own created drama if they just set aside their pride and play as a team for sure they can compete with those contender teams.

It's too early to judge, Simmons will be playing next season, so most likely the Nets roster will improve having a healthy Durant and Irving. Maybe thats the time the Nets will be able to successfully trade Durant and Irving especially if the Nets will become the number 1 team overall.

This will be another test for them if they can make this rooster work out since if they will have good chemistry together then maybe they achieve what they want to reach, they are still title contender knowing Durant and Irving still capable to have a good run plus if Simmons will play without adding toxicity to them then might we will see them on finals next season, but this is still unclear until they agree to adopt their roles and erase their pride to play as a team.

[Questat]

This will be another test for them if they can make this rooster work out since if they will have good chemistry together then maybe they achieve what they want to reach, they are still title contender knowing Durant and Irving still capable to have a good run plus if Simmons will play without adding toxicity to them then might we will see them on finals next season, but this is still unclear until they agree to adopt their roles and erase their pride to play as a team.

There's no more excuse for them as they have the big 3 now.

Durant
Irving
Simmons.

This big 3 is strong enough to bring this team into the championship, the only problem is their chemistry and the two superstars passion to play as they have asked to be traded, hopefully that will not affect their performance in the season to come.

[jakelyson]

There's no more excuse for them as they have the big 3 now.

Durant
Irving
Simmons.

This big 3 is strong enough to bring this team into the championship, the only problem is their chemistry and the two superstars passion to play as they have asked to be traded, hopefully that will not affect their performance in the season to come.

More like big 3 headaches for the organization to me

Seriously, if these 3 get their acts together, they are nightmares to their opponents. Fortunately for other teams, they are full of dramas.

In attendance were star-studded names like the Curry's, Lebron James, and Jayson Tatum. Retired dub players were also present.
Some brotherhood that we don't know. Somehow they are on good terms even outside the basketball floor and it's giving away good vibes to promote sportsmanship.

Congratulations to Green.

We know that Lebron and Draymond are close. I think they also went on a vacation together, so I am not surprised to see Lebron on his wedding. But I am surprised to see Tatum in there. I never knew or expected they would be close friends. It is good to see players still having good relationships even when they are heavily pitted against each other on the court.