2024 NBA Season

[jakelyson]

Yeah, the Wolves roster looks really interesting, but I think a lot of fans still don't fully understand what to expect from this team. Obviously, KAT and Gobert will dominate in the paint, but I don't rule out that these two might not have enough chemistry on the court, and that could potentially be a problem for the Wolves in terms of reaching the semifinal or final series.

Wolves are like Utah Jazz where they are creating hype in the eliminations but always ended up short at the post-eliminations.

Karl Anthony Towns is also not taking the paint as his primary comfort zone now as he's now seen draining perimeter and 3-points.

But enough of this speculation as we just have to wait if the new Wolves will now be a different one.

They now have Gobert to do that, so KAT has all the leeway he wants to play outside and shoot those 3s. That is why they got Gobert. He will be the legit center and KAT will play a very tall forward. How good it will playout though is yet to be seen. They have plenty of time to perfect this combination in the regular season. Hopefully, it will be perfect by playoffs.

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Just read this news and it's a good decision for him to still consider 1 more season. The warriors also did a great move.

He can still play I believed and not just hug the bench as an advisor like Udonis Haslem. But yes, we are not talking about around 10 MPG here.

Last year he played 31 games, 19 minutes per game. He can still play at that level this year and then focus on mentoring the young guns of GSW.

[danherbias07]

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Yes, that type. More on the bench, more on talk while suited if ever they need him.
There are no details yet about how much it is but I am guessing it is the same as last year at $2.5m+.
He surely likes to joke around when it comes to his contract, he even said once to the Warriors owner Joe Lacob about increasing the amount. 

Udoka case. A hint of details is coming out one by one.

But a person with knowledge of the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the details were not made public, told The Associated Press that it involved an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the organization.

Grousbeck disagreed and noted that Udoka accepted the punishment and apologized.

“I personally feel that this is well-warranted and appropriate, backed by substantial research and evidence and facts,” the owner said. “It was clear that something substantial needed to be done. And it was.”

https://www.nba.com/news/celtics-governor-says-ime-udoka-suspended-for-multiple-policy-violations
As I said back then, he accepted it and apologized which means he knew it was coming. This issue really offers a lot of questions and I am intrigued by what happened.

[btc_angela]

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Oh ok, when I saw AI name as one of those veterans who haven't got a contract yet, I say that the Warriors are not going to sign him. But lo and behold, he pull some strings and then he is back again with them. For sure he will be like that, not playing many minutes but there to guide the young guys just like him and Draymond is doing for the rest of their young core. And I wouldn't be surprised if he become part of the management when he retires then eventually work his way out to become the coach or like president of basketball operations for the Warriors.

He deserve to play with the Warriors with a new contract, Iggy was one of the reasons why the Warrriors are successful, if you still remember, he won a finals MVP for a job well done on limiting Lebron James in the NBA finals, and though he is already a veteran, but he still has a lot to offer.

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

[Reid]

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

They got him for cheap and yet he was the Finals MVP. I think that's worth every penny to sign him again like an appreciation gesture for doing a great job at both their offense and defense. He doesn't even need to play anymore just like how Dirk Nowitzki was guiding new players in the Mavs while he still has a contract.
I sure think this will be the last year of his career. I see him having a job somewhere in ESPN or TNT after this run.

[Baofeng]

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

They got him for cheap and yet he was the Finals MVP. I think that's worth every penny to sign him again like an appreciation gesture for doing a great job at both their offense and defense. He doesn't even need to play anymore just like how Dirk Nowitzki was guiding new players in the Mavs while he still has a contract.
I sure think this will be the last year of his career. I see him having a job somewhere in ESPN or TNT after this run.

I was thinking that he can get a job from either network as basketball analyst, but we will see after he really retires from active basketball. Or maybe become guest somewhere along the line and give his insights just like the rest of those retired players. At least he can get paid still.

And after the Warriors didn't sign him, he went to the Heat if I'm not mistaken. And then he comes back again, win another ring. He could have been their lucky charm. 

[jossiel]

Well, sad to say about the GSW, they didn't managed to keep the whole championship roster that they've got before as they need to release a few of them and do some trades.

I don't think that's a problem for Golden State Warriors as their core lineup is still intact.

Yes, I agree that those who departed are key players but not to the extent that releasing them will turn this team into the worst one.

Yes, there's no problem with that. I'm just seeing most of the fans have talked about that before but it's no longer a problem. Everyone has to end their journey with their championship team and has to be traded away if that's the management's decision.

The Warriors are still having their championship lineup.

No doubt, the roster is still a championship caliber and they could really get back again to the finals.

[carlisle1]

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

They got him for cheap and yet he was the Finals MVP. I think that's worth every penny to sign him again like an appreciation gesture for doing a great job at both their offense and defense. He doesn't even need to play anymore just like how Dirk Nowitzki was guiding new players in the Mavs while he still has a contract.
I sure think this will be the last year of his career. I see him having a job somewhere in ESPN or TNT after this run.

Good point! GSW signed him with a cheap contract and yet he really performed well and win the finals MVP.
with this new contract, even he won't need to be inside the court most of the time the gesture of appreciating him and keep him after he
has been traded once is a good way of saying thank you for his services and contribution to the entire organization.

I like that idea seeing him beside other former stars commenting on how the players and the teams are performing. Just hope
He's not as a shy type of person, though not like as broad as Draymond was.

[Sanitough]

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Oh ok, when I saw AI name as one of those veterans who haven't got a contract yet, I say that the Warriors are not going to sign him. But lo and behold, he pull some strings and then he is back again with them. For sure he will be like that, not playing many minutes but there to guide the young guys just like him and Draymond is doing for the rest of their young core. And I wouldn't be surprised if he become part of the management when he retires then eventually work his way out to become the coach or like president of basketball operations for the Warriors.

He deserve to play with the Warriors with a new contract, Iggy was one of the reasons why the Warrriors are successful, if you still remember, he won a finals MVP for a job well done on limiting Lebron James in the NBA finals, and though he is already a veteran, but he still has a lot to offer.

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

I'm happy that he comes back to the Warriors, I think he will retire in this team because he earned big success here. Comes another season, Warriors still have a huge chance to win back to back championship, as long as they are healthy, they can make it again, and take note, Thompson should have a better season.

[Oasisman]

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Oh ok, when I saw AI name as one of those veterans who haven't got a contract yet, I say that the Warriors are not going to sign him. But lo and behold, he pull some strings and then he is back again with them. For sure he will be like that, not playing many minutes but there to guide the young guys just like him and Draymond is doing for the rest of their young core. And I wouldn't be surprised if he become part of the management when he retires then eventually work his way out to become the coach or like president of basketball operations for the Warriors.

He deserve to play with the Warriors with a new contract, Iggy was one of the reasons why the Warrriors are successful, if you still remember, he won a finals MVP for a job well done on limiting Lebron James in the NBA finals, and though he is already a veteran, but he still has a lot to offer.

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

Iggy can still play though, but they could use him in bench and locker room in mentoring the young bloods. Saw him making good effort in coaching his teammates courtside.
Iggy is also one of the toughest foundation in GSW together with Steph, Thompson, and Green. These 4 jerseys would definitely be hanged on the rafters when they're all retired.

[Pamadar]

^ They just resigned Andre Iguodala to another year, his 19th season in the league. His response when asked about it was funny. He said to tell Stephen Curry this is definitely his last year. I don’t envision him playing many minutes this season, but I can see him being a Udonis Haslem type player there to help out in the locker room and keep the guys’ heads on straight.

Oh ok, when I saw AI name as one of those veterans who haven't got a contract yet, I say that the Warriors are not going to sign him. But lo and behold, he pull some strings and then he is back again with them. For sure he will be like that, not playing many minutes but there to guide the young guys just like him and Draymond is doing for the rest of their young core. And I wouldn't be surprised if he become part of the management when he retires then eventually work his way out to become the coach or like president of basketball operations for the Warriors.

He deserve to play with the Warriors with a new contract, Iggy was one of the reasons why the Warrriors are successful, if you still remember, he won a finals MVP for a job well done on limiting Lebron James in the NBA finals, and though he is already a veteran, but he still has a lot to offer.

The good thing is that they got Iggy at the tail end of his career, that's why he was able to play that well and become a finals MVP and if I'm not mistaken the win started the franchise to become what is is right now, dominating the league with Steph.

So just right for the Warriors organization recognizing what he did and yes he can mentor the young members, those who will follow the footsteps and continue their dominance.

Iggy can still play though, but they could use him in bench and locker room in mentoring the young bloods. Saw him making good effort in coaching his teammates courtside.
Iggy is also one of the toughest foundation in GSW together with Steph, Thompson, and Green. These 4 jerseys would definitely be hanged on the rafters when they're all retired.

He can still in the rotation coming from the bench and give some time to rest out one of the starters.

Iggy maybe is no longer the offensive player but his defense and his basketball IQ, it's still favorable for GSW since
this player has already earned good respect from the league itself. I like that idea of bringing him in and be a mentor or a boost support when young stars start to play longer minutes, his experienced can be shared and those young guns will manifest good guidance from a veteran final's MVP.

[Ziskinberg]

I'm sorry for spoiling the Wolves discussion but are users here aware that Ime Udoka has been suspended for the upcoming 2022-2023 NBA season. Just this time, they already given his sanction and that is to suspend him for the whole season.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-suspended-2022-23-season-rcna49079

The Boston Celtics have suspended coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, effective immediately, and with no guarantee he will be back with the franchise in the future.

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

I guess it's huge news for them, he is one who changes the franchise last year, so him being absent this season wherein they are one of the favorites because of how they manage to go to the finals.

Not sure though what is happening around the league, I mean I thought this is an open secret. Players bang everyone, and as far as I can remember, Magic Johnson got the AIDS virus because he was "intimate" to many females during his playing time.

It's certainly a big news because this coach brought the Celtics in the NBA championship last season. He broke the rules, he is now punished, and we don't know if the assistant coach that will assume the role is as good as coach Ime Udoka. I'm not anymore betting on Celtics to win the NBA championship, i think their betting odds are also affected.

Maybe the NBA have established another rule regarding fellow staff members/players in the same team because of the past issues, I don't really know if there's a rule like that exist in the league but that seems the case as why would coach Ime Udoka be suspended for the whole season. Surely, the team will be affected and it's too unfortunate because they had a good run last season.

[Japinat]

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

Surely a hiccup for the entire franchise considering how huge his difference on them. Surely they'll move on from this one but was the franchise was too hasty on their decisions? I don't think so too, perhaps it's to tell that they abide on their policies. The entire franchise will surely be affected tbh.

As we can see in the championship odds, https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/championship-odds.. Celtics are the top favorites, but with this big news, I doubt they will stay as the top favorite, so I think getting the Warriors still gives the best value.

As expected, the Boston Celtics will be an early favorite to win the championship this 22-23 season but I don't think that they will be playing the same with the temporary coach this time, the trust and experience of Ime Udoka is vital for the team but their situation is different now because he's been suspended.

Too bad for those who bet early before this issue surfaced, I bet that the GS Warriors will be standing at the top of heavy favorites again.

[stadus]

Meanwhile, Philly's coach Doc Rivers has gone viral lately after being caught liking porn videos. But this isn't ground for a penalty or suspension though. And they're trying to make an alibi that the account was hacked.

This seems funny to us because why not, right? Even Doc Rivers deserves to have some fun sometimes and liking some nasty tweets doesn't affect his performance or anything that will affect the whole league, that is his right. Seriously, what is happening in the league now? I'm not updated anymore with its rules, it seems to me that these kinds of rules are so personal.

[mirakal]

Wow, LA Clippers have a huge chance to be a champion this season, as long as John Wall will be healthy and he will still perform the way he used to when he was still with the Wizards, I think LA Clippers can make it to the NBA finals. I know we have the Warriors here, but I'm now rooting for a new team that is a great contender.

Hopefully, they stay healthy. I wonder if they will put John Wall into load management like they are doing with Kawhi. Wall is also prone to injury, so if they load manage him, they can prevent some serious injury. They are great team in paper, hopefully they can convert it in the court.

They can manage him for sure as the Clippers is a good team, and even their 2nd unit is very competitive, remember when Paul George was injured? No PG and Kawhi and yet the Clippers still remained competitive. I like the way they play as a team, to be honest, they are really good, and they'll get better once they are fully healthy.

The team is still hard to defeat even if Paul George and Kawhi wasn't there for the team, what's more if these 2 superstars will start playing side by side again? Another additional asset is John Wall, the current Los Angeles Clippers is surely a vicious team that will cause an alarm to the other teams in the league.

As of now, the good news is Kawhi Leonard's already back fully healthy but he won't be in the starting five for the meantime because the team can't afford to make errors this time so they will give Kawhi few minutes first before he will do some heavy loads.

Load management is very important, although fans hate this, but it's better than risking the players that has recently recovered from a serious injury. The Clippers can give Leonard a limited minutes, they can still win more games and most probably be in the playoffs, and that's the time where Leonard will play full time.

Yes, indeed! That's why it's important not to rush things on their end. The good thing about Clippers is that they are not relying on Kawhi and PG, they are still dangerous even without their two superstars. It's much better for Kawhi to let him overcome his rustiness first by letting him play few minutes per game just like what the Warriors did to Klay when he got back after his ACL injury before giving him more load. I think the Clippers will have some few pre-season games, that could be a good opening for Kawhi.

[jakelyson]

Well, sad to say about the GSW, they didn't managed to keep the whole championship roster that they've got before as they need to release a few of them and do some trades.

I don't think that's a problem for Golden State Warriors as their core lineup is still intact.

Yes, I agree that those who departed are key players but not to the extent that releasing them will turn this team into the worst one.

Yes, there's no problem with that. I'm just seeing most of the fans have talked about that before but it's no longer a problem. Everyone has to end their journey with their championship team and has to be traded away if that's the management's decision.

They cannot keep them all anyway even if they wanted too. Their salary is bound to go up and if GSW keeps them, they would be over the cap and will be paying a lot of luxury tax. It would not be a wise move. They have to make a choice who to let go and who to keep.

Maybe the NBA have established another rule regarding fellow staff members/players in the same team because of the past issues, I don't really know if there's a rule like that exist in the league but that seems the case as why would coach Ime Udoka be suspended for the whole season. Surely, the team will be affected and it's too unfortunate because they had a good run last season.

I think it was a franchise rule that he broke. And I think it is normal that they would suspend him since he is married and still had a consensual relationship with female staff. Other organizations would do that as well to avoid scandal.

[wheelz1200]

Well, sad to say about the GSW, they didn't managed to keep the whole championship roster that they've got before as they need to release a few of them and do some trades.

I don't think that's a problem for Golden State Warriors as their core lineup is still intact.

Yes, I agree that those who departed are key players but not to the extent that releasing them will turn this team into the worst one.

Yes, there's no problem with that. I'm just seeing most of the fans have talked about that before but it's no longer a problem. Everyone has to end their journey with their championship team and has to be traded away if that's the management's decision.

They cannot keep them all anyway even if they wanted too. Their salary is bound to go up and if GSW keeps them, they would be over the cap and will be paying a lot of luxury tax. It would not be a wise move. They have to make a choice who to let go and who to keep.

Maybe the NBA have established another rule regarding fellow staff members/players in the same team because of the past issues, I don't really know if there's a rule like that exist in the league but that seems the case as why would coach Ime Udoka be suspended for the whole season. Surely, the team will be affected and it's too unfortunate because they had a good run last season.

I think it was a franchise rule that he broke. And I think it is normal that they would suspend him since he is married and still had a consensual relationship with female staff. Other organizations would do that as well to avoid scandal.

Yeah there basically was no choice.  If they didn't do something drastic they would be blamed for supporting cheating.  In the world we live in of cancel culture, anything that might be a moral wrong doing the teams are just steering clear of.  They are a for profit club in the end, and don't want to risk losing out on ticket sales, merchandise, TV deals, etc.  Sad but it's more about the bottom line than probably theor stance on what he did.

[OgNasty]

I think it was a franchise rule that he broke. And I think it is normal that they would suspend him since he is married and still had a consensual relationship with female staff. Other organizations would do that as well to avoid scandal.

I don't think it's a normal situation.  These types of affairs get swept under the rug all the time.  You hear about Steve Nash learning about his wife's cheating when their baby was born black?  How about Delonte West supposedly having sex with LeBron's mother to get back at him for mouthing off in practice?  I could go on and on...  Tony Parker, Nick Young, Matt Barnes, etc...  There have been lots of incidents that were never acknowledged by teams or led to suspensions (although Delonte West got blackballed). 

This is clearly a situation with some extraordinary circumstances.  Every sports journalist is out there trying to figure this out to report on it.  I'm sure we'll hear something soon.

[jossiel]

Yes, there's no problem with that. I'm just seeing most of the fans have talked about that before but it's no longer a problem. Everyone has to end their journey with their championship team and has to be traded away if that's the management's decision.

They cannot keep them all anyway even if they wanted too. Their salary is bound to go up and if GSW keeps them, they would be over the cap and will be paying a lot of luxury tax. It would not be a wise move. They have to make a choice who to let go and who to keep.

Well, that's right.

They'll have that salary cap and that's why some of them has to let go and be traded. As a player goes into a championship, I guess that they're also bound to increase their salaries and contracts.

And the GSW management can't keep with that and maybe, that's a brilliant thing for some of those that wanted to increase their salary but, they'll no longer be part of that great championship team that they've been part of.

[Baofeng]

In case some don't know, Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."  that's why he got suspended and he apologized for it. I don't know if this is a big news but I'm pretty sure that the Celtics franchise is heavily affected by this one. He has been a very good coach in his first season, and he led the Celtics to NBA Finals. Their assistant coach, Joe Mazzulla will be their interim head coach. 

Any thoughts with this one? How will the Celtics be affected by this?

Surely a hiccup for the entire franchise considering how huge his difference on them. Surely they'll move on from this one but was the franchise was too hasty on their decisions? I don't think so too, perhaps it's to tell that they abide on their policies. The entire franchise will surely be affected tbh.

As we can see in the championship odds, https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/championship-odds.. Celtics are the top favorites, but with this big news, I doubt they will stay as the top favorite, so I think getting the Warriors still gives the best value.

As expected, the Boston Celtics will be an early favorite to win the championship this 22-23 season but I don't think that they will be playing the same with the temporary coach this time, the trust and experience of Ime Udoka is vital for the team but their situation is different now because he's been suspended.

Too bad for those who bet early before this issue surfaced, I bet that the GS Warriors will be standing at the top of heavy favorites again.

That could change though, yes they are the early favorite but as we all know, Udoka will no longer helm them at this point. So for sure the bookies will have to update their favorite now and maybe relegate the Boston Celtics to somewhere in the middle because of this development.

I haven't check the odds though, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Warriors as defending champions will be the favorite despite many role players leaving them.

[RealMalatesta]

Iggy can still play though, but they could use him in bench and locker room in mentoring the young bloods. Saw him making good effort in coaching his teammates courtside.
Iggy is also one of the toughest foundation in GSW together with Steph, Thompson, and Green. These 4 jerseys would definitely be hanged on the rafters when they're all retired.

He was never really getting any real minutes to begin with, he got 20 minutes last year for example and we all know they were mainly in garbage time as well, which means that he gets like 12-15 minutes of playing time for proper periods, and he will be replaced with one of the young players there from now on. He hasn't scored over 10 ppg for around 10 years now if I am not wrong, he is just there to pass and defend, that's all his duties are.

I agree that it's more udanishaslem type of deal where he is just helping the younger players become better, nothing more. Plus they are a team that's paying a huge salary these days, including the luxury tax, so another vet minimum wouldn't really matter to them anyway.