2024 NBA Season

[YuginKadoya]

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I mean there's always all sorts of rumors of course when it comes to trades and around the trade deadline, of course.  Lebron is a cash cow of course, but dude the La Lakers are one of the most historic franchises in the world of sports, and they make TONS of money regardless (sort of like the Chicago Cubs).  I'm not saying Lebron doesn't bring more money in ..of course he does..but at some point it's not just about the money, it's about long term success..and Lebron is nearing the end of his career.  The Lakers are not hooked to Lebron and if the right trade came along they'd do.  He'd do it too because the Lakers are not a championship caliber team.

Absolutely, trade rumors are always buzzing around, especially during the trade deadline. While LeBron is undeniably a cash cow and a significant asset, the Lakers, being a historic franchise, have a substantial financial standing I do agree with that irrespective of individual players. Long-term success is undoubtedly a crucial factor, and with LeBron nearing the end of his career, strategic decisions become vital. The Lakers, not solely dependent on LeBron, might consider the right trade opportunity for the overall team's success. It's a balance between financial considerations and the pursuit of championship-caliber performance. The dynamic nature of the sports industry keeps fans speculating on potential moves and their impact, but I think the latest trade for the Los Angeles Lakers they are doing something but the thing is it is not doing well for them, I really think the LeBron Trade will not do them to good because for me LeBron James is giving something to the team in my opinion, but the new players is not contributing that much.

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Lebron James is 39 years old and his career is not long anymore. with high contracts and salaries it will be difficult for new clubs to accommodate him. because there are salary cap rules, aka there is a maximum budget limit for each club that can be spent. so if there is a club that wants Lebron James, they have to sell or throw away their star players so that the salary cap spot is there to accommodate Lebron James.

LeBron James' age and the financial aspects of his contract indeed add an interesting dimension to his potential moves. As he nears the end of his career, the constraints of salary cap rules become a crucial factor. The financial implications for new clubs looking to accommodate him involve tough decisions, possibly requiring the sale or release of star players to fit within the salary cap limits. It's a delicate balance between the desire to have a player of LeBron's caliber and the practicalities of managing a team under salary constraints. The dynamics of player contracts and team budgets make each decision a strategic one in the world of professional sports.

So for sure, the Lakers can make that move and just take the consequence of their action or let LeBron play with his kid and then let him become a Legend once more for him to make the decision to retire from basketball for sure will be an epic moment for LeBron James to retire as a Los Angeles Lakers player,

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[ajanwalker]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

[Natalim]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.

It doesn't matter though. Bucks also have a good away record but Jazz are just too good at home. I'm sure Jazz are still the underdog in that game since OKC is currently the number 1 team in the West per ranking, so this is another opportunity to get a better odds backing the home team.

OKC away record 15-9
Jazz home record 16-7

Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

Great catch, I didn't notice that. The biggest loss was against the Lakers because AD and Bron did not play that game.
Boston's next game is still at home, they'll be hosting the Atlanta Hawks.

[Reid]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

This will be a great fight for Utah Jazz and they will prove a lot if they will defeat one of the best teams in the West. I am glad to see Sexton making a huge impact for that team. Now, Jordan Clarkson is whom I want to see stepping up his game. It seems like his stats are not improving anymore especially in their last 5 games.
I've seen him become an offensive player and even took the 6th man of the year. Now, they need him to show that performance again and maybe they will defeat the OKC if that happens.

[terrific]

In terms of having someone like him to their roster before his retirement is like some sort of history. But what most teams like to have history is to win championships. Each team has their own franchise and best player that they can have and give the salary cap.
While it is not going to give Lebron that much benefit but AFAIK, this is just a rumor and won't happen.

We are talking about Lebron here, yes he is 39 years old but we haven't seen this kind of players, who is entering his 20+ seasons and yet he can still play better than 90% of the current players that we have. Dirk retired because he can't contribute as he used to, he was 40 years old that time. But look at Lebron this season, although he could be injury prone, but he can still run fast, chase for a block, shot outside and dunk in transition.

I don't see him getting traded by the Lakers, him and AD for that matter. And again, as what we have speculated, he is just waiting for his son to turn pro so that they can play together at least in a season. Doesn't matter which team, as long as they can make history together, it will be something for Lebron before he decided to retire.

I agree.
He can still play better and that's why he's still with the Lakers. If this is just another player from the NBA, he probably won't be getting any new more contracts. He has mentioned that he wants to play with his son so whoever goes first with the two sons he has and managed to play with one season. I think that's the record that he's wanting to have and then he'll retire afterwards. Oh well, a lot of legends and good players have retired and we're seeing another era to an end.

[Beparanf]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

This will be a great fight for Utah Jazz and they will prove a lot if they will defeat one of the best teams in the West. I am glad to see Sexton making a huge impact for that team. Now, Jordan Clarkson is whom I want to see stepping up his game. It seems like his stats are not improving anymore especially in their last 5 games.
I've seen him become an offensive player and even took the 6th man of the year. Now, they need him to show that performance again and maybe they will defeat the OKC if that happens.

Jazz is just lucky on today’s match because Dame is literally no impact in the game. Bucks relies too much with Giannis and we all know what gonna happened if there’s no help for Giannis. OKC is much tougher opponent since SGA is very consistent while he has a reliable teammates that is so well synchronized to each other.

On the other hand, I think Clarkson performance is understandable since Jazz is well balance team which usually do a rotation on their players. Jazz is not focusing their play to Clarkson so it’s very hard him to get a momentum especially now that the expectation on him becomes higher due to his recent achievement on stats.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

The NBA is really impossible to understand and/or predict.
Milwaukee for example, against Dalles they come back from being down 25 points to win the game. And against a slightly weaker team than Dalles they lead by 19 in the 2nd and 14 in the 4th and lose the game because of a 13:40 last quarter.
How is that even possible on this level. 9:38 in 11 minutes with 2 all star starters, that's hilarious.

I know it's a back to back away game, but come on.

[boyptc]

A picture of Jalen Brunson and Lebron James have blown the internet lately. While Lebron has been in the NBA at that time, Jalen was still young and look that they're both in the league.

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That's the image. Time flies really so fast. The caption though.

[jossiel]

According this website _ https://hoopshype.com/player/tony-snell/salary/

His total earnings in basketball is $53,175,288 ($64,432,174*).. if he was able to handle his finances well, he should not struggle after his NBA life.

That's a lot yes but I think that most of them are going to taxes, commissions of their agents, etc. And it's possible that he has saved a bit but then don't have managed to be financially well.

It's a common issue for many NBA players and athletes.

Then I guess he has to adjust his lifestyle as he is not making this huge money anymore. Let's say he has to pay for the expsenses you've mentioned, say 50% was for that, then maybe he was able to keep $30m in his career in the NBA, that's still a lot of money if he was able to manage it right.

NBA is truly purely business, if you don't play your cards well, you'll end up not getting a team.
So back up plan is always necessary, like having a livelihood after basketball, easiest is to start a business since he was able to raise a capaital.

I don't know about his figures but that's for sure that he's still bagged a lot of money during his entire career run. But if it's with spending habits that are too bad for him, there's no help with that.

Most of them will realize that they did the wrong thing when they're on their peak of their careers. But then, after all of those bad spending habits or when he's a giver to all of his relatives, he gets back nothing.

Poor guy, but I hope that there's a redirection and will still have some opportunities that will come for him.

[magneto]

After the defeat in Philadelphia, Utah Jazz defeated Milwaukee 123-108 at home. Their next game will be at home against Oklahoma, but Oklahoma is in great form and Utah has a tough job. Oklahoma's away record is pretty good.
Boston beat Memphis on its own field by a different score of 131-91.
In their last 8 games, Boston lost to Los Angeles teams at home.
It's like Boston is allergic to Los Angeles teams. It was surprising to me that they lost to both the Clipppers and the in-form Lakers.

It's surprising to me that Boston are still the overwhelming favourites when it comes to the NBA championship market.

On BetFair Boston is still 4.1@4.3 to win the championship which implies >20% probability that they will win the chip. I don't think that that is a fair price. The Clippers price have closed in slightly lately now at about 8.2 but still not enough, especially when the team has been on a tear and ranks first in power ranking for 2 weeks in a row now.

Milwaukee odds have blown out slightly to 8.6@8.8, that looks more fair than Boston imo.

[TheGreatPython]

Lebron James is 39 years old and his career is not long anymore. with high contracts and salaries it will be difficult for new clubs to accommodate him. because there are salary cap rules, aka there is a maximum budget limit for each club that can be spent. so if there is a club that wants Lebron James, they have to sell or throw away their star players so that the salary cap spot is there to accommodate Lebron James.

In terms of having someone like him to their roster before his retirement is like some sort of history. But what most teams like to have history is to win championships. Each team has their own franchise and best player that they can have and give the salary cap.
While it is not going to give Lebron that much benefit but AFAIK, this is just a rumor and won't happen.

I also think that no matter how much you pay for a player like Lebron, you make that money back easily. Since there is a cap on how much a player could get, in order to make sure that other players get paid decently as well, and there is a cap on minimum, so that no player gets too little and make it a bit more equal.

This causes players like Lebron to get paid not enough, and teams who pay the maximum they could offer him, would get that money back. Just the fact that you would get sold out seats, with probably higher ticket prices, for people who will come out to see him. This means that if he ever decides to leave, then he is going to end up making a team a lot of money, even increase the value of the team for a while as well.

[LogitechMouse]

According this website _ https://hoopshype.com/player/tony-snell/salary/

His total earnings in basketball is $53,175,288 ($64,432,174*).. if he was able to handle his finances well, he should not struggle after his NBA life.

That's a lot yes but I think that most of them are going to taxes, commissions of their agents, etc. And it's possible that he has saved a bit but then don't have managed to be financially well.

It's a common issue for many NBA players and athletes.

Then I guess he has to adjust his lifestyle as he is not making this huge money anymore. Let's say he has to pay for the expsenses you've mentioned, say 50% was for that, then maybe he was able to keep $30m in his career in the NBA, that's still a lot of money if he was able to manage it right.

NBA is truly purely business, if you don't play your cards well, you'll end up not getting a team.
So back up plan is always necessary, like having a livelihood after basketball, easiest is to start a business since he was able to raise a capaital.

I don't know about his figures but that's for sure that he's still bagged a lot of money during his entire career run. But if it's with spending habits that are too bad for him, there's no help with that.

Most of them will realize that they did the wrong thing when they're on their peak of their careers. But then, after all of those bad spending habits or when he's a giver to all of his relatives, he gets back nothing.

Poor guy, but I hope that there's a redirection and will still have some opportunities that will come for him.

Based on what I'm seeing online, it seems like he's playing in the G-league currently (under Maine Celtics).

Also, if the only thing that matters to him is that retiree benefits plan, he can still get signed next season. 10-day contracts aren't that heavy for teams, especially for those who need players right now. If not only for the CBA, Snell would've played in the NBA now. He can still have other options just in case the NBA doesn't want to sign him, but it's a good sign that he's starting his career again at the G-league despite him having autism.

I also saw that the Bucks must sign him, and waive Thanasis which is very funny, but kind of true. Just so you know, Tony Snell has a career where he just went "cardio" for 20+ minutes. No statsat all, and the only thing he did was run on the court. . Thanasis? What is he doing on the league? He isn't even playing, and the team don't need him aside from him being a cheerleader for his younger brother.

[danherbias07]

The chances of the Los Angeles Clippers winning a ring this season? Very high.

That team had won 26 of their last 31 games and I don't think they will stop right there. And if ever they win this thing, it will be a mountain of joy for both the franchise and the players in it.
Paul George's first championship. Russell Westbrook will finally get a ring. James Harden too. And then Kawhi Leonard who will win three rings for three different teams.
But to do that, they will need to keep themselves healthy. Kawhi Leonard now averaging 34 minutes which is good, Paul George is almost 34 minutes too, and I think their chemistry is on the top level now. Finishing it strong will always be the big question because of their injury history.
Even against an offensive team like the Atlanta Hawks which they defeated just earlier, they can answer back and forth with them which means they can do both ends against any team in the league.
Their next stop will be up against the New Orleans Pelicans. I think they are going to win this one again. They are now on their 4th winning streak.

[Russlenat]

The chances of the Los Angeles Clippers winning a ring this season? Very high.

I'm thinking the same. Actually, I was looking for a gambling site that still offers championship odds so I could bet on this team now.
This was updated last Jan. 30, 2024. The odds was +600 (https://www.covers.com/nba/finals/odds)..
I find it very attractive, because the way they are playing now, they seemed to be a problem by the top teams in the league.

What I can say is, Clippers has been dominating, it doesn't matter if they play a back to back game, or on the road, the energy they have is the same and they always came to win.

[TravelMug]

Mavericks winning against Sixers without Joel Embiid. I thought that the Sixers are going to pull with a big win here against Luka as the game is in this homecourt and Maxey putting up a great performance previously same with Tobias Harris. And in the first 2 quarters, that's what we have seen, but Maxey goes into foul trouble, although they played good defense on Kyrie till the first half. But a scorer like Kyrie can't be denied, as he lead the comeback in the 3rd quarter and continue early in the 4th. Grant Williams and Jaden Hardy capped a 10-0 Dallas run early in the fourth quarter and the Mavs soon pulled away. And that was enough for the others to also hit their 3 point shot, confidence are high and never give the chance to the home team. And it's really hard for the Sixers to win without their MVP. They might be the underdog against the Warriors next, as Golden State just won their game.

[dwyane36]

What happened to the Lakers? I mean, they've been winning more often lately, and they've even improved their spot in the standings a little bit. The surprising thing is also that LeBron and Davis are becoming more and more active on the court, as well as players like Reaves and Russell. By the way, LeBron recently had a triple-double against the Warriors, and now Davis has a triple-double against the Hornets. Have they finally found their rhythm?

[Questat]

What happened to the Lakers? I mean, they've been winning more often lately, and they've even improved their spot in the standings a little bit. The surprising thing is also that LeBron and Davis are becoming more and more active on the court, as well as players like Reaves and Russell.

They are the same team, still very inconsistent until now. Winning games doesn't mean they are getting what they are expecting, because currently their ranking is still bad. Number 9 in standing, they might have to play the play-in tournament if they'll not reach the top 6 rank (at least).

By the way, LeBron recently had a triple-double against the Warriors, and now Davis has a triple-double against the Hornets.

But that was against a non playoff team, at least based on standing now as the Warriors are also struggle failing to reach .500 win rate. They need to be more consistent. Right now they are on a 3 win streak, 6-4 on their last team, already good but still not impressive yet.

Have they finally found their rhythm?

I hope so. But once trade happened, that might affect their chemistry again as they'll make a huge adjustment.

[yazher]

What happened to the Lakers? I mean, they've been winning more often lately, and they've even improved their spot in the standings a little bit. The surprising thing is also that LeBron and Davis are becoming more and more active on the court, as well as players like Reaves and Russell. By the way, LeBron recently had a triple-double against the Warriors, and now Davis has a triple-double against the Hornets. Have they finally found their rhythm?

With this kind of games recently, they are holding their position well and not giving up on trying their luck to win playoff games if ever they manage to enter the playoff tournament without worrying about the play-in knockout rounds like last time. But right now, they should prefer their plan to beat the Denver Nuggets because that's when they hit the wall when they are against the Nuggets they don't have enough players to counter their offense and great defense since LBJ is slowing down, they are now in need of more players to survive that round unlike before.

[Yaunfitda]

What happened to the Lakers? I mean, they've been winning more often lately, and they've even improved their spot in the standings a little bit. The surprising thing is also that LeBron and Davis are becoming more and more active on the court, as well as players like Reaves and Russell. By the way, LeBron recently had a triple-double against the Warriors, and now Davis has a triple-double against the Hornets. Have they finally found their rhythm?

With this kind of games recently, they are holding their position well and not giving up on trying their luck to win playoff games if ever they manage to enter the playoff tournament without worrying about the play-in knockout rounds like last time. But right now, they should prefer their plan to beat the Denver Nuggets because that's when they hit the wall when they are against the Nuggets they don't have enough players to counter their offense and great defense since LBJ is slowing down, they are now in need of more players to survive that round unlike before.

Maybe they found their chemistry already and after a good rest, Lebron and AD is back with full of confidence and so they are back in winning track. Although they just beaten a team that is below in the standing. But a win is a win and so it might have created motivation for them. So let's see if they faces tough team specially from the West like the Nuggets which is like some sort of kryptonite for them. LBJ might be slowing down, but he can still score and lead the Lakers in the court. Austin Reaves and D'Lo seems to be also better right now and I do not see anyone of them being traded.

[Hypnosis00]

What happened to the Lakers? I mean, they've been winning more often lately, and they've even improved their spot in the standings a little bit. The surprising thing is also that LeBron and Davis are becoming more and more active on the court, as well as players like Reaves and Russell. By the way, LeBron recently had a triple-double against the Warriors, and now Davis has a triple-double against the Hornets. Have they finally found their rhythm?

With this kind of games recently, they are holding their position well and not giving up on trying their luck to win playoff games if ever they manage to enter the playoff tournament without worrying about the play-in knockout rounds like last time. But right now, they should prefer their plan to beat the Denver Nuggets because that's when they hit the wall when they are against the Nuggets they don't have enough players to counter their offense and great defense since LBJ is slowing down, they are now in need of more players to survive that round unlike before.

Maybe they found their chemistry already and after a good rest, Lebron and AD is back with full of confidence and so they are back in winning track. Although they just beaten a team that is below in the standing. But a win is a win and so it might have created motivation for them. So let's see if they faces tough team specially from the West like the Nuggets which is like some sort of kryptonite for them. LBJ might be slowing down, but he can still score and lead the Lakers in the court. Austin Reaves and D'Lo seems to be also better right now and I do not see anyone of them being traded.

They need to win that's why they win. 3 win streak now, it started with the Big upset against the Celtics, then Knicks and now the Charlotte Hornets. These two (knicks and Hornets) are not a huge challenge for them but beating the Celtics without AD and Lebron is something. I believe they have a talented roster, defense is their strenght since they aren't good 3 point shooters, except for that game against the Celtics.

Chemistry is necessary, but the ball has to be shared well, Lebron and AD taking 80% of the scoring is not good, maybe 50% for them and the rest is for their teammates. Whatever, hehe. it's up to them but they should not totally rely on AD and Bron, especially Bron who is already old.