2026 NBA Season

[el kaka22]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

[OgNasty]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

Just shows how spoiled and self centered those NBA players are. Giving up a last shot, as hard as it might be, just to keep your field goal % is straight up awful. They basically see their own statistics more important than the success of the team. Sure, stats have impacts on contracts but how often do you do this. Just checked Durants last season stats.

He shot 592-1124 from the field, shooting 52.7%. So let's add 20 possible buzzer beaters of which he misses all of them (most likely he would hit some). His stats would be 592 of 1144 then, he would still have almost 51.75%. So for under 1% difference in field gold % over the season he is not taking those shots. Also like I said, maybe he would have shot less than 20 and then even made some, so the impact would be even more tiny.

It is unfair to the players that came before them for sure. Steph shoots a ton of long range buzzer beaters and makes a lot of them. Should they go back and remove shot attempts for the ones he missed? Same with every NBA player in history. Are we going to go back and update all the stats? Is changing history going to become the norm going forward?

[Webetcoins]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

There must be some detail to this. Like how last second?
Like are we talking about shots that leave their hands within the last 1 second?

So if you take a shot at 0.8 left, then that counts?
How "last" are we talking about. On top of that, how "long" are we talking about?

Are we talking about regular three point shots? Or are we talking about like beyond their half court?

I am not sure about the details but depending on the details this could be very important. Durant does it we know that, but I bet that there are many people who didn't tell it as honest as Durant did and still kept it, so that could mean something. It is still a small deal, I doubt it matters that much, it won't change the game that drastically at all.

[dwyane36]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

Well, if the Clippers want to get rid of him, then yes, they will have a hard time finding anyone who wants him. Moreover, in light of recent news, I think there won't be many willing, not only because of his large contract and injury-prone nature, but also because of the recent scandal involving him.

[Shinpako09]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

[ultrloa]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

He's still a great player even if he encounter health issues recently. Kawhi is game change on Clippers and he bring good impact to his team since they are winning when he's playing.

Clippers stats when Kawhi is playing https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/clippers-record-this-season-with-kawhi-leonard

Also this is their stats if Kawhi is not playing https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/the-clippers-record-without-kawhi-leonard-this-season

The only downside for Kawhi is his injury issues, but also now Clippers is in big trouble especially if it happens that NBA would find some solid proof of irregularity on the deals or contract they made.  Because there's huge chance that he might get suspended or maybe face a more severe penalty.

[LogitechMouse]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

I can compare him to AD. When they're healthy, they can contribute big time to their team, but the problem with both of them is that, they're both injury-prone. That could be a big problem to the team where they at.

As for keeping him. Steve Ballmer is attached to him already, and he will give him any contract that he wants to. Kidding aside, I don't think that there will be another team that will want him just because of his history. No doubt, he can be one of the best players out there WHEN HEALTHY, and that's the problem because he can't stay healthy all throughout the season. As for his contract though, I don't think that his current contract will be voided because of that scandal, but I will not be surprised if it will be voided. Whatever the case is, I believe that he will stay with the Clippers.

[Taskford]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

I can compare him to AD. When they're healthy, they can contribute big time to their team, but the problem with both of them is that, they're both injury-prone. That could be a big problem to the team where they at.

As for keeping him. Steve Ballmer is attached to him already, and he will give him any contract that he wants to. Kidding aside, I don't think that there will be another team that will want him just because of his history. No doubt, he can be one of the best players out there WHEN HEALTHY, and that's the problem because he can't stay healthy all throughout the season. As for his contract though, I don't think that his current contract will be voided because of that scandal, but I will not be surprised if it will be voided. Whatever the case is, I believe that he will stay with the Clippers.

AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

[TravelMug]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

No one can defeat Father time though, and with so much injuries in his body although, there will be a time that Kawhi will lost his prime years and who knows if there are teams that will be interested on him.

Just like WB, he was a former MVP, didn't get injured in his career. But in this season, we haven't heard a team that is very interested on him. And there are rumors too that he might be playing in overseas. It's just to bad that Kawhi has been in controversy right now and news have been surfacing about him and his uncle when he was with Toronto on what he wanted to happen or what he wanted to get from the Toronto with absurd contract and request.

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AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

That’s true since AD is more susceptible to injury due to his body frame and his game style that more physical than Kawhi.

That is the cons of having a big frame and moves a lot like AD. He has the superb skills of the big man but his body is not built tough to handle all the stress.

But if they will just their playing I believe they might maintain being healthy and play more games. The reason why they keep being injured is they play a lot despite having many past injuries already.

[Yaunfitda]

AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

That’s true since AD is more susceptible to injury due to his body frame and his game style that more physical than Kawhi.

That is the cons of having a big frame and moves a lot like AD. He has the superb skills of the big man but his body is not built tough to handle all the stress.

But if they will just their playing I believe they might maintain being healthy and play more games. The reason why they keep being injured is they play a lot despite having many past injuries already.

With that, it means that it's really hard to compare, or the comparison might not be fair for AD here. He tried his best to really play that position, PG or Center and contribute specially when he was with the Lakers and him and Lebron did bring a ring although it might be questionable as it is in the bubble. As compare to Kawhi and PG, who we thought was a good combination with the Clippers but they never get close to being in the finals. And it seems that the investigation has started, and if my memory serves me right, the investigating body here has a lot of experience looking at this kind of anomaly, so I'm just thinking that they might found Leonard guilty later.

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With that, it means that it's really hard to compare, or the comparison might not be fair for AD here. He tried his best to really play that position, PG or Center and contribute specially when he was with the Lakers and him and Lebron did bring a ring although it might be questionable as it is in the bubble. As compare to Kawhi and PG, who we thought was a good combination with the Clippers but they never get close to being in the finals. And it seems that the investigation has started, and if my memory serves me right, the investigating body here has a lot of experience looking at this kind of anomaly, so I'm just thinking that they might found Leonard guilty later.

Yes, it’s hard to compare them side by side because they have different role and performance in the game. What we are just analyzing is their susceptibility on injury due to their game play in the court.

I’m always watching Kawhi matches when he is still in Spurs and Raptors. I’m surprised that he became an injury prone despite his game is not always attacking the paint like other PG.

Maybe his versatility in both offense and defense make his body crumble when aging already factor in.

[OgNasty]

AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

That’s true since AD is more susceptible to injury due to his body frame and his game style that more physical than Kawhi.

That is the cons of having a big frame and moves a lot like AD. He has the superb skills of the big man but his body is not built tough to handle all the stress.

But if they will just their playing I believe they might maintain being healthy and play more games. The reason why they keep being injured is they play a lot despite having many past injuries already.

With that, it means that it's really hard to compare, or the comparison might not be fair for AD here. He tried his best to really play that position, PG or Center and contribute specially when he was with the Lakers and him and Lebron did bring a ring although it might be questionable as it is in the bubble. As compare to Kawhi and PG, who we thought was a good combination with the Clippers but they never get close to being in the finals. And it seems that the investigation has started, and if my memory serves me right, the investigating body here has a lot of experience looking at this kind of anomaly, so I'm just thinking that they might found Leonard guilty later.

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit.  Kyrie and him on offense would be an interesting pairing as well.  This is a wildcard situation.  We're only a couple months away from opening day tipoff, so the NBA is going to have to do something soon.

[btc_angela]

AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

That’s true since AD is more susceptible to injury due to his body frame and his game style that more physical than Kawhi.

That is the cons of having a big frame and moves a lot like AD. He has the superb skills of the big man but his body is not built tough to handle all the stress.

But if they will just their playing I believe they might maintain being healthy and play more games. The reason why they keep being injured is they play a lot despite having many past injuries already.

With that, it means that it's really hard to compare, or the comparison might not be fair for AD here. He tried his best to really play that position, PG or Center and contribute specially when he was with the Lakers and him and Lebron did bring a ring although it might be questionable as it is in the bubble. As compare to Kawhi and PG, who we thought was a good combination with the Clippers but they never get close to being in the finals. And it seems that the investigation has started, and if my memory serves me right, the investigating body here has a lot of experience looking at this kind of anomaly, so I'm just thinking that they might found Leonard guilty later.

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit.  Kyrie and him on offense would be an interesting pairing as well.  This is a wildcard situation.  We're only a couple months away from opening day tipoff, so the NBA is going to have to do something soon.

That will be massive for Dallas if they will be able to get Kawhi. So it will be AD, Kawhi, Kyrie and then Klay Thompson. Then they have Cooper Flag and other good role player as well. But not sure if this is just that Dallas will acquire him with massive contract or they will have to trade someone as they could be over the luxury tax. But let's see first the official decision.

I think Kawhi will still have a team to land as there could be interest on him. And even if we question his injury, it could be risky for other teams, but it's going to be worth as I think Kawhi can still play at high level.

[passwordnow]

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit.  Kyrie and him on offense would be an interesting pairing as well.  This is a wildcard situation.  We're only a couple months away from opening day tipoff, so the NBA is going to have to do something soon.

That sounds a good roster if Kawhi will be able to be taken by the Dallas Mavericks and if that happens, we'd see that their roster now is a powerhouse, no doubt. They've got someone in the inside and can play outside the paint. Maybe this could be a bomb headline if this happens for real.

I think Kawhi will still have a team to land as there could be interest on him. And even if we question his injury, it could be risky for other teams, but it's going to be worth as I think Kawhi can still play at high level.

He's still a champion after all and even he's been injury prone, the chances of him landing to a new team is still high. Teams would still get him quickly in a race if he becomes a free agent and the Clippers would want to release him after this debacle that he's been in since it's only about contract and sticking to the team after all. Not anything related to selling games.

[Maslate]

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit. 

I guess that might be the time the Mavericks win another championship. But even if the contract gets voided, I don’t think it disrupts their roster too much, except for the salary cap issue since Leonard is a max contract type of player. That means they’d have to move multiple players to make room, and that could hurt their second unit. Pretty sure Davis and Irving will stay with the team though.

[OgNasty]

Crazy stat of the day. LeBron James has played with or against more than 1/3 of all players who have ever played in the NBA.

[LogitechMouse]

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AD is worse than Kawhi. AD missed lots of games compare on Kawhi and he had documented 50 injuries.

But Kawhi is so near to reach up on AD numbers especially if it happens that he will get injured again this season.

If both of them are healthy and not injury prone there's good chance that they can dominate. But guess injuries is the main problem of these two great players and this is part of their downside which need to address especially if they want to last for more years in NBA.

Well, at least we're agreeing on some things with regards to the two of them.

AD might be worse, but Kawhi is going to that route as well. I guess we can say that Kawhi is healthier last season compared to his first years as a Clipper, but still that wasn't enough for them to surpass the Nuggets in the first round. Like what we said, both of them can contribute bug time to their respective teams, but injuries hinder that to happen. I wonder what will happen to Kawhi now that there are new rumors that are popping out yet again.

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit.  Kyrie and him on offense would be an interesting pairing as well.  This is a wildcard situation.  We're only a couple months away from opening day tipoff, so the NBA is going to have to do something soon.

I have low expectations on this one, but I will not be surprised if it will happen.
I mean Kyrie, AD, Kawhi is a formidable big 3 already. One thing that all of them have in common though is that, all 3 of them are injury-prone.

Aside from their "big 3", they also have Cooper Flagg as their generational and possible face of the franchise, and aside from him, they also have reliable role players as well. Now will trade happen? I think it will not because there might be other teams that are interested on him as well because despite of being injury-prone, there are still some teams that will try to acquire him. I wonder though if the Clippers will just let him go away though because I don't think that there's any reason for them not to acquire him yet again.

[ultrloa]

With that, it means that it's really hard to compare, or the comparison might not be fair for AD here. He tried his best to really play that position, PG or Center and contribute specially when he was with the Lakers and him and Lebron did bring a ring although it might be questionable as it is in the bubble. As compare to Kawhi and PG, who we thought was a good combination with the Clippers but they never get close to being in the finals. And it seems that the investigation has started, and if my memory serves me right, the investigating body here has a lot of experience looking at this kind of anomaly, so I'm just thinking that they might found Leonard guilty later.

Speaking of Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard...  I read a report this morning that suggested the Dallas Mavericks would be first in line to sign him if Kawhi's contract with the Clippers gets reversed.  This might make sense because if Kawhi is all about getting the most money possible he will want to be in a state with no income tax.  Him and AD being put on the same team would be a monster defensive unit.  Kyrie and him on offense would be an interesting pairing as well.  This is a wildcard situation.  We're only a couple months away from opening day tipoff, so the NBA is going to have to do something soon.

I tried to find some reliable articles about it but can't find any. But if Dallas would pursue it then possibly they can offer Kawhi a spot but they need to do financial maneuver since I think if I'm not wrong they are over with their salary cap already.

Also this is the article I found about possible Luka and Kawhi team up https://hoopshabit.com/kawhi-leonard-scandal-gifts-lakers-potential-superteam-clippers-expense

Imagine having Luka,LBJ and Kawhi on Lakers this would be much interesting to see. But I guess the chances is so slim since maybe Kawhi would rather choose to sign on other team rather than being join on this two stars.

[Oasisman]

Imagine having Luka,LBJ and Kawhi on Lakers this would be much interesting to see. But I guess the chances is so slim since maybe Kawhi would rather choose to sign on other team rather than being join on this two stars.

Young talented teams of todays NBA can still beat them, no doubt. I mean the OKC can beat then in a 7 game series. I guess the big 3 era is now over. Superstars are getting old, and young bloods are getting better. Everyone can score from anywhere on the floor. This isn't the 2000's or 2010's where super teams would surely dominate. Those days are over.
It's just only good to see superstars teaming up together, but they don't guarantee a finals trip anymore.