2026 NBA Season

[Botnake]

I think this is the worst celebration I have witnessed from an NBA champion.

https://nypost.com/2026/06/14/us-news/63-people-arrested-in-violent-nyc-night-as-knicks-fans-celebrate-nba-finals-win/

That is unfortunate, they just could not control their happiness and probably those people involved were influenced by liquor or illegal drugs, sad for those who were innocent but were in the event and got hurt.

But I just want to say congratulations to the Knicks, I think I have not posted in this thread yet, they just achieved an easy journey in winning the championship, and Brunson is a very underrated player who deserves all the praise. After this, we do not know when the Knicks will be champions again since it is hard to win back to back in the NBA based on the record.

[Fredomago]

New York became champions after 53 years.
Jalen Brunson undoubtedly deserves the biggest credit for this.
He scored 45 points in this game.
He may be one of the players with the highest average scoring in NBA Finals.
He has also scored high in previous games.
Brunson was named MVP of the game.

Its a legendary run for Brunson, because aside from performing good thru all out of the series and made that 45 points on game 5.

He's sacrifices to take more lower pay cut to help Knicks build a championship team and win a championship this season is truly amazing. This championship they get is been considered as the best on their franchise history.

So no doubt he deserve to get all love and those awards.

I agree to that and for sure that effort that he made was justified after winning the title, and the management will give him decent bonuses after allowing to adjust to build a competitive squad,all the love and praises he and his squad deserves after that title run, for now, let them celebrate whatever perks that the management will give them as it was a 53 years long delay to win one and be crown as world title.

[Vaculin]

I agree to that and for sure that effort that he made was justified after winning the title, and the management will give him decent bonuses after allowing to adjust to build a competitive squad,all the love and praises he and his squad deserves after that title run, for now, let them celebrate whatever perks that the management will give them as it was a 53 years long delay to win one and be crown as world title.

They will get a huge bonus, in fact its already reported.

https://basketnews.com/news-249743-jeremy-sochan-double-salary-knicks-title-bonus.html

Knicks players are set for major bonuses after winning the NBA title, with Jeremy Sochan among the biggest beneficiaries as his reported $770,000 payout nearly matches his $806,000 salary.

For the starters i think they will get a bigger bonus, especially Brunson who has the MVP.
They have been waiting for this a long time and now finally happen, knicks for sure will not longer trade Brunson, and I also hope that he will retire with the knicks once he gets old and cannot be effective as he is anymore.

[passwordnow]

Giannis wanting to play with the Heat. This is big news and I think Heat's roster is also young so, we're getting the idea of what's the new meta now with the roster in the NBA. Will this happen?

[Velvet78]

Giannis wanting to play with the Heat. This is big news and I think Heat's roster is also young so, we're getting the idea of what's the new meta now with the roster in the NBA. Will this happen?

It sounds really interesting. A fresh start it would be for Giannis there. Heat roster is promising with their youngsters but they don't have a big star in the team.

Giannis would fill that space nicely in my opinion.    No matter what Giannis should leave Bucks at this point.

I don't know if he can be champion with Heat in the future but his chances would be higher than now I assume.

[livingfree]

It's now time for OP to change or remove the poll about the 2026 champions since we've got Knicks.

We move to the next season but I think we're going to be with the set of change in roster of teams and the series of trades.

Maybe the overall winner for the picks or some specific players which team they'll be going to replace the poll might be a good one or not really needed at all.