2026 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

NBA Central is reporting that LeBron is asking for a max contract and the Lakers are “nowhere near” offering him that. This could be an ugly end in Los Angeles for LeBron. That’s why I’d like to see him go to Golden State. It would change the environment and give LeBron a chance to be happy again. He didn’t seem happy last season.

If that's the case, then maybe it's over for the Lakers and LeBron. I'd really like to see him in a Warriors jersey, even if it's just for one season. Him asking for another max contract makes it seem like he wants to earn as much as possible during his remaining years in the league. Really business minded.

LeBron is still LeBron, but aside from the Warriors, I don't see him creating the same level of hype with any other team unless he announces his retirement. I also don't think the Lakers will give him another max contract because they already have Luka.

Lebron at Warriors right now doesn't make it a great team, still makes it a good team, but not like before. The thing about Lebron and Warriors were years ago, when Klay was there. Idea that they would have two amazing shooters, klay and steph, a great defender with green, and Lebron who would have the ball ,drive, and pass out to everyone who is open, and they could have won the league without possibly losing games lol.

So yeah, Lebron to warriors when they had that would work. But today? I do not know, they have Steph still there, but aside from that, not many players would fit with Lebron anymore, they do not have anyone that would be that much of a lethal shooter and would not work that great, still would be a good team but not that good anymore.

There is also talk of them resigning Klay for next season. Plus, they also have Kristaps Porzingis now who adds more of a shooting threat. With LeBron on the team as well I think they are definitely a playoff team. Maybe not a championship team, but I promise you nobody wants to face Steph and LeBron in the postseason, even if they are both ten years beyond their prime.

[CLS63]

In addition to the LeBron to Warriors rumours it is said that they are interested in bringing Kawhi Leonard at the same time. In that case Jimmy Butler and Podziemski are probable players to be used in a potential trade.

How do you see it? Leonard is still cooking at this age to be honest. He played in 65 games this season. If I make a choice between him and LeBron I would prefer him.

I believe he would be more useful than LeBron at this age.

[tabas]

In addition to the LeBron to Warriors rumours it is said that they are interested in bringing Kawhi Leonard at the same time. In that case Jimmy Butler and Podziemski are probable players to be used in a potential trade.

How do you see it? Leonard is still cooking at this age to be honest. He played in 65 games this season. If I make a choice between him and LeBron I would prefer him.

I believe he would be more useful than LeBron at this age.

I think that's a bad trade if they're wanting to get LeBron and Kawhi for Butler and Podiemski. Maybe retaining Pods is okay and letting Butler to be traded if they want to have these veterans. The better idea is for them to stick with the roster and just have only one either LeBron or Kawhi. But it's all just a rumors so we'll see if there's going to be a trade happening in actuality. Both are no doubt greats but if GSW will be taking one, it's also my preference that they should choose LeBron over Kawhi.

[livingfree]

I guess that this can be posted on the thread since these two became a part of the league.

Beasley and Howard got heated in their game in a BIG3 basketball game. They're going to these leagues when they're done with the NBA and will do some dramatic actions to get clout. 

[jeremypwr]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

[tech30338]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

This would depends heavily in how the lakers will approach him, if the lakers will make him happy at the same time the management also happy that's win win for both of them, I just don't think the lakers now is sure if they want to retain him or not, they are not commenting on it, more often now than before, they better be ready because lebron now can go anywhere he wants, offending him is a big mistake, but for sure they will end up in better terms, maybe they are just waiting for the right time.

[OgNasty]

Rumors are that Giannis has been traded. No official confirmation as of yet. This could be completely false.

“BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a 3-team deal that reroutes Tyler Herro to Detroit. Milwaukee will receive a package which includes, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Pick #13 (via MIA) and #21 (via DET) in this year’s draft, and more, sources tell me.”

[jeremypwr]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

This would depends heavily in how the lakers will approach him, if the lakers will make him happy at the same time the management also happy that's win win for both of them, I just don't think the lakers now is sure if they want to retain him or not, they are not commenting on it, more often now than before, they better be ready because lebron now can go anywhere he wants, offending him is a big mistake, but for sure they will end up in better terms, maybe they are just waiting for the right time.

Agree here. The Lakers seem to be waiting for the right time, but keeping LeBron happy is important.
I think both sides will end up on good terms.

[tech30338]

Rumors are that Giannis has been traded. No official confirmation as of yet. This could be completely false.

“BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a 3-team deal that reroutes Tyler Herro to Detroit. Milwaukee will receive a package which includes, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Pick #13 (via MIA) and #21 (via DET) in this year’s draft, and more, sources tell me.”

If i were the heat i will not trade for Giannis and let Boston received the headache, Giannis this past years starting to change in attitude, yes he want's to win but he is always draining the draft picks of Milwaukee now he is gone they can start to rebuild this is if by end of the day Giannis changes his mind, the bucks could have been in the better position if Giannis is not chasing so much for a championship team, with all the asset wasted just to make him happy, he could have act like Kobe, suck all the lost and when the time is right the team gets better players.

[LogitechMouse]

I'm thinking that we are focusing more on the off-season right now, that we are completely forgetting that the NBA Draft will happen days from now. Maybe we can have some talks about it as well.



Many already think that AJ Dybantsa will be the number one pick, but there are many especially in those mock drafts who says that Peterson could be number 1 as well. TBH, I picked Peterson as the number 1 pick for 3 reasons.
1. Trae Young declined his Player Option to become a free agent. The Wizards are still the front runner to pick him, but there's a chance that they will just let him walk away.
2. Dybantsa came from BYU and the owner of BYU is from Utah, so there's a chance that they will just pursue him instead of Peterson. Dybantsa would love to be in Utah as well
3. Peterson doesn't want to be in Utah and doesn't have plans to work out with them. He had some talks with the Wizards, but not with the Jazz.

Because of these 3 reasons, I'm thinking that we might see a draft that we haven't seen before in years. The projected number 1 could become number 2 and the projected number 2 become number 1. On the flip side, it's very hard to say no against Dybantsa who is projected to be an all-star and has a generational talent as well. I'm pretty sure some might disagree with me, and I would love to hear as to why? Anyway, I already put a bet on it and I risked a few buckos in it. I could be wrong and that's fine.

[Shinpako09]

Rumors are that Giannis has been traded. No official confirmation as of yet. This could be completely false.

“BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a 3-team deal that reroutes Tyler Herro to Detroit. Milwaukee will receive a package which includes, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Pick #13 (via MIA) and #21 (via DET) in this year’s draft, and more, sources tell me.”

No official confirmation yet?

What do you think about this trade? Giannis is great, no question about that, but do you think this will improve the Heat's chances in the playoffs? For me, I don't think so. It seems like he just wants to get out of Milwaukee because if he were really chasing another ring that badly, I don't think he would choose the Heat.

After all the waiting, he might just end up with the Heat. It also seems like the offer for Giannis back in February was better than what they are getting now.

[fullfitlarry]

Rumors are that Giannis has been traded. No official confirmation as of yet. This could be completely false.

“BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a 3-team deal that reroutes Tyler Herro to Detroit. Milwaukee will receive a package which includes, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Pick #13 (via MIA) and #21 (via DET) in this year’s draft, and more, sources tell me.”

No official confirmation yet?

What do you think about this trade? Giannis is great, no question about that, but do you think this will improve the Heat's chances in the playoffs? For me, I don't think so. It seems like he just wants to get out of Milwaukee because if he were really chasing another ring that badly, I don't think he would choose the Heat.

After all the waiting, he might just end up with the Heat. It also seems like the offer for Giannis back in February was better than what they are getting now.

It has been rumored for a long time already. So there could be some truth in it as obviously, Giannis doesn't want to play with the Bucks anymore. As they build a not go good team in him.

Miami might be a good destination for him, as it's looks solid with Bam and other working pieces. But let's see, if could be the biggest trade for the next season and hopefully it could be a win win situation for this players specially Giannis is seeking another ring.

[Jostern]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

We know all this are just rumors there is no way that LeBron James is going to leave Lakers now, considering the age that he is, that is a very huge age in the football domain, so I’m going to consider that there is no possibility of him leaving, because I’m just wondering what he will be offering to the team that he is going to be moving to, we all know how this teams are playing currently most especially the La Lakers, the concluded season was a disaster for them, so they have to start rebuilding and trying to bring in young players into the team for more consistency in the team.

[Fredomago]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

We know all this are just rumors there is no way that LeBron James is going to leave Lakers now, considering the age that he is, that is a very huge age in the football domain, so I’m going to consider that there is no possibility of him leaving, because I’m just wondering what he will be offering to the team that he is going to be moving to, we all know how this teams are playing currently most especially the La Lakers, the concluded season was a disaster for them, so they have to start rebuilding and trying to bring in young players into the team for more consistency in the team.

We don't know if whether it's true or not though if it's for LeBron and the Lakers to settle, but similar to what you said his age is a big factor though his name and legacy can still bring something decent in terms of business, and whoever team that's willing to have him they are after with his name, not everything is about the competition but most likely it's the opportunities to use his fame and gain the full potentials that they can get to earn decent profits after acquiring him.

[coinrifft]

I don't see James leaving his current work situation to go elsewhere.
From some interviews it sounds like he wants to retire with the LAL; I could be wrong of course. 

We know all this are just rumors there is no way that LeBron James is going to leave Lakers now, considering the age that he is, that is a very huge age in the football domain, so I’m going to consider that there is no possibility of him leaving, because I’m just wondering what he will be offering to the team that he is going to be moving to, we all know how this teams are playing currently most especially the La Lakers, the concluded season was a disaster for them, so they have to start rebuilding and trying to bring in young players into the team for more consistency in the team.

We don't know if whether it's true or not though if it's for LeBron and the Lakers to settle, but similar to what you said his age is a big factor though his name and legacy can still bring something decent in terms of business, and whoever team that's willing to have him they are after with his name, not everything is about the competition but most likely it's the opportunities to use his fame and gain the full potentials that they can get to earn decent profits after acquiring him.

Yes, we can't say where Lebron is going, there was a rumor that he wanted to go with the Warriors and work with Steph. Lebron got that impression when the two work during the Olympic games and we see how Curry carry the team USA and Lebron was in awe.

But that could be just one factor, he might have to re-consider the money too. And for him, it could be all just for the legacy and winning another ring with any players. So we will see if the Lakers are going to offer him good enough money or made several changes to make the Lakers more competitive with him and Luka.

[emrecemsan]

Yes, we can't say where Lebron is going, there was a rumor that he wanted to go with the Warriors and work with Steph. Lebron got that impression when the two work during the Olympic games and we see how Curry carry the team USA and Lebron was in awe.

But that could be just one factor, he might have to re-consider the money too. And for him, it could be all just for the legacy and winning another ring with any players. So we will see if the Lakers are going to offer him good enough money or made several changes to make the Lakers more competitive with him and Luka.

I was just going to say that! It was really fun to watch LeBron - Curry chemistry in the Olympic Games.    I'd really love to see these 2 legends at the same team before their retirement.

We don't know how much longer - especially - LeBron will continue playing. He is already 41. That wouldn't be a team to win a championship maybe but watching them for a full season at Warriors would be really nice.

[Cointxz]

Yes, we can't say where Lebron is going, there was a rumor that he wanted to go with the Warriors and work with Steph. Lebron got that impression when the two work during the Olympic games and we see how Curry carry the team USA and Lebron was in awe.

But that could be just one factor, he might have to re-consider the money too. And for him, it could be all just for the legacy and winning another ring with any players. So we will see if the Lakers are going to offer him good enough money or made several changes to make the Lakers more competitive with him and Luka.

I was just going to say that! It was really fun to watch LeBron - Curry chemistry in the Olympic Games.    I'd really love to see these 2 legends at the same team before their retirement.

We don't know how much longer - especially - LeBron will continue playing. He is already 41. That wouldn't be a team to win a championship maybe but watching them for a full season at Warriors would be really nice.

This will only be possible if Lebron will adjust on his salary so that he can be acquired by the Warriors. However, we all know that this will not gonna happened and probably he will choose to retire with the Cavs instead of teaming up with Curry during the final days of his career.

Their combo is indeed good but they are not meant to be on the same team given their status which is a leader of their respective team.

Maybe we can see a splash brother reunion.

[tech30338]

Yes, we can't say where Lebron is going, there was a rumor that he wanted to go with the Warriors and work with Steph. Lebron got that impression when the two work during the Olympic games and we see how Curry carry the team USA and Lebron was in awe.

But that could be just one factor, he might have to re-consider the money too. And for him, it could be all just for the legacy and winning another ring with any players. So we will see if the Lakers are going to offer him good enough money or made several changes to make the Lakers more competitive with him and Luka.

I was just going to say that! It was really fun to watch LeBron - Curry chemistry in the Olympic Games.    I'd really love to see these 2 legends at the same team before their retirement.

We don't know how much longer - especially - LeBron will continue playing. He is already 41. That wouldn't be a team to win a championship maybe but watching them for a full season at Warriors would be really nice.

This will only be possible if Lebron will adjust on his salary so that he can be acquired by the Warriors. However, we all know that this will not gonna happened and probably he will choose to retire with the Cavs instead of teaming up with Curry during the final days of his career.

Their combo is indeed good but they are not meant to be on the same team given their status which is a leader of their respective team.

Maybe we can see a splash brother reunion.

it depends if the warriors is still a contender the next season, but if LeBron is going back to the Cleveland, then the knicks run will be in trouble for another title shot, meaning there is going to be a shake up in the east, i have read a comment dishing LeBron in a social platform, i was about to say you don't want to hurt LeBron feeling like Klay mistake in a 3-1 comeback but let it slide but there is a possibility that he will return to Cleveland for another year if LA mess this deal with lebron.

[Questat]

it depends if the warriors is still a contender the next season, but if LeBron is going back to the Cleveland, then the knicks run will be in trouble for another title shot, meaning there is going to be a shake up in the east, i have read a comment dishing LeBron in a social platform, i was about to say you don't want to hurt LeBron feeling like Klay mistake in a 3-1 comeback but let it slide but there is a possibility that he will return to Cleveland for another year if LA mess this deal with lebron.

Honestly for me, any news involving LeBron James, I do not find it big anymore because he is not the same dominant player.

He is old already, so do not expect that he can still carry a team, and the reason why he joins a strong team is because he wants to have a chance to win a championship, that is what he usually does and it has not changed until now. What I believe is big news is the rumor I saw that Kawhi is also moving to the Heat along with Giannis, not sure how reliable it is though, but if that is true then I believe Miami will be a team to watch.

[Webetcoins]

This coaching move will not be a huge dela. Sure Splitter would be fine, he came out of Coach Pops educational system lol, and anyone who has studied under Pop would be a decent coach, not incredible not like they would win the title, Bulls do not have that squad, but he would be fine.

But the reality is that Bulls are bulls and we are not going to see them change much, they are going to be the same thing once more because they just simply do not have the ability to beat better teams, no matter who the coach is.