2026 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

And if you are Hornets fans, maybe you don't want to here another bad news,



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We really don't know what is going on with the management there. They made the playoffs in what, after 10 years but suddenly break up their core? It's no time to rebuild as they are very successful in the last season and could have run at least one year to see how far they can go.

But no, they just decided to go backwards.

What the hell is going on with the Hornets? What the hell does Jordan thinks he is doing? First Lamelo, now Bridges, like they are not even getting anyone decent in exchange neither, they are literally just doing a fire sale and getting rid of everyone.

I am assuming they are going to tank, but they are giving some first round picks too lol, like they are seriously not doing well at the moment. I feel like they are going to try and attempt at tanking for 2 years, which they still have draft picks of, and hope that works out.

They have Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel now. I think they are going to surround them with shooters, and that's why they took Allen and Royce. Rebuilding the team for those two young guns, and they will need veteran support, too.
Miles Bridges has been with the Charlotte Hornets for a long time without stepping into the playoffs. I think what they are doing is actually good. A fresh start for the Hornets might be more to fans' liking than going with the usual. Fresh faces and maybe a different result if they get the chemistry right. The playoffs are the target, and once they step there, the drought will be over, and who knows what could happen.

[bisdak40]

Now that it's official that LeBron won't be with the Lakers next season, where do you think he'll sign this offseason?
There have been a lot of rumors lately and some reports say there's a good chance King James could end up signing with the Golden State Warriors. If that happens, I don't think it will be his final season. I'm pretty sure he'll still want to have one last retirement tour with the Cleveland Cavaliers. lol
What about you guys? What team do you think is the best fit for LeBron at this stage of his career?

Cav's will be a good team to be his last destination but i think he is not done yet and if i'm not wrong i have seen a clip that Lebron said to Steph Curry that he likes to play alongside him so maybe there is a good chance that he will explore a talks with the Warriors and also Draymond Green has released a statement that he is willing to take less money so that the team could explore more on the free agency so with that i have in mind that the Warriors are targeting Lebron James to join them.

[Dave1]

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072091819035316691

And just like what we are hearing lately, Kahwi has moved out of the Clippers and goes back to his former team, the Raptors.

We also expect that BI will be involved in the trade as well. And the Clippers got a lot from this trade and they could be the next Thunder with a lot of future picks and hopefully then can land a SGA type player for their rebuilding.

[LogitechMouse]

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And just like what we are hearing lately, Kahwi has moved out of the Clippers and goes back to his former team, the Raptors.

We also expect that BI will be involved in the trade as well. And the Clippers got a lot from this trade and they could be the next Thunder with a lot of future picks and hopefully then can land a SGA type player for their rebuilding.

AN IMAGE THAT YOU CAN HEAR!!!!!!

Well, the "Fun Guy" is back again on where he won his previous title and where that infamous "Kawhi Laugh" was born. With regards to this Kawhi trade, I don't think that there's anybody on the Raptors that is more expected to be included in the package than BI. They don't want to add Barrett on the trade, and certainly they will not put Barnes out there. Now the Raptors have a big 3 which is also good in defense as well especially Barnes.

The only problem that I see in this team is their inside defense because Poetl is injured for most of the games last regular season, and they don't have any reliable big out there that can defend the paint aside from Murray-Boyles maybe which is also young. Aside from that, I don't think there's any more. If only they can get a reliable big, they can compete with the likes of New York and Indiana already.

As for the Clippers, this is a semi-rebuilding team because they still have Garland, Mathurin, the rookie Wagler, and now Ingram. I don't expect too much from them this season especially when they're on the West, but they will not be just like Washington or Utah where they will be at the bottom of the standings.

[Jostern]

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072091819035316691

And just like what we are hearing lately, Kahwi has moved out of the Clippers and goes back to his former team, the Raptors.

We also expect that BI will be involved in the trade as well. And the Clippers got a lot from this trade and they could be the next Thunder with a lot of future picks and hopefully then can land a SGA type player for their rebuilding.

It’s that time when you hear about different movements in the NBA transfer news, the Clippers didn’t have a very good playing environment more like a good season, I wasn’t impressed with what they did, and also they want to start getting younger players in the team, they know how they are playing, they need players who can integrate and influence the the game for them, someone who would be like Wemby or Brunson who are making waves in the NBA now, someone who can control and lead the team to a successful season.

Raptors also have their plans, they are also trying to assemble a team and build a prosper team in the NBA, who can bring different link ups everyone is preparing for the new season.

[tech30338]

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072091819035316691

And just like what we are hearing lately, Kahwi has moved out of the Clippers and goes back to his former team, the Raptors.

We also expect that BI will be involved in the trade as well. And the Clippers got a lot from this trade and they could be the next Thunder with a lot of future picks and hopefully then can land a SGA type player for their rebuilding.

It’s that time when you hear about different movements in the NBA transfer news, the Clippers didn’t have a very good playing environment more like a good season, I wasn’t impressed with what they did, and also they want to start getting younger players in the team, they know how they are playing, they need players who can integrate and influence the the game for them, someone who would be like Wemby or Brunson who are making waves in the NBA now, someone who can control and lead the team to a successful season.

Raptors also have their plans, they are also trying to assemble a team and build a prosper team in the NBA, who can bring different link ups everyone is preparing for the new season.

Are they going to build again around leonard or they are going for the trade because they will send him to other teams, but leonard can still carry a team but not that much so they need him healthy in the playoffs regular season standing should only be in a striking distance so that they can have better position.

[OgNasty]

Luke Kennard going to the Phoenix Suns seems like a good deal for the Suns. He should be an upgrade from Grayson Allen who they just traded away. If they can get rid of Dillon Brooks then the team might even be watchable. I’m glad to see them making a good move for a change.

[jeremypwr]

Golden State Warriors are now going to sign James I would think
He wins a title with every team he's on so gg to GSW in advance

[LogitechMouse]

Golden State Warriors are now going to sign James I would think
He wins a title with every team he's on so gg to GSW in advance

I saw a post on Facebook that's focusing on what's happening on NBA, and it said there that Lebron is focusing more on winning a title than the money that he could get, and if that's true, I expect him to go to a team where he thinks that will be a contending team next regular season.

Are the Warriors one of them? Nope not at all, and I have this feeling that I might got rage-baited by this one, but adding Lebron to the Warriors will not help them win a title. The Wizards already said that they are shutting down trade talks around Anthony Davis so that already says it all. The Warriors will not get AD, and they might not get Lebron as well because adding him will not make that much of a difference to the team.

Where could he land? As of now we can only make speculations, but since he said that he's focusing more on winning a title, we can look at those teams who can compete for a title on both East and West. I don't see him going to Thunder or Spurs, I'm not excluding New York because there are rumors in the past where he wants to play there, him going to Cleveland will not make them a title contender, same with Indiana. I think Miami is the closest that I can think PROVIDED that Miami will get better role players that will surround him, Giannis and Bam.

[tech30338]

Golden State Warriors are now going to sign James I would think
He wins a title with every team he's on so gg to GSW in advance

I saw a post on Facebook that's focusing on what's happening on NBA, and it said there that Lebron is focusing more on winning a title than the money that he could get, and if that's true, I expect him to go to a team where he thinks that will be a contending team next regular season.

Are the Warriors one of them? Nope not at all, and I have this feeling that I might got rage-baited by this one, but adding Lebron to the Warriors will not help them win a title. The Wizards already said that they are shutting down trade talks around Anthony Davis so that already says it all. The Warriors will not get AD, and they might not get Lebron as well because adding him will not make that much of a difference to the team.

Where could he land? As of now we can only make speculations, but since he said that he's focusing more on winning a title, we can look at those teams who can compete for a title on both East and West. I don't see him going to Thunder or Spurs, I'm not excluding New York because there are rumors in the past where he wants to play there, him going to Cleveland will not make them a title contender, same with Indiana. I think Miami is the closest that I can think PROVIDED that Miami will get better role players that will surround him, Giannis and Bam.

Yea Miami could be one of the best destination, lbj is not hated in the heat uniform infact lebron stay in heat is one of the greate run of his career aside from cavaliers, also agree that aside from having giannis the heat would need a supporting players if they will sign lebron, it would be a waste of a season habing lebron in the rooster and giannis at the same time failing to win a chip, also they need to take care of giannis he is becoming also as an injury prone.

[meser#]

Three teams are being linked to LeBron: GSW, Cleveland, and Miami.
I predict he will go to Cleveland because of his special bond with the city; however, if he wants to add another championship to his career, he might also consider joining GSW or Miami.
I am not familiar with Cleveland's current roster makeup, but I know that GSW and Miami possess high-quality squads.
A decision will be made by today or tomorrow at the latest, but my guess is that he will head to Cleveland.
Incidentally, I was also somewhat surprised that LeBron announced he would leave Los Angeles right after his son Bronny secured a guaranteed contract there.

[ultrloa]

Three teams are being linked to LeBron: GSW, Cleveland, and Miami.
I predict he will go to Cleveland because of his special bond with the city; however, if he wants to add another championship to his career, he might also consider joining GSW or Miami.
I am not familiar with Cleveland's current roster makeup, but I know that GSW and Miami possess high-quality squads.
A decision will be made by today or tomorrow at the latest, but my guess is that he will head to Cleveland.
Incidentally, I was also somewhat surprised that LeBron announced he would leave Los Angeles right after his son Bronny secured a guaranteed contract there.

I have same thoughts as your @messer since this is perfect destination for Lebron if he plans to retire. He provably get extravagant retirement celebration if he go on Cleveland. Maybe same goes with Miami to because he also made great history in that city. So fans would provably love to see that signing.

If he go to Warriors maybe he will just get another shot for championship, but maybe he's retirement will not good on two teams mentioned above. Since he didn't have any history with Warriors and provably people will just forget about him there once he retires.

[Vaculin]

Three teams are being linked to LeBron: GSW, Cleveland, and Miami.
I predict he will go to Cleveland because of his special bond with the city; however, if he wants to add another championship to his career, he might also consider joining GSW or Miami.
I am not familiar with Cleveland's current roster makeup, but I know that GSW and Miami possess high-quality squads.
A decision will be made by today or tomorrow at the latest, but my guess is that he will head to Cleveland.
Incidentally, I was also somewhat surprised that LeBron announced he would leave Los Angeles right after his son Bronny secured a guaranteed contract there.

I have same thoughts as your @messer since this is perfect destination for Lebron if he plans to retire. He provably get extravagant retirement celebration if he go on Cleveland. Maybe same goes with Miami to because he also made great history in that city. So fans would provably love to see that signing.

If he go to Warriors maybe he will just get another shot for championship, but maybe he's retirement will not good on two teams mentioned above. Since he didn't have any history with Warriors and provably people will just forget about him there once he retires.

All the teams you mentioned are possible championship contenders.

If it is Miami and Giannis already joined them, then I think it would not be possible for LeBron. While in Cleveland, I’m not sure, but it is the best place for him to retire since LeBron won a championship with the team and it was also his first team.

He should be thinking about retirement now and choose wisely what team he will retire with, because that would be part of his legacy.

[Fredomago]

Three teams are being linked to LeBron: GSW, Cleveland, and Miami.
I predict he will go to Cleveland because of his special bond with the city; however, if he wants to add another championship to his career, he might also consider joining GSW or Miami.
I am not familiar with Cleveland's current roster makeup, but I know that GSW and Miami possess high-quality squads.
A decision will be made by today or tomorrow at the latest, but my guess is that he will head to Cleveland.
Incidentally, I was also somewhat surprised that LeBron announced he would leave Los Angeles right after his son Bronny secured a guaranteed contract there.

I have same thoughts as your @messer since this is perfect destination for Lebron if he plans to retire. He provably get extravagant retirement celebration if he go on Cleveland. Maybe same goes with Miami to because he also made great history in that city. So fans would provably love to see that signing.

If he go to Warriors maybe he will just get another shot for championship, but maybe he's retirement will not good on two teams mentioned above. Since he didn't have any history with Warriors and provably people will just forget about him there once he retires.

All the teams you mentioned are possible championship contenders.

If it is Miami and Giannis already joined them, then I think it would not be possible for LeBron. While in Cleveland, I’m not sure, but it is the best place for him to retire since LeBron won a championship with the team and it was also his first team.

He should be thinking about retirement now and choose wisely what team he will retire with, because that would be part of his legacy.

The last statement carry some loads, it's good to see him hanging his jersey from the team he play when he step his foot in this league, though I'm not sure if who's going to be the one that will be traded for him either Don or Harden or maybe if they still have some cap for him and keep them all together, though GSW might still going to push for him and knowing the team they are always willing to exceed when they wanted to have someone that they can use, both for advertisement and a help for the team's campaign for another title.

[mirakal]

The last statement carry some loads, it's good to see him hanging his jersey from the team he play when he step his foot in this league, though I'm not sure if who's going to be the one that will be traded for him either Don or Harden or maybe if they still have some cap for him and keep them all together, though GSW might still going to push for him and knowing the team they are always willing to exceed when they wanted to have someone that they can use, both for advertisement and a help for the team's campaign for another title.

I think they will not let go of Harden because he was the one who was more consistent than Mitchell during the playoffs, even though they lost to the Pistons.

But for the Warriors, they missed the playoffs, so they need someone who can really help the team push back into the playoffs. Maybe LeBron could help, who knows.

He had a great contribution with the Lakers, so with the Warriors where there are lots of great shooters, life would be easier for LeBron.

[danherbias07]

While waiting for which team Lebron will sign, there's still a lot of moving happening that might affect the strengths of other teams.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072296893309231160


It will add some muscle for the Detroit Pistons. Duren will not be alone underneath the rim anymore, plus John Collins can actually score in the paint and had a healthy year last season with 69 games played with the Clippers.
This Pistons management is really going for it. Well, they did great last season, and just a little bit more push, they will probably end up in the Finals in the upcoming season.

Marcus Smart.

Free agent guard Marcus Smart has agreed on a two-year, $13 million deal with the Houston Rockets, plus a player option for the second season, sources tell ESPN. The former Defensive Player of the Year reunites with Ime Udoka for significant opportunity in the Rockets backcourt.

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Norman Powell.

Just in: Free agent Norman Powell has agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. Powell joins the Bulls as a potent scorer after an NBA All-Star season in Miami, averaging nearly 22 points over the last two years.

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[Botnake]

Norman Powell.

Just in: Free agent Norman Powell has agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. Powell joins the Bulls as a potent scorer after an NBA All-Star season in Miami, averaging nearly 22 points over the last two years.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072311773592506453

I thought he would stay with the Miami Heat. Now I’m wondering who will help with the scoring now that he is gone. I know Giannis is good, but he needs support from guards who can score and also drive the ball into the paint, because it cannot be all him all the time. That is actually a big loss for Miami, but I trust the coach to do the right thing and find a way to effectively maximize the talent of his players.

[OgNasty]

Marcus Smart signed a 2 year deal with the Houston Rockets for 13 million dollars. This is another player loss for the Los Angeles Lakers who are starting to look like a team in rebuild mode. They’d better hurry up or they’re going to lose Luka… They need to start signing some personnel.

[Oasisman]

Golden State Warriors are now going to sign James I would think
He wins a title with every team he's on so gg to GSW in advance

I saw a post on Facebook that's focusing on what's happening on NBA, and it said there that Lebron is focusing more on winning a title than the money that he could get, and if that's true, I expect him to go to a team where he thinks that will be a contending team next regular season.

Are the Warriors one of them? Nope not at all, and I have this feeling that I might got rage-baited by this one, but adding Lebron to the Warriors will not help them win a title. The Wizards already said that they are shutting down trade talks around Anthony Davis so that already says it all. The Warriors will not get AD, and they might not get Lebron as well because adding him will not make that much of a difference to the team.

Where could he land? As of now we can only make speculations, but since he said that he's focusing more on winning a title, we can look at those teams who can compete for a title on both East and West. I don't see him going to Thunder or Spurs, I'm not excluding New York because there are rumors in the past where he wants to play there, him going to Cleveland will not make them a title contender, same with Indiana. I think Miami is the closest that I can think PROVIDED that Miami will get better role players that will surround him, Giannis and Bam.

Good analysis. However, there is also a growing rumor that one of LeBron's priorities next season is to have fun, and that he can do whatever he wants at this stage of his career. So, I'm not ruling out the possibilities of him landing in GSW. But! That doesn't make the team a championship contender, just like you said, and I agree with that. Superteams do not work the way they used to, especially since they are all aged and injury-prone.
I also think Miami is a good destination for LeBron if he really wants another shot at the title. That team is also interested in signing him. There are also rumors that after Norman Powell signed with the Bulls, it created enough space to use most of their MLE for LeBron.

Well, all eyes are on LeBron's decision again lol.

[OgNasty]

A big move for the Los Angeles Lakers. They are acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Kessler will sign a 4-year $130 million deal with the Lakers. They got their big man… They are forming quite a team in Los Angeles. Hard to not notice all their signings seem to be white guys…