2026 NBA Season

[Fredomago]

I would add sixers in the list because they are the one that is good in papers, the miami heat is also a good one but can giannis and lebron work, if this works then i would like lebron to be in miami uniform, but lebron should be ready on stones that the caster will throw at him, they will be paid again handsomely for taking jabs on lebron for the rest of the season, and the NBA is alive again because of this, but i hope they let lebron do his thing, because this guy have recieved the garbage in the world throw at him by this people i would be happy that lebron once and for all get another ring, and see their faces reaction after.

76ers doesn't have a great forward in the roster right now - considering Embiid is naturally a center. So it'd be nice to see LeBron there. I've no doubt he'd perform much better than the current options at the team.

However is there any room in the cap? They've just got Jaylen Brown as well and his yearly salary is $53m! There is Embiid too with a similar salary and Maxey follows with $38m...

Not unless the management is willing to gamble and exceed from their cap but that's going to be an interesting turnout if LeBron will sign and wear their jersey, as you mentioned the position is fit and the players that will going to play with him can aid him even he's no longer at his prime, the question is who's going to have the ball as everyone is moving with the ball and wants to take over their offense, looking to see if what's going to happen if where's the next destination for LeBron.

[passwordnow]

LeBron is a legend, so it is not surprising that he gets this kind of offer. Besides, LeBron can still produce good stats in the game, so if he plays with the Cavs, he will not be a liability. The team will also boost its ticket sales because people will come to see LeBron, especially since he already gave a championship to this team before. But of course, the decision is still on him. Even if the offer is tempting, if he does not want to go back to that team, then there is nothing we can do.

And IIRC, he's also willing to lower his salary so he's giving that opening as well to adjust for the team to have that cap for whoever deserves to get more salary or more firepower to the team. No doubt about the ticket sales that's going to boost wherever he goes.

Yes, I've also read that he's willing to get lower salary to open more better salaries for whoever is going to fill in the team that he wants to be a champ. It's getting more exciting that LeBron is making waves at his age and many teams still want to take him. I think that's special and that's because he invested a lot to his physique and that's why he's still in great shape.

[danherbias07]

It is not really the Sixers who are famous for being medically bad, it is mostly Embiid. I cannot even remember if he has played a full season without getting injured.

For me, Embiid is injury-prone, so the more load he carries, the higher the chance that he gets injured again. What I would like the Sixers to do is evenly distribute the scoring and not give Embiid too many minutes.

With JB’s addition, their offense should improve, and I believe they also have a good backup center, so they should use him effectively to manage Embiid’s playing time better.

Good point. You are right, Embiid is an injury-prone player. His best record was 68 games played, but most are below 40, and some are below 60. Jaylen Brown can actually make a big impact on the 76ers team, and I bet they will love him if he shows some offensive explosion, especially if Embiid is not able to play.
He and Maxey should really start making that chemistry fast because two offensive guys attacking the rim in a fast break will definitely be a good play for the team and also a good change. Embiid can do his slow post-up plays when they need it, but fast breaks will help them be unpredictable.

[tech30338]

The Sacramento Kings are waiving DeMar DeRozan. His career seems to have hit a low. Not sure how much longer he will be in the league. The Kings said nobody was willing to trade for him. He’s always wanted to play in Los Angeles, so I wouldn’t put it passed him to become a Clipper at a reduced salary.

I do hope that he can go back to the Raptors and finished it there. There was even a hint base on Lowry's video, that everyone is texting him after they might have heard the news that he is signing back to Toronto as a final year in the NBA.

But instead of texting, Lowry gets a call from DeRozan but we haven't heard what they converse and Kyle went into the background.

That's could be a hint though, but let's see, I think DeRozan could still have at least 2 solid years in his career before he goes into retirement.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same for DeRozan; he had an unfortunate career ending. Despite his advanced age, he still has the potential to break records, but I think his later years were rather lackluster. I believe he should definitely go to the Raptors and retire with a legendary ending, so we'll remember him fondly. It's great to see players like him return to where they started; those teams are the ones that support them the most

sadly derozan career could have been epic if it wasnt for lebron he could have been the east best player instead of lebron that mid-range shot is deadly, but every time they face the cavs they were always beaton down to pulp, but yes he needs to retire in raptors uniform, he brings glory to the team and shows how good he is, but every run there is an end and its against lbj, he could make a final run with the raptors sadly if lbj returns to the east he will again face him and might again eliminate him even in his final run.

[Webetcoins]

The whole "le decision" thing of Lebron always sucked for me, if you are not at a team, at least explain where you are before you make a move. Announcing that he is laving, without knowing where he is leaving, doesn't make sense to me.

But I am one of those who are okay with him going to Cavs for just one more year, sign a vet min, for one year contract, and then play there for a last farewell tour and then retire. I get that he is still a decent player, but he is not a max player anymore.

[OgNasty]

The whole "le decision" thing of Lebron always sucked for me, if you are not at a team, at least explain where you are before you make a move. Announcing that he is laving, without knowing where he is leaving, doesn't make sense to me.

But I am one of those who are okay with him going to Cavs for just one more year, sign a vet min, for one year contract, and then play there for a last farewell tour and then retire. I get that he is still a decent player, but he is not a max player anymore.

Well, the Cavaliers just signed Donovan Mitchell to a four-year $273 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option and a trade kicker. That doesn’t sound like a deal you make right before bringing back LeBron and chasing a championship, but maybe they are making sure no matter what happens with LeBron, Mitchell will be there when it is over.

[Stavri]

i like the team lakers have built. They were torn between Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren for the center position but they chose Kessler because they thought his consistency, age and fit would suit the team's system better. i think it’s a very solid addition.

Right now, what the team is missing is a wing player they need to make a move for someone like Jerami Grant. They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

[Harkorede]

i like the team lakers have built. They were torn between Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren for the center position but they chose Kessler because they thought his consistency, age and fit would suit the team's system better. i think it’s a very solid addition.

Right now, what the team is missing is a wing player they need to make a move for someone like Jerami Grant. They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

I'm not sure I'm completely on the same page with you regarding the Lakers, while I'd agree that they've done an important job of acquiring Walker Kessler a very good center and rim protector which was what they lacked the most last season, they've also created some problems for themselves by not bringing back Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, both players played an integral part on their roster last season, while they've not even found someone to at least try to fill the void left by Lebron, do you think they can find replacement for all 3 still in this offseason, I quite doubt it.

[wiss19]

Sixers definitely reached a good level, Jaylen Brown and Embiid as a duo is a lethal one, and the players around them are very good too.

But I am not sure how healthy they will be. Brown is usually healthy, but Sixers are famous for being medically bad, every player they have constantly gets injured and returns very late, if that problem continues, they are going to face some issues. I think that seems like the situation at hand to fix, if they fix that and players stay healthy, they have a very strong squad.

It is not really the Sixers who are famous for being medically bad, it is mostly Embiid. I cannot even remember if he has played a full season without getting injured.

For me, Embiid is injury-prone, so the more load he carries, the higher the chance that he gets injured again. What I would like the Sixers to do is evenly distribute the scoring and not give Embiid too many minutes.

With JB’s addition, their offense should improve, and I believe they also have a good backup center, so they should use him effectively to manage Embiid’s playing time better.

From Fultz to Simmons, to obviously many more, Sixers had medical issues and been mocked about having no doctors at all for many years now. Embiid is one of them of course and the most known one. Even on the year he won the MVP, he played 66 games, just a small threshold 65 games to win, so he played only one more. Max he played was 68 games, and on average he has played 49 games a season if you do not count his first two years as playing because he did not play in those years. So yeah, Sixers medical team sucks.

[Stavri]

i like the team lakers have built. They were torn between Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren for the center position but they chose Kessler because they thought his consistency, age and fit would suit the team's system better. i think it’s a very solid addition.

Right now, what the team is missing is a wing player they need to make a move for someone like Jerami Grant. They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

I'm not sure I'm completely on the same page with you regarding the Lakers, while I'd agree that they've done an important job of acquiring Walker Kessler a very good center and rim protector which was what they lacked the most last season, they've also created some problems for themselves by not bringing back Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, both players played an integral part on their roster last season, while they've not even found someone to at least try to fill the void left by Lebron, do you think they can find replacement for all 3 still in this offseason, I quite doubt it.

Mamu was great last year. he became one of the best sixth men in the league. he’s a good defender and his game has a lot of room to grow. i really like this move. he could even be in the starting five.
Quentin Grimes is a good scorer addition who can take some pressure off Doncic.
i don’t like Sexton at all but let's just call it a backup guard addition at a bargain price.
team has quite improved imo.

[OgNasty]

The Sacramento Kings are waiving DeMar DeRozan. His career seems to have hit a low. Not sure how much longer he will be in the league. The Kings said nobody was willing to trade for him. He’s always wanted to play in Los Angeles, so I wouldn’t put it passed him to become a Clipper at a reduced salary.

I do hope that he can go back to the Raptors and finished it there. There was even a hint base on Lowry's video, that everyone is texting him after they might have heard the news that he is signing back to Toronto as a final year in the NBA.

But instead of texting, Lowry gets a call from DeRozan but we haven't heard what they converse and Kyle went into the background.

That's could be a hint though, but let's see, I think DeRozan could still have at least 2 solid years in his career before he goes into retirement.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same for DeRozan; he had an unfortunate career ending. Despite his advanced age, he still has the potential to break records, but I think his later years were rather lackluster. I believe he should definitely go to the Raptors and retire with a legendary ending, so we'll remember him fondly. It's great to see players like him return to where they started; those teams are the ones that support them the most

sadly derozan career could have been epic if it wasnt for lebron he could have been the east best player instead of lebron that mid-range shot is deadly, but every time they face the cavs they were always beaton down to pulp, but yes he needs to retire in raptors uniform, he brings glory to the team and shows how good he is, but every run there is an end and its against lbj, he could make a final run with the raptors sadly if lbj returns to the east he will again face him and might again eliminate him even in his final run.

I think he’s overrated personally. He doesn’t shoot a great percentage and takes the most covered shots of anyone in the NBA. He is skilled for sure, but as soon as they replaced him with Kawhi the Raptors won a championship. Probably the worst thing that ever happened to DeRozan’s legacy.

[ILuckyGuyI]

They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

I guess most people were expecting Bronny to be kicked out of Lakers right after LeBron's departure. However it turns out LeBron made sure his son remained there... 

But he doesn't deserve to play even in NBA man... He isn't a ready player for this level. He should move on in the G-League instead. Maybe one day he'd be good enough to come back here.

[Oasisman]

i like the team lakers have built. They were torn between Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren for the center position but they chose Kessler because they thought his consistency, age and fit would suit the team's system better. i think it’s a very solid addition.

Right now, what the team is missing is a wing player they need to make a move for someone like Jerami Grant. They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

I'm not sure I'm completely on the same page with you regarding the Lakers, while I'd agree that they've done an important job of acquiring Walker Kessler a very good center and rim protector which was what they lacked the most last season, they've also created some problems for themselves by not bringing back Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, both players played an integral part on their roster last season, while they've not even found someone to at least try to fill the void left by Lebron, do you think they can find replacement for all 3 still in this offseason, I quite doubt it.

All the Lakers' starting five who beat the Rockets in the playoffs are gone.
Their acquisitions are currently being ridiculed for determining who to sign by "skin test" as the fan says, lol. because they seem to have signed and traded mostly white folks. I know it's a joke, but it looks like the Lakers are getting rid of the veterans, and now they're focusing on young talents to build around Luka and Reaves. I also don't know why they let Rui go. I mean, he has been very efficient in midrange and 3s. Though he also has a bit of inconsistency, he's still a huge addition to the team as he can be their go-to guy when primary options are having an off-night.
I don't see this current Laker roster having a shot at the championship. There are top teams better than them with depth.

[xLays]

They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

I guess most people were expecting Bronny to be kicked out of Lakers right after LeBron's departure. However it turns out LeBron made sure his son remained there... 

But he doesn't deserve to play even in NBA man... He isn't a ready player for this level. He should move on in the G-League instead. Maybe one day he'd be good enough to come back here.

Yeah it's obvious that Bronny is in the NBA because of his father. He was basically drafted so they could make history as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA blah blah. But who knows? Maybe Bronny will eventually develop into legitimate NBA player and even become starter someday.

As for the money, I don't think it's really an issue for the Lakers to keep Bronny on the roster. They can easily afford it and Lebron probably just wanted the chance to play with his son before retiring.

[Vaculin]

Yeah it's obvious that Bronny is in the NBA because of his father. He was basically drafted so they could make history as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA blah blah. But who knows? Maybe Bronny will eventually develop into legitimate NBA player and even become starter someday.

As for the money, I don't think it's really an issue for the Lakers to keep Bronny on the roster. They can easily afford it and Lebron probably just wanted the chance to play with his son before retiring.

Maybe Bronny will shine with the Lakers now that LeBron is in free agency. If he will be given good minutes, then maybe we can finally see what he can really do.

Now we can also see if Luka and Reaves can really lead the Lakers because this will prove if LeBron is still needed by the team or not. They already managed before when LeBron was injured early in the season, but the regular season is different from the playoffs.

If they make it to the playoffs, then we will see how they will compete, provided that both Luka and Reaves are healthy.

[livingfree]

Mike Conley goes to the Boston Celtics. Congratulations to him, one of the players to reach 20 seasons in the league.

He's got the minimum contract for a year with the Celtics.

[LogitechMouse]

i like the team lakers have built. They were torn between Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren for the center position but they chose Kessler because they thought his consistency, age and fit would suit the team's system better. i think it’s a very solid addition.

Right now, what the team is missing is a wing player they need to make a move for someone like Jerami Grant. They should find a way to utilize guys like Knecht and Bronny. As it stands, i can safely say the team has improved compared to last season.

Jalen Duren is a Restricted Free Agent so the Pistons technically still has a control on him, and they can match the salary that the Lakers could give to him. Kessler on the other hand just rejected the offer of the Jazz to become a free agent. If you're the front office, it's a no-brainer that you will get Kessler over Duren to prevent getting overpaid over one player. Kessler is the perfect duo for Luka, and aside from that, he's also a great inside defender, a defensive-player of the year candidate and a good shot-blocker. The only problem with him is he got injured last season and only played 5 games. There's a chance that it could happen again this year which will be a problem for the Lakers.

I'm looking at a free agent who can be their wing player and there isn't that good player out there aside from maybe Dwight Powell. Knecht isn't on the rotation for the Lakers, and it's the same with Bronny. TBH, they don't need to find a wing player anymore because they already signed Mamukelashvili which could be a good defender for them, and they still have LaRavia. Like what you said, the roster of the Lakers right now is far better than that of last season. I just hope that injuries will not hinder them.

[OgNasty]

Khris Middleton has agreed to a 3-year $17.6M deal to return to the Wizards via sign-and-trade. The Wizards are making a lot of moves this offseason. I can’t say I really see their vision but it’s hard to miss the amount of moves they’re making. I think they are desperately trying to scrape a playoff team together.

[Harkorede]

Lakers have added free agent Kevon Looney to their ranks, from being a team being bullied around last season at the center position, now Luka and Reaves have two of the best in the business, Looney who already have huge experience during his time at Golden State Warriors with Steph and Klay Thompson back in the day.. The Lakers weakness in my opinion still lies in their wing department, if they had managed to retain both Rui and Marcus Smart maybe I'll have a different opinion, but the new season is still far ahead, maybe they've still got some trades up their sleeves.

[Fredomago]

Mike Conley goes to the Boston Celtics. Congratulations to him, one of the players to reach 20 seasons in the league.

He's got the minimum contract for a year with the Celtics.

Still good to have a team that's willing to sign him in, like what you've said he already reached 20 season and there's few more games might be left for his career, Boston is adding veterans who can give some decent minutes when a core player needs to rest, though Conley also can fit to Boston system as he also can hit outside shots which boston have a good plays to make a player free to shoot from the long range.