2026 NBA Season

[tech30338]

While Bill Simmons is saying that LeBron is going to Cleveland, Brian Windhorst is reporting that LeBron has a done deal with a different team. While he didn’t say the team, he did say it isn’t the Cavs. I guess LeBron’s team must be leaking some false info to throw people off.

That is a good move for LeBron, let the people get exciting at the same time let things go in a spin, that gives more excitement, if not Cavs there are two teams that in my mind make sense, Heat or Sixers I may be wrong but this destinations are best for him with chasing another championship, but lets not forget he may want another more season on how he plays and how he make sure his body is fine, that seems to be working on another year to a team, and that team could potentially give him that deal because its business.

[yahoo62278]

While Bill Simmons is saying that LeBron is going to Cleveland, Brian Windhorst is reporting that LeBron has a done deal with a different team. While he didn’t say the team, he did say it isn’t the Cavs. I guess LeBron’s team must be leaking some false info to throw people off.

At this point it's a who cares news story as Lebron really isn't relevant. Nostalgia is all he is selling. Guy has been great for the game and made a shitload of money from his skills. 1 last year where it began seems to make the most sense and he already has a house there.

[coinrifft]

While Bill Simmons is saying that LeBron is going to Cleveland, Brian Windhorst is reporting that LeBron has a done deal with a different team. While he didn’t say the team, he did say it isn’t the Cavs. I guess LeBron’s team must be leaking some false info to throw people off.

That is a good move for LeBron, let the people get exciting at the same time let things go in a spin, that gives more excitement, if not Cavs there are two teams that in my mind make sense, Heat or Sixers I may be wrong but this destinations are best for him with chasing another championship, but lets not forget he may want another more season on how he plays and how he make sure his body is fine, that seems to be working on another year to a team, and that team could potentially give him that deal because its business.

I'm not sure though if it is good to let the fans wait on what team he is going. For all we know he might have chosen Cleveland all along as we all know that's his home city. The only person that are very happy are so called social media influencers who are riding Lebron right now as they have a lot to say and to content to.

So as a basketball fans, I'm feeling a mental fatigue already and I'm no longer that excited as to where he is going to be.

[Cointxz]

I'm not sure though if it is good to let the fans wait on what team he is going. For all we know he might have chosen Cleveland all along as we all know that's his home city. The only person that are very happy are so called social media influencers who are riding Lebron right now as they have a lot to say and to content to.

So as a basketball fans, I'm feeling a mental fatigue already and I'm no longer that excited as to where he is going to be.

I think whatever he picks it doesn’t matter anymore since he is not a game changer player on his current performance although he might boost a team that was already stacked that only lack of experience like Spurs for example.

But yeah it will be Cavs might be his final team as many speculated it. That’s the perfect team to retired and I doubt he will still choose a new team that he plans to carry it alone for championship just like what he is doing before.

[Oasisman]

While Bill Simmons is saying that LeBron is going to Cleveland, Brian Windhorst is reporting that LeBron has a done deal with a different team. While he didn’t say the team, he did say it isn’t the Cavs. I guess LeBron’s team must be leaking some false info to throw people off.

That is a good move for LeBron, let the people get exciting at the same time let things go in a spin, that gives more excitement, if not Cavs there are two teams that in my mind make sense, Heat or Sixers I may be wrong but this destinations are best for him with chasing another championship, but lets not forget he may want another more season on how he plays and how he make sure his body is fine, that seems to be working on another year to a team, and that team could potentially give him that deal because its business.

I'm not sure though if it is good to let the fans wait on what team he is going. For all we know he might have chosen Cleveland all along as we all know that's his home city. The only person that are very happy are so called social media influencers who are riding Lebron right now as they have a lot to say and to content to.

So as a basketball fans, I'm feeling a mental fatigue already and I'm no longer that excited as to where he is going to be.

It isn't good for the fans, but it is definitely a good market for prediction markets and sports books. The longer the wait, the better the compounding liquidity and potential profit. Though it's also not good for bettors to keep this decision this long, because the risks of manipulation increase as days pass by. If he signed somewhere else a couple of days after he decided to leave the Lakers, the betting window would have closed.
The fans are currently divided on his decision. Some remain optimistic and excited, while others have already lost interest.

[boyptc]

Wemby just signed a max 5 year contract extension worth $252M. This guy deserves it and this is going to be more after the contract if he's still in good shape and standing without that much injury.

--> https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/3552384/report-spurs-ink-wemby-to-5-year-252-m-extension

It was Shams who posted this contract extension of Wemby. We've now seeing that they're going to secure Wemby on their wings as their franchise player, well done for the Spurs.

Good for him and the Spurs, and it was reported that it will also save Spurs $50 million at least, so it's a win win for them. And it looks like Wemby is very much comfortable on what the Spurs is doing right now, as he was surrounded with good players.

And just imagine if they can have that magical run like what they did last season and win a NBA title. That will be fitting for the Alien to become the best player in the league as such a young age.

Yes, that's a pay cut and the Spurs will have more money whether they want to take another one on their side or they want to pay a deserving player with that addition.

Wemby's a family based on his post and both the Spurs management and execs and him are very happy while he's signing the contract.

I can't imagine at his age that he's got this contract. A well deserved contract because of just I think after 2-3 years/seasons being in the team, he's brought them to the finals.

[freedomgo]

It isn't good for the fans, but it is definitely a good market for prediction markets and sports books. The longer the wait, the better the compounding liquidity and potential profit. Though it's also not good for bettors to keep this decision this long, because the risks of manipulation increase as days pass by. If he signed somewhere else a couple of days after he decided to leave the Lakers, the betting window would have closed.
The fans are currently divided on his decision. Some remain optimistic and excited, while others have already lost interest.

That means there is a prediction market on whether LeBron will go to Cleveland or not?

I did not know about that because most of my betting is done through sportsbooks.

If that line is still active, would you mind sharing what platform you are using? Is it Polymarket?

[tech30338]

Wemby just signed a max 5 year contract extension worth $252M. This guy deserves it and this is going to be more after the contract if he's still in good shape and standing without that much injury.

--> https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/3552384/report-spurs-ink-wemby-to-5-year-252-m-extension

It was Shams who posted this contract extension of Wemby. We've now seeing that they're going to secure Wemby on their wings as their franchise player, well done for the Spurs.

Good for him and the Spurs, and it was reported that it will also save Spurs $50 million at least, so it's a win win for them. And it looks like Wemby is very much comfortable on what the Spurs is doing right now, as he was surrounded with good players.

And just imagine if they can have that magical run like what they did last season and win a NBA title. That will be fitting for the Alien to become the best player in the league as such a young age.

Yes, that's a pay cut and the Spurs will have more money whether they want to take another one on their side or they want to pay a deserving player with that addition.

Wemby's a family based on his post and both the Spurs management and execs and him are very happy while he's signing the contract.

I can't imagine at his age that he's got this contract. A well deserved contract because of just I think after 2-3 years/seasons being in the team, he's brought them to the finals.

Definetely spurs money are worth it paying this amount to Wemby and the team and management should be very happy that a young player gives them a paycut and this should be use to get better players in the rotation, what he have done with the spurs is amazing if the did not get injured the last time they could have been deeper in the playoffs but, they have already made it to the finals this last season so as for the spurs they should make Wemby happy because wemby bring the spurs again at the top and is again a threat to other teams this coming season.

[stadus]

Definetely spurs money are worth it paying this amount to Wemby and the team and management should be very happy that a young player gives them a paycut and this should be use to get better players in the rotation, what he have done with the spurs is amazing if the did not get injured the last time they could have been deeper in the playoffs but, they have already made it to the finals this last season so as for the spurs they should make Wemby happy because wemby bring the spurs again at the top and is again a threat to other teams this coming season.

Whatever team Wemby would be playing for, it is almost guaranteed that he would get a max contract. In just three seasons, he already brought the Spurs to the finals, so the timing was right. People are now thinking that he really deserves a max contract.

Actually, even if they did not reach the finals, with his build, talent, and potential, I would still say he deserves that contract. Davis gets a max contract, so Wemby getting one also makes sense. For me, the decision to give Wemby a max contract is even better than giving one to Davis.

[Webetcoins]

The thing about AD is that, you could literally not sign him, and you could be better. Well, you are going to have a huge gap in your salary space if you did that and you could get someone else for that, or you could literally eat up salary toxic players from other teams in exchange of picks.

Like for example if someone has 30 million a year player but do not want that, then Wizards could take that player, give someone with a very low contract that has very little amount left and get picks along with it as well.

[CLS63]

The thing about AD is that, you could literally not sign him, and you could be better. Well, you are going to have a huge gap in your salary space if you did that and you could get someone else for that, or you could literally eat up salary toxic players from other teams in exchange of picks.

Like for example if someone has 30 million a year player but do not want that, then Wizards could take that player, give someone with a very low contract that has very little amount left and get picks along with it as well.

Anthony Davis is one of the best players of his position in NBA history. That's a clear truth to me but the big injuries he has had just brought his career to a completely different point.

Normally every team would like to see a player like him in their roster but not like this. He is always going to be a doubt until the end of his career because of these injuries. As his salary demand is too high I guess title contenders wouldn't even consider it.

[boyptc]

Yes, that's a pay cut and the Spurs will have more money whether they want to take another one on their side or they want to pay a deserving player with that addition.

Wemby's a family based on his post and both the Spurs management and execs and him are very happy while he's signing the contract.

I can't imagine at his age that he's got this contract. A well deserved contract because of just I think after 2-3 years/seasons being in the team, he's brought them to the finals.

Definetely spurs money are worth it paying this amount to Wemby and the team and management should be very happy that a young player gives them a paycut and this should be use to get better players in the rotation, what he have done with the spurs is amazing if the did not get injured the last time they could have been deeper in the playoffs but, they have already made it to the finals this last season so as for the spurs they should make Wemby happy because wemby bring the spurs again at the top and is again a threat to other teams this coming season.

Very worth it and well utilized for the budget that's assigned for Wemby.

They're just going to give him a squad that's reliable and I think that they have it already. What they have to do is that if they can add more veteran that can guide them.

Whether inside the court or while in the bench. I just hope that Wemby is also going to be LeBron who's investing in his health I think $1M per year just to maintain his body and good status.

[Natalim]

Anthony Davis is one of the best players of his position in NBA history. That's a clear truth to me but the big injuries he has had just brought his career to a completely different point.

Normally every team would like to see a player like him in their roster but not like this. He is always going to be a doubt until the end of his career because of these injuries. As his salary demand is too high I guess title contenders wouldn't even consider it.

Even during his time with the Pelicans, Davis was already prone to injury, and that label has been attached to him for a long time.

But he never stopped. He proved many people wrong when he joined the Lakers and won a championship. So it is not impossible for the Wizards either. This team is not even a playoff team right now, so the pressure on Davis will not be as high compared to joining a championship contender.

If he joins them and the team improves, that can already be considered a success by the owners. Because even if they do not sign him, they will still need to sign someone else, and there is no guarantee that player can make them a playoff team.

[livingfree]

Let's see if George as an addition is going to do them a big favor instead of what the fans are expecting that he's a flop in the team.

If he can stay healthy, then maybe he can help. But based on availability alone, Brown is already ahead. If we're just talking about overall impact, I think Brown has had a bigger impact. Without Tatum, he managed to keep the Celtics as the second seed last season.

Even if PG13 stayed healthy, I don't think he could keep the Celtics at the second seed without Tatum based on his current level of play, unless he brought back his Pacers or OKC version. Sometimes, being a great player doesn't matter if you're rarely available or not playing at your best.

No doubt Brown has the bigger impact to the team.

I don't know what's on the mind of the Celtics management for getting that expensive injury prone guy and let go of Brown.

They did Brown dirty and that's a decision that they're going to regret. And now eyes are on the 76ers with Brown and Embiid and some good rookie.

[Cointxz]

No doubt Brown has the bigger impact to the team.

I don't know what's on the mind of the Celtics management for getting that expensive injury prone guy and let go of Brown.

They did Brown dirty and that's a decision that they're going to regret. And now eyes are on the 76ers with Brown and Embiid and some good rookie.

Because Tatum appeals a lot to the fans that’s why they want to stick to their main guy Tatum while is always just a side line player for them helping Tatum.

Even their championship run when Brown becomes MVP they still give credits to Tatum a lot for giving way for Brown to carry the team on offense while he draw attention of the defender to make Brown free.

Tbf, Tatum is good but his injury is always destroying their momentum multiple times.

[Natalim]

Because Tatum appeals a lot to the fans that’s why they want to stick to their main guy Tatum while is always just a side line player for them helping Tatum.

Even their championship run when Brown becomes MVP they still give credits to Tatum a lot for giving way for Brown to carry the team on offense while he draw attention of the defender to make Brown free.

Tbf, Tatum is good but his injury is always destroying their momentum multiple times.

I see it the same way. Even during their last championship run, I thought the MVP award would go to Tatum, so I was a little disappointed when it was given to Brown.

Tatum may not always be the most clutch player, but he has real talent. It is hard to find someone like him who can contribute on both offense and defense. His height, athleticism, and overall skill are probably the main reasons why the team still sees him as the better long-term player.

But there is still a lot to prove. This season could show us who is really more valuable. Who do you think will have the better regular season, Tatum or Brown? Who is your bet?

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Because Tatum appeals a lot to the fans that’s why they want to stick to their main guy Tatum while is always just a side line player for them helping Tatum.

Even their championship run when Brown becomes MVP they still give credits to Tatum a lot for giving way for Brown to carry the team on offense while he draw attention of the defender to make Brown free.

Tbf, Tatum is good but his injury is always destroying their momentum multiple times.

I guess every duo that we have seen in the league, sooner or later they will have to break up. Just like what happen to Shaq and Kobe, the Lakers chooses Kobe to be their franchise player and let go of Shaq.

And I think they have made the right decision as Kobe bring back to back ring with them that time and proved that he can manage and bring the Lakers. So hopefully this could be the case for Tatum as he needs to show that he is really their franchise player.

[tech30338]

Are the rumors true? james is already decided where to play and he might be already sign? i just heard in the social media that he has already the team, and its not the cavaliers, so who might it be the percentage of it being a sixers is a bit bigger, could it be that he will play in the sixers this season?
If this is true we might see him another 2 years in the league because mostly if a star will retire he will go back to his first team and retire there, but hoping it would be the cavaliers he sign just in case he did, it will be a great season i think.

[danherbias07]

"I have nothing, obviously, but love and respect for JB," Tatum said. "It's tough when you are a professional athlete, and everything we do is publicized and nitpicked. And it's been like that. We played together for nine years. There was a period of our career where we hadn't won a championship yet. But in retrospect, we were only 23 and 21 years old."

"The expectations were so high, and they just had to figure out a reason why we hadn't won yet," Tatum continued. "They tried to put us against each other. One guy shouldn't be here, whatnot. The truth is, we had nine amazing years together. We went to the Finals twice. We won a championship. I will forever be grateful for those memories and the time that we spent together."

https://www.basketballnews.com/news/basketballnews-nba-active-news-they-tried-to-put-us-against-each-other-jayson-tatum-gets-honest-about-jaylen-brown-relationship/

Not just the media but also the fans. These two are like brothers when they are playing, and I doubt that can easily be erased. 9 years playing with Jaylen Brown, that's a long time, and brotherhood can really be stronger than anything negative that comes out now.

NBA is a business, and trades will happen that could become emotional. I think James Posey kept on reminding the media about that after the altercation between Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. We don't know if what happened there is true or not, but Herro was already seen in the NBA Summer League with some Miami Heat personnel, so I guess it's all love.

We see these dramas whenever big trades happen, and two stars of the same team will be separated, i.e., (Klay and Steph). But after all that, they played with each other for a long time, and both know it's all love for them, which I think is not seen by other fans.

[Questat]

Are the rumors true? james is already decided where to play and he might be already sign? i just heard in the social media that he has already the team, and its not the cavaliers, so who might it be the percentage of it being a sixers is a bit bigger, could it be that he will play in the sixers this season?
If this is true we might see him another 2 years in the league because mostly if a star will retire he will go back to his first team and retire there, but hoping it would be the cavaliers he sign just in case he did, it will be a great season i think.

There is no confirmation yet, so unless it becomes official, I would not believe it. The current rumor is that he could sign with the Cavs, but like I said, we should wait for an official announcement. Whatever happens, LeBron is no longer the type of superstar who can carry a team to a championship by himself, so this news is not as relevant as it would have been years ago. At this point, the bigger question is probably where he will finish his career and eventually retire.