2027 NBA Season

[fullfitlarry]

Wade made some interesting comments. There’s an obvious hole in the 76ers starting lineup. Could they have one more player in mind for this superteam? Steph next season? Somebody via trade this season?

"I don't think we've seen the end of what this move is. I think it's more to this move. And so, I'll just leave it at that."

- Dwyane Wade on LeBron joining Philadelphia

Maybe DWade just dropped statement like that so he’d have something to talk about.
LeBron has already made it clear that he wants to compete for another championship and Philly already has Embiid, Maxey and Brown. Why does there have to be some secret master plan involving Steph or another superstar? lol Maybe LeBron simply saw good opportunity to compete for another ring.

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.
As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Nah, I don't think that Wade wanted to still play, although he could if he wanted to, but he won't last that long. Of course, everyone has his opinion on the Sixers, specially that Lebron has moved their.

But we will see, maybe all of the negative comments is just wrong when Lebron proves something in the Sixers uniform. For sure fans are very excited to see how everything will turn out. Same with Sixers, they are all hype with th upcoming season as they have Lebron.

[OgNasty]

Wade made some interesting comments. There’s an obvious hole in the 76ers starting lineup. Could they have one more player in mind for this superteam? Steph next season? Somebody via trade this season?

"I don't think we've seen the end of what this move is. I think it's more to this move. And so, I'll just leave it at that."

- Dwyane Wade on LeBron joining Philadelphia

Maybe DWade just dropped statement like that so he’d have something to talk about.
LeBron has already made it clear that he wants to compete for another championship and Philly already has Embiid, Maxey and Brown. Why does there have to be some secret master plan involving Steph or another superstar? lol Maybe LeBron simply saw good opportunity to compete for another ring.

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.
As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Nah, I don't think that Wade wanted to still play, although he could if he wanted to, but he won't last that long. Of course, everyone has his opinion on the Sixers, specially that Lebron has moved their.

But we will see, maybe all of the negative comments is just wrong when Lebron proves something in the Sixers uniform. For sure fans are very excited to see how everything will turn out. Same with Sixers, they are all hype with th upcoming season as they have Lebron.

He couldn't play even if he wanted to...  Remember when he tried to join LeBron on the Cavs before LeBron joined the Lakers?  Wade was awful and only played in a couple games (coming off the bench) before they decided to end that experiment.  There is a 0% chance that Wade ever plays in an NBA game ever again.

I don't think there has to be some crazy secret plan involving Steph, but Wade is an insider and he's telling you there's more to this story.  Who else would they try to get that would move the needle, will be an available free agent, and wants to win another title while currently in a dead end situation?

[Oasisman]

Wade made some interesting comments. There’s an obvious hole in the 76ers starting lineup. Could they have one more player in mind for this superteam? Steph next season? Somebody via trade this season?

"I don't think we've seen the end of what this move is. I think it's more to this move. And so, I'll just leave it at that."

- Dwyane Wade on LeBron joining Philadelphia

Maybe DWade just dropped statement like that so he’d have something to talk about.
LeBron has already made it clear that he wants to compete for another championship and Philly already has Embiid, Maxey and Brown. Why does there have to be some secret master plan involving Steph or another superstar? lol Maybe LeBron simply saw good opportunity to compete for another ring.

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.
As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Oh please Dwayne, please don't come out of retirement, because yeah, you're out of shape ,lol 
JK, but that's a good one .
Anyway, Steph joining the Sixers doesn't sound so good for his career, especially now that his almost at the edge of it. Also, he hasn't showed any interest playing for another team. He has always been positive playing for the GSW only for the rest of his career. So, the only possibile scenario for this duo to happen, is to trade LeBron to the Warriors.

[tech30338]

Wade made some interesting comments. There’s an obvious hole in the 76ers starting lineup. Could they have one more player in mind for this superteam? Steph next season? Somebody via trade this season?

"I don't think we've seen the end of what this move is. I think it's more to this move. And so, I'll just leave it at that."

- Dwyane Wade on LeBron joining Philadelphia

Maybe DWade just dropped statement like that so he’d have something to talk about.
LeBron has already made it clear that he wants to compete for another championship and Philly already has Embiid, Maxey and Brown. Why does there have to be some secret master plan involving Steph or another superstar? lol Maybe LeBron simply saw good opportunity to compete for another ring.

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.
As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Oh please Dwayne, please don't come out of retirement, because yeah, you're out of shape ,lol 
JK, but that's a good one .
Anyway, Steph joining the Sixers doesn't sound so good for his career, especially now that his almost at the edge of it. Also, he hasn't showed any interest playing for another team. He has always been positive playing for the GSW only for the rest of his career. So, the only possibile scenario for this duo to happen, is to trade LeBron to the Warriors.

The sixers are now in a great position, the curry joining the sixers might just be just a bait, he will tarnish his career by joining the sixers, some are already saying that curry is not the one who carry the GSW in their championship run, though i would agree because they have a lot of help from aging to prime players.
I would choose lebron over curry he is a defensive liability for them even in the GSW, if there is a bigger defender or athletic curry will just be a pawn.

[bhadz]

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.

I don't think he'd do that. But were there players in the past who have retired and then got out eventually? I haven't heard of any.

As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Lebron likely to play two more seasons so, this coming one and next year. But we don't know, he might be just too wise enough to retire while under still in the contract of 76ers. Like those legends did in the past, MJ, Shaq, and the others who transferred in a team and then retired.

[coinrifft]

Maybe Wade is hinting that he wants to come out of retirement and join LeBron on a new team? That would be nice, but DWade is clearly not in shape anymore.

I don't think he'd do that. But were there players in the past who have retired and then got out eventually? I haven't heard of any.

As for Steph, considering that the upcoming season is the last one on his contract with the GSW, I think a Steph-LeBron duo is still possible.

Lebron likely to play two more seasons so, this coming one and next year. But we don't know, he might be just too wise enough to retire while under still in the contract of 76ers. Like those legends did in the past, MJ, Shaq, and the others who transferred in a team and then retired.

I don't know, but it seems that every ex-NBA player who has a podcast or a guest in it has something controversial to say. And I do agree that Wade is not in shape anymore and it will took a lot of time to be in fighting shape and I don't think that he is willing to do that right now.

Yes, most likely, that's why he sign with just 2 years with the Sixers and see how it goes. It's a safe contract that he had, just a minimum but then he will have a good chance to win another ring with bunch of young stars and a center like Joel Embid who is also very competitive.

[danherbias07]

Matt Barnes names the four NBA stars carrying the league after LeBron James, and only one is American
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/matt-barnes-names-the-four-nba-stars-carrying-the-league-after-lebron-james-and-only-one-is-american

Speaking on The Shop podcast, Barnes named Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Edwards as the four players currently carrying the league toward its next era. The former NBA forward does not see any one player separating himself enough to immediately replace LeBron.

After reading it, I said to myself: "Hey! Where's Jokic?"
The Serbian Joker is still 31 years old. We cannot say he is out of his prime. His era ain't over yet, too. In fact, he may be more effective now since he is a genius with the added veteran perspective. He can actually be more lethal. I agree with the 4 named players, but I am putting Wemby on the 5th for now. Although I believe that he will be the future of the NBA, I think next year will still not be for the Spurs.

In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the scariest team of all the teams now. Edwards, Ball, McDaniels, Kuminga, Gobert, and if DiVincenzo is back, it will be stronger. A young, talented team that can get to the Finals at a high percentage. 

[Ziskinberg]

I don't think he'd do that. But were there players in the past who have retired and then got out eventually? I haven't heard of any.

You mean unretired?

Yes, there are some popular players who came back after retiring, but the most famous is probably Michael Jordan. He retired in 1993, returned in 1995, retired again in 1999, then came back with his last team, the Washington Wizards, in 2001.

He was already 38 years old at that time, so he was no longer in his prime, but he could still play at a high level. Not sure if we will see something similar with retired players today though, because the competition and the way the game is played now are already different.

[stadus]

After reading it, I said to myself: "Hey! Where's Jokic?"

He must be a Jokic hater because not including him is a big disrespect, especially when Jokic has already achieved more than some of the guys mentioned.

In terms of consistency, Jokic should definitely be ahead of them. Maybe he's just not that good with the media because he seems to love his horses more than basketball sometimes, lol. But seriously, we can't deny that Jokic is special, and he's still young enough to achieve even more.

[LogitechMouse]

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After reading it, I said to myself: "Hey! Where's Jokic?"
The Serbian Joker is still 31 years old. We cannot say he is out of his prime. His era ain't over yet, too. In fact, he may be more effective now since he is a genius with the added veteran perspective. He can actually be more lethal. I agree with the 4 named players, but I am putting Wemby on the 5th for now. Although I believe that he will be the future of the NBA, I think next year will still not be for the Spurs.

This topic is kind of subjective, and we all here have different opinions to that, but if you will ask me on which of the 4 of them will I remove and insert Jokic on it, I will remove ANT and will put him on the 3 out there. No offense to ANT, but in terms of achievements, and impact to the team, he's on the bottom compared to the other players out there. Even Luka has more impact to the team compared to him.

The disrespect on Jokic though is out of the roof, but well, we're the only ones that will have a care on this one. Even Jokic himself will just ignore any criticism to him from the analysts and instead, will just focus on becoming better, and of course, his HORSES MEHHH!!!

In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the scariest team of all the teams now. Edwards, Ball, McDaniels, Kuminga, Gobert, and if DiVincenzo is back, it will be stronger. A young, talented team that can get to the Finals at a high percentage. 

No disrespect to your opinion, but I just one question to ask. Do you see the new Timberwolves squad defeating the likes of Thunder and Spurs then?

Because for me, I don't see it especially the Spurs now that they just got the only thing that they lacked last season - playoff experience. Now that they have it, that increases their chances of winning a title. As for Minnesota, I don't see anybody out there who can stop the likes of SGA, and Wemby, so... a 2nd round exit for them yet again UNLESS the Spurs and Thunder will face in the early rounds of the playoffs.

[tech30338]

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After reading it, I said to myself: "Hey! Where's Jokic?"
The Serbian Joker is still 31 years old. We cannot say he is out of his prime. His era ain't over yet, too. In fact, he may be more effective now since he is a genius with the added veteran perspective. He can actually be more lethal. I agree with the 4 named players, but I am putting Wemby on the 5th for now. Although I believe that he will be the future of the NBA, I think next year will still not be for the Spurs.

This topic is kind of subjective, and we all here have different opinions to that, but if you will ask me on which of the 4 of them will I remove and insert Jokic on it, I will remove ANT and will put him on the 3 out there. No offense to ANT, but in terms of achievements, and impact to the team, he's on the bottom compared to the other players out there. Even Luka has more impact to the team compared to him.

The disrespect on Jokic though is out of the roof, but well, we're the only ones that will have a care on this one. Even Jokic himself will just ignore any criticism to him from the analysts and instead, will just focus on becoming better, and of course, his HORSES MEHHH!!!

In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the scariest team of all the teams now. Edwards, Ball, McDaniels, Kuminga, Gobert, and if DiVincenzo is back, it will be stronger. A young, talented team that can get to the Finals at a high percentage. 

No disrespect to your opinion, but I just one question to ask. Do you see the new Timberwolves squad defeating the likes of Thunder and Spurs then?

Because for me, I don't see it especially the Spurs now that they just got the only thing that they lacked last season - playoff experience. Now that they have it, that increases their chances of winning a title. As for Minnesota, I don't see anybody out there who can stop the likes of SGA, and Wemby, so... a 2nd round exit for them yet again UNLESS the Spurs and Thunder will face in the early rounds of the playoffs.

The Wolves will be in the playoffs but i don't think they will be able to defeat OKC , Spurs, and Nuggets, they would be the 4th team in the west but they will have a hard time with those three teams, their lineup is an exciting to watch for sure because now ball will be the playmaker and ant will be less making plays for his teammates but that will not change the thing that they will be under that top 3 teams in the west, i will be surprise if they make it to the west finals because they are just a playoff team, but will not go deep.

[OgNasty]

Anthony Edwards taking shots at the hairlines in Philadelphia between LeBron and “old boy from Boston.” The rivalry begins… Great interview.

Stephen Curry also claims he isn’t going anywhere in the face of leaving rumors… “I want to be a lifer with the Golden State Warriors.”

[bhadz]

I don't think he'd do that. But were there players in the past who have retired and then got out eventually? I haven't heard of any.

I don't know, but it seems that every ex-NBA player who has a podcast or a guest in it has something controversial to say. And I do agree that Wade is not in shape anymore and it will took a lot of time to be in fighting shape and I don't think that he is willing to do that right now.

Yes, most likely, that's why he sign with just 2 years with the Sixers and see how it goes. It's a safe contract that he had, just a minimum but then he will have a good chance to win another ring with bunch of young stars and a center like Joel Embid who is also very competitive.

AFAIK, they've got a sort of pension plan and they don't have to play anymore. It's gonna be out of passion that he'd able to play but no longer in the NBA.

I don't think he'd do that. But were there players in the past who have retired and then got out eventually? I haven't heard of any.

You mean unretired?

Yes, there are some popular players who came back after retiring, but the most famous is probably Michael Jordan. He retired in 1993, returned in 1995, retired again in 1999, then came back with his last team, the Washington Wizards, in 2001.

He was already 38 years old at that time, so he was no longer in his prime, but he could still play at a high level. Not sure if we will see something similar with retired players today though, because the competition and the way the game is played now are already different.

Yes, got out of retirement. Oh yeah, MJ he went playing baseball at that time when he has retired in the NBA, right? but then came back to the basketball. Were there some others or was it only him?

[rbynxx]

Anthony Edwards taking shots at the hairlines in Philadelphia between LeBron and “old boy from Boston.” The rivalry begins… Great interview.

Stephen Curry also claims he isn’t going anywhere in the face of leaving rumors… “I want to be a lifer with the Golden State Warriors.”

He always love to make some jest but that's just how he is I guess. Well, I think Brown will likely be getting those solutions and advice now that he's closer now to Lebron lol. And with Curry, it's really good that he stays loyal on the franchise, he's the face of GSW even when he retires for decades to come, no one comes close and I think it's also good to have that reputation rather than chase what he already has.

[stadus]

And with Curry, it's really good that he stays loyal on the franchise, he's the face of GSW even when he retires for decades to come, no one comes close and I think it's also good to have that reputation rather than chase what he already has.

This is the best news I've heard, and the fans will certainly love it. Curry made the Warriors a championship team, so it's just right that he will be honored. He should retire with the team and eventually have his jersey retired as well, just like MJ with the Bulls. That's the kind of player who really values his team and the fans more than his personal interests. For me, Curry has already achieved everything he needs to be considered a future Hall of Famer.

[blockman]

Bill Simmons suggests some good trade for the Spurs by trading Fox to Garland. Wemby + Garland? I think that's good. With Clippers having some problem, Garland will have a better landing place then if it happens. Although this is just a suggestion and not even a rumor but we'll see what can happen even before or during the new season.
(Bill Simmons proposes blockbuster trade pairing young All-Star with Wembanyama)
That contract that Fox got with the Spurs sure is big but that last play in the finals, I think can change his status in the team.

[tech30338]

And with Curry, it's really good that he stays loyal on the franchise, he's the face of GSW even when he retires for decades to come, no one comes close and I think it's also good to have that reputation rather than chase what he already has.

This is the best news I've heard, and the fans will certainly love it. Curry made the Warriors a championship team, so it's just right that he will be honored. He should retire with the team and eventually have his jersey retired as well, just like MJ with the Bulls. That's the kind of player who really values his team and the fans more than his personal interests. For me, Curry has already achieved everything he needs to be considered a future Hall of Famer.

Its not the player who choose where he stays its the management will the last one to decided if you will stay or not, if there is a no.1 pick and they are asking for curry i don't think the GSW will pass that offer if curry is no longer have value or add something to the team, the league is a big business and no matter how loyal a player is if there is needed to be done the management will decide.
I think the bulls would have traded MJ if he did not retire although with that kind of contribution to the bulls that is a hard thing to do, but with curry i don't think the GSW will say no to an offer, that is above the value of curry.

[dwyane36]

And with Curry, it's really good that he stays loyal on the franchise, he's the face of GSW even when he retires for decades to come, no one comes close and I think it's also good to have that reputation rather than chase what he already has.

This is the best news I've heard, and the fans will certainly love it. Curry made the Warriors a championship team, so it's just right that he will be honored. He should retire with the team and eventually have his jersey retired as well, just like MJ with the Bulls. That's the kind of player who really values his team and the fans more than his personal interests. For me, Curry has already achieved everything he needs to be considered a future Hall of Famer.

No one doubts that Curry is a future Hall of Famer. However, no matter how loyal the Warriors and Curry are to each other, sooner or later they’ll have to part ways because age will eventually catch up with him. My point is that when Curry nears retirement, the Warriors will have to rebuild their roster, and clearly not around him.

[RazerMouseMobile]

Bill Simmons suggests some good trade for the Spurs by trading Fox to Garland. Wemby + Garland? I think that's good. With Clippers having some problem, Garland will have a better landing place then if it happens. Although this is just a suggestion and not even a rumor but we'll see what can happen even before or during the new season.
(Bill Simmons proposes blockbuster trade pairing young All-Star with Wembanyama)
That contract that Fox got with the Spurs sure is big but that last play in the finals, I think can change his status in the team.

What I remember is that on one interview, the Spurs have said that they'll commit in letting Fox stay for another year after what he did last year. This just shows how they're still trusting him despite of what happened in the past.

Fox for Garland? Well, it's a good trade, but the question is will the Spurs be a better team when they get Garland? For me, they're not and despite of what Fox did last playoffs, I still believe that he'll be a reliable shooting guard for the team. For me, he's more reliable than Garland, and based on ESPN simulator, the Spurs are predicted to lose 6 games with this trade while the Clippers will win 9 more games, so I don't think that it's a good trade idea nor the Spurs are interested in it.

I guess it's safe to say that the Spurs will stick to their core players right now. Wemby, Harper, Castle, Fox, Harris, Johnson, Champagnie, and others. For me, they have one of the best starting 5, and at the same time best bench players. A perfect recipe for winning a title.

[fullfitlarry]

Bill Simmons suggests some good trade for the Spurs by trading Fox to Garland. Wemby + Garland? I think that's good. With Clippers having some problem, Garland will have a better landing place then if it happens. Although this is just a suggestion and not even a rumor but we'll see what can happen even before or during the new season.
(Bill Simmons proposes blockbuster trade pairing young All-Star with Wembanyama)
That contract that Fox got with the Spurs sure is big but that last play in the finals, I think can change his status in the team.

The thing is that the Spurs are loaded with guards already, and I don't think that it will be a good trade if ever they will do it. They might trade Fox, but they might get someone t that is not a guard.

But could be a shooter or more of a perimeter defender or someone that can complement Wemby inside. I know that it looks like Fox was the scape goat for them last season losing the Finals, but we all have to remember that they don't have any experience, not even Fox himself.