2027 NBA Season

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Yeah, the pressure is on Lebron with the Sixers, he just sign a two year contract, meaning there is this expectation that within that time frame, the Sixers will have to get into the Finals or win a championship, otherwise it's over for Lebron.

No, they cannot really pressure LeBron that much because they did not give him a huge contract. He only signed for around $8 million for 2 years, meaning about $4 million per season. If there are players who should feel more pressure, it should be those receiving much bigger salaries than him.

These numbers are real, and this is roughly how much they are getting this season:

Embiid - $58 million
Brown - $57 million
Maxey - $40 million

So compared to them, LeBron is playing on a very small contract. If the Sixers fail, I don't think all the blame should automatically go to him.

But Lebron said that it's not about the money, so obviously, he is obligated to play with the Sixers but still his target is to win a ring. It could be more on their young core and also Jaylen Brown. However, we can't deny that Lebron join the Sixers because he believes that he has a good chance to win his 5th right. So he might really go for it, like continue his average of well above 20 ppg with them.

Luka is very different situation, first time that he will handle the Lakers and so there could be a lot of experiments and chemistry testing.

Lebron will go low on hiis average this year, his points might fell below 20PPG but the assist will remain or might be better. The rebouns is also good for him on this team.
Lebron will play PG/PF with the Sixers if I am correct. Maxey can explore the court better now with King's Eagle eye, Still a wingman for Brown. Sixers will win the the league if they will stay healthy specially for Embiid whose prone to injury.

[coinrifft]

Yeah, the pressure is on Lebron with the Sixers, he just sign a two year contract, meaning there is this expectation that within that time frame, the Sixers will have to get into the Finals or win a championship, otherwise it's over for Lebron.

No, they cannot really pressure LeBron that much because they did not give him a huge contract. He only signed for around $8 million for 2 years, meaning about $4 million per season. If there are players who should feel more pressure, it should be those receiving much bigger salaries than him.

These numbers are real, and this is roughly how much they are getting this season:

Embiid - $58 million
Brown - $57 million
Maxey - $40 million

So compared to them, LeBron is playing on a very small contract. If the Sixers fail, I don't think all the blame should automatically go to him.

But Lebron said that it's not about the money, so obviously, he is obligated to play with the Sixers but still his target is to win a ring. It could be more on their young core and also Jaylen Brown. However, we can't deny that Lebron join the Sixers because he believes that he has a good chance to win his 5th right. So he might really go for it, like continue his average of well above 20 ppg with them.

Luka is very different situation, first time that he will handle the Lakers and so there could be a lot of experiments and chemistry testing.

Lebron will go low on hiis average this year, his points might fell below 20PPG but the assist will remain or might be better. The rebouns is also good for him on this team.
Lebron will play PG/PF with the Sixers if I am correct. Maxey can explore the court better now with King's Eagle eye, Still a wingman for Brown. Sixers will win the the league if they will stay healthy specially for Embiid whose prone to injury.

It's not the question on his average, if his team are winning, then it will still be good for him. He has the all time record already, so I doubt that anyone can get closure to him. What is important for Lebron is to get his fifth ring no doubt about it.

It's all about that another ring so that he can go along with Kobe's 5 rings or Steph. But I do agree that he could be more of a facilitator now as there are a lot of players that can handle the scoring for him. Unlike in the Lakers that he is the first option even if there is Luka.

[Russlenat]

It's not the question on his average, if his team are winning, then it will still be good for him. He has the all time record already, so I doubt that anyone can get closure to him. What is important for Lebron is to get his fifth ring no doubt about it.

It's all about that another ring so that he can go along with Kobe's 5 rings or Steph. But I do agree that he could be more of a facilitator now as there are a lot of players that can handle the scoring for him. Unlike in the Lakers that he is the first option even if there is Luka.

That is the challenge. When it comes to individual talent, it cannot be denied that LeBron still has it, he can easily average around 20 points per game. But if that impact does not translate into winning, then it does not really matter that much. Now that he joined a strong team, this is probably his best chance to win another championship. His teammates will also respect him because of his experience and what he has already achieved. The Sixers already have the talent, so if LeBron can help bring everything together, I think he can really turn the team around.

[tech30338]

Yeah, the pressure is on Lebron with the Sixers, he just sign a two year contract, meaning there is this expectation that within that time frame, the Sixers will have to get into the Finals or win a championship, otherwise it's over for Lebron.

No, they cannot really pressure LeBron that much because they did not give him a huge contract. He only signed for around $8 million for 2 years, meaning about $4 million per season. If there are players who should feel more pressure, it should be those receiving much bigger salaries than him.

These numbers are real, and this is roughly how much they are getting this season:

Embiid - $58 million
Brown - $57 million
Maxey - $40 million

So compared to them, LeBron is playing on a very small contract. If the Sixers fail, I don't think all the blame should automatically go to him.

But Lebron said that it's not about the money, so obviously, he is obligated to play with the Sixers but still his target is to win a ring. It could be more on their young core and also Jaylen Brown. However, we can't deny that Lebron join the Sixers because he believes that he has a good chance to win his 5th right. So he might really go for it, like continue his average of well above 20 ppg with them.

Luka is very different situation, first time that he will handle the Lakers and so there could be a lot of experiments and chemistry testing.

Lebron will go low on hiis average this year, his points might fell below 20PPG but the assist will remain or might be better. The rebouns is also good for him on this team.
Lebron will play PG/PF with the Sixers if I am correct. Maxey can explore the court better now with King's Eagle eye, Still a wingman for Brown. Sixers will win the the league if they will stay healthy specially for Embiid whose prone to injury.

It's not the question on his average, if his team are winning, then it will still be good for him. He has the all time record already, so I doubt that anyone can get closure to him. What is important for Lebron is to get his fifth ring no doubt about it.

It's all about that another ring so that he can go along with Kobe's 5 rings or Steph. But I do agree that he could be more of a facilitator now as there are a lot of players that can handle the scoring for him. Unlike in the Lakers that he is the first option even if there is Luka.

There is no doubt and question that he wants another ring, but this is just a normal thing in the NBA everyone want one, so putting it just like he want a ring, is already an old thing, yes he will not be the main option but his role is important because of being facilitator even without scoring if he will not be able to glue the team then its a big problem, although as we know Maxey and Edgecombe will also be in that role, the chasing ring should be over now because everyone want one.

[püsür]

However, we can't deny that Lebron join the Sixers because he believes that he has a good chance to win his 5th right. So he might really go for it, like continue his average of well above 20 ppg with them.

The 76ers' results will probably come down to luck to some extent. By luck, I mean whether their key players can actually stay healthy throughout the season. That's a big question mark with Embiid and LeBron, since both missed quite a few games last season due to injuries.
As for LeBron's numbers, I still think he can put up a lot of points per game, especially if he focuses more on scoring and less on doing a bit of everything.

It's always about Embiid's health of Embiid which is the reason why the 76ers are having a hard time either entering the playoffs or being in the 2nd round.

About the 76ers, they actually have a problem right now.
76ers news: Joel Embiid’s backup suffers foot injury that could bleed into training camp
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/76ers-news-joel-embiid-backup-222927501.html

Adem Bona apparently suffered a foot injury recently, and the 76ers' backup center will be sidelined in the meantime before being re-evaluated closer to the start of training camp. The third-year big man is projected to play a crucial role this season as the 76ers lost last year's backup center, Andre Drummond, to the defending champion New York Knicks via free agency.

They may need to use a forward to be up against Embiid during training camp. The problem is they don't really have a big forward that can be matched to him. Still, this is a bad sign for the 76ers if injuries happen regularly to their backup center.
Embiid's knees will never heal to 100 percent anymore, so he needs his minutes to be restricted and also to maximize his effectiveness when he is fully rested. The good part is that Adam Bona has a good 2 year history of games played. 58 and 71. Nice.

Very bad for Sixers to lose Bona but if he stays healthy, he can be great in this new line-up with Lebron and others. He is a super athletic big man. Good at defence and especially blocking. He can run the court very fast and he is a good finisher at the rim. Also a solid rebounder. When a team with this many stars and players who want the ball in their hands, he is a solid piece to complete a good team. And as you said, Embiid's minutes should be limited and who knows how many games he will miss this year. They definitely need a healthy Adem Bona. He is not a rookie anymore, he can develope a lot in his game this season. I can see that Lebron, Maxey and Brown can do great things with him.

[OgNasty]

It's not the question on his average, if his team are winning, then it will still be good for him. He has the all time record already, so I doubt that anyone can get closure to him. What is important for Lebron is to get his fifth ring no doubt about it.

It's all about that another ring so that he can go along with Kobe's 5 rings or Steph. But I do agree that he could be more of a facilitator now as there are a lot of players that can handle the scoring for him. Unlike in the Lakers that he is the first option even if there is Luka.

That is the challenge. When it comes to individual talent, it cannot be denied that LeBron still has it, he can easily average around 20 points per game. But if that impact does not translate into winning, then it does not really matter that much. Now that he joined a strong team, this is probably his best chance to win another championship. His teammates will also respect him because of his experience and what he has already achieved. The Sixers already have the talent, so if LeBron can help bring everything together, I think he can really turn the team around.

We’ll have to see how things translate on the court. I thought Westbrook and LeBron would be a good pairing and that turned out to be a disaster. With Embiid being a flopper and lagging to get on defense just like LeBron, they could have a serious problem on the defensive side of the floor. I can’t wait to see them in action.

[bhadz]

The 76ers' results will probably come down to luck to some extent. By luck, I mean whether their key players can actually stay healthy throughout the season. That's a big question mark with Embiid and LeBron, since both missed quite a few games last season due to injuries.
As for LeBron's numbers, I still think he can put up a lot of points per game, especially if he focuses more on scoring and less on doing a bit of everything.

I don't think that there's some question with Lebron, he's going to be there and he's more careful with his body during the games because he knows his status. But with Embiid, I agree that he's the big question mark in the team. If he becomes healthy for the remainder of the season then I think that he's going to make a huge difference and will dominate it. Although they have some interesting reserve center which is Tacko Fall and Bona and VJ Edgecombe as their young man, not to mention the others. I think their roster is also packed.

[RazerMouseMobile]

I just want to spoil and derail the conversation right now, and I just want to share that Ausar Thompson just got a 5-year $155M contract extension with the Pistons.
https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/49975360/detroit-pistons-ausar-thompson-reach-5-year-155-million-rookie-scale-contract-extension

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN on Friday.

With this contract extension, this further gives us a sign that the Pistons' front office really will stand on their decision that they will not give Duren a max contract because they don't want to lock the majority of their cap space towards 3 players only. I might be wrong though and they could still give him one. As for Thompson, after getting that $208M by his twin on Houston, he got his as well which is good. Both twins are locked up for 5 years.

Now the question is, do Ausar is getting overpaid, underpaid or just enough based on his performance in Detroit?

[Russlenat]

Now the question is, do Ausar is getting overpaid, underpaid or just enough based on his performance in Detroit?

The only one who can really answer that is himself, but the fact that he accepted the contract means he agreed with it, so I don't think he sees himself as underpaid. If he thought the offer was too low, he could have rejected it and looked somewhere else. But of course there are cases where players turn down an offer thinking they can get more, then end up signing a smaller contract with another team. Kuminga is a recent example of that.

[dwyane36]

Although they have some interesting reserve center which is Tacko Fall and Bona and VJ Edgecombe as their young man, not to mention the others. I think their roster is also packed.

Looking at Tacko Fall's past stats, I think he'll most likely be of little use to the 76ers this upcoming season. Yes, he's a big guy, but he's also very slow, lacks any offensive initiative, and he's not very good at grabbing rebounds in the paint either. So I don't even know what kind of contribution the 76ers could realistically expect from a center like that during the regular season.

[Sanitough]

Although they have some interesting reserve center which is Tacko Fall and Bona and VJ Edgecombe as their young man, not to mention the others. I think their roster is also packed.

Looking at Tacko Fall's past stats, I think he'll most likely be of little use to the 76ers this upcoming season. Yes, he's a big guy, but he's also very slow, lacks any offensive initiative, and he's not very good at grabbing rebounds in the paint either. So I don't even know what kind of contribution the 76ers could realistically expect from a center like that during the regular season.

Size will always be useful, but I don't think he will get a lot of minutes, probably only when the starters need to rest. They signed him, so they should already know how they want to use him on the court. Let's just see once the regular season starts, but like I said, I don't expect him to get many minutes since he is only a reserve. It's not really a big deal.

[tech30338]

Although they have some interesting reserve center which is Tacko Fall and Bona and VJ Edgecombe as their young man, not to mention the others. I think their roster is also packed.

Looking at Tacko Fall's past stats, I think he'll most likely be of little use to the 76ers this upcoming season. Yes, he's a big guy, but he's also very slow, lacks any offensive initiative, and he's not very good at grabbing rebounds in the paint either. So I don't even know what kind of contribution the 76ers could realistically expect from a center like that during the regular season.

Taco fall is not sure to be in the lineup from what i have read correct me if im wrong he is just invited into the camp for sure they paid him, but being in the lineup is not guaranteed, if ever he is absorb by the sixers he is not going to play for offense he is just there for sub and defense, nothing more, they are already full of offensive players, so for him to take points is not needed, its on the top 3 players to get the points, what they need is to make sure embiid is healthy until playoffs and if they make it to the east finals nothing more.

[stadus]

Taco fall is not sure to be in the lineup from what i have read correct me if im wrong he is just invited into the camp for sure they paid him, but being in the lineup is not guaranteed, if ever he is absorb by the sixers he is not going to play for offense he is just there for sub and defense, nothing more, they are already full of offensive players, so for him to take points is not needed, its on the top 3 players to get the points, what they need is to make sure embiid is healthy until playoffs and if they make it to the east finals nothing more.

Yes, correct, he is not officially part of the roster yet. He was invited last September 1 on a training camp deal, so until the Sixers make an official announcement, we can only speculate on what role he could have with the team. For now, the Sixers' bigs are Joel Embiid, Adem Bona, who was injured, and Ariel Hukporti.

[danherbias07]

Dirk Nowitzki on Cooper Flagg: “He knows that I’m in his corner”
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/2010272/dirk-nowitzki-on-cooper-flagg-he-knows-that-im-in-his-corner/

“We met a few times, and we’re obviously in contact. I write him a few things when I see something. So, he knows that I’m in his corner whenever I want him to succeed and do well. But like I said, he’s so far ahead of the curve already at that age. But if there’s ever anything that he needs, I’m more than happy to help,” Nowitzki said.

Cooper Flagg is an attack type of a player. Nowitzki is a strong perimeter and 3-point shooter. Still, I think Cooper can learn a lot from him. He needs upgrades, and if he can do it as early as possible, his path to stardom will be really fast.
He can learn a lot from the veteran Dirk Nowitzki, and creating space before shooting can be one of them. Being an unpredictable player can do a lot for a player. Even though he is already an offensive weapon, he can still do much. Oh, and I think Dirk also wants to keep his eyes on the Mavs and a job.

[tech30338]

Dirk Nowitzki on Cooper Flagg: “He knows that I’m in his corner”
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/2010272/dirk-nowitzki-on-cooper-flagg-he-knows-that-im-in-his-corner/

“We met a few times, and we’re obviously in contact. I write him a few things when I see something. So, he knows that I’m in his corner whenever I want him to succeed and do well. But like I said, he’s so far ahead of the curve already at that age. But if there’s ever anything that he needs, I’m more than happy to help,” Nowitzki said.

Cooper Flagg is an attack type of a player. Nowitzki is a strong perimeter and 3-point shooter. Still, I think Cooper can learn a lot from him. He needs upgrades, and if he can do it as early as possible, his path to stardom will be really fast.
He can learn a lot from the veteran Dirk Nowitzki, and creating space before shooting can be one of them. Being an unpredictable player can do a lot for a player. Even though he is already an offensive weapon, he can still do much. Oh, and I think Dirk also wants to keep his eyes on the Mavs and a job.

They have similarities when dirk is in his age he is also like copper so what he means by similarities is if copper can do or just mimic his moves he we become even more of a threat inside and outside which currently he is already, means he needs to improve more, but at the same time they need to give copper a team mates that can accept their position in the team, so that there will be no issue with who is the main man and who is the secondary its always this that destroys the team, he needs a teammates who can put aside their ego.

[bhadz]

Although they have some interesting reserve center which is Tacko Fall and Bona and VJ Edgecombe as their young man, not to mention the others. I think their roster is also packed.

Looking at Tacko Fall's past stats, I think he'll most likely be of little use to the 76ers this upcoming season. Yes, he's a big guy, but he's also very slow, lacks any offensive initiative, and he's not very good at grabbing rebounds in the paint either. So I don't even know what kind of contribution the 76ers could realistically expect from a center like that during the regular season.

He's part of the 2nd unit and they can still make use of him just someone under the rim while the key players will do the play. Despite that he's got that possible little use, let the stars do all of the play and he only has to do his job whenever he's under their rim whether the ball is in their possession or not. Well, he's just as good as a reserve like when Embiid needs some rest but I think that they'll let them play in the regular season for a couple of minutes.

[OgNasty]

Miami reportedly tried to trade for Kawhi Leonard but he didn’t want to play there… Odd choices Kawhi makes. He probably could’ve won a few championships on the Lakers and could win a couple more on the Heat but he seems to want to be the man on a bad team for some reason.

[yahoo62278]

Miami reportedly tried to trade for Kawhi Leonard but he didn’t want to play there… Odd choices Kawhi makes. He probably could’ve won a few championships on the Lakers and could win a couple more on the Heat but he seems to want to be the man on a bad team for some reason.

Could be a tax thing, noone wants to pay the California taxes. Not sure if Miami taxes are as bad, google search shows they are a little cheaper though. Kawhi is also in a little bit of sanction trouble from the Clippers thing isn't he? Guy is a good player but has always been sorta of a loner, maybe he wanted to make a decision noone else would make?

[tech30338]

Miami reportedly tried to trade for Kawhi Leonard but he didn’t want to play there… Odd choices Kawhi makes. He probably could’ve won a few championships on the Lakers and could win a couple more on the Heat but he seems to want to be the man on a bad team for some reason.

There are some reports that he is only interest with Raptors or Spurs, but sadly it was not push maybe because the spurs are already stack and they don't want to gamble in an aging Leonard they are already set for few years secured in the playoffs, besides its  a young core they don't want dismantling it just to have Leonard in the lineup but i want him to retire in the spurs uniform, maybe they would in the future, Mia might not a good destination for Leonard as we know he is just a quite guy, besides they already have Giannis now.

[LogitechMouse]

Miami reportedly tried to trade for Kawhi Leonard but he didn’t want to play there… Odd choices Kawhi makes. He probably could’ve won a few championships on the Lakers and could win a couple more on the Heat but he seems to want to be the man on a bad team for some reason.

Could be a tax thing, noone wants to pay the California taxes. Not sure if Miami taxes are as bad, google search shows they are a little cheaper though. Kawhi is also in a little bit of sanction trouble from the Clippers thing isn't he? Guy is a good player but has always been sorta of a loner, maybe he wanted to make a decision noone else would make?

Tax could be the main reason he don't want to be in the Lakers, but I'm also thinking that maybe he doesn't see himself winning on the Lakers especially in a stacked Western Conference. For him, his chances might be higher in the East, and I can't blame him if that's how he thinks. While I'm making this one, I'm also thinking that what happened with the Clippers and him made him banned to play from both LA teams.  

Also, another reason is that, he doesn't see him winning a title in the Heat as well just like in LA, and that's where I will agree because for me, the current roster of the Heat isn't a title contender team. No offense to Giannis, Bam and Coach Spo, but there are other teams that are just better than them.

Well, the "loner" that you're saying is also the "Fun Guy" in Toronto IYKYK.