Random NBA Observations 2020 - 2021
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His playoff woes are all people remember. He’s a dominant player in the regular season when he’s healthy.
easily top 15 player imo.
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Mark a G for this move and even if he doesn't get a job I bet he gets a coshie job in Dallas front office waiting for him
Recca Gatsby
LWO
Quincy Miller
KJ McDaniels
Iman Shumpert
Wilson Chandler
Festus Ezeli
Kosta Koufas
Donatas Motiejūnas
Where all these nyggas at???
KJ McDaniels
Iman Shumpert
Wilson Chandler
Festus Ezeli
Kosta Koufas
Donatas Motiejūnas
Where all these nyggas at???
The God Poster
LWO representa
So you think he’ll have a top 20-25 season
As far as counting stats yes I do. I also think he will possibly fit into Wizards and they had Scott brooks.
I’m so sick of hearing of “player empowerment” from these cacs. It’s almost like a code word. They acting like players from back in the day didn’t force trades, holdout, fake injuries, get coaches fired etc...
That damn shyt pisses me off
That damn shyt pisses me off
I see Russ having a great year honestlyRuss is young sabo and all, but he’s always going to be one of my favorite players
He’s got energy and plays with heart, I can see him being a good influence for the wizards and young dudes
wall probably never looked at them and was all up in the strip clubs
Flex Luger
Job Is Finished
Destined to be overseas with the exception of Shumpert and Chandler
Ezeli had career ending injuries I believe that made him retire
staticshock
Veteran
Organic Trees
Go Cavs! #LetEmKnow
someone tag the bledsoe stan who stans him because he’s swole
He got a new player to stan
Flex Luger
Job Is Finished
By Shams
Along with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets star James Harden now also has the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat among his preferred trade destinations, sources with knowledge have told The Athletic.
Harden is in Houston complying with the NBA’s coronavirus testing protocol, and sources close to the team and Harden expect the former league MVP to remain professional. The NBA ruled on Wednesday that Harden must register six negative coronavirus tests before practicing with the Rockets, a source said.
Harden has been non-communicative with the front office at times, sources say, but has maintained a dialogue with Rockets assistant coach John Lucas. He is expected to have a workout in front of Rockets personnel soon, according to sources.
Harden held out to start Rockets training camp, spending time celebrating Lil Baby’s 26th birthday in Atlanta and Las Vegas. He underwent coronavirus testing while he was out of town.
An eight-time All-Star in his 11 NBA seasons, Harden has become one of the league’s elite players during his eight years in Houston where he has been the face of the franchise. He has told the Rockets that he wants to be traded to compete for a title elsewhere, and has been resigned to the belief that he can no longer compete for a championship in Houston, sources say. Even still, Houston has made it clear they want to continue competing with Harden, who has two guaranteed seasons remaining on his contract (with a player option in 2022). The Rockets, under new general manager Rafael Stone and assistant GM Eli Witus, retooled the roster this offseason — bringing in John Wall and signing one of the top free agents, Christian Wood, and former All-Star DeMarcus Cousins. Houston’s ownership has wanted to continue competing in the Western Conference.
The Rockets don’t have an urgency to move Harden and the franchise expects a mammoth package for the six-time All-NBA first team performer: along the lines of a young star and tremendous draft assets. Sources said the Rockets have no interest in a Nets offer, unless it would include either Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving. The 76ers want to view their two young All-Stars, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, under new head coach Doc Rivers — who has raved about both players and has privately made clear he wants the opportunity to have elevated success with both Simmons and Embiid — and centered around president of basketball operations Daryl Morey’s new acquisitions such as veteran shooters Danny Green and Seth Curry and key reserve center Dwight Howard. Rivers has spoken highly about the championship experience Howard and Green will provide after winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in October. In theory, however, Houston could wait out the potential availability of Simmons should Philadelphia get off to a slow start.
The 76ers and Nets remain at the top of Harden’s preferred destinations, sources said. Milwaukee and Miami represent two other East contenders.
Milwaukee acquired star swingman Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade during NBA Draft week, parting with three first-round picks and two pick swaps. Bucks GM Jon Horst and his front office had a mandate this summer to improve the roster, and for them a former All-Star and two-way stalwart in Holiday meant more than draft picks for the goal of championship contention. Milwaukee also pursued players such as Indiana Pacers two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo and Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie during the offseason, sources said. Around Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have built a supporting cast of Holiday, All-Star Khris Middleton and All-NBA defensive center Brook Lopez. Either way, given their history battling for MVPs, Harden and Antetokounmpo would be a dreamy duo.
In Miami, the Heat have young pieces such as Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn as well as draft picks and veteran contracts. All-Star center Bam Adebayo and All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler are franchise cornerstones, with Adebayo having signed a five-year, $163 million maximum extension. Heat president Pat Riley has always been aggressive, but how much could the reigning Eastern Conference champions give for Harden versus maintaining flexibility into 2021 free agency?
For now, the Rockets and Harden are together again and moving toward the upcoming season. Houston’s perfect world scenario is a Harden-led roster racing to a strong start, reinvigorating his belief in the franchise as a championship threat. In the meantime, Harden will continue to eye his next potential home.
More notes from around the NBA…
Across the NBA, teams are preparing for a monumental moment beginning this weekend: The start of in-market competition. The preseason begins on Friday with five games: Orlando at Atlanta, New York at Detroit, Houston at Chicago, Clippers at Lakers and Sacramento at Portland. After a successful restart in a closed environment on the Orlando Disney campus, the league’s 30 teams will now play in their own cities as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on throughout the country.
The NBA has developed detailed health and safety protocols, with multiple 100-plus-page documents being sent to teams in recent weeks. Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the league’s Board of Governors, team presidents and general managers on calls last week, and sources said he acknowledged that the league will continue to see positive tests during the season that reflect the conditions in each team’s city. The NBA has set the standard for its health and safety handling of the pandemic, but even the league office’s top officials recognize the new world everyone will be part of during in-market play.
“There’s enormous uncertainty,” Silver said on a call last week, according to sources. “We’re going to do the best we can. Full steam ahead.”
Consistent with the country’s top medical minds, the NBA’s medical personnel believe coronavirus vaccines will begin distribution for the general public next summer. Projections have the general population distribution anywhere from April to June. That will be critical for the return of fans in more markets, and critical for the country — and as a result, the league — taking a giant step toward pre-pandemic normalcy.
Overall, the league has worked to reduce travel for teams: There will be a 25 percent reduction; with seven back-to-backs per team in each half of the season (14 overall); and four “series” competition per team in each half (playing the same team consecutively, twice at home and twice on the road).
The NBA announced last week that 48 players tested positive for coronavirus out of 546 during the initial testing phase from Nov. 24-30. Across the league, everyone expected a number of positive tests because players were reentering their markets and restarting the league’s cohesive health and safety protocols. This was part of the process and similar to when players were tested in-market prior to the July restart in Orlando.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are monitoring Oklahoma City’s Trevor Ariza should he become free, sources say. As of now, both Ariza and George Hill are expected to begin the season on the Thunder roster. There is also interest in Hill’s services around the league.
(Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Along with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets star James Harden now also has the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat among his preferred trade destinations, sources with knowledge have told The Athletic.
Harden is in Houston complying with the NBA’s coronavirus testing protocol, and sources close to the team and Harden expect the former league MVP to remain professional. The NBA ruled on Wednesday that Harden must register six negative coronavirus tests before practicing with the Rockets, a source said.
Harden has been non-communicative with the front office at times, sources say, but has maintained a dialogue with Rockets assistant coach John Lucas. He is expected to have a workout in front of Rockets personnel soon, according to sources.
Harden held out to start Rockets training camp, spending time celebrating Lil Baby’s 26th birthday in Atlanta and Las Vegas. He underwent coronavirus testing while he was out of town.
An eight-time All-Star in his 11 NBA seasons, Harden has become one of the league’s elite players during his eight years in Houston where he has been the face of the franchise. He has told the Rockets that he wants to be traded to compete for a title elsewhere, and has been resigned to the belief that he can no longer compete for a championship in Houston, sources say. Even still, Houston has made it clear they want to continue competing with Harden, who has two guaranteed seasons remaining on his contract (with a player option in 2022). The Rockets, under new general manager Rafael Stone and assistant GM Eli Witus, retooled the roster this offseason — bringing in John Wall and signing one of the top free agents, Christian Wood, and former All-Star DeMarcus Cousins. Houston’s ownership has wanted to continue competing in the Western Conference.
The Rockets don’t have an urgency to move Harden and the franchise expects a mammoth package for the six-time All-NBA first team performer: along the lines of a young star and tremendous draft assets. Sources said the Rockets have no interest in a Nets offer, unless it would include either Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving. The 76ers want to view their two young All-Stars, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, under new head coach Doc Rivers — who has raved about both players and has privately made clear he wants the opportunity to have elevated success with both Simmons and Embiid — and centered around president of basketball operations Daryl Morey’s new acquisitions such as veteran shooters Danny Green and Seth Curry and key reserve center Dwight Howard. Rivers has spoken highly about the championship experience Howard and Green will provide after winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in October. In theory, however, Houston could wait out the potential availability of Simmons should Philadelphia get off to a slow start.
The 76ers and Nets remain at the top of Harden’s preferred destinations, sources said. Milwaukee and Miami represent two other East contenders.
Milwaukee acquired star swingman Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade during NBA Draft week, parting with three first-round picks and two pick swaps. Bucks GM Jon Horst and his front office had a mandate this summer to improve the roster, and for them a former All-Star and two-way stalwart in Holiday meant more than draft picks for the goal of championship contention. Milwaukee also pursued players such as Indiana Pacers two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo and Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie during the offseason, sources said. Around Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have built a supporting cast of Holiday, All-Star Khris Middleton and All-NBA defensive center Brook Lopez. Either way, given their history battling for MVPs, Harden and Antetokounmpo would be a dreamy duo.
In Miami, the Heat have young pieces such as Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn as well as draft picks and veteran contracts. All-Star center Bam Adebayo and All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler are franchise cornerstones, with Adebayo having signed a five-year, $163 million maximum extension. Heat president Pat Riley has always been aggressive, but how much could the reigning Eastern Conference champions give for Harden versus maintaining flexibility into 2021 free agency?
For now, the Rockets and Harden are together again and moving toward the upcoming season. Houston’s perfect world scenario is a Harden-led roster racing to a strong start, reinvigorating his belief in the franchise as a championship threat. In the meantime, Harden will continue to eye his next potential home.
More notes from around the NBA…
Across the NBA, teams are preparing for a monumental moment beginning this weekend: The start of in-market competition. The preseason begins on Friday with five games: Orlando at Atlanta, New York at Detroit, Houston at Chicago, Clippers at Lakers and Sacramento at Portland. After a successful restart in a closed environment on the Orlando Disney campus, the league’s 30 teams will now play in their own cities as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on throughout the country.
The NBA has developed detailed health and safety protocols, with multiple 100-plus-page documents being sent to teams in recent weeks. Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the league’s Board of Governors, team presidents and general managers on calls last week, and sources said he acknowledged that the league will continue to see positive tests during the season that reflect the conditions in each team’s city. The NBA has set the standard for its health and safety handling of the pandemic, but even the league office’s top officials recognize the new world everyone will be part of during in-market play.
“There’s enormous uncertainty,” Silver said on a call last week, according to sources. “We’re going to do the best we can. Full steam ahead.”
Consistent with the country’s top medical minds, the NBA’s medical personnel believe coronavirus vaccines will begin distribution for the general public next summer. Projections have the general population distribution anywhere from April to June. That will be critical for the return of fans in more markets, and critical for the country — and as a result, the league — taking a giant step toward pre-pandemic normalcy.
Overall, the league has worked to reduce travel for teams: There will be a 25 percent reduction; with seven back-to-backs per team in each half of the season (14 overall); and four “series” competition per team in each half (playing the same team consecutively, twice at home and twice on the road).
The NBA announced last week that 48 players tested positive for coronavirus out of 546 during the initial testing phase from Nov. 24-30. Across the league, everyone expected a number of positive tests because players were reentering their markets and restarting the league’s cohesive health and safety protocols. This was part of the process and similar to when players were tested in-market prior to the July restart in Orlando.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are monitoring Oklahoma City’s Trevor Ariza should he become free, sources say. As of now, both Ariza and George Hill are expected to begin the season on the Thunder roster. There is also interest in Hill’s services around the league.
(Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images)