2022-23 NBA Random Thoughts thread, Volume XIX: Perfectly Balanced, as All Things Should Be

[Winngtime85]

OG finished with 18,3, and 3 and solid defense against Clips. I say we trade for him as our 3 and try to sign Kuzma as our 4. Time to build around Hali and add some forwards not 6’5 guards.

[Ichi]

OG finished with 18,3, and 3 and solid defense against Clips. I say we trade for him as our 3 and try to sign Kuzma as our 4. Time to build around Hali and add some forwards not 6’5 guards.

Adding one established guy makes sense to me. Paying a lot for one of those guys does not imo. Grant Williams and Kuz are about to be free agents this summer, and there's a draft loaded with big wings/forwards we have 3-4 decent picks in. I'd prefer to take our chances finding at least one player at OG's level (or higher) there. Obviously that's not saying anything about what our FO would rather do, but you'd think if they're wanting to make the most of our assets, they'd be thinking something similar.


Edit: I'll just add a list of decent forwards that will be UFAs this summer. * for guys with player options.

Jerami Grant
Harry Barnes
Khris Middleton*
Kyle Kuzma
Draymond Green*
Christian Wood (tweener big)
Kristaps Porzingis*

Yuta Watanabe (depends on what "decent" means to you)

[Guest]

OG finished with 18,3, and 3 and solid defense against Clips. I say we trade for him as our 3 and try to sign Kuzma as our 4. Time to build around Hali and add some forwards not 6’5 guards.

Rather get Bridges from the Nets. He’s better than OG at everything and most importantly can stay healthy

[Pacerized]

OG finished with 18,3, and 3 and solid defense against Clips. I say we trade for him as our 3 and try to sign Kuzma as our 4. Time to build around Hali and add some forwards not 6’5 guards.

I agree that we need to build this team with size and not a bunch of undersized guards but OG is not the answer. I don't see anything in OG that makes me think he's worth our own pick let along what Toronto is asking for him. I see several 3's available in the draft that should be better than OG in a couple of years and I'd rather have that player than OG.

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Rather get Bridges from the Nets. He’s better than OG at everything and most importantly can stay healthy

YUP! Pacers should offer all of those picks for Bridges.

[CJ Jones]

Nets ain't trading Bridges unless it's for a huge haul. He's a bit old for our timeline anyway.

[CJ Jones]

[CJ Jones]

[kent beckley]

Nets ain't trading Bridges unless it's for a huge haul. He's a bit old for our timeline anyway.

He’s two years older than Hali and five months younger than Myles. Seems he fits our timeline pretty well.

[Ozwalt72]

Adding one established guy makes sense to me. Paying a lot for one of those guys does not imo. Grant Williams and Kuz are about to be free agents this summer, and there's a draft loaded with big wings/forwards we have 3-4 decent picks in. I'd prefer to take our chances finding at least one player at OG's level (or higher) there. Obviously that's not saying anything about what our FO would rather do, but you'd think if they're wanting to make the most of our assets, they'd be thinking something similar.


Edit: I'll just add a list of decent forwards that will be UFAs this summer. * for guys with player options.

Jerami Grant
Harry Barnes
Khris Middleton*
Kyle Kuzma
Draymond Green*
Christian Wood (tweener big)
Kristaps Porzingis*

Yuta Watanabe (depends on what "decent" means to you)

Kuz and then MAYBE Porzingis or Grant? Otherwise I don't think we need worry about UFA forwards.

Probably just Kuzma. Bring on the draft!

[SaintLouisan]

Wild how useless the regular season has become in the NBA.

The top three seeds in the West are Denver, Sacramento, and Memphis.

We could see first round matchups like Nuggets-Lakers, Kings-Mavericks/Clippers, and Grizzlies-Warriors.

If healthy, I'd take the lower seed in all three series.

You'd take the Lakers over the Nuggets? I'm not sure I'd take the Lakers over anybody.

As for SAC v DAL/LAC, I've generally been a Clippers believer so I'll side with you on that one, but even I'd have to admit the new-look Clippers have underwhelmed. I think everyone agrees the new-look Mavs have flopped hard.

The Morant thing throws this all up in the air but the Warriors haven't been too scary this year.

We're in a transitional phase right now IMO, I think we're going to see some "odd" teams emerge as the new powerhouses just like the Suns came OUTTA THE FCKIN BLUE a few years ago.

(yes that was a Reservoir Dogs reference in the preceding sentence)

[SaintLouisan]

Kings-Knicks is the game of the evening. What a time to be alive.

[vnzla81]

Kings-Knicks is the game of the evening. What a time to be alive.

I’m ready

[SaintLouisan]

Warriors ain't doing **** this year

(unless you really think Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton Jr. are the answer...)

[Basketball Fan]