2025 NBA Season Thread aka Draymond's Annual Wealth Destruction Tour

[95 Vol Alum]

Also considered:

Ant Takes on Everyone
Washington Generals Milwaukee Bucks Run It Back
Ja Morant Coming Back Guns Blazing
The NBA West Bloodbath

 

[n_huffhines]

OKC's winning it all

 

[knoxvol52]

Rematch of 2024 NBA Finals with Dallas winning it all. Klay then gives Golden State the middle finger literally..

 

[n_huffhines]

Rematch of 2024 NBA Finals with Dallas winning it all. Klay then gives Golden State the middle finger literally..

Just like Mavs over-achieved in 2022 and then disappointed in 2023, I think the same might be coming. They were so lucky to beat OKC, who got way better and addressed their big need so Gafford and Lively won't eat like that again. Luka's going to have to go absolutely bananas for 4 games to beat them this year. Dallas may not have trouble with the other teams, tho. I don't think we can expect them to be better, but same goes for the other teams that were at the top last year.

 

[knoxvol52]

Kawhi Leonard is going to miss a definite amount of time due to knee inflammation. I'm Shocked!!!

 

[Volfan1000]

OKC's winning it all

Knecht and Lakers are going to win the O'Brien Trophy.

 

[TBrown]

2025!

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Saw this today on CBS Sports. Groan

“Sag for Cooper Flagg!”

 

[n_huffhines]

Saw this today on CBS Sports. Groan

“Sag for Cooper Flagg!”

Also, lag is better, but both are groan-worthy

 

[knoxvol52]

Joel Embiid and Paul George out for season opener. I'm Shocked!!!

 

[peaygolf]

Go Grizz
Hope Garrison Mathews lights it up for Atlanta


That's all I care about

 

[YankeeVol]

I thought Terry Taylor had a shot at making the Kings roster

 

[zjcvols]

 

[The Dog]

Joel Embiid and Paul George out for season opener. I'm Shocked!!!

Hey, now. Don't be making fun of my boy. He's still a star that plays both ways and came back from snapping his leg in half, playing for his country. Seems to be a pretty good guy, too

 

[Volfan1000]

Celtics are destroying the Knicks.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[TBrown]

With all due respect to the 3 people who just subbed in for the lakers ahead of Dalton Knecht… get them TF out

 

[DocVOLiday]

Knecht getting some minutes now!

 

[knoxvol52]

Lakers still need to add a couple of 3 point marksmen, if Reddick is wanting them too shoot more of them.

Can't survive with only 1 or 2 marksmen.

 

[n_huffhines]

Stat of the day....Lebron just passed Kobe for most missed FGA's in NBA history....he's taken > 3,000 more shots (and 1,400 more 3PA's).

Or maybe a better way to say it, Lebron would have to miss his next 3,129 shots to have the same FG% as Kobe.

 

[Volfan1000]

Knecht getting some minutes now!

Would not be surprised if Knecht ends up as the 6th man and is a lethal scorer off the bench.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[n_huffhines]

I'm not even sure what this means. Is it gambling related? Or do they think he's just sitting because PG is?

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[n_huffhines]

Gobert declines his 2025-26 player option, and suddenly he's a bit of a bargain as he extends for 3 years and $110m. $38m/yr with a growing cap ain't bad for a 4x DPOY who hasn't slowed down at all, yet.