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

[zjcvols]

Tim McMahon said Luka was over 260 lbs at one point this season

 

[gordonr24]

That was at least telegraphed. OKC wasnt paying the tax and Harden wasnt Harden then....

And add to the fact that OKC basically chose Ibaka over Harden to keep long term. And there were rumblings that Harden wanted to be the #1 guy which was never going to happen in OKC.

 

[zjcvols]

I am so shocked and surprised at this I’m wondering if Luka has some sort of drinking problem

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I am so shocked and surprised at this I’m wondering if Luka has some sort of drinking problem

The conditioning is an issue. The supermax is an issue as Luka gets into his 30s. But you are literally him for a guy that got hurt 5 years straight....

 

[LittleCat]

I don’t get the move at all for the mavs.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Tim McMahon said Luka was over 260 lbs at one point this season

Luka has been over 260 every season....

 

[knoxvol52]

As a diehard Lakers fan for over 40+ years, I'm just wondering if our GM LeBron signed off on the trade..

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

As a diehard Lakers fan for over 40+ years, I'm just wondering if our GM LeBron signed off on the trade..

If LeBron made this trade, it makes up for his prior failed trades when he was the de facto GM...

 

[zjcvols]

As a diehard Lakers fan for over 40+ years, I'm just wondering if our GM LeBron signed off on the trade..

Shams said nobody except the GM’s and owners knew this was happening

 

[zjcvols]

If you’re still trying to be competitive and win a title, and you don’t care about trading in the west…why aren’t you calling the Thunder and trying to get Chet/Jalin Williams with a bunch of 1st rounders?

 

[Vol49er]

Kendrick Perkins just said mavs won this trade how is he employed to talk about anything?

 

[zjcvols]

Kendrick Perkins just said mavs won this trade how is he employed to talk about anything?

Brother as soon as I saw that clown I went to YouTube lol

 

[zjcvols]

If you’re like “Hey, you know, we don’t like that Supermax, Luka won’t get his **** together, let’s move forward with our franchise” then why do this now? Why not wait till the summer and open a bidding war? Why are you calling LA directly and just working with one team???

 

[n_huffhines]

If LeBron made this trade, it makes up for his prior failed trades when he was the de facto GM...

Lebron had said he wanted to play with Luka.

Reports are Lebron didn't know, but that could very likely just be politicking.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Lebron had said he wanted to play with Luka.

Reports are Lebron didn't know, but that could very likely just be politicking.

I mean he absolutely knew but still an incredible fleecing by the Lakers. They kept DK, Reeves. No pick swaps. Just 1 first rounder.

 

[zjcvols]

How bad do the Knicks gotta feel? Sure Bridges and Towns have been great but you had been saving your assets for a super duper star, you decide to go ahead and pull your shot this offseason, then Luka Doncic gets traded at midseason…

 

[zjcvols]

I mean he absolutely knew but still an incredible fleecing by the Lakers. They kept DK, Reeves. No pick swaps. Just 1 first rounder.

That is the insane thing to me. How do you not get almost every controllable 1st from LA that you can? If you don’t believe Luka is worth the super max, don’t you want that 31 first as well?

 

[zjcvols]

KOC is saying that Harrison didn’t call any other teams and worked only with the Lakers

How does this GM still have a job

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

You call Memphis, you ask for JJJ, Wells, GiGi, and 3 firsts plus swaps.....

You call OKC and ask for Chet, Williams, and several firsts plus swaps.....

 

[knoxvol52]

Don't believe Lakers are done, believe they will make a move for a big man before trade deadline Thursday.

 

[zjcvols]

Don't believe Lakers are done, believe they will make a move for a big man before trade deadline Thursday.

They absolutely have to add at least two defenders

 

[n_huffhines]

You call Memphis, you ask for JJJ, Wells, GiGi, and 3 firsts plus swaps.....

You call OKC and ask for Chet, Williams, and several firsts plus swaps.....

Apparently, they just wanted AD.

 

[zjcvols]

OKC could trade Dort, Caruso, Holmgren and Topic plus whatever picks Dallas wanted for Luka and they are not only better positioned in the future they would probably be a better team in April

 

[zjcvols]

Apparently, they just wanted AD.

AD is still a top 12-15 player but uhhh LeBron/AD isn’t winning titles what makes you think Kyrie/AD are?

 

[n_huffhines]

AD is still a top 12-15 player but uhhh LeBron/AD isn’t winning titles what makes you think Kyrie/AD are?

I got AD at like 7, but yeah, not sure they got enough for OKC. They will be big