The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[Rodbi]

surely they learned their lesson.. giddey, SGA and chet as the new big 3 for them.. they have good talents surrounded around those 3..

Yeah, their rebuild sure is paying off. I just hope that they get to retain most of their key guys in the long run and not go the way of their predecessors.

[CoJ]

Yeah, their rebuild sure is paying off. I just hope that they get to retain most of their key guys in the long run and not go the way of their predecessors.

and its not yet done, they still have 33 future draft picks until 2029!, with 15 1st rd picks (with some of them having minimal lottery protection) they'll have great moveable assets moving forward

[dubidub]

And to think that they were so, so bad 2 years ago (73-point loss and other similar beatings, remember?). Is an OKC era similar to what it had during the Durant-WB-Harden on the horizon?

i don't think any of their players will be as good as durant WB harden were back then but this OKC team projects to be deeper especially if okc chooses to cash in on their picks and young assets.

it would also be interesting to see how micic fits in since OKC has a ton of guards right now.

[The_Big_Cat]

20 year old Ousmane Dieng is having a solid summer league stint. In the last 3 games he has scored 13, 13 and 22 points respectively and averaging 31 minutes in Summer League play.

I recalled last year he was being bashed here by the Sotto-natics, claiming he won’t get drafted and not as good as Sotto.

[dubidub]

20 year old Ousmane Dieng is having a solid summer league stint. In the last 3 games he has scored 13, 13 and 22 points respectively and averaging 31 minutes in Summer League play.

I recalled last year he was being bashed here by the Sotto-natics, claiming he won’t get drafted and not as good as Sotto.

what's more impressive is that he's doing it efficiently. he's currently at like somewhere around 60% TS eFG%

[thatweirdguy]

20 year old Ousmane Dieng is having a solid summer league stint. In the last 3 games he has scored 13, 13 and 22 points respectively and averaging 31 minutes in Summer League play.

I recalled last year he was being bashed here by the Sotto-natics, claiming he won’t get drafted and not as good as Sotto.

Poku and Chet too. Heck some were even doubting Giddey before he played.. I don't think they'll watch a lot of OKC games this year.

[Rodbi]

i don't think any of their players will be as good as durant WB harden were back then but this OKC team projects to be deeper especially if okc chooses to cash in on their picks and young assets.

it would also be interesting to see how micic fits in since OKC has a ton of guards right now.

and its not yet done, they still have 33 future draft picks until 2029!, with 15 1st rd picks (with some of them having minimal lottery protection) they'll have great moveable assets moving forward

Damn, that has gotta be some kind of a record, right? lol

That's a lot of draft capital for the next seasons. I would like to see that put to good use by signing an S-tier player, though OKC has gotta become a superstar destination first.

[Silent Killer]

From Twitter

Shams Charania

BREAKING: Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise, per sources. This is the richest deal in NBA history, negotiated by agent Jason Glushon.

Fully guaranteed, with a trade kicker. No player option.

[thatweirdguy]

From Twitter

Shams Charania

BREAKING: Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the franchise, per sources. This is the richest deal in NBA history, negotiated by agent Jason Glushon.

Fully guaranteed, with a trade kicker. No player option.

Wow. I'd rather have Mikal than this guy and HE'S getting paid more than 3x his salary

[Enforcer]

aussie guard from the nbl dejan vasiljevic gets an exhibit 10 contract from washington wizards. he was undrafted 2020 and played four seasons prior for university of miami hurricanes

[Silent Killer]

Jimmy Alapag is promoted to player developmental coach

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/jimmy-alapag-named-sacramento-kings-player-development-coach-a1374-20230805

[CoJ]

BREAKING: Ricky Rubio has decided to step away from the game of basketball to take care of his mental health.

"I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health. I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision"
Rubio is 32 years old & has been a pro since 2005, at 14 years old. Rubio has also spent many summers playing for Spain in the FIBA World Cup & Olympics.

[CoJ]

and i thought Morey’s and Harden’s bromance will last forever

https://youtu.be/yOydRIcZoGg

[Silent Killer]

How nice was this

[The_Big_Cat]

Center/Forward Christian Wood agrees to a 2-year deal with the Lakers. Woods averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds for Dallas last season

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1699255335477711022?s=46&t=ZEgvBgqfK-Q_YQA_VL4lQA

Woods will be paid a cheap US$ 2.7 million on his first year and has a player option on the second year.

https://twitter.com/bobbymarks42/status/1699257013362946492?s=46&t=ZEgvBgqfK-Q_YQA_VL4lQA

Lakers now has a frontline depth of Anthony Davis, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaxxson Hayes, Rui Hachimura and now Christian Wood.