The NBA Season 2024-2025

[Silent Killer]

Defending champions Boston Celtics

[Silent Killer]

From Twitter

NBACentral

The Chicago Bulls have floated 15 different trade proposals centered around Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, and Philadelphia 76ers , per @KCJHoop

“Zach LaVine’s future isn’t the only trade scenario that has been discussed, even if sources said Karnišovas has floated as many as 15 proposals centered on the two-time All-Star guard to various teams including the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.”

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From Twitter

Adrian Wojnarowski

ESPN Sources: JJ Redick has agreed on a four-year contract to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Rob Pelinka offered job this morning and Redick’s started working on a staff to surround himself with experience.

[The_Big_Cat]

Alex Caruso to OKC in exchange for Josh Giddey

[IPC]

Alex Caruso to OKC in exchange for Josh Giddey

Just Josh Giddey? No picks?

[IPC]

Just Josh Giddey? No picks?

There it is, no picks: https://x.com/AndrewKSchlecht/status...gXFPdDZDQ&s=19

Trading one of the best defenders in the NBA for just a guy who can't shoot or defend (not to mention his previous issue with a minor) is bad business.

Guy was unplayable last playoffs, and this was just a 1-for-1 swap without any picks? Unbelievable.

[Dotch]

JJ Reddick is officially the LA Lakers coach. I wonder what the the active LakerNation members of IBN think about this. I reeks of Rich Paul - Lebron type of an hire.

[Metta]

I'm interested how Reddick will fare as a head coach. He has very strong opinions about modern basketball and trends. It's almost like having Stephen A Smith, Barkley, Arenas (and other very opinionated analysts) put their money where they're mouth is and coach an actual team.

Unlike the other guys though, I find he has more substance.

[The_Big_Cat]

Redick and Lebron co-host a podcast called “Mind the Game”. That’s probably where the connection started.

Lebron’s chances of winning another chip is small. Redick is young and it’s his first coaching gig.

Lakers are thinking long-term because of Redick’s inexperience. It would be different had the Lakers took in the recently fired but experienced Monty Williams from the Pistons who was Anthony Davis’s coach at New Orleans for three seasons.

[Dotch]

Redick and Lebron co-host a podcast called “Mind the Game”. That’s probably where the connection started.

Lebron’s chances of winning another chip is small. Redick is young and it’s his first coaching gig.

Lakers are thinking long-term because of Redick’s inexperience. It would be different had the Lakers took in the recently fired but experienced Monty Williams from the Pistons who was Anthony Davis’s coach at New Orleans for three seasons.

If you're thinking long term, then Rondo is your guy for the Lakers. But then again, maybe not.

Rajon Rondo is a basketball savant and a student of the game as well as a teacher. He chastised the current AAU centric youth basketball culture, and went against the flow to actually lead kids to a more rounded program similar to those in Europe.

He probably is more qualified as coach than Reddick. But Rajon's assholey attitude and strong personality might not mesh with Lebron's psyche and agenda. Anyway, Kobe once said he liked Rondo because they have the same mentality.

[Metta]

BBIQ and actual-game ability has not really translated well into coaching. A lot of former elite players have failed in coaching. A factor could be things that they are able to do easily/naturally is not common for everyone else.

Most elite coaches are either coaching lifers who never sniffed the nba or nba role players. They're in the bench more and are able to observe/absorb the team dynamic from a different perspective (bird's eye view rather than inside the court).

But of course there are rare exceptions.

[Silent Killer]

There it is, no picks: https://x.com/AndrewKSchlecht/status...gXFPdDZDQ&s=19

Trading one of the best defenders in the NBA for just a guy who can't shoot or defend (not to mention his previous issue with a minor) is bad business.

Guy was unplayable last playoffs, and this was just a 1-for-1 swap without any picks? Unbelievable.

you will love giddey but then again his shooting woes is the concern.. though i keep saying he improved on that part but not we had hope for so far..

i guess i need to buy bulls jersey for giddey.

[Silent Killer]

Redick and Lebron co-host a podcast called “Mind the Game”. That’s probably where the connection started.

Lebron’s chances of winning another chip is small. Redick is young and it’s his first coaching gig.

Lakers are thinking long-term because of Redick’s inexperience. It would be different had the Lakers took in the recently fired but experienced Monty Williams from the Pistons who was Anthony Davis’s coach at New Orleans for three seasons.

lakers and long term don’t exist for the longest time

Hope jeannie buss is patient enough on jj reddick

[IPC]

you will love giddey but then again his shooting woes is the concern.. though i keep saying he improved on that part but not we had hope for so far..

i guess i need to buy bulls jersey for giddey.

He was unplayable last playoffs because of it. Well, he turns 22 this year, so I guess it won't cap the potential. He'll play next to Coby and Ayo, so there. I had just hoped for at least one pick next to Giddey.

Either way, hope it helps the tank.

[Metta]

It's interesting how Giddey is unplayable because of poor shooting (47% FG, 33%3PT, 80%FT last season). Those numbers locally would be a good shooter. For context, Alapag for his career: 37%, 36%, 80%).

Any thoughts on why bad shooting is not taken advantage of more locally?