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Yes he is. If Mitch Richmond made it, Paul George should also get in.
There is no stat that Richmond is ahead of PG except for 1 ring that he got as the human victory cigar of the Lakers.
So, in the current HOF standards, PG is surefire HOFer. Not sure if first ballot, but he'll get in.
Paul George's career resume: 6x All-NBA, 9x All-Star, 4x All-Defense, gold medal at 2016 Olympics, 2013 Most Improved Player, 2019 steals leader. ๐ค
UTAH and MEM's rosters for the SL are loaded.
This is like the Finals already.
Zach Edey has been able to hold his ground vs Walker Kessler. It's clear he is good enough to play 20 minutes a night for the Grizz. BLKS/FG/Rebs should be fine. Possible player to put in your last round pool in fantasy.
With Jonas Valanciunas and Larry Nance gone, that starting C position in NO is open. It's possible Daniel Theis could start though Zion Williamson could also get small ball center minutes. They also have the 21st pick Yves Missi battling for minutes.
I think the Pels will try to sign another veteran as Theis is definitely not the answer there. He's a player to monitor for now if he indeed gets that starting spot by preseason/training camp.
BREAKING: New Orleans Pelicans have signed Daniel Theis to a one-year deal.
Theis will battle No. 21 pick Yves Missi for the starting center spot after Jonas Valanciunas signed with Washington.
Thoughts on the fit? ๐ค
Move over Wemby, it's time for COOPER FLAGG. That 2025 Draft class is loaded but Flagg is clear cut no.1. Is he a better prospect than Wemby? I will say it's still Wemby, Flagg's not a unicorn physically but his talent and personality screams superstar.
What's a good tagline for tanking teams this year?
Lag for Flagg? Raise the White Flagg?
One thing for sure, more teams will tank late season if their seasons are going no where.
Perfect landing spot for him. He could have signed for a contender and sacrificed stats but now he returns to a losing, tanking team where he coukd just put up empty stats and give us Fantasy value.
Top 80 possibly that you might be able to get a round or 2 later hopefully
Breaking: Miles Bridges has agreed on a three-year, $75 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski.
This one I like very much. Nuggets needed someone to give Jokic time to rest and DeAndre Jordan, Zeke Nnaji are not the answers.
Saric has somewhat similar skillsets to Jokic, will be an upgrade. If they can get RWB, that bench will be much improved even if Christian Braun gets promoted to the starting 5
BREAKING: Dario Saric has agreed on a two-year, $10.6 million deal with the Denver Nuggets.
Heat not having a good offseason. I am shocked Philly got Caleb this cheap. He should start in Philly but I donโt see fantasy value right off bat. But on days when Embiid or PG are out, he will be someone to consider.
Caleb Martin โก๏ธ Philly.
welcome to the squad!
Demar goes to SACtown to light the beam. Fox-Huerter-Demar-Keegan-Sabonis starting 5 with Monk as the 6th man. Boy, the West is crazy!
That is another 25% usage coming in for the Kings, so everybody will have to sacrifice a bit. A hit for Fox, Domas and Keegan.
For the Bulls, it is full speed rebuild now. Ideally, they would like to trade Zach Lavine, but thatโs proving to be hard. I do like this for Josh Giddey, Coby White, opens up a lot of usage for them
Breaking: The Sacramento Kings are agreed on a sign-and-trade that will land DeMar DeRozan on a three-year $70 million plus deal, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski with Tim Bontemps.
The Kings send Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash to the Chicago Bulls.
Wemby is transforming his body right before our eyes- he's filling up. In 1-2 years time- could be Giannis like already.
There is just no debate right now as to who is the no.1 pick in Fantasy next season- I'll pick Wemby anytime specially with CP3 now in SA.
Wemby really makes Rudy look small ๐ฒ
Luka looked like he couldn't finish the Finals anymore with all his injuries, yet here he is playing for Slovenia less than a month after the Finals. That's dedication.
I'm not sure how this would affect his health for next season though- that's my worry. The wear and tear could be dangerous specially with his body type.
Will that affect his draft stock for you guys? It's something to consider.
Luka Doncic went OFF for a 36-PT triple-double in Sloveniaโs 104-78 WIN over New Zealand! ๐ธ๐ฎ
๐ 36 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 9/25 FGM, 3/12 3PM, WIN
A few weeks after the NBA Finals concluded, Luka is still balling!
Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9BhYAntGqx/?igsh=dGowc2t5N2FzMzFj
We interrupt our regular programming for the annual 'Ben Simmons looks real good, he could be a fantasy sleeper' portion of the off season.
BONUS- Hey, the Nets are tanking, maybe he can get minutes/usage/stats there- he's a top 100 pick!!!
Are we buying it? ๐คฃ NAH.
The Lakers are... just not a popular destination right now.
BUDDY HIELD in GSW is a good fit, for obvious reasons. I like what the Warriors were able to do after Klay left- De'Anthony Melton, Kyle Anderson and now Buddy Hield- all 3 are solid vets that can help.
None of those guys for me have significant fantasy value- Buddy is the best, but probably more of a 3s specialist to round off your rosters.
What does this all mean for Podz and Kuminga though? I'm more interested in them that the vets. They should eventually start/ play more but not sure how that rotation will be.
REPORT: Buddy Hield chose the Golden State Warriors over the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania.
โHield chose the Warriors because of the opportunity to win over other interested suitors, including the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers. After losing Thompson, the Warriors were in desperate search for a high-volume shooter who could open up the floor a bit more in some of their lineup combinations. Thatโs Hieldโs specialty. Since 2017, the only player to make more 3-pointers than Hield is his new teammate, Steph Curry.โ
Lakers missed out on another free-agentโฆ
PG to Sixers-
For Clippers- this officially makes the PG-Shai trade a total bust. They lost a top 5 player who hasn't even entered his prime- and draft picks and got a player who fled after 5 seasons of him getting injured or choking in important moments.
For Sixers- will this move them over the top in the East? It at least makes them contenders vs Boston. I don't trust Embiid's knees, and I don't trust PG period so I still have Boston over them though.
FANTASY wise- Harden gets a boost, Maxey gets a hit, I think Embiid will still be the same regardless. For Embiid, it's his health that is really the big factor.
BREAKING: Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212M maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, per Adrian Wojnarowski
Career 9 PPG, 4.3 RPG 1.3 APG 0.9 SPG.
But hey, the ceiling is Kawhi Leonard and he did show flashes of brilliance last season before he got hurt and he's only 22 years old.
The Bulls are having a bad offseason. Really bad.
BREAKING: Patrick Williams has agreed on a five-year, $90 million deal with the Chicago Bulls.
Andre Drummond back to Philly. The secret weapon in Fantasy is again backing up Joel Embiid. This is the perfect scenario for him. We know Embiid will be banged up from day 1- and if you drafted him- you MUST have Drummond as your handcuff. It's a must.
Though, the Sixers do have another solid back-up in Paul Reed. I think Drummond gets the nod over Reed here though.
BREAKING: Philadelphia 76ers have signed Andre Drummond to a 2-year, $10 Million deal.
Drummond returns to Philly! ๐ช
Gotta see that medical report on Zach Lavine. though his contract can also be the blame for his negative trade value. He is still owed 130M+ in the next 3 seasons. YIKES.
I'm staying away from drafting Lavine. I think the Bulls know something about his injury that they are not disclosing.
๐จ This was Chicago Bulls idea to get out of Zach LaVine's contract without sacrificing any picks.
The Golden State Warriors rejected the offer and waived Chris Paul instead ๐
That's all you need to know about Zach LaVine's value on the NBA market right now.
Absolutely love this signing for the ORLANDO MAGIC. KCP gives them a solid 2 way player that will make life easier for Paolo Banchero.
Brutal loss for the Nuggets. It will be tough for them to replace KCP. They are being linked to RWB and we know Westbrook can't shoot the ball. Will any of their young players step up? Kinda hard to see that right now.
For the Magic- big hit for Jalen Suggs but I think he'll still get enough minutes maybe as their Marcus Smart type 6th man to be fantasy relevant.
Breaking: Kentavious Caldwell Pope is finalizing a three-year, $66 million deal with the Orlando Magic, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski.
Sneaky addition for the Clippers. They are about to lose Paul George and RWB via trades or FA. KPJ can play beside Harden or back him up. Not good news for Bones Hyland.
Whether he'll get a big role or not depends on what the Clippers get for PG.
BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers have signed Kevin Porter Jr. to a 2-year deal.
After six weeks of strong play in Greece in April and May, Porter had multiple NBA suitors and chose the Clippers.
Porter previously reached a plea agreement of a third-degree reckless assault misdemeanor in January. He is in the process of completing a court-ordered program, and once completed his plea will move to not-guilty with no criminal record.
KPJ is back in the NBA! ๐
What's Washington doing here? They just signed Richaun Holmes and drafted Alex Sarr. I guess new consultant Troy Weaver is still up to his old tricks.
Holmes is paid the most among those 3- so he should start? Will Sarr play the PF/4 spot? Lots of questions to answer before we can unravel the Fantasy impact. But I'm downgrading Sarr for now- till we see or hear how they plan to fix this.
Also- JVal is worth only 10M a year now? That's like veterans minimum in today's NBA. Tough break. Lastly, will Kyle Kuzma stay in Washington? LA Lakers is knocking on the door.
The Wizards add JV. ๐ช
Perfect signing for the Spurs and best possible landing spot for CP3. Fantasy or Real life terms.
CP3 should still start over Tre Jones even if he is 39- and he would be an upgrade in all ways for Wemby. Wemby's already good- but imagine him having CP3 as PG- this could push him to be my no.1 overall.
CP3 worth drafting now. But I'd be waiting for the 80s to do it. The rest/load managing and injury concerns won't go away in San Antonio.
Kristaps will be the draft changer this year. 6 months gets him to December- not as bad but he would be load managed and rested even more than before.
Personally, I will stay clear unless he goes past 80 maybe.
BREAKING: Kristaps Porzingis had surgery to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon, and he will be out 5-6 months.
Trae calling his agent to get him out of Atlanta.
Remember that the Hawks next 3 first round picks are owned by the San Antonio Spurs- all UNPROTECTED.
Cooper Flagg- Wemby combo? Oh my
The hype is real with all Lakers pick but more so with Dalton Knecht. I am confident he can live up to it.
Last year, we passed on Jaime Jaquez and he fell to the Heat, this year, roles were reversed.
Knecht is good and as a Lakers fan, I hope my analysis is right
Now do Dray vs Poole next ๐๐คฃ
We got Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson stare down at Smackdown before GTA 6 ๐ณ
Even if Ingram gets traded, this trade will negatively impact Dejounte, Herb, Trey Murray and CJ.
But Pels are loaded- West is going to be a warzone next season
NOLA just got a stud.
Dejounte Murray brings a true point guard skillset and elite defense to the Pelicans, and will be an added scoring threat next to C.J. McCollum, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson ๐ฑ
First thoughts- That's it?
Mikal got traded for 5 firsts, and Dejounte for 2 and not even quality picks. I do think he is better than Dejounte but they are close for me.
Fantasy Impact- Like it for the Hawks players, specially Jalen Johnson who I think will be Trae's co star now. Could signal more moves from Atlanta- Capela could be moved too so Okongwu will be interesting
I also like it for Dyson Daniels. He gets a chance in Atl to play heavy mins. He is already solid defensively, will
his offense improve?
For Pels, there could be more moves but for now, downgrade for CJ, Ingram and Dejounte. It is a little crowded there but I am pretty sure there are other moves coming so lets see
BREAKING TRADE: Dejounte Murray traded to New Orleans! ๐จ
Pelicans receive:
Dejounte Murray
Hawks receive:
Larry Nance Jr.
Dyson Daniels
2025 first round pick
2027 first round pick
Who won the deal? ๐ค
Interesting NBA Draft to say the least.
With a weak draft, Fantasy implications are not going to be the Wemby/Chet kind, but make no mistake about it, there will still be fantasy relevant players here.
โ Alex SARR to the WIZ- He has the best pathway to minutes, got a fantasy friendly game too. Just for the Rebs/Blks, I think he can be the best rookie in fantasy
โ Donovan Clingan- I don't know what will happen to DominAyton but Clingan's going to be good- if Ayton stays, Clingan could still have value for blocks like Walker Kessler but if Ayton gets moved.. Clingan will be better than Sarr for me
โ Zach Edey- solid big, if you lack big man stats- he can be a solid late round pick or a waiver wire add. I still don't think he gets 25 mins a game right away, maybe 18-20 a game.
โ I love Ron Holland's potential but he can't shoot- like Ausar- how's that going to play out? I'm not sure. I don't think they can play together until they improve their shooting stroke
โ Castle to Spurs is a good pick- he's going to be good but not right away. Dynasty guy but not someone to draft right off the bat.
โ Minny paid a lot for Rob Dillingham and I think he gets minutes and a role right away. He's explosive and if Conley gets hurt or is rested- I love his outlook.
โ Sam Presti did it again- Nikola Topic at 12? Steal. Of course he will probably red shirt his first year, but he should replace Josh Giddey when he gets cleared
โ Love the Dalton Knecht pick- in fantasy, he should be more of a PTS/3s guy, but he can do more than that. Will watch his role closely in LA but optimistic he will be fantasy relevant at some point
โ Reed Sheppard would have been my top fantasy rookie if he didn't go to Houston. BUT if FVV gets hurt at any point, Sheppard would instantly be a priority rookie option.
๐จ THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 2024 NBA DRAFT IS COMPLETED ๐จ
Just change the name to the Lebron Lakers. RIDICULOUS!
Bronny at 55 isn't a big deal to me- give Lebron his legacy pick but I hope he takes a 2-way deal which they already said he won't.
But getting Bryce too? Come on...
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly ready to offer a 3-year $162M contract, which would keep LeBron James on the team through the 2026-27 season. Bryce James is eligible to enter the NBA in 2026.
The Lakers just drafted Bronny James...imagine LeBron playing on the same team with not one, but TWO of his sons ๐คฏ
Something's going to give.....
Mikal's going to have a Derrick White year coming with the defensive stats and efficiency. If he body can hold up- Thibs is salivating right now...
Mikal Bridges hasn't missed a game since HIGH SCHOOL ๐ณ
More Trade Moves from the NETS-
๐ด๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ โ 2026 ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ 2027 ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐. ๐
๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ 2025 ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐/๐๐พ๐ถ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ 2025 ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ : ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐/๐๐พ๐ถ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐'๐ 2025 ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ -- ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ 2025 ๐๐๐๐๐ก.
IMPLICATIONS- Nets have full control again of their 2025 and 2026 draft picks. Meaning, they will tank this season. They also have around 70-80M dollars in cap space next summer.
FANTASY IMPACT- Brooklyn is going to be last season's Detroit or Washington. They're going to be bad, really bad. Scouring who is left- we see Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson and... a guy named Ben Simmons.
We don't know what moves are left but one thing for sure- there is fantasy points/ value in Brooklyn, we just have to find which player/s will benefit.
Are you willing to bet on Ben Simmons again?
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