Skip to content
PMTPMT DB
Win
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NBA superstars have so much control that they will likely demand trades again next year regardless of their current moves

I guess right now they are changing the course of the teams for the next four years. But then next year, a lot of these [NBA] players could just be like, I want to trade again because that's how much control they have over their destiny.

The subsequent years saw major trade demands from stars like James Harden, Ben Simmons, and Kevin Durant, validating the take.

More from this episode

View episode
Void
Jul 8, 2019
#5068
Big CatBig Cat

The NBA has the best offseason in sports

The NBA by far and away has the best offseason in terms of the free agency period and players moving around and teams completely changing the course of their next four to five years in a matter of moments.

While subjective, the NBA offseason is widely cited as the most transactional and dramatic in North American sports.
Win
Jul 8, 2019
#5069
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James no longer controls the NBA like he used to

The immediate reaction that I had was LeBron James does not control this league like he used to.

The NBA entered a period of 'duos' rather than LeBron-centric superteams following this move.
Win
Jul 8, 2019
#25644
Big CatBig Cat

Kawhi Leonard was always going to sign with the Clippers as long as they could trade for another superstar to join him

I think it was always going to be Clippers as long as he [Kawhi Leonard] had a guy. And if not, there were stories about the story that came out that Kawhi personally called Kevin Durant before free agency and tried to pitch him.

Reporting after the move confirmed Kawhi had been recruiting stars (KD, PG) to the Clippers specifically, making the Lakers a secondary option.

More from PFT Commenter

View profile
Open
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If Duke loses this year, they will be a dynasty of chokers

If they lose this year, that would without question be the best two year... they'd be a dynasty of chokers. Like back to back all time choking losses in the NCAA tournament. I hope that doesn't happen, PFT. We would've never seen anything close to this before.

This is a conditional opinion based on a future outcome.
Open
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm picking Purdue or Nebraska to win the national title

I think that Purdue, no one's talking about Purdue. They've been hovering around the top. Every time they, they, they start to be discussed in the media. It feels like they lose their next game. I'm gonna say Purdue, my money's on Purdue or Nebraska this year.

The 2026 NCAA tournament hasn't happened yet.
Open
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I believe Michigan State's Tom Izzo will return to the Final Four in his final year

I got it feels like the visualization pick of Izzo in his last year. Going back to a Final Four. Feel like that's gonna happen.

Michigan State did not reach the Final Four in 2026.

Search

Search takes, episodes, and speakers