Official NBA 25-26 Thread

[chw42]

40 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

If it's DFS, there better be a first round pick attached. 

[SoxAce]

 

[Tony]

 

[southsider2k5]

No first round picks.  You almost have to try to be that bad.

[chw42]

Dieng and Sexton are expiring. I'll have to see how good the 3 2nds are. I guess in aggregate, maybe they're like a 1st round pick? 

[chw42]

Unless there is a move where they can flip Sexton and Simons somewhere for a productive player or 1st round picks, this is literally just reshuffling the cards they already had. 

[Tony]

13 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Unless there is a move where they can flip Sexton and Simons somewhere for a productive player or 1st round picks, this is literally just reshuffling the cards they already had. 

[WhiteSox2023]

21 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

No first round picks.  You almost have to try to be that bad.

Gotta love a Bulls rebuild…  again and again and again.

[southsider2k5]

Can't install a bidet in the Bulls front office because it would wash away the employees

[almagest]

26 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

No first round picks.  You almost have to try to be that bad.

They weren't getting first rounders for Coby White with him being a UFA, plus his injuries and bad play this season. The time to trade him was in the offseason or last deadline.

[chw42]

2 minutes ago, almagest said:

They weren't getting first rounders for Coby White with him being a UFA, plus his injuries and bad play this season. The time to trade him was in the offseason or last deadline.

Oh look, the Bulls were late to trade someone again. 

[Chisoxfn]

31 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

No first round picks.  You almost have to try to be that bad.

Expiring contract - clearly the market wasn't there. They are getting an interesting RFA (who was a pretty young lotto pick and maybe has some longer term upside) plus the 2nd rounders.  For years AKME ruined this thing - but right now - I'm quite pleased with what I'm seeing.  No one is looking for roster fit - but they are finding ways to ensure they retain more assets and flexibility, whether swapping UFAs for RFA's or buying picks (and ultimately turning that into a pretty solid upside flyer in Ivey).   

Bottom line - this isn't a good team by any stretch and roster construction (in terms of on court match) isn't what they seem to be going with. But they have TONS of flexibility at this point and without a big, they seem to be in a path to tank.  The other piece is - Charlotte is right behind the Bulls - so this helps the tank. 

I caveat - Bulls could always leverage that flexibility and swing for a star or two.  I have zero faith in this front office - but the pure isolation of what is happening the past few days, is refreshing and seems to actually make sense.  Unfortunately it is following a 7 year run (or however long it was) of being absolute garbage.