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Hoops Rumors Live Chat: 11/2/2023
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Guest
11:39
Do you think the smoke around Donovan Mitchell being a possible trade candidate is genuine? Or is it just Knicks making noise in hope?
Luke Adams
11:40
There are a few factors in play there:
  1. Cleveland isn't a big, favorable market, so there will always be an assumption that star players may not want to stay there long-term.
  2. That's especially true if the team isn't winning, and Cleveland is off to a slow start this season.
  3. Mitchell could've signed an extension prior to the season but didn't.
11:41
With that in mind, there's no indication at this point that Mitchell wants to leave Cleveland, the Cavs are a good team who will be fine after an up-and-down start, and Mitchell didn't sign an extension in large part because waiting another year will get him more years and dollars. I think it's all speculation at this point, but those are the reasons why he's a popular topic of speculation.
Guest
11:42
Watching the Rockets in the opening 3 it’s pretty clear the younger guys in Green Sengun and Smith Jr are not ready to be “the guy” on a competitive team. With the clear impatience from ownership this off season. Is it likely they try to move some of the many assets(9 picks/swaps, and 4 high ceiling players under 22) to try and get an outright star sooner rather than later?
Luke Adams
11:45
After making such significant changes to the roster over the summer, I expect the Rockets will roll with this group for a little while and see what they have. They're not one star away from being a title contender so making that sort of move would be short-sighted, in my opinion -- I'd rather see them be more patient with the young guys.
Mk
11:45
Is Jordan Hawkins earning minutes in NO regardless of Brandon Ingrahm's status?
Luke Adams
11:47
I haven't had a chance to check out last night's game vs. OKC yet, but now I'm very curious to see how Hawkins looked in that one, since his line (4-of-19 shooting, plus-17, 37 minutes) is kinda wild. It does seem like he'll have a chance to keep playing regularly at least until the Pelicans get more depth (Murphy, Marshall, Alvarado, etc.) back.
Troel
11:47
Aside from Korkmaz, who do you think is the next "superstar" to request a trade?
Luke Adams
11:50
I like the implication that Korkmaz is a superstar. As for who's next... a lot of the top guys that I think could become trade candidates within the next year (Towns, LaVine, DeRozan, Trae Young) don't necessarily seem like the types to force the issue. Should I just say Harden again?
Connor💪🏼
11:50
When does the in season tournament start?
Luke Adams
11:51
Tomorrow! Here's the full schedule: https://pr.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2023/08/X-Group-Play-Sc...

While I'm generally on board with the idea of the in-season tournament, the fact that the round robin games are being played on sorta random dates for the next few weeks is gonna take some getting used to.
Aaron
11:51
When should the bucks start to worry.
Luke Adams
11:52
If they still have a losing record at the 20-game mark, that might be cause for concern. But I mean... it's hard to imagine a scenario where they don't make the playoffs. And as long as they've figured things out by then, they'll be OK.
11:53
Thanks for all the questions this week, folks! We'll be back with two more live chats next week, likely on Tuesday and Thursday. Have a great weekend!
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