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Hoops Rumors Live Chat: 2/23/2026
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Free agents
3:54
Just looked at the list, the list doesn't seem to be very exciting to me?  What is your thoughts of the free agents?
Luke Adams
3:56
It's definitely not a great free agent class. There are some interesting RFAs, but we haven't seen incumbent teams have too many issues bringing back their own RFAs in recent years. I wonder if any team will try to make life difficult this summer for the Pistons with Duren, the Nuggets with Watson, the Jazz with Kessler, or the Rockets with Eason, etc.

But yeah, for the most part, we're looking at second- and third-tier guys at the top of this FA class. No superstars.
Morgs
3:56
How much longer does Morey have to build a winner in Philly?  Going on year 6…
Luke Adams
3:57
It feels like if they wanted to make a change there, last year would've been the time to do it. But I suppose it's worth adding the Sixers to that list of "front office situations to watch" that I mentioned above.
humps
3:58
At the beginning of the year, I predicted that the Spurs would finish second in the west, and you mentioned that I seem to be too high on them. Now I think they’re gonna finish first, as injuries have plague, the thunder.
Assuming that the Nuggets will finish third, being number one seems to have significant importance in effort to not have the play the thunder and the Nuggets in the playoffs.
Oops I hit send before I could ask a question. My question is, who do you think the top 3 teams will be and in what order?
Luke Adams
4:00
I respect the victory lap on the Spurs. I definitely didn't think they'd be this good this quickly, in part because I assumed Wemby would miss some time and they wouldn't be this good without him.

I still think OKC hangs onto the top spot as long as SGA isn't out much longer, with the Spurs in second. Third seed will be interesting. Denver's hold on that spot is hardly ironclad (three teams are within a game of them). I like the Nuggets more than that next group (Rockets, Lakers, Wolves) and would probably put them third, but injuries have spread them thin.
KD
4:01
I stated I want to play for the Olympics in 2028.  What's the chances of that actually happening?
Luke Adams
4:03
Will probably depend on your health and your ability to avoid social media scandal. I don't expect your game to drop off so much in the next two years that you wouldn't be a worthwhile addition to that team, but USA Basketball might not be enthusiastic about bringing a guy who trashes his teammates on burner accounts, so you'll want to make sure not to do that at all.
4:04
Thanks for participating in today's chat, guys! Arthur will be back this Thursday with his weekly chat for Front Office subscribers, and I'll do this again next Monday. Have a great week.
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