Hoops Rumors Live Chat: 4/20/2026
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Luke Adams
3:53
Pistons would probably have to seriously consider doing something big if they get knocked out early. Cavs and Knicks too. In the West, I'd watch the loser of the Rockets/Lakers series.
Nuggets lore
3:53
Big hypothetical here as the nuggets haven't gotten through a very tough Timberwolves team yet and the pistons lost game 1 to the magic but... there has never been a playoff team to beat 2, let alone 3 different 60 win teams and the nuggets match up extremely well against SAS, have a deeper, healthier, and better team than who took OKC to 7 last year, and could absolutely take down the pistons for the most difficult title won in the history of the NBA. Or is that a fools dream?
Luke Adams
3:55
The Nuggets are talented enough that I can't entirely rule it out, but that tough path is one reason why I think the Thunder are so well positioned to come out of the West. Getting to face a banged-up Lakers or Rockets team in round two while the Nuggets and Spurs are beating up on each other would be such a huge edge for OKC.
Joey Jojo Jr. Shabadoo
3:55
Best movie of 1994? Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Speed, Quiz Show or Dumb and Dumber?
Luke Adams
3:56
I'll take Pulp Fiction out of that group, though I've probably watched Speed the most.
bulls fan
3:56
Who is the realistic choice to be president of the Bulls and GM?  I see a bunch of names, but is there one person that is a realistic choice?
Luke Adams
3:58
I don't have a great feel for that search yet, but I think Austin Brown's name is the one that's come up the most. They might view him as the next agent-turned-exec who could succeed like Bob Myers, Rob Pelinka, Leon Rose, etc have.
Brandon
3:59
Hello there since the warriors are a sinking ship. Would the warriors be better off trading curry and green and Butler and get a boat load of picks?
Luke Adams
4:00
They could get a good haul for Curry but I'm skeptical that Green or an injured Butler would have a ton of value at this point. Overall, the return probably wouldn't be enough to really kick-start a successful rebuild, so giving those guys at least one more chance to make a playoff run next spring is the more reasonable path.
JimCracker
4:01
Would AJ Mitchell be a shoe in for the sixth man of the year if he was eligible?
Luke Adams
4:01
He actually IS eligible, since the 65-game rule doesn't apply to Sixth Man of the Year. Obviously, voters didn't view him as a top-three choice, though I'm sure he'll show up on a few ballots.
4:02
Thanks for the questions, guys! Enjoy the playoffs this week and we'll do this again next Monday.
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