You are viewing the chat in desktop mode. Click here to switch to mobile view.
X
Hoops Rumors Live Chat: 8/23/2022
powered byJotCast
Prev Page View Full Chat
Ssundee
12:52
How is Lebron going to play with his son if he just signed an extension and cant become a FA
Luke Adams
12:52
The extension includes an opt-out in 2024, which is the first year Bronny would be draft-eligible.
McNair?
12:52
Do I get fired if Kings don't make playoffs this year? Will the owner ever figure it out?
Luke Adams
12:54
It feels (to me, at least) like Monte McNair just got hired, but this will be his third year on the job, and so far the Kings have a worse record under him than they did in the two years before he arrived. I don't know if he needs to make the playoffs to keep his job, but the Kings at least to show real signs of forward progress this season -- if they don't make the play-in tournament, he's probably in some trouble.
George
12:54
How do they keep having the schedule having less and less travel?
Luke Adams
12:56
It sounds as if the back-to-back matchups the NBA experimented with during the COVID seasons (ie. Charlotte playing in Miami twice in a row) didn't have a noticeable adverse effect on attendance and ratings, so the league is doubling down on them and including more in this year's schedule. That's one big reason.
Morey
12:56
Do Sixers get over the hump this year? Can they realistically make a run like Boston did last year?
Luke Adams
12:58
It feels like there has been a real element of randomness to the Eastern Conference playoffs since LeBron headed west, with injuries and key plays (Kawhi's four-bounce buzzer beater, KD's foot on the 3-point line) playing huge factors in determining which teams make the Finals. If the Sixers get some luck in 2023, they certainly have the talent to make a Celtics-like run.
Some Guy
12:58
Is Mitchell even a good fit for the Knicks? Having him and Brunson in the backcourt seems ill-advised, given that neither is a good defender and both are undersized. It's not like Randle is a good defender on the wing, and we've seen how going small and depending on a large, tough defensive Center worked for Utah.
Luke Adams
12:59
I actually agree with this. I'd be more into the idea of the Knicks taking a big swing for Mitchell if they hadn't just committed $100MM+ to Brunson.
Josh
12:59
If the Lakers were to sign Schroder what would be the most money they could offer him
Luke Adams
1:00
The vet minimum, which for Schröder would be about $2.6MM. The Lakers have already used their mid-level exception and don't have access to the bi-annual or a sign-and-trade because they're over the hard cap.
Bryan
1:00
With so many players rumored to be traded this off-season, but many of them not, it seems that the February trade deadline is more ripe for movement than normal. Do you agree? I’m especially anticipating a busy deadline for the Mavs….am I right to be optimistic?
Luke Adams
1:00
I do agree. Not sure that stars like Durant will be on the move, but there are a lot of second- and third-tier guys who I thought would be traded this offseason that haven't been (Eric Gordon, Myles Turner, John Collins, etc.). It should be a fun deadline.
1:01
Thanks for all the questions, guys. Have a great week! Our next live chat will be on Saturday at noon CT with Dana.
Connecting…