The Official NBA Season Thread: Happy Birthday WASHED KING

[B Sox]

The dumbest smartest front office

With every great move they do a stupid one

Ehh they’re stockpiling assets. Had to use their cap on somebody. Collins prob not even in their long term plans.

 

[Mister Meaner]

The fake Dunkin’ sponsorship was a low blow but to be expected.

When dude was in shape he was a little big dawg out there.

Man loved the squad so much he came back twice.

HBD king.

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Ehh they’re stockpiling assets. Had to use their cap on somebody. Collins prob not even in their long term plans.

Could have stockpiled in a much better way

 

[amitt5504]

Meanwhile Tobias Harris

 

[pmatic]

I thought Grant Williams would've made sense in Utah (Danny Ainge connection), but he's probably too similar to Taylor Hendricks as a 3 and D forward. Collins gives them an athletic forward.

 

[picasso swerve]

John Collins for Rudy Gay’s corpse and a 2nd round pick?

 

[nick.]

Kuz gonna be a Kang

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

John Collins for Rudy Gay’s corpse and a 2nd round pick?

This is the new normal in the nba

Everyone freaking out about these recent trades but it makes sense for how the league is structured

 

[elpablo21]

Meanwhile Tobias Harris

He gone next month

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Kings gotta go after OG or Bruce brown

Brown on spurs makes sense too

 

[Armada]

Do my eyes deceive me??!????? The mythical John collins trade has finally happened ?!

 

[picasso swerve]

This is the new normal in the nba

Everyone freaking out about these recent trades but it makes sense for how the league is structured

Steals about to be everywhere. I forgot can Collins defend? Dallas shoudda grabbed him.

 

[addict4sneakers]

But I don’t even think it’s just about struggling. He literally grew up in a NBA locker room . I praise him for taking advantage of what he had, and there are certainly plenty of dudes who didn’t or don’t have his ability. But he’s not this underdog story man. There’s a reason why the league is trending towards more and more kids from former players and/or more privileged backgrounds as this business grows bigger and bigger.

Interesting take. Is it the league trending towards that move or the overall black middle class improving over the last 30 years? Honest question. I remember there being a big article in SI years ago about the illegitimate kids dudes were fathering and whatnot. Now we got active dads out here so I’m not mad at all. Growing up in that environment is definitely a plus but you still gotta work. Glen rice III grew up in a locker room too. Still gotta stay disciplined and want it on your own.

If bronny becomes a 10x all star, I’ll pat him on the back too cause the easiest thing he could have ever done is just be a regular dude

 

[pmatic]

I still don't understand why the Hawks gave Bogdanovic the extension a few months ago.

 

[bhzmafia14]

I still don't understand why the Hawks gave Bogdanovic the extension a few months ago.

Especially after extending Hunter, drafting AJ Griffin/Jalen Johnson and just traded Huerter

 

[Coupé It]

Do my eyes deceive me??!????? The mythical John collins trade has finally happened ?!

More like they unloaded his contract.

Seems to be the thing now.

Expecting more teams to do the same.

 

[pmatic]

Especially after extending Hunter, drafting AJ Griffin/Jalen Johnson and just traded Huerter

And just trading for Murray, and know he's due for a big pay day.

 

[noblekane]

they really wanted the jazz to take ayton like they were bullies now they just dumpster diving. you love to see it

 

[addict4sneakers]

Bogdon gotta spaghetti knees on top of everything y’all said

 

[B Sox]

Utah could get FVV.

Jerami Grant gonna be available for someone too if Dame is gonna get moved.

 

[pmatic]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Just leave already man lol smh

 

[dacomeup]

Interesting take. Is it the league trending towards that move or the overall black middle class improving over the last 30 years? Honest question. I remember there being a big article in SI years ago about the illegitimate kids dudes were fathering and whatnot. Now we got active dads out here so I’m not mad at all. Growing up in that environment is definitely a plus but you still gotta work. Glen rice III grew up in a locker room too. Still gotta stay disciplined and want it on your own.

If bronny becomes a 10x all star, I’ll pat him on the back too cause the easiest thing he could have ever done is just be a regular dude

I’m not sure what the numbers say, but I’d guess both things are contributing though. Youth sports are becoming more and more expensive, but guys at the top aren’t paying a dime anyways. But with the professionalization of youth sports, having access to all of the private trainings/coaches, etc is definitely going to favor people from a higher socioeconomic class too.

I definitely don’t take anything away from what Steph accomplished. But if Bronny has an underdog documentary coming out in 15 years because he was a late first round pick then I’ll definitely be eye rolling that too

 

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