# 2024 NBA Off-Season Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** basketball-nba\ **Created:** [June 18, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011 "2024-06-18T12:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/1 "2024-06-18T12:47:21Z")
With the NBA Finals in the rear-view mirror, and the Boston Celtics winning their 18th championship, it’s now time to look ahead to the NBA’s off-season. Teams can begin negotiating extensions with their own free agents immediately now, though the contracts can’t actually be signed until July. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/2 "2024-06-18T15:49:16Z")
A quick look at the Laker - Hurley fiasco. The Lakers offered money, glitz (storied franchise), Hollywood A-listers at court side and Anthony Davis. Lebron James - you say? Forty years old and not even a sure thing as a free agent. If some other team took a flier on son Broney, would LJ follow through on his desire to play with his son? Add to that, salary cap problems, no other players who look to step up, no point guard (Russell - please), no draft picks (55th second round if I remember correctly). Hurley’s style as a college coach probably wouldn’t transfer well to a ego driven cabal of professional players (and their agents/hangers-on). He has a top five program at UCONN with a real shot at a third title. That’s a HOF level resume. His last two teams got even better as the season progressed (in all phases, especially defense). That’s a sign of good coaching and by-in by the players. He was right to turn down the Lakers - basically a shell of a franchise with Denver, OKC, Minnesota, Dallas already ahead of them and other younger faster teams in the west about to pass them. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/3 "2024-06-19T13:45:59Z")
Pascal Siakam plans to sign for the max deal to remain with my Pacers. > **[Sources: Pacers' Siakam to ink $189.5M max deal](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40385448/sources-pacers-pascal-siakam-sign-1895m-max-contract)** > > Pascal Siakam plans to sign a 4-year, $189.5M max contract to stay with the Pacers once the NBA's free agency moratorium ends on July 6, sources told ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/4 "2024-06-20T21:48:17Z")
The Bulls’ Alex Caruso has been traded to OKC for Josh Giddey. > **[BREAKING: OKC Thunder Trade Josh Giddey to Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso](https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/breaking-okc-thunder-trade-josh-giddey-chicago-bulls-alex-caruso)** > > Although the 2023-24 season just recently came to an end, as the Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals, the offseason is already in full swing. Making the first big ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/5 "2024-06-21T15:16:52Z")
The Bulls neverending front office mediocrity since forever is my punishment for all the Packers joy I’ve experienced. It evens the scales of fandom justice. But seriously - the Bulls reportedly had an offer that included a top 10 pick before the trade deadline. Instead, we get play-in also-ran status. All these chuckles are making me almost miss Jerry Krause. And I’ll never miss Jerry Krause. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/6 "2024-06-25T00:23:04Z")
Knicks forward OG Anunoby has declined his player option for 2024-25 and will become an unrestricted free agent. > **[Knicks' OG Anunoby declines player option, becomes unrestricted free agent:...](https://sports.yahoo.com/knicks-og-anunoby-declines-player-option-becomes-unrestricted-free-agent-report-220421203.html)** > > New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has declined his player option for the 2024-25 NBA season, choosing to enter unrestricted free agency as one of the most intriguing players on the market. I hope he leaves. Screw the Knicks. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/7 "2024-06-26T03:53:53Z")
Speaking of the Knicks. > **[Sources: Knicks to acquire Bridges from Nets](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40433116/sources-knicks-acquire-mikal-bridges-nets)** > > The Nets will send Mikal Bridges and a 2026 second-round pick to the Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a 2025 protected first-rounder via the Bucks, a '28 unprotected pick swap and a '25 second-rounder, sources told... The Knicks better hope they’re still good in 2031. They gave up a metric SHIT-TON of draft capital for this guy. And he’s never even made the All-Star team. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/8 "2024-06-26T22:15:42Z")
The Pacers extended a qualifying offer to forward Obi Toppin, making him a restricted free agent. I like Obi; he played very well for us in our conference finals run. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/9 "2024-06-27T00:25:53Z")
Two years in a row that the first pick in the draft is from France. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/10 "2024-06-27T00:48:11Z")
First four picks go pretty much just as expected by everyone. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/11 "2024-06-27T00:50:54Z")
Second and sixth picks are also from France. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/12 "2024-06-27T01:42:22Z")
Washington taking Sarr and Bub Carrington, and still another pick coming in the first round. Apparently got exactly the two players they wanted. Picked Coulibaly last year. Taking big swings. Gotta do something, they’ve been treading water in mediocre NBA purgatory for forever. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/13 "2024-06-28T21:17:01Z")
Mavs trade Tim Hardaway Jr and 3 2nd round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, saving them about $12M (and getting significantly younger). I only noticed because I didn’t know Tim Hardaway had a son in the league, and the sideline headline on ESPN just said “Hardaway” and I was thinking “No way Tim Hardaway is still in the league!” ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/14 "2024-06-28T22:04:39Z")
Speaking of father son duos, Lebron and Bronny are officially the highest scoring father son duo in league history before Bronny even takes his first shot. Joe and Kobe Bryant are now second. I am not sure if they are the highest scoring family, that is probably the Barry’s. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/15 "2024-06-29T00:53:54Z")
The Hawks have traded Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans. > **[Hawks dealing Murray to Pelicans, sources say](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40454009/sources-hawks-dealing-dejounte-murray-pelicans)** > > The Hawks are trading Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans for a package centered around draft picks, as well as Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels and E.J. Liddell, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/16 "2024-06-29T00:55:57Z")
That seems like a steal. I think there are 28 teams fans right now thinking “we could have done better than that”. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/17 "2024-07-01T00:58:34Z")
The Clippers have released a statement that Paul George is not returning to the team. Reportedly he’s meeting with Philadelphia. Chris Paul has signed a one-year deal with San Antonio. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/18 "2024-07-01T01:06:15Z")
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has signed a three-year deal with the Orlando Magic. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/19 "2024-07-01T10:13:21Z")
Paul George has signed with Philadelphia. 4 years, $212 million maximum deal. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011/20 "2024-07-01T11:46:41Z")
Great signings by Philly and Orlando. Not sure why Chris Paul wants to spend his twilight career years in SA, I thought he was 100% ring chasing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-off-season-thread/1003011.md?page=2)