I mean if we are talking about "important 3rd string PG", Simons is way overqualified for that.
[NBA] Trade Deadline Season 2026 Open Thread
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sactowndog
Hall of Famer
He is young with physical tools. Point guards always take longer to develop.
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Imagine they could have another move or a buyout deal to resolve that?
This is not news but I was just going through the Celtics roster and it's hilarious how much Walsh's real life team portrait looks like the default generic sportsball videogame character portrait for rookies or unlicensed players from like Genesis to PS2/360 era.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
I’m confused, why would Grizz give up a pick? I’m sure the kings would trade Lavine straight up for Ja
Yeah, that’s pretty much the only scenario where I’d accept the gift of Ja Morant, a Ferrari rental for just a few months that will be traded in for a new car.
TaxMan
Starter
Ja has I believe at least one more year longer on his contract???
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
I don’t think that matters to the Grizz though since they are tearing it down. I can’t imagine no team in the league would be willing to take him for free
Honestly, it’s a similar gamble to getting Russ. Best case, Ja rebuilds his All-Star value and then jumps ship by summer. Worst case, he gets caught up in real-life scandals again and the Kings send him home for the rest of the season.
I can live with either outcome, and anything in between, as long as his time here ends when the season does.
Tetsujin
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If there’s one thing that this particular year of trades and rumors has made clear it’s that the small guard market is truly as dead as people said it was over the summer
[Fischer] The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable 2027 first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah), the Lakers' 2027 first-round pick, and Phoenix's 2031 first-round pick to Memphis, source says, to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies.
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Because nobody will touch Ja and they consider him a total cancer.
Zach just sucks and has a shorter contract.
Am I missing a joke there?
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SufferingKingsFan
Prospect
Zach for Lauri!
He's happy he gets to play basketball again
I'd watch paint dry first before I'd choose to watch the Deebo/Lavine/Russ combo.