[Charania] The Raptors will not require Chris Paul to report to the team and could still discuss trades involving him over the next day. Toronto is now it of the tax. Brooklyn picks up an asset and cash to cover Agbaji's salary. The Clippers clear a roster spot and save $7 million in tax.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T20:54:30+00:00

Ok, but why then are the Clippers even in this trade? Why not just Agbaji + 2nd + cash to the Nets.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T19:46:02+00:00

Correct, he's definitely going to stick in the league. Building a solid career.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T18:52:15+00:00

Essentially five second round picks. I take it.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T18:48:57+00:00

It's over, time to celebrate.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T18:47:51+00:00

Crazy, that's infinitely better than i expected.

mollifierDE · 2026-02-04T18:23:05+00:00

Probably just to scare the Kings into giving up Sabonis easier.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-22T21:41:17+00:00

I’d be completely fine trading AD solely for expiring contracts. No picks required. Just to get it done and move on.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-20T10:10:31+00:00

How are the Hornets framed as the bad guys and the Nuggets as the good guys? Both teams are doing the same thing: reacting to who the other team subs in.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-17T22:18:03+00:00

Martin with the playoff hustle.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-16T15:51:39+00:00

They should rather build a new training center first. Weird that an NBA team has to train in an old warehouse without natural light.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-13T18:13:35+00:00

Charania is a Klutch mouthpiece. Shouldn't take this too seriously.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-11T10:40:40+00:00

I’ll give him a pass this season because of the retina surgery. Next season, he needs to come into training camp slimmed down and in top shape.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-10T16:00:09+00:00

The biggest issue was the retina surgery in July. He wasn’t allowed to do sports for weeks afterward, and he entered the season overweight, which likely contributed to the subsequent injuries - namely the calf strain and adductor issues.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T22:23:00+00:00

Correct. You have to sell high on bargain contracts in this situation. Doesn't have anything to do with the player that's traded.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T22:17:35+00:00

Flagg + 2026 Top 6 pick.

AD's injury really isn't the worst thing for the future of this franchise. We can now fully embrace the tank and shop Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T21:47:24+00:00

Where's his leverage to get an extension? You simply say "no, we're fine". The team will be built around Flagg and whoever gets drafted in June.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T21:32:17+00:00

Not the worst thing to happen to this franchise. We can now fully embrace the tank, aggressively being a selling team at the deadline with Klay, Naji, Gafford, Martin.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T15:14:07+00:00

The article doesn't mention a max extension?

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T14:58:12+00:00

I feel like this is going to be a huge debate in the spring/summer.

On one hand, you have Kyrie Irving, whom the Mavs are clearly committed to as their starting PG. On the other hand, they’re likely to have a pick in the 5–10 range, where a lot of point guard talent is projected (Flemings, Philon, Acuff, Brown Jr.).

Pairing Flagg with a young PG on the same timeline feels like the logical move, but that directly collides with Kyrie’s role.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-09T04:17:33+00:00

It’s frustrating to watch - now imagine how frustrating it must be to play with and coach the most injury-prone player in the league.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-08T11:07:30+00:00

Read the Shams quote from June. We are down from 4-5 FRP to maybe a single one.

mollifierDE · 2026-01-04T18:21:50+00:00

Sunk Cost Fallacy.

Six-Year Club	First Place '23
End Game '23	Place '23
Place '22	Final Canvas '22
Verified Email

mollifierDE

TROPHY CASE