Breaking down Day 1️⃣ of NBA Free Agency | The Lowe Post
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- Breaking down Day 1️⃣ of NBA Free Agency | The Lowe Post
Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks discuss the LA Clippers losing Paul George to the Sixers, Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors, landing spots for Lauri Markkanen, free agent options for the Lakers, the Thunder adding Hartenstein, the Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray, the Magic getting KCP, the Raptors re-signing Barnes and Quickley and more.
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0:00 Hartenstein to sign with OKC
4:45 Paul George agrees to max deal with Philly
19:58 Impact of the second apron
27:13 Philly aced the off-season, but it’s put up or shut up time for Embiid
37:17 Milwaukee is dropping down the power rankings in the East
41:06 End of an era in Golden State
51:36 Landing spot for Lauri Markkanen
59:42 Lakers’ options
1:06:40 Rapid fire on other deals
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I’ll saw it again: Zach Lowe is the best thing ESPN has and is severely underutilized. Cmon Simmons back up the truck for him
7:06 “the good J Williams”is brutal 😂
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you are talking to Pistons and Charlotte fans?
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21:49 Zach Lowe can be so savage lol. The way he brushed off Tobias Harris signing was hilarious
Tobias Harris is the GOAT at legal armed robbery
I wonder if people understand how big of a deal it is for OKC to sign Hartenstein... Great deal for him AND them. Wow.
Stole a diamond out of concrete jungle 😮
It’s a huge loss for the Knicks but they paid too much already for Mical and OG(huge overpay but he is integral to their team) so they can’t afford to keep him
he will help them against the wolves next season for sure
Facts
Everyone lauds OKC for their savviness in building a franchise from the bottom up, wise contracts, great trades and hoarding picks.
I get the Clippers dont have picks but why do u HAVE to have a superstar on your team if you’re not gonna be any good anyways?? Whats the point?? Why is it bad to get rid of all bad contracts or avoid making new ones???
OKC literally had no one. They unload George and get SGA. They tank for a few yrs and let their homegrown picks and cheap signings develop. And now look at them.
Why isnt this the model?? Why is it that you have to overpay?? Its not like Paul George was putting butts in the seats, i just dont get why ppl are making a big deal out if this
will know how big a deal it is when 6ers win championship
Chris Paul is going to be great for the 14 games he plays for the Spurs.
Warriors have to pray that Wiggins has market value. That guy peaked in the 2022 Finals and life immediately turned him into a pumpkin.
The NBA is in a great place again, there is about 7-8 teams I can see winning the championship next season.
It’s been in great place for 10 years. 7 different champs on the last 10 years
The new CBA is bringing NFL type parity.
Not 7-8. Its never 7-8.
7 or 8 ro get to 1 to win, Repeat in Boston
@eliedaniel1083 Celtics are favorites but if Tatum goes down all of sudden they a different team...Celtics 76ers Bucks Thunder TWolves Mavs Nuggets Knicks are all legit contenders
Joel Embiid was playing full games on 1 leg and bells palsy... Without a backup Center. He was dying in the 4th
Y'all think Embid & Castoff P are gonna do anything in the playoffs. Philly's lucky they got Maxey. In 2 years, the Process part deuce will commence.
Here’s what happened. Clippers negotiated and wouldn’t give Kawhi 4 years and on principle they couldn’t give Pg13 that 4th year. It’s that simple
stand on bidness 🤞🏽 💯
What’s the principle though, other than we don’t want to pay you that much?
@@alantysinger2552 that both of them have underperformed so we can’t just give you everything you ask for. Wise for Kawhi to take the contract considering his injuries
@@Shortballa11Kawhi is like permanently injured these days so ofc he will take it but PG is more healthy than him so I feel it was better to give him that extra year since they already went all in in these 2
Thank you for talking about the raptors
What is Zach talking about? Embiid led every player in scoring avg in the playoffs. If Maxey scored his avg in gm 6, we have a gm 7.
4 games under 42% FG.
I agree CP3 and Pop's knowledge can bring the Spurs back to the playoffs
Boston was on 2- timelines from 18-21. It didn’t end in a title but it could have. It’s possible but def tough to execute
Zach has guests just to have someone looking at him while he talks nonstop. Let the guest get a word in once in a while.
Remember when Chris Paul had the chance to come to the Celtics last summer and he said NAH! Lmaoooooo
The celtics dodged a bullet there lol
They would have been cooked w Chris Paul. Jrue holiday is a thousand times better
@@berdeauxlaveau6515it’s Jrue not drew
@@schuylersavage276 you right brain fart mate
Thank you Zach, us Clippers fans needed to hear that
Love CP3 but I’m shocked he’s still playing 😮
Thanks for making me feel so good bout my Bucks 😢😢
I'll keep saying Lorrie so long as you keep saying Hartensteen . . . .
I think the limitations to roster moves has been more effective at dispersing talent than tax penalties. Steve ballmer just built a brand new arena in LA for a second fiddle team simply because he has the ability to do so. He should want a star studded team but he knows the current core is aging and not getting past the second round and probably will be surpassed by younger teams in the next couple of years. Holding onto an aging PG on a max deal just ensures they can’t trade any of their star players, even when they are missing the playoffs in two years
Good point.
The funniest podcast logo and intro 😂
“The good Jaylen Williams” 😂
The spurs are not spending 5 first round picks for Lauri. No offense but that has never worked for any team in the history of the NBA. Why make the same mistake the suns made? It’s an horrific idea
I never thought I’d hate the word “apron” until now
Paul George and picks for Harden and Batum. Not bad.
I don’t understand the Joel needs to show it in the playoffs story, dude had the highest +/- in the knicks series, he dropped a 50 piece on one leg and palsy, I mean he can’t hit every shot every time down the floor. The star player of the Celtics team shot 38% from the field for the series, Embiid has just never had the option to have games like that and still win
I'll help you understand. He's not a Euro so suspend every good judgment and save the excuses for Luka.
Fact is at some point you can’t just keep making excuses and got to get the job done and figure out how to win the series. He’s 30 and never made it past the second round. Even Haliburton and Trae Young have accomplished this. He has the largest decline in regular season to playoff ppg avg in nba history. The fact is he’s not a playoff winner until he actually proves it
@@garretthoffman9605this!!! People talk about Tatum, well Tatum has never even been in a serious mvp convo.
people just say things man. also "yeah but in the 4th quarter" he literally had a paralyzed face.
@@ACPhilaIt's always something with him.
What exactly is the difference between Embiid looking for Maxey to close out games vs Jokic looking for Murray?
Jokic is a better passer by far
What does that have to do with Murray having the ball in his hands to close the game 😂?
Nah Jokic keeps putting in crucial baskets himself with his uncanny floater non-stop and never let up but if u really watch 76ers games, Embiid more often than not run outta gas in the 4th and when ball is passed to him, he will pass it away again while Jokic is still relentlessly dictating the tempo of the game and wants to make the plays either by making plays or scoring himself
@@shawnchia3611the problem is you’re assuming I’m slighting Jokic which I’m not. I’m talking about how Zach Lowe talks about Embiid not wanting to shoot at the end of a playoff game. He looked for Maxey instead which seems reasonable since he was playing extended minutes on a post surgery knee & Maxey was nearly unstoppable.
@@shawnchia3611I’m trying to say making a smart basketball play is a good decision whether it’s Jokic or Embiid. The idea that the ‘best player’ should shoot no matter what is just an opinion that lacks nuance…
Klay did himself an injustice by declining the GSW two year-$48million offer last summer. I hate to see Quintessential Klay leave but wish him the best, I'm glad he's going to a contender with the Mavs.
Nah for what he’s done for the warriors, he deserves way more esp. seeing curry getting 50+ mil a year and even green getting 4 yrs 100mil when he is the reason that triggered their downfall by punching Poole
59:11 Wow he remembers 10 people XD
The "4th year" gave the Clippers an easy way out that they were looking for. There was ZERO sense for the Clippers to have such a high payroll and PG gave them the out they wanted. PG wanted out anyway, though, so none of that matters. He wasn't on a team with a chance to compete for a Championship and is now on a contender.
As a Bucks fan, if we stay healthy 🤞, I can't wait to see the team shut you guys up next year. Ignoring us like we sucked as it we didn't get multiple signiture wins, win 49 games without Giannis and Dame healthy in the final stretch of the season, while having many legitimate reasons for why we "underwhelmed" this year. Can't wait to smack the Knicks and 76ers next year on our way to a title. We got things to slove but we ARE NOT out of contention. None of you guys talked about Minnesota or the Thunder last off season and loock how good they were this year. We'll have our laugh yet
Idk if Dame is the guy tho.. I hope so tho. Cos trading Jrue really puts egg in their faces this last season
I sold my Kris Middleton stock five years ago but this postseason was the best I've seen him play since they won the title. So if he can stay healthy for a month &play in the Conference Finals & the NBA Finals the Bucks can compete with everyone. I'll still take Giannis &Dame vs Embiid &Maxey or Embiid &PG. I don't like either player but Westbrook looked better then Chris Paul last season &it was Westbrook that accepted his role better than CP3 did. Why would the Jazz even trade Markkanen? Build around him &trade away Collins &Clarkson
As a Warriors fan, I’m on Wiggins island. Still have faith he can turn it up.
Hard to believe now but the last time he had a healthy run, Middleton was hitting career-defining 17-footers possession after possession in games 5 and 6 against Phoenix. Feels like he still has it at his peak. Just a question of health.
Comparing Ballmer with the Kronkes is criminal
If the Warriors can't get Markkanen, I would love to see him with the Spurs. That would be a move on the level of Hartenstein to OKC.
Lmao why would they tho? Would be the worst time for Spurs to try to all in when everyone in the West has loaded up
@@808bboarder You're right, the West is gonna be stacked next season. There's supposed value in tanking again for high placement in the 2025 Draft. But, at some point, the Spurs gonna have to step up and compete. Why not grab Markkanen now and give the team a chance to gain chemistry against good competition? This could be a pointless point if Markkanen gets moved elsewhere.
Not really bcos markkanen is way better and is a all star
@@808bAlerit’s only year 2 for Wemby. Relax, they have time
Whining about the Warriors collapse is keeping yall big as hell ☘💪🏿
Big game Klay went 0-10 in the play-in. He sucked last year and isn't a starter anymore. Golden State negotiated well here.
I figured one of Pascal, OG or Harris would end up on the Pistons. Pascal being the least likely, Harris the most likely.
The Clippers were done if they didn't at least get to the Finals. They got excited having those four, but really it was over if it didn't work.
the klay signing isnt much of a miss for the lakers
LA would have had to give up assets and a player who klay isnt much better than (dlo + another guy?). For 4 yrs of half a klay thompson? ehh
lets see where they end up. We’ll be looking at all the FA moves nxt pod. Tap in with us!
As soon as I realize clippers is willing to let PG walk for nothing, I know it’s almost impossible for the warriors trade to happen, as pg and the dubs don’t really have any leverages.
Just a reminder:
Steve Ballmer is not worried about the cash part of the 2nd apron. It’s the lack of flexibility of team building with the cap / picks.
Steve Ballmer gets a $250 MILLION cash payment every 3 months via his Microsoft stock dividends.
Podzimski is quietly an excellent 6' 5" player. He has no real weakness other than some guys are more athletic than him. Dunleavy no doubt saw Podzimski out contributing Klay as soon as next year.
Why do you point out he 6'5? Lol
I point out 6' 5" because his physical ability is like his only weakness. He could average 10 rebounds if he were a few inches taller. He covers all aspects of the game. He's just not explosive in the traditional sense.
@@billzerkeley Moses has had his many many chances. And they say 7th man. At best.
Moody just doesn’t have that dog in him. He’s nice. Too nice.
Imagine a team playing the Thunder and 6 minutes in the 1st quarter they sub out Chet, Jdub, Dort, to bring on IHart, Joe, Caruso… YIKES!
Officially the end of free agency
Buddy Hield would be a good fit in Denver.
Why would they want PG back given they weren't going to go deep anyway? Getting in Jones for 3 yrs at $30 mill is a MUCH better option than a 37,38 yr old PG on $60 mill. Beard and Leonard can score enough. A complimentary piece was a good move.
PG should have taken a lesser deal given the lack of success, all the bank he's made to date, and his life in LA.
pg will mean a championship for 6ers, this is why clippers needed to keep him.
You all ever think that they were being loyal to Kawhi too?? They came in and were making the exact same salary every year, and now PG13 starts thinking this is my team. I’m the man and I deserve more than Kawhi. And the Clippers think he brought you here and we acknowledge and respect him and the pecking order on this team. Kawhi gave them a break in good faith and then they didn’t want to go back on their word that they wouldn’t give anyone more money than him when he gave them a break.
People are just haters. Scottie is a budding 2 way star whose ability to manage a gm & playmakibg is better than both Tatum & JB who is in yr 6 & 7 respectively. SB will make people eat their words next yr & same does this Raps team. I like what Masai & Bobby did in the draft & this off-season in general.
Lakers are doing what they’ve done for the other players they’ve drafted. They also won’t be in second apron that easily.
Lavine & a first round pick is a steal idc
I think Lavine’s contract is too expensive so it’s not worth gutting a NBA roster just to get him.
It's His 40 Plus Million Dollar Contract That's A Turn Off
@@jonathankurian5026 Pistons 100% should do it. They have plenty cap space, get an extra pick, and get some shooting
@@Shortballa11 bruh that’s actually a sneaky nice move for both sides. I’m with it
I wonder what 3 dudes on Milwaukee Zac is talking about.
Lopez, Portis, can't be talking about Middleton. He was old AF 5yrs. ago. Smh
wait, they didn’t even talk about CP3 in SAS???
Thumbnail is CP, but no one talking about the spurs like always…
lol, Celtics are the only team operating like 5 years ago. No concern for the repeater tax or 2nd apron.
So pissed Warriors are basically giving up .
Klay to the team he had 14 threes against sign trade 1st round for Demar please Chicago needs shooting anyways .
Curry Demar Kuminga Draymond TJD
Podz Moody Wiggins
Harden was the reason the Clippers made it to the playoffs, offensively he super charged them. Paul was very iffy and probably only made a stink because he knew Harden has more scoring talent.
Harden... barely can stop any defensively and is a liability that made PG worse. Clippers made that mistake and chose the wrong path AGAIN, should have kept team with Westbrook...
I’m glad Klay left GS. They disrespected tf outta him
by disrespect you mean giving him a max contract after he blew his knee knowing that they were only going to get 2-2.5 seasons out of klay afterwards? That level of disrespect? Sounds like they did him a solid, which is what he should be doing in return..
Plus Klay won't get as much blame if Dallas doesn't play well.
@@dre32pitt no I mean by giving maxes to Wiggins, Poole and Dray while making him wait for a year. He outperformed both Poole and Wiggs I understand why he left
@@theprocessss they didnt give maxes to dray or wiggins.. they both took less to make room for other players/options..
New report from WOJ out, Chris Paul will be sliding for Julio Foolio
I know one thing anyone check it out when Knicks lose players they always go on to win a championship 😅😮 that's all I'm say CB KP TC all champs
No Mavs talk?
In fairness the mavs didn't do anything until signing Klay which wasn't officially reported until after this was posted.
They knew Klay was going to the Mavs but weren't allowed to say it until Woj "broke" the story. It's these crazy espn rules.
You people are literally the most absurd. Joel Embiid had one eye falling out and one knee facing west. Yeah, maybe he figures driving on a bad knee is not the best option if his teammates are open. It's "fair" that he was injured... then you go on to say forget about injury. Meanwhile we couldn't stop hearing EVERY broadcast how Luka's knee was "injured" despite no one every actually saying what his injury was. Lol. Just shut up.
But why is he so injured every year? He needs to strictly follow an all-year training and recovery regimen.
I don’t wanna hear excuses anymore. Dude is just always injured and already 30 and still can’t make it past the 3rd round. Either he gets it done or he ain’t good enough to win cos 76ers has certainly tried their best to build around him
Mavs Beantown Bombers AGAIN in finals! heard it here FIRST!
The Celtics are also for sale, according to the Celtics PR and Adrian Wojnarowski. They intend to sell majority stake within the next year, and fully be done by 2028.
Thank you for the report Jackson, that is incredible breaking news , what would we do without your report.
@@davidlove5232lmao
Lawerence Frank needs fired plain and simple id love to see the total drafts picks he traded and how many times the team had a better regular season output than the year prior
Warriors let the wrong guy go 🤷🏽♂️ Draymond is a locker room cancer. If the punch wasn’t enough to let him go then the countless techs should’ve been.
First person on ESPN to hold Embiid accountable. Love this
Raptors fans are laughing at the Clippers for tampering and luring Kawhi Leonard away. Karma 👍🏽
That new CBA luxury tax is awful, why punish a team for actually wanting to win? I understand paying extra money for going over the set salary cap but paying even more because a player makes a certain amount over the “second apron” you punishing teams like OKC, Houston they drafted nice young players and won’t be able to pay them because of this stupid rule..
Structurally it protects owners from themselves.
The exact trade requirement is particularly stupid. If half the league finds itself in the second apron, then maybe the threshold is too low.
Let's welcome Markkannen to LA 🎉
Huh?
@@Shortballa11 it's official
@@lewis3132 Which LA? Lakers or Clippers? Im not seeing it anywhere.
@@lewis3132 no its not.
@@lewis3132ok bot
is that drawing in the left corner supposed to be zach lowe? reality way crappier hairline way more jewey
Reality is your an idiot.
It’s definitely time for Embiid to finally win but Lowe is an Embiid hater
Philly is wayyyy better than the Celtics now.
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LMBO!
Imagine being a guest and having to listen to Zach Lowe filibuster for 15 minutes. Jesus, just ask a direct question once in a while.
Clippers will never not be trash. What gluttons their fans are. Clip City Chip 😂😄😂😄🤣🤣🤣🤣