2025/26 season discussion thread

eagle eye · 20-10-2025 11:33AM #1

So the new season is nearly upon us.

I was very surprised to see Malcolm Brogdan retire at 32. He was great for the Celtics while he was there.

Bojan Bogdanoviv retired as well. I was a little surprised at that bevsude he played good ball last season.

Lots of big moves including my Celtics trading away Porzingis and Holiday. Bane to Orlando and the first ever seven team trade to get Durant to Houston are the ones that stood out to me.

Corvo · 21-10-2025 08:57AM

Good to hear from you EE, I thought the threads had died!

In my opinion, not a whole lot has changed. Lakers will be touted as contenders, but will fail to hit those heights. Denver will be brilliant as will OKC. The step forward that Houston took was tempered with the step back of the FVV injury.

Only major impact / change from last season is that Boston won't be up there.

eagle eye · 22-10-2025 04:00AM

Cracking game of ball to open the season. Double overtime and the Thunder win it by one.

Holmgren is a future MVP I think but he probably has to leave the Thunder to even be considered.

Corvo · 22-10-2025 09:09AM

Any outsider MVP bets for this year? I'm wondering what Wemby has to do to get it (last time I checked, around 11/1)

eagle eye · 22-10-2025 10:58AM

It's hard to see past an SGA repeat or Jokic again getting the award he deserves every year.

Doncic, because he is with the Lakers, has a chance.

The only outsiders worth considering are Giannis, the Bucks have done some serious retooling and could be very serious. If they make the finals it could be him.

The other is Anthony Edwards, they'd love to give it to him to break foreign streak of MVP winners. Last USA winner was Harden in 2018.

pjohnson · 23-10-2025 11:06AM

Wemby could force his way into MVP discussion if the Spurs ended up making the play-offs. But its likely too early as Castle and Harper need more time to be able to contribute at that level.

But Wemby could easily do a Jokic and just drag them along by himself all the same.

Osmosis Jones · 24-10-2025 10:36AM

I've been wanting Chauncey out of Portland for ages now, never expected it to happen like this…

pjohnson · 24-10-2025 12:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123932854#Comment_123932854

Connected with Terry Rozier's arrest AND the mafia.

eagle eye · 24-10-2025 04:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123933210#Comment_123933210

Apparently they are totally different things. I think Rozier's is related to sports betting and Billips one is a poker game with mafia connections.

eagle eye · 30-10-2025 11:09PM

Jokic has four consecutive triple doubles at the moment. He's been on fire since the season began.

I got to see Alex Sarr the other night, he looks the business.

pjohnson · 01-11-2025 02:55PM

And Ja Morant is throwing his toys outta his pram already.

Wonder will Memphis just give up on him by now?

eagle eye · 11-12-2025 03:54AM

The Sooners are ridiculous. They went up by 35 tonight and sat the starters with 3 minutes left in the third. Backups come in and make it 50. That squad is so strong.

And still only one loss on the season.

Corvo · 05-03-2026 10:07AM

Giving this a quick kick in the hope of re-igniting the thread!

Have been watching a lot of the Lakers - god they are terrible still. Yes, Luka can get hot but the trio of LeBron, Luka and Reaves cannot play together and then I don't know how Kennard fits in.

eagle eye · 05-03-2026 07:52PM

The Knicks are looking really good on defense. I think they'll be a danger to all in the playoffs.

The Thunder are incredible but I'm loving the Pistons having a great season.

eagle eye · 07-03-2026 03:11AM

Tatum back tonight, incredible how he got back so early and he's having a very good night, four assists off a triple double right now.

Corvo · 10-03-2026 12:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124292777#Comment_124292777

Listened to Bill Simmons and you'd swear it was MJ wearing 45 coming back!

Osmosis Jones · 11-03-2026 12:39PM

Well Kobe's 81 has been topped, and who else to do it but……

BAM ADEBAYO??

Corvo · 11-03-2026 03:00PM

Kobe will come back from the dead over that.

RMDrive · 11-03-2026 04:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124303817#Comment_124303817

I know! Fair play to him … but not the dude I expected to do it.

Corvo · 11-03-2026 05:32PM

Luka had 73 two years ago - I wouldn't write him off beating it some day.

LuckyLloyd · 18-03-2026 02:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124286710#Comment_124286710

They've won 8 on the bounce since you posted this!

Conceptually, I agree - the real problem with that trio is they get absolutely destroyed defensively. Luka and Reaves are an interesting platform to build around from next year on, but they will need to get a lot right around them. If they win tonight, they will have the tiebreak over each of Denver, Minnesota, and Houston. Still feels like a 2nd round exit at best, but two 50+ seasons on the bounce all the same, for as bad as they look at times.

Corvo · 18-03-2026 05:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124321644#Comment_124321644

Typical isnt it! And they should win tonight, Pelicans have never given them major issues.

Corvo · 19-03-2026 02:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124322205#Comment_124322205

Not Pelicans, Rockets. Watched the 4th Quarter. Luka went nuts and Lebron shot 93% from the floor.

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