Sam Amick

Yeah, their stars in some ways have let them down. I would say the exception to that is Kevin Durant, who I think will be their their only all star this year. I don't think Devin Booker has a chance, unfortunately, with the way he's playing. But then a lot of their role players have also let them down. Yusuf Nurkic has been one of the worst centers in the NBA.

Yeah, their stars in some ways have let them down. I would say the exception to that is Kevin Durant, who I think will be their their only all star this year. I don't think Devin Booker has a chance, unfortunately, with the way he's playing. But then a lot of their role players have also let them down. Yusuf Nurkic has been one of the worst centers in the NBA.

Mason Plumlee, honestly, is only a veteran minimum contract. So, you know, I don't really blame him for it, but. is showing signs of age. I think he's 34 years old and just looks so much older than kind of the Mason Plumlee I knew from a few years ago who could still get up and catch some lobs. Right now he catches a ball in the short roll and he's just afraid to look at the rim.

Mason Plumlee, honestly, is only a veteran minimum contract. So, you know, I don't really blame him for it, but. is showing signs of age. I think he's 34 years old and just looks so much older than kind of the Mason Plumlee I knew from a few years ago who could still get up and catch some lobs. Right now he catches a ball in the short roll and he's just afraid to look at the rim.

Mason Plumlee, honestly, is only a veteran minimum contract. So, you know, I don't really blame him for it, but. is showing signs of age. I think he's 34 years old and just looks so much older than kind of the Mason Plumlee I knew from a few years ago who could still get up and catch some lobs. Right now he catches a ball in the short roll and he's just afraid to look at the rim.

So it's a completely different player and they have issues all over the map with their rotation to the point where it's like, You talk about how to solve them. I don't think a Jimmy Butler trade solves this. I think they're three or four trades away from being the contender that they think they are.

So it's a completely different player and they have issues all over the map with their rotation to the point where it's like, You talk about how to solve them. I don't think a Jimmy Butler trade solves this. I think they're three or four trades away from being the contender that they think they are.

So it's a completely different player and they have issues all over the map with their rotation to the point where it's like, You talk about how to solve them. I don't think a Jimmy Butler trade solves this. I think they're three or four trades away from being the contender that they think they are.

I'm glad you asked that. I figured we had to cover it.

I'm glad you asked that. I figured we had to cover it.

I'm glad you asked that. I figured we had to cover it.

I mean, if they were willing to trade one of their rookies, I absolutely do not want them to. Let me be clear from a fan's perspective, but like from the Matt Ishbia perspective of how do we. you know, how do we dig this even deeper and go all in, all in, all in? I guess, theoretically, that's how you could scrounge up an asset.

I mean, if they were willing to trade one of their rookies, I absolutely do not want them to. Let me be clear from a fan's perspective, but like from the Matt Ishbia perspective of how do we. you know, how do we dig this even deeper and go all in, all in, all in? I guess, theoretically, that's how you could scrounge up an asset.

I mean, if they were willing to trade one of their rookies, I absolutely do not want them to. Let me be clear from a fan's perspective, but like from the Matt Ishbia perspective of how do we. you know, how do we dig this even deeper and go all in, all in, all in? I guess, theoretically, that's how you could scrounge up an asset.

Otherwise, I think, honestly, Nurkic has been so bad that I think any sort of addition by subtraction is at play. We've talked about all sorts of centers. If they could just get a Jonas Valanciunas, a Nick Richards, someone who makes, you know, $15 million or less and is not good.

Otherwise, I think, honestly, Nurkic has been so bad that I think any sort of addition by subtraction is at play. We've talked about all sorts of centers. If they could just get a Jonas Valanciunas, a Nick Richards, someone who makes, you know, $15 million or less and is not good.

Otherwise, I think, honestly, Nurkic has been so bad that I think any sort of addition by subtraction is at play. We've talked about all sorts of centers. If they could just get a Jonas Valanciunas, a Nick Richards, someone who makes, you know, $15 million or less and is not good.

Not horrible. Not horrible. That would honestly help them a lot. Again, I don't think it makes them competitive in, say, a first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But I do think it would make them substantially better in the second half of the season.

Not horrible. Not horrible. That would honestly help them a lot. Again, I don't think it makes them competitive in, say, a first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But I do think it would make them substantially better in the second half of the season.

Not horrible. Not horrible. That would honestly help them a lot. Again, I don't think it makes them competitive in, say, a first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But I do think it would make them substantially better in the second half of the season.