In this video we discuss four NBA teams that flew under the radar while pulling off amazing offseason moves in the 2023 NBA Offseason… Luka Doncic, Ja Morant and more discussed
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Can u do a video on every draft player that will be a star a role player or a bust please!
1st
Tyrese > Trae & Brunson
76ers ?
Sacramento kings
Haven’t watched yet but as a Cavs fan I wanted to just talk on their off season. Although I’m confident they won’t make this list, I do believe that this Cavs team is a true dark horse with finals potential. They got played in the playoffs, but that was experience that this young team needed. With them all being so young as well, you can bet that guys like DG, E Mob, Jarrett Allen, and Issac Okoro will all get better with Spida potentially getting better or just staying his top 5 MVP candidate self. Their Defense was absolutely Incredible all season(yes, even in the playoffs), but their offense was just terrible because of a lack of spacing. That changes majorly though with the additions of Max Strus and Georges Niang, who will make life so much easier for the main faces. With the 76ers seemingly imploding, and Dame to the Heat becoming less likely by the day, the Cavs could sneak into that top 3 seed and be a serious threat in the east.
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im such a huge fan of the Maverick’s off-season, and additional thing is that they got much younger and more athletic overall. instead of reggie bullock luka can now throw lobs to guys like josh green, derrick jones jr, richaun holmes, lively if he develops. Also Maxwell Prosper was a steal in the draft and has the potential to develop into an OG Anunoby type defender.
The only criticism is that they still havent managed to get rid of dwight powell as their starting center.
Dallas isn’t going anywhere this season. Kyrie Irving is a cancer. 2nd only to Ben Simmons. He will destroy the Mavericks before the All-Star break.
Utah living the Danny Ainge experience
Morant missing 25 games will be a boon for the Grizz. He’ll be back fitter & better to take the Grizz to the WCF atleast
The Mavs are going to miss the playoffs again this year. They needed a rim protector to hide Luka and Kyrie's terrible on ball defense and they failed to get one. The west is just too competitive not even one of the top eight seeds in the west got worse this off season. Making the play in tournament is going to be a Herculean feat over teams like OKC with Chet the Pels now that zion is in shape, houston with Ime. It's not looking good.
If the Mavs couldve just secured Matisse Thybull it wouldve capped off a great off season
OKC?
I agree with all of the selections (especially the Mavs) except for the Pacers, not because they didnt have a good offseason but because I think most people realize they did so it wasnt very sneakily
Cleveland had an absurdly good offseason, and yet again this casual fan channel misses the mark.
I'm definitely high on the pacers
I agree with all 4 teams on paper.
I just have one question about the Jazz…
Markkanen – best position PF
Collins – best position PF
Hendricks – best position PF
Samaric – best position PF
Olynik best position C
Kessler – best position C
Yourtseven – best position C
Thats a huge log jam on the PF/C position. How do the Jazz manage this? Toplay their top guys good minutes, while giving the young guys enough playing time to develop? I have a gut feeling that there will be one more big trade out of the blue to solve the problem. Something noone will see coming. Bold presiction: Markkanen to the Thunder for Dort and lots of picks! Can you imagine… SGA/Giddey/Jalen Williams/Markkanen/Holmgren with a ench of Micic/Wallace/Jay Williams/Poku… just think about it!
Bro forgot the Lakers huh
The rockets had a good offseason
All of my GMs are killing it in 2023. Will McClay (Cowboys), Nico Harrison (Mavs), Chris Young (Rangers) and Jim Nill (Stars)!!!
Gradey dick will be so good
Not signing vanvleet was a good move by the raptors
Kings need some talk time they basically just exhausted and sabotaged the reigning champs for the LA series
Jazz got the best steal with John collins
Sasha Vezenkov….. Everybody sleeping on the kings. Made solid upgrades while keeping the core and coaches together. Just about everybody else is gonna have some growing pains. Kings are gonna hit the ground running.
nice video
literally just realizing the grizzlies got beat in the first round this year and 2021. was so confused when you said “one playoff win in the last three seasons”. so this hype was really all, although a respectable feat, off getting to the second round in 2022 and taking the Warriors to game 7
I think grizz gonna go after a wing before the playoffs
Grizzlies – traded tyus and assets for smart, loss of bench pg(unless smarts off the bench once ja comes back), and whos the sf? Trex arms? Konchar?
Mavs – need more than rim protection to compete (and expecting a rookie to do that woll be rough), weak wing depth, outside of josh and grant (hes more a forward?)
Pacers – overpaid for a good role player, drafted someone. Thats… It. Obi is expected to become a star, or even a starter?
Jazz – are rebuilding, ainge takes his time. Any signings are potential assets. Their draft looks very good though
ja morant doesnt deserve being a professional athlete. he will never be a good role model to anybody
I’m thankful for the red arrow highlighting Luka, might have missed him otherwise
I guess the Kings signing the current Euroleague MVP is too sneaky for this list. A move so sneaky this YouTuber doesn’t even know it happened. Just wait till Sasha Vezenkov makes a name for himself in the NBA and people will say the Kings came out of nowhere.
When Brooks have a great season because they have a leader to lead him now in Houston. Don't start talking shit.