As long as Brad is GM I believe this team will always be contending
Timoteo-Tito64
Nah I really don’t agree with this, we have a ton of draft capital left so we can trade someone like jrue + picks into a younger star. That would leave us with (hopefully) Jayson, jaylen, white (assuming we’re not gonna let him walk), KP, younger star (hopefully a big? Maybe bam 😳), and maybe 1 of Pritchard/Hauser. That’s still a genuinely excellent team
But, honestly, the window doesn’t end until the jays are gone. Even in the worst case scenario (what this graphic assumes) we’ll still have two all-nba wings plus an all-star caliber center in KP. That’s a great core, even if it’s not immediately a title favorite
I trust in brad to be able to extend our window. He’s done a great job so far and still has plenty of assets to work with
Haptiix
As long as we have the Jay’s and Brad as our GM we will be contenders.
thebagisgoyard
It’s true
TheCodeSamurai
I think Tatum being on stacked teams where he distributes more makes people forget just how effective Tatum + shooters can be. Even if they end up trading Jaylen for lots of value, I see no reason to be worried about the future for the team. I don’t think they’ll be setting records every year, but most teams don’t.
Tatum + a team that has smart players who can shoot and defend is a combo I’m not at all worried about going forward. Let’s enjoy this season and the next, because this team is better than some teams have ever had the chance to watch. Then we’ll see what Brad cooks up.
antoin3walk3r
This will be probably the best chance they’ll have.
But there’s no reason they can’t keep White-Brown-Tatum-Porzingis.
You’ll have to surround those guys with bargain bin guys. But they should contend for several more years.
BryceYoungsStepStool
Jays and Brad = contenders
D4ddyREMIX
Isn’t this all based off of the assumption that ownership wouldn’t be willing to pay or is there something in the new CBA that forces you to disband your team once you get to a certain point?
Maleficent_Name_3376
Also, the Warriors ownership paid the tax penalties after they won a championship. I think the Cs ownership would as well. So not all gloom and doom. And Tatum and Brown are just entering their primes. Let’s just win. Period
faheydj1
We’ve known this since this past summer that for THIS team we basically have this season plus next year. Lots of question marks after that, but as long as we have the Jays and Brad, I have faith in our chances to be a championship contending team.
WiserStudent557
This is too overly specific for me. Let’s not even focus on the Cs. Teams never have as much time or as many chances as they think and hope…unless you’ve got Bill Russell on the active roster, but we haven’t had him for a long time and no one like him has ever come along.
coacoanutbenjamn
Tatum will be just 27 years old.
All of Brown, Holiday, White, and Porzingis will be valuable trade assets on the market. So even if we have to move 1-2 of them to keep the salary bill down we should be able to trade them for players who give us 90% of the value for half the cost
We still have most of our draft capital as well. We are contenders for the next 5-6 years
Princessk8--
Owners will pay to keep the gang together.
depressedstone89
Maybe Tatum could do a Brady and take less since he has so many endorsements.
RiffsThatKill
They’re really pushing this “now or never” narrative as though all these players are 1 year rentals or about to become over the hill.
Meanwhile, Dame is about to be 34 and hasn’t won anything, but there’s been very little “this is Dame’s window! It’s now or never!”
Tons of “expert” analysts picked the Bucks to win it all, win the East, once they got Dame. But, the focus now is “omg Boston lost THREE of their last 23 games? That’s NOT a good sign!”
ShaedonSharpeMVP_
If yall want to become a dynasty, the only path to make that happen is to trade the whole roster and build around pp. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Let your pp lead you to glory.
BigAustralianBoat2
I agree with this. We won’t have the same team after the ‘25 off season. But neither will anyone else.
But as long as we have Jaylen and Jayson on the roster, we will always be contenders.
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As long as Brad is GM I believe this team will always be contending
Nah I really don’t agree with this, we have a ton of draft capital left so we can trade someone like jrue + picks into a younger star. That would leave us with (hopefully) Jayson, jaylen, white (assuming we’re not gonna let him walk), KP, younger star (hopefully a big? Maybe bam 😳), and maybe 1 of Pritchard/Hauser. That’s still a genuinely excellent team
But, honestly, the window doesn’t end until the jays are gone. Even in the worst case scenario (what this graphic assumes) we’ll still have two all-nba wings plus an all-star caliber center in KP. That’s a great core, even if it’s not immediately a title favorite
I trust in brad to be able to extend our window. He’s done a great job so far and still has plenty of assets to work with
As long as we have the Jay’s and Brad as our GM we will be contenders.
It’s true
I think Tatum being on stacked teams where he distributes more makes people forget just how effective Tatum + shooters can be. Even if they end up trading Jaylen for lots of value, I see no reason to be worried about the future for the team. I don’t think they’ll be setting records every year, but most teams don’t.
Tatum + a team that has smart players who can shoot and defend is a combo I’m not at all worried about going forward. Let’s enjoy this season and the next, because this team is better than some teams have ever had the chance to watch. Then we’ll see what Brad cooks up.
This will be probably the best chance they’ll have.
But there’s no reason they can’t keep White-Brown-Tatum-Porzingis.
You’ll have to surround those guys with bargain bin guys. But they should contend for several more years.
Jays and Brad = contenders
Isn’t this all based off of the assumption that ownership wouldn’t be willing to pay or is there something in the new CBA that forces you to disband your team once you get to a certain point?
Also, the Warriors ownership paid the tax penalties after they won a championship. I think the Cs ownership would as well. So not all gloom and doom. And Tatum and Brown are just entering their primes. Let’s just win. Period
We’ve known this since this past summer that for THIS team we basically have this season plus next year. Lots of question marks after that, but as long as we have the Jays and Brad, I have faith in our chances to be a championship contending team.
This is too overly specific for me. Let’s not even focus on the Cs. Teams never have as much time or as many chances as they think and hope…unless you’ve got Bill Russell on the active roster, but we haven’t had him for a long time and no one like him has ever come along.
Tatum will be just 27 years old.
All of Brown, Holiday, White, and Porzingis will be valuable trade assets on the market. So even if we have to move 1-2 of them to keep the salary bill down we should be able to trade them for players who give us 90% of the value for half the cost
We still have most of our draft capital as well. We are contenders for the next 5-6 years
Owners will pay to keep the gang together.
Maybe Tatum could do a Brady and take less since he has so many endorsements.
They’re really pushing this “now or never” narrative as though all these players are 1 year rentals or about to become over the hill.
Meanwhile, Dame is about to be 34 and hasn’t won anything, but there’s been very little “this is Dame’s window! It’s now or never!”
Tons of “expert” analysts picked the Bucks to win it all, win the East, once they got Dame. But, the focus now is “omg Boston lost THREE of their last 23 games? That’s NOT a good sign!”
If yall want to become a dynasty, the only path to make that happen is to trade the whole roster and build around pp. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Let your pp lead you to glory.
I agree with this. We won’t have the same team after the ‘25 off season. But neither will anyone else.
But as long as we have Jaylen and Jayson on the roster, we will always be contenders.