Reacting To NBA Free Agency

featuring klay thompson to the mavs and chris paul to the spurs
#klaythompson #chrispaul #nbafreeagents

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

shoutout jalen smith to the bulls x.com/FunkyDiabetic1

[@kadenhill508]

Tobias Harris robbing people left and right

[@J0K32R]

Kirk Cousins of the NBA

[@chadmiller345]

Kirk cousins is at least good during the regular season at least​@@J0K32R

[@shady3legend]

Robbing NBA organizations like he Omar from the wire

[@rigbythekhajiit]

@@J0K32RChandler Parsons of the players who actually play 30 minutes a night all 82 games

[@requiemforameme1]

Cole World

[@Mrdonjuliothewicked]

I love that nba fans made jokes all season long about Tobias going to the Pistons again, just for it to actually happen.

[@TreyDZd]

Hard to enjoy that it came true when he fleeced 52m

[@5115neo]

@@TreyDZdit’s not comin out of your pockets 🤷‍♂️

[@cheap272]

HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@tominator028]

@@TreyDZdhe didn’t fleece shit. Pistons had to hit a salary cap floor and that’s what they did with Tobias not to mention it’s only 2 years. Rockets did same thing to Fred van fleet and Dillion brooks last off season.

[@jourdansarpy4935]

@@TreyDZdthat just means you’re a hater.

[@thatfatguy7591]

I feel like KD is waiting in the shadows to see which team is stacked so he can force a trade there.

[@shady3legend]

😂😂😂

[@SimpleEats35]

Yeah, except that’s not happening and he’s only ever forced one trade lol and that 1 time was from a team who is more worried about Twitter posts than winning baketball.

[@jacktheleper4468]

​KD you aint foolin nobody w your burners anymore. Cmon now brotha@@SimpleEats35

[@marioflores646]

​@@SimpleEats35found kds burner youtube account

[@Hostessmoses]

@@SimpleEats35KD, is that you?!

[@tigertie7701]

3:45 "if Tre Jones has one fan it is me, if he has no fans I am no longer on this earth. " 💀 💀

[@blablablaa14]

I hated him before last year. But he took a major leap last year, he could play the backup PG role and CP3 wont be there every game cause he gets injured a lot and can only play like 20 minutes a game

[@mikevismyelement]

nba fans get exposed to the most common soccer copypasta

[@mmmcertified9877]

The Thunder are looking legit scary for next season, signing Caruso & Hartenstein really shored up the weaknesses OKC showed against the Mavs.

[@SimpleEats35]

It did? I thought they struggled mightily to get some quality looks without shai or j dub getting iso buckets. Thought they could have used an elite shooting threat rather than iHart and Caruso but they are definitely a top tier team.

[@BurnAftaRollinENT]

​@SimpleEats35 Chet and DUB can spend more energy on offense now, the new additions are gonna create more opportunities and openings for them to score

[@chaddy9044]

Streets saying the could still trade for Lauri Markannen

[@Cam101077]

Thunder are for sure the best team in the west now and I can almost guarantee Celtics v thunder finals. And it will be a close finals too!

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

​@Cam101077 wondering if you also said okc were number 1 in the west for a reason and they will beat the mavs.

[@Randompersonfromnowhere]

No joke I’ve watch almost every Warriors game for almost 3 decade now. Klay will forever be loved in The bay. I dreamt of just winning one title in my life let alone 4. So thank you Klay.

[@jcmcgee1573]

my klay jersey is like 7 years old, defs gonna grab another one before theyre all gone.

[@suprcrzy]

The 2 things we needed in the finals were 3pt buckets, and playoff/finals experience. It was tough watching DJJ and PJ airball 3's (especially with how kyrie was playing). Klay is an upgrade in both of those categories. Defensively, we have some work to do, but Nico has shown he will make whatever deal is necessary! 🙏🙏🙏

[@javierlandaverde4108]

You guys are good with Klay as long as he is brought in to making his wide open 3;s instead of iso shots or jacking shots up. He can get you guys 20 ppg easily on just 3's.

[@alitty3224]

PJ & DJJ are a big reason on why they made it to the finals. They were hot all playoffs

[@whocares3201]

Klay is THJ improvement anyway. Naji and Grimes replace DJJ and green. Overall improved defense from pwrsonel standppint (Naji=DJJ, Grimes>Green, Klay, even if hobbled>>>>>THJ).

[@whocares3201]

​@@alitty3224that is a streatch. DJJ was shooting 37% from exclusivly wide open 3s, PJW was 35% on same shot diet. Thry were even turning down open 3s at the end. That is far from being exactly hot.

[@zachzach1297]

Aaaand Tibs signs Taj Gibson to a 1 year deal

[@codcaptainswag]

Tibs been consistent as hell doing this move every 2 years sine 2016 XD

[@requiemforameme1]

Taj out here sacrificing his ancient shoulders to set picks for Thibs. 😭

[@everia_games]

TAJ GOATSON

[@OllieTube215]

Cracking up because I had no idea that this happened but it makes so much sense

[@alexsmith3598]

When those old Bulls players hang it up, he literally won't know who to put on the damn team.

[@eeph4eva]

I think it's kinda weird that for the last couple of seasons we've seen that it's not a top-heavy team's league anymore, and somehow this free agency has still been mainly obsession over pg and klay. I truly think okc improved their team way more than philly for example. They saw that their main weaknesses were perimeter defense and shooting to some degree, and rebounding, so they went out and got two amazing pickups in caruso and ihart. Presti is continuing with his masterclass in team building imo.

[@Quentinthemudkip]

He’s not in 2k my league

[@x872YEO]

I think the Nuggets window is over they are back to a fun team that could maybe make a WCF run but not an actual championship threat

[@noconsent]

Yeah, I'd be shocked if not, but it seems like the championship window has closed for the Nuggets. Really unfortunate how Jokic helped bring them a championship, and in return the front office just lets all the best players leave, while keeping the overpaid mediocre players. Really letting down the three time MVP.

[@picassojulien899]

I think they still have a championship level team but boyyy

[@duyanhng8430]

that means jok could stacked up mvps carrying this mediocre team

[@juju-vl7oj]

It really just depends on how much the young players like Braun, Watson, Strawther, Nnaji and Holmes can improve. The core 4 of Jokic, Murray, Gordon , Porter Jr are still elite , arguably the best top 4 of any team still and I’m not going to write off the possibility of them winning another title next year but it is disappointing that they have let Bruce Brown and KCP go for nothing the last 2 summers and I’m no longer betting on them to win a title like the last few years.

[@DonJosesito]

​@@juju-vl7ojNuggets problem was never the core, it's the bench. No way they can keep up with Boston let alone the stacked western conference.

[@slime1500_2]

Not ready to see klay in a new jersey

[@TiagoOliveira-pk1iq]

1. The nets are in Brooklyn, not New jersey. 2. Hes with the mavs

[@onemanonevote4223]

​@@TiagoOliveira-pk1iq I was going to use that joke.😢 I needed the win.

[@RioluAuraSphere]

@@TiagoOliveira-pk1iqbro cooked

[@Cyphule]

Tbf a Mavs jersey is the next best fit

[@RealKoolKid1]

@@TiagoOliveira-pk1iqW

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

"I'm terrified to buy the Boston Celtics"-Funky lowkey

[@HoopsAficionado]

Whats weird is that under this new CBA, signings and trades aren't happening all that freely. Some interesting players like Buddy Hield, Kyle Lowry etc still haven't been signed.

[@cheetah219]

I think it's normal, I feel like every FA starts with teams resigning and big stars like pg moving first. there are quite a few aging stars in their last deals and people need to see what happens with the bigger stars first like bridges, pg, Harden, Klay. And then it's going to potential stars and teams in rebuild or young win now mode like giddy on bulls or hartenstein in okc. Or teams resigning players they wanna keep first like OG and Knicks. So what's left are aging stars are near expiring contract and the NBA is currently in a huge shift in play style with stretch 5s and bigger pgs/switching/5 out...so what do teams do now...do they need mid range specialists like Lowry or derozan? Not really. Most teams need size, rebounding, bigs who can shoot and rim protection

[@JaMorantBiggerArm]

What's the new stuff in this cba? I feel like I've heard so many ppl talk about it but idk shit 😂 too lazy to search it up

[@HoopsAficionado]

@@cheetah219 I kinda get what you're saying but Lowry is perfectly capable of shooting the three. Him and DeRozan aren't the players.

[@HoopsAficionado]

@@JaMorantBiggerArm Essentially what happened is that most Governors (owners) negotiated to make it very difficult for the richest owners like Joe Lacob (Golden State) and Steve Ballmer (Clippers) to maintain their teams. Teams are getting hard-capped at the newly created first and second aprons and are therefore much more circumspect. It's no longer just paying repeater tax to keep their teams.

[@JaMorantBiggerArm]

@@HoopsAficionado alright thanks man

[@Hellsbest1986]

KD boutta tell us the Thunder was always his home

[@HisokaTheClown916]

Mavs got 3 starters that can't defend

[@willistokes1347]

Klay is coming off the bench probably, so they still have 3 defenders starting

[@sconartist]

Still scratching my head at DJJ being replaced by Klay and nobody seeing that as a huge defensive downgrade to a team that needs nothing but help defensively??’

[@ztlabraptor211]

Naji will more or less be replacing DJJ and he’s on the same level defensively. Klay is replacing THJ

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

​​@@ztlabraptor211and Quentin replacing green

[@sconartist]

@@ztlabraptor211 that makes sense appreciate the clarification

[@isummer9140]

Naj replaced DDJ Klay replaced THJ Grimes replaced Josh Green

[@julianparker45]

Klay had locks before injuries maybe he gets a little better this year

[@wadephipps5239]

So pumped to get Klay.... will definitely miss josh green, but very happy with the moves overall.

[@jacktheleper4468]

Klay is a legend. But he was waaaay overpaid. Josh Greens potential upside outweighs klays definitive ceiling. They were better off paying DJJ. Sad Mavs grabbed klay bc hes a bigger name for PR purposes instead of resigning DJJ whos on ball D was phenomenal. I hope the Mavericks soon realize that a bigger more splashy PR move would be advancing far into the playoffs again instead of grabbing Thompson. If they resigned DJJ and managed to still grab Zeke - theyd have a formidable D. We needed a good 3 shooter but klay has too many issues

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

​@jacktheleper4468 I don't know about green potential upside. I feel we would have seen something by now but in the past 3 years he seemed pretty much the same

[@suprcrzy]

Green had a ton of chances here. Maybe with Charlotte he can be better (with a bigger role). But it was so frustrating coming into every season, expecting Green to take the next step, and it was almost the exact same thing as the year before. I agree that losing DJJ hurts. Especially since he signed for 1 mil more per year than Naji. But Naji is almost just as good as DJJ, without the hops. Then add in Grimes as well. I think we'll be ok. And this doesn't even mention Klay lol.

[@agnodle]

As much as I really wanted Josh Green to be our SF of the future, he never took the leaps everyone projected every off-season

[@Tony_Toni_Tone]

I feel like Chris Paul gave up his chase for a ring. I feel bad for him

[@niko-im8nl]

honestly his career has gone in an eerily similar path to Vince Carter’s career

[@OkonkwoPlaysBass]

Playing with Wemby, connecting with Pop, and mentoring Castle is an okay consolation prize. Plus it's just a 1 year so maybe next offseason he can take one last stab at a ring.

[@deadlifefr]

It could be a long term play. He definitely has atleast two more years of above average production left and if the Spurs play their cards right he’ll be back in it unless he signs with a contending team after this year.

[@thetylife]

@@niko-im8nl Huh....kinda...I mistakenly thought he won a chip with the Mavs all these years but I just double checked and turned out he joined them a year after their run. It's just not in the cards for some good players.

[@bradleybreslin945]

​@@deadlifefrhe wasn't even above average last season honestly I'm not sure about 2 more years man.

[@ezetram774]

Damn okc got better 😳

[@goatbrook9065]

man i wish cp3 was 15 years younger now lol

[@shanewhite8069]

Needed a video to watch and funky delivers

[@Adrian-xu3xi]

Klay used to be a deadly 3pt shooter one of the best I’ve ever seen shoot the 3 ball

[@CalderOnOne]

Definitely think the Klay trade is the 1st domino to fall. Don’t be surprised within these next couple of seasons more or less Draymond leaving to play with Lebron or whoever and even Steph moving on to play with a contender at some point…

[@jonathand.t.5051]

Fsr I'm forseeing Steph going back to Charlotte lmao

[@tmoe_ow2523]

@@jonathand.t.50510 chance

[@Other_Robots]

The funniest thing about klay goin to the mavs is now he plays with seth curry lol. Nothing against seth curry its just funny to always have a curry as a teammate

[@PygmaApril]

Warriors not even offering Klay 50/3 is depressing. I am not ready for this, and I was never even rooting for them.

[@donnynavarre]

funky the goat

[@rome8180]

Denver's cheap ownership may have derailed a dynasty. As for KCP on the Magic, I love the move. But I do think they need to make more moves to meaningfully improve. Could they win more games next year due to internal improvement? Sure. But KCP doesn't solve their offensive issues. He only makes 1.6 three-pointers a game. The Magic were 29th in 3pt makes. What they need is an on-ball creation and high-volume shooting from the guard position. Until they get that, they're going to be in the 2nd or 3rd tier of the East.

[@ronaldmaxwell6668]

Hoping for mitchell to miami lol

[@EnterTainment-vv1qs]

Dallas is becoming the organization where all scorned star players go

[@nintendogamer4703]

2011 reloaded, need some more ringless vets/stars though

[@rodentblade]

It hurts to see klay leave like this

[@juju-vl7oj]

Tier 1 Finals contenders Thunder, Mavs, Wolves, Nuggets Celtics , Knicks, Bucks, 76ers Tier 2 Playoff expectations (could upset the right matchup but unlikely to make the Finals) Pelicans, Grizzlies, Lakers, Suns Cavaliers, Pacers, Magic, Heat Tier 3 Ceiling is a 1st round exit , likely to miss playoffs Clippers,Kings,Warriors,Rockets Hawks,Hornets,Raptors Tier 4 Tank/Rebuild Spurs, Blazers, Jazz Pistons,Bulls,Wizards,Nets

[@deadlifefr]

Throw the Spurs in tier 3 and I agree.

[@juju-vl7oj]

Yea I could see Spurs in the tier 3 with a shot at the play-in just because of how great Wemby could be but the West is so deep I’m not sure adding a rookie that’s very raw on offense and a 40 year old point guard is enough. It’d be very impressive if they make a near 20 game improvement and are in the 40 plus win range .. which they’ll need to do to be in the mix.

[@nicholaspark533]

Love how being the highest paid player in the nba means so little with how contracts are increasing so quickly

[@hart63]

At the time most of these contracts are signed they make sense to the GM and to the player. incl Tobias Harris , DeRozan, and cp3, west, john wall. Ayton, ......

[@joemomma6411]

I am terrified of the San Antonio spurs

[@brrazzy8417]

The Clippers are a very interesting team it seems like they’re retooling instead of going for a rebuild and they mainly gonna focus on building around Harden and Kawhi. Adding KPJ to their front court is gonna be pretty beneficial too

[@ctoaun23]

They can't rebuild cuz OKC own all their picks. They're basically just the Nets now, holding on for dear life cuz tanking doesn't help them at all.

[@menovedio]

wizards took the grizzlies play book and got val to help their new jjj aka alex sara develop

[@TheOkThx]

On ball defense should go to PJW now, he should be fine. Klay is still a decent defender and good at swiping and pickpocketing. With that said, it will take time but Im sure we'll be able to adjust and find the right rotations

[@KAYLOU52]

Damnnnnn klay SMFH

[@seanblackwood8382]

As a Mavs fan I'm happy about Klay, Naji IDK his game so I hold to see his fit, but I still feel that if we don't get a perimeter defender we be fucked in playoffs.

[@SwapMeet_SportsCards]

Gonna looks so weird seeing shorty Chris Paul playing with Wemby

[@modom7132]

Klay is gonna play a lot better as a third option on offense

[@MegaMjjordan]

A contender needs to try and trade for Tobias, he still has a lot to give during the regular season and post if the spacing is right. He still produces for his age

[@professortoketcg]

In hindsight we should have seen Klay was gonna leave the warriors when his old boss was on ESPN saying what he said on the matter

[@theveteran8546]

Not a warrior fan but to see Klay leave seems unreal.

[@Michael-vw4cg]

So whoever buys the Celtics, do they move them? No way right?

[@BoolatGuzairov]

OG, iHart, D-White getting 30+ mlns a year. Role players finally started to be recognized. Next step is to introduce the Hustle Team for the All-Star Game: best role players against proven offensive all-stars.

[@joanbrunet6]

I love you Funky

[@fmjamin350]

Tobias Harris first ballot hall of finesser

[@krue14]

Can we get bennie sims another max this offseason, please?

[@KINGKAYLEB-vq2tb]

8:18 fr man😢 she dont understand tho

[@100point1percent]

Why don't the best players in the league make their own league? Less teams but better ball, shorter season, more exciting, probably sell out every game.

[@Jeromimo8]

Also waiting on Jimmy Butler

[@tonyaldante1017]

Losing Hartenstein sucks

[@Papi_SpringRoll]

Getting traded to the wizards 😭

[@charliehalsey2929]

I’m sad about Josh green fr he was definitely a hustler fr

[@mellowthieves]

Im not gonna lie yall im kind of pissed that im not gonna see anymore Luka / Kyire and DJJ alleys

[@bigbrotherallstars43]

WERE STILL WAITING ON BRANDON INGRAM TOO!!

[@shaq238]

I don’t get the Valencuinas signing at all. The wizards are terrible, they just drafted a center, and he’s absolutely worth more than $10M a year.

[@MushMunkey]

0:50 18ppg top3 off the bench 39% off 9 is INSANE and man with the beef with golden state the happiness he will have from being appreciated in a thriving organization will all connect to a top 3 seed which means easier road which means injury prone team can play less crazy. THE VISION. How can you ever picture Luka not in the conf finals I'm being serious. Same with OKC though... with Hartenstein and Alex C is unbelievable. Good year

[@PatrickGeorge97]

Dallas wasted way too much money on klay. Denver fucked up worse than Bruce brown by letting KCP go

[@kingjasko]

No one is mentioning DJJ's low iq that hurt the mavs so many times, especially in the finals

[@jacktheleper4468]

Klay is a legend. But he was waaay overpaid. Josh Green's potential upside outweighs klays definitive ceiling. They were better off paying DJJ. Sad Mavs grabbed klay bc hes a bigger name for PR purposes instead of resigning DJJ whos on ball D was phenomenal. I hope the Mavericks soon realize that a bigger more splashy PR move would be advancing far into the playoffs again instead of grabbing Thompson. If they resigned DJJ and managed to still grab Zeke - theyd have a formidable D

[@lordmegatron4789]

great to see the pacers getting better

[@maurygoldblat8982]

"Defensively, klay is not what he used to be" Hes good now?

[@tmoe_ow2523]

Klay is still a good defender

[@javierlandaverde4108]

No he isn't. He can't guard PG or athletic guards and wings. Does better vs slower guys. He's at best an average defender now post those two career ending injuries.

[@maurygoldblat8982]

@javierlandaverde4108 Gentleman... the point I was making is that he's always been DOGSHIT on defense. So if he's not "what he used to be" he must now be the opposite of the garbage defender he's been. Hence, the joke was that he is now "good"? He's shit.

[@kucheriya1]

Spurs winning championship this year. Nobody can block stick man and nobody can pass better than chris paul, them two alone win it all.

[@genghiskhan802]

KFC to the Magic is Underrated.

[@Phonsuk]

I know u were hungry when u mentioned KFC instead of KCP 😅

[@EventualRoads]

KCP is a 2x champion for a reason you bum

[@dyllonjones1826]

So sad to see klay gone especially for less money then we offered but we better get a good player in free agency but seems like everyone is gone

[@doomsdaysist]

Bro, its not 2010. A lot of guys can shoot 39% on 9 attempts

[@thefebo8987]

Mavs have no defense

[@EventualRoads]

bruh

[@KGJuice]

sounds good and all but Celtics in 5

[@dianarossson]

Easiest 17 points a night for klay

[@camnewton5550]

Clippers let pg walk for absolutely nothing

[@Felipe-yv4bc]

Being very optimistic, but I think there's a world out there where CP3 is well rested after not playing as much last season and gives the Spurs a very strong year, reminiscent of that year in OKC, and with Wemby improving too the Spurs are suddenly a team hovering around 50ish wins

[@RR-in7do]

50 wins in the West is a ton. There's no way

[@jonathand.t.5051]

They're a play in team at best. Which is still an insane improvement, but not a contender

[@whatitdomyhighpointofview3924]

Dallas coulda signed anyone & settled for klay??? Smfh…

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

Yea i cant imagine why they havent signed Giannis and Steph

[@whatitdomyhighpointofview3924]

@@psychotropnilachtan8869 😂😂

[@michaelcohen6710]

Love the Klay move for my Mavs Nico is amazing

[@butlervon3979]

As a fellow mavs fan please tell me why, because I'm dying inside rn.

[@jmi425]

@@butlervon3979 we've said for awhile that we need a good spot up shooter ABOVE the break (not a corner shooter) to support luka since it was what shut down the mavs in the finals and most of the playoffs, he also provides enough* defense to also gaurd on ball. klay fits the majority of what the mavs need. he may not be consistent, but with the open looks hes gonna get playing next to luka, i expect his percentage to go up

[@lordmegatron4789]

congratulations 😢

[@kloonmen374]

@@butlervon3979dude averaged 18 last year on 43%fg and 39%3pm on a team with no shooting outside of Steph. He’s not the poa defender he used to be but had success guarding bigger players like Paolo, Tatum, kawhi, and KD. He’s gonna be your perfect 3rd option as an above the break 3 point shooter. One final point: would you rather have Derrick Jones Jr. sitting in the corner on offense or Klay?

[@butlervon3979]

​@@jmi425 Your point about it being a good offensive fit is valid. However I just can't wrap my head around a luka, kyrie, klay lineup defending anybody with a pulse. I also really liked josh greens energy and overall improvement over the past few years, so trading him for a guy on his last leg felt weird to me. You have made me envision the upside of this move so lets see where it goes.

[@tloomfield8184]

Naji Better than DJ jr

[@maximillianschauer1439]

WHYYYY omg nugqs and mavs, my two fave teams , are sooo dumb!?!?! Derrick jones was so key, and losing Josh Green, a rising young player for a washed old player. And nuggets KCP is crucial, qnd last year loseing bruce , it feels like they just content with their one championship.

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

Yea Nuggies are falling apart but Mavs have improved. They were paying Hardaway 17M to shoot 3s and now they are paying 17M to Klay whos better in every way. DJJ and Green were already replaced by equal players. DJJ was on minimum contract and all of a sudden people wanna act like hes a defensive superstar :D

[@dolby8334]

KCP failed them in the series against the Timberwolves. He is good, but there can be more players to fill that role that are younger and much cheaper.

[@davmarsh]

“they need nba level talent” 😭😭

[@79Itz]

Luka Kyrie and Klay the LKKK trio

[@Brutakk]

Waiting on some woj bombs

[@KozyKool2287]

Nuggets can go after guys that would be much cheaper than KCP. Particularly Dennis Smith Jr & Danny Green (if he comes back).

[@sld1776]

With all that money maybe IHart will find a hot wife.

[@jasondouglas152]

If Dallas can get their chemistry together, I might pick them to win it all after preseason

[@thefebo8987]

You can't win only with offense

[@jasondouglas152]

@@thefebo8987 they have a great defense

[@USECXJ13]

0-10

[@donnynavarre]

noti gang

[@kyleshuler2929]

Love watching knicks fans suffer lmao

[@Toastmalone6192]

Klay gonna retire with 7 rings

[@inFamous_Izanagi]

Get Funked

[@donnynavarre]

0 views in 36 seconds? bro fell off 😭🙏🏼

[@djsognal]

You really just copying unfunny jokes from other KZbin comment sections?

[@JWake-hv2vf]

iheart is a terrible nick name