2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

[Tremendous Upside]

I don’t see people dying saying they need to protect their minutes for development. Seems like a small portion of the fan base you’ve found or seen and are clinging onto. I really don’t see it anywhere.

It's just a strawman.

 

[KqWIN]

I don’t see people dying saying they need to protect their minutes for development. Seems like a small portion of the fan base you’ve found or seen and are clinging onto. I really don’t see it anywhere.

I have this conversation and see this development angle presented everyday. But I'm not gonna debate you on that, it's not important lol. My post had nothing to do with being "wired to win" or the vets driving wins. I don't understand how that's relevant to my post or how to respond to it. I agree with both statements. The vets don't make us win a lot and Hardy (and other coaches) are wired to win. Those ideas don't contradict anything I said.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I have this conversation and see this development angle presented everyday. But I'm not gonna debate you on that, it's not important lol. My post had nothing to do with being "wired to win" or the vets driving wins. I don't understand how that's relevant to my post or how to respond to it. I agree with both statements. The vets don't make us win a lot and Hardy (and other coaches) are wired to win. Those ideas don't contradict anything I said.

You said people are defending their minutes like it’s a bad thing. I merely explained why someone might do that.

 

[KqWIN]

You said people are defending their minutes like it’s a bad thing. I merely explained why someone might do that.

If you defend their minutes because it's for development, I'd disagree with you and that's why I mentioned it. If you're saying that Hardy is playing them because he's wired to win and not necessarily for development, I'd agree with you. Those aren't competing ideas. Ironically, the ideas you and TU have brought up compete with each other more than they do my own post.

 

[Elizah Huge]

If you defend their minutes because it's for development, I'd disagree with you and that's why I mentioned it. If you're saying that Hardy is playing them because he's wired to win and not necessarily for development, I'd agree with you. Those aren't competing ideas. Ironically, the ideas you and TU have brought up compete with each other more than they do my own post.

Ok, sounds like we’re on the same page. Still wondering where people are saying it’s for development tho.