[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @SamQuinnCBS Sam Quinn Sam Quinn posts on X about nba, okc, finals, cba the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXXXX +270% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +66% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX +261% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +174% - X Months XXXXX +173% - X Year XXXXX +16% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.52% - X Month XXXXXX +4.40% - X Months XXXXXX +15% - X Year XXXXXX +23% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influence) --- **Social category influence** [nba](/list/nba) #780 [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXX% [countries](/list/countries) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [nba](/topic/nba) #1801, [okc](/topic/okc) 5.56%, [finals](/topic/finals) 4.17%, [cba](/topic/cba) 2.78%, [money](/topic/money) 2.78%, [spurs](/topic/spurs) 2.78%, [gonna](/topic/gonna) 2.78%, [kobe bryant](/topic/kobe-bryant) 1.39%, [san antonio](/topic/san-antonio) 1.39%, [drops](/topic/drops) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@ddpage369](/creator/undefined) [@lfgranadosm](/creator/undefined) [@cbssportsnba](/creator/undefined) [@jameis1of1](/creator/undefined) [@bigwalt187](/creator/undefined) [@daangelvid](/creator/undefined) [@revivedgamerhd](/creator/undefined) [@reasonable68](/creator/undefined) [@jimmmycrackcorn](/creator/undefined) [@xaviercross1971](/creator/undefined) [@wrestlingmarty](/creator/undefined) [@aqouraa](/creator/undefined) [@rocdocs13](/creator/undefined) [@twoofum](/creator/undefined) [@noahplays4niko](/creator/undefined) [@ctespn_lakers_](/creator/undefined) [@jamesjcramer](/creator/undefined) [@espo](/creator/undefined) [@jiggyjd](/creator/undefined) [@cookedbyzach](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There is not a single other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Latrell Sprewell"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944869874796319181) 2025-07-14 21:21:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 27.3K engagements "The CBA is so restrictive that it accidentally revived the buyout market giving good teams access to exactly the sort of talent they were supposed to be losing"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945888963861831864) 2025-07-17 16:50:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 8875 engagements "I have the Clippers as a strong No. X in the West right now. Behind Denver and Houston and then OKC obviously above everyone. But if the Clippers stay healthy and the stars dont decline due to age they could plausibly reach the Finals"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945545422694478095) 2025-07-16 18:05:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 89.4K engagements "I dont think Luka has to worry about financial security. If he tore his ACL tomorrow he could still get the max from any team he wanted in 2026 free agency"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945272616115163374) 2025-07-16 00:01:47 UTC 18.1K followers, 8853 engagements "My big basketball question for Dame returning to Portland: is he cool coming off of the bench If Scoot and Shaedon grow as youd hope the starting backcourt is set. You could start Dame next to them but that kills the defensive culture theyve built"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945966533588492692) 2025-07-17 21:59:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 4146 engagements "A lesson we relearn every transaction cycle is that a player's trade value often has far more to do with how easily he fits on a wide variety of teams than how much value he could generate for the right kind of team. It's hard to trade small defensively-deficient guards"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946322611698311553) 2025-07-18 21:34:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 3463 engagements "I tend to think the vetoed trade's impact on CP3's legacy is a smidge overstated. That team would've had CP3 Kobe Bynum and little else. Then post-back surgery Dwight who may still have left for nothing. By the time you reload Kobe's likely post-prime Achilles tear or not"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944836443655831989) 2025-07-14 19:08:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.7K engagements "The difference between Milwaukees waive-and-stretch and Phoenixs is that the Bucks used theirs to add a good player. The Suns are just ducking the tax and the aprons. Im not saying thats meaningless. Im saying $XX million in dead money for five years is a lot to pay for that"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945574928033403015) 2025-07-16 20:03:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4926 engagements "We can talk about multiple teams lol. Ive written plenty about OKC this summer"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945278767028412877) 2025-07-16 00:26:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 4169 engagements "Could the Lakers have eventually rebuilt a contender around CP3 Yea but it would've taken time and wouldn't have been certain. The immediate post-trade team wasn't standing up to OKC or San Antonio or the Heat though and anything after that is conjecture"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944836671133909234) 2025-07-14 19:09:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 2937 engagements "I have a take I want to explore. I think the CBA may actually help the Thunder more than it hurts them. The harshest second-apron penalty comes when a team has crossed it three times in a five-year span. A first-round pick thereafter drops to XX. But why would that bother OKC This is a danger I envision. A normal contender a team that wins 50-55 games consistently would be scared off by that possibility. We thus far havent even seen a team willing to do a second consecutive second apron season (though I suspect Boston would have). Phoenix and Minnesota ran away from it. So the teams rising up"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1943447016497123738) 2025-07-10 23:07:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 71.5K engagements "I think Darius Bazley is more likely to contribute to winning at the NBA level than Bronny James is. It's very complicated because Klutch represents everyone involved here but if LeBron really isn't long for LA I'd frankly trade Bronny to open a roster spot for Bazley"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944874889808085416) 2025-07-14 21:41:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 14.7K engagements "I mean EVERY team wanted him besides the Mavs lol. The Lakers dont get credit for being the one team the stupid Mavs called"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945267330063216805) 2025-07-15 23:40:47 UTC 18.1K followers, 8868 engagements "Seems like players across every sport have just lost enthusiasm for All-Star Games"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945510638161104927) 2025-07-16 15:47:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.1K engagements "Lets say either reaching the conference finals next season or making substantial enough roster upgrades between now and June XX 2026 that there is ample reason to believe they can reach the 2027 Finals"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945275919297306641) 2025-07-16 00:14:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 3950 engagements "The Wizards have developed this nice little niche of plucking younger guys off of win-now teams who dont have minutes for them. They got a big win with AJ Johnson at the deadline. Cam Whitmore. Now this"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1942734693348299004) 2025-07-08 23:56:59 UTC 18.1K followers, 5499 engagements "All of the medical reasons for this are valid and I support them. Also. I just think organizationally you benefit from a break. That team has been in the Finals mix for eight years. I think a reset low-stakes year even if you aren't tanking is beneficial in that context"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1937235056030027795) 2025-06-23 19:43:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 8680 engagements "I think too often when we talk about OKC's rebuild we only talk about SGA and the sheer volume of accumulated picks. That stuff obviously matters a lot but they also absolutely nailed a non-obvious pick of a three-year WCC player"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944870330730000508) 2025-07-14 21:23:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 2146 engagements "Wherever he wants Hes Luka Doncic. If he wants to go somewhere theyll trade what it takes to fit him in lol. But again Im not saying I think he should leave. Im saying Id make the Lakers prove he should stay. Id wait on the extension until they earn it"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945267623068914028) 2025-07-15 23:41:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 8607 engagements "Luka is the caliber of player where you just ride it out because nothing you get for him is gonna come close to his value. Like there was no argument for the Cavs trading LeBron in 2009. You go down with that ship if theres any chance he stays"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945267966322311613) 2025-07-15 23:43:19 UTC 18.1K followers, 3935 engagements "@Jimmmycrackcorn I wrote about it in depth. I suspect many other cap people did like a week or two ago when it became clear this was happening"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945841945210679654) 2025-07-17 13:44:06 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements "I wouldnt say its impossible to win a title built around a player whos a defensive negative that also doesnt do much off of the ball but its very very difficult. Like Harden and Luka havent done it and theyre better and bigger versions of that player"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946324781797625964) 2025-07-18 21:42:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 2708 engagements "Luka should not extend this offseason. I am NOT saying he should leave the Lakers. I am saying theres no good reason for him to extend yet. Hes been there six months. What have the Lakers done so far to prove theyre the best team for him He didnt choose to go there"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945256445441695891) 2025-07-15 22:57:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 164.2K engagements "Darius Garland. But I sort of feel the same way about him. Id pay him a lot. I wouldnt go all the way up to the max"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946323958501986787) 2025-07-18 21:39:27 UTC 18.1K followers, 3638 engagements "The other part of this is they already owed Grant+Jrue over $XX million combined for the 2027-28 season. Now throw another $XX million or so for Dame on top of that. That is a LOT of money for a young team to be paying to older players"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945963101804757020) 2025-07-17 21:45:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 9135 engagements "I think this mightve been true when MJ was the owner. The two teams with really notorious reputations for cheapness were always the Hornets and Pelicans. But FWIW I think the new ownership group in Charlotte has by and large done a very good job thus far"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945296304256549072) 2025-07-16 01:35:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 5333 engagements "Shouldnt be remotely controversial. If Michael Cooper and Mo Cheeks are Hall of Famers Kyle Lowry punched his ticket five years ago"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945233534236369282) 2025-07-15 21:26:29 UTC 18.1K followers, 4263 engagements "@Mas_Smadacm4 You're still paying them most of their salary then. They have no incentive to give up more than what they'd get on the open market which is far less than what they are currently owed"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946297919998398867) 2025-07-18 19:55:59 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements "If Im Luka Im not extending this offseason. Period. I feel no loyalty to a team I just joined against my will. That doesnt mean he should absolutely leave. It means the Lakers should have to prove they deserve him. Give them a year to build a contender. If they cant Walk"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945257177813279170) 2025-07-15 23:00:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 55.6K engagements "I mean just as someone who loves basketball. I don't think I'll ever love the sport as much as I loved watching the 2014 Spurs again. But my psycho answer is the 2004 Mavericks. It was just Steve Nash and a million 6-9 score-first forwards. That team is my Roman Empire"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946346878980755467) 2025-07-18 23:10:31 UTC 18.1K followers, 4194 engagements "I thought the Clippers were dead in the water when Paul George left. All theyve done since is build a legitimate championship contender that can generate max cap space basically whenever they want to. Just an incredible year of front office work"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945539885424623713) 2025-07-16 17:43:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 283.8K engagements "I don't think the second apron is breaking up the Thunder. I think it might actually help them"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1943740559908106441) 2025-07-11 18:33:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 63.5K engagements "What level of winning are we talking Could the Blazers make the playoffs in the next few years Yea. I like what theyre building. Could they compete for a championship My inclination for a variety of reasons is no. The top of the West is just too good and too young"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945968191382945857) 2025-07-17 22:05:45 UTC 18.1K followers, 9230 engagements "Btw the winner here is the Blazers. Giannis so mad about how they did Dame Blazers have Bucks picks. Giannis so happy about Turner he stays Blazers have Bucks picks in Giannis age-33 XX and XX seasons when Turner will also be in his 30s"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1940081140842299541) 2025-07-01 16:12:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 9926 engagements "I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There isn't another other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Kobe in '99. EDIT: Had Sprewell as last but missed Kobe"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944875943140712529) 2025-07-14 21:45:33 UTC 18.1K followers, 101.6K engagements "If the Lion King remake can run back James Earl Jones I see no reason why Harry Potter can't just do Ralph Fiennes again"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945500708167377253) 2025-07-16 15:08:09 UTC 18.1K followers, 2585 engagements "I'm happy to extend Trae Young. It's just not gonna be at the $XXX million max figure. If he's willing to stay for like 180-190 maybe with incentives tied to things like All-NBA taking it higher I'm in. But if he wants the max I'd take it into the season"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946314135949476161) 2025-07-18 21:00:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 5005 engagements "The technical answer is yes but the functional answer is no. With the Lakers he can get X% raises. On a new team he can get X% raises. With the Lakers he can be under contract for five years. Only four for a new team. But hes likely only to sign a 2+1 extension to get to XX years of experience when he can sign for XX% of the cap so the extra length likely doesnt matter as much"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945274468324012226) 2025-07-16 00:09:09 UTC 18.1K followers, 1451 engagements "I felt like Zachs evaluation was pretty measured and they talked about him in reasonable depth. He shared what most people think and he did so in as fair and evenhanded a way as possible"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946326824155320408) 2025-07-18 21:50:50 UTC 18.1K followers, 3140 engagements "I have been operating under the assumption that Shake is getting waived to facilitate a veteran signing. Like someone better known than a Summer League standout. Jordan Goodwin getting waived is a non-starter. He is too good. He actually helped last year's team. Hence Bronny"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944881173022585275) 2025-07-14 22:06:20 UTC 18.1K followers, 6328 engagements "Bradley Beal at $XX million was bad. Bradley Beal at $X million is good. This is a pretty straightforward concept"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945574334254157910) 2025-07-16 20:00:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 386.4K engagements "I sort of suspect this ends with him taking the qualifying offer if thats the case. And if he does hed be an obvious trade candidate for next year. Bucks are the fit that comes to mind"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946213835905311083) 2025-07-18 14:21:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.1K engagements "Honestly I think Chris Paul has that title pretty well sewn up for now"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946003629531353156) 2025-07-18 00:26:34 UTC 18.1K followers, 16K engagements "My only non-health question for the Clippers is who starts. Harden Kawhi and Zu are locked in. I suspect they want one offensive player and one defender with the last two spots. So Id guess Beal and DJJ or Dunn and Collins"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945545130712211861) 2025-07-16 18:04:40 UTC 18.1K followers, 3334 engagements
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"I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There is not a single other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Latrell Sprewell"
@SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:21:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 27.3K engagements
"The CBA is so restrictive that it accidentally revived the buyout market giving good teams access to exactly the sort of talent they were supposed to be losing" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 16:50:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 8875 engagements
"I have the Clippers as a strong No. X in the West right now. Behind Denver and Houston and then OKC obviously above everyone. But if the Clippers stay healthy and the stars dont decline due to age they could plausibly reach the Finals" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 18:05:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 89.4K engagements
"I dont think Luka has to worry about financial security. If he tore his ACL tomorrow he could still get the max from any team he wanted in 2026 free agency" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 00:01:47 UTC 18.1K followers, 8853 engagements
"My big basketball question for Dame returning to Portland: is he cool coming off of the bench If Scoot and Shaedon grow as youd hope the starting backcourt is set. You could start Dame next to them but that kills the defensive culture theyve built" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 21:59:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 4146 engagements
"A lesson we relearn every transaction cycle is that a player's trade value often has far more to do with how easily he fits on a wide variety of teams than how much value he could generate for the right kind of team. It's hard to trade small defensively-deficient guards" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:34:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 3463 engagements
"I tend to think the vetoed trade's impact on CP3's legacy is a smidge overstated. That team would've had CP3 Kobe Bynum and little else. Then post-back surgery Dwight who may still have left for nothing. By the time you reload Kobe's likely post-prime Achilles tear or not" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 19:08:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.7K engagements
"The difference between Milwaukees waive-and-stretch and Phoenixs is that the Bucks used theirs to add a good player. The Suns are just ducking the tax and the aprons. Im not saying thats meaningless. Im saying $XX million in dead money for five years is a lot to pay for that" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 20:03:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4926 engagements
"We can talk about multiple teams lol. Ive written plenty about OKC this summer" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 00:26:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 4169 engagements
"Could the Lakers have eventually rebuilt a contender around CP3 Yea but it would've taken time and wouldn't have been certain. The immediate post-trade team wasn't standing up to OKC or San Antonio or the Heat though and anything after that is conjecture" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 19:09:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 2937 engagements
"I have a take I want to explore. I think the CBA may actually help the Thunder more than it hurts them. The harshest second-apron penalty comes when a team has crossed it three times in a five-year span. A first-round pick thereafter drops to XX. But why would that bother OKC This is a danger I envision. A normal contender a team that wins 50-55 games consistently would be scared off by that possibility. We thus far havent even seen a team willing to do a second consecutive second apron season (though I suspect Boston would have). Phoenix and Minnesota ran away from it. So the teams rising up" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-10 23:07:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 71.5K engagements
"I think Darius Bazley is more likely to contribute to winning at the NBA level than Bronny James is. It's very complicated because Klutch represents everyone involved here but if LeBron really isn't long for LA I'd frankly trade Bronny to open a roster spot for Bazley" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:41:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 14.7K engagements
"I mean EVERY team wanted him besides the Mavs lol. The Lakers dont get credit for being the one team the stupid Mavs called" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 23:40:47 UTC 18.1K followers, 8868 engagements
"Seems like players across every sport have just lost enthusiasm for All-Star Games" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 15:47:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Lets say either reaching the conference finals next season or making substantial enough roster upgrades between now and June XX 2026 that there is ample reason to believe they can reach the 2027 Finals" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 00:14:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 3950 engagements
"The Wizards have developed this nice little niche of plucking younger guys off of win-now teams who dont have minutes for them. They got a big win with AJ Johnson at the deadline. Cam Whitmore. Now this" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-08 23:56:59 UTC 18.1K followers, 5499 engagements
"All of the medical reasons for this are valid and I support them. Also. I just think organizationally you benefit from a break. That team has been in the Finals mix for eight years. I think a reset low-stakes year even if you aren't tanking is beneficial in that context" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-06-23 19:43:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 8680 engagements
"I think too often when we talk about OKC's rebuild we only talk about SGA and the sheer volume of accumulated picks. That stuff obviously matters a lot but they also absolutely nailed a non-obvious pick of a three-year WCC player" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:23:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 2146 engagements
"Wherever he wants Hes Luka Doncic. If he wants to go somewhere theyll trade what it takes to fit him in lol. But again Im not saying I think he should leave. Im saying Id make the Lakers prove he should stay. Id wait on the extension until they earn it" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 23:41:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 8607 engagements
"Luka is the caliber of player where you just ride it out because nothing you get for him is gonna come close to his value. Like there was no argument for the Cavs trading LeBron in 2009. You go down with that ship if theres any chance he stays" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 23:43:19 UTC 18.1K followers, 3935 engagements
"@Jimmmycrackcorn I wrote about it in depth. I suspect many other cap people did like a week or two ago when it became clear this was happening" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 13:44:06 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements
"I wouldnt say its impossible to win a title built around a player whos a defensive negative that also doesnt do much off of the ball but its very very difficult. Like Harden and Luka havent done it and theyre better and bigger versions of that player" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:42:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 2708 engagements
"Luka should not extend this offseason. I am NOT saying he should leave the Lakers. I am saying theres no good reason for him to extend yet. Hes been there six months. What have the Lakers done so far to prove theyre the best team for him He didnt choose to go there" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 22:57:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 164.2K engagements
"Darius Garland. But I sort of feel the same way about him. Id pay him a lot. I wouldnt go all the way up to the max" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:39:27 UTC 18.1K followers, 3638 engagements
"The other part of this is they already owed Grant+Jrue over $XX million combined for the 2027-28 season. Now throw another $XX million or so for Dame on top of that. That is a LOT of money for a young team to be paying to older players" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 21:45:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 9135 engagements
"I think this mightve been true when MJ was the owner. The two teams with really notorious reputations for cheapness were always the Hornets and Pelicans. But FWIW I think the new ownership group in Charlotte has by and large done a very good job thus far" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 01:35:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 5333 engagements
"Shouldnt be remotely controversial. If Michael Cooper and Mo Cheeks are Hall of Famers Kyle Lowry punched his ticket five years ago" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 21:26:29 UTC 18.1K followers, 4263 engagements
"@Mas_Smadacm4 You're still paying them most of their salary then. They have no incentive to give up more than what they'd get on the open market which is far less than what they are currently owed" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 19:55:59 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements
"If Im Luka Im not extending this offseason. Period. I feel no loyalty to a team I just joined against my will. That doesnt mean he should absolutely leave. It means the Lakers should have to prove they deserve him. Give them a year to build a contender. If they cant Walk" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 23:00:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 55.6K engagements
"I mean just as someone who loves basketball. I don't think I'll ever love the sport as much as I loved watching the 2014 Spurs again. But my psycho answer is the 2004 Mavericks. It was just Steve Nash and a million 6-9 score-first forwards. That team is my Roman Empire" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 23:10:31 UTC 18.1K followers, 4194 engagements
"I thought the Clippers were dead in the water when Paul George left. All theyve done since is build a legitimate championship contender that can generate max cap space basically whenever they want to. Just an incredible year of front office work" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 17:43:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 283.8K engagements
"I don't think the second apron is breaking up the Thunder. I think it might actually help them" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-11 18:33:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 63.5K engagements
"What level of winning are we talking Could the Blazers make the playoffs in the next few years Yea. I like what theyre building. Could they compete for a championship My inclination for a variety of reasons is no. The top of the West is just too good and too young" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 22:05:45 UTC 18.1K followers, 9230 engagements
"Btw the winner here is the Blazers. Giannis so mad about how they did Dame Blazers have Bucks picks. Giannis so happy about Turner he stays Blazers have Bucks picks in Giannis age-33 XX and XX seasons when Turner will also be in his 30s" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-01 16:12:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 9926 engagements
"I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There isn't another other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Kobe in '99. EDIT: Had Sprewell as last but missed Kobe" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:45:33 UTC 18.1K followers, 101.6K engagements
"If the Lion King remake can run back James Earl Jones I see no reason why Harry Potter can't just do Ralph Fiennes again" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 15:08:09 UTC 18.1K followers, 2585 engagements
"I'm happy to extend Trae Young. It's just not gonna be at the $XXX million max figure. If he's willing to stay for like 180-190 maybe with incentives tied to things like All-NBA taking it higher I'm in. But if he wants the max I'd take it into the season" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:00:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 5005 engagements
"The technical answer is yes but the functional answer is no. With the Lakers he can get X% raises. On a new team he can get X% raises. With the Lakers he can be under contract for five years. Only four for a new team. But hes likely only to sign a 2+1 extension to get to XX years of experience when he can sign for XX% of the cap so the extra length likely doesnt matter as much" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 00:09:09 UTC 18.1K followers, 1451 engagements
"I felt like Zachs evaluation was pretty measured and they talked about him in reasonable depth. He shared what most people think and he did so in as fair and evenhanded a way as possible" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:50:50 UTC 18.1K followers, 3140 engagements
"I have been operating under the assumption that Shake is getting waived to facilitate a veteran signing. Like someone better known than a Summer League standout. Jordan Goodwin getting waived is a non-starter. He is too good. He actually helped last year's team. Hence Bronny" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 22:06:20 UTC 18.1K followers, 6328 engagements
"Bradley Beal at $XX million was bad. Bradley Beal at $X million is good. This is a pretty straightforward concept" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 20:00:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 386.4K engagements
"I sort of suspect this ends with him taking the qualifying offer if thats the case. And if he does hed be an obvious trade candidate for next year. Bucks are the fit that comes to mind" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 14:21:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.1K engagements
"Honestly I think Chris Paul has that title pretty well sewn up for now" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 00:26:34 UTC 18.1K followers, 16K engagements
"My only non-health question for the Clippers is who starts. Harden Kawhi and Zu are locked in. I suspect they want one offensive player and one defender with the last two spots. So Id guess Beal and DJJ or Dunn and Collins" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 18:04:40 UTC 18.1K followers, 3334 engagements