# ![@SamQuinnCBS Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1636895292.png) @SamQuinnCBS Sam Quinn

The Los Angeles Lakers are having a strong start to the season, with a 6-2 record despite injuries, and their offseason moves are being praised. The team's performance has drawn comparisons to Kobe Bryant's [----] season, where he was motivated to play for a championship contender. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are facing concerns about Ja Morant's behavior and value to the team, with some suggesting they should try to trade him.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Just stumbled onto this hilarious [----] Lakers/Matrix Reloaded crossover poster. It's $20 on eBay and I'm considering buying it for my video background. It comes down to my distaste for Karl Malone and whether or not I could stomach having him on my wall even in this fashion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021782530299461720)  2026-02-12T03:04Z 20.3K followers, 49.3K engagements


"Ive said this a few times but between lottery reform and the CBA Im afraid were creating this environment where the Thunder and Spurs got to build their teams as they saw fit and then the rules change immediately after making it harder for anyone to build to oppose them. The [--] teams with the best shot at sustainable success in this cap environment (OKC & SAS) got there by losing a ton of games trading players for picks and hitting on said picks Its been a copycat league for decades; no surprise that others would try to follow that model. The [--] teams with the best shot at sustainable success"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022137256702857232)  2026-02-13T02:34Z 20.3K followers, 183.2K engagements


"@dailythunder The Thunder were not the only voice asking for cap smoothing. The NBA wanted it and the NBPA shot it down. But yes the [----] stuff is legit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022457155375292888)  2026-02-13T23:45Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Mavericks did not trade Luka Doncic for Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg BECAUSE they traded Luka Doncic. Those are important distinctions. If the Mavs kept Luka they make the playoffs and don't have the Flagg lottery ticket"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019523437161840982)  2026-02-05T21:28Z 20.3K followers, 10.1K engagements


"I just havent seen an explanation for how anyone would stop Nike from just paying Flagg or Wemby a bazillion dollars to go to the Knicks or Lakers without a draft. If theres no draft + a hard cap players will sign where they can get the most money. Ultimately youre just letting every player enter the league as a free agent just like they do in Europe. Players can pick and choose their best situation based on money playing time coach If theres no draft + a hard cap players will sign where they can get the most money. Ultimately youre just letting every player enter the league as a free agent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022160766917574741)  2026-02-13T04:07Z 20.3K followers, 131.9K engagements


"There actually is a pretty consistent criteria. Most years its the top two seed who overperforms their preseason wins projection the most. Occasionally its a [--] or [--] seed but only if there are extenuating circumstances like Mike Brown ending the Kings streak. That award never has any criteria behind it its just the voters personal preference each year That award never has any criteria behind it its just the voters personal preference each year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022164219534458980)  2026-02-13T04:21Z 20.3K followers, 14K engagements


"Spurs O/U was [----] Bostons was [----]. So if theyre both top-2 seeds with similar records Id say Mazzulla is probably favored especially with the injury narrative and ducking the tax. FWIW Id pick Mazzulla if the season ended today. @SamQuinnCBS So sounds like Mitch Johnson @SamQuinnCBS So sounds like Mitch Johnson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022165632331161899)  2026-02-13T04:27Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Okay heres a thought Every player on the winning team gets a player option year tacked onto the end of their existing contract worth the same as their salary that season. You can get the No. [--] pick Sacramento but that means another year and [--] mil to Zach LaVine. Having players compete for the right for them to potentially be replaced would be disrespectful Having players compete for the right for them to potentially be replaced would be disrespectful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022168673453240383)  2026-02-13T04:39Z 20.3K followers, 12.2K engagements


"I would like to limit the more overt stuff but Im mostly with this. To me the Play-In teams getting the No. [--] pick is worse than tanking. The whole point of the draft is to give the worst teams the best incoming players. Every other major American sport handles this fine. Everyones anti tanking in the NBA idea is so dumb. For one they all penalize teams for sucking which just leads to more tanking. In addition what is so wrong with tanking to begin with Everyones anti tanking in the NBA idea is so dumb. For one they all penalize teams for sucking which just leads to more tanking. In addition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022445615699882064)  2026-02-13T22:59Z 20.3K followers, 17.2K engagements


"What are the craziest anti-tanking ideas youve seen this week Pay no mind to realism. Just looking for weird and interesting. And if you remember where you saw them lemme know. Im thinking about writing about them and want to be able to properly credit people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022456894431072284)  2026-02-13T23:44Z 20.3K followers, 99.3K engagements


"Like look nobodys going to an Oklahoma City pity party. Theyve amassed such pick wealth that theyll elicit no sympathy. But I do think the full picture gets a bit clearer when you recognize just how much draft value theyve lost off of other teams tanking. And FWIW the Thunder have been remarkably unlucky when its come to other teams picks. In [----] they had a top-four protected swap that the Rockets tanked to keep. Sixers tanked to keep their top-six protected pick last year. Jazz are doing it to the top-eight pick now. And FWIW the Thunder have been remarkably unlucky when its come to other"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022458596311879930)  2026-02-13T23:51Z 20.3K followers, 29.6K engagements


"We call everybody whos 6-8 a 3-and-D wing its ridiculous. People vastly overrate how many reliable 3-and-Ds exist at any given time. Earlier this season I checked how many wings had a +1 D-EPM and shot 36% or better on 3s. At that point the answer was five. I am waging a war on small guards but fake 3&D wings might be an archetype I hate more tbh I am waging a war on small guards but fake 3&D wings might be an archetype I hate more tbh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2017839457995522084)  2026-02-01T05:56Z 20.3K followers, 289K engagements


"@BBall_Business This inspired the idea haha. I thought it was hilarious and genius and also probably does nothing in the long run lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022458723718058379)  2026-02-13T23:51Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Unexpectedly He leaves at the end of his contracts Theres almost always a year or more of anticipation We were doing is LeBron going to the Knicks in like [----]. The Cavs didnt trade the [----] Nets pick because they knew LeBron was about to leave. This is why teams fall off so precipitously when LeBron leaves them its not just the loss of talent. Its *how* he leaves. Unexpectedly. No chance to pivot or prepare with a mental and emotional void to reconcile. This is why teams fall off so precipitously when LeBron leaves them its not just the loss of talent. Its *how* he leaves. Unexpectedly. No"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022502718879994300)  2026-02-14T02:46Z 20.3K followers, 132K engagements


"You can criticize LeBron James for a lot of things. Leaving unexpectedly is not one of them. Theres a year-long procession of LeBron rumors ahead of basically every free agency hes taken. Hes never pulled the Im unhappy trade me thing out of nowhere so many others do. Unexpectedly He leaves at the end of his contracts Theres almost always a year or more of anticipation We were doing is LeBron going to the Knicks in like [----]. The Cavs didnt trade the [----] Nets pick because they knew LeBron was about to leave. Unexpectedly He leaves at the end of his contracts Theres almost always a year or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022503133654732955)  2026-02-14T02:48Z 20.3K followers, 19.9K engagements


"Reversing the second round is one I can actually get behind. I want to give expensive teams SOME mechanism for bringing in new depth and it gives winners a bit more trade ammo which both helps them and reroutes a lot of those high seconds to bad teams anyway. @SamQuinnCBS Also they should reverse the 2nd round that one is super easy @SamQuinnCBS Also they should reverse the 2nd round that one is super easy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022503740654391639)  2026-02-14T02:50Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Klutch exerts too much control Well who SHOULD be in control The guy who just made eight straight Finals Or the people who took over a team that had won [--] titles in the previous three decades and parked it in the lottery LeBron James is responsible for every ounce of success the Lakers have had since Jeanie took over as governor. All of it. He was considered the savior because he WAS the savior. Im not sure what Jeanie would expect credit for. They were bad and then he made them good. LeBron James is responsible for every ounce of success the Lakers have had since Jeanie took over as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2014005395849724300)  2026-01-21T16:01Z 20.2K followers, 101K engagements


"My last spin on the trade machine tonight. If the Warriors do Butler/Kuminga/picks for Giannis they'd actually have a fair bit of apron room left to take in some salary. If they get creative they could add someone very expensive. How bad does Sacramento want to dump LaVine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2017084819738366184)  2026-01-30T03:57Z 20.2K followers, 13K engagements


"There's been a lot of talk about Portland facilitating a Giannis trade by giving the Bucks their picks back. I just want to set an actual valuation for those picks. Below are the players I would actually be willing to trade those picks for if I were Portland: All three picks (23): Giannis Antetokounmpo Nikola Jokic Victor Wembanyama Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Anthony Edwards Cade Cunningham Luka Doncic Scottie Barnes Donovan Mitchell Jalen Brunson Evan Mobley Tyrese Maxey VJ Edgecombe Jalen Johnson Kon Knueppel Brandon Miller Jalen Williams Chet Holmgren Stephon Castle Dylan Harper Amen Thompson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2017770905686987134)  2026-02-01T01:24Z 20.2K followers, 90.5K engagements


"@ClementsLuc Yea its pick control over Milwaukee. To me the chance of having control over a pick that looks like it could be high in the lottery is what matters. Whether Im swapping out the 15th or 25th pick for it is mostly immaterial. Swap rights got Boston Jayson Tatum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2017807088542495079)  2026-02-01T03:47Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I think Jalen Brunson has reached a level of popularity in New York where Knicks fans would genuinely rather lose with him than win without him. In basketball terms yes Giannis+KAT+wings is a monster team. But I think he's sacred to that organization. @SamQuinnCBS noone talks about it but they should deal Brunson for Giannis @SamQuinnCBS noone talks about it but they should deal Brunson for Giannis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018082563919610085)  2026-02-01T22:02Z 20.2K followers, 327.8K engagements


"I'm a well-known LeBron stan but LeBron over Kawhi for an All-Star slot is a flat out farce. If you want to get LeBron into the game through injury replacement or special commissioner selection fine but Kawhi has been significantly better than him this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018103064402473358)  2026-02-01T23:23Z 20.2K followers, 502.7K engagements


"Yea Kobe got voted in by the fans and that was fine. Wizards MJ was too. Fans did stuff like that. Now the formula has changed. I wouldn't mind a commissioner's special selection or something. But on merit Kawhi Leonard has been better than LeBron James this season. @SamQuinnCBS There's no universe where as long as LBJ is playing for a team that is isn't an All Star. The same was true for MJ and Kobe who played worse than LBJ today. @SamQuinnCBS There's no universe where as long as LBJ is playing for a team that is isn't an All Star. The same was true for MJ and Kobe who played worse than LBJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018155096626901016)  2026-02-02T02:50Z 20.2K followers, 10.4K engagements


"Again. would be totally fine if LeBron was awarded a permanent commissioner's addition slot. He's LeBron James the defining NBA star of this century. But I'm not gonna pretend that he's had one of the [--] best seasons in the West this year ignoring what he's been in the past. LeBron currently ranks 17th in the west in scoring 12th in assists. He doesn't defend consistently anymore. He's 17th in the West in BPM 36th in WS/48 and 50th in the in EPM. He's only played [--] games. This season alone he has not been one of the [--] best players in the West. LeBron currently ranks 17th in the west in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018390595870273585)  2026-02-02T18:26Z 20.2K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Has anyone reported which picks are in the Boston-Chicago deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018793588721881269)  2026-02-03T21:07Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This is as close to having a baby to try to save a failing marriage as an NBA team is capable of getting. The Milwaukee Bucks believe that if they get lucky in the lottery Giannis could stay per @TheSteinLine League sources say that the Bucks who deep down would still prefer not to trade their Face of the Franchise believe that a bolt of lottery luck in May could still keep https://t.co/XobnsFBSkr The Milwaukee Bucks believe that if they get lucky in the lottery Giannis could stay per @TheSteinLine League sources say that the Bucks who deep down would still prefer not to trade their Face of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2018890646397022616)  2026-02-04T03:33Z 20.2K followers, 599.5K engagements


"Players and agents loathe buyouts. They believe that once you take a minimumeven if its only for half a seasonit resets your market the perception of you as a minimum guy. I used to think that was crazy. Ive started to see more examples of it over time. DeMar DeRozan wont agree to a buyout with any team. It eliminates the possibility of a trade in the offseason that requires more of his salary being guaranteed like Chris Paul to the Wizards in [----]. Applies for any player with a non-guaranteed salary/team option for 2026-27. DeMar DeRozan wont agree to a buyout with any team. It eliminates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019092118409482501)  2026-02-04T16:54Z 20.2K followers, 232.1K engagements


"These are the fakest first-round picks ever traded for a player of this caliber. One of them is probably gonna be No. [--] and the other is top-20 protected. This is flat out "we wanted to say we got two firsts for AD" nonsense. Dallas is receiving a [----] Thunder first-round pick and a [----] protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in [----] (Phoenix) [----] (Chicago) and [----] (Houston) sources tell ESPN. Dallas is receiving a [----] Thunder first-round pick and a [----] protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019120281223311801)  2026-02-04T18:46Z 20.2K followers, 678.7K engagements


"Oh man I LOVE this for OKC. Low risk high reward tiny contract. I get it for Philly. Theyd moved on. But man this trade has a chance to be such a huge win for OKC. BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019123612507160648)  2026-02-04T18:59Z 20.3K followers, 55.3K engagements


"Jared McCain was never gonna get to grow into the player we thought he could be a year ago in Philly. They just didn't have the minutes or shots. But boy is this a high-risk tax duck for them. If OKC gets him right this a major steal. Oh man I LOVE this for OKC. Low risk high reward tiny contract. I get it for Philly. Theyd moved on. But man this trade has a chance to be such a huge win for OKC. Oh man I LOVE this for OKC. Low risk high reward tiny contract. I get it for Philly. Theyd moved on. But man this trade has a chance to be such a huge win for OKC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019124117669380595)  2026-02-04T19:01Z 20.2K followers, 42.4K engagements


"I think this is mostly about next year for OKC. Remember the Thunder are way over the second apron for next season. McCain is on a cheap rookie deal. I suspect some combination of Dort Wiggins and/or Joe could be gone. He'll get a cup of coffee this year but play next year. @SamQuinnCBS I guess Im confused cause where the shots going to come from in OKC Lol @SamQuinnCBS I guess Im confused cause where the shots going to come from in OKC Lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019140950157877625)  2026-02-04T20:08Z 20.3K followers, 31.8K engagements


"Does Jonathan Kuminga get a video tribute at Chase"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019281463016034418)  2026-02-05T05:26Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"If I'm the Clippers I'm keeping Zu. I want him and Garland to be big parts of my next team. I'd certainly aspire to trade Kawhi though. Pivot fully into guys in their 20s. You're not gonna rebuild properly without picks but no reason to hang on to the old guys. Sources: After trading James Harden to Cleveland earlier this week the Clippers have still been receiving calls on starting center Ivica Zubac with the Indiana Pacers prime among his suitors. More NBA here: https://t.co/xQGgEzSyLj Sources: After trading James Harden to Cleveland earlier this week the Clippers have still been receiving"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019284817502958058)  2026-02-05T05:39Z 20.2K followers, 27.1K engagements


"Real first round picks not No. [--] and a top-20 protected phony. ESPN's Brian Windhorst: "If Ivica Zubac gets traded today he's going to get traded for more than Anthony Davis was traded for. Multiple 1st-round draft picks." ESPN's Brian Windhorst: "If Ivica Zubac gets traded today he's going to get traded for more than Anthony Davis was traded for. Multiple 1st-round draft picks.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019425865575379388)  2026-02-05T15:00Z 20.2K followers, 25.2K engagements


"Pacers won't trade the [----] pick. That's off the table period. @SamQuinnCBS If you can get a [----] top [--] pick you trade Zu @SamQuinnCBS If you can get a [----] top [--] pick you trade Zu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019457973093883998)  2026-02-05T17:07Z 20.2K followers, 52.4K engagements


"Something to keep in mind if the Knicks seriously pursue Giannis this summer: aggregating salary creates a second-apron hard cap. If the Knicks hard-cap themselves that opens the door for someone making Mitch an offer they legally can't match. One NBA team told @IanBegley that the Knicks value Mitchell Robinson more than any other team in the league: "Because of that I assume they're going to do what they can to re-sign him - do what they *have to do* to re-sign him" https://t.co/fKw4o7uH9p One NBA team told @IanBegley that the Knicks value Mitchell Robinson more than any other team in the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019459841765376301)  2026-02-05T17:15Z 20.2K followers, 97K engagements


"New York's salary structure was designed with a Mitch extension in mind. It was built as a four-year window: two years as a first apron teams in 24-25 and 25-26 then two years blasting above the second aprin in 26-27 and 27-28. Then KAT comes off the books and you reset. Something to keep in mind if the Knicks seriously pursue Giannis this summer: aggregating salary creates a second-apron hard cap. If the Knicks hard-cap themselves that opens the door for someone making Mitch an offer they legally can't match. Something to keep in mind if the Knicks seriously pursue Giannis this summer:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019460161669132340)  2026-02-05T17:16Z 20.2K followers, 70.4K engagements


"If he's at all healthy I wouldn't mind him for the 15th Lakers roster spot. They're just so limited on the wing. The Nets are releasing Haywood Highsmith making him a free agent. Which team should sign him https://t.co/PuBVdVyI81 The Nets are releasing Haywood Highsmith making him a free agent. Which team should sign him https://t.co/PuBVdVyI81"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019463090387992703)  2026-02-05T17:28Z 20.2K followers, 13K engagements


"They're starting over in the summer. I bet if Giannis would have been willing to go to Portland this would be done by now. The reporting was that he wasn't. So yea. The four most aggressive suitors tried didn't have enough so this starts over in June. They gotta start taking credentials They gotta start taking credentials"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019467073521410546)  2026-02-05T17:44Z 20.3K followers, 33.8K engagements


"I get that Bucks fans don't like hearing this stuff. I know it's been happening for years with varying degrees of substance. But I don't get this effort to pretend Giannis has no part in it. He could have stopped this at any time by saying "I'm signing an extension in October." No they are not. They are the couple that is in a loving relationship but some guy keeps trying to sleep with his friends wife No they are not. They are the couple that is in a loving relationship but some guy keeps trying to sleep with his friends wife"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019480613862953262)  2026-02-05T18:37Z 20.3K followers, 42.9K engagements


"Harden's gone Zubac's gone if there's any positive value offer out there for Kawhi I'd advise the Clippers to take it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019490299198734458)  2026-02-05T19:16Z 20.2K followers, 17.2K engagements


"Thunder own their pick next year too. To be honest. I'd feel much more comfortable asking Kawhi to be healthy for the next five months knowing I can load manage him the rest of the regular season than expecting him to make it through all of next season unscathed. @SamQuinnCBS Thunder own their pick. Why not wait till offseason @SamQuinnCBS Thunder own their pick. Why not wait till offseason"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019504155425943777)  2026-02-05T20:11Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Imagine the Thunder get the No. [--] pick from the Clippers. but that pick then nudges Indiana out of the top four giving the Clippers the No. [--] pick Is this the first time a team has ever rooted for a pick it traded away to move up on lottery night"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019505153250877604)  2026-02-05T20:15Z 20.2K followers, 166.9K engagements


"I think the trade makes sense for both sides no matter where the pick lands. Zubac can help the Pacers make the Finals again. Clippers needed the pick ammo. But yea. one of these teams gets a retroactive "A" for the trade and it depends on how the lottery goes. @SamQuinnCBS I mean Zubac is good but that pick is valuable @SamQuinnCBS I mean Zubac is good but that pick is valuable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019507527063613858)  2026-02-05T20:24Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Bit of extra lore here: Mike Muscala made two seemingly inconsequential 3s late in a game for the Thunder in the bubble that pushed OKC's top-20 protected pick down to No. [--] allowing the 76ers to draft Tyrese Maxey. Mike Muscala saves downtrodden franchises. What the Clippers front office did (and are betting on) basically: https://t.co/74Y5XgfSeW What the Clippers front office did (and are betting on) basically: https://t.co/74Y5XgfSeW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019517336886325589)  2026-02-05T21:03Z 20.2K followers, 18K engagements


"This is just masterful cap work. The Celtics entered the offseason staring down a potential half-billion dollar payroll and leave the trade deadline having ducked the tax entirely. and they didn't even have to give up a first-round pick to do it The Celtics get under the luxury tax by trading Chris Boucher Josh Minott and Xavier Tillman. They've now gotten: -Under the second apron: [----] pick isnt frozen -Under the first apron: can sign anyone in the buyout market -Under the luxury tax: one step toward getting out of https://t.co/rZVBfMro8b The Celtics get under the luxury tax by trading Chris"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019520577837625527)  2026-02-05T21:16Z 20.2K followers, 134.8K engagements


"I would imagine five is doable in the offseason. Like Golden State can get to five with some work. Then there are teams who have less but can make up the difference with players either directly going to the Bucks or by working with other teams that have more flexibility. The Milwaukee Bucks wanted five or six first-round picks for Giannis Antetokounmpo per @ShamsCharania https://t.co/Zf3OBd9Kcl The Milwaukee Bucks wanted five or six first-round picks for Giannis Antetokounmpo per @ShamsCharania https://t.co/Zf3OBd9Kcl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019522106745319467)  2026-02-05T21:22Z 20.2K followers, 11.8K engagements


"Yup I'm pretty stunned they did it even if 83.3% of the slots are protected. https://t.co/2ZwuPxsVbY https://t.co/2ZwuPxsVbY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019525342646693987)  2026-02-05T21:35Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Zubac is better than Turner. Losing a 5-9 lottery pick would sting but the way you sort of have to rationalize it in your head is you still got SOMETHING out of the lost Haliburton season even if it's just a center upgrade rather than like a second franchise player. I dont get why Pacers fans hate this trade. They now have a starting center. They're favorites to win the East next year. And they could STILL end up with a top [--] pick. You gotta be willing to give up assets if you wanna make moves. If they had Zubac last yr they win the chip. I dont get why Pacers fans hate this trade. They now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019526794240786704)  2026-02-05T21:41Z 20.2K followers, 22.1K engagements


"This is just a guess I haven't asked the league or anything: I assume picks acquired through trade would be off limits in the Aspiration investigation. Like the NBA couldn't have voided Ivica Zubac's contract as a punishment so taking the pick they got for him feels wrong. @SamQuinnCBS What if the pick conveys to the Clippers and the nba strips them of their pick due to the Aspiration side deal 😆 unlikely but you never know @SamQuinnCBS What if the pick conveys to the Clippers and the nba strips them of their pick due to the Aspiration side deal 😆 unlikely but you never know"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019530470137192645)  2026-02-05T21:55Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"This is broadly how I'd expect Boston to manage its finances for the next [---] seasons as it resets its repeater tax clock: As of right now the Celtics are looking at around $18 million in luxury tax room with three empty roster spots (assuming they keep their first-round pick). I would guess that they sign two minimum players. Maybe three since Amari Williams is non-guaranteed. But basically keep those deep bench slots cheap. Maybe bring Minott back with one of them. The bulk of that tax room should go to re-signing Vooch. The ideal structure here would be a two-year deal taking up most of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019558154632122839)  2026-02-05T23:46Z 20.2K followers, 166.5K engagements


"It feels like a last hoorah for this sort of thing with a bad draft and possible rule changes coming. We are about to see the gnarliest tank race in NBA history. The bottom [--] teams + the Bulls + the Bucks if they can pacify Giannis would all prefer to lose every game the rest of the season. There is no competitive integrity to be found here. https://t.co/BnNhTNT1NU We are about to see the gnarliest tank race in NBA history. The bottom [--] teams + the Bulls + the Bucks if they can pacify Giannis would all prefer to lose every game the rest of the season. There is no competitive integrity to be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019562739384086809)  2026-02-06T00:04Z 20.2K followers, 17.4K engagements


"Even if Giannis wanted to set [--] ball screens a game which we learned with Dame he did not I have no idea how youd go about getting all of the very specific sort of role players that duo would need to thrive with the limited picks the Lakers would have and both on max deals. I may be in the minority but I really dont see a Luka/Giannis pairing offensively working *Mutes Tweet* I may be in the minority but I really dont see a Luka/Giannis pairing offensively working *Mutes Tweet*"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019584823640350891)  2026-02-06T01:31Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"If Jokic doesnt extend this summer I can assure you it will start. There was a whole cycle of is it time for Jokic to ask out after Malone/Booth got fired but they overperformed in the playoffs and had a good offseason so it died. The Nuggets are 33-19 the Bucks are 20-29. Imagine if ESPN tried to force a Jokic trade the way they try to force a Giannis trade. You cant its an insane concept You cant wrap your head around ESPN desperately making shit up about Jokic because it makes no sense So why do they get away with it for Giannis Imagine if ESPN tried to force a Jokic trade the way they try"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019599242247950724)  2026-02-06T02:29Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Yossi and I going LIVE for our last stream of the [----] deadline (unless someone gets Mark Williams'd later I guess) - Zubac trade and everything that comes with it. - Kuminga for Porzingis - Ayo to Minny. - Big picture looks at several teams. https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGLBloPEMxm https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGLBloPEMxm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019604199403835574)  2026-02-06T02:48Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Yossi and I going LIVE for our last stream of the [----] deadline (unless someone gets Mark Williams'd later I guess) - Zubac trade and everything that comes with it. - Kuminga for Porzingis - Ayo to Minny. - Big picture looks at several teams. https://www.youtube.com/live/p2Ko8-jkgO0 https://www.youtube.com/live/p2Ko8-jkgO0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019604211780960615)  2026-02-06T02:49Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@bjpivonka I use the cap sheets projections here. I believe Yossi uses 7% but I'm not 100% sure about that. https://www.capsheets.com/boston-celtics-cap-sheet/ https://www.capsheets.com/boston-celtics-cap-sheet/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019642350830805015)  2026-02-06T05:20Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I've really run the gamut on Cleveland's trade deadline. When I first heard about the Harden-Garland trade I was just sort of dumbfounded at the idea of trading for someone a decade older. The more I look at it now the more I think I'm gonna pick the Cavs to win the East"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019835332569780453)  2026-02-06T18:07Z 20.3K followers, 45.9K engagements


"I fear we may have jumped the shark here. We all on @Kalshi now https://t.co/cCNGxfLWO8 We all on @Kalshi now https://t.co/cCNGxfLWO8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2019907767541141760)  2026-02-06T22:55Z 20.2K followers, 20.2K engagements


"Even New York sort of tried not to be a city like New York. Robert Moses proposed several highways through Manhattan over the years but they were largely killed by community activism. It's baffling to me that America created one city like NYC and never again It's baffling to me that America created one city like NYC and never again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020237343421264244)  2026-02-07T20:44Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Im not an economist but shouldnt there have also been enough inflation in this period to render $4.3 billion a far less substantial sum Futurama explained compound interest better than any professor https://t.co/2R3dW0h6Wu Futurama explained compound interest better than any professor https://t.co/2R3dW0h6Wu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020250132802073039)  2026-02-07T21:35Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I normally detest gap years. I want the worst teams to get the top picks so they can improve. Thats why the draft exists in the first place. But the answer is the Pacers. What they went through has to mean something. They deserve it in a way no team ever has. Which NBA team deserves the #1 pick this year the most Which NBA team deserves the #1 pick this year the most"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020421337744084997)  2026-02-08T08:55Z 20.3K followers, 215.2K engagements


"I have a new convoluted idea to address tanking/the lottery: a lottery without a fixed number of teams. Very straightforward. Flat odds. Miss the playoffs youre in. But you cant be in consecutive lotteries and if youve been in two out of three youre out for the next two. The draft order after the lottery is solely based on record. If six teams are in you draw for six picks. If [--] teams are in you draw for [--]. There will still be naturally bad young and rebuilding teams. But there will be less incentive to be explicitly terrible or string together several bad years. I have an anti-gap year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020424040284901540)  2026-02-08T09:06Z 20.3K followers, 97.1K engagements


"The other part of this too is the Thunder and Spurs are just here now. Theyre gonna be great for a long time. You cant pull the ladder up from behind them just as theyre done climbing. It makes it that much harder for anyone else to get where they did and try to beat them. Dont like what the Jazz did last night but. Hard to tell other teams not to tank when the Thunder & Spurs blatantly did for multiple seasons in order to build what they have now. Dont like what the Jazz did last night but. Hard to tell other teams not to tank when the Thunder & Spurs blatantly did for multiple seasons in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020564819150028891)  2026-02-08T18:26Z 20.2K followers, 17.6K engagements


"I know the tanking has been awful. The point of the draft is to be a balancing mechanism to replenish the worst teams with the best incoming players and Im concerned the backlash here is gonna be so bad we change the system in ways that contradict that goal. This has been worse than ever. Would pro sports be better if all [--] teams had draft order determined by lottery and all had the same lottery odds For the first time in my life I would advocate for that so teams aren't rewarded for failure and intentional failure This has been worse than ever. Would pro sports be better if all [--] teams had"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020568469624836232)  2026-02-08T18:40Z 20.2K followers, 31.4K engagements


"Tanking was obviously a part of this for OKC but a relatively small part. SGA and Dub were from the Clippers trade. Cason came from their Play-In year. Dort was undrafted. Hartenstein and Joe were free agents. Aaron Wiggins was round [--]. The Thunder did it for two years. Made the bubble playoffs. Drafted Giddey. Drafted Chet. Back in the Play-In from there. The Thunder did it for two years. Made the bubble playoffs. Drafted Giddey. Drafted Chet. Back in the Play-In from there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020609240319074349)  2026-02-08T21:22Z 20.3K followers, 51K engagements


"I get the talent play. I dont think hes really what they need. Creating offense hasnt been a problem for them at least with Giannis on the floor. Its basically everything else. But I guess if youre tanking why not See how it goes. Free agent guard Cam Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks his agent Tony Ronzone of Wasserman tells ESPN. Thomas [--] averaged [----] points per game over the last three seasons with the Nets. https://t.co/ki1SIWBG6G Free agent guard Cam Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks his agent Tony Ronzone of Wasserman tells ESPN. Thomas 24"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020618991744753953)  2026-02-08T22:01Z 20.2K followers, 15.6K engagements


"The league is ready for it. The talent pool is deep enough. Seattle's return is long overdue. The NBA Board of Governors is expected to vote on adding two expansion teams this summer with Las Vegas and Seattle as the favorites per @townbrad (h/t @TheNBABase) https://t.co/aRwXITrMkV The NBA Board of Governors is expected to vote on adding two expansion teams this summer with Las Vegas and Seattle as the favorites per @townbrad (h/t @TheNBABase) https://t.co/aRwXITrMkV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020961454493426110)  2026-02-09T20:42Z 20.3K followers, 65.1K engagements


"Before Babe Ruth the Major League home run record was held by Roger Connor with [---]. This feels a little bit like that. On this day [--] February [----] 'The Simpsons' officially surpassed 'The Flintstones' with the episode The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show to become the longest-running prime-time animated series in US TV history. https://t.co/2et9tKbNAz On this day [--] February [----] 'The Simpsons' officially surpassed 'The Flintstones' with the episode The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show to become the longest-running prime-time animated series in US TV history. https://t.co/2et9tKbNAz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020963346162516128)  2026-02-09T20:49Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The big question here is how do you police the shoe companies from just saying "we'll give you twice as much if you go to New York or LA" Yes they're only doing that for the top prospects but it's a problem if every Wemby or Flagg is steered towards big markets by Nike. One tanking suggestion: Replace the simple draft with a quantity of money that a team can spend on players entering the league that quantity being more for worse teams. Teams could save money from prior years. But teams don't get exclusive negotiating rights. One tanking suggestion: Replace the simple draft with a quantity of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020973030919503970)  2026-02-09T21:28Z 20.2K followers, 16K engagements


"I mean if Vegas expansion comes seems like the Adelsons getting that expansion team and a Cuban-led Dallas group buying the Mavs would make sense for everyone. BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont @TheSteinLine has learned. A source close to Dumont told me the family remains excited about the future of the franchise and the Cooper https://t.co/C1lCVwZt4X BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020991887105278202)  2026-02-09T22:43Z 20.2K followers, 46.9K engagements


"@luiz_ricardo96 Hell be a 10-year vet so its 35% across the board but the incumbent team (which in all likelihood is the Lakers) would be able to offer five years instead of four and 8% raises instead of 5% raises"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020998307569598931)  2026-02-09T23:08Z 20.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Maybe the highest-profile regular-season game in Hornets history suddenly has a brawl. Moussa Diabate getting pulled out by security. Isaiah Stewart came off the bench to get in the mix. Just a mess right now in Charlotte"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021036553238348282)  2026-02-10T01:40Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Johto is the region we need to go back to most because it has the highest highs and the lowest lows. Give us the charm of the region the following Pokemon and the edgelord rival but with a proper level curve wider regional dex and a deeper story. Thats an A+ game. Again Like every region has been covered but Johto again.we need that back. Again Like every region has been covered but Johto again.we need that back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021041576202698992)  2026-02-10T02:00Z 20.2K followers, 56.9K engagements


"It's not even just that they chose THT over Caruso. It's that they decided it had to be a choice in the first place. They had full Bird Rights on both. There was no second apron yet. It was just cash. Caruso was offered $9.245 million per year. Too rich for their blood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021104860939067801)  2026-02-10T06:12Z 20.3K followers, 48.7K engagements


"They also used the tax MLE on Kendrick Nunn. They didn't just choose THT over Caruso. They chose Nunn on a slightly cheaper contract too. There are a lot of basketball reasons that was insane at the time but really they should've just paid for everyone. They're the Lakers It's not even just that they chose THT over Caruso. It's that they decided it had to be a choice in the first place. They had full Bird Rights on both. There was no second apron yet. It was just cash. Caruso was offered $9.245 million per year. Too rich for their blood. It's not even just that they chose THT over Caruso."  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021105192578474464)  2026-02-10T06:13Z 20.2K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Look not to lean too heavily into yesterdays Dallas rumor cycle but hell be a free agent in [----]. Thats two years from now. And at this moment the Lakers are clearly worse than several West teams and there are other good young ones coming. Cant afford to mess around here. Also stop talking about Lukas prime like its some year off in the distance. Hes about to turn [--]. Hes a top three player in the world right now. This is the time you build for. Framing it as we have to think about our future is remarkably disingenuous. Also stop talking about Lukas prime like its some year off in the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021318187904536975)  2026-02-10T20:19Z 20.3K followers, 28.2K engagements


"If were talking about pick protections getting changed I think they should amend it so that if you trade a first-round pick a first-round pick HAS to convey. No more of this top-eight protected pick becomes a second-round pick nonsense. The NBA should only allow 1-4 protection on FRPs traded. I can see an argument for lotto protection also. They should prolly limit the amount of years you can protect a pick as well. I don't begrudge teams for tanking but the 2nd half of this season is gonna be gross as hell. The NBA should only allow 1-4 protection on FRPs traded. I can see an argument for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021318959765606422)  2026-02-10T20:22Z 20.2K followers, 36.9K engagements


"Like if you wanna send out a pick thats top-29 protected for six years whatever your business. But in the seventh year it should have to become unprotected. Fake first-round picks are BS. If you trade for a first-round pick you should get a first-round pick. If were talking about pick protections getting changed I think they should amend it so that if you trade a first-round pick a first-round pick HAS to convey. No more of this top-eight protected pick becomes a second-round pick nonsense. If were talking about pick protections getting changed I think they should amend it so that if you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021319270131540081)  2026-02-10T20:24Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"You can find an egregious tank story for basically every team. Lots of tank talk lately but nobody ever mentions 2011-12 Golden State. First-round pick was top-7 protected from Utah. The Warriors lost [--] of their last [--]. The final minutes of the last game vs. San Antonio was the most blatant non-effort Ive ever seen in an NBA game. Lots of tank talk lately but nobody ever mentions 2011-12 Golden State. First-round pick was top-7 protected from Utah. The Warriors lost [--] of their last [--]. The final minutes of the last game vs. San Antonio was the most blatant non-effort Ive ever seen in an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021341014825501082)  2026-02-10T21:50Z 20.2K followers, 18.7K engagements


"This is pretty straightforward I think. If the Lakers put a contender around Luka in the next two years he will stay because stars in their prime dont leave the Lakers when the Lakers are capable of winning. If the Lakers dont put a contender around Luka the door opens. Sorry Mavs fans. 😭 https://t.co/3Va3vLbmFz Sorry Mavs fans. 😭 https://t.co/3Va3vLbmFz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021422008811261965)  2026-02-11T03:12Z 20.3K followers, 19.6K engagements


"So much of succeeding in the NBA boils down to recognizing quickly enough that youre Richard Jefferson and not Kobe Bryant. Or in truth probably someone worse than Richard Jefferson. Evan hits the nail on the head here. For the guys who arent Kobe self awareness is essential. I remember one time my coach said he viewed me as Richard Jefferson and that was the first time i truly understood Latrell Spreewell P.s. Id trade the career i had for Richard Jefferson so it aint no shade. I just thought I was Kobe I remember one time my coach said he viewed me as Richard Jefferson and that was the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021739932402823202)  2026-02-12T00:15Z 20.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Blake Amare Marques Johnson and Mike DAntoni should all make it imo. (Im not nearly informed enough about the women to comment but Im guessing some of them should too). The Naismith Hall of Fame finalists have been announced: https://t.co/JWzn2R4KmC The Naismith Hall of Fame finalists have been announced: https://t.co/JWzn2R4KmC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021741183165178275)  2026-02-12T00:20Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I think getting one *might* be doable but Im dubious. You have $50 million or so in space (maybe theres a Vando dump maybe Smart and Ayton opt out but [--] is the rough starting point). I dont think a $25ish million starting point steals either. Would have to overpay one. Hear me and hear me good. If Lakers can poach Peyton Watson and Walker Kessler thats a grand slam offseason. I mentioned the other day I thought that was Robs plan and Windhorst is hinting at it. https://t.co/SvPxKmfit3 Hear me and hear me good. If Lakers can poach Peyton Watson and Walker Kessler thats a grand slam offseason."  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021746391203373453)  2026-02-12T00:41Z 20.3K followers, 32.4K engagements


"With Watson youd hope to frontload a deal in a way that scares Denver because of a huge immediate tax bill. With Kessler youd need it to be long-term at a huge number you want them thinking about George/Ace down the line. Cant really do both. I think both stay regardless. I think getting one *might* be doable but Im dubious. You have $50 million or so in space (maybe theres a Vando dump maybe Smart and Ayton opt out but [--] is the rough starting point). I dont think a $25ish million starting point steals either. Would have to overpay one. I think getting one *might* be doable but Im dubious."  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021746830493761562)  2026-02-12T00:43Z 20.3K followers, 23K engagements


"My suspicion is that Denver lines up a deal to dump Braun or Johnson in order to keep Watson without a monster tax bill. As the Lakers maybe you leverage that Watson fear into getting one of those guys for free. I think the Jazz just match anything on Kessler. With Watson youd hope to frontload a deal in a way that scares Denver because of a huge immediate tax bill. With Kessler youd need it to be long-term at a huge number you want them thinking about George/Ace down the line. Cant really do both. I think both stay regardless. With Watson youd hope to frontload a deal in a way that scares"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021747149541618078)  2026-02-12T00:44Z 20.3K followers, 24.4K engagements


"The luxury tax bill wont be a problem in their case. The difficulties are a) you have a finite amount of cap space and b) Kessler is restricted so the Jazz can match any offer. So the questions become can you structure an offer in a way that scares Utah and can you build a whole team after doing so https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021752210422432025 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021752210422432025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021752210422432025)  2026-02-12T01:04Z 20.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@JoeJohnsonHOFer I've been on team "any guard who played for the 2025-26 Chicago Bulls works." Coby White. Ayo Dosunmu. Anfernee Simons. Collin Sexton. Center is a bigger long-term need but there's no easy way to address it. For now I'm focused on getting SOME shot-creation in to replace Trae"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021810816685846935)  2026-02-12T04:57Z 20.3K followers, [---] engagements


"I get that the Aspiration stuff complicated it but the longer he keeps doing this the more mad I get that he didn't get traded at the deadline. Like this dude should be impacting the title picture for someone KAWHI LEONARD. Dude is unbelievable. I mean like I don't mean to be prisoner of the moment but he's literally never been better offensively He's had better all-around seasons but how is this not the best he's ever been offensively (though he's been solid on def this yr) KAWHI LEONARD. Dude is unbelievable. I mean like I don't mean to be prisoner of the moment but he's literally never"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021812045872517173)  2026-02-12T05:02Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@DaReelSebas Read the personal life section of his Wikipedia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022049298364727717)  2026-02-12T20:44Z 20.3K followers, [---] engagements


"I am just very very uneasy about policing intent. Set whatever firm rules you want. I just dont think its the leagues place to judge intent. What happens if its not for draft purposes Like when a team tries to lose for preferable seeding (think of the [----] Clippers here) The real answer obviously has to be structural changes. But even if that happens you cant foresee everything. Teams may still find reasons to throw games. The league should have zero tolerance for anyone losing on purpose regardless of structural reforms. The real answer obviously has to be structural changes. But even if"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022131547760210265)  2026-02-13T02:11Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Rookie free agency allows Nike to strategically place prospects wherever they want which will very often be New York and LA. You cant put a salary cap on the shoe companies. rookie free agency. with that solved get rid of coach challenges and replays rookie free agency. with that solved get rid of coach challenges and replays"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2020567508114198537)  2026-02-08T18:36Z 20.3K followers, 16.4K engagements


"If you dont want teams to tank change the incentive structure in such a way that teams no longer feel the need to tank. Until then as ugly as it is I dont think teams should be punished for behaving rationally in their best interests and if they are everyone should be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022130367499841824)  2026-02-13T02:07Z 20.3K followers, 13.3K engagements


"You have to really trust your front office to win on the margins. Like say you can get him at like [--] a year (and Im not even sure you could). You have [--] mil in space the cap room MLE and those three tradable 1sts to build the rest of your team. Thats pretty tight. @SamQuinnCBS I'm overpaying Kessler idc @SamQuinnCBS I'm overpaying Kessler idc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2021751339433222569)  2026-02-12T01:00Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"It may be both. Like hypothetically what if OKC just loved someone whos gonna be like the sixth or seventh pick this year They have the assets to trade for a pick like that get a guy on a rookie deal then trade Dort for picks to replenish what they spent+avoid paying him. There's such a hyperfixation on the new CBA & OKC's payroll that I feel like people are missing some obvious stuff: Like what if OKC decides they gotta upgrade from Dort because of his on-court limitations What if he's not an Apron casualty what if he's a basketball casualty There's such a hyperfixation on the new CBA &"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022159759974314115)  2026-02-13T04:03Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The thing is it only has to happen a few times for it to really drastically alter league history. It just gives those big markets such a huge advantage if the shoe companies feel like theres money to be made by placing a LeBron or a Wemby or a Flagg in a specific market. This is actually above my pay grade lol. Is it that beneficial to be in a major market for Nike to basically make up and pay the difference between a team with unlimited cap space vs a team thats basically capped out And do this for every big time rookie This is actually above my pay grade lol. Is it that beneficial to be in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022162910148276649)  2026-02-13T04:16Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Lakers seven wins: MIN: No LeBron SAC: No LeBron/Luka MIN: No LeBron/Luka/Smart/Vincent MEM: No LeBron/Vincent/Ayton leaves in 2Q MIA: No LeBron/Vincent/Ayton POR: No LeBron/Luka/Reaves/Vincent SAS: No LeBron/Reaves/Vincent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/1986314508894191996)  2025-11-06T06:07Z 20.3K followers, 2.7M engagements


"Are the Raptors going to the get retroactively fined for conduct detrimental to the league Because they did exactly what the Jazz are doing last year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022124392382431553)  2026-02-13T01:43Z 20.3K followers, 48.1K engagements


"Something to remember if youre advocating extreme anti-tanking measures like eliminating the draft or the wheel: There are traded picks out to [----]. You cant really make changes that are THAT significant until all of those picks convey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022136209565425897)  2026-02-13T02:30Z 20.3K followers, 16.7K engagements


"All this does is encourage gap years. The Bucks dont have their pick this year but imagine a team like them needs to revitalize around Giannis. Youd load manage him all year then let him unleash hell on the crappy teams to get the No. [--] pick. DEVELOPING: The NBA is discussing creating a tournament among lottery teams to determine draft order in order to stop tanking. (via @ShamsCharania h/t @flasportsbuzz) DEVELOPING: The NBA is discussing creating a tournament among lottery teams to determine draft order in order to stop tanking. (via @ShamsCharania h/t @flasportsbuzz)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022152721454023015)  2026-02-13T03:35Z 20.3K followers, 33.2K engagements


"Anyway in non-tanking news Ousmane Dieng breaking out like this is important for the Bucks Theyd been linked to so many small guards but athleticism and size on the wing was way more important for them. If he keeps shooting like this hell be the steal of the deadline"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022158369650618829)  2026-02-13T03:58Z 20.3K followers, 10.1K engagements


"I think its kind of hilarious because Mike Brown wins unanimously in [--] has basically the same record with the same players in [--] but doesnt get a single vote. He was the same coach doing the same job. The novelty had just worn off. There actually is a pretty consistent criteria. Most years its the top two seed who overperforms their preseason wins projection the most. Occasionally its a [--] or [--] seed but only if there are extenuating circumstances like Mike Brown ending the Kings streak. There actually is a pretty consistent criteria. Most years its the top two seed who overperforms their"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022164737623203913)  2026-02-13T04:23Z 20.3K followers, 10.2K engagements


"You could probably add Paul George to this list too TBH. Not that I think the Clippers did anything wrong by him they just didnt pay him and thats something stars watch more closely than anything. How the Clippers treated Chris Paul and Blake Griffin is going to age poorly with superstars. Those guys talk to each other and this kind of thing is how you get blacklisted. If you dont believe me see how the Knicks recruiting efforts have gone under James Dolan. How the Clippers treated Chris Paul and Blake Griffin is going to age poorly with superstars. Those guys talk to each other and this kind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022435577358872914)  2026-02-13T22:19Z 20.3K followers, 57.6K engagements


"I dont fault teams for tanking because its in their best interest so Im not gonna fault the Thunder for raising a stink about it because thats also in their best interest. These are all rational actions. OKC reportedly has concerns about Utah tanking and has been working through back channels to pressure the league into making the Jazz remain competitive per @Tjonesonthenba If Utahs pick falls outside the top [--] it will go to OKC. It's Oklahoma City going through back https://t.co/RHwd3vTV8c OKC reportedly has concerns about Utah tanking and has been working through back channels to pressure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022457636428329235)  2026-02-13T23:47Z 20.3K followers, 24.1K engagements


"And FWIW the Thunder have been remarkably unlucky when its come to other teams picks. In [----] they had a top-four protected swap that the Rockets tanked to keep. Sixers tanked to keep their top-six protected pick last year. Jazz are doing it to the top-eight pick now. I dont fault teams for tanking because its in their best interest so Im not gonna fault the Thunder for raising a stink about it because thats also in their best interest. These are all rational actions. I dont fault teams for tanking because its in their best interest so Im not gonna fault the Thunder for raising a stink about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022458348357234864)  2026-02-13T23:50Z 20.3K followers, 45.2K engagements


"The Thunder tanked for two years. This is now the fourth season in which theyve been adversely affected by someone else tanking to keep a protected pick or swap they owe them: [----] Rockets 2024-26 Jazz [----] Sixers. You could argue tanking has been a net negative for OKC. I'm always caught off guard by how off-base fans & media leaguewide are on OKC's tanking and its duration lol. I'm always caught off guard by how off-base fans & media leaguewide are on OKC's tanking and its duration lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022459874433732691)  2026-02-13T23:56Z 20.3K followers, 62.1K engagements


"I sort of laugh at the idea of bad teams building through free agency. Thats not a market issue. Its a structural issue. Free agency is mostly dead because of how easy extensions are now. There are no great free agents anymore for the big or small markets. the lottery doesn't need fixing (unless its to give bad teams better odds) bad teams need to get better and building through free agency isn't a viable solution for small market teams let bad teams draft good players and they won't tank for as long the lottery doesn't need fixing (unless its to give bad teams better odds) bad teams need to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022467018298134939)  2026-02-14T00:24Z 20.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Ive been adamant about this for a long time. His time in OKC with the Hornets means a lot as well. He may not have been on the Thunder for long but he was hugely important to basketball in Oklahoma City overall. I really think the Thunder should consider retiring Chris Pauls jersey. Even though he wasnt on the championship roster he played a massive role in bringing OKC their first championship. He laid the ground work years ago💙 https://t.co/n8H16anNdt I really think the Thunder should consider retiring Chris Pauls jersey. Even though he wasnt on the championship roster he played a massive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022519902477959514)  2026-02-14T03:54Z 20.3K followers, 17.2K engagements


"I wouldn't mind using trade deadline day as the halfway point of the season so guys could have a week to handle the logistics of changing teams after. Plus it adds a lot of tension. Teams play Wednesday. Trades happen Thursday. End of act one. Intermission. See you in a week. The NBA just needs to cut the All Star weekend. Announce all stars and give the players a full week off and let them get ready to finish the season strong The NBA just needs to cut the All Star weekend. Announce all stars and give the players a full week off and let them get ready to finish the season strong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2022916614501601413)  2026-02-15T06:11Z 20.3K followers, [---] engagements

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