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octothorp · 06-13-2023, 11:28 AM

With the Denver Nuggets winning their first ever title, the 2022-23 season is over, and basketball fans can look forward to the drama of another offseason.

Key dates:

June 24th - NBA draft
July 1st - Free agency opens up (contracts cannot be signed until end of moratorium), new CBA takes effect
July 6th - end of moratorium
July 7-17th - Las Vegas Summer League
August 25th - September 10th - Fiba World Cup
October 24th - NBA Season begins

A few key plotlines

What will the Morant suspension be?
Who will go 2nd in the NBA draft?
Will Lillard stay in Portland?
What will James Harden do?
Will Irving commit long-term to Dallas?
Will the Raptors retool or rebuild? Bulls and Wizards face similar dilemmas.
How do the Lakers manage their tough roster situation?
Will Phoenix move on from Paul and/or Ayton?
Will the Warriors and Clippers remain deeply over the tax, or will the threat of harsher penalties have them starting to shed salary this year?
Will Boston give Jaylen Brown a supermax contract?

As always, there will no doubt be totally unexpected stories that end up playing a huge role in the way the offseason shakes out.

Raptors focus:

Three major free agents, in Poeltl, FVV, and GTJ Poeltl seems likely to stay but the others are huge questionmarks.
Siakam and OG's trade value: if the Raptors want to be a seller, they'll definitely have buyers... but will those buyers meet Ujiri's likely steep price?
The draft: Raptors have a number of interesting guard options at #13, or someone like Coulibaly or Leonard Miller who look like classic Raptors picks.
Will the Raptors acquire additional draft assets? A lot of the OG/Siakam rumours involve either moving up or acquiring additional draft assets: Portland, Houston, Indiana, Washington, and Dallas are all potential trading partners in these scenarios.
What will the Raptors summer-league team look like? It wouldn't be surprising to see Darko Rajakovic coaching the team.
Assistant coaching staff: currently, Raptors have only two assistant coaches on staff: Jim Sann and Rico Hines, and there are rumours of Hines following Nurse to Philly. Either way, it'll be a priority to rebuild what was once one of the top coaching staffs in the league but has bled coaching talent each of the last 4 years. A defensive expert would seem to be the top priority with Darko being more of an offensive specialist himself.

Team Canada focus:
We'll probably have a separate Team Canada / FIBA thread later in the summer, however, worth putting some of those questionmarks here. As they have the last couple years, there will probably be a Team Canada summit at Las Vegas during summer league:

Will Jamal Murray suit up for Team Canada or take the summer off after a long playoff run?
What international stars opt in/out?
What will the relationship between Team Canada and Nurse be like now that he's not with the Raptors?
Team Canada has a list of 14 players who have made 3-year commitments to the program (this is year 2 of 3). How much will Team Canada weigh previous commitments in selecting the team?
With several players on that list who are free agents (Brooks the biggest name amongst them), will those contracts get settled in time for full participation this summer?
Will Team Canada get commitments from any of last year's three excellent rookies, Mathurin, Nembhard, and Sharpe?
Where will the Canadians (Leonard Miller, OMP) get drafted this year?

06-13-2023, 11:28 AM	#1
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	NBA (and Raptors) 2023 Offseason With the Denver Nuggets winning their first ever title, the 2022-23 season is over, and basketball fans can look forward to the drama of another offseason. Key dates: June 24th - NBA draft July 1st - Free agency opens up (contracts cannot be signed until end of moratorium), new CBA takes effect July 6th - end of moratorium July 7-17th - Las Vegas Summer League August 25th - September 10th - Fiba World Cup October 24th - NBA Season begins A few key plotlines What will the Morant suspension be? Who will go 2nd in the NBA draft? Will Lillard stay in Portland? What will James Harden do? Will Irving commit long-term to Dallas? Will the Raptors retool or rebuild? Bulls and Wizards face similar dilemmas. How do the Lakers manage their tough roster situation? Will Phoenix move on from Paul and/or Ayton? Will the Warriors and Clippers remain deeply over the tax, or will the threat of harsher penalties have them starting to shed salary this year? Will Boston give Jaylen Brown a supermax contract? As always, there will no doubt be totally unexpected stories that end up playing a huge role in the way the offseason shakes out. Raptors focus: Three major free agents, in Poeltl, FVV, and GTJ Poeltl seems likely to stay but the others are huge questionmarks. Siakam and OG's trade value: if the Raptors want to be a seller, they'll definitely have buyers... but will those buyers meet Ujiri's likely steep price? The draft: Raptors have a number of interesting guard options at #13, or someone like Coulibaly or Leonard Miller who look like classic Raptors picks. Will the Raptors acquire additional draft assets? A lot of the OG/Siakam rumours involve either moving up or acquiring additional draft assets: Portland, Houston, Indiana, Washington, and Dallas are all potential trading partners in these scenarios. What will the Raptors summer-league team look like? It wouldn't be surprising to see Darko Rajakovic coaching the team. Assistant coaching staff: currently, Raptors have only two assistant coaches on staff: Jim Sann and Rico Hines, and there are rumours of Hines following Nurse to Philly. Either way, it'll be a priority to rebuild what was once one of the top coaching staffs in the league but has bled coaching talent each of the last 4 years. A defensive expert would seem to be the top priority with Darko being more of an offensive specialist himself. Team Canada focus: We'll probably have a separate Team Canada / FIBA thread later in the summer, however, worth putting some of those questionmarks here. As they have the last couple years, there will probably be a Team Canada summit at Las Vegas during summer league: Will Jamal Murray suit up for Team Canada or take the summer off after a long playoff run? What international stars opt in/out? What will the relationship between Team Canada and Nurse be like now that he's not with the Raptors? Team Canada has a list of 14 players who have made 3-year commitments to the program (this is year 2 of 3). How much will Team Canada weigh previous commitments in selecting the team? With several players on that list who are free agents (Brooks the biggest name amongst them), will those contracts get settled in time for full participation this summer? Will Team Canada get commitments from any of last year's three excellent rookies, Mathurin, Nembhard, and Sharpe? Where will the Canadians (Leonard Miller, OMP) get drafted this year? Last edited by octothorp; 06-19-2023 at 02:44 PM.