Lots of transfers and whopping extensions for their contracts that's happened recently. What you guys feel about the transfer of Caruso to Chi?

Did Lakers just lost one of their best bench?

The Lakers still have THT, they also added Kendrick Nunn (from Miami) and also Kent Bazemore (from GSW), so I think the Lakers still have some good bench players. Although Caruso really blossomed in the Lakers uniform, but it's business to he choose a more lucrative contracts with the Bulls.

Lebron + Carmelo, that will be an awesome tandem in the wing.

I agree, they are old but gold.   Dwight, he is going to pass that energy again to all the Lakers team. I think they forgot that reason why they got the championship last time. His activeness below the rim and the contagious energy that he offers is what really brings out their best performance.
Melo. Just give him some minutes and I am sure he can provide in the offensive area. Lakers now have speed, height, and a playmaker.
I think their next move is to add more shooters besides Melo.
Bro, I hope you have extra ticket. 

Thanks to the wonder that is magic internet money, Stake.com is kind enough to sponsor both of us to go see a game just by being excited to discuss events here on the forum. It’s a great thing and I hope we do both manage to see the King in person before he retires. Now that the Suns are respectable, I can even catch a home game in Phoenix and get some added star power.

I don't see him too playing with other teams either so its a good move for the Warriors to give him another $200M deal. The first player to receive 2 $200M deals in NBA history. Well deserve for the greatest shooter of all time .

Its obvious that Whiteside is better compare to Favors and we saw how Whiteside dominate the paint when he is still in Heat. There is a time that he averaged a double double in a season (correct me) so this is a good addition for the defensive side of the Jazz. They are a good offensive team and now better with their defense.

They got Tucker too but he is a smaller forward and now they got Morris which is a taller and a big help for the Heat bench.

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Many trades happened again today. A quick search on google and you will see all of this but today's best trade I think for me is the Derozan going to the Bulls. They thought that the Bulls will give Markannen for him but it isn't so the Bulls got better right now although I think that they aren't enough to at least clinch to the playoffs but too early to tell. Lets see .

wow, this one is big if Leonard will not re-sign with the Clippers.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/08/03/kawhi-leonard-next-team-odds-nba-free-agency-include-phoenix-suns/5468661001/

We will probably see the Suns to be in the NBA Finals again if they sign Leonard, as other teams are improving, I think the Suns are also looking to improve their line up as they have a disappointed loss in the last Finals.

Kemba Walker to the Knicks after getting a buyout from OKC… The deals just keep coming. The NBA looks a lot different this week and it’s still so early in the process. I feel like this is going to be the busiest offseason for NBA teams that we’ve seen in a while. So far no crazy jersey burning or any negativity surrounding any of the moves so far.

DeRozan, Caruso, and Lonzo Ball. Yes, I can say that's a good addition to support Lavine. He had been shouldering everything since he was signed for Bulls and now they provided help for him. Vucevic was not traded right? I can say that's a solid roster and a good playoff contender if ever the coaching staff will do it right. Well, its Billy Donovan so yes, he can do it right.
Some new faces and I hope they can build chemistry as early as they could. Trades are going crazy. You wake up and suddenly another pretty name goes into a new team.

No the Bulls did trade for Nikola Vučević.  " The Orlando Magic traded All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and two first-round picks, it was announced Thursday. The first-round picks going to the Magic are for 2021 and 2023, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski".

So it was not cheap but the guy is a 20 and 10 player and those don't grow on trees.