Aaron Mays

@SteveThunderfan French Connection

Big news, multiple of my extremely NBA-casual coworkers are referring to Wemby as “that guy who elbows people.”

@FinaleGee @BricktownBronco @esidery It won’t matter. Presti will extract max value. And the lotto talent pipeline continues with Topic getting more of a role.

@BricktownBronco @esidery That's cool, but some of that talent will be playing for other teams next season, one way or another.

The Thunder own a 7.1% chance today at landing a top-four pick thanks to the Paul George trade in 2019. If OKC is able to luck into one of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer or Caleb Wilson, the doomsday scenario NBA executives have discussed all season would come true.

@baseballpopz @Jhickness9 I think the data told him that

@Jhickness9 Whatever you have to tell yourself pal.

There isn’t a whistle problem. The problem is Aaron Wiggins is the 12th player in OKC‘s rotation and would be the third best player on the floor for the Lakers.

@jand0824 @Rylan_Stiles Feel like current and former actual NBA players hold a little more weight than randos on twitter

@Rylan_Stiles Everyone but those two guys you named 🤡

It’s funny when people’s argument being unwatchable/foul baiting. is “everyone besides OKC sees it this way!” Meanwhile we’re seeing a new former player come to the defense of OKC almost daily. Haliburton had great segment on ESPN earlier, Melo on NBC, etc. Not *everyone*.

@ChoseNx0ne @priceacarter Yeah it’s crazy how no one ever complained about missed calls and no calls in the NBA before this year. I guess you’re right. It only happens when teams play the Thunder.

@aaronsmays @priceacarter Yall are right. Everyone else is wrong (even former NBA players) nothing to see here 😁

It’s probably just counter culture from me but I feel myself rooting for OKC simply cause the whining about SGA. Fix the rules, most of the league foul baits. There’s more to a team/game than just making FT. They’ve maximized a market inefficiency.

@ChoseNx0ne @priceacarter Same thing in the NBA too. The bad call you noted also happens all the time. I forget who it was, maybe Cason, got called for a foul on Reeves and the replay showed there was zero contact.

@priceacarter The difference between the chiefs and okc is people whine because they win but there’s objectively not many bad calls. People only post screenshots of lineman holding because there’s holding every play. When you can make a 5 min montage of an NBA half that’s just bad.

@AdamSchefter Not used to throwing into the dirt. Different throwing motion.

New Dolphins QB Malik Willis threw out the first pitch Friday night:

@Conner_DKC Seattle didn’t drop at all after losing their superbowl mvp?

whomst is 20

@francistennn @PranavSriraman Their defense won them the superbowl in 2023

instead of asking “what made us unfair, and how do we fortify that?” they’re leaning into being a neutered version of everyone else — ask bills, ravens, chargers, etc fans about “run the ball, play defense, pray someone gets open” football in january

@syzlyn @priceacarter Cuz it’s fun? And we just really want the draft to get here and because we can’t speed that up, mock drafts are the next best thing. They do help you get a sense of what might be possible and help you learn more about guys deeper in the draft too.

@priceacarter I saw a lot of mock drafts on here from both “experts” and fans. Can’t remember any of them even remotely close to what the Chiefs actually did. Makes me wonder why people bother. Just for fun I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

Every year I challenge myself to do a "What I would've done Chiefs draft. To track how dumb I really am. Not using hindsight just the name I would take in that moment. 1.6-Rueben Bain 1.29- Colton Hood 2.40-Chris Bell 4.109- Keionte Scott 5.161- Zane Durant 7.249- Deion Burks

@smiley_moth Yeah I think they’re better on offense and defense. WR room is on par with last year if not slightly better. RB room insanely better. CBs might be as good with potential for more. D-line is def better.

@SharpFootball @MahomeSZN Bengals shoulda been higher

capital used to draft defense in 2026

@MySportsUpdate @PlayersTribune His name is a stutter. Kevin Concepcion Concepcion.

Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion with a message to NFL teams, via @PlayersTribune. 🔥🔥

@priceacarter The combination of surprise and reluctant acceptance I feel about this does feel like a real draft day experience.

Checking #Chiefs final 1st round mock accuracy: McShay 2025: Josh Simmons Kiper 2025: Josh Simmons Schrager 2025: James Pearce Jr. Jeremiah 2025: Josh Conerly Jr. McShay 2026: Tyson/Hood Kiper 2026: Tyson/ Hood Schrager 2026: Tyson/ Hood (has 1 more coming)

@BradHensonPro I was thinking about this play the other day. Sneed’s a legend.

L'Jarius Sneed's forced fumble will forever haunt the Baltimore Ravens.

@priceacarter Gotta trade up with Browns then

Gut feeling on the top 10 right now: - Jets take Bailey -Cardinal want to trade back -Titans play defense to get Reese -Browns can get OT w/later pick - Chiefs get sniped for Bain play it safe with Delane

@priceacarter @TampaBayTre I keep thinks about this mock lol. It’s the best I’ve seen. Bain. Double early edge. And waiting on WR but using the high end pass catching cap friendly TE loophole to make up for it. Just love it.

We mock in solidarity for @TampaBayTre…

@MorganEndicott4 @Three_Cone It was mercy the refs didn’t let them get to the line more with that FT%

@Three_Cone I agree and I definitely don’t think Shai is a foul baiter and he’s a very skilled scorer but how do you explain this ft disparity

The obsession with labeling everything basketball related as ethical or unethical and arguing about it has to be so exhausting

@Matty_KCSN It’s a double smokescreen acting like he’s not taking a tackle so media and others think it’s a smokescreen and confirms for them we’re taking a tackle.

Brett specifically not saying OT scares the shit outta me.

@NugsGetBuckets @WSpooney @grok He was trying to foul him and it was called a foul

@WSpooney @grok is it a foul in the NBA to hold an offensive players jersey while on defense for the entire play?

It's pretty wild how much contact and grabbing it took before the refs made this call.