Defending Steve Kerr

It takes the stats of each guy at the peak of that decade. So all big names alone won’t work if that decade isn’t their prime Still chasing 82-0 though.

@PolymarketHoops This is blatantly false Some rando aggregate account said this, and others are reporting it as fact Need to fact check first please There was no amount given yesterday when the news dropped. Only today do we know it’s $400M… nowhere close to $1.1B

Stephen Curry is reportedly set to earn an astronomical $1.19 billion over the course of his new 10-year contract with Li-Ning. That is worth almost FOUR TIMES more than what he earned in his 12-year contract with Under Armour. 🤯

@LegionHoops @AndyKHLiu @timkawakami If he wants to be remembered, this is the way to go out Lakers aren’t going anywhere Cavs are trying to contend, he’d just be another cog Only with the Warriors is anything possible. Ring doesn’t matter. All 82 would be absolute media frenzy regardless on his retirement tour

REPORT: The Warriors are a “live” option for LeBron James and could offer him a $15.1M nontaxpayer MLE, per @timkawakami. “I think the Warriors would be a very live option. Check that: I think the process has already started and the Warriors are a live option.”

@BallsackSports This is like a whole ClutchPoints style caption just as a QT for Steph I can respect the hustle. I love a good story.

In 2018, Nike basketball was on fire. If you walked into Footlocker, they had LeBron, KDs, Kobe’s, PGs, and Kyrie’s on the shelves. An elite lineup of signature models, and also had the hyperdunk line. In 2020, Nike unveiled the GT Cut 1, a modern shoe with great traction, court feel, and cushion. The future of Nike basketball was bright. Around post-COVID, Nike made the genius decision of taking shoes off their shelves (including footlocker) to sell directly to consumers, cutting out the middle man. The problem was this shelve space was taken up by competitors, and consumers began taking their business elsewhere, especially in the running industry. Nike then fumbled their relationship with Kyrie Irving by limiting his creative output and freedom over his line. They replaced the controversial, brand “unsafe” Kyrie Irving, and the fading Playoff P with the Guns ‘n Buns duo. They gave the 🌽 addict the worst signature line ever unveiled (did anyone ever buy a single pair?). The Ja line has been a massive success however, pairing good performance & less expensive models with fun colorways, continuing that 2010s Nike signature vibe under a very marketable athlete. Signing Tatum was a great move, but his shoe line has been rather generic and has never really caught much hype. And Luka? I forgot they even signed Luka. He has a signature model, but’s rarely marketed. It’s probably more popular with the pickleball crowd than basketball crowd. The Kobe protro line was a great move, but was iffy on execution. The performance “upgrades” have been hit and miss. And Chinese competitors are creating better Kobe-like shoes at a cheaper price. And they’re marketing their shoes through IG and TikTok. Nike threw basketball fans a bone with the LeBron 20, but went away from that successful formula. The GT Cut 2 was a flop. The tariffs have led to rising prices while the quality has regressed. Fans have voiced what they want, but Nike hasn’t listened. Their competitors have, and they’ve taken market share. Nike has had Caitlin Clark in their pipeline since 2022. They signed her to a signature shoe deal in spring 2024, but they had no plan or vision for her. When Caitlin Clark was the hottest athlete on the planet in 2024, Nike sat on their hands, and merely tossed her a few Kobe protro colorways. Generational fumble. Nike has an elite marketing team. They have money. They have designers. But they lack any sense of leadership and creative direction for the brand. They’re milking the past while competitors are taking over the present. Adidas went all in on Ant and Jeremiah Smith. New Balance snagged Flagg. Nike got Wemby, but has him playing in some sharkskin ass bricks. Not even his own shoe, and he’s in year 3 leading his team to the finals. Nike got lucky as Steph became a free agent again… but to no one’s surprise, Nike fumbled again. It might be time to pivot to pickleball, because Nike is getting shoved into a locker by everyone.

@Gardas111 For 99% of NBA players in history, if they make just 3 of these… it’s in their career highlight reel Steph has a 5 MINUTE compilation of these wild circus trick shots going in against NBA-level defenders I don’t know if we realize how insane that is

Steph Curry throwing up some bs and still making it

@ShamsCharania @mcten Some rando account said the deal was worth $1B, and Udonis Haslem liked it and Quentin Richardson commented on IG Proof that literally anyone can say anything without proof and get traction/engagement

Landmark: Golden State star Stephen Curry's 10-year endorsement deal with Li-Ning is worth over $400 million, industry sources tell ESPN. Curry had similar financial commitments from other brands, including at least one more lucrative offer, but chose Li-Ning to power Curry Brand.

@BrettSiegelNBA Well there’s a few things 1) Even back end firsts can be elite in NFL draft 2) Garett turns 31 next szn. CLE banking on him declining in 2-4 yrs 3) Verse has huge potential. Not Myles, but huge 4) Browns maybe could’ve gotten more but it’s decent return for rebuilding team

So, the Browns got basically nothing for the best defensive player in the league?

@TheDunkCentral @ohnohedidnt24 I mean, I get what he’s saying But if you’re his teammates and he’s supposed to be the leader of your team… He’s basically saying “maybe we’ll win, maybe we won’t. But it’s all good either way cuz I got mine and I’m taken care of”

"We may win a ring here. We may never win a ring here. But I've won in life" - Donovan Mitchell (h/t @ohnohedidnt24 )

@ShamsCharania Wemby gonna be more motivated to win Game 6 and 7 now, knowing he could feast in the Finals?

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky finger and there is no timetable on his return, sources tell ESPN.

@ClutchPoints @TomerAzarly @BrettSiegelNBA I remember after the Cavs’ Game 1 collapse, Brett predicted a possible sweep Good call.

NBA Finals Preview, Draft Reform, And Intel | Clutch Scoops with @TomerAzarly and @BrettSiegelNBA x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@ShamsCharania @anthonyVslater Wait wouldn’t this incentivize mediocre team tanking? To avoid play in? The worst teams have incentive to win an extra game… But don’t Heat now have incentive to rest Bam? Bucks to rest Giannis? If they’re in 7-10 range, better to just get an extra ping pong ball

Breaking: The NBA's Board of Governors has passed new anti-tanking rules that include expanding the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams get penalized with lessened chances for the No. 1 pick, and flattened odds, sources tell ESPN.

@MaddJournalist Here me out: maybe that’s the point NBA prides itself on being king of social media. And look how much attention they’re getting Is it good PR? No But this tweet getting 1M views, thousands of others like it…everyone’s talking about OKC/flopping, maybe that’s their endgame

I’ve played, coached, reffed & covered basketball for 30+ years. I’m also NOT a Spurs fan. What OKC has done — building half their strategy to manipulate the refs on every possession — is a disgrace to the game and awful to watch. This is Harden on steroids. Fans deserve better.

@BrettSiegelNBA @ClutchPoints Wait so everyone agreed they should blow it up… And they respond by keeping Harden and Kenny Atkinson? I got nothing against Kenny but I thought they would’ve moved on from their core

JUST IN: The Cavaliers will be keeping Kenny Atkinson heading into the 2026-27 season, league sources told @ClutchPoints.

@JeffPassan It’s the A’s though? So basically Gage Jump will start out with promise, develop into one of the best pitchers in baseball, and right when the A’s think they can compete, the owner will trade him for prospects One of the prospects in 2034 will be elite, and the cycle restarts.

The Athletics are calling up Gage Jump, one of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball, sources tell ESPN. Jump, 23, runs his fastball up to 97 and has struck out 56 in 38 innings at AAA. He was part of what's shaping up to be a very interesting draft class in 2024.

@HShdjd84368 @BrettSiegelNBA It’s ok to be critical But “trash” and “never know what they’re doing” talking bout an org that won 4 titles in 8 yrs, most recent dynasty, and most valuable basketball team on the planet… Always space for criticism but at some point the “trash” take just falls flat

@BrettSiegelNBA That organization is trash. They never know what they are doing. Just get gaurds for no reason

A handful of Warriors notes in today's Mock Draft intel story, including Anfernee Simons and Collin Sexton emerging as early names sources say the Dubs will explore as free agency targets with their MLE. Other notes on Golden State, including several draft targets at No. 11:

@BrettSiegelNBA I’ve always insisted that the Spurs or OKC would crush whoever comes out of the East But seeing these Knicks on what’s about to be an 11 game winning streak… Could the Knicks really win it all this year? I’m all for it.

This Knicks team may be the best ever in close-out games. Their point differential in those games this playoffs is insane right now.

@BillSimmons 100% agreed. It’s the exact same thing watching teams try to guard Steph Curry in the playoffs. Steph be frying guys to a crisp, but if you’re allowed to literally hug him so he can’t get away, yeah any defender looks good then

I didn’t think Hartenstein was playable in this series — but if he’s gonna be allowed to maul and grab Wemby like this on every play he should play 48 minutes. This is hilarious.

@Maurice5p @BrettSiegelNBA Kerr gets a lot of flack online But honestly most warriors fans I know are fine with him coming back Because no one’s been able to name a realistic alternative who’d build an elite offense, manage egos, while understanding Steph/Dray perfectly. Kerr the closest thing they got

@BrettSiegelNBA Dub nation is highly irritated that Steve Kerr decided to come back. Why don’t he just retire? He made enough money so the Warriors would never hang another banner in the rafters as long as he’s coaching..

I don’t full believe it to happen yet, but one early name I’ve heard come up along with Willie Green is Andre Iguodala.

And Harrison Barnes was there for both, 10 years apart, in the same arena!

@SayMane901 @JWeinbachNBA Actually history tells us the opposite In the 2025 draft, only Dylan Harper is left standing in playoffs, among guys who play. And he was #2 No doubt there’ll be talent at 11. But to be a contributor on a title team as a rookie? Much more rare, regardless of who’s coach

@JWeinbachNBA Terrible approach in such a talented draft If Steve Kerr was a legit coach you can get a young guy in this draft that helps Steph remain competitive Yaxel could be there at 11

The Warriors will likely shop the No. 11 overall pick in trade talks for an immediate impact player that can help maximize the remaining years of the Steph Curry era. Golden State remains in win-now mode after signing Steve Kerr to a new two-year deal.