Event 2018 NBA Draft

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Mediocre Man said:
Can't use this pick. We have to trade it in a package for an upgrade
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We could technically do both in order to avoid the front end of the "No trading your #1 pick in consecutive years" rule. Draft the player and then trade him. Maybe combine the best player available at 24 , last year's pick at 26, next year's #1, and certain players players for an upgrade? That ends up being 3 young players, plus a vet or two.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Can't use this pick. We have to trade it in a package for an upgrade
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Why? You are not getting a good player for a no. 24 pick and scrubs. Attaching a pick like this to CJ will not increase his value by much.

I prefer a 1% chance that we luck into someone like Jimmy Butler than a 100% chance that we get someone mediocre and stay average.
 
Sarni said:
Why? You are not getting a good player for a no. 24 pick and scrubs. Attaching a pick like this to CJ will not increase his value by much.

I prefer a 1% chance that we luck into someone like Jimmy Butler than a 100% chance that we get someone mediocre and stay average.
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Attaching a pick to a player we
Want to get rid of
 
Mediocre Man said:
Attaching a pick to a player we
Want to get rid of
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How does it make us better?

Again, I prefer to have that 1% chance we get better through being lucky. Over the last few years several players who would have a good impact for us were drafted 24th or lower including Butler, Green, Jokic, Gobert, Capela. All of those would change this team and make it borderline contender. Even players like Crowder, Middleton, Barton, Richardson etc. who were all second rounders would have a big impact.

Trading picks along with bad contracts to create cap space makes sense if you can actually do anything with that cap space. We won’t be able to sign free agents other than MLE for the next two years and in 2020 we have pretty much everybody expiring.

We might get below the tax line and be able to pay full MLE to somebody but that probably won’t get us anyone great either.

Hell, even last year Kuzma, Anunoby were selected around that pick. This would be enough to justify not selling a bad contract for an attached pick.
 
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Finally the lottery is upon us. That one moment that can change the future of the NBA. Hopefully after tonight it opens up shop for trades.
 
If the PHI/BOS/LAL 1st Round Pick ends up in the top 3, will four people stand up there because that one pick could go to two different teams?
 
I'm interested in where Phx lands... After they strike out on PG13, Lebron and Kahwi a CJ for their pick and Josh Jackson deal would be interesting...
 
glazeduck said:
I'm interested in where Phx lands... After they strike out on PG13, Lebron and Kahwi a CJ for their pick and Josh Jackson deal would be interesting...
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Lmao. They would never trade Josh Jackson and a Top 4 pick for C.J. man...

People give me crap for my trade ideas but then stuff like this gets brought up... I'm sorry man, but do you really think C.J. is worth TWO Top 4 picks?
 
Are you kidding me NBA....?

They put a break in between the announcement of pick 9 and 10?

The lottery show has become absolutely pathetic.
 
BonesJones said:
Lmao. They would never trade Josh Jackson and a Top 4 pick for C.J. man...

People give me crap for my trade ideas but then stuff like this gets brought up... I'm sorry man, but do you really think C.J. is worth TWO Top 4 picks?
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amazing lack of reality on what might be reasonably possibly in a trade
 
Suns can end up with a tall backcourt if they go with Doncic.
 
Trade CJ for Atlanta’s three first round picks!

Gives us (4) first round picks to then play with.

more on this later! But Doncic needs to be our target followed by re-signing Nurkic and Ed Davis.

Then draft athletes that score
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
Trade CJ for Atlanta’s three first round picks!

Gives us (4) first round picks to then play with.

more on this later! But Doncic needs to be our target followed by re-signing Nurkic and Ed Davis.

Then draft athletes that score
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LMAO
 
So if the Suns Pick Ayton they won't make an Offer to Nurkic. But if they Pick Luka Donic they could try to get Nurkic with big money. They have an Eastern european head coach now, Maybe he want's Donic in the draft and Nurkic in free agency, i don't know. Dallas also have Cap Space and need a young Big. I'm concerned
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
Trade CJ for Atlanta’s three first round picks!

Gives us (4) first round picks to then play with.

more on this later! But Doncic needs to be our target followed by re-signing Nurkic and Ed Davis.

Then draft athletes that score
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Hahaha this can't be real. CJ is not LeBron, no Team would Never give up 3(!) 1st Round Picks for an borderline All Star, especially if one of these Picks are in the top 3!
 
Gronk Brady said:
Another team that will pass up the Blazers as Neil let’s the cake bake
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Feel like Olshey is going to target someone projected to go somewhere in the lottery. He seemingly always does, even when he doesn’t have ammo. I remember when he evidently dangled batum to move up and get porzingis.

Which projected lottery pick fits Olshey and Portland the most?

The obvious name is Bridges, but I’ll go with Porter Jr.
 
Gronk Brady said:
Another team that will pass up the Blazers as Neil let’s the cake bake
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I don’t get it, what makes you think the suns will pass up anyone? Booker is a good offensive talent but he literally plays some of the worst defense in the NBA oh and he’s more of a chucker than either of the Blazer guards, EVEN if Ayton turns out to be really good they’re a ways away from the playoffs.
I mean I’m no NO fan as you know, but Phoenix does t seem like a threat in the short term unless free agents flock to Phoenix (which seems unlikely).
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I don’t get it, what makes you think the suns will pass up anyone? Booker is a good offensive talent but he literally plays some of the worst defense in the NBA oh and he’s more of a chucker than either of the Blazer guards, EVEN if Ayton turns out to be really good they’re a ways away from the playoffs.
I mean I’m no NO fan as you know, but Phoenix does t seem like a threat in the short term unless free agents flock to Phoenix (which seems unlikely).
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Lillard just started playing a little defense this year... he was literally the worst defensive PG in league... Booker is only what 21-22? He will only get better... Josh Jackson is a 2-way wing with huge upside... adding Ayton or Doncic to that... plus the Euro coach they just signed.... vs an aging undersized ISO ball backcourt in Portland
 
I just can't see how we trade up into the Lottery? Let's be honest, we allmost have no Assets. Nobody want's our role Players, and Neil said he won't trade Dame and CJ, so how?
 
Gronk Brady said:
Lillard just started playing a little defense this year... he was literally the worst defensive PG in league... Booker is only what 21-22? He will only get better... Josh Jackson is a 2-way wing with huge upside... adding Ayton or Doncic to that... plus the Euro coach they just signed.... vs an aging undersized ISO ball backcourt in Portland
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LMAO Now Dame and CJ are aging?
 
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