RR7
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I suppose this could go into the who do you want to win thread, but wanted more to gear this towards speculation of what will happen now.
Here's the order:
Here is how the Lottery played out:
1. Washington Wizards
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. New Jersey Nets
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Sacramento Kings
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Detroit Pistons
8. Los Angeles Clippers
9. Utah Jazz
10. Indiana Pacers
11. New Orleans Hornets
12. Memphis Grizzlies
13. Toronto Raptors
14. Houston Rockets
Assuming Wall goes #1 to Washington, they need to go for a complete rebuild. Break it all down, and build it back up around Wall. What happens with Arenas? Joel and Andre for Arenas. They dump a ton of future salary, we take a big chance that he'll play with that chip on his shoulder. Does Paul Allen want to make a big splash? I'd do it. I doubt it'd happen, but I'd take the chance. The financial risk is obviously huge.
Philly at 2. Seems like Turner would be the logical choice, but do him and Iggy fit next to eachother? Does Iggy become available? Or, if Turner is the 2, and Iggy the 3, does Thad Young become available? Do they look at Favors or Cousins instead? Which could make Speights available. Rudy for Speights straight up, if they choose the PF/C route?
NJ at 3 is in a decent slot, IMO. Turner could drop to 3, or they could pair Brook Lopez with one of Cousins or Favors and have a very formidable front line. OMG, Yi available?!?! No real effect for us.
Minnesota slipping to 4 is nice, because they're in our division, and I want them to suck. So what do they do now? I imagine Love or Jefferson gets traded this offseason. But do they then pair Cousins or Favors with the remaining piece? It seems to be a PF heavy draft, or at least big man heavy, and what they need is a 2 or 3. I suppose they can take someone like Wesley Johnson, or COle Aldrich at 4. I don't see us having the right pieces to get Love from them, or their pick, but they'll be fun to watch this offseason.
Sacramento at 5 misses out on Cousins or Favors, but might work out well for them if they decide to go with someone like Aldrich as a solid defensive, Joel Przybilla type to play alongside Evans and Thompson.
GS at 6. I don't even know what to think. I suppose if Johnson is there, they maybe take him. Or Aminu. Otherwise, seems most the other prospects available are PF types. Davis, Monroe, Udoh, Orton. And they already have Randolph, and Wright there. Maybe they'd move Randolph for Rudy, and go with one of the PFs? I doubt it, they seem high on him, but maybe that's just their fans, and ownership/Neslon isn't?
Clippers at 8 are interesting. If Aminu and Johnson go before then, who do they take? Again, most of the top prospects around that spot are PF/Cs. And they just drafted Griffin, and have Kaman at C. They can reach elsewhere, draft a backup for those 2 perhaps. I wonder if they'd trade the pick? Not sure what we'd have to offer to get the 8th pick. And I am guessing they still see value in Baron Davis, so wouldn't look at him as a bad contract to move with the pick. Still,that pick is worth keeping an eye on, IMO.
Should be some interesting speculation the next month or so, leading up to the draft. KP mentioned looking where others aren't, and referenced the draft, while others are looking at free agency. I wonder if a portion of that could also mean looking at taking on big salaries, as well as moving up, while others are looking at shedding salary for more cap space?
Here's the order:
Here is how the Lottery played out:
1. Washington Wizards
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. New Jersey Nets
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Sacramento Kings
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Detroit Pistons
8. Los Angeles Clippers
9. Utah Jazz
10. Indiana Pacers
11. New Orleans Hornets
12. Memphis Grizzlies
13. Toronto Raptors
14. Houston Rockets
Assuming Wall goes #1 to Washington, they need to go for a complete rebuild. Break it all down, and build it back up around Wall. What happens with Arenas? Joel and Andre for Arenas. They dump a ton of future salary, we take a big chance that he'll play with that chip on his shoulder. Does Paul Allen want to make a big splash? I'd do it. I doubt it'd happen, but I'd take the chance. The financial risk is obviously huge.
Philly at 2. Seems like Turner would be the logical choice, but do him and Iggy fit next to eachother? Does Iggy become available? Or, if Turner is the 2, and Iggy the 3, does Thad Young become available? Do they look at Favors or Cousins instead? Which could make Speights available. Rudy for Speights straight up, if they choose the PF/C route?
NJ at 3 is in a decent slot, IMO. Turner could drop to 3, or they could pair Brook Lopez with one of Cousins or Favors and have a very formidable front line. OMG, Yi available?!?! No real effect for us.
Minnesota slipping to 4 is nice, because they're in our division, and I want them to suck. So what do they do now? I imagine Love or Jefferson gets traded this offseason. But do they then pair Cousins or Favors with the remaining piece? It seems to be a PF heavy draft, or at least big man heavy, and what they need is a 2 or 3. I suppose they can take someone like Wesley Johnson, or COle Aldrich at 4. I don't see us having the right pieces to get Love from them, or their pick, but they'll be fun to watch this offseason.
Sacramento at 5 misses out on Cousins or Favors, but might work out well for them if they decide to go with someone like Aldrich as a solid defensive, Joel Przybilla type to play alongside Evans and Thompson.
GS at 6. I don't even know what to think. I suppose if Johnson is there, they maybe take him. Or Aminu. Otherwise, seems most the other prospects available are PF types. Davis, Monroe, Udoh, Orton. And they already have Randolph, and Wright there. Maybe they'd move Randolph for Rudy, and go with one of the PFs? I doubt it, they seem high on him, but maybe that's just their fans, and ownership/Neslon isn't?
Clippers at 8 are interesting. If Aminu and Johnson go before then, who do they take? Again, most of the top prospects around that spot are PF/Cs. And they just drafted Griffin, and have Kaman at C. They can reach elsewhere, draft a backup for those 2 perhaps. I wonder if they'd trade the pick? Not sure what we'd have to offer to get the 8th pick. And I am guessing they still see value in Baron Davis, so wouldn't look at him as a bad contract to move with the pick. Still,that pick is worth keeping an eye on, IMO.
Should be some interesting speculation the next month or so, leading up to the draft. KP mentioned looking where others aren't, and referenced the draft, while others are looking at free agency. I wonder if a portion of that could also mean looking at taking on big salaries, as well as moving up, while others are looking at shedding salary for more cap space?
