OT: Draft Lottery

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Kaman holds no value and Nic only a little.
Thing is though, Russell and Mudiay are future all stars, and would be the perfect pair with Lillard. Both big enough to guard 2s and both can handle the ball.. Letting Lillard play as offensively as a 2guard.
Giving up CJ wouldn't be a problem. It would create more of an opening for Afflalo to come back.
They'd probably at least ask for Meyers, CJ, and a first which might be worth it.. I don't really know

Um, Nic and Kaman have a lot of value, both are expiring, both are good players. For a team like the Knicks if they made that deal they'd go balls out for Gasol and draft Delon Wright at 23.

Wright / Larkin
Hardaway / Galloway
Batum / Early
Melo / Bargnani
Gasol / Kaman / Aldrich

They could become pretty good with that trade.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Batum would fit in perfectly in the triangle.

That's his game.

 

[BonesJones]

Um, Nic and Kaman have a lot of value, both are expiring, both are good players. For a team like the Knicks if they made that deal they'd go balls out for Gasol and draft Delon Wright at 23.

Wright / Larkin
Hardaway / Galloway
Batum / Early
Melo / Bargnani
Gasol / Kaman / Aldrich

They could become pretty good with that trade.

Gasol wouldn't go there
Anyways is that lineup better than
PG Mudiay
SG Hardaway
SF Middleton
PF Melo
C Monroe
I don't think it is

 

[BonesJones]

Their choice becomes
Future All-Star PG and max FA for $23M
Or Batum, Kaman, and draft Wright for $18M..

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Mudiay is a bad fit for that system because he can't shoot.

They need Russell to drop but the 76ers have been loud about their lust for him.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Their choice becomes
Future All-Star PG and max FA for $23M
Or Batum, Kaman, and draft Wright for $18M..

Since when is Mudiay a future all star? Isn't that what people were saying about Exum? They're similar. Quick but can't shoot worth dick.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Okafor
Anthony-Towns
Russell
Winslow
Mudiay or Porzingis

I think Mudiay will be the first slider.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Okafor
Anthony-Towns
Russell
Winslow
Mudiay or Porzingis

I think Mudiay will be the first slider.

I have Mudiay going to Denver (Maybe Sacramento) I think Lawson will be dealt eventually.

 

[BonesJones]

Since when is Mudiay a future all star? Isn't that what people were saying about Exum? They're similar. Quick but can't shoot worth dick.

No, Exum is nothing like Mudiay.
Mudiay is stronger, quicker, has a better vertical, is a better ball handler, a better finisher around the rim, and a better paymaker.

 

[jlprk]

Exxum was practically a high school player entering the NBA. We won't see the true Exxum for at least another year.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The obvious first three picks are Towns to Minny, Okafor to LA, Russell to PHI.
So it's probably not going to go that way. I have a feeling one of Minny or LA will fuck things up by taking Russell. Everybody knows he's going to be rookie of the year, and it's a PG's league now anyway. Minny has Rubio, but he seems to be always injured, and he still can't shoot. They should probably take Russell and just try to find a taker for Rubio (LA, perhaps). Then PHI would have to take Okafor and just have a massive logjam, and fuck 'em for tanking so hard.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

No, Exum is nothing like Mudiay.
Mudiay is stronger, quicker, has a better vertical, is a better ball handler, a better finisher around the rim, and a better paymaker.

Of course he is. In the CBA.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I bet towns is gonna be a massive disappointment of Kenyon Martin proportions.

So you're predicting back-to-back finals appearances for his team then?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Okafor will be the Lakers next great center... Fml

He's going to lead his team to domination, just like DeMarcus Cousins has done.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Deangelo Russell is gonna go #1

His eyebrow game alone is worth the #1 pick.

 

[magnifier661]

Batum would fit in perfectly in the triangle.

That's his game.

Kinda like Ron Harper

 

[magnifier661]

So you're predicting back-to-back finals appearances for his team then?

And two more ECF appearances as well.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

SheridanHoops has an interesting projection for the top-5:

KAT
Okafor
Russell
Mudiay
S. Johnson

DX - Upshaw: #25
NBAdraft.net - Upshaw: #58

zoinks.

 

[handiman]

I'm not saying Martin was bad, just an overall disappointment of a player

Martin wasn't a disappointment other than expectations based on his draft position. It's not his fault that he was in what's largely considered the worst draft class ever.

Towns doesn't Excel at anything imho, he's a good athlete, with a nice shooting touch and decent defensive fundamentals but he was also surrounded by absolute STUDS.

I didn't watch a ton of Kentucky games, but man, I couldn't disagree more. In the games I watched, Towns was the best low post player I've seen in college in years. He's a Tim Duncan level prospect, as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind, Coach One-And-Done doesn't exactly run a system conducive to half court players. Towns should be significantly better at the next level.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Winslow. Then you can keep Wes and afflalo and everyone gets minutes

Keep the fan favorite untouchables.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I've worked out exactly what's going to happen:
1. The Knicks will trade Carmelo to the Lakers for the #2 pick, which will be Okafor.
2. The Knicks will take Cauley-Stein with the #4 pick.

Thus: Phil will exactly duplicate the Baby Bulls pairing (Tyson Chandler/Eddy Curry taken 2 and 4) that Krause tried after Phil left, and try to make it work just to stick it to Krause.

 

[BBert]

I just can't believe the Lakers got No. 2.

Oh, wait. Yes I can.

SMH