Possible starting lineups for next season.

[KingSpeed]

I like this one:

PG Nash
SG Matthews
SF Babbitt
PF Aldridge
C Hibbert

 

[Mediocre Man]

Crawford
Matthews
Babbitt
Aldridge
Thomas

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'd like to know who the hell is on our team before beginning to speculate about this kind of thing.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PG: Nash | K. Marshall
SG: Beal
SF: Batum
PF: Aldridge
C: Freeland

#Boom

 

[ironcrotch]

Dwill
Beal
Batum
Aldridge
Hibbert

 

[B-Roy]

Dwill
Beal
Batum
Aldridge
Hibbert

Impossible, literally.

 

[ironcrotch]

Impossible, literally.

I know..

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't know why people keep throwing out Hibbert.... Give me one good reason why Indy wouldn't match any offer to him.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Worst Case:
Smith
Matthews
Babbitt
Aldridge
Thomas

Realistic Case:
Dragic (or Marshall?)
Matthews
Batum
Hickson
Aldridge

Semi-realistic Case:
Marshall
Eric Gordon
Batum
Hickson
Aldridge

Pipe-dream Case:
Deron
Beal
Batum
Aldridge
Drummond (probably not a day one starter)

 

[Natebishop3]

Worst Case:

Nash
Matthews
Batum
Aldridge
Hickson

No pick from NJ because they got a top three spot.

Our pick is some bad Euro stash.

 

[B-Roy]

Worst Case:

Nash
Matthews
Batum
Aldridge
Hickson

No pick from NJ because they got a top three spot.

Our pick is some bad Euro stash.

There really aren't many euros in this draft. I understand the pessimism, but at least be realistic.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Funny, I don't see Felton on anyone's list!

 

[Natebishop3]

There really aren't many euros in this draft. I understand the pessimism, but at least be realistic.

Worst case isn't meant to be realistic. It's the worst case possible.

 

[KingSpeed]

Worst case isn't meant to be realistic. It's the worst case possible.

We could do worse. Nash is still one of the best PGs in this league. He's taking much less talent than we have to the playoffs this season. Nash with our other pieces can get a top 4 seed if everyone's healthy.

 

[B-Roy]

Worst case isn't meant to be realistic. It's the worst case possible.

I really don't understand then, how Nash is worst case.

This is worst case:

Smith
Williams
Babbitt (Batum gone)
Craig Smith (Aldridge season ending injury)
Przybilla

 

[Mediocre Man]

I really don't understand then, how Nash is worst case.

Nash would be horrible for a rebuilding team

 

[B-Roy]

Nash would be horrible for a rebuilding team

Because it's better to start Nolan Smith than to have Nolan Smith learn under Nash.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Because it's better to start Nolan Smith than to have Nolan Smith learn under Nash.

It doesn't have to be either or.

 

[BBert]

I really don't understand then, how Nash is worst case.

This is worst case:

Smith
Williams
Babbitt (Batum gone)
Craig Smith (Aldridge season ending injury)
Przybilla

Felton
N. Smith
Babbitt
C. Smith
Thabeet

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Best case scenario:

DWill
J Lamb
Batum
Aldridge
A Davis (yes, we won the lotto!)

 

[Mediocre Man]

I guess best case would be trading lotto picks and Batum to Orlando for Howard and singing D Will

DWill
Matthews
Babbitt
Aldridge
Howard

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Best case scenario:

DWill
J Lamb
Batum
Aldridge
A Davis (yes, we won the lotto!)

Not good enough; you forgot to trade Lamb, Babbitt, and Hickson (S&T) for Harden.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

After last night, I don't want Flynn or Smith as even a back up PG . . . Blazers have some work to do this summer.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Dragic/Lin
Matthews
Batum
Aldridge
Drummond


Worse case:
Flynn (resigned to a max deal)
Williams
Williams
Smith
Thabeet