Western Conference Roster Changes 2016

[e_blazer]

Here's a summary of all of the roster changes so far this summer that I found on HispanosNBA.com. I'd never been to this site before, but I googled a few sites and this one seemed the most complete. http://en.hispanosnba.com/transactions

Dallas Mavericks
· STAY1: Justin Anderson, José Juan Barea, Devin Harris, Wesley Matthews, Salah Mejri, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Powell, Deron Williams.

· IN2: Quincy Acy (SAC), Harrison Barnes (GSW), Andrew Bogut (GSW), Nicolás Brussino (R), Seth Curry(SAC), Dorian Finney-Smith (R), Jonathan Gibson (R), A.J. Hammons (R).

· FREE AGENTS3: David Lee, JaVale McGee, Charlie Villanueva.

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

· OUT4: Jeremy Evans (IND), Raymond Felton (LAC), Zaza Pachulia (GSW), Chandler Parsons (MEM).


Denver Nuggets
· STAY1: Darrell Arthur, Will Barton, Wilson Chandler, Kenneth Faried, Danilo Gallinari, Gary Harris, Nikola Jokic, Mike Miller, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jameer Nelson, Jusuf Nurkic, Joffrey Lauvergne(NG), JaKarr Sampson(NG), Axel Toupane(NG).

· IN2: Josh Adams (R).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Jamal Murray (7), Juancho Hernangómez (15), Malik Beasley (19), Petr Cornelie (53)

· OUT4: D.J. Augustin (ORL).


Golden State Warriors

• STAY1: Ian Clark, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, James McAdoo, Klay Thompson, Anderson Varejao.
• IN2: Kevin Durant (OKC), Damian Jones (R), Patrick McCaw (R), Zaza Pachulia (DAL), David West (SAS).
• OUT4: Leandro Barbosa (PHX), Harrison Barnes (DAL), Andrew Bogut (DAL), Festus Ezeli (POR),Brandon Rush (MIN), Marreese Speights (LAC).

Houston Rockets
· STAY1: Trevor Ariza, Patrick Beverley, Corey Brewer, Clint Capela, Sam Dekker, James Harden, Montrezl Harrell, K.J. McDaniels, Michael Beasley(NG), Andrew Goudelock(NG).

· IN2: Ryan Anderson (NOP), Eric Gordon (NOP), Nene Hilario (WAS), Gary Payton II (R), Pablo Prigioni(LAC), Isaiah Taylor (R), Kyle Wiltjer (R).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Chinanu Onuaku (37), Zhou Qi (43)

· FREE AGENTS3: Donatas Motiejunas(RA), Josh Smith, Jason Terry.

· INTERESTED IN: Alessandro Gentile

· OUT4: Dwight Howard (ATL), Terrence Jones (NOP).


LA Clippers
· STAY1: Jamal Crawford, Blake Griffin, Wesley Johnson, DeAndre Jordan, Luc Mbah a Moute, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, J.J. Redick, Austin Rivers.

· IN2: Brandon Bass (LAL), Raymond Felton (DAL), Brice Johnson (R), Devyn Marble (ORL), Marreese Speights (GSW), Diamond Stone (R).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: David Michineau (39)

· FREE AGENTS3: Jeff Ayres, Branden Dawson.

· OUT4: Cole Aldrich (MIN), Jeff Green (ORL), Pablo Prigioni (HOU), C.J. Wilcox (ORL).


LA Lakers
· TAY1: Tarik Black, Anthony Brown, Jordan Clarkson, Marcelinho Huertas, Larry Nance, Jr., Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell, Louis Williams, Nick Young.

· IN2: José Manuel Calderón (NYK), Luol Deng (MIA), Timofey Mozgov (CLE), Ivica Zubac (R).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Brandon Ingram (2)

· FREE AGENTS3: Ryan Kelly, Robert Sacre, Metta World Peace.

· INTERESTED IN: Moe Harkless (POR)

· OUT4: Brandon Bass (LAC), Kobe Bryant, Roy Hibbert (CHA).


Memphis Grizzlies
· STAY1: Jordan Adams, Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Jarell Martin, Zach Randolph, Brandan Wright, Vince Carter(NG), JaMychal Green(NG).

· IN2: Wade Baldwin (R), Troy Daniels (CHA), Deyonta Davis (R), James Ennis (NOP), Andrew Harrison (R),Chandler Parsons (DAL), Tony Wroten (NYK).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Rade Zagorac (35), Wang Zhelin (57)

· FREE AGENTS3: Bryce Cotton, Jordan Farmar, P.J. Hairston, Xavier Munford, Lance Stephenson.

· OUT4: Chris Andersen (CLE), Matt Barnes (SAC).


Minnesota Timberwolves
· STAY1: Nemanja Bjelica, Gorgui Dieng, Kevin Garnett, Tyus Jones, Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muhammad, Adreian Payne, Nikola Pekovic, Ricky Rubio, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins.

· IN2: Cole Aldrich (LAC), Kris Dunn (R), Jordan Hill (IND), Brandon Rush (GSW).

· FREE AGENTS3: Tayshaun Prince, Damjan Rudez, Greg Smith.

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

· OUT4:


New Orleans Pelicans
· STAY1: Alexis Ajinca, Omer Asik, Dante Cunningham, Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans, Tim Frazier, Jrue Holiday, Quincy Pondexter.

· IN2: Langston Galloway (NYK), Solomon Hill (IND), Terrence Jones (HOU), E'Twaun Moore (CHI).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Buddy Hield (6), Cheick Diallo (33)

· FREE AGENTS3: Norris Cole, Toney Douglas, Alonzo Gee, Jordan Hamilton, Kendrick Perkins.

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

· OUT4: Ryan Anderson (HOU), Luke Babbitt (MIA), Bryce Dejean-Jones, James Ennis (MEM), Eric Gordon(HOU).


OKC Thunder

· STAY1: Steven Adams, Nick Collison, Josh Huestis, Enes Kanter, Mitch McGary, Cameron Payne, André Roberson, Kyle Singler, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Morrow(NG).
· IN2: Álex Abrines (R), Ersan Ilyasova (ORL), Victor Oladipo (ORL).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Domantas Sabonis (11), Daniel Hamilton (56)

· FREE AGENTS3: Nazr Mohammed, Dion Waiters.

· OUT4: Kevin Durant (GSW), Randy Foye (BKN), Serge Ibaka (ORL).


Phoenix Suns
· STAY1: Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker, Tyson Chandler, Archie Goodwin, John Jenkins, Brandon Knight, Alex Len, T.J. Warren, P.J. Tucker(NG), Alan Williams(NG).

· IN2: Leandro Barbosa (GSW), Dragan Bender (R), Marquese Chriss (R), Jared Dudley (WAS), Tyler Ulis(R).

· FREE AGENTS3: Chase Budinger, Ronnie Price.

· OUT4: Jon Leuer (DET), Mirza Teletovic (MIL).


Portland Trail Blazers
· STAY1: Al-Farouq Aminu, Pat Connaughton, Allen Crabbe, Ed Davis, Meyers Leonard, Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Mason Plumlee, Noah Vonleh, Luis Montero(NG).

· IN2: Festus Ezeli (GSW), Jake Layman (R), Shabazz Napier (ORL), Evan Turner (BOS).

· FREE AGENTS3: Moe Harkless(RA), Chris Kaman.

· OUT4: Cliff Alexander, Gerald Henderson (PHI), Brian Roberts (CHA).


Sacramento Kings
· STAY1: Omri Casspi, Willie Cauley-Stein, Darren Collison, DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, Kosta Koufos, Ben McLemore.

· IN2: Arron Afflalo (NYK), Matt Barnes (MEM), Skal Labissiere (R), Georgios Papagiannis (R), Lamar Patterson (ATL), Malachi Richardson (R), Garrett Temple (WAS), Anthony Tolliver (DET).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Isaiah Cousins (59)

· FREE AGENTS3: James Anderson, Duje Dukan, Eric Moreland.

· INTERESTED IN: Dion Waiters (OKC)

· OUT4: Quincy Acy (DAL), Marco Belinelli (CHA), Caron Butler, Seth Curry (DAL), Rajon Rondo (CHI).


San Antonio Spurs
· STAY1: LaMarcus Aldridge, Kyle Anderson, Manu Ginóbili, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Mills, Tony Parker, Jonathon Simmons(NG).

· IN2: Ryan Arcidiacono (R), Davis Bertans (R), Dewayne Dedmon (ORL), Bryn Forbes (R), Pau Gasol (CHI),Dejounte Murray (R).

· FREE AGENTS3: Matt Bonner, Kevin Martin, Andre Miller.

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN), Livio Jean-Charles, Erazem Lorbek

· OUT4: Boris Diaw (UTA), Tim Duncan, Boban Marjanovic (DET), David West (GSW).


Utah Jazz
· STAY1: Alec Burks, Dante Exum, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, Gordon Hayward, Rodney Hood, Joe Ingles, Trey Lyles, Shelvin Mack, Raul Neto, Tibor Pleiss, Chris Johnson(NG), Jeff Withey(NG).

· IN2: Boris Diaw (SAS), Quincy Ford (R), George Hill (IND), Joe Johnson (MIA).

· UNSIGNED DRAFT PICKS: Joel Bolomboy (52), Marcus Paige (55), Tyrone Wallace (60)

· OUT4: Trevor Booker (BKN), Trey Burke (WAS).

 

[e_blazer]

After you've had a chance to digest that information, post your rating of the off-season for our Western Conference competition. Give each team a B for better, U for unchanged, or a W for worse than last season's roster. Also give a numeric rating compared to the Blazers based on a 1-5 scale, where 1 is much worse than the Blazers, 3 is on a par with the Blazers and 5 is much better than the Blazers. I'll post a board average after a day or so. You can use the list below to give me your projections.

Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans
OKC Thunder
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The GSW one is just a repeat of the DEN one.

 

[e_blazer]

The GSW one is just a repeat of the DEN one.

Thanks. Fixed.

 

[e_blazer]

Here's my assessment:

Dallas Mavericks - U, 2
Denver Nuggets - U, 1
Golden State Warriors - B, 5
Houston Rockets - B, 2
LA Clippers - U, 3
LA Lakers - W, 1
Memphis Grizzlies - B, 3
Minnesota Timberwolves - B, 2
New Orleans Pelicans - W, 2
OKC Thunder - W, 2
Phoenix Suns - U, 2
Sacramento Kings - U, 2
San Antonio Spurs - W, 4
Utah Jazz - B, 3

 

[Orion Bailey]

Here's my assessment:

Dallas Mavericks - U, 2
Denver Nuggets - U, 1
Golden State Warriors - B, 5
Houston Rockets - B, 2
LA Clippers - U, 3
LA Lakers - W, 1
Memphis Grizzlies - B, 3
Minnesota Timberwolves - B, 2
New Orleans Pelicans - W, 2
OKC Thunder - W, 2
Phoenix Suns - U, 2
Sacramento Kings - U, 2
San Antonio Spurs - W, 4
Utah Jazz - B, 3

No Blazers?

 

[e_blazer]

No Blazers?

You can include them if you want, but the rating system is in comparison to the Blazers so just go with the B, U, W and forget the numeric rating.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Dallas Mavericks - Slightly better but also older so could be unchanged. - 2.5
Denver Nuggets - Not better, not worse. - 1
Golden State Warriors - On paper, better. - 5
Houston Rockets - Slightly worse. - 2
LA Clippers - Slightly worse but closer to unchanged. - 3 or 3.5
LA Lakers - Better but they had no where to go but up. - 1
Memphis Grizzlies - Better but not enough to matter. - 2.5 or 3
Minnesota Timberwolves - Better but mostly due to coach. - 2
New Orleans Pelicans - Worse but probably will do better record-wise with health. - 1.5
OKC Thunder - Worse. - 2.5
Phoenix Suns - Slightly better. - 2
Sacramento Kings - Not better, not worse. - 1.5
San Antonio Spurs - Not better, not worse. - 4
Utah Jazz - Better. - 2.5

We are better. Put us at 3. 3rd or 4th seed (fighting it out with Clippers)

 

[Pinwheel1]

Dallas Mavericks W
Denver Nuggets U (For next year but overall they got better)
Golden State Warriors U (only one ball-and they lost quality depth)
Houston Rockets W
LA Clippers U
LA Lakers B (They were so bad they had to get better...not by much though)
Memphis Grizzlies B
Minnesota Timberwolves B (They are better with experience alone)
New Orleans Pelicans W
OKC Thunder W
Phoenix Suns U (For next year but overall they got better)
Sacramento Kings W
San Antonio Spurs W (Their record was incredibel last year, no way they duplicate that)
Utah Jazz B

Portland: B (Added quality FA's and will have more experience- we improved the most if we keep Moe) which is ironic because on draft day peoples on this board said we dropped the most)

 

[SIeepwalker]

I didn't realize GSW lost so many rotations players, maybe this will come to bite them even through the signing of KD

 

[Orion Bailey]

I didn't realize GSW lost so many rotations players, maybe this will come to bite them even through the signing of KD

Remember when the Lakers gutted thier team to create the big four of Kobey, Shaq, Malone and Payton?

They didn't win it all, but they did go to the finals. I think they had about an 8 man rotation with Rick Fox, Horace Grant, Bryan Russel and Fischer?

 

[Denny Crane]

I see Alonzo Gee is a FA. Old times?

 

[Chris Craig]

Dallas Mavericks - W, 2
Denver Nuggets - U, 1.5
Golden State Warriors - U/W, 4 (The loss of depth nearly cancels out the addition of Durant.
Houston Rockets - U/W, 2
LA Clippers - U/ Slightly worse, 3 (the addition of bass and Speights doesn't neccesairly make up for losing Aldrich and Green.
LA Lakers - U/B maybe if Mozgov and Ingram can help them get a few more wins, 1.25
Memphis Grizzlies - B, 2.5
Minnesota Timberwolves - B, 2
New Orleans Pelican - W, 1.33
OKC Thunder - W, 2.2 ( less win they trade Westbrook)
Phoenix Suns - B, 1.35
Sacramento Kings - U, 1
San Antonio Spurs - W, 3.25 ( With the retirement of Duncan, look for Aldridge to ruin things. Gasol can't replace what Duncan means to the Spurs)
Utah Jazz - B, 2.5

Blazers - B ( The addition of Turner and Ezeli makes Portland a top 4 team

 

[KingSpeed]

Dallas Mavericks U 1
Denver Nuggets U 1
Golden State Warriors U 3
Houston Rockets B 2
LA Clippers W 2
LA Lakers B 1
Memphis Grizzlies B 3
Minnesota Timberwolves B 2
New Orleans Pelicans W 1
OKC Thunder W 1
Phoenix Suns B 2
Sacramento Kings U 1
San Antonio Spurs W 3
Utah Jazz B 3

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I find it hard to believe that one team is interested in Thomas Robinson, let alone all the ones listed.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I find it hard to believe that one team is interested in Thomas Robinson, let alone all the ones listed.

I think your in the wrong thread Rasta.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think your in the wrong thread Rasta.

Dallas Mavericks

INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

Minnesota Timberwolves

INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

New Orleans Pelicans

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

San Antonio Spurs

· INTERESTED IN: Thomas Robinson (BKN)

 

[Orion Bailey]

Sorry Rasta. I missed that in the OP and know we were all over Trob in another thread.

 

[Strenuus]

Remember when the Lakers gutted thier team to create the big four of Kobey, Shaq, Malone and Payton?

They didn't win it all, but they did go to the finals. I think they had about an 8 man rotation with Rick Fox, Horace Grant, Bryan Russel and Fischer?

Bobby Fischer the chess player could play basketball? Wow.

 

[Denny Crane]

I find it hard to believe that one team is interested in Thomas Robinson, let alone all the ones listed.

San Antonio seems like a good fit.