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NBA Offseason and 2018/19

dmishra

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The draft is in 2 days time.

Lots of trade activity also expected, including the Kawhi situation.

Let's keep it all in here.
 
Hope the Mavs either get the Texas center (Mo Bamba) or European kid ... but likely to end up with the Duke kid imo.
 
I think Bagley and Doncic will both be gone by #5. You'll probably get JJJ.

Doncic! :) Doncic, Barnes and Mitchell ... Good core, and with Giannis' brother, maybe we can add him? :)

Sign one of the C FAs (DeAndre or Boogie), and we can compete for 6-8 spot in the West (I guess that depends where LeBron & Kawhi go).
 
Nice move by the Mavs trading up for Doncic. I think this is the best possible organisation that Luka could have gone to for his development.

DSJ/Doncic should be a fine backcourt.
 
NBA Draft picks 2018: Round 1
Pick/Team/Player
1. Suns — Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona
2. Kings — Marvin Bagley III, PF/C, Duke
3. Hawks — Luka Doncic, G, Slovenia (traded to Mavs)
4. Grizzlies — Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Michigan State
5. Mavericks — Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma (traded to Hawks)
6. Magic — Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas
7. Bulls — Wendell Carter Jr., C, Duke
8. Cavs (via Nets) — Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
9. Knicks — Kevin Knox, SF/PF, Kentucky
10. 76ers (via Lakers) — Mikal Bridges, SG/SF, Villanova (traded to Suns)
11. Hornets — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG/SG, Kentucky (traded to Clippers)
12. Clippers (via Pistons) — Miles Bridges, SF/PF, Michigan State (traded to Hornets)
13. Clippers — Jerome Robinson, SG, Boston College
14. Nuggets — Michael Porter Jr., SF/PF, Missouri
15. Wizards — Troy Brown, SG/SF, Oregon
16. Suns (via Heat) — Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech (traded to 76ers)
17. Bucks — Donte DiVincenzo, SG, Villanova
18. Spurs — Lonnie Walker IV, SG, Miami
19. Hawks (via Timberwolves) — Kevin Huerter, SG/SF, Maryland
20. Timberwolves (via Thunder) — Josh Okogie, SG, Georgia Tech
21. Jazz — Grayson Allen, SG, Duke
22. Bulls (via Pelicans) — Chandler Hutchison, SG/SF, Boise State
23. Pacers — Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA
24. Trail Blazers — Anfernee Simons, PG/SG, IMG Academy
25. Lakers (via Cavs) — Moritz Wagner, C, Michigan
26. 76ers — Landry Shamet, PG/SG, Wichita State
27. Celtics — Robert Williams III, C, Texas A&M
28. Warriors — Jacob Evans, SG, Cincinnati
29. Nets (via Raptors) — Dzanan Musa, SF, Bosnia and Herzegovina
30. Hawks (via Rockets) — Omari Spellman, C, Villanova
 
Nice move by the Mavs trading up for Doncic. I think this is the best possible organisation that Luka could have gone to for his development.

DSJ/Doncic should be a fine backcourt.

Yah very happy with this.
Like the 2nd round pick too! Brunson is a really good player too. Either use him, or work him into a trade to get a big man.
 
Pretty happy with the Suns work as well.

Ayton is a safe pick. I have some doubts about his defense and overall impact, but then I had doubts about Doncic's athleticism and peak, even if his IQ is off the charts.

Ayton should be an 18/10 player in the league very soon, and although the center position is gradually losing relevance, Ayton's size, mobility and athleticism is out of this world. Probably the most impressive athletic specimen in the draft since LeBron or Oden.

I also love the Mikal Bridges pick. Quality guy. Not too happy trading an unprotected pick for him though.
 
Paul George re-signs in OKC.

Chris Paul re-ups with the Rockets at 4 year/160 mil. Massive risk given his injury concerns, but I guess the Rockets had no choice.
 
What a coup for OKC - to get Paul George on this contract (instead of a 2 year contract) is a heist! They still have a problem with Carmelo @ 27.0+ Mill, but they have a decent team that IF it gels, could still cause problems.

DeAndre Jordan take II to the Mavs. Finally a big man ...
 
Philly are in the running for Lebron ....
With George staying in OKC, and Spurs still digging their heels over Kawhi, it doesn't look like the Lakers have the pieces to entice Lebron.

The latest murmurings are that they'll target Boogie. As if Boogie and Lebron will even remotely threaten the Warriors or the Rockets.

Lebron's best chance at getting more rings is staying in the East. Philly or even staying with the Cavs seems like a better option at the moment.
 
That came out of nowhere. Is the Kawhi trade going down then?

I'm not so sure it came out of nowhere ... He knows his career is coming to an end - big investments in entertainment etc, natural place to go to enhance though no?

I bet Kawhi goes down - or worse cast scenario, next year as a free. They'll pull something else out of the bag too.
 
I'm not so sure it came out of nowhere ... He knows his career is coming to an end - big investments in entertainment etc, natural place to go to enhance though no?

I bet Kawhi goes down - or worse cast scenario, next year as a free. They'll pull something else out of the bag too.
LeBron could conceivably play at a high level for another 3 years at least. His best chance of a ring was actually to sign with Philly - much easier Eastern Conference, two legitimate young superstars in Embiid and Simmons, and enough assets to trade for another star like Kawhi.

Frankly, that team could have taken down Golden State.

With the Lakers, the Western Conference will now be a bloodbath. His body will take a toll battling better teams throughout regular season. And ultimately, he won't have enough to beat either the Warriors or the Rockets. Even if they get Kawhi.
 
In light of this, I think the NBA should just have 1-16 seeding as the West is where the NBA is right now ... the East are just watching the 'beat league in the world'
Yep, the imbalance is at a completely ridiculous level now. I remember in the 13-14 seasons, the Suns won 48 games, and couldn't make the playoffs. That tally would have got them 3rd place in the East.

This season will he similar. About 4-5 teams in the West who'd make the playoffs in the East, but won't in the West.
 
LeBron could conceivably play at a high level for another 3 years at least. His best chance of a ring was actually to sign with Philly - much easier Eastern Conference, two legitimate young superstars in Embiid and Simmons, and enough assets to trade for another star like Kawhi.

Frankly, that team could have taken down Golden State.

With the Lakers, the Western Conference will now be a bloodbath. His body will take a toll battling better teams throughout regular season. And ultimately, he won't have enough to beat either the Warriors or the Rockets. Even if they get Kawhi.

Don't think he and Simmons would have worked though ... both need the ball to be at their effective best.

I'm surprised he didn't try to get to a better team than LA, who have so many holes it's ridiculous ... But if they get Kwahi, and then a few players who want to play with both, they may make things interesting. It is LA of course.
 
Brian Windhorst - a journo who has been covering LeBron since high school had said Lakers all along for the past year.

LeBron has two mansions, businesses and throughout the year was checking out schools - so we probably shouldn't be surprised he's gone there even though PG stayed in Oklahoma. Kawhi will end up there next year after free agency.

It's still an interesting team without another superstar.

Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Lopez ...
 
Brian Windhorst - a journo who has been covering LeBron since high school had said Lakers all along for the past year.

LeBron has two mansions, businesses and throughout the year was checking out schools - so we probably shouldn't be surprised he's gone there even though PG stayed in Oklahoma. Kawhi will end up there next year after free agency.

It's still an interesting team without another superstar.

Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Lopez ...
Lebron alone guarantees them the playoffs. But I doubt it'll be anything more than a berth in the Western semis.

Lebron turns 34 this year, so the decline, even if not steep, will start soon. The West is notoriously more competitive, both in the regular season and the playoffs. That'll take a greater physical toll as well.

If they add Kawhi, they're definitely top 3 in the West. But do they still beat the Warriors or Rockets? Unlikely IMO, though it could be very close.

If Kawhi joins next year, well that takes Lebron to 35.

Will be interesting to see if the Lakers translate this contract into an actual NBA title. Personally, I hope they crash and burn, and rot in cap hell while trading away all their young pieces.
 
I, for one, have greatly enjoyed the Lakers irrelevance over the last 5 years. It's such a pity that that has coincided with the Phoenix Suns being even worse. :mad:
 


Won't the NBA step in and do something. People are going to get bored with[h2][/h2] the league.
 
Lol. Good luck beating them then.

Why is Boogie taking such a pay cut? Surely some team will take a flier on him?
 
Lol. Good luck beating them then.

Why is Boogie taking such a pay cut? Surely some team will take a flier on him?

From ESPN.com's analysis, once the Mavs signed Jordan, Pelicans took Randle etc, the market for Cs dried up completely.
So he took a ring for 5.3 million and will get a bigger contract next year.
 
It's getting to be a bit of a joke.

That said there is no guarantee Boogie makes them better. There were reportedly dressing room issues last season. Boogie won't help that
 
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