2nd 1/2 of Season GMAT: Write Ups

[MadNESS]

Only 3 rankings so we are skipping playoffs -

Submit write ups for your teams!

Tell us why you should win "win now"

Tell us why you should win "win future"

[MadNESS]

GM: MadNESS
EMAIL: Cantmesswithness8@yahoo.com

2015/2016 NBA Championships



HEAD COACH

Gregg Popovich



ROTATION

PG: Chris Paul (30) / Deron Williams (18)
SG: Kyle Korver (24) / Manu Ginobili (24)
SF: Lebron James (36) / Jared Dudley (12)
PF: Pau Gasol (28) / Al Jefferson (20)
Cc: Marc Gasol (32) / Omer Asik (16)

STARTERS:



BENCH:



DEEP BENCH:



WRITE UP:

I took a perennial lottery team and won the title. How isn't this the best win now?

I lost KD in FA even after winning the title, I build the perfect team around him and Lebron, and still finished the game with a title contender.

This team was dominate.

This is the best win now team.

[MadNESS]

GM: MadNESS
EMAIL: Cantmesswithness8@yahoo.com

HEAD COACH

Billy Donovan



ROTATION

PG: Marcus Smart (24) / Jordan Clarkson (24)
SG: Rodney Hood (24) / Victor Oladipo (24)
SF: Jaylen Brown (36) / Rodney Hood (12)
PF: Draymond Green (36) / Larry Nance (12)
Cc: Andre Drummond (36) / Joel Embiid (12)

DEPTH CHART

PG: Marcus Smart / Jordan Clarkson / Terry Rozier
SG: Rodney Hood / Victor Oladipo
SF: Jaylen Brown / Kelly Oubre
PF: Draymond Green / Larry Nance / Trey Lyles
Cc: Andre Drummond / Joel Embiid / Boban Marjanovic / Tarik Black

















WRITE UP:

This is the best "rebuild". I turned Wall and Beal plus a whole lot of nothing into Drummond, Draymond, Smart, Clarkson, Jaylen Brown, VO, Hood, etc. I have all my picks moving forward as well as many others.

This team wasn't winning a title and wasn't bad enough to get another star in the draft.

I completely rebuilt them, ridding them of bad contracts, and setting them up for the brightest future in the game.

[Round 13]

HEAD COACH - Fred Hoiberg

DEPTH CHART

PG - Rose/Dellavedova
SG - Green/Shumpert/Smith
SF - Butler/Barnes/Sefolosha
PF - Batum/Nicholson/Sabonis
C - Len/Noah/Portis

SALARIES

Derrick Rose - $21,323,252
Nicolas Batum - $18,500,000.. $19,887,500.. $21,275,000.. $22,662,500(ETO).. $24,050,000(TO)
Jimmy Butler - $17,552,209.. $18,696,918.. $19,841,624.. $19,841,627(P)
Danny Green - $10,000,000.. $10,000,000.. $10,000,000(P)
Iman Shumpert - $9,662,921.. $10,337,079.. $11,011,236
Joakim Noah - $6,000,000.. $6,000,000.. $6,000,000.. $6,000,000(P)
Alex Len - $4,823,621.. $6,396,121(Q)
Thabo Sefolosha - $4,000,000
Andrew Nicholson - $2,380,593
Domantas Sabonis: $1,573,500.. $1,644,300.. $1,715,100(T).. $2,630,963(T).. $3,696,503(Q)
Bobby Portis - $1,453,680.. $1,516,320(T).. $2,494,346(T).. QO
Matthew Dellavedova - $1,147,276
JR Smith - $1,000,000
Matt Barnes - $1,000,000

Total = $100,417,034

DRAFT RIGHTS OWNED

Jake Laymen
Tadija Dragicevic
Milovan Rakovic
Vladimir Veremeenko

DRAFT PICKS

2017: 1st
2018: 1st
2019: 1st
2020: 1st
2021: 1st



CHI should win now, because it's the deepest team in the league. Period! We have players on this team that can cover every star in the league either 1-on-1 or with great team defense. We're also one of--if not--the most fluid team in the league. We can run you ragged with ball small or size you up with a more traditional 5-set. We've got the most 2-way players in the league. Defense, hustle, 3 pt shooting and intangibles is what makes up our unit. We're going to be hard to beat in the playoffs and we're definitely not getting eliminated before the ECF.

P.S., we're also young enough and have been financially set up, as well as maintained flexibility with picks, to win in the future.

[Round 13]

HEAD COACH - Dave Joerger

DEPTH CHART

PG - Conley/Jennings/Bayless
SG - Roberson/Hairston/Hunter
SF - Parsons/Stephenson/Inglis
PF - Parker/Nowitzki/Martin
C - Bogut/Adams

SALARIES

Mike Conley - $21,000,000.. $22,575,000.. $24,150,000.. $25,725,000(ETO).. $27,300,000(PO)
Chandler Parsons - $17,000,000.. $18,275,000.. $19,550,000.. $20,825,000.. $22,100,000(PO)
Andrew Bogut - $12,681,081
Lance Stephenson - $9,405,000
Dirk Nowitzki - $5,600,000.. $5,852,000.. $6,104,000.. $6,356,000
Jabari Parker - $5,374,320.. $6,782,392(T).. QO
Steven Adams - $3,140,517.. QO
P.J. Hairston - $2,259,447.. QO
Andre Roberson - $2,183,072.. QO
Jarell Martin - $1,286,160.. $1,341,600(T).. $2,416,222(T).. QO
R.J. Hunter - $1,200,240.. $1,251,960(T).. $2,259,788(T).. QO
Brandon Jennings - $1,000,000
Jerryd Bayless - $1,000,000
Damian Inglis - $980,431.. QO


Total = $84,110,268

DRAFT RIGHTS OWNED

Andrew Harrison
Ante Zizic


DRAFT PICKS

2017: 1st / 2nd
2018: 1st / 2nd
2019: 1st / 2nd
2020: 1st / 2nd
2021: 1st / 2nd


MEM is set to win in the future. And not only that, but be a leader of the up-and-coming teams, because of our vets. Or nice blend of young and seasoned, has set us up to compete for many years to come. We're also doing great financially and have the picks to remain flexible going forward. Win all-around.

[Blazer50]

ORLANDO MAGIC Win Now
Guaranteed Total ... $110,454,339 .. $118,578,166
Inclusive Total ....... $110,454,339 .. $125,353,945[/b]
2016-17 season is $80, luxury tax line is $100M, hard cap which cannot be exceeded is $120M

Depth Chart*:
PG: Damian Lillard, Goran Dragic, C.J. Watson
SG: CJ McCollum, Gerald Henderson, Caris LeVert
SF: Al Farouq Aminu, PJ Tucker
PF: Kevin Love, Ryan Anderson, Ed Davis
Ct: Jonas Valanciunas, Mason Plumlee, Jeff Withey

INDIANA PACERS - Rebuild
Total: $82,787,899

DEPTH CHART
Eric Bledsoe / Cory Joseph / Joe Young
Andre Iguodala / Rodney Stuckey
Trevor Ariza / Omri Casspi /Wes Johnson
Myles Turner / Markieff Morris / Ersan Ilyasova
Hasaan Whitesides /

SACRAMENTO KINGS - Rebuild
Guaranteed Total ..... $90,363,493 ... $53,944,870
Inclusive Total ......... $90,363,493 ... $91,368,962

PG: Elfrid Payton, Darren Collison, Gary Payton II
SG: Allen Crabbe, Nik Stauskas, Delon Wright
SF: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Otto Porter Jr, Maurice Harkless, Terrence Ross
PF: Greg Monroe, Enes Kanter, Ivan Rabb
Ct: Willie Cauley-Stein, Jared Sullinger, Richaun Holmes

DENVER NUGGETS Rebuild
Guaranteed ............... $73,390,878 ... $61,675,894
Inclusive total ............ $73,390,878 ... $65,116,524

Depth Chart
Jrue Holiday / Jameer Nelson
Gary Harris / Mario Hezonja / Denzel Valentine
Khris Middleton / Dorian Finney-Smith
Aaron Gordon / Frank Kaminsky /Darrell Arthur
Tyson Chandler /Marcin Gortat

WRITE UP - TRIED TO PUT BEST STARTING TALENT WITH GOOD DEPTH ON ALL THE TEAMS - DEPENDING ON THE Win Now OR Rebuild FOCUS. LOOKED FOR GOOD CHEMISTRY AND PIECES I THOUGHT FIT THROUGHOUT - KEPT UP MY ROSTERS AND REACHED OUT TO ALL GMS TO MAKE DEALS.

APPARENTLY TOOK ON MORE TEAMS THAN i SHOULD HAVE AND MADE TRADES THAT SPOILED THE INTEGRITY OF THE GAME FOR SOME. THAT WAS NOT MY INTENTION AND I FELT MOST TRADES WERE FAIR VALUES BOTH WAYS.

HAD A GOOD TIME - ENDED UP WITH TEAMS i WOULD LIKE TO SEE. NOT SURE THERE ARE ANY GAMES LEFT IN GMAT AS WE HAVE TRADED THIS BATCH OF PLAYERS 10 TIMES OR MORE. IF THERE'S MORE GAMES TO BE PLAYED - i WILL BE IN - BUT IF NOT -
THANKS - i ENJOYED DEALING WITH ALL YOU GUYS.

[Dan Verze]

BEST WIN FUTURE

GM: DV
EMAIL: schroeder-krohn@gmx.de (I like PMs though)

HEAD COACH
Byron Scott

DEPTH CHART
Russell/Napier/Lin
Galloway/Evans/Lee/Belinelli
Ingram/Snell/Chandler/Turner
Simmons/Grant
Pachulia/Mahinmi

SALARIES

Years - 2016 / 2017 | | | 2017 / 2018

Wilson Chandler $11,233,146 $12,016,853
Tyreke Evans $10,203,755
Marco Belinelli $6,333,333 $6,606,060
Ben Simmons $5,903,160 $6,168,840 $6,434,520 (TO)
D'Angelo Russell $5,332,800 $5,562,360 (TO)
Brandon Ingram $5,281,680 $5,519,400 $5,757,120 (TO)
Courtney Lee $4,000,000
Tony Snell $2,368,327
Zaza Pachulia $1,500,000
Ian Mahinmi $1,500,000
Evan Turner $1,500,000
Langston Galloway $1,500,000
Shabazz Napier $1,350,120 $2,361,360(TO)
Jeremy Lin $1,000,000
Jerami Grant $980,431

Guaranteed Total: $59.986.752

DRAFT RIGHTS OWNED

Ater Majok (2011-58th), Chinemelu Elonu (2009-59th), Aaron White (2015 - 49th), Thomas Satoransky (2012 - 32nd), Melo Tremble (2016 - 25th), Tyler Ullis (2016 - 45th), Isaiah Briscoe (2016 - 46th), DeAndry Bembry (2016 - 48th), Wayne Selden (2016 - 2nd rounder), Olivier Hanlan (2015 - 2nd rounder), Paulao Prestes (2010 - Pick 45)

DRAFT PICKS

2016: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | MIA 2nd | MIL 2nd | MIN 2nd | PDX 2nd
2017: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | ATL 1st | HOU 1st | PHI 1st | CHI 2nd | IND 2nd | MIA 2nd | MIL 2nd | MIN 2nd | NYK 2nd | ORL 2nd | PDX 2nd | SAC 2nd
2018: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | HOU 1st | IND 1st | MIL 1st | MIN 1st | CHI 2nd | MIA 2nd | MIL 2nd | ORL 2nd | SAC 2nd
2019: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | HOU 1st | ORL 1st | UTAH 1st | CHI 2nd | MIA 2nd | MIL 2nd | ORL 2nd | SAC 2nd
2020: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | ORL 1st | PDX 1st | ATL 2nd | CHI 2nd | MIA 2nd | MIL 2nd | PDX 2nd | SAC 2nd
2021: LAL 1st | LAL 2nd | MIL 1st | ORL 1st | PDX 1st | UTAH 1st | CHI 2nd | MIL 2nd | MIA 2nd | ORL 2nd | PDX 2nd | SAC 2nd

TRADED PLAYER EXCEPTIONS


CASH
$1.105.609

TRANSACTIONS

Code: Select all

1.) LA Lakers amnesty Nick Young
2.) Pick Kawhi Leonard #2
3.) Pick Jared Sullinger #26
4.) Lou Williams for Greivis Vazquez, 150k
5.) Brandon Bass last year buy out using 3.135mil out of 3.15mil of cash, taking cap hit for this year
6.) Kobe Bryant waived
7.) Roy Hibbert waived
8.) Leonard for Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Carter-Williams, Mil 16 17 18 19 20 21 2nd, Mil 18 21 1st
9.) Carter-Williams for Williams, Terry, Speights, MIN 2017 2nd, MIN 2018 1st, 1.8mil
10.) Mo Williams waived
11.) Jerry Terry waived
12.) Mo Speights waived
13.) Middleton, Sullinger for Bradley, Mozgov, Stoudemire, 2.4mil cash, Mia 16/17/18/19/20/21 2nd, Min 2016 2nd
14.) Amare Stoudemire waived
15.) Greivis Vazquez waived
16.) Timofey Mozgov waived
17.) James Johnson signed
18.) Clarkson for PHI 2017 1st, ORL 2019 1st, UTAH 2021 1st, IND 2017 2nd, Draft rights to White, Satoransky
19.) Dewayne Dedmon signed
20.) Randle for Humphries, ATL 2017 1st, HOU 17/18/19 1st, ATL 2020 2nd
21.) Kris Humphries waived
22.) Markel Brown signed
23.) Eric Moreland signed
24.) Glenn Robinson 3 signed
25.) Nance Jr., Black, Kelly for Dudley, IND 2018 1st
26.) Jared Dudley waived
27.) Jorge Guiterrez signed
28.) Sean Kilpatrick signed
29.) Anthony Brown waived (buy out of next year's salary ($1,815,000 - $874,636 = $940,364)
30.) Marcelo Huertas waived
31.) Drafted Ben Simmons et al. (only signed Simmons)
32.) Antetokounmpo for Ingram, SAC 18/19 2nd
33.) Dragic signed
34.) Anderson signed
35.) Noah signed
36.) Lee signed
37.) Bradley for McDermott, Holmes, Lin, PDX 20/21 1sts, PDX 16/17/20/21 2nds
38.) Anderson, Dragic for Ross, ORL 2020 1st, ORL 2021 1st. ORL 2017 2nd, NYK 2017 2nd, ORL 2018 2nd & ORL 2019 2nd, 1.5mil cash
39.) Noah for Snell, Ingles, Napier, CHI 17/19/20/21 2nds
40.) Green signed
41.) Pachulia signed
42.) Ross, McDermott, Holmes for Evans, Grant, CHI 2018 2nd, SAC 2020 2nd
43.) Turner signed
44.) Mahinmi signed
45.) Capspace for Chandler, Belinelli, SAC 17/21 2ND, UTAH 2019 1st, 3mil cash, draft rights to Olivier Hanlan
46.) Lin bought out
47.) Ingles bought out
48.) Galloway signed
49.) Green for Lin, cash, ORL 2021 2nd, draft rights to Prestes

DIRECTION
REBUILD

TRADE BLOCK

EVERYONE

No better way to rebuild than having 3 core players for at least 3-4yrs on rookie contracts in Russell simmons ingram plus all picks in the world and guys on cheap steal contracts to move for further assets


BEST WIN NOW

Miami Heat

GM: DV
EMAIL: schroeder-krohn@gmx.de (I like PMs though)

HEAD COACH
Erik Spoelstra

DEPTH CHART
Westbrook/Hill/Mayo
Wade/Knight/Richardson
George/Bazemore
Gay/Patterson
Faried/Mozgov/Hill

SALARIES

Years - 2016 / 2017 | | | 2017 / 2018 | | | 2018 / 2019 [...]

Paul George $18,314,532 $19,508,958 $20,703,384
Russell Westbrook $17,769,374
Rudy Gay $13,333,333 $14,263,566
Brandon Knight $12,606,250 $13,618,750 $14,631,250 $15,643,750
Kenneth Faried $12,078,652 $12,921,348 $13,764,045
Dwyane Wade $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 (PO)
George Hill $8,000,000
Patrick Patterson $6,050,000
Kent Bazemore $4,000,000 $4,200,000 $4,400,000 $4,600,000 $4,800,000 (PO)
OJ Mayo $1,000,000
Jordan Hill $1,000,000
Timofey Mozgov $1,000,000
Josh Richardson $1,000,000

Total: $108.152.141

DRAFT RIGHTS OWNED

DRAFT PICKS

2017: MIA 1st | PHX 1st
2018: MIA 1st
2019: MIA 1st | PHX 1st
2020: MIA 1st
2021: MIA 1st

TRADED PLAYER EXCEPTIONS
$9.430.626 (Westbrook-trade)

CASH
$0

TRANSACTIONS

Code: Select all

1.) Heat amnesty Josh McRoberts
2.) Pick Avery Bradley #22
3.) Sign Ish Smith for min
4.) Pick Amir Johnson #46
5.) Pick Timofey Mozgov #52
6.) Waive Beno Udrih
7.) Johnson for MIN 2016 2nd
8.) Dragic, Johnson, Winslow, MIA 2016 1st, 600k for Bledsoe, Knight, Weems
9.) Bradley, Mozgov, Stoudemire, 2,4mil, MIA 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 2nd, MIN 16 2nd for Middleton, Sullinger
10.) Deng, Sullinger for Gay, Acy, PHI 2018 1st, SAC 16/17 2nd
11.) Sign Corey Brewer
12.) Sign Mike Scott
13.) Johnson, Green, SAC 16/17 2nd for Bazemore
14.) Jordan Hill signed
15.) Dwayne Wade re-signed
16.) Hassan Whiteside re-signed
17.) Kent Bazemore re-signed
18.) Bosh for Faried, Chandler, Nurkic, PHX 17/19/21 1sts
19.) Chandler, Nurkic for Gortat
20.) Jefferson signed
21.) DWill signed
22.) Ilyasova signed
23.) Mozgov signed
24.) Richardson signed
25.) Middleton, Gortat, PHI 2018 1st, PHX 2021 1st for Westbrook
26.) AlJeff, DWill for Hill, Mayo, ATL 2019 1st
27.) Bledsoe, Whiteside, Ilyasova, ATL 2019 1st for George, Hill, Patterson

DIRECTION

COMPETE

TRADE BLOCK

EVERYONE

Not only do we have a contender here around Westbrook and George, we did the rare thing of keeping all 1sts and adding 1sts of a rebuilding team (Phoenix) thus, we are also set up for the future. Its a nice small ball team here filled with star players and I did this without free agency only by trading. And in the contraction draft we had a bad Position because miami is good in real life although they dont have much assets.

[RR9]

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS - COMPETE

GM: RR9
Email: rrthemagician9@gmail.com

Roster











Name 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Isaiah Thomas $6,587,132 .. $6,261,395
Kevin Love $21,165,675 | | | $22,642,350 | | | $24,119,025 | | | $25,595,700
DeMarcus Cousins $16,957,900 / $18,063,850
Avery Bradley $8,269,663 $8,808,989
Kevin Durant $24,000,000 $25,080,000 $26,160,000 $27,240,000
Norris Cole $1,000,000
Joe Johnson $1,000,000
David West $1,000,000
Boris Diaw $1,000,000
Anderson Varejao (stretched)$2,029,199 $2,029,199 $2,029,199 $2,029,199
Jarrett Jack $1,000,000
Kendrick Perkins $1,000,000
DJ Augustin $2,900,000 $3,030,500
Anderson Varejao $1,000,000


Guaranteed Total: $87,440,069


Depth Chart*:
PG: Isaiah Thomas, Jarret Jack, DJ Augustin
SG: Avery Bradley, Norris Cole
SF: Kevin Durant, Joe Johnson
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge, David West, Anderson Varejao
C: Demarcus Cousins, Boris Diaw, Kendrick Perkins

Rotation:
PG: Isaiah Thomas (36), Augustin (10), Jack (2)
SG: Avery Bradley (36), Johnson (12)
SF: Kevin Durant (38), Johnson (10)
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge (30), West(10), DMC (8)
C: Demarcus Cousins(30), Diaw (18),

1. Drafted Marcus Smart
2. Drafted Terrence Ross
3. Drafted Shaun Livingston

Picks

2017 PDX 2nd

2020 PDX 1st; 2020 PDX 2nd
2021 PDX 1st; 2021 PDX 2nd

Trades/Transactions

Spoiler:

#5 - CHI/PDX

CHI outgoing:

Noah: $13,400,000

PDX outgoing:

Aminu: $8,042,895.. $7,680,965.. $7,319,035.. $6,957,105
Kaman: $5,016,000
$1,000,000

Total : $13,058,895

#7
Joakim Noah: $13,400,000
Noah Vonleh $2,637,720 $2,751,360 $3,505,233 $4,749,591
C.J. McCollum $2,525,160 $3,219,579 $4,385,067
Mason Plumlee $1,415,520 $2,328,530 $3,371,712
Marcus Smart $3,431,040 $3,578,880 $4,538,020 $6,053,719
2016 PDX 1st
2017 PDX 1st

total: 23,409,440
For
DeMarcus Cousins..$15,851,950 / $16,957,900 / $18,063,85
Kendall Marshall.....$2,144,772 / $2,048,257(NG)
Richaun Holmes.....$1,074,169 / $1,025,831 / $1,014,746(NG)
Hollis Thompson......$947,276 / $1,015,696(TO)

Total: 20,018,167 * 1.25 = 25,022,708 > 23,409,440

Trade 42

Sacramento and Portland in Massive Pile Up

Kings will send Rajon Rondo $9,500,000, Duje Dukan $525,093 & Tyler Hansbrough $847,276 ($10, 872,369) to

Blazers for Ed Davis $6,980,802, Meyers Leonard $3,075,880, Maurice Harkless $2,894,059, Allen Crabbe 947,276 & Terrence Ross $3,553,917 totaling $17.451,943. Sacramento's at $58,887.575 so with the additional $6,599,565 they are at $65,467,140 < $70M cap.
The money works EDIT - MISUNDERSTANDING - MEYERS LEONARD COMES OUT OF THE DEAL - MONEY STILL WORKS

Trade 56

Magic Fleeced but Gets their Man

Orlando has agreed to send Isaiah Thomas ........... $6,912,869 .. $6,587,132 .. $6,261,395
Doug McDermott ....... $2,380,440 .. $2,483,040 .. $3,294,994 .. $4,510,847
Jeremy Lamb ........... $3,034,356 .. $6,511,628 .. $7,000,000 .. $7,488,372
Noah Vonleh ............ $2,637,720 .. $2,751,360 .. $3,505,233
Nikola Mirotic .......... $5,543,725 .. $5,782,450 .. $7,228,063

to Portland for Gerald Henderson ... $6,000,000
Damian Lillard ... $4,236,287 ,, $21,109,000 .. $22,692,175 .. $24,275,350 .. $25,858,525

Orlando sends about 20M in salaries with $10,236,287 coming back, However, Portland is at $54M and can easily accommodate the $9M excess salary and still be under the $70M salary cap.

Trade 57

Own trade:

PDX sends:
Rajon Rondo $9,500,000,
Jeremy Lamb $3,034,356 $6,511,628 $7,000,000 $7,488,372
Noah Vonleh $2,637,720 .. $2,751,360 .. $3,505,233
Nikola Mirotic $5,543,725 .. $5,782,450 .. $7,228,063
Meyers Leonard $3,075,880 $4,210,880
Pat Connaughton $625,093 $874,636 $1,014,746 $1,288,038
2019 PDX 1st
2019 PDX 2nd

Total: $14,916,774

CHA sends:

Kevin Love - $19,689,000 | | | $21,165,675 | | | $22,642,350 | | | $24,119,025 | | | $25,595,700
Jeremy Lin $2,139,000 $2,235,255
Troy Daniels $947,276 $1,215,696
Aaron Harrison $525,093 $874,636 $1,214,746

Total: 23,300,369

PDX has 10M in cap space and can absorb the difference in salary. Good dealing, RR9!

#10

LAL sends:

Avery Bradley $8,269,663 $8,808,989


PDX sends:
Doug McDermott $2,483,040 .. $3,294,994 .. $4,510,847
Richaun Holmes $1,025,831 / $1,014,746(NG)
Wayne Selden rights (2016 2nd rounder)
Jeremy Lin $2,235,255
2017 PDX 2nd
2020 PDX 1st
2020 PDX 2nd
2021 PDX 1st
2021 PDX 2nd

Cash: 3M - 1M (5) = 2M

I should win because I built the best win-now team that is in their prime and young enough to be a dynasty. My starting 5 is all 25/27, except LMA who is 30. His game will age well, just like Dirk's because he's a shooter and doesn't rely on his athleticism. He's a Timmy-lite. I also have the second best player in the world in KD paired with a strong supporting cast of IT, DMC, and LMA (all all-stars) and Avery Bradley, who is up and coming. He's the perfect fit in a 3-D efficient 2guard. DMC is reunited with a good old friend in IT which should keep him happy and he's also got talent around him. One can only assume his temper will continue to improve over the drastic leadership he has developed THIS year. TStotts is a fantastic coach and look at what he's been able to accomplish with only Dame and CJ as the main offensive players. Now he's got 4 stars, 5 above-average defenders (can go big with AB/JJ back court for defense). EVERY STARTER can shoot the 3. EVERYOOONE!!! This is almost the Golden State model, but everyone can also put the ball on the floor and create as needed. Everyone's also an above-average passer for their position, obviously. My second unit, assumed to be healthy, is: Jarret, Cole (championship experience), Joe, DWest, Diaw, which is almost as good as an average starting 5 in the NBA. Twin towers in LMA/DMC is gonna be awesome and IT/AB have shown to be the grittiest backcourt. KD...is...KD!

[RR9]

Charlotte Hornets - REBUILD

GM: RR9
Email: rrthemagician9@gmail.com

Roster

Name 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Jeremy Lamb $6,511,628 $7,000,000 $7,488,372
Noah Vonleh $2,751,360 .. $3,505,233
Nikola Mirotic $5,782,450 .. $7,228,063
Pat Connaughton $874,636 $1,014,746 $1,288,038
Kemba Walker $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000
Cody Zeller $5,318,313 $7,014,855
Nerlens Noel - $4,384,490
Nik Stauskas - $2,993,040 || $3,807,146
Rajon Rondo $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000
Skal Labissiere $1,964,800 $2,053,200 $2,141,600
Tyler Ennis $1,000,000
Mario Chalmers $1,000,000
Dion Waiters $1,000,000
Robert Sacre $1,000,000
E'Twaun Moore $2,900,000 $3,030,500 (Room MLE)

Guaranteed Total: $75,908,700 $32,000,000 $32,488,372

Depth Chart
PG: Kemba Walker, Rajon Rondo, Mario Chalmers, Tyler Ennis
SG: Jeremy Lamb, E'Twaun Moore, Dion Waiters,
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist,
PF: Nikola Mirotic, Noah Vonleh, Cody Zeller
C: Nerlens Noel, Skal Labissiere, Robert Sacre,

Picks:
2016: CHA 1st; CHA 2nd;
2017: CHA 1st;
2018: CHA 1st;
2019: CHA 1st;
2020: CHA 1st; CHA 2nd;
Trades/Transactions

Spoiler:

1. Drafted Demar Derozan
2. Drafted Bruno Cablco

Trade8

Orlando and Charlotte come to terms
Magic. Send Brandon Jennings $8,344,497
Aaron Gordon $4,171,680 .. $4,351,320 .. $5,504,420 .. $7,260,330
Evan Fournier $2,288,205 $3,278,998
$14,804,482
In exchange for
Nicolas Batum $13,125,306
Jeremy Lamb $3,034,356 $6,511,628 $7,000,000 $7,488,372
Charlotte out $16,159,662. < 14.8M x 1.5 = 23.2M

Trade #41:

CHA sends:
Al Jefferson $13,500,000
Aaron Gordon $4,171,680 .. $4,351,320 .. $5,504,420 .. $7,260,330
Frank Kaminsky $2,612,520 $2,730,000 $2,847,600 $3,627,842 $4,915,726
CHA 2017 / 2018 / 2019 seconds

Total: 20,284,200

WAS sends:
Kevin Love - $19,689,000 | | | $21,165,675 | | | $22,642,350 | | | $24,119,025 | | | $25,595,700

Trade 57

Own trade:

PDX sends:
Rajon Rondo $9,500,000,
Jeremy Lamb $3,034,356 $6,511,628 $7,000,000 $7,488,372
Noah Vonleh $2,637,720 .. $2,751,360 .. $3,505,233
Nikola Mirotic $5,543,725 .. $5,782,450 .. $7,228,063
Meyers Leonard $3,075,880 $4,210,880
Pat Connaughton $625,093 $874,636 $1,014,746 $1,288,038
2019 PDX 1st
2019 PDX 2nd

Total: $14,916,774

CHA sends:

Kevin Love - $19,689,000 | | | $21,165,675 | | | $22,642,350 | | | $24,119,025 | | | $25,595,700
Jeremy Lin $2,139,000 $2,235,255
Troy Daniels $947,276 $1,215,696
Aaron Harrison $525,093 $874,636 $1,214,746

Total: 23,300,369

PDX has 10M in cap space and can absorb the difference in salary. Good dealing, RR9!

#11

CHA sends Evan Fournier $15,000,000

LAC sends:
Nerlens Noel - $4,384,490
Nik Stauskas - $2,993,040 || $3,807,146

LAC has at least 15M in cap space so they can absorb the difference. Good dealing Riot!

I kept Kemba/MKG core. I also picked up Nerlens Noel, a missing big man in this young core. I also picked up Mirotic who's shown he belongs and is a great stretch 4, a great fit next to Noel. Lamb is also part of the young core. I also got a lot of picks for the future. This team will be bright!

[DroppinDimes]

Brooklyn Nets

Depth Chart
PG: Kris Dunn/Trey Burke
SG: Bradley Beal/Kevin Martin/Bojan Bogdanovic
SF: Andrew Wiggins/Rondae Hollis-Jefferson/Sam Dekker
PF: Julius Randle/Tiago Splitter/Chris McCullough
C: Karl-Antony Towns/Bismack Biyombo

Salaries:
Bradley Beal - $20,000,000/$21,500,000
Tiago Splitter - $8,250,000
Kevin Martin - $7,377,500
Andrew Wiggins - $6,006,600/$7,574,323(TO)/$9,846,619(QO)
Karl-Anthony Towns - $5,960,160/$6,216,840(TO)/$7,839,435(TO)/$10,191,266(QO)
Bojan Bogdanovic - $3,573,020/$4,466,275
Kris Dunn - $4,276,320/$4,468,800/$4,661,280
Julius Randle - $3,267,120(TO) / $4,149,242(TO) / $5,564,134(QO)
Bismack Biyombo - $2,940,630(PO)
Trey Burke - $3,386,598/$4,588,840(TO)
Sam Dekker - $1,720,560/$1,794,600 (TO)/$2,760,095 (TO)/$3,916,575 (QO)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - $1,395,600/$1,455,720/$2,470,357/$3,594,369
Chris McCullough - $$1,191,480/$1,242,840/$2,243,326/$3,364,989
Deron Williams (stretched) - $5,474,787/$5,474,787/$5,474,78/$5,474,787

Total: - $74,820,375

Direction
Rebuild

Draft Picks:
2016 - 1st/2nd/HOU 2nd
2017 - Own 1st
2018 - 1st/2nd/
2019 - 1st/2nd
2020 - 1st/2nd/
2021 - 1st/2nd

I really feel like this is the team of the future and the best rebuild team. My focus was on the starting lineup. You have top notch talent across the starting lineup. Kris Dunn possess great size and athleticism for the PG spot. He's proven to be one of the best defenders in college and that usually translates to the NBA game. Only question mark is his jump shot but he's improved that aspect of his game and should continue to improve. Beal is one of the best pure shooters in the game today and one of the best young SG's in the game. He fits in perfectly with Dunn in the backcourt.

Julius Randle has a skill set that not a lot of guys have in the league. He's got a nice post game to go a long with a nice handle to beat guys off the dribble. He needs to work on some areas but on pure skill set, there are not a lot of forwards who can do what he can. Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns have "Best in the game type talent". The sky is the limit for both guys. KAT in only 1 year, is already one of the elite big men in the game.

In addition, we have all of our draft picks and have financial flexibility to continue to tinker with the lineup if need be. The Nets have the brightest future in my opinion

[DroppinDimes]

Pelicans