2014 NBA Draft Thread
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:51 am
Yeah I know it's reeeeally early.
But this year's draft class makes me sad and it's looking like the 2014 draft class can be pretty good. I actually have a specific question but I figured that I might as well just start the damn 2014 thread and hope it grows into the main one we use.
Whether the Pistons have a good/bad season and whether they try to tank or not, I mean, we already know that they won't get a top 3 or top 5 pick unless they acquire one from a team that's likely to suck really bad.
Let's assume that the Pistons have tradeable assets outside of Monroe/Drummond/Etc. Based on what we can possibly know today, I wonder which teams can the Pistons currently target for a relatively early trade that involves an acquisition of someone else's 2014 first round draft pick for a team that's seemingly likely to get the most lottery balls and land in the top-5.
Just for the sake of some examples, I'll use the list of teams with more lottery balls than the Pistons for this year's 2013 draft. How willing would these teams be to deal their 2014 first round pick? Can they even at all?
-Orlando Magic - I suppose it depends on how well this year's draft goes for them.
-Charlotte Bobcats - Jordan is probably already salivating at the idea of a talent like Wiggins in a Bobcats jersey.
-Cleveland Cavaliers - Trade doesn't seem likely with a central division rival.
-Phoenix Suns - Don't know too much about their situation but they don't seem to be trending too upward.
-New Orleans Pelicans - The Unibrow will improve but how much will that effect their win column?
-Sacramento/Seattle/Whoever? Ownership situation getting a little turbulent. Who knows what might happen and how much power Stern will wield over the situation?
But this year's draft class makes me sad and it's looking like the 2014 draft class can be pretty good. I actually have a specific question but I figured that I might as well just start the damn 2014 thread and hope it grows into the main one we use.
Whether the Pistons have a good/bad season and whether they try to tank or not, I mean, we already know that they won't get a top 3 or top 5 pick unless they acquire one from a team that's likely to suck really bad.
Let's assume that the Pistons have tradeable assets outside of Monroe/Drummond/Etc. Based on what we can possibly know today, I wonder which teams can the Pistons currently target for a relatively early trade that involves an acquisition of someone else's 2014 first round draft pick for a team that's seemingly likely to get the most lottery balls and land in the top-5.
Just for the sake of some examples, I'll use the list of teams with more lottery balls than the Pistons for this year's 2013 draft. How willing would these teams be to deal their 2014 first round pick? Can they even at all?
-Orlando Magic - I suppose it depends on how well this year's draft goes for them.
-Charlotte Bobcats - Jordan is probably already salivating at the idea of a talent like Wiggins in a Bobcats jersey.
-Cleveland Cavaliers - Trade doesn't seem likely with a central division rival.
-Phoenix Suns - Don't know too much about their situation but they don't seem to be trending too upward.
-New Orleans Pelicans - The Unibrow will improve but how much will that effect their win column?
-Sacramento/Seattle/Whoever? Ownership situation getting a little turbulent. Who knows what might happen and how much power Stern will wield over the situation?
