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Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft?

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Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#1 » by -Spyda- » Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:55 pm

Trade russell for top 5 pick this draft?
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Post#2 » by DNP-Old » Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:04 pm

For #1: yes. For #3, #4 or #5: no
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Post#3 » by iamworthy » Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:05 pm

Hell.To. The. No.
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Post#4 » by Michael Lucky » Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:32 pm

I seriously doubt anyone after 2 would be drafted in the top 8 of last years draft, so definitely not.
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Post#5 » by MrWaffles » Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:49 pm

If Sixers give us #1 for Russell, then Yes.


Other than that, NO. Russell has more potential than anyone in this current Draft.

Maybe if Suns throw in Booker, #4 and #13, but that's not happening because they are smarter than that.
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Post#6 » by Kentavicius » Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:28 pm

No.

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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#7 » by Danny Darko » Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:40 pm

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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#8 » by Danny Darko » Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:41 pm

and no, as the 76ers won't do 1 for swaggy, lough, and Russell, I would not.
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Post#9 » by The Skyhook » Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:50 pm

I would not trade him for anyone outside of Simmons or Ingram in this draft. He has shown glimpses of being a special player in this league.
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Post#10 » by myersia » Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:35 pm

I would trade Russell for third pick and I. Thomas. Celtics would not do this though :lol:
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Post#11 » by moonpie » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:07 pm

No.
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Post#12 » by Crooked-I » Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:03 pm

For just a top 5 pick i'd say hell no. It'd be a lateral move at best but more than likely an idiotic move that'll end up making the franchise look like a bunch of tards.
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Post#13 » by stan francisco » Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:49 pm

iamworthy wrote:Hell.To. The. No.


Agreed. Why trade last year's number two pick for a 2016 top five when we have a top two pick this year already?
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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#14 » by slifersd » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:06 am

It all depends on how Kris Dunn turns out if you ask me. If Dunn is the new John Wall or CP3 only bigger, as some has touted him to be, then i can see a reason to make the move. If not, then no. I don't really see anyone in the 3-5 range other than Dunn being that much of a surefire special player.
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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#15 » by Pointgod » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:42 am

This is a two man draft so Russell for a top 5 seems like a lateral move. Might as well just trade Russell for Okafor and a pick in the 20s.
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Post#16 » by RingsDontLie » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:51 am

Depends who they would package with that top 5 pick. Russell has proven he can be an offensive beast in the league.
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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#17 » by Danny Darko » Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:47 am

If Dunn was John Wall only bigger it would not have been a 2 player elite draft discussion all year. This is basically the same crap that happened with Noah Vonleh in 2014... people just get waaaay too over exaggerated on some players as the draft approaches.
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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#18 » by Dr Aki » Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:25 am

For #1 - yes

For #3-5 - no, would trade randle or clarkson for #3-5 though
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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#19 » by Spanish_Laker » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:43 pm

No way.

Russell will eventually become a superstar and he will lead the Lakers to multiple championships. I think he is a special player, give him a couple of years...

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Re: Would you trade russell for top 5 pick this draft? 

Post#20 » by Spens1 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:52 pm

Only for the first pick, after that absolutely not

I'd say as a rough chart

Russell - #1 pick only
Clarkson - #7 and above (realistically i would only deal him for Buddy Hield, and i would do this with remorse)
Julius Randle - 7-8ish (not that randle would be traded anyway)
LNJ (12-14ish, would only want Skal really)
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Nick Young (top 60 protected pick till 3000)

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