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Playoff Results
76ers over Hawks
Nets over Bucks
Jazz over Clippers
Suns over Nuggets

Nets over 76ers
Jazz over Suns

Jazz over Nets

Coach Hirings
Boston Celtics hire David Vanterpool
Indiana Pacers hire Brett Brown
Milwaukee Bucks hire Mike D'Antoni
New Orleans Pelicans hire Kenny Atkinson
Orlando Magic hire Adrian Griffin
Portland Trail Blazers hire Chauncey Billups
San Antonio Spurs hire Mike Budenholzer
Washington Wizards hire Sam Cassell

Draft Lottery (with simulated order)
1. Oklahoma City Thunder - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston Rockets - Evan Mobley
3. Orlando Magic - Jalen Suggs
4. Sacramento Kings - Jalen Green
5. Detroit Pistons - Jonathan Kuminga
6. Cleveland Cavaliers - Scottie Barnes
7. Golden State Warriors (via Minnesota Timberwolves) - Keon Johnson
8. Toronto Raptors - Davion Mitchell
9. Orlando Magic (via Chicago Bulls) - Corey Kispert
10. New Orleans Pelicans - Moses Moody
11. Charlotte Hornets - Kai Jones
12. San Antonio Spurs - Franz Wagner
13. Indiana Pacers - Jalen Johnson
14. Golden State Warriors - Josh Giddey

Free Agents Above $20 Million 2021-22 Salary
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns (3 year, MAX)
Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers (4 year, MAX)
Mike Conley, Utah Jazz (2 year, $50 Million)
Kyle Lowry, Miami Heat (2 year, $50 Million)
DeMar DeRozan, San Antonio Spurs (1+1 (TO), $50 Million)
Dennis Schröder, Los Angeles Lakers (4 year, $84 Million)
Evan Fournier, Memphis Grizzlies (4 year, $88 Million)
Norm Powell, Portland Trail Blazers (4 year, $88 Million)
Lonzo Ball, New Orleans Pelicans (4 year, MAX (matched Bulls/Knicks offer))
John Collins, Atlanta Hawks (4 year, MAX (matched Spurs offer))
Gary Trent Jr., Toronto Raptors (4 year, $92 Million)
Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers (4 year, $92 Million)

Free Agents Above $10 Million/Below $20 Million 2021-22 Salary
Goran Dragic, New York Knicks (1+1 (TO), $30 Million)
Tim Hardaway Jr., Dallas Mavericks (4 year, $64 Million)
Kelly Oubre Jr., New York Knicks (1+1 (TO), $30 Million)
Spencer Dinwiddie, Chicago Bulls (4 year, $64 Million)
Josh Richardson, New York Knicks (1+1 (TO), $26 Million)
Lauri Markkanen, Dallas Mavericks (4 year, $64 Million)
Richaun Holmes, Sacramento Kings (4 year, $64 Million)
Malik Monk, Charlotte Hornets (4 year, $56 Million)
Devonte' Graham, Charlotte Hornets (4 year, $56 Million)
Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat (4 year, $64 Million)
Kelly Olynyk, San Antonio Spurs (3 year, $39 Million)

Top 5 Trades
Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey for Bradley Beal (extended)

Russell Westbrook for Patrick Beverley, Luke Kennard, Marcus Morris and 25th Overall Draft Pick

Kristaps Porzingis for Buddy Hield and Marvin Bagley III

Al Horford for Eric Bledsoe and Steven Adams

John Wall and Eric Gordon for Kemba Walker, Tristan Thompson and Romeo Langford

Interesting.

What do you see happening with Victor Oladipo and Kendrick Nunn?

As always I am very impressed with the level of scope and detail you put into posts like these. Very well done!

NYG wrote:Jazz over Nets

Tbh I stopped reading here

Pretty solid list.

I expect POR to shake things up in a big way but I’ve expected that before and been disappointed.

I’ll predict Norm Powell resigns only if guaranteed the starting sg slot, so CJ gets moved.

Love this. Well done sir. Appreciate the read.

I love the upside of Lauri to Dallas at 16M AV. I think that could be a hell of a steal in a few years time. Even if he is just a floor stretching big, assuming he can get to 40% 3PT from those Doncic kickouts, thats a fair price. But there is upside as well. Would be a great move if KP is jettisoned.

Stop sending Fournier to Memphis. There is no f...g chance it might happen.

Dallas ends up with:

Luka/Brunson
Hield/THJ
DFS/Green
Bagley/Kleber
Markkanen/Powell

In this scenario, Dallas wouldn't offer THJ money (because of Hield), instead we would try and poach Holmes (they can keep Bagley).

Luka/Brunson
Hield/Green
DFS/MLE
Markkanen/Kleber
Holmes/Powell

Love stuff like this. Great job.

One comment: I'm not so sure about GSW drafting Keon Johnson. IIRC, in Bob Myers' exit interview, he indicated that in the 2021 draft (if they don't trade their pick(s)) they'd be focused on guys who can contribute right away, and isn't Keon Johnson pretty raw? After the Smailagic debacle and the constant fumbling of Wiseman's development -- plus the greater pressure from Steph, Draymond, and Klay to return to contention -- I don't think they have an appetite for anymore developmental projects. I think they'd be more likely to take someone like Davion Mitchell, even at #6, over more of an upside guy. I don't know how raw or polished Giddey is, so I can't weigh in on that, but I think if they have two picks in that #6-14 range, they're gonna take the two best ready-from-day-1 players they can get. I think that'll be an advantage for them, since other teams will (or should) be focusing more on upside. GSW might be able to get the two guys at the top of their post-Top 5 big board.

E S V L wrote:Stop sending Fournier to Memphis. There is no f...g chance it might happen.

What are the Grizzlies needs? I may have them wrong.

NYG wrote:

E S V L wrote:Stop sending Fournier to Memphis. There is no f...g chance it might happen.

What are the Grizzlies needs? I may have them wrong.

Let me then be concise. As Memphis already have a full roster for the next season, they will consider only 3 options:
1. Trading up from #17
2. Any future picks no matter how remote.
3. Superstar.

That is it.

Yes please on the lottery

E S V L wrote:

NYG wrote:

E S V L wrote:Stop sending Fournier to Memphis. There is no f...g chance it might happen.

What are the Grizzlies needs? I may have them wrong.

Let me then be concise. As Memphis already have a full roster for the next season, they will consider only 3 options:
1. Trading up from #17
2. Any future picks no matter how remote.
3. Superstar.

That is it.

So if you go the cap space route, you would be more likely to take on a bad-ish contract with assets/picks as incentive than you would be to use it on a guy like Fournier?

Where do you think Fournier makes sense?

aguiar95 wrote:Dallas ends up with:

Luka/Brunson
Hield/THJ
DFS/Green
Bagley/Kleber
Markkanen/Powell

In this scenario, Dallas wouldn't offer THJ money (because of Hield), instead we would try and poach Holmes (they can keep Bagley).

Luka/Brunson
Hield/Green
DFS/MLE
Markkanen/Kleber
Holmes/Powell

What if it wasn't Holmes? What other centers make sense? Wood for Bagley and Brunson in this scenario?

Hield and Wood to Dallas
KP to Sacramento
Bagley and Brunson to Houston

BBallFreak wrote:Interesting.

What do you see happening with Victor Oladipo and Kendrick Nunn?

Does Oladipo keep his bird rights if he re-signs with the cap MLE? Is it that bad yet? Honestly, I think he signs 1 year, full MLE somewhere. For that price he's worth the one year risk more so than a lot of other guys we'll see here. I just don't think Riley doubles down and pays him over a guy like Lowry.

Nunn's/Roibnson's cap holds could probably sustain even with the Lowry deal so he probably re-signs at like 4/40?

BlazersBroncos wrote:I love the upside of Lauri to Dallas at 16M AV. I think that could be a hell of a steal in a few years time. Even if he is just a floor stretching big, assuming he can get to 40% 3PT from those Doncic kickouts, thats a fair price. But there is upside as well. Would be a great move if KP is jettisoned.

Yeah, I think I got greedy with shooting though by having them get Lauri, Hield AND re-sign THJ.

vetmin wrote:Love stuff like this. Great job.

One comment: I'm not so sure about GSW drafting Keon Johnson. IIRC, in Bob Myers' exit interview, he indicated that in the 2021 draft (if they don't trade their pick(s)) they'd be focused on guys who can contribute right away, and isn't Keon Johnson pretty raw? After the Smailagic debacle and the constant fumbling of Wiseman's development -- plus the greater pressure from Steph, Draymond, and Klay to return to contention -- I don't think they have an appetite for anymore developmental projects. I think they'd be more likely to take someone like Davion Mitchell, even at #6, over more of an upside guy. I don't know how raw or polished Giddey is, so I can't weigh in on that, but I think if they have two picks in that #6-14 range, they're gonna take the two best ready-from-day-1 players they can get. I think that'll be an advantage for them, since other teams will (or should) be focusing more on upside. GSW might be able to get the two guys at the top of their post-Top 5 big board.

Yeah Davion Mitchell is older than Wiseman already. He would be an NBA ready guy and I agree, is ultimately probably a better pick or at least trade down.

JRoy wrote:Pretty solid list.

I expect POR to shake things up in a big way but I’ve expected that before and been disappointed.

I’ll predict Norm Powell resigns only if guaranteed the starting sg slot, so CJ gets moved.

Honestly, I think they could sign a guy like D'Antoni and just play it cool for a minute, but by the trade deadline if they're not top 3-4 in the West, then you got to start a series of tough decisions.

I think Isaiah Jackson goes top 10. Not many 6'11 guys in this draft with his athletic skills. could be great.