2018 Pick Watch (Philly, LAL 1 or 6-30, etc)

plead.5th · Post #961 » by **plead.5th** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:08 pm

You get the number 1, you sell to the highest bidder. Future firsts or best player to complement what we have via trade.

Ericb5 · Post #962 » by **Ericb5** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:28 pm

plead.5th wrote:You get the number 1, you sell to the highest bidder. Future firsts or best player to complement what we have via trade.

This is probably what I would do too.

If Ayton is considered the prize, and obvious number 1, then you trade down a few spots and take Jaren Jackson or Doncic, plus future assets.

Still, this isn’t even worth talking about at this point. We have like a 1% chance of this happening.

The bigger question is what do we do at 10? If Mikal Bridges is still there then he is an easy option. Hope that he turns into the next Covington.

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plead.5th · Post #963 » by **plead.5th** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:27 am

What would be your emotion if, during the lottery, number 10 comes up and it’s not LAL? Would be on edge until the top 3 are announced. I’d be feeling really good about Bridges. I just hope nobody grabs him earlier.

One mock had Sexton dropping past 10. I’d trade 26 and the 18 or 19 pick to move up to Sexton. Maybe include a player or seconds. But not at the risk of passing on Bridges.

TheZachAttack · Post #964 » by **TheZachAttack** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:28 am

I think the Sixers should do whatever it takes to get to Mikal Bridges even if that means trading up to get him. I'd add any assets not named Simmons/Embiid/Fultz/Covington/Saric.

Hopefully some combination of #10/TCL/Korkmaz/Holmes/future 1st rounders will be enough to entice a team to let the Sixers move up to their spot to grab Bridges.

Bridges is one of the best and most disruptive wing defenders I have ever seen come out of College. At 6'7/7'2 wingspan and with elite athleticism...the Sixers would have the prototype for a modern NBA 2. There's metrics that suggest Simmons/Embiid/Covington are all top 10 or borderline top 10 NBA defenders that should challenge for all-nba teams.

Bridges would give them a 4th player that would do the same. Simmons/Bridges/Covington on the perimeter with Embiid backing them up....i'm not sure it's hyperbole to say that you're looking at potentially one of the best defensive lineups of all-time. I'm not sure there's been many teams that can offer that combination of size, speed, length, and disruptive abiity.

Offensively, Bridges projects to be similar to a Gary Harris type player. I'm almost certain that Bridges steps in and shoots 50+% 2 PT FG - 40+% 3 PT FG - 80+% FT from day one on volume. He's the same kinda feel for cutting and moving off ball that Harris does and that works so well with Jokic. Simmons would have his own version of Harris, just one that's an all NBA caliber wing defender.

The ceiling on that team is endless.

XtremeDunkz · Post #965 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:49 am

TheZachAttack wrote:I think the Sixers should do whatever it takes to get to Mikal Bridges even if that means trading up to get him. I'd add any assets not named Simmons/Embiid/Fultz/Covington/Saric.

Hopefully some combination of #10/TCL/Korkmaz/Holmes/future 1st rounders will be enough to entice a team to let the Sixers move up to their spot to grab Bridges.

Bridges is one of the best and most disruptive wing defenders I have ever seen come out of College. At 6'7/7'2 wingspan and with elite athleticism...the Sixers would have the prototype for a modern NBA 2. There's metrics that suggest Simmons/Embiid/Covington are all top 10 or borderline top 10 NBA defenders that should challenge for all-nba teams.

Bridges would give them a 4th player that would do the same. Simmons/Bridges/Covington on the perimeter with Embiid backing them up....i'm not sure it's hyperbole to say that you're looking at potentially one of the best defensive lineups of all-time. I'm not sure there's been many teams that can offer that combination of size, speed, length, and disruptive abiity.

Offensively, Bridges projects to be similar to a Gary Harris type player. I'm almost certain that Bridges steps in and shoots 50+% 2 PT FG - 40+% 3 PT FG - 80+% FT from day one on volume. He's the same kinda feel for cutting and moving off ball that Harris does and that works so well with Jokic. Simmons would have his own version of Harris, just one that's an all NBA caliber wing defender.

The ceiling on that team is endless.

This is my thought too. We don't "need" anymore star level players. There is only so much money to go around. Getting an NBA ready player that looks like he can plug and play right in to the rotation would be a great pick up.

76ciology · Post #966 » by **76ciology** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:51 am

plead.5th wrote:You get the number 1, you sell to the highest bidder. Future firsts or best player to complement what we have via trade.

If we get #1, we definitely will offer that for Kawhi

76ciology · Post #967 » by **76ciology** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:52 am

No brainer to take Mikal Bridges. But its most likely he’ll be gone by our pick. And I don’t think he’s that special to write a novel about him and his fit to the team

TheZachAttack · Post #968 » by **TheZachAttack** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:57 am

76ciology wrote:No brainer to take Mikal Bridges. But its most likely he’ll be gone by our pick. And I don’t think he’s that special to write a novel about him and his fit to the team

Nice. I do. Don't read it.

Arsenal · Post #969 » by **Arsenal** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:58 am

76ciology wrote:
plead.5th wrote:You get the number 1, you sell to the highest bidder. Future firsts or best player to complement what we have via trade.

If we get #1, we definitely will offer that for Kawhi

I wouldn't offer it for Kawhi after all the drama this year. Besides, if we want Kawhi just sign him in a year as a free agent. In the meantime use the #1 pick for something else.

PLO · Post #970 » by **PLO** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:54 am

I'm not sure Mikal has earned the "one of the best and most disruptive wing defenders I have ever seen come out of College" tag. He's certainly good but there are actually better wing defenders in this actual draft, let alone Mikal being "best..ever..out of College."

kriss73 · Post #971 » by **kriss73** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:03 am

We ahould be in the lottery for the last time, so the Front Office has to pick up whoever is viewed as the BPA.
The core of the team is in place, the fit will come from FA.

BenSimmonsStan · Post #972 » by **BenSimmonsStan** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:58 am

If we hit the jackpot and get first pick. I'd take Ayton.

I spent a solid hour thinking about all the Pick N Roll variations you can run with Ben Simmons and the modern twin towers.

That would be an amazing team. Need to stretch the floor? Slide Jo down to the 4. Opponent playing small ball to run one of them off the court? Have Ayton backup Jo that night.

#1 defensive team in NBA HISTORY if this happens. Then the LeBron to Philly scenario will dominate the entire off-season

peZt · Post #973 » by **peZt** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:11 am

BenSimmonsStan wrote:#1 defensive team in NBA HISTORY if this happens. Then the LeBron to Philly scenario will dominate the entire off-season

The problem with that scenario is that Ayton is a really bad defender.

If you get the #1 pick, you gotta trade it for AD

Unbreakable99 · Post #974 » by **Unbreakable99** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:49 am

BenSimmonsStan wrote:If we hit the jackpot and get first pick. I'd take Ayton.

I spent a solid hour thinking about all the Pick N Roll variations you can run with Ben Simmons and the modern twin towers.

That would be an amazing team. Need to stretch the floor? Slide Jo down to the 4. Opponent playing small ball to run one of them off the court? Have Ayton backup Jo that night.

#1 defensive team in NBA HISTORY if this happens. Then the LeBron to Philly scenario will dominate the entire off-season

No. Sliding Embiid to the 4 for a lesser player is never good. In today’s NBA having two centers is not ideal. I don’t want Ayton.

the_process · Post #975 » by **the_process** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:10 pm

peZt wrote:
BenSimmonsStan wrote:#1 defensive team in NBA HISTORY if this happens. Then the LeBron to Philly scenario will dominate the entire off-season

The problem with that scenario is that Ayton is a really bad defender.

If you get the #1 pick, you gotta trade it for AD

I agreed with this... right up until last night. Pellies are about to get only their 2nd playoff series win in franchise history. And if Jrue keeps up his play, they could even give the Rockets a bit of a run in the next round. Pretty sure that keeps AD happy for the immediate future, and if he’s happy they’re not trading him for anything.

Madhouse · Post #976 » by **Madhouse** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:42 pm

If we get #1 trade it. If we get #10 or #11 pick Bridges if available. If not one of Bamba/Carter/Knox.

XtremeDunkz · Post #977 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:49 pm

AD is surely now completely off the table for anyone. If we luck in to number 1 I would try to trade down and acquire additional pick in future drafts to keep our asset pool going.

kriss73 · Post #978 » by **kriss73** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:12 pm

If we get #1, we draft Doncic.

broseph13 · Post #979 » by **broseph13** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:20 pm

kriss73 wrote:If we get #1, we draft Doncic.

Which would be an incredibly huge mistake. He is NOT that good and using a #1 pick on a guy like that would be a colossal mistake.

kriss73 · Post #980 » by **kriss73** » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:58 pm

broseph13 wrote:
kriss73 wrote:If we get #1, we draft Doncic.

Which would be an incredibly huge mistake. He is NOT that good and using a #1 pick on a guy like that would be a colossal mistake.

If you say so...