2023 NBA Draft (tonight's discussion on pg 58)

Norm2953 · Post #941 » by **Norm2953** » Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:51 pm

There is real concern from Charlotte's end that picking an attack the basket PG like Scoot
won't work since with the return of Bridges, they already have an attack the basket player.

JasonStern · Post #942 » by **JasonStern** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:59 am

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Norm2953 · Post #943 » by **Norm2953** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:46 pm

Seems clear Portland will use 23 in some type of deal

Hopefully its not for someone who is in the last year of their deal. That just makes the team
more expensive if they extend him

Norm2953 · Post #944 » by **Norm2953** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:06 pm

What does everyone make of Charlotte bringing in both Scoot and Miller on Monday for
a second workout? They can't draft both players without dealing with Portland

Brandon-Clyde · Post #945 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:30 pm

Norm2953 wrote:What does everyone make of Charlotte bringing in both Scoot and Miller on Monday for
a second workout? They can't draft both players without dealing with Portland

To me it says that they haven't made up their mind yet and want to take another look at both.

Post #946 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 7:10 pm

I make nothing of it outside of it being standard. Jordan wasn't there during the first workouts, apparently, he wants to meet and watch both.

Norm2953 · Post #947 » by **Norm2953** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:24 pm

Going to be a wild week in the NBA for Washington was determined to move Beal, fearing Dame
might be on the market with teams preferring Dame.

All they got was getting rid of Beal's contract

GEE · Post #948 » by **GEE** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:45 pm

Looks like almost a total salary dump on Washington's part. They sure didn't get much considering CP3 will likely get cut in a few days, and be a Laker a few days later. Shamet isn't getting re-routed for any kind of meaningful return, leaving just the picks really, whick also aren't great.

Now that I look at it... I guess Beal did screw Washington over pretty good. Just clearing the $200+ million left of Beal's contract off of their books was worth it to them apparantly.

GEE · Post #949 » by **GEE** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:51 pm

Norm2953 wrote:What does everyone make of Charlotte bringing in both Scoot and Miller on Monday for
a second workout? They can't draft both players without dealing with Portland

CORRECT. Jordan just needs to give us Mark... that's all. Here's to Jordan falling in love with both rookies:

:beer:

Norm2953 · Post #950 » by **Norm2953** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:56 pm

Would MJ give up Melo for pick 3?

Sinobas · Post #951 » by **Sinobas** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:05 pm

Wizards trade was a give-away. If that is the haul we got for Lillard, it would be obscene.

That move puts me more in the rebuild camp, because it created another super-team we'd have to get past.

Blazers98 · Post #952 » by **Blazers98** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:51 pm

Lillard > Beal.
TBH...with Dame's age and contract, I'm more and more in the camp that says we might not get as much as we think we will for Dame.
Herro
Martin or Jovic
1 or 2 first rounders.
Not a pure salary dump like Beal but not great.

mighty_duck · Post #953 » by **mighty_duck** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:56 am

Beal's no trade clause destroyed Washington's leverage.
Thankfully Dame doesn't have one, so if we do trade, the return will be better.
Even though I'm in the trade-dame camp, if an offer that bad was the best we could get, I'd say we keep him.

Post #954 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:24 am

It seems a NTC completely destroys a players trade value. They can demand to go where they want to go and veto anything else, plus they can veto a trade that guts their new team - both of which really really limit what they can get back.

zzaj · Post #955 » by **zzaj** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:43 am

The NBA/players association really need to set up contracts so that if a player decides to sit out games, then they don't get paid.

That's the only way the Wizards would have had any leverage with that NTC.

NatiboyB · Post #956 » by **NatiboyB** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:12 am

Norm2953 wrote:Would MJ give up Melo for pick 3?

would you all do that? Lamelo for #3?

Dame Lizard · Post #957 » by **Dame Lizard** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:24 am

NatiboyB wrote:
Norm2953 wrote:Would MJ give up Melo for pick 3?

would you all do that? Lamelo for #3?

I wouldn't. If we needed a PG, then I may reconsider.

GEE · Post #958 » by **GEE** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:59 am

Just had an odd thought: What if Jordan has a player currently on lock for #3 if he could get it. Zion maybe? Just give us Mark damn it!

Norm2953 · Post #959 » by **Norm2953** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:15 am

Dame Lizard wrote:
NatiboyB wrote:
Norm2953 wrote:Would MJ give up Melo for pick 3?

would you all do that? Lamelo for #3?
I wouldn't. If we needed a PG, then I may reconsider.

Melo would be re-routed to a third team for what we need

Norm2953 · Post #960 » by **Norm2953** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:20 am

I find it fascinating that Phoenix might be the first team to throw caution to the wind and
make their move before the new CBA is fully implemented.

Let's see if they can "surf" the area between the first and second tax apron for I see they have
10 guys under contract and have a SRP in the upcoming draft to fill a roster spot.

If that's the case, I wonder if Dame changes his mind, if teams like the LAC, GSW also throw
caution to the wind and follow suit. Miami apparently thinks so and sat out trading for Beal.