Wolves and Warriors looking to move top picks

[OakleyDokely]

There's a reason GS and MIN are looking to trade out of the top 2 picks. This draft stinks at the top. Very rarely are teams looking to trade the top 2 picks. It almost never happens. But it's happening now because there's a chance that the player taken #1 isnt even as good as OG, let alone Siakam.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

[ruckus]

Also, if considering moving up in this draft, you have to look at the effect this extended time off from basketball may have on these prospects.

Most drafts are a crapshoot and this year is no exception. Any team that moves up in this draft and trades away a contributing player to do so will most likely regret it.

[TheAlchemist]

There's a reason GS and MIN are looking to trade out of the top 2 picks. This draft stinks at the top. Very rarely are teams looking to trade the top 2 picks. It almost never happens. But it's happening now because there's a chance that the player taken #1 isnt even as good as OG, let alone Siakam.

No not necessarily.

Golden State was a team that won 72 games without Durant and it took a historical momentous effort (his best by far) from LeBron to beat them.

Golden State currently has;
- Steph Curry - 32 years
- Klay - 30 years old
- Draymond Green - 30 years old
- And Wiggins who is 25.

They got 2 maybe 3 years tops to get a couple tittles in. I think they'll get one more by the end of it.

Why not trade for an all star who can put them over the hump? A Bradley Beal?

Hell even if they try for a Myles Turner + Oladipo for the 2nd, the warriors are laughing.

Steph
Klay
Oladipo
Draymond
Myles

It just makes too much sense to trade that pick.


.. Minnesota on the other hand is going to Minnesota. They should keep the pick by all means, they're not at the stage to compete. But they bought into that weird core of D'Angelo and KAT.

It's weird af and instead of doing the smart thing which is to trade both of them for a whole bunch of assets, they are going to try to build around.

On a macro scale it looks crazy both the #1 and #2 overall picks are being moved, but once you actually get a closer look, it makes sense ( and sense because Minny is a horribly run franchise).

[OakleyDokely]

There's a reason GS and MIN are looking to trade out of the top 2 picks. This draft stinks at the top. Very rarely are teams looking to trade the top 2 picks. It almost never happens. But it's happening now because there's a chance that the player taken #1 isnt even as good as OG, let alone Siakam.

No not necessarily.

Golden State was a team that won 72 games without Durant and it took a historical momentous effort (his best by far) from LeBron to beat them.

Golden State currently has;
- Steph Curry - 32 years
- Klay - 30 years old
- Draymond Green - 30 years old
- And Wiggins who is 25.

They got 2 maybe 3 years tops to get a couple tittles in. I think they'll get one more by the end of it.

Why not trade for an all star who can put them over the hump? A Bradley Beal?

Hell even if they try for a Myles Turner + Oladipo for the 2nd, the warriors are laughing.

Steph
Klay
Oladipo
Draymond
Myles

It just makes too much sense to trade that pick.


.. Minnesota on the other hand is going to Minnesota. They should keep the pick by all means, they're not at the stage to compete. But they bought into that weird core of D'Angelo and KAT.

It's weird af and instead of doing the smart thing which is to trade both of them for a whole bunch of assets, they are going to try to build around.

On a macro scale it looks crazy both the #1 and #2 overall picks are being moved, but once you actually get a closer look, it makes sense ( and sense because Minny is a horribly run franchise).

If there was a player the calibre of Morant or Trae Young at 1 or 2, forget about someone like Zion or Doncic, GS would keep the pick. Yes, GS is in win now mode, but they have a lot more incentive to deal it because the top of this draft is weaker than usual.

[God Squad]

I don't see any scenario where this is even remotely a possibility. But for a sake of conversation, I'd rather get into next year's draft. But for giggles, if we manage to get into let's say top 10-15 who would be your target? TBH getting top 10 would be best or most realistic compared to top 5.

[fbalmeida]

The T-Wolves looking to move picks and with their current cap space, may provide the 76ers with an opportunity to offload Horford.

A Horford package for an expiring James Johnson package seems feasible cap-wise.

Horford would actually have a well defined role to play with the T-Wolves.
They could go with a lineup of

D'Lo
Beasley / Okogie
Culver
Horford
KAT

That's a nice, young, talented, entertaining, albeit losing team in the West.

All while the 76ers could go with:

Shake
Richardson
Harris
Simmons
Embiid

... while bringing themselves much closer to any chance of having some breathing room under the cap.

Unloading Horford is really their only hope of retooling at this point.

[bluerap23]

The T-Wolves looking to move picks and with their current cap space, may provide the 76ers with an opportunity to offload Horford.

A Horford package for an expiring James Johnson package seems feasible cap-wise.

Horford would actually have a well defined role to play with the T-Wolves.
They could go with a lineup of

D'Lo
Beasley / Okogie
Culver
Horford
KAT

That's a nice, young, talented, entertaining, albeit losing team in the West.

All while the 76ers could go with:

Shake
Richardson
Harris
Simmons
Embiid

... while bringing themselves much closer to any chance of having some breathing room under the cap.

Unloading Horford is really their only hope of retooling at this point.

This may be the weakest draft in over a decade, but you don't trade the top pick for a 35 year old making max money for 3 years. Al Horford likely has the worst contract in the NBA. This would be a historically terrible trade.

[NotMyKawhi]

The T-Wolves looking to move picks and with their current cap space, may provide the 76ers with an opportunity to offload Horford.

A Horford package for an expiring James Johnson package seems feasible cap-wise.

Horford would actually have a well defined role to play with the T-Wolves.
They could go with a lineup of

D'Lo
Beasley / Okogie
Culver
Horford
KAT

That's a nice, young, talented, entertaining, albeit losing team in the West.

All while the 76ers could go with:

Shake
Richardson
Harris
Simmons
Embiid

... while bringing themselves much closer to any chance of having some breathing room under the cap.

Unloading Horford is really their only hope of retooling at this point.

The sixers want to unload horford for a reason...they'll have to attach picks to get rid of that contract.

No way a small market who has two guys under huge contracts long term and didn't win last year, will bring in a horrible contract that will get them stuck in no mans land for years and years to come

[fbalmeida]

But that's the thing. Horford doesn't get them stuck at all. Minnesota has exactly zero cap concerns for the remainder of Horford's contract. For that period, D'LO and KAT are locked up long-term and Culver is on a rookie contract. They can absorb Horford. Their only concern is matching any offers for Beasley, which shouldn't be too hard. They are unlikely to attract any notable free agents to their cause.

I think it would make sense for both parties. The T-wolves need a veteran big with solid defense. I can see them taking the bait on a nicely packaged Horford.

[fbalmeida]

One thing is certain. If the 76ers can't rid themselves of Horford's contract, and considering how much of a potentially diminished cap Harris is going to eat up until he's 32, the front-office, coaching staff, and fans better hope Embiid gets along well with Shake Milton, because that's about as good as a point guard as they are going to afford and be able to suit up for the next three seasons.

[fbalmeida]

I spent an evening sipping some sweet port wine and looking at each NBA team's roster, and the Horford - Johnson deal just jumped at me as making sense for both sides, in terms of cap management. I googled it in and I'm surprised to see that this exact same trade was rumoured back in March.

https://www.inquisitr.com/5939981/timberwolves-trading-for-al-horford/

[bballsparkin]

Horford isn’t the type of player that would turn the Timberwolves into an instant title contender in the deep Western Conference. However, if they could acquire him without giving up valuable assets in return, Minnesota should grab the opportunity of pairing him with the face of the franchise, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Horford would only be valuable if they got him for cheap. Like a straight exchange for JJ. No picks included. Unless it's coming from Philly for taking Al's contract off their hands.

[pr0gr4m]

Powell + McCaw + 29 + 2021 1st for James Johnson and the 1st pick. Then draft Hayes and develop him in the Gleague as a big 1 next to Oladipo. If you could turn Hayes into Brogdon and match him with Oladipo and Giannis that would be deadly.

Giannis
Siakam
OG
Oladipo/Davis
Hayes/Lowry

[TheAlchemist]

Lowry + Powell for Expirings and junk.

Start the rebuild because if Giannis doesn't sign here, we're f****d.

Roll out a team of ;

FVV / Terrence Davis
Anthony Edwards / Terrence Davis
OG / 99%
Siakam / RHJ
Ibaka / Boooshay / MLE guy

Trade deadline we flip TD + Ibaka for Oladipo.

We end up having multiple shot creators now on our team going forward, but sacrifice our heart .

[fbalmeida]

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[mtcan]

Pascal Siakam for Josh Okogie, Jarret Culver and #1?

[fbalmeida]

You won't have to worry about performance in the playoffs if you don't make them.

[LBJKB24MJ23]

well for those who want to move Lowry for a high draft pick, this is the year. huge expiring contract as well. if you really want to move Lowry to get assets back, this is the time/year.

Don't think they'll do it as Lowry has cemented his place in Raptors lore BUT if I were being a GM and wanted to set myself up for the future, I would do something about this instead of letting Lowry expire into FA.

[baller16]

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