Rank these young cores Minni Lakers Magic & 76ers

[dham1974]

I didn't include Harris for Orlando because it's not clear if he'll be apart of the team next season. I used starting PG, best big man, best wing and Recent Lottery picks in each group. Correct me on anything I got wrong. Rank them

[Cammo101]

1. Minnesota
2. Orlando
3. LA
4. Philly

[MOTGER]

minnesota has the most balanced one, that's for sure.

[Goner]

1. Minnesota
2. Orlando
3. LA
4. Philly

From the knowledge we currently have, this is the only tenable option.

[RookieStar]

1. Minnesota
2. Orlando
3. LA
4. Philly

I agree... but depending on Joel's injury I would put Philly higher than LA?

[WeNeverLeftAZ]

Have to put Oladipo in there.

[colman38]

Gordon over Oladipo is questionable IMO.

Twolves are on top and Lakers vs Orlando comes down to how you think those cores will develop. The Sixers just have a bunch of bigs with no wings or guards other than Wroten coming off ACL surgery and there are obvious concerns about Embiid.

[Dcebucks11]

1. Minny - Love Wiggins and Towns, Rubio is a nice 3rd piece.. Lavine is meh to me and
2. LA - Randle has star potential I think, Russell should be a nice addition to the team.
3. Sixers - Noel is a nice rim protector, Embiid has franchise potential IF he can stay health, not a fan of Okafor tho..
4. Orlando - I like their guys but No star potential imo.. Vuc is underrated tho

[dham1974]

Noel erases any Defense concerns for Okafor.


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[j_n]

1. Minnesota - this team is going to be very fun to watch, Rubio is the perfect PG for a young athletic team and even though Im not very high on lavine/Dieng/Bazz I think a core of Rubio/Wiggins/Towns makes them a future powerhouse that will only get better and better.

2. Orlando - homer pick

3. Philly - I think its hard to rank the Sixers until we know whats going to happen with Embiid and when Saric will come over but Noel and Okafor has the potential to be the best front court in the NBA in a few years and its a lot easier to fill the rest of the slots through the draft/free agency.

4. Lakers- I didnt watch them much so I could be wrong here but I Never liked Randle as a prospect, Clarkson had a great rookie year but I didnt watch him enough to really know what to expect of him, also not sure about his role with Russel/Kobe.
Loved the Russel pick for them, if I had to bet on anyone becoming the best player in that draft I would put my money on Russel, I think he will become an all star for many years and possibly a superstar.

[Michael Lucky]

1 Minny - really hard to argue against them being first.
2 Orland/Lakers it's a wash. It's really dependent on whether or not Randle can stay healthy. There's a ridiculous amount of offensive skill between Randle and Russell.
4 76ers - maybe they can manage a trade, but just too much talent at the same spot.

[SilentScream]

1. Minnesota - This is the clear-cut choice. Wiggins and Towns are in all likelihood the two best building blocks of all the players mentioned.
2. Lakers - I had a difficult time choosing between the home team and Orlando. I went with the Lakers because I think Russell is the best prospect between the two teams.
3. Orlando - Taking Oladipo into account, Orlando has so much exciting young talent. While I lean towards the Lakers because of Russell, Orlando definitely has the deeper core. I wouldn't be surprised if we switched places on this list by the end of next season.
4. Philadelphia - The confluence of Embiid's ongoing concerns and missing out on Russell, who would have been both best player available and a perfect fit, hurts. I voted the Sixers for the best core in the last poll, but I can't give that to them this time around. I do think Noel is one of the few great compliments for Okafor, though.

Any chance we can include the Bucks in this discussion at some point?

[dham1974]

1. Minnesota - This is the clear-cut choice. Wiggins and Towns are in all likelihood the two best building blocks of all the players mentioned.
2. Lakers - I had a difficult time choosing between the home team and Orlando. I went with the Lakers because I think Russell is the best prospect between the two teams.
3. Orlando - Taking Oladipo into account, Orlando has so much exciting young talent. While I lean towards the Lakers because of Russell, Orlando definitely has the deeper core. I wouldn't be surprised if we switched places on this list by the end of next season.
4. Philadelphia - The confluence of Embiid's ongoing concerns and missing out on Russell, who would have been both best player available and a perfect fit, hurts. I voted the Sixers for the best core in the last poll, but I can't give that to them this time around. I do think Noel is one of the few great compliments for Okafor, though.

Any chance we can include the Bucks in this discussion at some point?

Give me the bucks players to add. I agree with most of your post bro but I'm not sure about Wiggins being a better building block than Russell. Only thing hurting Philly is a good PG.

[109876ersFan]

Replace Tokoto with Robert Covington, Jp may be stashed with the D League team this year anyway.

[NikolaPekovic]

1. Minnesota - This is the clear-cut choice. Wiggins and Towns are in all likelihood the two best building blocks of all the players mentioned.
2. Lakers - I had a difficult time choosing between the home team and Orlando. I went with the Lakers because I think Russell is the best prospect between the two teams.
3. Orlando - Taking Oladipo into account, Orlando has so much exciting young talent. While I lean towards the Lakers because of Russell, Orlando definitely has the deeper core. I wouldn't be surprised if we switched places on this list by the end of next season.
4. Philadelphia - The confluence of Embiid's ongoing concerns and missing out on Russell, who would have been both best player available and a perfect fit, hurts. I voted the Sixers for the best core in the last poll, but I can't give that to them this time around. I do think Noel is one of the few great compliments for Okafor, though.

Any chance we can include the Bucks in this discussion at some point?

Give me the bucks players to add. I agree with most of your post bro but I'm not sure about Wiggins being a better building block than Russell. Only thing hurting Philly is a good PG.

[machu46]

1. Minnesota - This is the clear-cut choice. Wiggins and Towns are in all likelihood the two best building blocks of all the players mentioned.
2. Lakers - I had a difficult time choosing between the home team and Orlando. I went with the Lakers because I think Russell is the best prospect between the two teams.
3. Orlando - Taking Oladipo into account, Orlando has so much exciting young talent. While I lean towards the Lakers because of Russell, Orlando definitely has the deeper core. I wouldn't be surprised if we switched places on this list by the end of next season.
4. Philadelphia - The confluence of Embiid's ongoing concerns and missing out on Russell, who would have been both best player available and a perfect fit, hurts. I voted the Sixers for the best core in the last poll, but I can't give that to them this time around. I do think Noel is one of the few great compliments for Okafor, though.

Any chance we can include the Bucks in this discussion at some point?

Give me the bucks players to add. I agree with most of your post bro but I'm not sure about Wiggins being a better building block than Russell. Only thing hurting Philly is a good PG.

I'd go with:

PG: MCW
Best wing: Middleton
Best big: Giannis (he or Jabari will be the PF on this team)
Recent lottery pick: Jabari

I guess maybe Middleton doesn't count since he's restricted, but it would be surprising if they let him go.


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[lars_rosenberg]

1. Minnesota: Wiggins and Towns look like franchise players. You don't need 5 stars in the nba, you need 2 great players and some good role players.
2 (tied). Milwaukee: I put them below Minnesota because Giannis and Jabari have more question marks than Wiggins and Towns. Giannis has huge potential, but has to devop it, while Parker had a bad injury. I fear the trade for MCW was a mistake, but Knight isn't worth the money he wanted, so maybe they will be good anyway.
2 (tied). Utah: Gobert/Favors is a terrific frontcourt and I like Hayward a lot. They need a better backcourt, but I still have hopes for Dante Exum to become a good player. If it happens they will be great.
4. Orlando: I love Payton and Hezonja/Oladipo/Vucevic/Gordon is nice young core. Even if one of Gordon and Hezonja busts they still have a good chance to build a good team. I rate them a little lower than Utah and Milwaukee because of the losing culture and the lack of a true star. One of Hezonja, Oladipo and Payton could become a superstar, but at this point it looks unlikely. Not impossible though.
5. Philadelphia: Noel is very good, Okafor will be good next to him. They need shooters on the wings so they don't have a real core. I won't consider Embiid until I see him on the court and you can't play with Okafor and Embiid at the same time anyway.
6. Lakers: I like D'Angelo, but Randle is a big question mark. I didn't like him coming into the draft (his physical game could be a lot less effective in the NBA), so I woun't consider him until I see him on the court. Clarkson will be a good backup, but you can't consider him a key piece when he won't even be a starter (unless Russell busts, and this would put the Lakers in a worse situation). On the other hand they are a big landing spot for FAs so they still have better chance to win a ring in the next 5 years than any of the other teams listed here, but not because of the young core.

[BasketballFan7]

Would put Saric for Philly. Not Wroten. Saric would have been a lottery guy this year, and I like him much more than a guy like Lyles.

[dham1974]

1. Minnesota: Wiggins and Towns look like franchise players. You don't need 5 stars in the nba, you need 2 great players and some good role players.
2 (tied). Milwaukee: I put them below Minnesota because Giannis and Jabari have more question marks than Wiggins and Towns. Giannis has huge potential, but has to devop it, while Parker had a bad injury. I fear the trade for MCW was a mistake, but Knight isn't worth the money he wanted, so maybe they will be good anyway.
2 (tied). Utah: Gobert/Favors is a terrific frontcourt and I like Hayward a lot. They need a better backcourt, but I still have hopes for Dante Exum to become a good player. If it happens they will be great.
4. Orlando: I love Payton and Hezonja/Oladipo/Vucevic/Gordon is nice young core. Even if one of Gordon and Hezonja busts they still have a good chance to build a good team. I rate them a little lower than Utah and Milwaukee because of the losing culture and the lack of a true star. One of Hezonja, Oladipo and Payton could become a superstar, but at this point it looks unlikely. Not impossible though.
5. Philadelphia: Noel is very good, Okafor will be good next to him. They need shooters on the wings so they don't have a real core. I won't consider Embiid until I see him on the court and you can't play with Okafor and Embiid at the same time anyway.
6. Lakers: I like D'Angelo, but Randle is a big question mark. I didn't like him coming into the draft (his physical game could be a lot less effective in the NBA), so I woun't consider him until I see him on the court. Clarkson will be a good backup, but you can't consider him a key piece when he won't even be a starter (unless Russell busts, and this would put the Lakers in a worse situation). On the other hand they are a big landing spot for FAs so they still have better chance to win a ring in the next 5 years than any of the other teams listed here, but not because of the young core.

I think Utah is too high and LA is too low. Derrick Favors has been in the league longer than any of these guys and he's pretty much on the bust side of things. As far as Randles game translating to the NBA he did pretty well in the preseason before injury. I have no doubt he'll be effective in this league. Clarkson is already better than Dante Exum but you didn't question if he'll be a starter Coach Scott plans on Starting Clarkson and Russell. Imo

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[Golabki]

Gordon over Oladipo is questionable IMO.

Twolves are on top and Lakers vs Orlando comes down to how you think those cores will develop. The Sixers just have a bunch of bigs with no wings or guards other than Wroten coming off ACL surgery and there are obvious concerns about Embiid.

I'd say Dipo is the most valuable piece on the roster