If teams could ONLY play guys they drafted...

CycklopsGT · Post #1 » by **CycklopsGT** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:04 am

Who do you think would be the best teams currently, and who would have the best All-Time Team?

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NBAFan93 · Post #2 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:11 am

Like they’d get back all guys they drafted in the past even if they are on other teams, or if a current player on their team wasn’t drafted by them they are ineligible?

If the former Warriors, OKC and Cleveland would be really good.

If the latter, Golden State would be dominant and don’t think anyone else would be close. Maybe Milwaukee and Boston would be okay.

Edit - forgot about Philly - they’d be really good for both situations.

OrangeBlueSkies · Post #3 » by **OrangeBlueSkies** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:13 am

CycklopsGT wrote:Who do you think would be the best teams currently, and who would have the best All-Time Team?

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I'm guessing the Warriors and Thunder would be the ones trading chips, but the Sixers would still have a great core. All-Time, at first I thought the Celtics would crush everyone, then I realized Wilt was drafted by the Warriors .

I think the Thunder would be by far the NBA's top squad.

Westbrook/Harden/Durant/Ibaka/Adams

Crives · Post #4 » by **Crives** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:24 am

The Suns Nash 7SOL would be up there. Suns drafted the core. Nash/Amare/Marion/Rondo/Jackson/Deng/Gortat

yellowknifer · Post #5 » by **yellowknifer** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:27 am

Raptors would be shockingly good historically. Pretty good right now too.

Patsfan1081 · Post #6 » by **Patsfan1081** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:41 am

yellowknifer wrote:Raptors would be shockingly good historically. Pretty good right now too.

I don't think they would come close though they have hit on some good players later in the draft. As for now, DD, Siakam, OG, Val, Wright, isn't very strong.

uberhikari · Post #7 » by **uberhikari** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:42 am

The Lakers would be destroyed. Shaq, Kobe, and KAJ weren't drafted by them.

The Warriors would wreck EVERYBODY:

Wilt Chamberlain
Nate Thurmond
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Paul Arizin
Draymond Green
Chris Mullin
Rick Barry

The Bull would also do fairly well

Michael Jordan
Derrick Rose
Jimmy Butler
Luol Deng
Joakim Noah
Artis Gilmore
Horace Grant

Patsfan1081 · Post #8 » by **Patsfan1081** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:44 am

I think Thunder would take GS, no one really compares in the east.

Bornstellar · Post #9 » by **Bornstellar** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:50 am

Spurs would be pretty good all time.

Robinson
Duncan
Elliott
Ginobili
Parker

Patsfan1081 · Post #10 » by **Patsfan1081** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:02 am

uberhikari wrote:The Lakers would be destroyed. Shaq, Kobe, and KAJ weren't drafted by them.

The Warriors would wreck EVERYBODY:

Wilt Chamberlain
Nate Thurmond
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Paul Arizin
Draymond Green
Chris Mullin
Rick Barry

The Bull would also do fairly well

Michael Jordan
Derrick Rose
Jimmy Butler
Luol Deng
Joakim Noah
Artis Gilmore
Horace Grant

Warriors would have Parish too. Wilt was a territorial pick when the team was in Philly, those were some really shady rules.

YogurtProducer · Post #11 » by **YogurtProducer** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:12 am

Bornstellar wrote:Spurs would be pretty good all time.

Robinson
Duncan
Elliott
Ginobili
Parker

I mean y’all hate him but Kawhi. He wasn’t drafted by Indiana

RyderMike · Post #12 » by **RyderMike** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:14 am

What's the definition of drafted? Put on their hat or ended draft night on their team?

For example, Kawhi was drafted by the Indiana Pacers. Really he was drafted by the Spurs, but because the trade hadn't been finalized he was technically drafted by the Pacers, even though they were a middle man and he was a Spur by the end of the night.

Same for Vince Carter. He was technically drafted by Golden State and traded to Toronto. Does he go on Golden State's all-time draft roster?

Countless other examples as well

ThumbsUpBaby · Post #13 » by **ThumbsUpBaby** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:22 am

Chauncey Billups
Joe Johnson
Paul Pierce
Larry Bird
Dave Cowens

JoJo White
Marcus Smart
Reggie Lewis
Kevin McHale
Al Jefferson

Our Center position for the draft is pretty weak... all things considered.

Koreandoo · Post #14 » by **Koreandoo** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:36 am

Bucks:

Pg:Moncrief
Sg:Erving
Sf: Antetokounmpo
Pf: Nowitzki
C: Abdul Jabbar

Bench:
Marbury
English
Dandridge
Johnson
Baker
Bogut

I think we would be contending.

CycklopsGT · Post #15 » by **CycklopsGT** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:48 am

RyderMike wrote:What's the definition of drafted? Put on their hat or ended draft night on their team?

For example, Kawhi was drafted by the Indiana Pacers. Really he was drafted by the Spurs, but because the trade hadn't been finalized he was technically drafted by the Pacers, even though they were a middle man and he was a Spur by the end of the night.

Same for Vince Carter. He was technically drafted by Golden State and traded to Toronto. Does he go on Golden State's all-time draft roster?

Countless other examples as well

Kobe would be on the Hornets by my measure. But obviously if somebody wants to count it differently, nothing is stopping them.

PharmD · Post #16 » by **PharmD** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:52 am

So like Denver would have Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert?

And Utah would have Trey Lyles and Ca$h Con$ideration$

Post #17 » by **Klomp** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:26 am

Brandon Roy / Ricky Rubio
Ray Allen / Zach LaVine
Andre Roberson / Wally Szczerbiak / Corey Brewer
Kevin Garnett
Karl-Anthony Towns / Nikola Pekovic

RakimAbdulJabar · Post #18 » by **RakimAbdulJabar** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:09 am

If a guy was simply drafted on behalf of another team I’d have him on the only team he ever played for e.g. Kobe and Dirk have to be on Lakers/Mavs

Current teams it’s hard to imagine someone beating the Thunder or Warriors

All time, not the greatest but Bulls would have a great defensive team, so many potential lineups to include some of the best defenders of all time.

Also Oakley and Artest on the same team, opposing teams would be at risk every night

I’ve only including guys I watched play

Gilmore/Noah/Chandler
Brand/Grant/Mirotic/Oakley/Gibson
Pippen/Butler/Deng/Kukoc
Jordan/Artest/Gordon
Rose/Crawford/Hinrich/BJ Armstrong

jimmy keys · Post #19 » by **jimmy keys** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:28 am

CycklopsGT wrote:
RyderMike wrote:What's the definition of drafted? Put on their hat or ended draft night on their team?

For example, Kawhi was drafted by the Indiana Pacers. Really he was drafted by the Spurs, but because the trade hadn't been finalized he was technically drafted by the Pacers, even though they were a middle man and he was a Spur by the end of the night.

Same for Vince Carter. He was technically drafted by Golden State and traded to Toronto. Does he go on Golden State's all-time draft roster?

Countless other examples as well

Kobe would be on the Hornets by my measure. But obviously if somebody wants to count it differently, nothing is stopping them.

Why? They literally drafted him on behalf of the Lakers. Never played a game for the Hornets. Absolutely ridiculous to count him as a Hornets draft pick.

CIN-C-STAR · Post #20 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:36 am

No one is beating, imo:
David Robinson
Tim Duncan
Kawhi Leonard
Manu Ginobili
Tony Parker