Around the NBA: 2018/2019 edition

YDNA · Post #1581 » by **YDNA** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:17 am

remember when people were pissed we werent tanking? lakers record wasnt too far off from ours and they snuck in with #4. tanking isnt it anymore

nymets1 · Post #1582 » by **nymets1** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:30 am

Maybe now that the draft order is settled, We can narrow down to 3 players who the Magic are considering as their 1st round pick.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #1583 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:34 am

Man the Pelicans are going to be set for the next 10 years getting Zion plus trade AD to NY for Morant/Barrett holy crap that is a one two punch

MagicFan101 · Post #1584 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:39 am

nymets1 wrote:Maybe now that the draft order is settled, We can narrow down to 3 players who the Magic are considering as their 1st round pick.

lol, what in the world does the lottery draft order have to do with who we pick with the #16 pick?

OrlandO · Post #1585 » by **OrlandO** » Wed May 15, 2019 2:45 am

lol the bottom 5 tanking teams got screwed with the new odds...

Read on Twitter

OrlandO · Post #1586 » by **OrlandO** » Wed May 15, 2019 3:22 am

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Post #1587 » by **Bensational** » Wed May 15, 2019 3:48 am

Randle/Okafor
Zion
?
Holiday
?/Elf

Is pretty interesting even without the returns for AD. You add in a Knicks deal of #3 (Barrett) + DSJr + Knox

Randle/Okafor
Zion/Knox
Barrett/?
Holiday
DSJr/Elf

That's a young team that could make noise.

tiderulz · Post #1588 » by **tiderulz** » Wed May 15, 2019 4:15 am

Bensational wrote:Randle/Okafor
Zion
?
Holiday
?/Elf

Is pretty interesting even without the returns for AD. You add in a Knicks deal of #3 (Barrett) + DSJr + Knox

Randle/Okafor
Zion/Knox
Barrett/?
Holiday
DSJr/Elf

That's a young team that could make noise.

i dont think NY trades all 3. remember, AD could walk away after 1 season. I think it will be #3 + player of choice.

pepe1991 · Post #1589 » by **pepe1991** » Wed May 15, 2019 6:14 am

pepe1991 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Calling it right now, Atlanta will have a better team than Orlando in 19-20 season. 2 top picks and 20-36M in Cap Space for FA. Just sickening/frustrating knowing that a playoff push for the last 5 years has screwed us and we really have a misfit group of previous years draft picks.

AG is a nice player, JI is a defensive specialist with meh offensive game and Bamba is well he's TBD. That's what we have to show for the last 3 years

Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

Bro this was first thing on my mind when i saw resuls.
It's crazy how luck can turn back on you .They could have had 1# and 4# pick in theory.
Ended up with 8th and 10th

Ducklett · Post #1590 » by **Ducklett** » Wed May 15, 2019 6:21 am

I think this is going to have a interesting effect on if teams dodge being the 8th seed. Too much upside to being in the lotto and 0 upside to getting swept in the playoffs.

I bet the odds are altered in 5 years.

j_n · Post #1591 » by **j_n** » Wed May 15, 2019 6:35 am

Except for maybe the Sixers, the lakes have been the luckiest team over the last decade.

Its pretty infuriating to think that if they weren't lucky enough to win the number 2 pick for three straight years this #4 pick would have been ours as we were owed their 2019 unprotected frp.

nymets1 · Post #1592 » by **nymets1** » Wed May 15, 2019 7:45 am

MagicFan101 wrote:
nymets1 wrote:Maybe now that the draft order is settled, We can narrow down to 3 players who the Magic are considering as their 1st round pick.

lol, what in the world does the lottery draft order have to do with who we pick with the #16 pick?

I'm talking about our 16th overall pick, narrow it down to 3 possible players who we are drafting at #16. I don't think Cam Reddish is going in the top 10 and I don't want him if he was available at #16.

I narrowed down 3 players to

Nickell Alexander
TY Jerome
Tyler Herro

pepe1991 · Post #1593 » by **pepe1991** » Wed May 15, 2019 7:59 am

Cuban is probably laughing his a** off :lol:

biggest losers: Hawks, Suns
winners: Lakers, Pele, Memphis

If you are Memphis you are getting Morant, you have Conley to teach him everything for another year and you are set for future with JJJr and him. You still have Conley and Valenchunas ( and Bradley ) to give you nice vet presence .

drsd · Post #1594 » by **drsd** » Wed May 15, 2019 8:55 am

nymets1 wrote:Maybe now that the draft order is settled, We can narrow down to 3 players who the Magic are considering as their 1st round pick.

I fully expect a wing player to be selected.

So my list is:
Romeo Langford, SG, Indiana
Nassir Little, F, North Carolina
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, G, Virginia

drsd · Post #1595 » by **drsd** » Wed May 15, 2019 8:59 am

Amazing that New York at #3 could be getting the best player in this draft with RJ Barrett.

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #1596 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Wed May 15, 2019 11:11 am

pepe1991 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Calling it right now, Atlanta will have a better team than Orlando in 19-20 season. 2 top picks and 20-36M in Cap Space for FA. Just sickening/frustrating knowing that a playoff push for the last 5 years has screwed us and we really have a misfit group of previous years draft picks.

AG is a nice player, JI is a defensive specialist with meh offensive game and Bamba is well he's TBD. That's what we have to show for the last 3 years

Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

Bro this was first thing on my mind when i saw resuls.
It's crazy how luck can turn back on you .They could have had 1# and 4# pick in theory.
Ended up with 8th and 10th

Still rather be in Atlanta’s position. Chance to get 2 more rookie contracts and build with Trae Huerter Collins + Cap Space.

Martins screwed us and Henny didn’t have the balls to tell him to slag off. Henny then made moronic moves for the playoff push 3 years too early.

pepe1991 · Post #1597 » by **pepe1991** » Wed May 15, 2019 11:36 am

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

Bro this was first thing on my mind when i saw resuls.
It's crazy how luck can turn back on you .They could have had 1# and 4# pick in theory.
Ended up with 8th and 10th

Still rather be in Atlanta’s position. Chance to get 2 more rookie contracts and build with Trae Huerter Collins + Cap Space.

Martins screwed us and Henny didn’t have the balls to tell him to slag off. Henny then made moronic moves for the playoff push 3 years too early.

I understand that, even back when i posted orginal post my point was that they still could end up with 2 mediocre lottery picks over two great ones that they wanted/expected at that point.
They might package 2 picks to move up in draft if they really like one player but overall this lottery has been huge fukery for them.

tiderulz · Post #1598 » by **tiderulz** » Wed May 15, 2019 11:42 am

pepe1991 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Calling it right now, Atlanta will have a better team than Orlando in 19-20 season. 2 top picks and 20-36M in Cap Space for FA. Just sickening/frustrating knowing that a playoff push for the last 5 years has screwed us and we really have a misfit group of previous years draft picks.

AG is a nice player, JI is a defensive specialist with meh offensive game and Bamba is well he's TBD. That's what we have to show for the last 3 years

Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

Bro this was first thing on my mind when i saw resuls.
It's crazy how luck can turn back on you .They could have had 1# and 4# pick in theory.
Ended up with 8th and 10th

how could they have had two top-5 picks? Dallas pick this year was top-5 protected

pepe1991 · Post #1599 » by **pepe1991** » Wed May 15, 2019 11:49 am

tiderulz wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

Bro this was first thing on my mind when i saw resuls.
It's crazy how luck can turn back on you .They could have had 1# and 4# pick in theory.
Ended up with 8th and 10th

how could they have had two top-5 picks? Dallas pick this year was top-5 protected

They could have had won lottery with their, and draft 9th with Dallas pick.

My mistake about two top 5, forgot Dallas couldn't draft from 5-8 range. (also pick was top 5 not 3 protected but that does not impact drafting position as they could not land 6-8 range )

BadMofoPimp · Post #1600 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed May 15, 2019 11:54 am

YDNA wrote:remember when people were pissed we werent tanking? lakers record wasnt too far off from ours and they snuck in with #4. tanking isnt it anymore

Wrong. Lakers got the 4th pick because the NBA needs to take care of their Money Maker. Lebron cried a great deal last season.