Here's one that makes too much sense to happen: Philly trade Paul George and the #3 for Durant. I also think that San Antonio is going to do something. I mean, can you really have Fox, Castle AND Harper, when all of them thinks they're the point guard? I have a sneaking suspicion they may really like VJ Edgecombe, which would complicate my first suggested surprise. I've already said that Bailey will drop and I see a few people deciding that he'll fall to Brooklyn at 8. Just so he doesn't fall to 11 and force us to take him. I think OKC is going to end up with either or both of Green and Sorber. I think Maluach is going to be an even bigger dropper than Bailey.
I live here in PHX. The local talkers laugh about any rumor of Paul George and the 3 being traded anywhere. They are certain he does not want to call it a career, but he has nothing left.
Yes, it makes a lot of sense for Phoenix. But if I am Philly, I would keep #3 and trade both PG and Embiid.
Paul is the worst contract in the league. Adding #3 isn't enough for Durant. They'll need much more to put a team around Booker.
True, but he didn't draft Embiid, so maybe he is not as invested in him as he is with the ones he brought in. Of course, I would only trade him if they got a good return.
wait a minute...every other fanbase has been screaming the worst contract award goes to jerami grant!
Since many posters on this board are highly skeptical of any moves getting done (while I have ordinary skepticism), then the surprise is that Anfernee Simons will be traded to Orlando in a deal netting #16. Getting 25, instead, is less surprising. A shocker will be if the package deal gets both 16 and 25 (combined to move up a few) while keeping 11.
Due to recent trends (7 years in a row of foreign born MVPs) the first USA born player won't come off the board until the 11th pick.
I think Ant will be traded, so my surprise is he won’t be traded and that the Blazers stay at 11, and only 11, and draft Newell
If we get Coward at 11 and Fleming is there at 16......I would do Simons for KCP and 16. I wouldn't think Orlando would want both Simons and KCP. Technically, KCP's contract is one more year than Ants, but I would assume he would opt out of it.
