OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2024

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    This same argument can be used for Wes going down and afflalo going in.

    But nah, everyone hates that trade BECAUSE Wes went down lol.
     
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    I question if he will be an effective coach any longer, pretty different to make some comments on TV. Was nearly 20 years ago when he last coached the Rockets, he wasn't a particularly modern coach at that time either.
     
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    Best blueprint we could find for building a contender here;

    Ship all vets out for future picks.
     
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    I honestly didn't realize that it was the same three teams picking at the same spot in both of those drafts.
     
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    Neither did I. Crazy. I don't remember Boston and the Lakers both being top three?
     
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    Celtics originally had #1 but traded down to #3 in the second draft
     
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    Lakers were horrible for all the years between Kobe Achilles snapping and LeBron arriving... yes had #2 twice (Lonzo and Ingram)

    Boston was never bad but got both the Nets picks (#3 then #1)
     
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    Actually just looked it up... forgot about DeAngelo Russell. Lakers got #2 three years in a row. #7 was year prior with Julius Randle.

    Lakers had insanely good drafts those 3-4 years right before LeBron arrived if you list out everyone - Hart, Nance Jr, Zubac, Caruso, Randle, Ingram, Lonzo, Russell, Clarkson
     
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    Just think if they still had most of those players?
     
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    Yeah they did. Makes me feel a bit better about things the Blazers have done though nothing matches Bowie/Jordan or Oden/Durant.
     
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