OT: Draft Lottery

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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    Um, Nic and Kaman have a lot of value, both are expiring, both are good players. For a team like the Knicks if they made that deal they'd go balls out for Gasol and draft Delon Wright at 23.

    Wright / Larkin
    Hardaway / Galloway
    Batum / Early
    Melo / Bargnani
    Gasol / Kaman / Aldrich

    They could become pretty good with that trade.
     
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    Batum would fit in perfectly in the triangle.

    That's his game.
     
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    Gasol wouldn't go there
    Anyways is that lineup better than
    PG Mudiay
    SG Hardaway
    SF Middleton
    PF Melo
    C Monroe
    I don't think it is
     
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    Their choice becomes
    Future All-Star PG and max FA for $23M
    Or Batum, Kaman, and draft Wright for $18M..
     
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    Mudiay is a bad fit for that system because he can't shoot.

    They need Russell to drop but the 76ers have been loud about their lust for him.
     
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    Since when is Mudiay a future all star? Isn't that what people were saying about Exum? They're similar. Quick but can't shoot worth dick.
     
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    Okafor
    Anthony-Towns
    Russell
    Winslow
    Mudiay or Porzingis

    I think Mudiay will be the first slider.
     
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    I have Mudiay going to Denver (Maybe Sacramento) I think Lawson will be dealt eventually.
     
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    No, Exum is nothing like Mudiay.
    Mudiay is stronger, quicker, has a better vertical, is a better ball handler, a better finisher around the rim, and a better paymaker.
     
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    Exxum was practically a high school player entering the NBA. We won't see the true Exxum for at least another year.
     
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    The obvious first three picks are Towns to Minny, Okafor to LA, Russell to PHI.
    So it's probably not going to go that way. I have a feeling one of Minny or LA will fuck things up by taking Russell. Everybody knows he's going to be rookie of the year, and it's a PG's league now anyway. Minny has Rubio, but he seems to be always injured, and he still can't shoot. They should probably take Russell and just try to find a taker for Rubio (LA, perhaps). Then PHI would have to take Okafor and just have a massive logjam, and fuck 'em for tanking so hard.
     
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    Of course he is. In the CBA.
     
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    So you're predicting back-to-back finals appearances for his team then?
     
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    He's going to lead his team to domination, just like DeMarcus Cousins has done.
     
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    His eyebrow game alone is worth the #1 pick.
     
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    And two more ECF appearances as well.
     
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    SheridanHoops has an interesting projection for the top-5:

    KAT
    Okafor
    Russell
    Mudiay
    S. Johnson

    DX - Upshaw: #25
    NBAdraft.net - Upshaw: #58

    zoinks.
     
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    Martin wasn't a disappointment other than expectations based on his draft position. It's not his fault that he was in what's largely considered the worst draft class ever.

    I didn't watch a ton of Kentucky games, but man, I couldn't disagree more. In the games I watched, Towns was the best low post player I've seen in college in years. He's a Tim Duncan level prospect, as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind, Coach One-And-Done doesn't exactly run a system conducive to half court players. Towns should be significantly better at the next level.
     
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    Keep the fan favorite untouchables.
     

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