MM, I'm curious why you think Okafor won't be a top 3 player from this draft.
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MM, I'm curious why you think Okafor won't be a top 3 player from this draft.
I think Okafor won't be Davis, but he will be a good one for the next decade. Talk about "Where ya at?" Rose, Parker, and Okafor all grew up within a few miles of each other.
If you Jimmer it, they will come.
Also, if they do grab Okafor, how do we find a way to get Dieng down here. Depth at the 4/5 is a luxory, and if we can find a way to buy in on Dieng, we need to make that happen.
The T-Wolves are going to be a serious team in the near future. Lavine, Wiggins, and landing a top big man from this class is no joke. Lavine really impressed me with his ability to be a facilitator later in the season. I think he has a legit shot being a PG like a Rose/Westbrook type but if not will be one hell of a SG. Wiggins is the real deal and once he matures while building up some confidence he can be a top 5 player in this league.Originally Posted by UNO Gracias
I would like to get Dieng and think he could be a great fit on this team. Him and Davis could be a nice duo.
Glad the Lakers got a decent pick and have a chance to build something special with Randle and whoever they decide to go with in the draft. Not a Lakers fan but a fan of the NBA and the Lakers being good is good for basketball. They probably won't be any good but would be nice to see them atleast compete. Wonder if the Knicks make a move with the Lakers trading Melo for the 2nd pick.
Read the Phil mite move the pick if they don't land in the top 3. What would it cost us to move into the 4th spot? Is there a player anybody would want if we could?
Man, if Randell pans out, and they take Towns, the Lakers potentially could have a pretty mean front court. Then again, they still need 9 other players, cuz that team is trash.
when people watch okafor, does anyone else see al jefferson like i do?
He'll be a very good player, but not a franchise player.
I KAT in this draft. A lot.
I never get this "lakers good is good for basketball". Why? Because they have a winning history? They can rot at the bottom of the conference from here to all eternity as far as i'm concerned
What do you think of this trade?
Twolves get:
SG Eric Gordon (expiring)
PF Ryan Anderson (expiring)
Draft C Okafor/Towns
Pelicans get
C Gorgui Dieng
SG Kevin Martin
PF Anthony Bennett
SF Chase Budinger (expiring)
We re-sign Cunningham, Ajinca, and Cole
Our lineup
PG: Holiday, Cole
SG: Evans, Martin
SF: Pondexter, Budinger, Babbitt
PF: Davis, Cunningham, Bennett
C: Dieng, Ajinca, Withey
Think of the money we could throw at a SF and/or C in 2016 if need be.
Ditto. They are actually everything that is wrong with the NBA. Also, what is that a pic of in your sig??
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Darkhorse, That is not a trade I would do as Pels GM.
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Especially when Martin was loved by Monty. Who is gone...
We had a damn hard conference this year. Add to this healthy OKC, re-build Lakers and T-wolves.
Plus Jazz.
Jesus Christ...
people underestimate gordon, we are paying him heaps undeserving, but his more valuable than evans, his three point shooting last season was among the best in the league,
If we move anyone this year, it would be wise to move evans, trust me.
he is only a spot up shooter nowadays, considering that James Jones is getting paid 1,4mil / year and fills the same role
Paying that much to someone that can ONLY shoot from 3 (41% from the field, he'd be well below 40% without his odd 3 point prowess) and has a whopping (wow) 13 ppg in over 33 minutes per game?
Yeah, totally makes sense. Absolutely invaluable.
Because of where the game is now and where it's going. Even if, best case scenario, he is Al Jefferson - that kind of guy isn't super valuable anymore in this league. I would take both of the guards and Winslow over him. Maybe Johnson too if I have a staff that can help him mature
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Winslow looks like an amazing prospect
Floor Okafor is overrated. He will be jared sullinger without the injuries.
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So who are your top 3? Towns, Mudiay, Russell, and Winslow are your top 4.
So if Lebron would have gone there, he would have been bad?
Evaluate each player individually. Not the school he attended for 9 months
I think Mudiay is gonna be a star. He is who I would take at 2 if I were the Lakers and I would seriously consider thanking him first if I were Minny, then trading Rubio. I would go Russell third, and I might even take Cauley-Stein over Okafor. I mean, where the NBA is going, would you rather have a Noah/Chandler hybrid or Al Jefferson?
i dont think you read what i said, his contract is undeserving.. but if you keep him one more year and give him a valuable contract the next is better off than shipping him off for nothing.. i would rather tyreke off the roster
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