NBA 2016 Offseason: Draft, Trades & Free Agency

[RonSpringsdaman20]

And it starts..

D Rose to NY
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/06/22/reports-bulls-trade-derrick-rose-to-knicks/

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Jeff Teague to the Pacers
George Hill to the Jazz
12th pick to the Hawks


http://sports.yahoo.com/author/adrian-wojnarowski/

 

[Shunpike]

Love this trade as a Knicks fan. I hope they stay away from Dwight Howard.

 

[LocimusPrime]

What are the Mavs doing? We gotta do something to contend.

 

[Silver Surfer]

What are the Mavs doing? We gotta do something to contend.

They're done.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Wonder if that means Porzingis will be a full time 5? I think he put up better numbers without Lopez being on the floor, so maybe.

 

[LocimusPrime]

They're done.

Gotta like you cause the surfer is one of my fav characters.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Wonder if that means Porzingis will be a full time 5? I think he put up better numbers without Lopez being on the floor, so maybe.

Here in NY the word is their goal is to place him next to a more athletic 5.... Noah, & Howard are names being mentioned. I personally would go Noah. Winning intangibles, unselfish, can put the ball on the floor....

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Rumor Mill stuff @ABQCOWBOY

no 6 pick to LA
Okafor to NO
Russell to Philly...

just a rumor..

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Rumor Mill stuff @ABQCOWBOY

no 6 pick to LA
Okafor to NO
Russell to Philly...

just a rumor..

I hear the Lakers want a top 5 pick because they don't think there guy will be there after 5. I've heard trade rumors on Russell too though.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

I hear the Lakers want a top 5 pick because they don't think there guy will be there after 5. I've heard trade rumors on Russell too though.

It seems they like Buddy & Jamal...
If Jalen Brown goes to the Celts (which is very possible)... Dunn falls to the Suns, and that will leave buddy, & Murrary (and Chriss).... but again all rumors... although from what i've heard they've had buddy in twice...


None matters to me... the sixers can hold tight until next year when the LAL pick will surely turn over, and they have swap rights with SacTo.... Sixers want K. Dunn... but the Celts are playing hardball with the no. 3 pick.... next years draft is stronger... pg next year if necessary...

 

[jterrell]

Rumor Mill stuff @ABQCOWBOY

no 6 pick to LA
Okafor to NO
Russell to Philly...

just a rumor..

Why would the Sixers do that???
Russell is not very good. Team turned on him and the Lakers badly need guards but have him on the block.

You don't trade 5's for 2's.

The NBA basically took over the Sixers to keep them form doing stupid things like that.
If they want to trade Okafor they can get a real, legit NBA player, not another useless childish kid.

 

[jterrell]

They're done.

So are the Spurs.
It's a very top heavy NBA and Dallas and SA are not in that elite group anymore.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Why would the Sixers do that???
Russell is not very good. Team turned on him and the Lakers badly need guards but have him on the block.

You don't trade 5's for 2's.

The NBA basically took over the Sixers to keep them form doing stupid things like that.
If they want to trade Okafor they can get a real, legit NBA player, not another useless childish kid.

well.. its a rumor first..
second, your opinion of Russell may not be the same as others... it definitely isn't mine, and I'm sure every gm doesn't agree with you... though some may.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

So are the Spurs.
It's a very top heavy NBA and Dallas and SA are not in that elite group anymore.

i wouldn't group SA with Dallas...

SA is the right player away from hoisting a trophy imo.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

It seems they like Buddy & Jamal...
If Jalen Brown goes to the Celts (which is very possible)... Dunn falls to the Suns, and that will leave buddy, & Murrary (and Chriss).... but again all rumors... although from what i've heard they've had buddy in twice...


None matters to me... the sixers can hold tight until next year when the LAL pick will surely turn over, and they have swap rights with SacTo.... Sixers want K. Dunn... but the Celts are playing hardball with the no. 3 pick.... next years draft is stronger... pg next year if necessary...

Actually, there is a lot of talk that the Lakers like Dunn the best of all the Guards. I don't know, you here stuff this time of year and who knows what's true or not but Dunn keeps popping up with the Lakers.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Actually, there is a lot of talk that the Lakers like Dunn the best of all the Guards. I don't know, you here stuff this time of year and who knows what's true or not but Dunn keeps popping up with the Lakers.

Who doesn't like Dunn... he seems like the apple of many teams eye at this point... he is establishing himself as the third best prospect to many... although the Celts has had Brown in twice, and are said to really like him..

I think Philly, & LAL see multiple players in the top 7 that they like... but the best two way players are at the top... Simmons, Ingram, & Dunn.

 

[jterrell]

well.. its a rumor first..
second, your opinion of Russell may not be the same as others... it definitely isn't mine, and I'm sure every gm doesn't agree with you... though some may.

russell had a spoiled mama's boy rep at OSU and that certainly showed up last year.
he's gonna fight label of being soft and now being a snitch.
but the issues were in performance. he was drafted and called a PG but averaged 3.3 APG and 2.5 TOPG. that's not a point anything. no debating that.

russell wasn't a PG in terms of leadership or play.
he's a 2 guard or tweener at best.

the sixers do not need more kids, that's obviously not worked.
they need to build an actual NBA roster. get out of the top 5 of the draft for gods sake before the NBA retracts the friggin team or moves them to Las Vegas under new owners.
the trash can routine isn't cute any more.

the sixers moving okafor plus trash for teague and picks would have made a ton of sense.
moving a prized big for another shot in the dark 20 year old makes no sense.
they've got 100 shots in the dark at 20 year olds already.

yes simmons was HS teammates with russell but this isn't the HS/AAU circuit.
NBA teams need grown men to win.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

well.. its a rumor first..
second, your opinion of Russell may not be the same as others... it definitely isn't mine, and I'm sure every gm doesn't agree with you... though some may.

I don't love what he did off the courts. I mean, that's just plain stupid but on the court, I think Russell actually had a pretty decent rookie season. He was 5th among all Rookies in scoring average, 4th in APG and pulled down just over 3 boards a game. I'd actually say that his rookie year was pretty solid.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

russell had a spoiled mama's boy rep at OSU and that certainly showed up last year.
he's gonna fight label of being soft and now being a snitch.
but the issues were in performance. he was drafted and called a PG but averaged 3.3 APG and 2.5 TOPG. that's not a point anything. no debating that.

russell wasn't a PG in terms of leadership or play.
he's a 2 guard or tweener at best.

the sixers do not need more kids, that's obviously not worked.
they need to build an actual NBA roster. get out of the top 5 of the draft for gods sake before the NBA retracts the friggin team or moves them to Las Vegas under new owners.
the trash can routine isn't cute any more.

the sixers moving okafor plus trash for teague and picks would have made a ton of sense.
moving a prized big for another shot in the dark 20 year old makes no sense.
they've got 100 shots in the dark at 20 year olds already.

yes simmons was HS teammates with russell but this isn't the HS/AAU circuit.
NBA teams need grown men to win.

I will humbly disagree.