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This isn't going to happen because the Wolves won't get Kyrie, but I think the Warriors would be very interested in that deal. The contracts don't work though, so I think you'd need about $7M more worth of stuff from MN. Which means probably Martell Webster and maybe Anthony Tolliver?
Selby is iffy. That why Kansas 2.5 players drafted in the first is a good prop.
When has he proven they can win with a star?
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Selby has slipped in the mocks and could go as late as #36.
They aren't, and they won't. I think it'd have to be a pretty good deal to get Ellis.People over-rely on efficiency numbers. The reality of basketball is this: you don't get a quality, high-percentage chance on every possession. Sometimes your set falls apart, and you've gotta hand it to your best scorer with 5 seconds on the clock and let him try to make something happen. For GS, that guy is Ellis.He doesn't play much defense, and he's not a good fit with Curry, but at the same time, he's also not worth giving away a guy who's just as small and who has trouble scoring in Spain.
I'm not sure how trades work with the salary cap in June (this year's cap numbers or last years?) but if its using next years salaries, Minnesota is only at $47M, so they could probably just throw in Flynn or something to cover the extra $4M for the #2 pick cap hold.
Take that, Monta!Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
He's not a SG, hth.Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
Regardless of position, he sucks. Even the Warriors have the good sense not to trade Ellis for him. I don't even think they would trade this Ellis for Rubio.He's not a SG, hth.Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
Take it!
He must be the only PG in the entire Euroleague.He's not a SG, hth.Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
thought for sure that was going to be LaPhonsoRegardless of position, he sucks. Even the Warriors have the good sense not to trade Ellis for him. I don't even think they would trade this Ellis for Rubio.He's not a SG, hth.Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
Regardless of position, he sucks. Even the Warriors have the good sense not to trade Ellis for him. I don't even think they would trade this Ellis for Rubio.He's not a SG, hth.Rubio shot 33% from the floor this year, on 5 FG attempts per game. Guy just lights it up.
I took the under.
There are probably 50 guys in the NBA that could score 24 ppg if they got 40 mpg and their coach said "#### it, go out and shoot to your hearts desire". Monta Ellis took the most shots per game in the NBA and was 8th in scoring. Ellis is exceptional at finding his own shot, and can probably do it as well as anybody outside of a small handful of players, but often times the shots he finds are either poor shots, or hes just not as good of a shooter as he thinks he is. Throw a guy like JR Smith (or James Harden or Lou Williams or Rodney Stuckey...) in Ellis' role and they would score at least as well as Ellis does.
Fantastic mock - best ive seen. Unorthodox, but with a lot of interesting fits.
You think the raps pass on Knight if he is there?
That's probably the trickiest part of this draft. I've read a few different takes now. There seems to be a lot of buzz surrounding Biyombo and the Raptors, so that's what I have at this point.Edit: Figuring out where Biyombo goes seems to be key.
theyve already got two talented PGs who dont know how to play the position. theyre really focused on this African kid as a way of getting tougher inside.
Good mock! I'm thinking Kemba will fall also although I'm not so sure he should. Everybody keeps questioning his size. They're have been plenty of solid guards around his height.
If anything I think the raps seem to be over advertising their desire to grab Biyombo. I suspect its a ploy so no one trades up ahead of them to grab Knight.
Would be ecstatic with Kemba at 17 to Knicks but if he doesnt go to Det at 7 he will be taken in early teens.Bismack is dropping, should go in the 10-15 range
Lol, lot of chatter over #7...
Not sure what to hope for as a Raptors fan. Biyombo would be another undersized PF/C to play beside Bargnani, Davis and Johnson. As much as I like Calderon, he is such a defensive liability that for the team to ever improve on D they need to get rid of him. If they draft Knight, I'd have to think that they'll unload Calderon asap and let Knight/Bayless carry the PG role. Would Calderon fetch anything decent in a trade? If they took Knight, they'd need a center or a SF.If anything I think the raps seem to be over advertising their desire to grab Biyombo. I suspect its a ploy so no one trades up ahead of them to grab Knight.
Isn't Davis a 6'10" 215 lb PF? Not exactly undersized...Not sure what to hope for as a Raptors fan. Biyombo would be another undersized PF/C to play beside Bargnani, Davis and Johnson. As much as I like Calderon, he is such a defensive liability that for the team to ever improve on D they need to get rid of him. If they draft Knight, I'd have to think that they'll unload Calderon asap and let Knight/Bayless carry the PG role. Would Calderon fetch anything decent in a trade? If they took Knight, they'd need a center or a SF.If anything I think the raps seem to be over advertising their desire to grab Biyombo. I suspect its a ploy so no one trades up ahead of them to grab Knight.
They have a collection of good sized PF's would become undersized when they are forced to play center because there is no center on the team.Isn't Davis a 6'10" 215 lb PF? Not exactly undersized...Not sure what to hope for as a Raptors fan. Biyombo would be another undersized PF/C to play beside Bargnani, Davis and Johnson. As much as I like Calderon, he is such a defensive liability that for the team to ever improve on D they need to get rid of him. If they draft Knight, I'd have to think that they'll unload Calderon asap and let Knight/Bayless carry the PG role. Would Calderon fetch anything decent in a trade? If they took Knight, they'd need a center or a SF.If anything I think the raps seem to be over advertising their desire to grab Biyombo. I suspect its a ploy so no one trades up ahead of them to grab Knight.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Partial of deal: The Bucks get Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, sources say. Charlotte gets the 7th pick and Corey Maggette. 2 minutes ago
No idea what the Kings are getting to trade down. Have trouble imagining what they'd even want from those two teams.
Pretty sure that Cho is a numbers
and TT tests out very high in that regard, so makes sense.Rothstein on Twitter says that Kemba has a guarantee somewhere between 5 and 10.
Looks like a sweet deal for the Bucks.
So the Kings are taking on money, trading down, and giving away the only thing resembling a PG on the roster? Fantastic move.edit:
Makes a lot more sense if they are merely unloading Beno's deal and not taking on Salmons.
WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiThe Bobcats will have the 7th and 9th picks in the draft tonight as part of the deal, source says.Maybe not as sweet....
That was never on the table ... the deal included Jefferson's contract.
Makes no sense.
