I would at least replace the 2025 Timberwolves pick with the 2025 Cavs pick since it likely won’t be quite as good.
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It would be tempting. Just not sure I could part with two future firsts.
If that gets me a Thompson or Hendricks AND Wallace then IDK.
I still would prefer to trade players over picks where reasonable. This is why I like Dallas more as a trading partner in that 10/11 range.
Sure, Im higher on Dick cuz of the intangible stuff making him a safer pick, but I do think Howard has a slightly higher ceiling with his ball handling ability
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Agreed. Im close to liking it but its a little bit too rich for me. Especially if cam and jarace are both gone at 6
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Thank god it took us till the end of the year to start actively tanking, otherwise we might be stuck drafting Wemby. Wouldn’t that just be terrible.
I was pretty high on him till I read all the negative posts about him. I may have to revisit him. I’m also starting to soften on Black if he’s an elite passer and playmaker then he needs to at least be considered. Watching Joker last night opened my eyes to this. That offense run through Joker is so smooth and works on all levels.
If I were Orlando I’d only do it for the wolves pick.
If anything we are hosing Orlando and that deal. We are getting two very good picks that are considerable upgrades to our picks in terms of what type of talents we can get. If Danny were to pull something like that off the rest of the front offices would be up in arms just like after we raped the wolves all over town. If you are the jazz you say yes before they have a chance to change their minds.
Eddie Zero
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right Jett is being slept on as a late lottery pick by most. His turnstyle D does not bode well for moving up, but he could def be an option at 16
does everyone agree this is going to be a historically great draft. some drafts suck. most drafts have 1 to 3 great players and then blah. i think this draft is going to produce upto 10 great players and a whole bunch of role players. i would cash in some chips and move up from both 9 and 16. ideally moving up to 5 for cam whitmore and 10 for bilal. i would stay put at 28 as i think someone very good could fall.
If Cam and Jarace are both gone you run to the podium to take Amen at 6.
We are moving up from 9 to 6 and 16 to 11 we are going to have to give up a lot if we wanted to do that.
I would love to do that as well just not sure if it would be enough.
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From Reddit
(21:00) CBS Sports’s Gary Parrish reported today that a prospect that “everyone has in the 1st round” had a workout so bad he walked off the court due to how out of shape he was. And was caught smoking a vape pen in the locker room after said workout.
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/GprYhk5M7ic?feature=share&t=1260
(21:00) CBS Sports’s Gary Parrish reported today that a prospect that “everyone has in the 1st round” had a workout so bad he walked off the court due to how out of shape he was. And was caught smoking a vape pen in the locker room after said workout.
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/GprYhk5M7ic?feature=share&t=1260
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zyzz
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SMH Whitmore tanked his workout with us
The Jazz Wonderbra
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I'll tell you who would be a huge fan of taking Dick at 9...
Well... Nevermind...
I am with you... no one should be into taking Dick that early.
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The Jazz Wonderbra
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Let's just for the sake of kicks and giggles say that the Jazz were the ones that promised Bilal or frankly anyone we love from the 12 - 14 range. But 9 is a reach and we can get him at 12.
If we KNOW no one else will grab him would we trade 9 to OKC for 12 and a 2024 draft pick? I am sure we wouldn't want ours back because we can keep it by being in the bottom 10 (pretty much under our control). That would give us 2 picks in next year's draft along with the guy we want and the 16th for whoever falls.
For how expensive 1st round picks are these days, it would be a steal. Feels like an Ainge move. He wanted Tatum. Traded the 1st to drop 3 spots and get who he wanted anyways.
If we KNOW no one else will grab him would we trade 9 to OKC for 12 and a 2024 draft pick? I am sure we wouldn't want ours back because we can keep it by being in the bottom 10 (pretty much under our control). That would give us 2 picks in next year's draft along with the guy we want and the 16th for whoever falls.
For how expensive 1st round picks are these days, it would be a steal. Feels like an Ainge move. He wanted Tatum. Traded the 1st to drop 3 spots and get who he wanted anyways.
The Jazz Wonderbra
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How's about we keep the 9 and we trade the 16th and a future first for the 11th.
If they really don't want the 6th pick then we could do the 9th and a future first for the 6th OR the 16 and the laker's unprotected for the 6th.
framer
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Eh, I get Hendricks or Walker plus one of the top shelf points? I'm pretty happy. I actually think you could use similar assets to get 5 and 10 in separate deals with Detroit and Dallas though, but you would probably need to take back Bertans. Maybe grab a Thompson Twin at 5 and trade back for something + Walker or Hendricks. Some team is going to wildly overvalue the Thompson Twins.
I think Amen could be situationally great… maybe. I also think Ausar could be the better NBA player than Amen. Shot looks workable, he assists at a similar rate despite lower usage, has most of the athleticism, and more accolades. If the cost is reasonable and the situation is conducive to success then I’m down.