2023 NBA Draft Megathread

[YoungJefe]

A lot of potential for criminal defense attorneys, fosho.

I know you don't know much about ball, but big wings are good.

Tell us how Rudy is a top 10 player and the Wolves are a top 2 NBA team again little idiot.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I would just absorb Bertans salary with 10 attached for 16 to be honest.

I need to look closely to see if the numbers work there for them to end up with cap space… otherwise it’s just a money deal. What may end up happening is THJ being the salary dump because they could waive and stretch the remaining 22M on Bertans deal over five years and knock his cap number down to 4.5… so makes 12.5M in space.

THJ is way more functional as a player so I’d still do it. But maybe they do like THJ and McGee plus 10 for 16. That would help clear space. If they like KO just a Bertans for KO plus the swap would work.

To clear space they’d likely have to know that Draymond is coming… this is where FA coming before the draft would be so helpful.

 

[TheStormofWar]

The issue is we dont have the win now youngish player they covet. We will see if someone else really gives them a starting quality wing/big to move up.

Eh, If we're eating Bertans salary with a 10 for 16 swap, we're not sending back a young player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Eh, If we're eating Bertans salary with a 10 for 16 swap, we're not sending back a young player.

Bertans salary is pretty minuscule compared to the huge jump in player quality from 16 to 10.

 

[One Brow]

There's a shake-up in the draft, with new potential top 10 picks. Or not.


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[fishonjazz]

Bertans salary is pretty minuscule compared to the huge jump in player quality from 16 to 10.

Jump in player quality might be pretty minuscule as well. Like say wallace goes 10 and bufkin goes 16. Or vice versa. or throw george in there. or whoever.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Jump in player quality might be pretty minuscule as well. Like say wallace goes 10 and bufkin goes 16. Or vice versa. or throw george in there. or whoever.

It's not minuscule at all. How much draft prep do you do to say something like that?

 

[Elizah Huge]

I need to look closely to see if the numbers work there for them to end up with cap space… otherwise it’s just a money deal. What may end up happening is THJ being the salary dump because they could waive and stretch the remaining 22M on Bertans deal over five years and knock his cap number down to 4.5… so makes 12.5M in space.

THJ is way more functional as a player so I’d still do it. But maybe they do like THJ and McGee plus 10 for 16. That would help clear space. If they like KO just a Bertans for KO plus the swap would work.

To clear space they’d likely have to know that Draymond is coming… this is where FA coming before the draft would be so helpful.

Looking over at it briefly, with Luka’s salary and Kyrie’s cap hold they’re already at 82M with just those two.

They’re in worse shape than I thought. They would have to move both THJ and Bertans if they really wanted to do something in free agency.

 

[fishonjazz]

It's not minuscule at all. How much draft prep do you do to say something like that?

Well I have seen a lot of mocks done by "tiers" the 10-16 "tier" gets lumped together. Whoever you think is super dupe awesome at 10 might be there at 16. Who do you love at 10 that there is no way in hell will be available at 16?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Well I have seen a lot of mocks done by "tiers" the 10-16 "tier" gets lumped together. Whoever you think is super dupe awesome at 10 might be there at 16. Who do you love at 10 that there is no way in hell will be available at 16?

Bilal and JHS.

 

[NUMBERICA]

There's a shake-up in the draft, with new potential top 10 picks. Or not.


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I love this.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Bilal and JHS.

jhs won't be there at 16? you sure? honestly i think you just proved fish's point

 

[Elizah Huge]

Looking over at it briefly, with Luka’s salary and Kyrie’s cap hold they’re already at 82M with just those two.

They’re in worse shape than I thought. They would have to move both THJ and Bertans if they really wanted to do something in free agency.

I guess they could trade THJ and McGee while waiving and stretching Bertans to achieve the same thing.

 

[fishonjazz]

Bilal and JHS.

Yep, both might be there at 16. Thanks for proving my point.
Also, if one goes at 10 there is no guarantee they are better than who goes at 16. Neither are cant miss stars in the nba. If they were they would be going top 3 lol.

 

[Bodhi]

A draft dream I have is getting Bilal and Rupert

Those 2 on the court with Kessler, we would set the NBA record for most shot clock violations in a season.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

jhs won't be there at 16? you sure? honestly i think you just proved fish's point

He won't. His floor is 14.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Yep, both might be there at 16. Thanks for proving my point.

Yes, I want to leave getting franchise changing talents up to chance when every indication these are lottery prospects.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Looking over at it briefly, with Luka’s salary and Kyrie’s cap hold they’re already at 82M with just those two.

They’re in worse shape than I thought. They would have to move both THJ and Bertans if they really wanted to do something in free agency.

Yeah I think the route to cap space is if Kyrie bails out.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I guess they could trade THJ and McGee while waiving and stretching Bertans to achieve the same thing.

Still don’t think they clear meaningful space. If they can clear Bertans it likely opens up the ability to use the MLE. Maybe Bertans and McGee for KO with the swap… get a rotation player and enough room to use MLE?

 

[Elizah Huge]

He won't. His floor is 14.

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