Official NBA 2015 Off-Season

[Al Bundy]

NBA Draft June 25th.
1Minnesota Timberwolves
Lottery luck means Minnesota can take either Okafor or Towns to solidfy the middle.
Karl Anthony Towns
2 Los Angeles Lakers
See above. Whichever elite big man is left after Minnesota picks is likely headed to L.A.
D'Angelo Russell.
3 Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia has one first round pick and a whopping five second round selections.
Jahlil Okafor
4 New York Knicks
The Lottery didn't go as they wanted, but there will still be plenty of talent available at No. 4.
Kristaps Porzingis
5 Orlando Magic
In need of perimeter scoring, power forward Kristaps Porzingis could be the best bet.
Mario Hezonja
6 Sacramento Kings
The Kings could be in good position to find the ideal Cousins compliment in Cauley-Stein.
Wilie Cauley-Stein
7 Denver Nuggets
In need of shooters, the Nuggets will have a handful of interesting options in play.
Emmanuel Mudiay
8 Detroit Pistons
Mario Hezonja or Winslow could be the way to go for a team lacking shooters.
Stanley Johnson F Arizona
9 Charlotte Hornets
Do the Hornets go with a power forward again, or go for the shooter they need?
Frank Kaminsky
10 Miami Heat
Miami's pick here depends on if Pat Riley believes Hassan Whiteside is the real deal.
Justise Winslow
11 Indiana Pacers
In need of offense and a shooter, Devin Booker would be the ideal pick here.
Myles Turner
12 Utah Jazz
Utah will be looking to add some more offense, possibly in the form of a stretch four.
Trey Lyles
13 Phoenix Suns
The Suns could be looking at a power forward, so there will be plenty of options.
Devin Booker
14 Oklahoma City Thunder
Finding a dependable backup for Russell Westbrook could be the way to go here.
Murray State guard Cameron Payne
15 Atlanta Hawks
Should Atlanta be looking to protect itself from free agency losses? (From Brooklyn)
Kelly Oubre traded to Washington for the No. 19 pick tonight and two future second-round picks.
16 Boston Celtics
Brad Stevens needs to add prospects on both ends of the floor to his stable.
Terry Rozier Louisville
17 Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks would love to add another scorer to their young stable.
Rashad Vaughn UNLV
18 Houston Rockets
Is the possible backup point guard solution out there for Houston? (From New Orleans)
Sam Dekker
19 Washington Wizards Traded to Atlanta along with 2 future 2nd rounders for Kelly Oubre.
Is there a right fit at this spot to go alongside the team's thrilling backcourt?
Jerian Grant- traded to the Knicks for Tim Hardaway Jr.
20 Toronto Raptors
The Raptors need a shakeup badly, and will be looking for a youngster that can step up.
Delon Wright Utah
21 Dallas Mavericks
Forever getting older, Dallas could use youth in the front and backcourts.
Justin Anderson
22 Chicago Bulls
Will Chicago's new coach start molding his new team with a college face he knows well?
Bobby Portis
23 Portland Trail Blazers
Do the Blazers need a contigency plan if LaMarcus Aldridge leaves via free agnecy?
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
24 Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs are always looking for shooters who can create space for LeBron James.
Tyus Jones will be traded to the Timberwolves
25 Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis might look to start replacing its aging big men with a project here.
Jarell Martin
26 San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is always reloading from odd places. Do they go overseas again?
Nikola Milutinov
27 Los Angeles Lakers
After scoring big early, the Lakers will look to fill out the roster. (From Houston)
Larry Nance Jr.
28 Boston Celtics
The playoff berth proved that the rebuilding project is ahead of schedule.(From Clippers)
R.J. Hunter
29 Brooklyn Nets
This pick was swapped with Atlanta in the Joe Johnson trade. (From Atlanta)
Chris McCullough
30 Golden State Warriors
Kevon Looney

[ChiefsCountry]

Knicks are even bigger joke than the Lakers right now. Losing out on Greg Monroe to the Bucks.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13...ilwaukee-bucks

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I like the Spurs, but I ****ing hate this "take less to get more" bullshit. It's so dumb. I think every player should have someone 'arbitrating' their salary and that's what they have to take. If they are a max level player, they make max level money. Period.

What? So a player shouldn't be able to do what they want? If they don't need/want more money and care more about going to a winning team and winning a title, they should be able to do it. If they want all the money in the world and don't really care about winning, ie Carmelo, they should be able to do it also. Not every player is going to want to play for the absolute max.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by -King-

What? So a player shouldn't be able to do what they want? If they don't need/want more money and care more about going to a winning team and winning a title, they should be able to do it. If they want all the money in the world and don't really care about winning, ie Carmelo, they should be able to do it also. Not every player is going to want to play for the absolute max.

I ****ing hate the 'super team' concept. It waters down the league.

But hey, let's just get Chris Paul / LeBron James / Kevin Durant / Anthony Davis / and hell, Steph Curry for good measure.

Sounds fair!

Play for what you're worth, stop building 5 teams that are great and 20 teams that are miserable. It's ****ing awful.

[Hootie]

the NBA needs a 'franchise tag', plain and simple

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I like the Spurs, but I ****ing hate this "take less to get more" bullshit. It's so dumb. I think every player should have someone 'arbitrating' their salary and that's what they have to take. If they are a max level player, they make max level money. Period.

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

let it be known, this is a Duncan gripe, not Ginobili ... he should be making vet min at this point

If Duncan is willing to play for less so the team can win, what is wrong with that?

He's already rich as ****. He wants more rings. Nothing wrong with that at all.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I ****ing hate the 'super team' concept. It waters down the league.

But hey, let's just get Chris Paul / LeBron James / Kevin Durant / Anthony Davis / and hell, Steph Curry for good measure.

Sounds fair!

Play for what you're worth, stop building 5 teams that are great and 20 teams that are miserable. It's ****ing awful.

So that bothers you more than the Cavs being allowed to go over the cap? Not much of a difference there IMO.

Also, your boy Lebron started this trend when he left to Miami then again when he came back

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I ****ing hate the 'super team' concept. It waters down the league.

But hey, let's just get Chris Paul / LeBron James / Kevin Durant / Anthony Davis / and hell, Steph Curry for good measure.

Sounds fair!

Play for what you're worth, stop building 5 teams that are great and 20 teams that are miserable. It's ****ing awful.

The hootie monster emerges.

The Spurs aren't a super team. They have a system that maximizes guys that would be minimal contributors on other teams.

This would be a valid argument against the Miami teams with LeBron but it's completely off-base with the Spurs.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I ****ing hate the 'super team' concept. It waters down the league.

But hey, let's just get Chris Paul / LeBron James / Kevin Durant / Anthony Davis / and hell, Steph Curry for good measure.

Sounds fair!

Play for what you're worth, stop building 5 teams that are great and 20 teams that are miserable. It's ****ing awful.

They're adults. They can do what they want when they're free agents.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I like the Spurs, but I ****ing hate this "take less to get more" bullshit. It's so dumb. I think every player should have someone 'arbitrating' their salary and that's what they have to take. If they are a max level player, they make max level money. Period.

Agreed.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by -King-

They're adults. They can do what they want when they're free agents.

Thanks, man

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by KC native

The hootie monster emerges.

The Spurs aren't a super team. They have a system that maximizes guys that would be minimal contributors on other teams.

This would be a valid argument against the Miami teams with LeBron but it's completely off-base with the Spurs.

I'm not bashing the Spurs. Relax

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by staylor26

So that bothers you more than the Cavs being allowed to go over the cap? Not much of a difference there IMO.

Also, your boy Lebron started this trend when he left to Miami then again when he came back

Nah, LAL started the trend, followed by Boston, carried on by Miami, transferred to Cleveland, now going to the Spurs

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I'm not bashing the Spurs. Relax

I didn't say you were, but it's a ridiculous argument against them.

Their superstars were all developed in house (Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, and now Kawhi).

They've never went out and tried to create a super team by bringing guys in.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

Nah, LAL started the trend, followed by Boston, carried on by Miami, transferred to Cleveland, now going to the Spurs

Gasol/Kobe was a super team?

I might give you Boston, but those guys were nearing the end of their prime so I don't really have a problem with that.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

Play for what you're worth, stop building 5 teams that are great and 20 teams that are miserable.

I do agree, that's a problem in the NBA. Way too many bad or 'meh' franchises.
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