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

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Yep, and drafted Willie Cauley Stein way way too high.

and just gave 30 million to Kosta Koufos


so their FA haul is Rajon Rondo, Marco Belinelli and Kosta Koufos

quit the FA splash that just screams playoffs

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by KCCHIEFS27

Aldridge to the Spurs for 4 years/80 million

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/stat...64308775735296

I'm no Spurs fan, but that's a great move. Perfect spot for Aldridge and for the team.

[Mother****erJones]

I'm not a spurs fan either but I like the move for them obviously. I have a lot of respect for them and Pop.

[ThaVirus]

They just locked up Kawhi, too.

Some franchises just get shit done...

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Lakers trading for Roy Hibbert.

Jeanie needs to just throw her brother under the Buss. I know Jim asked for 3 years but this offseason should be more than enough proof that he doesn't need more time. He should be the bigger man and just step down.

[Bufkin]

PG: Parker
SG: Green
SF: Leonard
PF: Aldridge
PF: Duncan

Might as well not even play the regular season this year. Congrats on your 6th ring Timmy.

[chiefzilla1501]

It looks like the Cavs have their sights on a David West trade using the Haywood exception and Rodney Stuckey using their mid-level exception.

If they pull these two moves off, that's going to be one hell of a team.

[mcaj22]

West should come to Washington where he would actually play. In Cleveland he will just be on the end of the bench with Mike Miller to watch the team lose in the finals to the Spurs.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

West should come to Washington where he would actually play. In Cleveland he will just be on the end of the bench with Mike Miller to watch the team lose in the finals to the Spurs.

West wants to win a championship. Will even take a paycut to do it.

He will get plenty of minutes. The Cavs badly need to get Lebron quality bench time especially during the regular season. Even though they'd be crowded with PFs, he can be an additional swing option at PF too since Varejao will inevitably get hurt at some point next season. If the Cavs are healthy and pull these 2 moves off, that's a team that could go toe-to-toe with the Spurs.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

West wants to win a championship. Will even take a paycut to do it.

He will get plenty of minutes. The Cavs badly need to get Lebron quality bench time especially during the regular season. Even though they'd be crowded with PFs, he can be an additional swing option at PF too since Varejao will inevitably get hurt at some point next season. If the Cavs are healthy and pull these 2 moves off, that's a team that could go toe-to-toe with the Spurs.

you have 500 bigs stockpiled and not 2 of them are good enough to cover LMA and Duncan. Sad really. It's like the Chiefs with offensive lineman. Throw numbers at the position hope it works.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

you have 500 bigs stockpiled and not 2 of them are good enough to cover LMA and Duncan. Sad really. It's like the Chiefs with offensive lineman. Throw numbers at the position hope it works.

Lebron covers the best player. That would be Aldridge in this case.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by SNR

Lebron covers the best player. That would be Aldridge in this case.

That leaves Parker or Leonard open who he usually covers.

The mismatch is there and the Cavs won't/don't have the answer no matter how many overrated turds they sign.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

That leaves Parker or Leonard open who he usually covers.

The mismatch is there and the Cavs won't/don't have the answer no matter how many overrated turds they sign.

Lebron isn't playing with the Heat anymore. Between Kyrie, Shumpert, and Delly, the Cavs have plenty of options to guard Parker -- these guy are all solid defenders. Lebron on LMA. Can put Love on Kawhi and Tristan/Mozgov on Duncan. Some of those matchups are not ideal, but the same could be said on the other end. Love, Kyrie, and Lebron are also going to create matchup problems for the Spurs even if the Spurs have terrific defenders.

By the way, the reason I think they compete only with Stuckey and David West is they can beat the Spurs the same way the Spurs beat the Heat. Through depth. The flexibility and rotations if the Cavs get these 2 guys is just insane.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Lebron isn't playing with the Heat anymore. Between Kyrie, Shumpert, and Delly, the Cavs have plenty of options to guard Parker -- these guy are all solid defenders. Lebron on LMA. Can put Love on Kawhi and Tristan/Mozgov on Duncan. Some of those matchups are not ideal, but the same could be said on the other end. Love, Kyrie, and Lebron are also going to create matchup problems for the Spurs even if the Spurs have terrific defenders.

By the way, the reason I think they compete only with Stuckey and David West is they can beat the Spurs the same way the Spurs beat the Heat. Through depth. The flexibility and rotations if the Cavs get these 2 guys is just insane.

LeBron won't guard LMA. He'll be on Kawhi. Cavs would rotate their bigs and crowd him to make him put it on the floor. It's what the Grizz did and gave him fits.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KevB

LeBron won't guard LMA. He'll be on Kawhi. Cavs would rotate their bigs and crowd him to make him put it on the floor. It's what the Grizz did and gave him fits.

Interesting. I guess my biggest issue is that you have to hide Kevin Love on defense, but instead you'd be putting him on the best scorer (LMA). The Cavs' options on Duncan are actually pretty good. Since Duncan's more of a PF at C, Thompson and Varejao are pretty good defensive options for that type of C.