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Official NBA 2015 Off-Season
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 Last edited by Al Bundy; 06-25-2015 at 08:55 PM.. |
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They will probably move that pick and package it with Brandon Haywood. Sadly, David Lee is the name I keep hearing, but that's a player they don't need. There's also rumors that they will try a sign and trade with either Love or Thompson... but I would bet that happens after the draft. |
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I plan on transforming this into the Karl-Anthony Towns Suckfest Thread over the next couple of days.
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I'll eat a bug if the Wolves decide on Okafor over Towns.
Okafor publicly shunning the Wolves has basically killed that idiotic notion that they should draft him over Towns. At this point it's more likely they could draft Russell over Okafor, even. |
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Someone's gonna regret not taking Winslow higher than. Hell go.
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ROUND 1 1. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Karl-Anthony Towns, PF, Kentucky: Towns is an ideal power forward prospect for this league -- somebody who is big enough to guard bigs but skilled enough to step away from the basket and stretch the floor with a jumper. With proper minutes at Kentucky, he would've been a legitimate National Player of the Year candidate. With proper health in Minnesota, he could develop into a perennial All-Star. 2. LOS ANGELES LAKERS Jahlil Okafor, C, Duke: If it's possible to somehow package this pick with a player or two and lure DeMarcus Cousins from Sacramento, I guess the Lakers should probably do that, if only because A) Cousins is a top-10 talent right now, and B) it might give the Lakers a chance to win in what will likely be Kobe Bryant's final season. Short of that, they should just take Okafor, who could become the next great Lakers center within three years while returning the presence of the dominant big to the NBA. 3. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS Kristaps Porzingis, PF, Latvia: People keep asking if I think the Sixers would really draft another frontcourt international prospect in the lottery. My answer: Why not? There's a growing number of people who seem to genuinely believe Porzingis is one of the top three talents in this draft. And, if that's the case, there's nothing silly about taking him in the top three. 4. NEW YORK KNICKS D'Angelo Russell, SG, Ohio State: New York fans were devastated when the Knicks fell out of the top two on lottery night. But being able to grab Russell with the fourth pick would ease the pain significantly. He's a dynamic combo guard with great vision who can also shoot, and his instincts are top-shelf. Nobody should be surprised if Russell becomes the best pro from this class even if he won't be the top pick. 5. ORLANDO MAGIC Justise Winslow, SF, Duke: Label me intrigued by a 1-2-3 combination of Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo and Winslow in Orlando. That's the type of young core that could do big things in the Eastern Conference in the next three years -- especially if Winslow turns into the star so many believe he has the potential to become. 6. SACRAMENTO KINGS Emmanuel Mudiay, PG, China: Mudiay was, this time last year, projected by some to be either the first or second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. So the idea that he could be available here is excellent news for Sacramento. The cast of characters surrounding Mudiay is a little bit of a concern, if only because they haven't handled his career well to date. Still, Mudiay is an undeniable talent, and the Kings would be wise to scoop him up if he's on the board. 7. DENVER NUGGETS Willie Cauley-Stein, C, Kentucky: Cauley-Stein slipping in some mocks seems, to me, like little more than the result of draft-week positioning. At worst, he's an athletic, rim-protecting big who can switch pick-and-rolls. Anybody who has him falling too far is simply over-thinking things. And, no, I don't care that Denver already has some young bigs on the roster. That's not the type of thing that would make me pass on Cauley-Stein. 8. DETROIT PISTONS Mario Hezonja, SG, Croatia: Hezonja's decision to remain in the NBA Draft should lead to two international players going in the top 10. He's a good athlete who can really shoot it -- a prospect who can provide much-needed help on the wing for Detroit. 9. CHARLOTTE HORNETS Devin Booker, SG, Kentucky: Booker's natural shooting ability was evident in one season at Kentucky and will allow him to stick in the NBA for at least a decade (barring injury). There's never been a time when shooting was more valued than it is these days. Booker will benefit from that. And Charlotte definitely needs shooting. 10. MIAMI HEAT Frank Kaminsky, C, Wisconsin: Kaminsky is tall and skilled. He can shoot. He can rebound. So I really don't know what's not to like here. Yes, the Heat already have Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside in the frontcourt. But Kaminsky can play with either, and he'll be ready to contribute as a rookie. 11. INDIANA PACERS Cameron Payne, PG, Murray State: Mid-major recruits who become lottery picks after just two years of college are incredibly rare bordering on nonexistent. So it's amazing what's happening with Payne. Oklahoma City is an obvious option if he slips. But Payne makes sense for the Pacers, too. 12. UTAH JAZZ Stanley Johnson, SF, Arizona: Johnson would be the best player available at this point and an absolute steal for the Jazz. He doesn't necessarily fit a need in Utah. But the Arizona star would be hard to pass on here. 13. PHOENIX SUNS Myles Turner, C, Texas: There's no reason for a 7-foot, 19-year-old who can block shots and make jumpers to slip any farther than 13, and I won't be surprised if Turner actually goes higher. There's some questions about whether he can shed a reputation of being soft. But his talent is intriguing toward the bottom of the lottery. 14. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Kelly Oubre Jr., SF, Kansas: Oubre projects as an athletic perimeter defender with star potential. If he falls this far, Oklahoma City would be wise to scoop him up in an attempt to keep stocking talent in pursuit of a championship. 15. ATLANTA HAWKS Kevon Looney, PF, UCLA: Paul Millsap is a free agent, meaning the Hawks might need a power forward. So taking Looney makes sense because he's A: immensely talented, and B: a future frontcourt starter. 16. BOSTON CELTICS Sam Dekker, SF, Wisconsin: Dekker has an NBA body and certain NBA skills. The only question is whether he can consistently play at a high-level and shoot well from the perimeter, and those are big questions with no clear answers. Either way, he's a 6-9 athlete with the potential to develop into a 6-9 athlete who can stretch the floor with his jumper, and that's enough to keep him in the top 20 of this draft. 17. MILWAUKEE BUCKS Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas: The reigning SEC Player of the Year was never the best prospect in the SEC. But he averaged 17.5 points and 8.9 rebounds as a sophomore, and now he'll be the first Razorback selected in the first round since Ronnie Brewer went 14th overall in 2007. Barring injury, I think, Portis will be in the NBA for a decade based on his measurements and motor. 18. HOUSTON ROCKETS (VIA TRADE) Jerian Grant, PG, Notre Dame: Grant will turn 23 before the 2015-16 season begins. So he's older than most prospects, which might hurt him with some franchises. Regardless, this dynamic playmaker is capable of adding athleticism to anybody's backcourt, including Houston's. 19. WASHINGTON WIZARDS Tyus Jones, PG, Duke: Jones isn't an exceptional athlete, and he's small. But he really knows how to run a team, totally understands when to push and when to pull, loves to take and make big shots, and there's just always going to be a place in the NBA for guys described that way. Beyond all that, I'm told Jones was, predictably, super impressive in interviews at the combine. Playing behind John Wall seems like a good spot to start his NBA career. 20. TORONTO RAPTORS Trey Lyles, PF, Kentucky: Lyles spent much of his one year in college overshadowed by teammates -- specifically Towns and Cauley-Stein. But he's still an elite prospect with lots of potential. For those reasons and more, it's difficult to see Lyles going outside of the top 20. 21. DALLAS MAVERICKS Justin Anderson, SF, Virginia: The Mavericks only have a small handful of players guaranteed to return next season, meaning they need a guy who can play immediately. Anderson checks that box. He has an NBA body, understanding of defensive principles and a shot good enough to make opponents guard him out to the 3-point line. 22. CHICAGO BULLS Rashad Vaughn, SG, UNLV: Vaughn was an elite prep player who, after one year of college, still has so much room to grow. He's only 18. So the former UNLV standout is totally worth a gamble somewhere in the 20s even it's likely he'll spend some time in the D-League. 23. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Montrezl Harrell, PF-C, Louisville: Harrell is not and will never be LaMarcus Aldridge -- if only because he's about four inches shorter. But a lot people are predicting the Blazers will lose their All-Star power forward in free agency. So selecting Harrell could add a talent and fill a need. 24. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Delon Wright, PG, Utah: Wright isn't young, which might hurt him. But a team already competing for a title and drafting at the bottom of the first round shouldn't care much about that because they'll be getting a 23-year-old rookie who could theoretically help next season. 25. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State: Hunter shot it poorly this season. But NBA scouts saw him enough last summer -- specifically at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Las Vegas -- to know he's a pure shooter with size and NBA range. Every team (except maybe the Warriors) needs more shooters. And it's possible nobody needs more shooters more than the Grizzlies. 26. SAN ANTONIO SPURS Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF, Arizona: Hollis-Jefferson is one of the best athletes in the draft and capable of becoming an elite perimeter defender in the NBA. Every championship team needs a guy like that. So he makes a lot of sense for the Spurs. 27. LOS ANGELES LAKERS Christian Wood, PF, UNLV: With two first-round picks, why not swing for the so-called fences on a talent like Wood who would go in the lottery if not for red flags? That's what I'd do. Because Woods' potential is enticing. 28. BOSTON CELTICS Jordan Mickey, PF, LSU: Mickey reportedly helped himself at the combine -- perhaps enough to sneak into the first round and secure a guaranteed contract. He'd be a nice piece for a Celtics team still building. 29. BROOKLYN NETS Terry Rozier, PG, Louisville: Rozier was not a preseason All-American like his more celebrated teammate above. But he was Louisville's best player down the stretch. He should be able to get into the lane consistently at the NBA level. 30. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Chris McCullough, PF, Syracuse: McCullough remains a compelling prospect even though he was mostly injured as a freshman. At this point, for a team already built, he's worth the gamble for the Warriors. |
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If the Lakers get Cousins and Randle can come back in good shape from his injury, the Lakers front court will be dangerous. Too bad the back court and depth will still be ass though.
...unless Randle is apart of the trade package for Cousins.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have made former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett available via trade in advance of Thursday's NBA draft, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the Timberwolves, who are widely expected to make Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns the No. 1 overall selection Thursday night, are trying to find a new home via trade from Bennett, who unexpectedly went No. 1 overall in 2013 and was acquired by Minnesota last summer from Cleveland in the Kevin Love trade. The Cavaliers sent Andrew Wiggins and Bennett to Minnesota for Love while also surrendering a future first-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, which landed then-Sixer Thaddeus Young with the Wolves as well. In February, Minnesota swapped Young for Kevin Garnett to bring home the most famous player in franchise history. A shoulder injury coming out of Nevada-Las Vegas and other ailments plagued Bennett throughout his rookie season in Cleveland, but he made minimal progress after moving to the Wolves, who were hopeful that the change of scenery would spark a change in fortunes for the 6-foot-8, 245-pounder. |
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Dont sleep on Jordan Clarkson! kids got some skills!
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Oubre in OKC could be fun.
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We'll give you Bennett and Lorenzo Brown for your #2 pick, Laker fans
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Wiggins and towns could be very interesting for a while. I think they need a better pg than Rubio but if they can add a good shooting 2 guard, would be awesome.
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