NBA season 2018/19
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I like Zion on the Pelicans, and now the AD decision becomes even more fascinating.
I also like what the new draft odds delivered. Is this the death of tanking? What's the point of throwing a season away if you're only going to end up with the 6th pick?
Three of the top four teams in this draft were actively trying to make the play-offs for the vast bulk of the season.
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@barbarian said in NBA season 2018/19:
I like Zion on the Pelicans, and now the AD decision becomes even more fascinating.
I also like what the new draft odds delivered. Is this the death of tanking? What's the point of throwing a season away if you're only going to end up with the 6th pick?
Three of the top four teams in this draft were actively trying to make the play-offs for the vast bulk of the season.
David Griffin has a big carrot to dangle in front of AD now. Or they can use him to make a major improvement to the squad if he still wants to go. One thing is certain, my Lakers will find a way to fark up their pick
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@raznomore said in NBA season 2018/19:
Knicks - ahahaha suck it!
Lakers slightly less - ahahaha suck it!Lakers have actually improved their position. The Knicks were tanking and got what they deserved. If rumours are right they are going to get KD and KI next season anyway
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Knicks probably miss out on KD & KI and overpay for Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker instead.
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@raznomore said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan I reckon KI goes to Lakers.
I heard that rumour. He probably realizes how good he had it playing with LBJ
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@Sneakdefreak said in NBA season 2018/19:
Knicks probably miss out on KD & KI and overpay for Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker instead.
I think KD is too sensitive to survive the NY media spotlight. He should stay right where he is and rack up the trophies along with all that money
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@Sneakdefreak Kemba and Butler two very strong personalities. They can take the NYC fan hate but can they play together?
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@Magpie_in_aus said in NBA season 2018/19:
Man imagine if the lakers got it. Would have been crazy.
At least they would have had no room to stuff it up if they did. Zion is the hands down pick, you would be mad to pass on a talent like that, even if there are no guarantees. LA have picked in the top 4 of the draft 3 times in 4 years
2015 D'Angelo Russell (#2). KAT was #1, Kristop Porzingis was the only other notable
2016 Ingram (#2). Simmons was #1, Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray were other notables
2017 Ball (#2). Fultz was #1, LA passed on Fox, Tatum, and Donovan MitchellThe only really bad whiff appears to be the 2017. Magic should put his hand up for that one, any of those 3 guys so far are better than Ball
And they gave away Zubacs to the Clips, when they weren't even asking for him. He was a good energy player. LA are a total dumpster fire at the moment, and will find a way to fuck this up too probably
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Even with the Lonzo Ball it wasn't a complete blow out the kid can play just needs a run of injury free court time and get out of those BBB shoes haha (not that Nike is much better if you ask Zion). Not sure how if both are injury free the dynamics of two pass first guards in Rondo and Ball will work unless Lonzo finally gets that shot going.
I love a good passing guard so I'm a bit biased.
In other news where do you think everyone will end up. Raptors could end up with an empty roster
Anthony Davis
Draymond Green
Andre Drummond
Demar DeRozan
Kristaps Porzingis
Al Horford
Mike Conley
Gordon Hayward
Danilo Gallinari
Marc Gasol
Kyle Lowry
Otto Porter
Serge Ibaka
Paul MillsapPotential Restricted Free Agents:
Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, Buddy Hield, Pascal Siakam, Jamal Murray, Dejounte Murray, Kris Dunn, Caris LeVert, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Dario Saric, Domantas Sabonis, Malik Beasley, Taurean Prince.
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Davis staying in NO is now a real possibility. You'd think it depends on how good Zion is. If he's a Lebron-level talent, then AD would be insane to walk away from that.
Draymond and Klay seem likely to stay in Golden State.
Pretty sure Mike Conley's deal lasts for at least another year, though.
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Rumour has it KD and KI will go to the Knicks
Another rumour has KI going to the Lakers to reunite with LBJ
Kawhai was meant to be heading to the Clippers
That is a big list, could be some big changes in the landscape before next year. The Warriors will probably still win though.....
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Yeah I got the info from this site https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2019/04/22/2020-nba-free-agent-rankings-anthony-davis-draymond-green-and-the-top-15-overall/#65a41e9b63f2
Some are player options.
Rumour Mill is rife at the moment. Think the KD/KI was built off the knicks getting Zion. Man I hope he is as good in the NBA as he looks. Absolute freak and for the next few years doesn't blow your cap.
Wonder what Kawhai would do if the raptors won the chip. Be like a reverse KD going from a winner to a also-ran.
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The thing that unites Kawhi, KD and Kyrie is they are all totally unpredictable, with a wild variety of motivations, weaknesses, aspirations.
I'd suggest that nobody really knows what each will do. The Kawhi to the Clippers rumour seems to be the most likely, but who knows what impact this title run will have on him.
