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

[Mav]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I mean, I get what he is. He's awful on defense. But the Cavs were desperate for a ballhandler. Delly literally cannot bring the ball upcourt. In Mo, you get a guy who provides PG and SG depth, two things they need. And you can hide his defense a little if you use the right rotations.

He also can score. That's gonna be huge.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Mav

He also can score. That's gonna be huge.

Yeah, Mo's always been a good scorer. The Cavs basically have a rotation of one-sided guards. After Kyrie, you have JR Smith and Mo who don't play defense but can streak shoot and space. And you have Delly and shumpert who play good defense but can't shoot or ballhandle. Then you have Jefferson who's average on both offense and defense but at least isn't a liability. If Blatt manages his rotations right, it's manageable. It at least gives you another scoring bench option since JR was the only bench guy with any real offensive game.

But the Cavs should continue to make a play to use that $10.5M exception on a true PG/SG who can score and isn't a complete liability on defense.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Sasha Kaun pimping

[chiefzilla1501]

Whos pimping Kaun? As of right now, he's the 3rd center in the rotation and he'll probably be brought in for pennies.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Sasha Kaun pimping

No shit!

[tk13]

One of the saddest days in the NBA that I can remember: Flip Saunders, great coach & great man, has passed away at a mere 60 years old #RIP

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 25, 2015

[RealSNR]

Holy shit.



RIP, Flip

[RealSNR]

I'm in shock. He went from wanting to keep up his coaching activities during treatment to taking a break with Sam Mitchell as interim, and just a few days ago it was announced that he wasn't coming back this season at all. I knew he was in bad shape and that he might not make it, but this was so sudden.

I criticized him like all Wolves fans did, but he's also the only coach we ever had that gave us a handful of seasons to feel good about. And as much as people liked to smirk and roll their eyes when his name was uttered in the past few years, he was OUR guy.

And you can't possibly tell me he hasn't been great for this Wolves organization as a GM. The team actually has a DIRECTION under him instead of doing everything they can to maintain sub-lottery finishes under David Kahn and his awful track record of drafting.

**** cancer, man.

[DanBecky]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

I'm in shock. He went from wanting to keep up his coaching activities during treatment to taking a break with Sam Mitchell as interim, and just a few days ago it was announced that he wasn't coming back this season at all. I knew he was in bad shape and that he might not make it, but this was so sudden.

I criticized him like all Wolves fans did, but he's also the only coach we ever had that gave us a handful of seasons to feel good about. And as much as people liked to smirk and roll their eyes when his name was uttered in the past few years, he was OUR guy.

And you can't possibly tell me he hasn't been great for this Wolves organization as a GM. The team actually has a DIRECTION under him instead of doing everything they can to maintain sub-lottery finishes under David Kahn and his awful track record of drafting.

**** cancer, man.

I was very sad to hear the news, SNR. I really enjoyed watching his T-Wolves and Pistons teams. Flip always seemed like a great guy, as I didn't follow him as closely as you did. The NBA lost a great man and coach today. I feel terrible for his family.

**** cancer.

[mcaj22]

WOW, that is a complete shock. RIP Flip

[Toby Waller]

Kobe last game