NBA Offseason thread 2013 edition

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by -King-

As bad as Dwight was for the Lakers, you gotta feel for the Sixers and Bynum.

I don't at all. The Sixers have a good shot at being the next dominant team in the East.

They'll likely get two lottery picks in '14, including a possible top 5 selection. Add that to Noel and a shit ton of cap room and that team is in phenomenal shape.

Plus, they can likely spin Evan Turner for future assets as well.

Imagine a team with Noel, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, MCW, and a max player.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I don't at all. The Sixers have a good shot at being the next dominant team in the East.

They'll likely get two lottery picks in '14, including a possible top 5 selection. Add that to Noel and a shit ton of cap room and that team is in phenomenal shape.

Plus, they can likely spin Evan Turner for future assets as well.

Imagine a team with Noel, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, MCW, and a max player.

I don't know what max player is going there though. There's more teams with a max slot anymore and Philly doesn't offer what it did 12 years ago in terms of appeal.

Parker would be great, but I think MCW is truly an awful PG. Just a head-scratching pick.

Although I do like Thad Young, that team would be in real good shape right now if they had Vuc and Harkless. If you had a group of Noel, Vuc, Harkless, Parker and a FA PG, now you're talking.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I don't at all. The Sixers have a good shot at being the next dominant team in the East.

They'll likely get two lottery picks in '14, including a possible top 5 selection. Add that to Noel and a shit ton of cap room and that team is in phenomenal shape.

Plus, they can likely spin Evan Turner for future assets as well.

Imagine a team with Noel, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, MCW, and a max player.

The Pelicans pick is protected so at best thats between 6-10 and that player still wont be better than Harkless or Vuc or Holiday or anyone they gave up in the last year that put them in this position

and the other pick, if its not Wiggins its a failure. The odds of them getting a super star out of this draft that make this all worth it is them getting the #1 pick and there are more teams in tank mode for next year than ever, its going to be hard to actually lose.

You assuming a lot has to go right for the Sixers. And when it doesnt, plan B is what? No wiggins, no top 5 pick, no top 10 Pelicans pick cause they finished better than expected, then what, then who do they get.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

The Pelicans pick is protected so at best thats between 6-10 and that player still wont be better than Harkless or Vuc or Holiday or anyone they gave up in the last year that put them in this position

and the other pick, if its not Wiggins its a failure. The odds of them getting a super star out of this draft that make this all worth it is them getting the #1 pick and there are more teams in tank mode for next year than ever, its going to be hard to actually lose.

You assuming a lot has to go right for the Sixers. And when it doesnt, plan B is what? No wiggins, no top 5 pick, no top 10 Pelicans pick cause they finished better than expected, then what, then who do they get.

I'd be perfectly happy with Randle, Exum or Gordon if Wiggins wasn't available. Next year's draft is just loaded, so that 6-10 pick could be really attractive. Let's say they end up with Randle and Jabari Parker to go with Noel and MCW. Really young, but damn interesting to watch if you're a Sixer fan. They blew the last couple of years, but they have a chance to recover into a young and exciting team. Probably a number of years away from being serious contenders, but I'd rather my team do this than what the Bucks are doing.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by KevB

I'd be perfectly happy with Randle, Exum or Gordon if Wiggins wasn't available. Next year's draft is just loaded, so that 6-10 pick could be really attractive. Let's say they end up with Randle and Jabari Parker to go with Noel and MCW. Really young, but damn interesting to watch if you're a Sixer fan. They blew the last couple of years, but they have a chance to recover into a young and exciting team. Probably a number of years away from being serious contenders, but I'd rather my team do this than what the Bucks are doing.

Id like Randle to pair with Noel, if anything for their chemistry to want to play together.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

The Pelicans pick is protected so at best thats between 6-10 and that player still wont be better than Harkless or Vuc or Holiday or anyone they gave up in the last year that put them in this position
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The hell it won't. There are at least eight guys in the next draft with better grades than anyone in this draft, and they'll have higher ceilings than Jrue Holliday.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The hell it won't. There are at least eight guys in the next draft with better grades than anyone in this draft, and they'll have higher ceilings than Jrue Holliday.

Wow. Jrue hasn't even hit his ceiling yet, and hes 23, and already one of the best pgs in the league. Good luck with that. Yeah, im homering a little bit, because I love the Pelicans, but.........Jrue Holiday is now surrounded by talent....