2015 NBA DRAFT/OFFSEASON THREAD

[capable_keL]

crazy as fuck looking at the 89 draft bulls coulda had tim hardaway and shawn kemp leading into their championship years instead of stacy king and bj armstrong.

great observation.... but let the past go, bro

[alpha]

What's wrong with bj Armstrong? My favorite recent what if was the darko draft for the Pistons.

[alpha]

where will they end up?

D. Wade - ?
L. Athlete - ?
LeBron - ?
Love - ?
Jimmy Buckets - ?
David Lee - ?

who am I missing?

Is butler restricted?
Athlete leaves Portland
Love stays
Bron leaving again would be the funniest thing ever.
Gonna be interesting to see what the dubs get back. If they take on non expirings they better be good players. Lee was classy all season, hope he ends up somewhere decent.

[capable_keL]

I think we'll see guys take 2 year deals and wait for the cap to go up and then sign monster deals

[Ramen]

The mayor rolling with mc hammer in a snail car that shoots flames tho.

[naturalborn103]

If they take on non expirings they better be good players. Lee was classy all season, hope he ends up somewhere decent.

I think Lee is worth very little. Be real surprised if they get anything of value back for him.

[Reason]

payne fractured a finger today but it's just a non-displaced fracture to his non-shooting hand's ring finger that will heal without any surgery

no problema

[unclebengi]

Really want the Pacers to take Payne if he's there, but Turner, Kaminsky, or Lyles seem more likely.

[Ramen]

Draymond drunk.

[Reason]

Really want the Pacers to take Payne if he's there, but Turner, Kaminsky, or Lyles seem more likely.

payne would be a steal and so would turner and so would lyles

kaminsky is soooo meh. what is he going to do except pick and pop/shoot threes? people will run around him like he's a stationary object

after catching up on video of the euros, if i were the 'cers i'd get mario hezonja

[capable_keL]

Russell was at the Twins game yesterday

[Reason]

myles turner showed really impressive 3 point range in his latest workout (with the hornets)

[naturalborn103]

[Gregg Popabitch]

Really want the Pacers to take Payne if he's there, but Turner, Kaminsky, or Lyles seem more likely.

payne would be a steal and so would turner and so would lyles

kaminsky is soooo meh. what is he going to do except pick and pop/shoot threes? people will run around him like he's a stationary object

after catching up on video of the euros, if i were the 'cers i'd get mario hezonja

No way Hezonja lasts that long.

[capable_keL]

if hezonja or kryspus played college they would go 1,2

[Gregg Popabitch]

Love KAT.

Really, really like Mudiay, Russell, and Cauley Stein.

Really like Okafor, Turner and Hezonja.

My dark horse is Hollis Jefferson.

Haven't seen any videos of Porzingis to form an opinion.

[alpha]

if hezonja or kryspus played college they would go 1,2

And flip would still draft okafor

[Kid That's Lifeless]

Love going to free agency

[Blockhead]

Batum to the Hornets. Didn't see that coming.

[capable_keL]

Haven't seen any videos of Porzingis to form an opinion.

What do you know about Kristaps Porzingis? He's going top 5

his nickname is Zinger

after i heard that i knew he was my favorite player in the draft

[VideoKilledThe]

Based solely off youtube videos, and the Espn draft preview stuff that aired yesterday, NOT a fan of the Zinger at all. Dude makes Pau look like Deebo. Best case scenario is a draft n stash, or some new experimental sex change surgery that changes his elongated clit into some actual manhood.

Mudiay >>>>> everyone

[VideoKilledThe]

Also, Willie Cauley-Stein is criminally underrated. While he doesn't offer much on offense, he is an elite defender, basically he is better at defense than any of the other prospects are at anything.

Can't miss pick, can't believe these eurotrash are going to get taken before him.

[unclebengi]

I'd love for the 'cers to get Cauley Stein and it seems like a real possibility now, but Larry Bird made some ominous comments about trusting his medical staff and said if the medical staff says he shouldn't take someone he listens to them. I don't know jack about Cauley Stein's ankle situation, but it seems to be scaring a lot of teams away.

I also read the Kings covet him too though and are trying to trade back a few spots and take him.

I don't know how deep this draft is, but it's super intriguing in the first 15 picks or so.

[Reason]

i really cannot stand smug ford. fuck that guy. worst analyst ever

[Blockhead]

Maybe it's just being delusional but Zinger could be pretty good. Maybe not right away but I don't see him being a fredrick weiss type bust. He seems like a dirk/pau gasol (as his ceiling) hybrid but totally frail. I dunno...Watch him have a good first year...WATCH HIM!

[capable_keL]

Zinger is the best prospect in the draft.

Nicely done new York.

I almost cried when we traded for Tyus Jones. I saw him in high school and have been moist for the NCAA championship MVP ever since

[Reason]

adding kat and tyus = impressive

[unclebengi]

Yeah, impressive work from the Wolves. Really like the Nuggs getting Mudiay at 7 and the Lakers taking Russell at 2.

I wanted Payne for 'cers, but I've come around on the Myles Turner pick, especially after they were able to land Joseph Young in the 2nd. It's all for naught now though after the news that Hibbert is opting in...if he would have opted out it really would have allowed the team to be active in free agency and move past the Hibbert/West era. Hopefully they stick to their guns and keep Roy planted on the bench if he's not producing.

[Philaflava]

It's Christmas time in June for Kel.

[binary]

Porz has such a high ceiling it's ridiculous. High risk/reward but I like it...Mudiay was the other choice and meh at #4. Knicks fans tho...blegh.