An actual thread about basketball

[msgkings322]

Just sneak him in when no one is paying attention

Use the Player Who Can't Stay On The Court exception

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Use the Player Who Can't Stay On The Court exception

On a serious note I could see them tying Draymond into a deal to get the better player and give up the pick but obviously Blake ain't the one

 

[msgkings322]

On a serious note I could see them tying Draymond into a deal to get the better player and give up the pick but obviously Blake ain't the one

I think that would be too disruptive blowing up the core but if the Bucks wanted to commit suicide and deal Giannis....

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I think that would be too disruptive blowing up the core but if the Bucks wanted to commit suicide and deal Giannis....

Yea looking through player salaries there's not a lot of great fits with that trade. Possibly Wiggins.

Ultimately the best plan is likely using the pick and hoping it pans out to give them needed cheap depth.

 

[msgkings322]

Yea looking through player salaries there's not a lot of great fits with that trade. Possibly Wiggins.

Ultimately the best plan is likely using the pick and hoping it pans out to give them needed cheap depth.

Seems that way. But I'm going with whatever @CitySushi says

 

[dtgold88]

So on the radio, they were talking about how the Warriors should handle their draft picks. They will have their high one from sucking so bad this year, and the one they just got from the T-Wolves.

Should they trade them for an established player who can help them right now, to maybe win a title in the next 2-3 years while the core is still not old? Or should they draft a guy who can be a star in 4-5 years so when the current group ages out they can pass the baton?

Is there anyone in this draft who can be a star in 4-5 years? Maybe Wiseman?

I honestly can't decide, so I wanted to get y'all's takes. Especially @CitySushi

And actually @WiggyRuss too, who says smart things when he's not being a biased troll.

Like most questions about trades hard to say without knowing the player or players for whom they are trading. But a trade should definitely be explored.

Of course, also depends what GS thinks of the available talent when they pick. Going solely by what we are hearing doesn't seem like there's a guy to pass the baton to that can be an elite difference maker as The Guy.

But who knows?

 

[thunderc]

I thought this was a basketball thread? All I see is warriors crap.

 

[dtgold88]

On a serious note I could see them tying Draymond into a deal to get the better player and give up the pick but obviously Blake ain't the one

That would limit the teams I think. Obviously a team who doesn't think they can contend wants Green and 4 more years of his deal.

 

[CitySushi]

So on the radio, they were talking about how the Warriors should handle their draft picks. They will have their high one from sucking so bad this year, and the one they just got from the T-Wolves.

Should they trade them for an established player who can help them right now, to maybe win a title in the next 2-3 years while the core is still not old? Or should they draft a guy who can be a star in 4-5 years so when the current group ages out they can pass the baton?

Is there anyone in this draft who can be a star in 4-5 years? Maybe Wiseman?

I honestly can't decide, so I wanted to get y'all's takes. Especially @CitySushi

And actually @WiggyRuss too, who says smart things when he's not being a biased troll.

To be honest, this is one of the few years I can recall where I don't have a clue what the Warriors are going to do. There are so many weird factors going on here that we just won't know until closer to the draft date.

Most teams drafting in the top 5, my mantra is always draft BPA. If there is a tie, you can go with fit, but overall you need to try to land a star if you're drafting that high. But the Warriors clearly want to compete with a healthy roster for a championship next year. Do you take a more NBA ready prospect of someone who's got more upside? It's a tough call.

I think if given the opportunity, because this is such a weak draft class the Warriors options should be:

1) Trade back. Not sure any team is willing to trade up, but there's plenty of good players you can get in the 10-15 range that can help right away. If you can acquire an additional asset and land a player who can contribute with some upside, that's ideal for them.

2) Draft BPA. The reason they do this is simply to just stockpile assets to trade down the road. If that BPA is Toppin, it doesn't matter that the Warriors already have Draymond and Paschall blocking his immediate path. If BPA is Lamelo, draft him too and see how the season develops.

3) Trade the pick(s) for someone else. The Warriors clearly have some long-game plan and will have some assets to work with to dangle in the future. It'll just be a matter of seeing who will be available. Unfortunately for other teams, but potentially lucky for the Warriors, is that some teams may need financial relief after the shutdown and loss of revenue. It might make some players who may not have originally been available previously, now available.


I think there's just too many unknowns right now. First we need to see how the rest of this season plays out in Orlando. From there you can narrow the range of options, but as of right now, EVERYTHING is still on the table.

 

[msgkings322]

To be honest, this is one of the few years I can recall where I don't have a clue what the Warriors are going to do. There are so many weird factors going on here that we just won't know until closer to the draft date.

Most teams drafting in the top 5, my mantra is always draft BPA. If there is a tie, you can go with fit, but overall you need to try to land a star if you're drafting that high. But the Warriors clearly want to compete with a healthy roster for a championship next year. Do you take a more NBA ready prospect of someone who's got more upside? It's a tough call.

I think if given the opportunity, because this is such a weak draft class the Warriors options should be:

1) Trade back. Not sure any team is willing to trade up, but there's plenty of good players you can get in the 10-15 range that can help right away. If you can acquire an additional asset and land a player who can contribute with some upside, that's ideal for them.

2) Draft BPA. The reason they do this is simply to just stockpile assets to trade down the road. If that BPA is Toppin, it doesn't matter that the Warriors already have Draymond and Paschall blocking his immediate path. If BPA is Lamelo, draft him too and see how the season develops.

3) The Warriors clearly have some long-game plan and will have some assets to work with to dangle in the future. It'll just be a matter of seeing who will be available. Unfortunately for other teams, but potentially lucky for the Warriors, is that some teams may need financial relief after the shutdown and loss of revenue. It might make some players who may not have originally been available previously, now available.


I think there's just too many unknowns right now. First we need to see how the rest of this season plays out in Orlando. From there you can narrow the range of options, but as of right now, EVERYTHING is still on the table.

220 × 122

 

[msgkings322]

3) Trade the pick(s) for someone else. The Warriors clearly have some long-game plan and will have some assets to work with to dangle in the future. It'll just be a matter of seeing who will be available. Unfortunately for other teams, but potentially lucky for the Warriors, is that some teams may need financial relief after the shutdown and loss of revenue. It might make some players who may not have originally been available previously, now available.

#light
#years
#ahead

 

[trojanfan12]

With all the coronavirus, I really do think black lives matter, but all statues should be masked unless Russia rescinds their bounty offer. What do you think the players think? Risking their lives for money, where they have to be away from their local Saharan Dust. Trump really should release his taxes so the LGBT community can safely resume their abortions while vaping. Everyone knows Obama’s birth certificate was forged, why else would they be trying to dismiss Roger Stone’s case?

Well, those are certainly some words.

They're words that have nothing to do with basketball or this thread.

But there are quite a few of them and they all seem to be spelled correctly.

 

[lebron23james]

They should make a play for Melo...He could be the poor mans Durant...

 

[msgkings322]

They should make a play for Melo...He could be the poor mans Durant...

If they don't bring back Patrick McCaw they aren't winning dick.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

So on the radio, they were talking about how the Warriors should handle their draft picks. They will have their high one from sucking so bad this year, and the one they just got from the T-Wolves.

Should they trade them for an established player who can help them right now, to maybe win a title in the next 2-3 years while the core is still not old? Or should they draft a guy who can be a star in 4-5 years so when the current group ages out they can pass the baton?

Is there anyone in this draft who can be a star in 4-5 years? Maybe Wiseman?

I honestly can't decide, so I wanted to get y'all's takes. Especially @CitySushi

And actually @WiggyRuss too, who says smart things when he's not being a biased troll.

They should get what they can and develop them like the Lakers did their crew. There is no rush to trade them, but short of one of them being another Lebron...wait for the opportunity to get a great player

 

[True Lakers Fan]

They should make a play for Melo...He could be the poor mans Durant...

Only in your fantasies

 

[Wamu]

If they don't bring back Patrick McCaw they aren't winning dick.

 

[tlance]

They should get what they can and develop them like the Lakers did their crew. There is no rush to trade them, but short of one of them being another Lebron...wait for the opportunity to get a great player

That isn’t true though.

Big difference between developing on a bad team vs. developing on a championship contender. Bad teams can award bigger roles to those young guys to let them develop quicker. Contenders can’t afford to do that unless they are ready to go.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

That isn’t true though.

Big difference between developing on a bad team vs. developing on a championship contender. Bad teams can award bigger roles to those young guys to let them develop quicker. Contenders can’t afford to do that unless they are ready to go.

I was thinking on a short term in the first six months and the Lakers have developed players at a slower pace that turned out great

 

[thunderc]

They should make a play for Melo...He could be the poor mans Durant...

Does melo have fake profiles to defend himself from too?