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Sports What Ifs? - 2006/2007/2008 NBA Draft Edition
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:53 am
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:53 am
With the trade of Eddy Curry to the Knicks in 2005, the Bulls acquired the Knick's first round picks in 2006/2007.
Let's start with 2006 - ended up being the #2 overall pick and ultimately, Lamarcus Aldredge. The Bulls, in their own trading blunder, flipped that pick for #4 which turned into the disappointed that was Tyrus Thomas.
Portland won that draft in a landslide, trading up to #6 with Minnesota for Brandon Roy (that's another "what if" all in itself - a healthy Roy/Aldredge combo was deadly)
Portland still ended up with #1 the next year, and took Greg Oden - at the time that pick doesn't change, even though hindsight says Durant should have been #1. Again - damn you injuries.
What happens if Chicago keeps Aldredge? They had the Knicks 1st in 2007 as well, which ended up at #10 and Joakim Noah. A frontcourt of Aldredge/Noah is nasty to think about.
With a frontcourt like that - do they end up with Rose in 2008? Anything can happen with the draft lottery, but you'd have to think that they'd have worse odds.
And with that, does Miami end up at #1, take Rose instead of Beasley and the Heatles never happen?
Let's start with 2006 - ended up being the #2 overall pick and ultimately, Lamarcus Aldredge. The Bulls, in their own trading blunder, flipped that pick for #4 which turned into the disappointed that was Tyrus Thomas.
Portland won that draft in a landslide, trading up to #6 with Minnesota for Brandon Roy (that's another "what if" all in itself - a healthy Roy/Aldredge combo was deadly)
Portland still ended up with #1 the next year, and took Greg Oden - at the time that pick doesn't change, even though hindsight says Durant should have been #1. Again - damn you injuries.
What happens if Chicago keeps Aldredge? They had the Knicks 1st in 2007 as well, which ended up at #10 and Joakim Noah. A frontcourt of Aldredge/Noah is nasty to think about.
With a frontcourt like that - do they end up with Rose in 2008? Anything can happen with the draft lottery, but you'd have to think that they'd have worse odds.
And with that, does Miami end up at #1, take Rose instead of Beasley and the Heatles never happen?
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 2:03 pm
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:55 am to nosaj
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:55 am to nosaj
You could do a what if scenario for every draft pick ever made
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:26 am to TheWalrus
There are all kinds of these. The Grizz have had horrible luck in the draft before Ja.
2003 they almost had Lebron. Got the second pick which they had to trade away and so missed out on Carmelo & Wade as well.
2003 they almost had Lebron. Got the second pick which they had to trade away and so missed out on Carmelo & Wade as well.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:27 am to Crimson
Oh agreed. The butterfly effect is a real thing.
2006 stood out to me because Chicago actually drafted Aldredge.
2006 stood out to me because Chicago actually drafted Aldredge.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:40 am to nosaj
2003 Pistons:
Imagine adding Wade or Carmelo to those Pistons teams. That team was so close to a dynasty but ended up not winning another ring. 6 consecutive ECFs, a game 7 NBA Finals loss.
Wade is probably a much better fit for the team overall with their defense and motion offense but either one would have been a massive upgrade over Darko.
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You could make a whole what if on just the Blazers drafts and the health of their stars.
Portland taking Bowie over Jordan, Oden over Durant, Thompson over Bird (tbf other teams made the mistake)
Imagine adding Wade or Carmelo to those Pistons teams. That team was so close to a dynasty but ended up not winning another ring. 6 consecutive ECFs, a game 7 NBA Finals loss.
Wade is probably a much better fit for the team overall with their defense and motion offense but either one would have been a massive upgrade over Darko.
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You could make a whole what if on just the Blazers drafts and the health of their stars.
Portland taking Bowie over Jordan, Oden over Durant, Thompson over Bird (tbf other teams made the mistake)
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:44 am to saintsfan92612
What if for the 2011 draft the Warriors drafted Jimmer Fredette (picked right before Thompson) instead of Klay Thompson? They wouldn’t have any championships the following years.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 11:45 am
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:45 am to Paul Allen
shite, to piggyback. What if the Warriors traded Klay and Curry for CP3?
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:46 am to nosaj
Ain't one player you name has been involved in a championship... except Durant and your scenario doesn't involve him
Posted on 4/10/24 at 5:57 pm to nosaj
The Covid Bill Simmons NBA redrafts were great content. This reminds of them.
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