re: League Rumors Thread 6/19

So I guess the Knicks aren't all in with RJ if they are open to dropping back a spot.

Which I am fine with. I want RJ so that we have talent and depth on the wing for the first time in franchise history.

That's the only way I could see us moving up. If memphis, for some reason, took RJ at 2 and Ja was at 3.

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TeddyPadillac

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Damn you.
Just when I decided I would rather stay at 4..

If we can't get turner I'd rather drop to 6 and pick up Coby White or one of Culver/Hunter and pick up a Protected pick

Maybe pick up Warren

if it makes you feel better, if you look at the #4 pick the 10 years prior to what i posted, you'd feel much much better about it.

Westbrook
Conley
Tyrus Thomas
CP3
Shaun Livingston
Chris Bosh
Drew Gooden
Eddy Curry
Marcus Fizer
Lamar Odom

3 Hall of Famers, an all-star, two role players who won multiple championships, and a guy that averaged around 13/8 for 10 years, and 3 busts.

If you want to get sick, look at the list of #2 picks.

You get a mix of HOFers like Durant, some middling guys like Emeka Okafor, and some outright disasters like Darko Milicic and Hasheem Thabeet.

That doesn’t prove much to me. If you came out and said that the talent pool in recent years after pick 3 was a dump, you’d have a point

The talent pool is there after pick 3, you just need to identify it

History of pick #5

2017 De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky – Sacramento Kings
2016 Kris Dunn, Providence – Minnesota Timberwolves
2015 Mario Hezonja, FC Barcelona Basquet – Orlando Magic
2014 Dante Exum, Australia – Utah Jazz
2013 Alex Len, Maryland – Phoenix Suns
2012 Thomas Robinson, Kansas – Sacramento Kings
2011 Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania – Toronto Raptors
2010 Demarcus Cousins, Kentucky – Sacramento Kings
2009 Ricky Rubio, Spain – Minnesota Timberwolves
2008 Kevin Love, UCLA – Memphis Grizzlies
2007 Jeff Green, Georgetown – Boston Celtics
2006 Shelden Williams, Duke – Atlanta Hawks
2005 Raymond Felton, North Carolina – Charlotte Bobcats
2004 Devin Harris, Wisconsin – Washington Wizards
2003 Dwyane Wade, Marquette – Miami HEAT
2002 Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Italy – Denver Nuggets
2001 Jason Richardson, Michigan State – Golden State Warriors
2000 Mike Miller, Florida – Orlando Magic
1999 Jonathan Bender, Picayune HS (Miss.) – Toronto Raptors

3 all star level players and a couple good role players



History of #6

2017 Jonathan Isaac, Florida State – Orlando Magic
2016 Buddy Hield, Oklahoma – New Orleans Pelicans
2015 Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky – Sacramento Kings
2014 Marcus Smart, Oklahoma St. – Boston Celtics
2013 Nerlens Noel, Kentucky – New Orleans Pelicans
2012 Damian Lillard, Weber State – Portland Trail Blazers
2011 Jan Vesely, Czech Republic – Washington Wizards
2010 Ekpe Udoh, Baylor – Golden State Warriors
2009 Johnny Flynn, Syracuse – Minnesota Timberwolves
2008 Danilo Gallinari, Italy – New York Knicks
2007 Yi Jianlian, China – Milwaukee Bucks
2006 Brandon Roy, Washington – Minnesota Timberwolves
2005 Martell Webster, Seattle Prep HS – Portland Trail Blazers
2004 Josh Childress, Stanford – Atlanta Hawks
2003 Chris Kaman, Central Michigan – L.A. Clippers
2002 Dajuan Wagner, Memphis – Cleveland Cavaliers
2001 Shane Battier, Duke – Memphis Grizzlies
2000 DerMarr Johnson, Cincinnati – Atlanta Hawks
1999 Wally Szczerbiak, Miami (Ohio) – Minnesota Timberwolves

2 all star level players, one of which had a early career ending injury, and a bunch of really good role players.


History of pick #7

2017 Lauri Markkanen, Arizona – Minnesota Timberwolves
2016 Jamal Murray, Kentucky – Denver Nuggets
2015 Emmanuel Mudiay, Guangdong Tigers – Denver Nuggets
2014 Julius Randle, Kentucky – Los Angeles Lakers
2013 Ben McLemore, Kansas – Sacramento Kings
2012 Harrison Barnes, UNC – Golden State Warriors
2011 Bismack Biyombo, Congo – Sacramento Kings
2010 Greg Monroe, Georgetown – Detroit Pistons
2009 Stephen Curry, Davidson – Golden State Warriors
2008 Eric Gordon, Indiana – L.A. Clippers
2007 Corey Brewer, Florida – Minnesota Timberwolves
2006 Randy Foye, Villanova – Boston Celtics
2005 Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut – Toronto Raptors
2004 Luol Deng, Duke – Phoenix Suns
2003 Kirk Hinrich, Kansas – Chicago Bulls
2002 Nene Hilario, Brazil – New York
2001 Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall – New Jersey
2000 Chris Mihm, Texas – Chicago Bulls
1999 Richard Hamilton, Connecticut – Washington Wizards

1 all star level player, and a lot of really good role players.

and when i say all star level player, i mean sure fire all star that you build your team around.

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The Rockets will pursue J Bultler...

If he lands there, that is one less free agent our beloved Lakers can pursue.

The future drafts will be soooooo sweet...

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See I think the Lakers getting Butler would be amazing.

There's no way that doesn't implode. LeBron and Jimmy will clash and they both will just yell at and berate AD. And they'll have no depth for when AD/LeBron are on "load management".

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