Cruzerr wrote:LeBron bringin it in for the Cavs. I am more surprised that Memphis made it so far, beating SAS, OKC and POR. You got through the season pretty fast, I guess simming does help.
I honestly believe that if you actually want to be successful next season, MCW has to start scoring heavy and be a bigger factor than he was. However, if you make good moves during the off-season, who knows how you will preform next season.
It was a sad day for the NBA as three of it's favourite sons of the past couple of decades called time on their illustrious careers. Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash and Vince Carter between them have around 68.5k points, 24.2k rebounds, 20.6k assists, 4.1k steals and 2.8k blocks. Thirty-one All-Star appearances, three Most Valuable Player awards and a championship in 2008 for Garnett are just some of the achievements that these three players can boast.
Pick 5 - 1995 Draft
_______________Teams
1995–2007 - Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2013 - Boston Celtics
2013–2015 - Brooklyn Nets
Achievements
NBA champion (2008)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2004)
15× NBA All-Star (1997–1998, 2000–2011, 2013)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003)
4× All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003–2004, 2008)
3× All-NBA Second Team (2001–2002, 2005)
2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000–2005, 2008–2009, 2011)
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006–2007, 2012)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2006)
4× NBA rebounding champion (2004–2007)
Minnesota Timberwolves all-time leading scorer
Ranking in NBA history: 14th in points, 8th in rebounds, 47th in assists, 16th in steals, 19th in blocks.
Pick 15 - 1996 Draft
_______________Teams
1996–1998 - Phoenix Suns
1998–2004 - Dallas Mavericks
2004–2012 - Phoenix Suns
2012–2015 - Los Angeles Lakers
Achievements
2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2005–2006)
8× NBA All-Star (2002–2003, 2005–2008, 2010, 2012)
3× All-NBA First Team (2005–2007)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2008, 2010)
2× All-NBA Third Team (2002–2003)
2× NBA Skills Challenge champion (2005, 2010)
5× NBA assists leader (2005–2007, 2010–2011)
4× 50–40–90 club (2006, 2008–2010)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2007)
FIBA Americas Championship MVP (2003)
Lou Marsh Trophy (2004)
3× Lionel Conacher Award (2002, 2005–2006)
Ranking in NBA history: 62nd in points, 3rd in assists, 195th in steals.
Pick 5 - 1998 Draft
_______________Teams
1998–2004 - Toronto Raptors
2004–2009 - New Jersey Nets
2009–2010 - Orlando Magic
2010–2011 - Phoenix Suns
2011–2014 - Dallas Mavericks
2014–2015 - Memphis Grizzlies
Achievements
8× NBA All-Star (2000–2007)
All-NBA Second Team (2001)
All-NBA Third Team (2000)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1999)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2000)
Ranking in NBA history: 22nd in points, 155th in rebounds, 73rd in assists, 55th in steals, 142nd in blocks.
Orlando will be hoping to secure the first overall pick in the draft for only the fourth time in franchise history when the draft lottery is completed tonight. The last time they ended a season with the worst overall record they landed themselves the top pick and drafted current superstar Dwight Howard. History could repeat itself this year and the Magic could find themselves with highly rated big man prospect Jahlil Okafor.
Philadelphia will have a keen interest in seeing how the ping pong balls drop as they find themselves with potentially two picks inside the top ten. It is all part of GM Sam Hinkie's long-term strategy of building through high-end draft picks. If they can acquire two more good young players then they may be on their way to turning around their franchise.
11.) NOP ↑13
12.) PHI ↑3
13.) BOS ↑1
14.) ORL ↓3
15.) DEN ↓3
16.) UTA ↓3
17.) LAL ↓1
18.) MIL ↓1
19.) WAS ↓1
10.) MIN ↓1
11.) PHI ↓1
12.) SAC ↓1
13.) DAL ↓1
14.) MIN ↓1
In a shocking twist the New Orleans Pelicans rose from the 14th pick to the 1st overall pick. The team that only had a 0.5% chance of claiming the top prize received an enormous stoke of luck and now look set to create an insanely gifted frontcourt pairing of Anthony Davis and top-rated prospect Jahlil Okafor from Duke.
It is the first time in the history of the draft lottery being held that the team with the worst chance of landing the top pick has actually managed to do it. New Orleans only had 5 chances out of 1000.
This is an even bigger jump than Cleveland made last year when they went from 9th to 1st, which helped them pick up Andrew Wiggins. The Cavs also had a big rise in 2011 when they jumped from 8th to 1st and picked up Kyrie Irving. Clearly two such good strokes of fortune have directly contributed to them winning the title this season. Irving was voted the finals MVP and Wiggins was traded to Minnesota for All-Star big man Kevin Love. It is not too far-fetched to suggest that the order that the ping-pong balls fall can dramatically alter the course of a franchise.
In 2008 Chicago also climbed from 9th spot to 1st and drafted future MVP Derrick Rose. He has proved to be injury-prone in recent seasons but is still considered to be one of the best points guards in the league.
Way back in 1993 Orlando rose ten places from 11th to 1st and selected forward Chris Webber, only to trade him to Golden State for Penny Hardaway. Hardaway went on to form a great partnership with Shaquille O'Neal, the highlight of which was reaching the 1995 NBA Finals.
In 2012 the Pelicans, then still known as the Hornets, jumped three spots to claim the first overall pick and drafted rising superstar Anthony Davis. The unibrowed star has brought new excitement to the franchise after Chris Paul was traded back in 2011.
Another team that had good fortune was Philadelphia. Despite losing a spot with the pick they acquired from Toronto thanks to the Peilcans' amazing rise, they themselves shot up to the second overall pick from the fifth spot. It opens up plenty of possibilities for them now that they have second choice at this draft class. They could just draft the best player available, likely a big man like Karl Anthony-Towns or Myles Turner, and just figure out how all the pieces fit together later. Or they may go with the sensible approach and draft a wing player like Kelly Oubre, Stanley Johnson or Mario Hezonja.
Sadly, whenever a team rises there has to be some that fall. Orlando, Denver and Utah all fell three places and will be ruing their bad luck. The hardest done-by team was the Magic, who went from the top pick to fourth overall. If they were leaning toward Jahlil Okafor or Karl-Anthony Towns before the lottery draw, they might well be focussing more on Emmanuel Mudiay now that they won't have first crack at the draft.
So my trade with the Raptors ended up getting me the 11th overall pick, and the first rounder I got from the Pacers turned out to be the 19th pick.
Minnesota landed the 10th pick from the Brook Lopez trade and the Celtics got pick 23 from the Rondo trade.
Andrew wrote:That's going to be quite helpful in the rebuilding efforts. It should make for an interesting trio of rookies.
mp3 wrote:Soon the Sixers will have a team in all star weekend...
Rookies and sophomores...
Boom! The Pelicans create a dream frontcourt pairing by landing Jahlil Okafor to play alongside rising superstar Anthony Davis. This is the type of selection that dynasties are made from. Okafor elevated himself as the stand-out prospect in this draft class with his strong late season play at Duke. He averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game over the season and helped the Blue Devils win the national championship with a 79-71 win over Kentucky in Indianapolis. In the final he scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. It was the final piece of evidence that NBA scouts needed to prove that he was going to be the number one pick this year.
To think that they only had the fourteenth best odds of landing the top overall pick in the draft lottery and they lucked out big time. It was the first time ever that the team with the lowest odds won the draft lottery.
With a supporting cast that includes Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson and Omer Asik, the Pelicans could be a legitimate championship contender in the next couple of seasons. Realistically though it will probably be a few years before this team can make some major noise, when the likes of Davis, Okafor and Holiday are all in the prime. This selection will definitely lift the mood of a city that has had some hard times in recent years.
NBA Comparison: Al Jefferson
The Sixers taking Kansas forward Kelly Oubre with this pick was both a surprise, but was also totally expected. They already have their "twin towers" with Joel Embiid and Nerlens Noel, so there was no need to draft someone like Karl-Anthony Towns or Myles Turner. Plus, they already have 2014 Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams, so they didn't need Emmanuel Mudiay either. What they did need though was perimeter scorers, and they will be hoping that Oubre proves to be the solution to that need.
The left-handed forward had a productive season with Kansas, averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. He led them to the final four of the NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated by eventually champions Duke. Oubre is now the third Sixers player with a wingspan of over seven feet, after Embiid and Noel. Adding to that the fact that Carter-Williams and Tony Wroten are both six-foot-six point guards, it gives them enormous defensive potential. It will be interesting to see what the Sixers do with the 11th pick now that they have their wing man.
NBA Comparison: Rudy Gay
The Celtics suffered through a 31-win season last year and were forced to trade away star player Rajon Rondo at the trade deadline, but they were rewarded by jumping up to the third pick in the draft lottery. They took full advantage of this stroke of luck and picked Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Many people expected him to be taken within the first few picks and that has proven to be the case. Towns will likely be the centrepiece of a new era in Boston along with their young core of Avery Bradley, Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart.
Many NBA scouts say that the seven footer has the potential to be as dominant as Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan in a few years time. Towns joins a growing list of talented young big men in the NBA at the moment, like Andre Drummond, DeMarcus Cousins, Kenneth Faried, Nikola Vucevic, Joel Embiid, Julius Randle, Jahlil Okafor, Anthony Davis and Nerlens Noel. It could be the dawn of a new era of big men taking over the league again like in the early 1990's.
NBA Comparison: DeMarcus Cousins
Now this pick by the Magic is probably the first big surprise of this draft. Many experts believed that they would go for point guard Emmanuel Mudiay with this pick, but clearly they felt the the strong form shown by Elfrid Payton in his rookie season was enough to keep his position in the team. Instead, Orlando have decided to go with power forward Cliff Alexander, a team-mate of Kelly Oubre at Kansas. Alexander was initially touted as a top two pick in this draft a couple of years ago before dropping a bit on most people's mock drafts this year.
It is unclear what this decision means for Aaron Gordon. Though it is likely that at least initially Alexander will be coming off the bench as a back-up to the former Arizona forward. You would imagine that eventually Alexander will be given the starting role next to Nikola Vucevic and will form a great rebounding and shot-blocking combination with the Montenegrin.
NBA Comparison: Tristan Thompson
This selection on the other hand makes a whole lot of sense for Denver. For the past couple of season they have been looking for a competent center to place alongside power forward Kenneth Faried. Myles Turner from Texas could be just the guy they have been lacking. They had tried JaVale McGee but he eventually got disruptive and was shipped off to New York as part of the Rajon Rondo trade. Timofey Mozgov has been a disappointment as well and looks likely to have his team option for next season declined by the Nuggets.
Turner will provide the Nuggets with a defensive anchor in the paint with his gigantic 7-4 wingspan. At Texas he showed great timing and instincts on the offensive glass and on help-side defense to help compensate for his lack of mobility. You can definitely see him being an all-star within a few seasons if he works on his offensive game and athleticism.
NBA Comparison: LaMarcus Aldridge
For the second season in a row the Jazz use their lottery pick to take an international man of mystery. But at least Porzingis has spent several seasons playing in Spain with CB Sevilla unlike Dante Exum who did not play overseas or at a US college. Porzingis is an enigma. He is over seven feet tall but has the ball handling skills and speed of a guard. His obvious length gives him the potential to be a premiere shot-blocker in the NBA. He will need to bulk up and improve his strength though when he begins playing against the big-bodied forwards of the NBA.
The selection of the Latvian giant is likely an insurance policy by the Jazz ahead of the free agency period when Turkish big man Enes Kanter will become a restricted free agent. It is likely that Kanter will re-sign, but you never know. If Kanter stays the Jazz will have a decent young core including Derrick Favors, Trey Burke, Gordon Hayward, Dante Exum, Alec Burks, Rodney Hood, Rudy Gobert and of course Porzingis.
NBA Comparison: Danilo Gallinari
This is a great selection by the Lakers. Stanley Johnson from Arizona is probably the best two-way player in this draft class. He is extremely versatile and impacts the game at both ends of the court. His biggest strength is his physicality. He has an NBA-ready body and will likely be in with a shout at winning the Rookie of the Year award next season. Johnson grew up just down the road from Los Angeles in Fullerton, California, so this is as close as he can get to playing for a hometown team.
Obviously all the focus in Lakersville will be on Kobe Bryant as he heads into perhaps his final season in the NBA, but don't be surprised is Johnson steals a bit of the limelight during the season. Adding Johnson is a great first step for the Lakers in their off-season rebuild. They have the cap room to also sign some good free agents and give Kobe the opportunity to compete for a sixth ring before he retires.
NBA Comparison: Kawhi Leonard
Milwaukee may just have gotten the steal of the draft by selecting Emmanuel Mudiay. The speedy point guard was tipped as a potential top overall pick at one stage, but obviously the teams that picked before the Bucks decided to fill team needs instead of taking the best player available. The Congo-born guard spent the season in China playing for Guangdong Southern Tigers where he helped them win the CBA Finals for a ninth time. He averaged a very healthy 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game over the season, albeit against relatively weak opposition.
Things are looking really exciting in Milwaukee recently after two years of inspired drafting. First, in 2012 they picked up Giannis Antetokounmpo with the fifteenth pick and then last season they secured Jabari Parker with the second overall pick. Parker recently won the Rookie of the Year award after averaging 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his first season in the NBA. Now they have a decent young core that also includes Larry Sanders, John Henson and possibly Brandon Knight. Knight is a restricted free agent and Mudiay's arrival may change his plans.
NBA Comparison: John Wall
This is an interesting decision by the Wizards, to say the least. They have gone for Kentucky's Aaron Harrison over more fancied prospects like Mario Hezonja or Montezl Harrell. Some experts had predicted Harrison and his twin brother Andrew to be late first round picks, but obviously Aaron must have had a great workout with the Wizards and they felt he as their man. This is the third time in recent years that a set of twins have entered the NBA draft. It is always a tough decision as they have spent their whole lives living together and playing on the same team. It will be fascinating to see where his brother Andrew ends up.
Washington must have felt that they had enough frontcourt coverage with Marcin Gortat, Nene, Kevin Seraphin and Kris Humphries, as well as Paul Pierce, Martell Webster and Otto Porter Jr. A big need for them was a perimeter scorer who could be their sixth man off the bench. Harrison should fill that need nicely as Bradley Beal's back-up. We'll have to check back in a few years to see if this was the right pick for the Wizards.
NBA Comparison: OJ Mayo
David Kahn must have been devastated that Emmanuel Mudiay didn't slip down another two picks. He still managed to pull off a confusing move with this pick though by selecting Duke forward Justise Winslow. The confusion isn't over Winslow's talent, but rather the fit for the Timberwolves. They acquired Andrew Wiggins when they traded Kevin Love to the Cavaliers at the start of last season and were in more need of a shooting guard or power forward in this draft.
It will remain to be seen if the Timberwolves plan to have both Wiggins and Winslow play alongside each other in the starting line-up, or if Winslow is destined to have a sixth man type career with them. They've got Ricky Rubio locked in long-term, whilst Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young have activated their player option clauses to remain in Minnesota for another season, so they are building a decent team there. They also have Anthony Bennett and Shabazz Muhammad, both of whom haven't quite adjusted to NBA life yet, but have the potential to become solid rotation guys.
NBA Comparison: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
What a great pick up for the Sixers. Hezonja was touted by many experts as the top shooting guard prospect in this draft and he has slid down to the eleventh pick. After picking up Kelly Oubre with the second overall pick the Sixers decided to use this pick to fill the biggest hole left in their roster. They only had rookie KJ McDaniels on their roster before this, with Ray Allen coming to the end of his one-year deal. Hezonja is extremely athletic and has a big wingspan. The Sixers sure are sticking to their plan.
It will be interesting to see if Hezonja follows the same path as compatriot Dario Saric by remaining in Europe for another season or two, or actually come over to Philadelphia straight away. Whatever happens, the Sixers now have two of Europe's biggest prospects and when they enter the NBA it will strengthen their roster substantially. The long-term plan by Sam Hinkie seems to have all the puzzle pieces falling into place now. It's not too far-fetched to expect to see this Sixers team in the playoffs within two seasons.
NBA Comparison: Klay Thompson
This could be a Giannis Antetokounmpo type draft steal for the Kings. Harrell has the talent to be a top 5 pick, but teams were probably put off by his lack of size for his position. He does however have a massive 7-4 wingspan which allows him to be a defensive disruptor, grabbing a decent amount of steals and blocks. His offensive game is very raw as he relies on his athleticism instead of his technique. It's something he will have to work on to establish himself as a legitimate NBA-level player.
Harrell will eventually partner up with dominant big man DeMarcus Cousins in Sacramento once he adjusts to the NBA and develops his offensive game a bit more. Both guys are built like brick walls and any team facing them in the future will be in for a physical encounter. A core of Cousins, Harrell, Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, Nik Stauskas and Darren Collison is nice, but they will probably need to add another piece in order to qualify for the playoffs in a stacked western conference.
NBA Comparison: JJ Hickson
This selection is very confusing as the Mavericks already have a logjam at the point guard spot with Jameer Nelson, JJ Barea, Raymond Felton and Devin Harris. Many people expected them to choose Michigan shooting guard Caris LeVert with this pick due to the fact that veteran Monta Ellis has suggested that he intends to test the free agent market this off-season. Instead they went for Tyus Jones, the second highest rated point guard in this draft class. He has an old school point guard build at only 6-1, but he has exceptional basketball IQ. He is a great passer and always looks to set team-mates up before finding his own shot.
Jones is the third member of the national championship-winning Duke team to be selected in the lottery picks of this draft, after Jahlil Okafor (pick 1) and Justise Winslow (pick 10). Dallas will soon be transitioning into a new era once legend Dirk Nowitzki retires and Jones may be the first piece of the new generation that takes his place.
NBA Comparison: Trey Burke
It wouldn't be an NBA draft without David Kahn picking up a point guard in the lottery. This time around though it is a very good and needed selection. Terry Rozier is gifted with extraordinary speed and quickness, has a solid perimeter shot and can create his own shot off the dribble. He will provide a good back-up to star guard Ricky Rubio whilst he settles into the NBA.
Things are looking positive in Minnesota for the first time since the Kevin Garnett era. They've got a potential superstar in Andrew Wiggins, solid veterans in Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young, a highly-skilled point guard in Ricky Rubio and a bunch of promising prospects like Zach LaVine, Gorgui Dieng, Anthony Bennett, Glenn Robinson III, Shabazz Muhammad, Justise Winslow and Rozier. If they can keep the core together for a few years they could develop into a playoff team in the brutal western conference.
NBA Comparison: Eric Bledsoe
First Round - Continued
15.) Atlanta - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - SF - 20 - Arizona - 198cm - 95kg
16.) Portland - Andrew Harrison - PG - 21 - Kentucky - 198cm - 95kg
17.) Golden State - Bobby Portis - PF - 20 - Arkansas - 208cm - 109kg
18.) Charlotte - Caris LeVert - SG - 21 - Michigan - 201cm - 91kg
19.) Philadelphia - Wayne Selden - SG - 21 - Kansas - 196cm - 104kgTRADE: Philadelphia sends Wayne Selden and Robert Covington to Golden State in exchange for Harrison Barnes
This is an interesting move by the Sixers. Obviously they feel that acquiring a player like Harrison Barnes, who has been in the NBA system for a few years already, will be a better option than adding another rookie. Adding Barnes to their team will give second overall pick Kelly Oubre the chance to come off the bench for a couple of seasons whilst he adjusts to life as a top class athlete.
With Andre Iguodala holding down the starting small forward role and Draymond Green emerging as a great energy player off the bench, Barnes' playing time with the Warriors was less than ideal. They are more than likely going to re-sign Green on a decent size contract over the off-season, so trading Barnes for two much cheaper options makes a lot of sense for them.
20.) Phoenix - Theo Pinson - SF - 19 - UNC - 198cm - 85kg
21.) Detroit - Rasheed Sulaimon - SG - 21 - Duke - 193cm - 88kg
22.) Memphis - Alex Poythress - SF - 22 - Kentucky - 203cm - 108kg
23.) Boston - Trey Lyles - PF - 19 - Kentucky - 208cm - 113kg
24.) San Antonio - Chris Walker - PF - 20 - Florida - 208cm - 100kg
25.) Miami - Anthony Barber - PG - 21 - North Carolina State - 188cm - 84kg
26.) LA Clippers - Sam Dekker - SF - 21 - Wisconsin - 206cm - 104kg
27.) Chicago - Marcus Lee - PF - 21 - Kentucky - 206cm - 100kg
28.) Houston - Kevon Looney - PF - 20 - UCLA - 206cm - 100kg
29.) Oklahoma City - Jabari Bird - SG - 21 - California - 198cm - 90kg
30.) Cleveland - RJ Hunter - SG - 22 - Georgia State - 196cm - 81kg
Second Round
31.) Orlando - Oliver Hanlan - PG - 22 - Boston College - 193cm - 85kg
32.) Denver - Jake Layman - SF - 21 - Maryland - 203cm - 93kg
33.) Utah - Buddy Hield - SG - 21 - Oklahoma - 193cm - 97kg
34.) Indiana - Rodney Purvis - PG - 21 - UConn - 193cm - 93kg
35.) Boston - Norman Powell - SG - 22 - UCLA - 193cm - 98kg
36.) LA Lakers - Isaiah Taylor - PG - 21 - Texas - 188cm - 77kg
37.) Milwaukee - Brice Johnson - PF - 21 - UNC - 206cm - 102kg
38.) Washington - Georges Niang - PF - 22 - Iowa State - 203cm - 104kg
39.) Brooklyn - Brandon Ashley - PF - 21 - Arizona - 203cm - 104kg
40.) Toronto - Ron Baker - SG - 22 - Wichita State - 193cm - 100kg
41.) Sacramento - Marcus Paige - PG - 22 - UNC - 185cm - 78kg
42.) Atlanta - Perry Ellis - SF - 22 - Kansas - 203cm - 102kg
43.) Dallas - Isaiah Whitehead - SG - 20 - Seton Hall - 193cm - 95kg
44.) Minnesota - Fred VanVleet - PG - 21 - Wichita State - 183cm - 88kg
45.) New Orleans - Brandon Dawson - SF - 22 - Michigan State - 198cm - 102kg
46.) Portland - Romelo Trimble - PG - 20 - Maryland - 188cm - 79kg
47.) Golden State - Jordan Mickey - PF - 21 - LSU - 201cm - 106kg
48.) Indiana - Brandon Burns - SF - 20 - UConn - 196cm - 91kg
49.) Phoenix - Sindarius Thornwell - SG - 20 - South Carolina - 196cm - 96kg
50.) Charlotte - Willie Cauley-Stein - C - 22 - Kentucky - 213cm - 109kgTRADE: Charlotte sends Willie Cauley-Stein to Detroit in exchange for Pick 52 and Pistons' 2016 second round pick
51.) Memphis - Dakari Johnson - C - 20 - Kentucky - 213cm - 116kg
52.) Charlotte - AJ Hammons - C - 23 - Purdue - 213cm - 118kg
53.) New York - Frank Karminsky - C - 22 - Wisconsin - 213cm - 109kg
54.) San Antonio - Bradley May - SF - 21 - Alabama - 196cm - 102kg
55.) Miami - Rob Brady - SF - 20 - Oregon - 203cm - 101kg
56.) LA Clippers - Cody Sullivan - SF - 20 - Oklahoma State - 203cm - 97kg
57.) Houston - Art Harmon - SF - 23 - Georgia Tech - 201cm - 103kg
58.) Chicago - Malcolm Norton - SF - 22 - Kentucky - 198cm - 105kg
59.) Oklahoma City - Jeff Jacobsen - SG - 21 - Michigan State - 198cm - 95kg
60.) Cleveland - Hal Keefe - C - 22 - Miami - 213cm - 107kg
Drafted by School
9 Players
Kentucky
4 Players
Duke, Kansas
3 Players
Arizona, UNC, International
2 Players
Louisville, Texas, UCLA, Wisconsin, Maryland, UConn, Wichita State, Michigan State
1 Player
Michigan, Florida, Arkansas, North Carolina State, California, Georgia State, Boston College, Oklahoma, Iowa State
Seton Hall, LSU, South Carolina, Purdue, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Miami
Atlanta
Re-Signed
John Jenkins - 24 - SG - $2.23m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Wesley Matthews - 29 - SG - $17.40m - 3 years
Iman Shumpert - 25 - SG - $16.18m - 3 years
Draftees Signed
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Perry Ellis
Released
Paul Millsap (LA Lakers)
Elton Brand (San Antonio)
DeMarre Carroll (Free Agent)
Pero Antic (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Al Horford - Adreian Payne - Wesley Matthews - Iman Shumpert - Jeff Teague
Boston
Re-Signed
Jeff Green - 29 - SF - $9.44m - 1 year (PO)
Andrea Bargani - 30 - C - $11.92m - 5 years
Vitor Faverani - 27 - C - $2.18m - 1 year (TO)
Phil Pressey - 24 - PG - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Karl-Anthony Towns
Trey Lyles
Norman Powell
Released
Iman Shumpert (Atlanta)
Evan Turner (Detroit)
Brandon Bass (Free Agent)
Marcus Thornton (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Karl-Anthony Towns - Jared Sullinger - Jeff Green - Avery Bradley - Marcus Smart
Brooklyn
Re-Signed
Cory Jefferson - 23 - PF - $845k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Brandon Ashley
Released
Andrei Kirilenko (Indiana)
Jerome Jordan (Free Agent)
Jorge Gutierrez (Free Agent)
Kevin Garnett (Retired)
Projected line-up: Nikola Pekovic - Cory Jefferson - Joe Johnson - Kevin Martin - Deron Williams
Charlotte
Re-Signed
Al Jefferson - 30 - C - $13.50m - 1 year (PO)
Bismack Biyombo - 23 - C - $23.10m - 4 years
Gerald Henderson - 27 - SF - $6.00m - 1 year (PO)
Free Agents Signed
Greg Monroe - 25 - PF - $32.51m - 4 years (4th year TO)
Patrick Beverley - 27 - PG - $15.72m - 4 years (4th year TO)
Draftees Signed
Caris LeVert
AJ Hammons
Released
Jeff Taylor (Free Agent)
Jason Maxiell (Free Agent)
Gary Neal (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Al Jefferson - Greg Monroe - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Lance Stephenson - Kemba Walker
Chicago
Re-Signed
E'Twaun Moore - 26 - PG - $1.01m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Kendrick Perkins - 30 - C - $12.74m - 3 years
Draftees Signed
Marcus Lee
Malcolm Norton
Released
Jimmy Butler (Philadelphia)
Kirk Hinrich (Free Agent)
Aaron Brooks (Free Agent)
Nazr Mohammed (Retired)
Projected line-up: Joakim Noah - Pau Gasol - Doug McDermott - Tony Snell - Derrick Rose
Cleveland
Re-Signed
LeBron James - 30 - SF - $21.57m - 1 year (PO)
Kevin Love - 27 - PF - $16.74m - 1 year (PO)
Mike Miller - 35 - SG - $2.86m - 1 year (PO)
Will Cherry - 24 - PG - $845k - 1 year (TO)
Alex Kirk - 24 - C - $845k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
RJ Hunter
Hal Keefe
Released
Shawn Marion (Free Agent)
James Jones (Free Agent)
Brendan Haywood (Free Agent)
Louis Amundson (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Anderson Varejao - Kevin Love - LeBron James - Dion Waiters - Kyrie Irving
Dallas
Re-Signed
Al-Farouq Aminu - 25 - SF - $1.10m - 1 year (PO)
Raymond Felton - 31 - PG - $3.95m - 1 year (PO)
Jae Crowder - 25 - SF - $1.34m - 1 year
Ricky Ledo - 23 - SG - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Tyus Jones
Isaiah Whitehead
Released
Monta Ellis (Indiana)
Richard Jefferson (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Tyson Chandler - Dirk Nowitzki - Chandler Parsons - Ricky Ledo - Jameer Nelson
Denver
Re-Signed
Arron Afflalo - 30 - SG - $7.75m - 1 year (PO)
Wilson Chandler - 28 - SF - $22.58m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Jordan Hill - 28 - C - $27.35m - 4 years
Andray Blatche - 29 - C - $22.49m - 4 years
Draftees Signed
Myles Turner
Jake Layman
Released
Nate Robinson (Washington)
Samuel Dalembert (Free Agent)
Timofey Mozgov (Free Agent)
Amare Stoudemire (Free Agent)
Alonzo Gee (Free Agent)
Darrell Arthur (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Jordan Hill - Kenneth Faried - Wilson Chandler - Arron Afflalo - Ty Lawson
Detroit
Re-Signed
Cartier Martin - 30 - SG - $1.27m - 1 year (PO)
Tony Mitchell - 23 - SF - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Evan Turner - 27 - SF - $16.71m - 3 years
Draftees Signed
Rasheed Sulaimon
Willie Cauley-Stein
Released
Greg Monroe (Charlotte)
Caron Butler (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Andre Drummond - Josh Smith - Evan Turner - Jodie Meeks - Brandon Jennings
Golden State
Re-Signed
Draymond Green - 25 - SF - $13.28m - 3 years
Marreese Speights - 28 - PF - $3.82m - 1 year (PO)
Brandon Rush - 30 - SG - $1.27m - 1 year (PO)
Nemanja Nedovic - 24 - PG - $1.15m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Bobby Portis
Wayne Selden
Released
Leandro Barbosa (Free Agent)
Justin Holiday (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Andrew Bogut - David Lee - Andre Iguodala - Klay Thompson - Stephen Curry
Houston
Re-Signed
Kostas Papanikolaou - 25 - SF - $16.17m - 4 years
Jason Terry - 38 - SG - $1.50m - 1 year
Isaiah Canann - 24 - PG - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Tarik Black - 23 - PF - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Kevon Looney
Art Harmon
Released
Patrick Beverly (Charlotte)
Francisco Garcia (Free Agent)
Joey Dorsey (Free Agent)
Kostas Papanikolaou
Projected line-up: Dwight Howard - Terrence Jones - Trevor Ariza - James Harden - Isaiah Canaan
Indiana
Re-Signed
Roy Hibbert - 28 - C - $15.51m - 1 year (PO)
David West - 35 - PF - $12.60m - 1 year (PO)
Solomon Hill - 24 - SF - $1.36m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Monta Ellis - 30 - SG - $41.47m - 4 years
Andrei Kirilenko - 34 - SF - $2.40m - 2 years
Draftees Signed
Brandon Burns
Released
Luis Scola (New York)
Rodney Stuckey (Free Agent)
CJ Watson (Free Agent)
Hollis Thompson (Free Agent)
Chris Copeland (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Roy Hibbert - David West - Paul George - Monta Ellis - George Hill
LA Clippers
Re-Signed
DeAndre Jordan - 27 - C - $47.08m - 5 years
Jamal Crawford - 35 - SG - $14.93m - 3 years (3rd year TO)
Jordan Farmar - 28 - PG - $2.17m - 1 year (PO)
Reggie Bullock - 24 - SF - $1.25m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Carlos Boozer - 33 - PF - $8.20m - 2 years
Draftees Signed
Sam Dekker
Cody Sullivan
Released
Glen Davis (Free Agent)
Matt Barnes (Free Agent)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (Free Agent)
Hedo Turkoglu (Free Agent)
Ekpe Udoh (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: DeAndre Jordan - Blake Griffin - Sam Dekker - Jamal Crawford - Chris Paul
LA Lakers
Re-Signed
Ed Davis - 26 - C - $1.10m - 1 year (PO)
Robert Sacre - 26 - C - $981k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Paul Millsap - 30 - PF - $49.23m - 4 years (4th year PO)
Gerald Green - 29 - SF - $15.40m - 3 years
Draftees Signed
Stanley Johnson
Isaiah Taylor
Released
Jordan Hill (Denver)
Carlos Boozer (LA Clippers)
Wesley Johnson (Free Agent)
Xavier Henry (Free Agent)
Ronnie Price (Free Agent)
Steve Nash (Retired)
Projected line-up: Julius Randle - Paul Millsap - Gerald Green - Kobe Bryant - Jeremy Lin
Memphis
Re-Signed
Marc Gasol - 30 - C - $66.15m - 5 years (5th year PO)
Jon Leuer - 26 - PF - $1.03m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Alex Poythress
Dakari Johnson
Released
Beno Udrih (Free Agent)
Nick Calathes (Free Agent)
Vince Carter (Retired)
Projected line-up: Marc Gasol - Zach Randolph - Tony Allen - Jordan Adams - Mike Conley
Miami
Re-Signed
Dwyane Wade - 33 - SG - $16.13m - 1 year (PO)
Luol Deng - 30 - SF - $10.15m - 1 year (PO)
Danny Granger - 32 - SF - $2.17m - 1 year (PO)
Norris Cole - 27 - PG - $13.60m - 3 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Anthony Barber
Released
Shannon Brown (Free Agent)
Shawne Williams (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Chris Bosh - Josh McRoberts - Luol Deng - Dwyane Wade - Shabazz Napier
Milwaukee
Re-Signed
Brandon Knight - 23 - PG - $13.79m - 4 years
Jared Dudley - 30 - SG - $4.25m - 1 year (PO)
Nate Wolters - 24 - PG - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Emmanuel Mudiay
Released
Kendall Marshall (Free Agent)
Khris Middleton (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Larry Sanders - John Henson - Jabari Parker - OJ Mayo - Brandon Knight
Minnesota
Re-Signed
Brook Lopez - 27 - C - $16.77m - 1 year (PO)
Thaddeus Young - 27 - PF - $9.72m - 1 year (PO)
Chase Budinger - 27 - SF - $5.00m - 1 year (PO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Justise Winslow
Terry Rozier
Fred VanVleet
Released
Mo Williams (Free Agent)
Mirza Teletovic (Free Agent)
Ronny Turiaf (Free Agent)
Jeff Adrien (Free Agent)
Markel Brown (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Brook Lopez - Thaddeus Young - Andrew Wiggins - Zach LaVine - Ricky Rubio
New Orleans
Re-Signed
Eric Gordon - 26 - SG - $15.51m - 1 year (PO)
Omer Asik - 29 - C - $20.64m - 4 years
Darius Miller - 25 - SF - $13.06m - 5 years
Austin Rivers - 23 - PG - $3.12m - 1 year (TO)
Patric Young - 23 - PF - $845k - 1 year (TO)
Jeff Withey - 25 - C - $1.22m - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Jahlil Okafor
Brandon Dawson
Released
John Salmons (Free Agent)
Jimmer Fredette (Free Agent)
Luke Babbitt (Free Agent)
Alexis Ajinca (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Jahlil Okafor - Anthony Davis - Tyreke Evans - Eric Gordon - Jrue Holiday
New York
Re-Signed
JR Smith - 30 - SG - $6.40m - 1 year (PO)
Quincy Acy - 25 - PF - $1.34m - 1 year
Dwight Powell - 24 - PF - $845k - 1 year (TO)
Travis Wear - 25 - PF - $956k - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
Luis Scola - 35 - PF - $3.85m - 2 years (2nd year TO)
Draftees Signed
-
Released
Jason Smith (Free Agent)
Cole Aldrich (Free Agent)
Pablo Prigioni (Retired)
Projected line-up: JaVale McGee - Luis Scola - Carmelo Anthony - JR Smith - Rajon Rondo
Oklahoma City
Re-Signed
Reggie Jackson - 25 - PG - $19.76m - 3 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Jabari Bird (Pick 29)
Released
Kendrick Perkins (Chicago)
Sebastian Telfair (Free Agent)
Lance Thomas (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Steven Adams - Serge Ibaka - Kevin Durant - Jeremy Lamb - Russell Westbrook
Orlando
Re-Signed
Nikola Vucevic - 25 - C - $48.00m - 4 years
Tobias Harris - 23 - SF - $3.58m - 1 year
DeWayne Dedmon - 26 - C - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Cliff Alexander
Oliver Hanlan
Released
Luke Ridnour (Free Agent)
Willie Green (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Nikola Vucevic - Aaron Gordon - Tobias Harris - Victor Oladipo - Elfrid Payton
Philadelphia
Re-Signed
Greg Oden - 27 - C - $2.50m - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
Jimmy Butler - 26 - SG - $32.00m - 4 years
Dario Saric - 21 - PF - $15.02m - 3 years
Draftees Signed
Kelly Oubre
Mario Hezonja
Released
Ray Allen (Free Agent)
Rashard Lewis (Free Agent)
Michael Beasley (Free Agent)
Landry Fields (Free Agent)
Jason Richardson (Free Agent)
Henry Sims (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Joel Embiid - Nerlens Noel - Harrison Barnes - Jimmy Butler - Michael Carter-Williams
Phoenix
Re-Signed
Goran Dragic - 29 - PG - $7.50m - 1 year (PO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Theo Pinson
Sindarius Thornwell
Released
Shavlik Randolph (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Miles Plumlee - Markieff Morris - TJ Warren - Goran Dragic - Eric Bledsoe
Portland
Re-Signed
LaMarcus Aldridge - 30 - PF - $77.12m - 5 years
Robin Lopez - 27 - C - $24.52m - 4 years
Thomas Robinson - 24 - PF - $4.66m - 1 year (TO)
Will Barton - 24 - SG - $1.34m - 1 year
Joel Freeland - 28 - PF - $4.65m - 1 year
Victor Claver - 27 - SF - $1.98m - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Andrew Harrison
Romelo Trimble
Released
Wesley Matthews (Atlanta)
Chris Kaman (Free Agent)
Dorell Wright (Free Agent)
Steve Blake (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Robin Lopez - LaMarcus Aldridge - Nicolas Batum - CJ McCollum - Damian Lillard
Sacramento
Re-Signed
Ray McCallum - 24 - PG - $947k - 1 year (TO)
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Montrezl Harrell
Marcus Paige
Released
Reggie Evans (Free Agent)
Ryan Hollins (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: DeMarcus Cousins - Carl Landry - Rudy Gay - Ben McLemore - Darren Collison
San Antonio
Re-Signed
Kawhi Leonard - 24 - SF - $52.00m - 5 years
Tim Duncan - 39 - PF - $6.63m - 1 year
Manu Ginobili - 38 - SG - $3.06m - 1 year
Marco Belinelli - 29 - SG - $6.76m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Elton Brand - 36 - C - $2.38m - 1 year
Draftees Signed
Chris Walker
Bradley May
Released
Danny Green (Free Agent)
Austin Daye (Free Agent)
Matt Bonner (Free Agent)
Jeff Ayres (Free Agent)
Aron Baynes (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Tiago Splitter - Tim Duncan - Kawhi Leonard - Manu Ginobili - Tony Parker
Toronto
Re-Signed
Louis Williams - 29 - SG - $38.76m - 5 years (5th year TO)
Amir Johnson - 28 - PF - $28.31m - 5 years (5th year TO)
Chuck Hayes - 32 - C - $7.90m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Ron Baker
Released
Tyler Hansbrough (Free Agent)
Luc Mbah a Moute (Free Agent)
Alexey Shved (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Jonas Valanciunas - Amir Johnson - Terrence Ross - DeMar DeRozan - Kyle Lowry
Utah
Re-Signed
Enes Kanter - 23 - C - $19.42m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Draftees Signed
Kristaps Porzingis
Buddy Hield
Released
Gerald Green (LA Lakers)
Jeremy Evans (Free Agent)
Joe Ingles (Free Agent)
Toure Murry (Free Agent)
Projected line-up: Enes Kanter - Derrick Favors - Gordon Hayward - Alec Burks - Dante Exum
Washington
Re-Signed
Paul Pierce - 38 - SF - $5.62m - 1 year (PO)
Kevin Seraphin - 25 - C - $24.54m- 5 years
Free Agents Signed
Nate Robinson - 31 - PG - $7.94m - 2 years
Draftees Signed
Aaron Harrison
Georges Niang
Released
DeJuan Blair (Free Agent)
Rasual Butler (Free Agent)
Drew Gooden (Free Agent)
Garrett Temple (Free Agent)
Andre Miller (Retired)
Projected line-up: Marcin Gortat - Nene - Paul Pierce - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Andrew wrote:Solid Draft for you, Barnes is an excellent pick-up at that price. Here's hoping the rookies pan out!
mp3 wrote:Great coverage of the draft with some solid pick ups
Andrew wrote:Hopefully, the real Bulls can actually hold onto Butler. Certainly some significant movement around the league.
Ezio Auditore wrote:Man, I'm jealous of all that offseason info! Looking great. Good job landing Jimmy from Tomball, Texas.
Lamrock wrote:Nice off-season and coverage. I think you can make the playoffs with that squad.
Vespasian92 wrote:I like adding Barnes to your young core. He and Butler are still young enough to grow with everybody else into a consistent postseason team in a year or two. Being in the East helps too. I predict Noel playing a lot of center when Oden's knees give out again.
Also, Harrell should fit well next to Boogie in Sacramento
Simmed Game
CLE - 35 23 23 26 107
PHI - 19 24 27 18 088
Record: 0-2
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