Following Potential 2018 Draftees

[LoPo]

If Doncic is still on the board with the Memphis' pick, would they still trade the 4th pick? Could the Jazz grab Doncic? Wow.

I don't even know if Memphis knows what they are going to do. The safe move would be to take Doncic. The bold move would be taking Porter. Since they are talking about trading down to get rid of Parsons, it's just hard to tell what they really want.

So much gamesmanship this year.

 

[LoPo]

Yah but instead of Woj, now Sham Shamaranana will be doing it.

Will he have the same advance notice as Woj? Always seemed like Woj was the only guy who would tweet about it minutes before it aired.

 

[zyzz]

Friendly reminder for everyone: Evan Turner, the guy Troy Brown is most often comped to, posted a -3.15 RPM last season.

Ok? He's also not gonna be drafted 2 overall, not making 17mil a year, and is 18 years old.

 

[Jingled]

Yah but instead of Woj, now Sham Shamaranana will be doing it.

 

[The Midnight]

Yeah right.. what's it in for Yahoo to not do it? They would LOVE to steal ESPN's thunder.

 

[SCS]

Memphis will either

stay at 4 and pick

trade down a spot or two to gain extra assets (maybe a player who can help next year) and still have a high pick

or

Trade #4 and Parsons for an all star level player

 

[LoPo]

Memphis will either

stay at 4 and pick

trade down a spot or two to gain extra assets (maybe a player who can help next year) and still have a high pick

or

Trade #4 and Parsons for an all star level player

I agree with option A or B, but there is no option C level available. San Antonio would laugh at #4 and Parsons for Kawhi. I don't think Cleveland would take Parsons and #4 for Love. I think the "best" player Memphis could get with #4 and Parsons is maybe Wiggins.

#4 could get a whole bunch. Parsons is a massive anchor to #4. His contract turns #4 into a late lottery pick at best.

 

[SCS]

They aren't trading #4 just for cap relief. Unless they are dumber than I thought.

 

[SCS]

I agree with option A or B, but there is no option C level available. San Antonio would laugh at #4 and Parsons for Kawhi. I don't think Cleveland would take Parsons and #4 for Love. I think the "best" player Memphis could get with #4 and Parsons is maybe Wiggins.

#4 could get a whole bunch. Parsons is a massive anchor to #4. His contract turns #4 into a late lottery pick at best.

Yeah that's why I don't think C will happen. I think their best chance to dump Parsons will be if the Mavs really want Doncic.

Maybe something like...

Mavs get- #4 (Doncic) and Parsons
Grizzlies get- #5 and Wes Matthews

Mavs take a bigger contract with one extra year on it in order to get Doncic.
Grizzlies shed some salary, get a player who could help a little next year and stay in the top 5.

 

[LoPo]

Yeah that's why I don't think C will happen. I think their best chance to dump Parsons will be if the Mavs really want Doncic.

Maybe something like...

Mavs get- #4 (Doncic) and Parsons
Grizzlies get- #5 and Wes Matthews

Mavs take a bigger contract with one extra year on it in order to get Doncic.
Grizzlies shed some salary, get a player who could help a little next year and stay in the top 5.

I think Doncic is best suited to go to a good team and make them better rather than simply just make any team relevant. So really, he would be perfect in Memphis because I do feel that they are a good team. They aren't contenders, but they are a 50 win team if everybody is healthy and they add a guy like Doncic.

I just get this feeling they are going to trade down to get cute. I have a feeling they want Porter and I'm not sure that's what Gasol and Conley need right now. He might be better than Doncic eventually, but nothing is certain.

I'm not really sure what Dallas needs. I feel like they want their cap space this summer so they can lure Cousins or Jabari or somebody else.

 

[Game6Conley]

Word is ATL will take Doncic 3rd....


1 Ayton
2 Bagley
3 Doncic

4 ? MPJR ? JJJ ?

 

[mellow]

Im thinking Atl, Schoder the #3 and Toronto.

Toronto and Charlotte must move salary.