2013 NBA Draft thread

[JimLeavy59]

People need to forget that 55 point game.

[Primetime]

The man shot 41% throughout a season as his career high and hasn't touched 40% in the other 3 seasons. What the fuck does consistent even mean?

[Xixak]

Portland just turned down #1 + #19 picks for Aldridge.

I think it's smart on their part tbh, I doubt you're gonna get another 20-10 guy with those picks, and they have the 10th pick anyway.

[Xixak]

I don't see the purpose behind the Pacers acquiring Jennings... They're already paying Hill huge money, and their offense isn't conducive to a ball-dominant point guard at all (they run their offense out of the post, Hill pretty much plays off-ball).

Would be much better off with the other Bucks guard (Ellis) as a 6th man off the bench to provide scoring punch. Don't like the idea of Jennings for them one bit.

[EmpireWF]

Cleveland offered the #1 overall pick, F Tristan Thompson and G Dion Waiters to Minnesota for Kevin Love but were rebuffed.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn is looking into acquiring KG.

Also, the Clippers and Magic are talking about a potential deal to swap Bledsoe and Afflalo. Other parts would be added in to make it work.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Cleveland offered the #1 overall pick, F Tristan Thompson and G Dion Waiters to Minnesota for Kevin Love but were rebuffed.

I have a very hard time believing this is true.

[ralaw]

I have a very hard time believing this is true.

I hope so, because if it were true Minny would be foolish to not take that deal, because once his contract is up Love is gone.

[Argath]

Bobcats have put MKG on the block. They believe the wizards are gonna draft Anthony Bennett and Porter will fall to them who they like better. However they have also offered MKG for Harrison Barnes straight up.




Why would Golden State even consider that deal.

[Argath]

I hope so, because if it were true Minny would be foolish to not take that deal, because once his contract is up Love is gone.

It is true. Flip apparently truly believes he can convince Love to resign

[EmpireWF]

I hope so, because if it were true Minny would be foolish to not take that deal, because once his contract is up Love is gone.

I have a very hard time believing this is true.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/60324/cavs-thunder-mavs-shopping-draft-picks

Andy Katz's source says Saunders wants to build around Love.

[SuperKevin]

Who cares about the NBA Draft when the Harlem Globetrotters had their draft last night?

They took Brittney Griner, Mariano Rivera, Detroit's Doug Anderson(who is a beast dunker), and some 5'2" guard out of a Florida shit school

[JimLeavy59]

Bill Simmons compared Otto Porter to Tayshaun Prince. ESPN really sucks at covering basketball.

[SuperKevin]

Bill Simmons compared Otto Porter to Tayshaun Prince. ESPN really sucks at covering basketball.

NBADraft.net has been running with that comparison for months now

[JimLeavy59]

NBADraft.net has been running with that comparison for months now

Ugh that site sucks.

[Argath]

I've been hearing the Tayshaun Prince comparison with Porter for months now as well. In fact I really can't remember any other player he's been compared to.