2013 NBA Draft thread

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Thomas Robinson tweet

How far has this kid fallen?

[Argath]

You're right, give up your only all star to go draft 3 role players and suck dick for another decade. Instead they can hold onto him and use him as trade bait to move up next year and get a player that's a potential all star. The man has improved every year he's been in the league you really think all of the sudden there's gonna be no interest in him next year?

[FedEx227]

Hold up. Who in the fuck is trading Jabari Parker for 1-year of LaMarcus Aldridge?

[Argath]

Hold up. Who in the fuck is trading Jabari Parker for 1-year of LaMarcus Aldridge?

They could trade into a top 10 pick and pick up a future all star.. Parker, Wiggins, one of the Harrison twins, Noah vonleh, Julius randle etc etc etc

Next years draft has players with wayyy more potential than this years. Obviously they're thinking the same way

[FedEx227]

Trading a top 10 pick in arguably the deepest draft ever for 1 year and the potential contract extension of LaMarcus Alridge is a pretty awful move. You understand the CBA exists, right?

[FirstTimer]

Screw PaxGormana if they pull that shit.

[FirstTimer]

Is Argath high?

[JimLeavy59]

Why on Earth would anybody trade a potential top 10 pick in next years draft?

[FedEx227]

Why on Earth would anybody trade a potential top 10 pick in next years draft?

Well you get to honor of giving a 30-year old Aldridge a max deal!

[Argath]

Trading a top 10 pick in arguably the deepest draft ever for 1 year and the potential contract extension of LaMarcus Alridge is a pretty awful move. You understand the CBA exists, right?

You're arguing semantics. The point is they can get much more value in the draft next year than they can with any top pick this year for Aldridge. Quit being dense. It's pretty obvious multiple NBA execs have the same line of thinking or Cleveland would not still have the #1 pick. Hell even the fact that Cleveland is trying to trade out of #1 should tell you everything you need to know. When was the last time a #1 pick was traded? 30 years ago?

[JimLeavy59]

I'll put it like this, the only way someone trades a top 10 pick next year is if they get Lebron or Durant via trade.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

You're right, give up your only all star to go draft 3 role players and suck dick for another decade. Instead they can hold onto him and use him as trade bait to move up next year and get a player that's a potential all star. The man has improved every year he's been in the league you really think all of the sudden there's gonna be no interest in him next year?

Like I just mentioned in my previous post...next year's projected Top 10 looks like its the tits. I just don't think you'll get a premium pick for Aldridge in next year's draft...especially without having him signed to some sort of extension.

Will you take a 29 year old Aldridge for one year or a 20 year old Cauley-Stein (projected Top 7 pick) or Marcus Smart or Julius Randle?

I dunno man, you might be stretching this one, bruh. I think there will be a lot of interest for Aldridge, just not sure it'll be a team with a premium draft pick. Maybe a team with a premium draft pick that thinks they are close to competing for something...but not a team that will see these premium picks as a building block.

Cleveland offering 1/19 for Aldridge this year because they feel they are close to making the playoffs in the East...Healthy Kyrie + LA and the rest of their young team getting better...they are probably right. Cleveland might be in a different spot next year...maybe they do make the playoffs as an 8 and have the 15th/16th pick and are still interested in LA. But I can't see a team that will have a Top 5 pick...say...like Orlando or New Orleans, or Charlotte giving up a Top 5 player (Wiggins, Parker, Smart, Randle, Harrison) for LA, no.

[FirstTimer]

You're arguing semantics. The point is they can get much more value in the draft next year than they can with any top pick this year for Aldridge. Quit being dense. It's pretty obvious multiple NBA execs have the same line of thinking or Cleveland would not still have the #1 pick. Hell even the fact that Cleveland is trying to trade out of #1 should tell you everything you need to know. When was the last time a #1 pick was traded? 30 years ago?

Or they get no value next year if no one offers them a trade.

No idea why you think that since someone offered them a trade for Aldridge in this years draft that same offer or a similar offer would still be available in next years draft.

[FedEx227]

In a vacuum, yes, they can get more value for Aldridge next year. The issue is, they won't. Nobody is going to make that move.

[Argath]

Or they get no value next year if no one offers them a trade.

No idea why you think that since someone offered them a trade for Aldridge in this years draft that same offer or a similar offer would still be available in next years draft.

I highly doubt one of the top big men in the league right now gets no interest when put on the block