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40% chance: trade to Indiana for Paul George35% chance: keep25% chance: trade to Chicago for Jimmy Butler |
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Easy fit for the Lakers, bringing the infamous Ball show to the entertainment capital of America. Close to home, provides the Lakers with another ball handler that could help mold Russell into a truly elite scoring combo guard. |
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Fox would be my second guess here, but with TJ McConnell showing out as an up and coming point guard, and Simmons projected to spend a lot of time handling the ball in his "rookie" season, Jackson is the best fit for Philly. Potential to eventually b |
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With Phoenix's gluttony of PG's (Bledsoe, Knight, Ulis) the SUns should go for the smooth shooting Tatum here. Wing positions are settled for the most part with Booker and Warren, however Tatum could begin his career as a quality shooter off the benc |
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With the Kings finally committing to rebuilding, they could use talent at any position. Fox is the most talented prospect left on the board, and they'd be very happy allowing him to learn under Darren Collison and Ty Lawson. Also watch for movement h |
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If the Magic are committed to Elfrid Payton's slow improvement, they should go with an energy wing in Isaac here. Could back up Terrence Ross from the start, however with his energy and fluid shooting stroke, Isaac could be the second coming of Rasha |
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With a solid core of guards already at their disposal, and a scary starting lineup when all healthy, Minnesota should be looking to upgrade their bench. It's worth taking a chance on Collins this early, as he projects as a Brad Daugherty type with ro |
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Potential star, ability to be the face of the franchise post-Melo. Interesting to see if his one season at Kentucky was a fluke or a preview |
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Gearing up for the post-Dirk era, Giles is potentially the best big man in the draft as long as he stays healthy. |
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Back to back PG's for the Kings, however, you can look for one of them to be moved before the night is over. High energy athlete, think Baron Davis. |
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Could use help at the backup PG slot, as they have too many big men on the roster and no premier wings at this stage in the draft. Ntilikina could be considered the Porzingis of the draft, not much known about him but he's been on draft boards all se |
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Still raw, however his 7 foot frame should translate well into the big man shooting era. Provides another target outside of the arc to take pressure off of Andre Drummond. |
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Poor man's Zach Lavine with a 38" vertical leap, should provide another exciting player to a young and improving Denver squad |
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Time will tell what type of player he will develop into. Great base skills for a PF/C, will provide a dynamic rebounding duo next to Whiteside |
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Could become the steal of the draft in a few years. Athleticism leaves something to be desired, but NBA ready and could immediately start next to Nurkic. |
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If not tempted to take the Celtics pick, should look to upgrade at guard. However, Allen staying on the board this long should be a no-brainer with the inconsistent frontcourt and looming free agency of Mirotic |
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Great young starting lineup, however, thin on the backup wings. Torn between Diallo and Jackson, went with the latter due to NBA readiness. |
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Similar to the Bulls, if the Pacers don't bite on the Celtics offer, they should add for best talent available. They could really use a wing, but at this point in the draft there aren't many available, making Bam a solid selection in the middle of th |
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Taurean Prince showed some promise in his first year, though inconsistent. While I don't think Paul Millsap leaves, you can never be too cautious. Kuzma is a slasher who has been rising on draft boards and seems like a safe pick. |
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With Leaf already rounding out it's bigs, Portland should look for a guard here. Diallo is a high risk high reward type of player, but definitely has potential to be significantly better than Napier or Crabbe, whichever position he ends up playing. |
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The obvious problem for the Thunder was their lack of scorers. Patton provides this plus an athletic option on defense in the paint, something the Thunder lack in Adams and Kanter. Might be a project, but a great talent to pick up this late, as all o |
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The Nets need two thing: talent and a replacement for Brook Lopez. They get just that in Rabb, a projected lottery pick last year who stayed one more year to refine his game. Needs to build strength, but a great young athlete |
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With the frontcourt logjam Toronto has, and the likely departure of Kyle Lowry, a wing would once again be great here. Since the middle of this draft is lacking in that department, Lydon provides another shooting big to support the aging Patrick Patt |
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Rumors of Hayward to Boston aside, Utah is seemingly a piece away from being legit contenders in the West. However, I don't think you'll find that piece this late in the draft, and wouldn't object to a nice draft and stash option here. |
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Orlando owns 3 of the next 10 picks, so they can afford to take the "best talent available" approach. Most mocks have the uber athletic Mitchell going a lot higher, however I think his height might scare some teams away |
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Defense. The Blazers need it, and their backcourt doesn't have it. Still a large project for Terry Stotts, but has sound shooting mechanics. |
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Perfect team for Jackson. Not being a great passer helps when you don't have many options to pass to anyways. |
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Has potential to emerge as a threat from either forward position, floor is a better Sam Dekker if given enough minutes in the Lakers young frontcourt. |
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Questionable motor could be fixed quickly under Popovich's tutelage, does a little bit of everything, think Gerald Wallace. |
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Offensive versatility could provide a nice change of pace at center when Gobert goes to the bench |