NBA: Lottery, Draft, and Offseason Moves

[Dirt McGirt]

For those of you whose teams are not in the Conference finals, here is the basketball thread to talk about your team for now.

The Pacific Northwest are the big winners. Portland is probably going to take Greg Oden and Seattle is probably going to get Kevin Durant. Oden is the better choice for Portland and Durant is the most NBA ready player right now, which would possibly save the franchise and could keep the team in Seattle.

Portland had the best draft last year with Aldridge and Roy. Now you get Oden and a possible Zach Randolph trade that could land them Conley from Ohio State...wow. You're talking about a solid playoff contender for at least the next decade.

Seattle needs a big man like Oden but Oden will take a little while to develop and adjust. The Sonics need someone who can sell tickets immediately and Durant is THE guy in this draft that can do that. They need to resign Lewis. I'd hate to see Seattle let Rashard go for nothing, they should at least do a sign and trade if he really wants out. Ray Allen is getting up there in age, I'd say he's only got about 3 to 5 years of good basketball left in him- if they let Lewis go, they should just blow this team up and start over with either Durant or Oden.

How'd your team make out in the lottery?

 

[Dirt McGirt]

Current 2007 NBA Free Agent list:

Atlanta Hawks
Restricted: Esteban Batista, Royal Ivey
Unrestricted: Stanislav Medvedenko

Boston Celtics
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Michael Olowokandi

Charlotte Bobcats
Restricted: Alan Anderson, Walter Herrmann, Ryan Hollins
Unrestricted: Derek Anderson, Primoz Brezec, Matt Carroll, Jeff McInnis, Jake Voskuhl, Gerald Wallace

Chicago Bulls
Restricted: Martynas Andriuskevicius, Andre Barrett, Andres Nocioni, Mike Sweetney
Unrestricted: Malik Allen, P.J. Brown

Cleveland Cavaliers
Restricted: Dwayne Jones, Sasha Pavlovic, Anderson Varejao
Unrestricted: Ira Newble, Scot Pollard

Dallas Mavericks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Austin Croshere, Devean George, Jerry Stackhouse, Kevin Willis

Denver Nuggets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Steve Blake, DerMarr Johnson, Eduardo Najera, Jamal Sampson

Detroit Pistons
Restricted: Will Blalock, Amir Johnson
Unrestricted: Chauncey Billups, Dale Davis, Ronald Dupree, Antonio McDyess, Flip Murray, Chris Webber

Golden State Warriors
Restricted: Kelenna Azubuike, Zarko Cabarkapa, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Mickael Pietrus, Josh Powell
Unrestricted: Matt Barnes

Houston Rockets
Restricted: Chuck Hayes
Unrestricted: Dikembe Mutombo, Jake Tsakalidis, Bonzi Wells

Indiana Pacers
Restricted: Maceo Baston, Rawle Marshall
Unrestricted: Keith McLeod

Los Angeles Clippers
Restricted: James Singleton
Unrestricted: Yaroslav Korolev, Jason Hart, Quinton Ross

Los Angeles Lakers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Aaron McKie, Chris Mihm, Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Shammond Williams

Memphis Grizzlies
Restricted: Dahntay Jones, Tarence Kinsey, Lawrence Roberts
Unrestricted: Chucky Atkins, Junior Harrington

Miami Heat
Restricted: Earl Barron
Unrestricted: Michael Doleac, Eddie Jones, Jason Kapono, Gary Payton, James Posey

Milwaukee Bucks
Restricted: Charlie Bell, Ersan Ilyasova, Jared Reiner
Unrestricted: Earl Boykins, Ruben Patterson, Brian Skinner, Mo Williams

Minnesota Timberwolves
Restricted: Bracey Wright
Unrestricted: None

New Jersey Nets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Vince Carter, Eddie House, Mikki Moore

New Orleans Hornets
Restricted: Brandon Bass
Unrestricted: Devin Brown, Marc Jackson, Linton Johnson, Desmond Mason, Jannero Pargo

New York Knicks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Kelvin Cato, Malik Rose

Orlando Magic
Restricted: Travis Diener, Darko Milicic
Unrestricted: Keyon Dooling, Pat Garrity, Grant Hill, Bo Outlaw

Philadelphia 76ers
Restricted: Louis Amundson, Shavlik Randolph, Louis Williams
Unrestricted: Alan Henderson, Joe Smith

Phoenix Suns
Restricted: Pat Burke
Unrestricted: Jumaine Jones, Sean Marks, Jalen Rose, Kurt Thomas

Portland Trail Blazers
Restricted: Travis Outlaw, Luke Schenscher
Unrestricted: Jamaal Magloire, Ime Udoka

Sacramento Kings
Restricted: Ronnie Price, Justin Williams
Unrestricted: Mike Bibby, Vitaly Potapenko, Corliss Williamson

San Antonio Spurs
Restricted: Matt Bonner, Fabricio Oberto
Unrestricted: Melvin Ely, Michael Finley, Jacque Vaughn

Seattle SuperSonics
Restricted: Andre Brown
Unrestricted: Danny Fortson, Rashard Lewis, Randy Livingston, Mike Wilks

Toronto Raptors
Restricted: Uros Slokar, Pape Sow
Unrestricted: Darrick Martin, Morris Peterson

Utah Jazz
Restricted: Dee Brown, C.J. Miles
Unrestricted: Rafael Araujo

Washington Wizards
Restricted: Andray Blatche, Mike Hall, Jarvis Hayes, Donell Taylor
Unrestricted: Calvin Booth, Roger Mason, Michael Ruffin, DeShawn Stevenson

Full article here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2654216

 

[sealybobo]

For those of you whose teams are not in the Conference finals, here is the basketball thread to talk about your team for now.

The Pacific Northwest are the big winners. Portland is probably going to take Greg Oden and Seattle is probably going to get Kevin Durant. Oden is the better choice for Portland and Durant is the most NBA ready player right now, which would possibly save the franchise and could keep the team in Seattle.

Portland had the best draft last year with Aldridge and Roy. Now you get Oden and a possible Zach Randolph trade that could land them Conley from Ohio State...wow. You're talking about a solid playoff contender for at least the next decade.

Seattle needs a big man like Oden but Oden will take a little while to develop and adjust. The Sonics need someone who can sell tickets immediately and Durant is THE guy in this draft that can do that. They need to resign Lewis. I'd hate to see Seattle let Rashard go for nothing, they should at least do a sign and trade if he really wants out. Ray Allen is getting up there in age, I'd say he's only got about 3 to 5 years of good basketball left in him- if they let Lewis go, they should just blow this team up and start over with either Durant or Oden.

How'd your team make out in the lottery?

Mind if I jump start this old thread?

Chet Holmgren might go number 1. Skinny white 7 footer. I'm ok with the Piston's not getting him. But he looks good.

I hope we get Keegan Murray at 5.

Murray is a switchable big who can guard in space and consistently make shots from the perimeter. What he does, at his size, is perfectly suited for the modern NBA and would fit well with a Detroit franchise trying to return to respectability with Cade Cunningham as the centerpiece.

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[Dirk the Daring]

Rockets fan here, I'm loving getting the 3rd pick because I want someone else to be tempted by Chet, am hoping we get our hands on Banchero.

 

[sealybobo]

Rockets fan here, I'm loving getting the 3rd pick because I want someone else to be tempted by Chet, am hoping we get our hands on Banchero.

I will be pissed if we do what Yahoo Sports says we're going to do. They say we're going to pick Shaedon Sharpe

Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 215 pounds | Class: Freshman | Kentucky: Did not play this season

The Pistons might not be getting their dream big in this draft after falling to No. 5, but there's still a ton of value and intrigue with Sharpe as the No. 5 pick. He's the most athletic player in this draft class and a dynamic shooter from beyond the arc. Killian Hayes has struggled to stay on the court due to injuries in his first two seasons and Sharpe could be the complementary piece to Cade Cunningham in the backcourt.

Sharpe didn't play a game at Kentucky and said in a statement on Twitter that he is maintaining his college eligibility, but it's only a matter of time before he announces he is staying in this draft class.

Don't want him. I want Keegan Murray who they say the Piston's will pass on him and he will go to Indiana.

Ht./Wt.: 6-8, 215 pounds | Class: Sophomore | Iowa: 23.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg

Murray brings great size at the wing position and was arguably the best college basketball player last season. He isn't going to be the No. 1 option on the court for the Pacers but has an efficient midrange game and is a solid defender. He'll need to improve on his playmaking at the next level, but with Tyrese Haliburton and Malcolm Brogdon on the court, he won't have the ball in his hands as much as he did at Iowa.

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[sealybobo]

Current 2007 NBA Free Agent list:

Atlanta Hawks
Restricted: Esteban Batista, Royal Ivey
Unrestricted: Stanislav Medvedenko

Boston Celtics
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Michael Olowokandi

Charlotte Bobcats
Restricted: Alan Anderson, Walter Herrmann, Ryan Hollins
Unrestricted: Derek Anderson, Primoz Brezec, Matt Carroll, Jeff McInnis, Jake Voskuhl, Gerald Wallace

Chicago Bulls
Restricted: Martynas Andriuskevicius, Andre Barrett, Andres Nocioni, Mike Sweetney
Unrestricted: Malik Allen, P.J. Brown

Cleveland Cavaliers
Restricted: Dwayne Jones, Sasha Pavlovic, Anderson Varejao
Unrestricted: Ira Newble, Scot Pollard

Dallas Mavericks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Austin Croshere, Devean George, Jerry Stackhouse, Kevin Willis

Denver Nuggets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Steve Blake, DerMarr Johnson, Eduardo Najera, Jamal Sampson

Detroit Pistons
Restricted: Will Blalock, Amir Johnson
Unrestricted: Chauncey Billups, Dale Davis, Ronald Dupree, Antonio McDyess, Flip Murray, Chris Webber

Golden State Warriors
Restricted: Kelenna Azubuike, Zarko Cabarkapa, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Mickael Pietrus, Josh Powell
Unrestricted: Matt Barnes

Houston Rockets
Restricted: Chuck Hayes
Unrestricted: Dikembe Mutombo, Jake Tsakalidis, Bonzi Wells

Indiana Pacers
Restricted: Maceo Baston, Rawle Marshall
Unrestricted: Keith McLeod

Los Angeles Clippers
Restricted: James Singleton
Unrestricted: Yaroslav Korolev, Jason Hart, Quinton Ross

Los Angeles Lakers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Aaron McKie, Chris Mihm, Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Shammond Williams

Memphis Grizzlies
Restricted: Dahntay Jones, Tarence Kinsey, Lawrence Roberts
Unrestricted: Chucky Atkins, Junior Harrington

Miami Heat
Restricted: Earl Barron
Unrestricted: Michael Doleac, Eddie Jones, Jason Kapono, Gary Payton, James Posey

Milwaukee Bucks
Restricted: Charlie Bell, Ersan Ilyasova, Jared Reiner
Unrestricted: Earl Boykins, Ruben Patterson, Brian Skinner, Mo Williams

Minnesota Timberwolves
Restricted: Bracey Wright
Unrestricted: None

New Jersey Nets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Vince Carter, Eddie House, Mikki Moore

New Orleans Hornets
Restricted: Brandon Bass
Unrestricted: Devin Brown, Marc Jackson, Linton Johnson, Desmond Mason, Jannero Pargo

New York Knicks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Kelvin Cato, Malik Rose

Orlando Magic
Restricted: Travis Diener, Darko Milicic
Unrestricted: Keyon Dooling, Pat Garrity, Grant Hill, Bo Outlaw

Philadelphia 76ers
Restricted: Louis Amundson, Shavlik Randolph, Louis Williams
Unrestricted: Alan Henderson, Joe Smith

Phoenix Suns
Restricted: Pat Burke
Unrestricted: Jumaine Jones, Sean Marks, Jalen Rose, Kurt Thomas

Portland Trail Blazers
Restricted: Travis Outlaw, Luke Schenscher
Unrestricted: Jamaal Magloire, Ime Udoka

Sacramento Kings
Restricted: Ronnie Price, Justin Williams
Unrestricted: Mike Bibby, Vitaly Potapenko, Corliss Williamson

San Antonio Spurs
Restricted: Matt Bonner, Fabricio Oberto
Unrestricted: Melvin Ely, Michael Finley, Jacque Vaughn

Seattle SuperSonics
Restricted: Andre Brown
Unrestricted: Danny Fortson, Rashard Lewis, Randy Livingston, Mike Wilks

Toronto Raptors
Restricted: Uros Slokar, Pape Sow
Unrestricted: Darrick Martin, Morris Peterson

Utah Jazz
Restricted: Dee Brown, C.J. Miles
Unrestricted: Rafael Araujo

Washington Wizards
Restricted: Andray Blatche, Mike Hall, Jarvis Hayes, Donell Taylor
Unrestricted: Calvin Booth, Roger Mason, Michael Ruffin, DeShawn Stevenson

Full article here: 2007 NBA Free Agent List

I wanted to see if anyone has ever talked about Ime Ukoka the COACH of the Celtics. Cool you were talking about him in 2007 as a player. I guess he's still a player. LOL.