NBA Draft & Off-Season News 2016

valkorum · June 21, 2016, 10:06:14 AM

Interesting article on SB Nation (sactown royalty) about a mock draft done with all the SB Nation editors

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2016/6/20/11982470/sacramento-kings-mock-draft-trade-brandon-knight-rudy-gay-timothe-luwawu

Sacramento gets Brandon Knight and the 11th pick
Phoenix gets Devyn Marble, Ersan Ilyasova and the 8th pick
Orlando gets Rudy Gay

Jay · June 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM

Hearing that Boston are passing on Bender :(

Holz · June 21, 2016, 11:53:43 AM

Quote from: Jay on June 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Hearing that Boston are passing on Bender :(

quick take love.

plumdog millionaire · June 21, 2016, 12:05:06 PM

Quote from: Holz on June 21, 2016, 11:53:43 AM
Quote from: Jay on June 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Hearing that Boston are passing on Bender :(

quick take love.

Only for the 23rd pick

Chriss is my preferred pick and then either Murray/Brown

Jay · June 21, 2016, 05:57:06 PM

Quote from: plumdog millionaire on June 21, 2016, 12:05:06 PM
Quote from: Holz on June 21, 2016, 11:53:43 AM
Quote from: Jay on June 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Hearing that Boston are passing on Bender :(

quick take love.
Only for the 23rd pick

Chriss is my preferred pick and then either Murray/Brown

Here's where I stand at the moment but may change.

Bender > Murray > Dunn > Chriss > Brown > Hield

R.Griffen · June 21, 2016, 11:58:39 PM

Quote from: Jay on June 21, 2016, 05:57:06 PM
Quote from: plumdog millionaire on June 21, 2016, 12:05:06 PM
Quote from: Holz on June 21, 2016, 11:53:43 AM
Quote from: Jay on June 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Hearing that Boston are passing on Bender :(

quick take love.
Only for the 23rd pick

Chriss is my preferred pick and then either Murray/Brown
Here's where I stand at the moment but may change.

Bender > Murray > Dunn > Chriss > Brown > Hield

Quality wise I have
Bender > Dunn > Hield > Brown > Murray > Chriss

For Boston the order is different
Bender > Dunn > Murray > Chriss > Brown > Hield

Jay · June 22, 2016, 12:05:34 AM

Seeing so many rumours that Boston are going to trade the pick, and are more likely to trade it than draft. I'll believe it when I see it because I am not buying this at all. Every year there is this same rumour and nothing happens, it's just hard to find a trade partner and get a deal both ways! All good saying that you should trade it, but who are you going to get? There is no logical player out there that a) Boston want, and b) other team would give them up for the third pick. Unless maybe Okafor but I would be surprised if Boston actually want him.

The most likely scenario is always drafting a player, and that's what I think they will do.

Mat0369 · June 22, 2016, 12:33:38 AM

Bender flopped his workout which is why he is gone.

Simmons is pretty much locked into Philly now. They have been leaking stuff that says they are taking him and Brown is a family friend since I think he played with or coached his dad?

There were a lot of concerns over Simmons work ethic, he's been hitting the weights and has put on 20lbs. He is looking pretty ripped at the moment.

The best players tend to be egomaniacs. If that's the issue it's probably not the worst thing.

Holz · June 22, 2016, 10:25:42 AM

Players cant win.

They either have to big an ego like Simmons, Kobe even Jordan

or they need more of an ego Lenoard, Duncan.

Not everyone can be perfect like Lebron

Toga · June 22, 2016, 10:37:02 AM

Apparently Philly have told Simmons he is going to be taken with Pick 1 - big surprise I know, but sounds like it's definitely confirmed now. Simmons posted on social media with the caption 'Trust the Process'.

And by the looks of it he did end up working out for Philly?

jvalles69 · June 22, 2016, 11:42:34 AM

Yep, Simmons worked out privately for the 76ers, and has posted a pic of him in a 76ers workout uni on social media. They've also told him that he will be their #1 pick.

Trust the process...not the BS media put out there.

R.Griffen · June 22, 2016, 01:21:36 PM

Quote from: Holz on June 22, 2016, 10:25:42 AM
Players cant win.

They either have to big an ego like Simmons, Kobe even Jordan

or they need more of an ego Lenoard, Duncan.

Not everyone can be perfect like Lebron

You can't be serious? LeBron far from perfect mate

Kobe is closer the fact he worked that much harder than anyone else

Andrew3747 · June 22, 2016, 03:54:14 PM

Its not even him having an ego. He is just a terrible person. Loves the smell of his own shower. Hes dad is good friends with Brown and even coached him...

Its pretty much a lock for hin to go to 76ers but even some of the pros like McGrady and Carter think Ingram should go 1.

Holz · June 22, 2016, 04:00:29 PM

Quote from: Andrew3747 on June 22, 2016, 03:54:14 PM
Its not even him having an ego. He is just a terrible person. Loves the smell of his own shower. Hes dad is good friends with Brown and even coached him...

Its pretty much a lock for hin to go to 76ers but even some of the pros like McGrady and Carter think Ingram should go 1.

As i have said that should go when he knocks up 50+ losses next year.

its better then him being the man in LA, trying to live up to Magic Johnson.

R.Griffen · June 22, 2016, 04:18:37 PM

Quote from: Holz on June 22, 2016, 04:00:29 PM
Quote from: Andrew3747 on June 22, 2016, 03:54:14 PM
Its not even him having an ego. He is just a terrible person. Loves the smell of his own shower. Hes dad is good friends with Brown and even coached him...

Its pretty much a lock for hin to go to 76ers but even some of the pros like McGrady and Carter think Ingram should go 1.

As i have said that should go when he knocks up 50+ losses next year.

its better then him being the man in LA, trying to live up to Magic Johnson.

Should of happen this year with LSU but since he was the main man he didn't seem to care if they won or lost. I can see the same happening at 76ers