NBA Draft 2012

[valkorum]

The Heat are trading Moultrie away for pick 45..... to Philadelphia and a future first round pick

Interesting.  Will be good for 76ers and then Heat can get min salary player at 45

[Cicjose]

and the first round picks are guaranteed contracts

Miami has so much money at the big 3 they can pay the minimum salary for whoever they get at the 45 pick hence the trade of their first pick

[valkorum]

It makes sense for Miami if they want to get Ray Allen - dont have to guarantee a contract and use cap space.

[valkorum]

Kings pick Orlanda Johnson at 336 but word is we shipped the pick to the Pacers and that was their choice.  Not sure what we getting in return just yet - Pacers dont have another pick in the draft

Edit: Knowing the Maloofs it was prob for cash concessions

[Cicjose]

lol the kings need players not cash

VALK the Kings did what you expected them to (trade player away for cash)

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

apparently Justin Hamilton will be on traded to the Heat!
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http://www.sbnation.com/nba-draft/2012/6/28/3114331/2012-nba-draft-results-miami-heat

With the No. 27 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat selected Arnett Moultrie from Mississippi State. The Heat will reportedly send him to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Moultrie is an active, athletic big man who has some skills but doesn't figure to be a great defender, rebounder or bruiser at the NBA level. The Sixers will reportedly send Miami a future first-round pick and the No. 45 in this draft to take Moultrie.

according to Wikipedia we got Justin Hamilton! (Miami's Pick 27 to Philadelphia for Philadelphia's Pick 45)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NBA_Draft
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http://www.wafb.com/story/18911399/lsus-justin-hamilton-taken-in-nba-draft-with-the-45th-pick

Hamilton finished 14th in the Southeastern Conference in scoring, ninth in rebounding, eighth in free throw percentage (78.1 percent, 107-137); ninth in blocked shots (1.3 bpg); and, second in offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg).

i reckon Miami have got themselves a worthwhile investment long term IMO

[valkorum]

The Kings need players
The Maloofs need cash

Very big difference

[Cicjose]

okay sorry but your owners are really bad business people if the business is going to perform badly again then what? will they sell in a panic and make a loss?

(for the sake of the game it would be good to get rid of the Kings owners but still have worthwhile basketball people wanting to buy the Kings)

[valkorum]

The Maloofs are terrible for the Kings.  There has been interest from someone based in Asia somewhere but the Maloofs wont sell.  They pay the min salary cap every year and then wonder why we are a lottery team.

I think all the supporters of the Kings would rejoice if the Maloofs sold up and we got new owners.  Mark Cuban would be a good owner ;)

[Cicjose]

Mark Cuban 8)

[Jay]

FAB MELO!!!!!!!!

[valkorum]

FAB MELO!!!!!!!!

I would be more excited about Sullinger.  That being said Melo is a great replacement for KG

[Jay]

some good talent to the celts

sullinger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88nQnJTbwwo
melo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKyP3Por3xI

[Cicjose]

so anyone not happy with their teams pickups? (Heat trading a dud for Hamilton :) )

http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_aquire_justin_hamilton_2012_06_29.html

MIAMI, June 29 â€" The Miami HEAT announced today that they have acquired the draft rights to center Justin Hamilton (45th overall) and a future conditional first round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the draft rights to forward Arnett Moultrie (27th overall).

Hamilton appeared in 96 collegiate games (81 starts) and averaged 7.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 21.8 minutes while shooting 53.5 percent from the field and 74.1 percent from the foul line. He played one season at Louisiana State University (2011-12) after transferring from Iowa State University (2008-10).

Last season at LSU, Hamilton appeared in 33 games (32 starts) and averaged 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.30 blocks and 30.0 minutes while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 78.1 percent from the foul line.

He earned All-District (USBWA) First Team honors and was named to the All-SEC and NABC All-District Second Teams. He registered six 20-point games and posted four double-doubles.

As a sophomore at Iowa State University (2009-10), Hamilton shot 61.7 percent, the fourth-highest single-season percentage in school history while blocking 33 shots, second-most on the team.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/with-free-agency-coming-riley-hopeful-that-nba-champion-heat-can-get-even-better/2012/06/29/gJQAwkXoAW_story.html

[Jay]

Jamaal Crawford????

[Windigo]

Pacer's got Plumlee. Pretty happy about that.

Big re bounder who should help Hibbert.