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erikthredd Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 24, 2024 11:20AM in Sports Talk
With the draft moving to a two day event starting on Wednesday night then Free Agency starting on June 30th before all moves can become official on June 6th, we may see alot of player movement this week. Below are some of the rumors that we're already hearing about:
1. NY may be interested in moving C Mitchell Robinson and are a potential landing spot for Paul George.
2. Milwaukee may move on from C Brook Lopez.
3. Lebron may decline his 2024-25 player option which would free him up to sign with whichever team drafts Bronny. (I'm predicting the Lakers draft Bronny with either their 55th pick in R2 or possibly with their 1st rounder, pick #17, if they don't trade it.)
4. Orlando may be interested in signing Klay Thompson, reports are that he and the Warriors aren't close on a deal. (I think he stays in GS for less money.)
This one's not a rumor, the Cavs are hiring Kenny Atkinson to be their next HC. He did a very good job developing players like Jarrett Allen, Caris Levert, Joe Harris, Spencer Dinwiddie & D'Angelo Russell back when he coached the Nets from 2016-2020. He's been an assistant to Steve Kerr in GS since 2021 and should bring some of their playbook with him to Cleveland.
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erikthredd Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 24, 2024 11:42AM
Word is that this draft class maybe one of the worst in many years as far as high end talent at the top. The 2013 draft saw Anthony Bennett, Victor Oladipo, Otto Porter Jr, Cody Zeller & Alex Len go top five but did have Giannis at pick 15 and Gobert at 27, this maybe a similar type of class where some unexpected player stands out over time.
The Spurs own picks 4 & 8 and I'm hoping to see one from this group get picked, two would be even better.
G/F Stephon Castle (I see alot of Jayson's Tatum game in Castle)
C Donovan Clingan (would give SA a great defensive Twin Towers duo with Wemby but not much offensively)
PG Reed Sheppard (a slightly better version of Payton Pritchard)
or PG Devin Carter (son of former NBA PG Anthon Carter and maybe the most NBA ready player in this draft class)At Boston's pick #30 I'd be very happy to see either
Virginia F Ryan Dunn (arguably the best wing defender in this draft)
Creighton F Baylor Scheierman (a Sam Hauser clone)
Duke C Kyle Filipowski (a 7-0 that protects the rim and can knock down his share of threes)As for pick #1, no clue on who goes to Atlanta.
Eric
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June 25, 2024 9:36PM
NY made the first major move of the offseason by trading for Nets F Mikal Bridges. The Knicks get Bridges while Brooklyn gets four NY unprotected 1sts, a future Bucks 1st, future pick swap and 2nd rounder plus Bojan Bogdanovic.
That NY front office really wants to rebuild those old Villanova championship teams now with Brunson, Hart DiVincenzo & Bridges. This team is going to be nasty but even moreso if they re-sign their two free agents OG Anunoby & Isaiah Hartenstein and get a healthy Julius Randle back.
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June 26, 2024 4:28AM edited June 26, 2024 4:29AM
tonight's the night
i think the top of this draft is going to consist of far more swings and misses than dawgs who flourish
just hope the Spurs connect on at least one of their top 10s
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June 26, 2024 10:27AM
All of the juicy rumors are starting to come out just hours before the draft...
Atlanta & San Antonio have talked about a deal for the #1 pick that could send one or more of the Hawks future picks that the Spurs own after the DeJounte Murray trade back to Atlanta.Multiple teams are interested in either signing or trading for Paul George, including the Warriors,Magic,76ers & Rockets (per Windhorst at ESPN.)
Houston just made a minor trade involving Brooklyn picks that the Nets just reacquired after giving them up for James Harden a few years back. The Nets get to now tank seeing that they own their own 1sts for 2025 & 2026 and the Rockets added multiple Phoenix 1sts which they intend to offer to the Suns for either Kevin Durant or Devin Booker. Rockets center Alpert Sengun maybe the centerpiece in any deal going back to Phoenix.
Marcus Smart might be another name available with Houston being the likely trade partner there.
Supposedly Bronny wasn't invited to sit in the green room at the draft and with this year's draft now being a two day affair it might be awhile before he hears his name called if it gets called at all. I'm predicting he gets picked with the Lakers 55th pick in R2.
That Knicks trade for Bridges might be the largest overpay in history for someone that has never made an All-Star team but NY is banking on that Villanova core's chemistry carrying them to deep playoff runs. If they can re-sign Anunoby then that would give the Knicks three great wing defenders in OG, Bridges & Hart to help stop Tatum & Brown in the East.
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erikthredd Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 26, 2024 10:27AM edited June 26, 2024 10:30AM
@galaxy27 said:
tonight's the nighti think the top of this draft is going to consist of far more swings and misses than dawgs who flourish
just hope the Spurs connect on at least one of their top 10s
I'm not sure that he might fall to #4 but Kentucky's Reed Sheppard might be the perfect fit as Wemby's new PG. I've seen him called a Payton Pritchard/TJ McConnell hybrid but with some crazy hops. His only real negatives are that he's just 6-3 186lbs, which is was roughly the same size that Steph Curry was coming out of college, but he's got a very high BBIQ.
I've thought that Trae Young's best fit would be paired with Wemby but this kid looks like he's a much better all around player than Trae, maybe just not the same level of scorer. Whoever SA picks will end up in one of the best possible situations from a development standpoint.
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galaxy27 Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 26, 2024 1:52PM
the rumor here in H-town is that the Rockets are going to draft Sheppard. but yeah, he'd seemingly be a nice fit for SA -- kid shot 52% from downtown and would help space the floor to prevent teams from collapsing on Wemby
and although it would be a completely wasted pick, i'd pay real money for Boston to draft Bronny at 54 tomorrow night. just to spite his daddy. that would make my day week month year
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June 26, 2024 2:14PM
@galaxy27 said:
the rumor here in H-town is that the Rockets are going to draft Sheppard. but yeah, he'd seemingly be a nice fit for SA -- kid shot 52% from downtown and would help space the floor to prevent teams from collapsing on WembyAre the Rockets seriously willing to give Phoenix a massive haul for KD or Booker? Some of the rumors out there seem like they'd be no-brainers for the Suns.
and although it would be a completely wasted pick, i'd pay real money for Boston to draft Bronny at 54 tomorrow night. just to spite his daddy. that would make my day week month year
That's when Brad Stevens calls the Lakers front office the following morning offering him up for Austin Reeves. 😎👍
Funny thing is, Boston would probably do a better job developing Bronny than the Lakers would even with his old man running things there.
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erikthredd Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 26, 2024 3:13PM
No KD to the Rockets. They can probably find better fits for their roster & timeline by using all of those assets elsewhere.
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/06/mat-ishbia-says-suns-are-keeping-kevin-durant.htmlEric
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June 26, 2024 5:32PM
Stephon Castle to the Spurs!
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galaxy27 Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 26, 2024 5:44PM
@erikthredd said:
Stephon Castle to the Spurs!
i like it. by all accounts a beast on the defensive end, which they sorely needed
has upside with the ball in his hands but apparently needs to fine-tune his shot.......Pop's got this lol
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June 26, 2024 5:50PM edited June 26, 2024 6:01PM
He's a much better defender than Sochan but he also has an offensive game, his jumper just needs to develop more.
I'll be through the moon if they can land one of of Donovan Clingan or Devin Carter with this next pick. Dalton Knecht is a legit shooter that would also be a good choice.
edit: They go with PG Rob Dillingham instead, solid pick.
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June 26, 2024 6:01PM edited June 26, 2024 6:04PM
man I really like that Dillingham pick
wish the season started tomorrow!
edit: delayed reaction much? never mind
edit x 2: what the h is going on? they said Minny traded to 8 but Dillingham is walking up with a Spurs hat on lolol
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June 26, 2024 6:02PM
@erikthredd said:
edit: They go with PG Rob Dillingham instead, solid pick.
And he gets traded to the Wolves. He'll be Ant's running mate instead of Wemby.
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erikthredd Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
June 26, 2024 6:03PM
@galaxy27 said:
man I really like that Dillingham pickwish the season started tomorrow!
edit: delayed reaction much? never mind
Sorry bud he's off to the Wolves lol. No idea on what SA gets back yet.
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June 26, 2024 6:14PM
Odd trade: Wolves get Dillingham/ SA gets 2031 unprotected 1st and a 2030 pick swap. The Spurs already own numerous future picks so they must have not really been high on anyone with the 8th pick.
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June 26, 2024 8:19PM
@erikthredd said:
At Boston's pick #30 I'd be very happy to see either
Virginia F Ryan Dunn (arguably the best wing defender in this draft)
Creighton F Baylor Scheierman (a lefty Sam Hauser clone)
Duke C Kyle Filipowski (a 7-0 that protects the rim and can knock down his share of threes)Eric
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