2022/2023 mock Trade/Draft/Free agency thread

Holliday will get traded.

Wonder who wants him most?

 

I think for them, it was trying to get Giannis some help on the offensive end. They have guys like Crowder, Portis, Lopez, to help with defense. Not to mention TyTy to take over the reigns of the team.

 

The Bucks also would have been forced to pay Jrue like an All Star to keep Giannis happy, or trade him and piss off their franchise player. Both options more than likely would have limited the ceiling of the Bucks and Giannis would have walked.

 

Ty Ty shall feature as Miniature Boban.

 

Brooklyn? Miami? Boston?

 

As opposed to paying Lillard like a mega-star... ?

I think it still limits their ceiling. But I suppose that depends on the view one has of Lillard.

 

Every team fights to compile as many stars as possible. Sells tickets for sure but doesn't seem to be the best recipe for a championship without lebron

 

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/st...t-why-alex-sarr-vying-consideration-no-1-pick

FIRST ROUND
1. Washington Wizards — Ron Holland | G League Ignite | SF | Age: 18.2
2. Detroit Pistons — Isaiah Collier | USC | PG | Age: 18.9
3. Charlotte Hornets — Matas Buzelis | G League Ignite | SF | Age: 18.9
4. Portland Trail Blazers — Alex Sarr | Perth Wildcats | PF/C | Age: 18.4
5. San Antonio Spurs — Justin Edwards | Kentucky | SG/SF | Age: 19.7
6. Indiana Pacers — Donovan Clingan | UConn | C | Age: 19.5
7. Utah Jazz — Stephon Castle | UConn | PG/SG | Age: 18.9
8. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Houston) — Izan Almansa | G League Ignite | PF/C | Age: 18.2
9. Orlando Magic — Kyle Filipowski | Duke | PF/C | Age: 19.8
10. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn) — D.J. Wagner | Kentucky | PG/SG | Age: 18.4
11. Chicago Bulls — Zaccharie Risacher | JL Bourg | SF | Age: 18.4
12. Minnesota Timberwolves — Kel'el Ware | Indiana | C | Age: 19.4
13. New Orleans Pelicans — Aday Mara | UCLA | C | Age: 18.4
14. Oklahoma City Thunder — Tyrese Proctor | Duke | PG | Age: 19.4
15. Atlanta Hawks — Ja'Kobe Walter | Baylor | SG | Age: 18.7
16. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto) — Jared McCain | Duke | PG | Age: 19.6
17. New York Knicks — Elmarko Jackson | Kansas | PG/SG | Age: 19.4
18. Atlanta Hawks (via Sacramento) — Tidjane Salaun | Cholet | PF | Age: 18.1
19. New York Knicks (via Dallas) — Cody Williams | Colorado | SF | Age: 18.8
20. Cleveland Cavaliers — Terrance Arceneaux | Houston | SG/SF | Age: 19.8
21. Memphis Grizzlies — Ryan Dunn | Virginia | SF | Age: 20.7
22. Indiana Pacers (via LA Clippers) — Baba Miller | Florida St. | PF | Age: 19.6
23. Miami Heat — Bobi Klintman | Cairns Taipans | SF/PF | Age: 20.5
24. Boston Celtics (via Golden State) — Freddie Dilione | Tennessee | PG | Age: 19.4
25. Los Angeles Lakers — Juan Nunez | Ratiopharm Ulm | PG | Age: 19.3
26. Philadelphia 76ers — Nikola Topic | Mega MIS | PG | Age: 18.1
27. Milwaukee Bucks — Melvin Ajinca | Saint Quentin | SG/SF | Age: 19.2
28. Phoenix Suns — Dillon Mitchell | Texas | SF/PF | Age: 19.9
29. Boston Celtics — AJ Johnson | Illawarra Hawks | SG | Age: 18.8
30. Denver Nuggets — Ugonna Onyenso | Kentucky | C | Age: 19.0

SECOND ROUND
31. Detroit Pistons (via Washington) — Mark Mitchell | Duke | SF/PF | Age: 20.8
32. New York Knicks (via Detroit) — Adem Bona | UCLA | C | Age: 20.5
33. Portland Trail Blazers (via Charlotte) — Reece Beekman | Virginia | PG | Age: 21.7
34. Milwaukee Bucks (via Portland) — Mackenzie Mgbako | Indiana | SF/PF | Age: 18.8
35. San Antonio Spurs — Aaron Bradshaw | Kentucky | C | Age: 19.3
36. Indiana Pacers — Xavier Booker | Michigan St. | PF/C | Age: 19.0
37. New York Knicks (via Utah) — Riley Kugel | Florida | SG | Age: 19.8
38. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Houston) — Tyler Smith | G League Ignite | SF/PF | Age: 18.8
39. Orlando Magic — Kwame Evans | Oregon | PF | Age: 19.1
40. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn) — Pacome Dadiet | Ratiopharm Ulm | SG/SF | Age: 18.1
41. New Orleans Pelicans (via Chicago) — Kylan Boswell | Arizona | PG | Age: 18.4
42. Denver Nuggets (via Minnesota) — Robert Dillingham | Kentucky | PG | Age: 18.7
43. Boston Celtics (via New Orleans) — Tristan Da Silva | Colorado | SF/PF | Age: 22.3
44. Houston Rockets (via Oklahoma City) — J.J Starling | Syracuse | SG | Age: 19.5
45. Portland Trail Blazers (via Atlanta) — Berke Buyuktuncel | UCLA | PF | Age: 19.0
46. LA Clippers (via Toronto) — Zacharie Perrin | Antibes | PF/C | Age: 19.0
47. Philadelphia 76ers (via New York) — Zach Edey | Purdue | C | Age: 21.3
48. Sacramento Kings — Babacar Sane | G League Ignite | SF/PF | Age: 20.0
49. Boston Celtics (via Dallas) — Judah Mintz | Syracuse | PG/SG | Age: 20.2
50. Indiana Pacers (via Cleveland) — Andrija Jelavic | Mega MIS | PF/C | Age: 19.3
51. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Memphis) — Baylor Scheierman | Creighton | SG/SF | Age: 23.0
52. Los Angeles Lakers (via LA Clippers) — Ajay Mitchell | UC Santa Barbra | PG | Age: 21.2
53. Atlanta Hawks (via Miami) — Trey Alexander | Creighton | PG/SG | Age: 20.4
54. Houston Rockets (via Golden State) — Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton | C | Age: 21.6
55. San Antonio Spurs (via LA Lakers) — Ariel Hukporti | Melbourne | C | Age: 21.4
56. Indiana Pacers (via Milwaukee) — Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Kansas St. | PF/C | Age: 22.7
57. Washington Wizards (via Phoenix) — Trevon Brazile | Arkansas | PF | Age: 20.7
58. Charlotte Hornets (via Boston) — Lachlan Olbrich | Illawarra | PF | Age: 19.7
59. Orlando Magic (via Denver) — Miles Kelly | Georgia Tech | SG | Age: 20.6

Note: The Philadelphia 76ers forfeited a 2024 second-round draft pick

 

I wonder what FO is going to do with these draft picks. I hope we get some trades going to bring in veterans to help out from the bench.

Our roster is already filled with young ballers still trying to develop in the league.

 

Jrue Holiday will demand a trade to Houston so he can play with his brother Aaron

 

So the way I see this is a roughly 40% chance of having a top 4 pick. The Rockets pick (1-4) protection may be worth more than the Rockets pick 5-30 even though there is only a ~26% chance the pick ends up in the Top 4. Those 3 SRPs have to be traded if the Rockets don't make a trade prior to consolidate talent.

 

SRP = stash picks (if retained)?

 

Damn, Celtics have to be heavy favorite now

 

Hosuton should try to trade KPj for Brogdon if Portland is interested in cap relief

 

FVV / Amen
Green / Tari
Bari / Brooks
Sengun
Timelord

Not sure what we would need to give up for Timelord, but if that's the 8-man rotation we're rolling with, inject that into my veins RIGHT NOW.

 

I think that’s a bad trade for the Celtics

Awesome for Portland, Rob can be flipped for another first immediately, Brogdon should bring in a few seconds

On top of Williams being a target, KPJ + 2nds for Brogdon also would make a ton of sense for us.