NBA Draft/Trades/Free Agency

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Originally Posted by HowFit

The best that can happen is landing #1 and 6th pick, worst, lose Dallas' pick and I believe 9th pick would be our 1st pick. Keep fingers crossed hoping for the best possible scenario to help with our rebuild quicker...

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Landing Zion and Cam would be a beautiful draft. Trade a next years unprotected pick, Bazemore, and Miles Plumme for LBJ if the Lakers are that desperate to get rid of him. Re-sign Vince, Sign Danny Green, Al Horford, and Patric Beverly to team friendly one year deals...

Young/ Beverly
Green/ Huerter
LBJ/ Carter/Reddish
Collins/Williamson
Horford/Williamson

Yep make both Rooks earn they’re minutes! And who better than LBJ, for Zion to learn from!..... everything thing after the first line is a dream and a damn good one.

If Atlanta lands number 2, would you offer Trae Young for Ben Simmons?

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Originally Posted by SB75

If Atlanta lands number 2, would you offer Trae Young for Ben Simmons?

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I can't answer that one bc I like Trae a lot. Not only as a player but as a person. Morant looks like a star. If we had #2, how about we trade that pick and Dallas' pick for number 1? Then put 2 or all 3 2nd rd picks to move up in draft. Atlanta would look more attractive in the basketball world where more players would entertain the idea of playing here. Got a solid young team and a good coach.

?Prince?
Collins
Williamson
Young
???


Huerter
Len
Spellman
Carter (wants play another year)
Bembry
???
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???

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Originally Posted by HowFit

I can't answer that one bc I like Trae a lot. Not only as a player but as a person. Morant looks like a star. If we had #2, how about we trade that pick and Dallas' pick for number 1? Then put 2 or all 3 2nd rd picks to move up in draft. Atlanta would look more attractive in the basketball world where more players would entertain the idea of playing here. Got a solid young team and a good coach.

?Prince?
Collins
Williamson
Young
???


Huerter
Len
Spellman
Carter (wants play another year)
Bembry
???
???
???

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PHX is about the only team I see as of now that would entertain trading down for Morant or possibly even taking him #1.

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Originally Posted by SB75

PHX is about the only team I see as of now that would entertain trading down for Morant or possibly even taking him #1.

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Yeah but wouldn't be surprised if they aim for Williamson either. I just thought it's a shot (very slim) for the Hawks. Hey, we could land 1 and 6 but again, VERY slim lol. 10.5% at #1 doesn't put it out of discussion...

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Originally Posted by HowFit

Yeah but wouldn't be surprised if they aim for Williamson either. I just thought it's a shot (very slim) for the Hawks. Hey, we could land 1 and 6 but again, VERY slim lol. 10.5% at #1 doesn't put it out of discussion...

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I’ve been predicting 1 and 6 for a while now.... hopefully this comes to fruition!

A lot of big changes can happen this off-season. Not only bc of draft but bc of the many top players who will be fa. Wished being here in Atl would be more appealing for these NBA players but you never know...

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Originally Posted by SB75

I’ve been predicting 1 and 6 for a while now.... hopefully this comes to fruition!

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Geez, say, Williamson and Cullver. Trade Prince for strong bench player, while focus on deep shooters with 2nd rd picks (trade to move up?), and sign Durant (kidding) or a big name to fill out our starting line nicely. Klay would be a nice addition but gotta flash big bucks his way...

Culver
Williamson
Collins
Young
Thompson


I like Reddish and Hunter too. Either way, need couple years to develop in the league...

While picks 1 and 2 are the obious, Picks 3-11 will be interesting. To me it seems guys can be picked anywhere in that order with a few questionable, like Bol Bol, who could be steaks in this draft...

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Originally Posted by HowFit

Geez, say, Williamson and Cullver. Trade Prince for strong bench player, while focus on deep shooters with 2nd rd picks (trade to move up?), and sign Durant (kidding) or a big name to fill out our starting line nicely. Klay would be a nice addition but gotta flash big bucks his way...

Culver
Williamson
Collins
Young
Thompson


I like Reddish and Hunter too. Either way, need couple years to develop in the league...

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After reading over the draft possibilities, we can not land 1 and 6. 1 and 9 are a possibility. However if the Dal pick does not land one through three ( Dal would keep their pick in that circumstance) it falls into their win loss slot automatically. So 1 and 9 are the best we can do.

I know Culver and Hunter are better players now! I just see so much more upside with Reddish. One of my biggest issues with the Hawks over the years has been them attempting to draft safe picks. That comes to mind in the drafting of Childress, over Iguodala and Sheldon Williams over Brandon Roy. I don’t think this is the time for us to draft the safe player. I think we should be drafting the most talented player ( regardless of who’s better today). Who will be better in 3yrs would be my thought process.

If Cam is gone by 9 and we can’t trade up. The int prospect Doumbouya is starting to become really intriguing! Hays and Bol would also be options. Little should not be disregarded.

The teams that I think would be willing to give up huge assets to move up got Morant.....
Chi
PHX
Ny
Dal

Others could get in the bidding if we are land #2, but I think these teams would be in immediately if they land out of the top 2.

Chi could be an easy trade partner... sending #2 and KB’s contract to Chi for their 2019 pick, 2020 unprotected pick, and K.Dunn. This assuming they fall out of the top 3. Maybe just 2019 pick, Dunn and the right to swap in 2020 if they are still in the top 4.

If the Hawks landed #2 pick, I think I would want to stick with Trae and get most for #2 (Morant). I've been liking Trae more as the season progresses. Do I think Morant more athletic and plays better D than Trae, absolutely. Problem is, Trae has already proven himself and putting up better numbers thru the season. Morant hasn't yet, not saying he won't. I just have enough confident in Trae. I think he will have a SUPER career. Put someone like Culver alongside with him and he'll have more floor spacing. Reason why I say Culver is bc I think going in between best of what we can get and the worse via draft plus Dallas', I say we get Culver and Hunter. This happens, offer Vuvevic max as soon as the FA market opens. I'm content with this lineup moving forward:



Hunter
Collins
Vucevic
Young
Culver


Huerter
Prince
Bembry
Spellman
Len
Carter

Of course target best shooters available with our 3-2nd RD picks...

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Originally Posted by SB75

The teams that I think would be willing to give up huge assets to move up got Morant.....
Chi
PHX
Ny
Dal

Others could get in the bidding if we are land #2, but I think these teams would be in immediately if they land out of the top 2.

Chi could be an easy trade partner... sending #2 and KB’s contract to Chi for their 2019 pick, 2020 unprotected pick, and K.Dunn. This assuming they fall out of the top 3. Maybe just 2019 pick, Dunn and the right to swap in 2020 if they are still in the top 4.

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I thought Zion is Knicks' goals...

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Originally Posted by HowFit

I thought Zion is Knicks' goals...

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All that is assuming none of those teams land #1. But yeah, I’ll take out the knicks.