Originally posted by Ninetynine5.0:
Originally posted by wcburrs87:
Originally posted by Ninetynine5.0:
Originally posted by wcburrs87:
Originally posted by bmoneynova:
so did the Sixers seriously just miss out on both OKC and MIA 1sts? am I reading that right?
OKC for sure. Mia most likely. I knew this was possible from get-go. Even with ADP saying the MIA pick would be in the 17-20 range. The Bosh/Durant/Ibaka injuries pretty much killed those picks. Oh well, they'll more than likely have four in '16. Plus, still a lot picks to get clever and maybe pull something off beforehand.
Of course, GDog has to go over the top. OKC won't be the best team in the league next year. Still can't defend and injuries among core guys still a concern. I forecast that to be in the 22-27 range. MIA is probably a 12-18 range. Lakers in the 6-12 range. Plus, Saric.
If this is the thinking then I see no chance they will attempt to be good next year. They'll want to be at the top of that draft, not just in the middle of it.
This post was edited on 4/16 5:37 AM by Ninetynine5.0
What do you mean by attempt?
If you mean by courting the likes of Greg Monroe and Tobias Harris, then no I don't think that will happen.
Most "insiders" have said that they don't think they splurge on a significant FA this offseason. The Sixers haven't said that, but my gut feeling is that the insiders are probably right.
In the end, the key is Embiid. If he's great then things will fall into place eventually.
I mean exactly that - filling in the roster to any semblance of real players. They will just add Embiid and call it a day as far as adding legitimate pieces. That's not trying to be competitive and by virtue of that, it's pretty much what I said. They will be in tank mode again, hoping to a lot of L's and a lottery position. At least that's what I think.
This post was edited on 4/16 1:03 PM by Ninetynine5.0
Well, they'll add Embiid and their pick this year for sure. Maybe, Saric comes over early. Maybe, they do sign a FA if the RIGHT one is available and willing to come. Most people have thought all along that a significant FA piece probably wouldn't come before the 2016-2017 season.
You call it tanking, but if Noel, Embiid, this year's #1, maybe some of the 2nd Rders, or possibly someone acquired in a trade/FA are all out there playing, then I'll call it developing. No sense in adding a FA until you're ready to take that next step. And we have to see if Embiid is going to be that star that many think he can be.
What the Sixers are doing and what say the Knicks are doing are totally different. (Just as example) Remember, Phil said playoffs before this year. Sixers' managment has at the very least been honest about their plan. Now, the Knicks have an aging GM, an aging "star" player coming off a significant injury, a 2-5 high pick this year (No #1 next year), and CAP SPACE that they will more than likely want to spend this year. I really don't see any of the "marquee" FAs going there. But they could land a few next tier, tier after that types, like Monroe and Harris, which has been publicly discussed. If 'Melo comes back healthy, you add guys like that, pair them with a high pick, then they probably can get right into that 6-8 range come playoff time in the East, but that's where it will end and they'll never build off of that until Melo and his salary are gone.
Again, I'm all for going out and getting a FA, but the guys that I like, and who I think fit best with this team are all restricted FAs and very unlikely to get.
