My 6th Rebuild 6 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Haha.... just read that the Magic will not get any love from the NBA because of Betsy Devos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNameIsOrlando 310 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Apparently teams are trying to get Russell now Good move for the Lakers Ball and Russell would be bad together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Ford is reporting there is a slight chance LA takes Fox over Ball. And his new mock has us grabbing Tatum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,419 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Russell and monk overlap too much. I'd trade 25 and like a top 6 protected 18 pick Or Fournier and 25 for Russell and some crappy contract Done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller4Prez66 545 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 6th, ugh. Oh well...it was a long shot anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjgator 164 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 I forgot the lottery was today. Us sixth and the Lakers 2nd. Ugh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babir_9 91 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Looks like at 6th the player with the highest potential is Jonathan Isaac... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orlando Magic Toaster 26 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 All that for 6th :beatcomp: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magicjed23 12 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 For the love of God don't let us end up with Fox. He had one good tournament game, please don't let us get fooled. Let Sacto take him, please. Picking players based on a couple games in the tournament is never a great idea. We either need to get #1 and trade future first rounders if we must. If they won't bite, package #25 with #6 to get to #3 or #4, unless we can Saric and #3 for Gordon and reasonable package to secure Tatum. If nothing happens trade-wise, we must get Tatum, Monk, or Smith. I would be thrilled with Tatum, but Smith Jr. would be a sigh of relief. Smith Jr. is that speedy, athletic, scoring PG that dominates the league right now. He is at best John Wall (or C.J. McCollum) and at worst Steve Francis (with a bromance to another player). And he is the one that is most likely on Fultz or Ball's level. Fox might be the nice guy and choir boy but his game lacks shooting, and that doesn't always develop. Fox is fast and had teammates like Monk to make things easier, but Smith Jr. is very athletic like Oladipo, but with the ability to shoot, and he did it while being the focus of the defense and he performed against UNC and Duke. He might become an athletic Chris Paul one day after some seasoning. Fox is a 2 pt. and 1.5 assist better player than Payton in year 3. Payton is more athletic and fast enough. Payton has also shown strength Fox will never have, and despite a lack of shooting, he is a proven triple double guy. Why draft a player so similar when you can have Smith Jr. who is a change of pace and can play with Payton in 2 PG lineups that Vogel liked using. It makes Augustin dispensable because we have a scoring PG (a la C.J. McCollum). Tatum could easily be pre-injury Grant Hill. Monk is Cuttino Mobley or Allan Houston. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY FOX AND DON'T DRAFT HIM!!! Tatum, Smith Jr., and Monk in that order. And give Redick $20 per for 3 years (with the 3rd being a team option ). He can teach Hezonja and Fournier immensely and is the veteran this team needs to get that scrappy fighter attitude with a chip on his shoulder. Get this team some moxie and we will turn the corner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML6 520 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Can you imagine the Lavar meltdown if the Lakers voluntarily pass on Ball? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 For the love of God don't let us end up with Fox. He had one good tournament game, please don't let us get fooled. Let Sacto take him, please. Picking players based on a couple games in the tournament is never a great idea. We either need to get #1 and trade future first rounders if we must. If they won't bite, package #25 with #6 to get to #3 or #4, unless we can Saric and #3 for Gordon and reasonable package to secure Tatum. If nothing happens trade-wise, we must get Tatum, Monk, or Smith. I would be thrilled with Tatum, but Smith Jr. would be a sigh of relief. Smith Jr. is that speedy, athletic, scoring PG that dominates the league right now. He is at best John Wall (or C.J. McCollum) and at worst Steve Francis (with a bromance to another player). And he is the one that is most likely on Fultz or Ball's level. Fox might be the nice guy and choir boy but his game lacks shooting, and that doesn't always develop. Fox is fast and had teammates like Monk to make things easier, but Smith Jr. is very athletic like Oladipo, but with the ability to shoot, and he did it while being the focus of the defense and he performed against UNC and Duke. He might become an athletic Chris Paul one day after some seasoning. Fox is a 2 pt. and 1.5 assist better player than Payton in year 3. Payton is more athletic and fast enough. Payton has also shown strength Fox will never have, and despite a lack of shooting, he is a proven triple double guy. Why draft a player so similar when you can have Smith Jr. who is a change of pace and can play with Payton in 2 PG lineups that Vogel liked using. It makes Augustin dispensable because we have a scoring PG (a la C.J. McCollum). Tatum could easily be pre-injury Grant Hill. Monk is Cuttino Mobley or Allan Houston. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY FOX AND DON'T DRAFT HIM!!! Tatum, Smith Jr., and Monk in that order. And give Redick $20 per for 3 years (with the 3rd being a team option ). He can teach Hezonja and Fournier immensely and is the veteran this team needs to get that scrappy fighter attitude with a chip on his shoulder. Get this team some moxie and we will turn the corner. We don't have that money for jj. And as long as we have Fournier and ross we're not spending all of our cash on a shooting guard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaestroPenny 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2017 Draft Smith (if Tatum doesn't fall) then trade Elf and #25 for DET's #12 and filler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
