Lucky17's Yahoo! Points Hoops League: 2014 Offseason: Post Lottery

[Birdman]

I'm getting excited about this upcoming draft. I was lukewarm a while ago, but as it's approaching and we learn more about these prospects, I think it is actually going to be one of the deepest drafts in years. Lots of talented players in both rounds, and multiple potential 40 ppg guys imo.

I agree..theres one player I really like and hope he is there at #8

[Rondo2287]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu – Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

[Birdman]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu – Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

I got the #8 pick

[Rondo2287]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu Birdman– Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

I got the #8 pick

My Bad

[hpantazo]

I'll give you a legit, public offer LB, before TB's front offices go into semi-vacation.

Jusuf Nurkic and #14 for Joel Embiid

[mkogav]

I'll give you a legit, public offer LB, before TB's front offices go into semi-vacation.

Jusuf Nurkic and #14 for Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid (foot) suffered a setback in the healing process in his right foot.
Not good. A CT scan revealed an issue and the team is now consulting with doctors on what to do next. The details of the setback are not known, but this is potentially devastating news. We'll be looking for an update in the coming days, but chances are he won't play in summer league. This also affects how the 76ers may draft later this month.
Source: Yahoo! Sports Jun 13 - 9:46 PM

Mk

[yall hate]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu – Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

Harrell and lyles before porzingas and wcs. Interesting. Not going to happen.  But interesting.

[Rondo2287]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu – Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

Harrell and lyles before porzingas and wcs. Interesting. Not going to happen.  But interesting.

Shoot forgot about porzingas.  But I think both before wcs

[byennie]

Big News in Little China

Ubuntu Y'alls trade Pick #32
Toine's Boys trade Utah's 2016 2nd rounder

...

#Lovetotrade sends 12, 16, Kostas Koufos
Birdman sends Marc Gasol

[LarBrd33]

Interesting return for Marc gasol.  Couple mid 1sts for a 40fp Superstar.  Rondo2287 continues to be the best GM in the league.

[hpantazo]

I'll give you a legit, public offer LB, before TB's front offices go into semi-vacation.

Jusuf Nurkic and #14 for Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid (foot) suffered a setback in the healing process in his right foot.
Not good. A CT scan revealed an issue and the team is now consulting with doctors on what to do next. The details of the setback are not known, but this is potentially devastating news. We'll be looking for an update in the coming days, but chances are he won't play in summer league. This also affects how the 76ers may draft later this month.
Source: Yahoo! Sports Jun 13 - 9:46 PM

Mk

wow, tough break for Oden, I mean Embiid. Maybe LB should have taken my offer while he had the chance

[LarBrd33]

Interesting reading 76ers fans take on this.  Most of them are calling shenanigans.

Hmm don't know how to feel about the timing of all this. I'm very skeptical of this happening around the same time as KP6 gaining momentum and Russell canceling his workout with us. I don't question whether or not he had a setback, but I wonder if it's really minor and is being presented as something more serious to take attention away from the "Russell to Sixers" talk.

not sure how bad this can be considering they must have taken a CT scan a couple of months ago, and if you can believe what the FO is putting out, the concern is only about a perceived lack of progress from that CT scan (when he was cleared for playing) to the current one that comes after no reported pain or injury issues. like their disappointed that the the bone tissue isn't a little thicker. seems more like caution from a sophistication in sports medicine that would not be a part of the recovery regimen a few years ago. unless they're outright lying/covering up, which has not been their mo, this seems to indicated prolonging the rehab schedule rather than any drastic set back.

Consensus seems to be that this old minor news the team is sitting on, and they are trying to give the illusion that they are still open to take a big man.  Why?... because they already have two franchise bigs and it's been widely known that DeAngelo Russell is their target.   Problem is, the Knicks are desperate to get Russell... and the Knicks don't pick until #4.  Knicks don't want Mudiay, because he doesn't fit into their triangle... it's Russell or bust.   Interestingly enough, Russell just cancelled his workout with the 76ers.   Some think there is a deal between the Lakers and Knicks where the Lakers will take Russell 2nd for the Knicks and still end up getting the guy they want (Okafor).  The assumption being that the 76ers would let Okafor slip to 4th, because they don't need another big.  But now with this info, they make it appear that they do need a big... 

Sounds like a wild conspiracy theory to me.  We'll see what happens.

[LarBrd33]

Rondo 2287's top ten mock draft

Bellevue – Karl Anthony Towns
Bellevue –  D’angelo Russell
Lovetotrade – Justice Winslow
Lovetotrade – Jahlil Okafor
Lucky Strikes – Emmanuel Mudiay
Toines Boys – Cameron Payne
Lucky Strikes – Mario Hezonja
Ubuntu – Stanley Johnson
Lucky Strikes – Montrezl Harrell
DD – Trey Lyles

Heh... so in this world, WCS and Porzingus are going to fall out of the top 10?   That must be how you got Birdman to give up Marc Gasol for #12 and #16.   

Once again... hat's off to you.  Best GM in the league.  Amazing.   

Just incredible.  Last offseason, Birdman gave up his future 1st (which ended up being #12) to Rondo2287 for Amare Stoudamire.   Then a year later, Rondo2287 trades Birdman back his #12 pick along with #16 for a Marc Gasol.   Great work. 
     

[Eja117]

#Lovetotrade sends 12, 16, Kostas Koufos
Birdman sends Marc Gasol

So to answer your question LarBrd this strikes me as a classic youth/depth for quasi superstar in his late prime type move between two GMs who aren't 14 and do business with everyone. I don't see why on Earth I'd veto it.

[Birdman]

Now  have #8, #12, #16, #25, #34 picks..and Koustas

This rebuilding is kinda of fun and brings new life for me in this league no matter what ppl thinks of what I did