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UTAH
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Andrew Wiggins
Jazz are set in the backcourt with Rose, Dipo and CJ. But
there's really nothing else on the team. Could go with any of the three
highest rankedplayers, but we'll settle for Wiggins as this year showed bigs
aren't all that important.
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MEM
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Joel Embiid
Grizzlies are thinnest in the
backcourt, all the top guys are frontcourt types. Getting Exum or Smart would
be a reach, so they go for the guy with most potential. Can he play with
Brook? Maybe a trade down or out candidates?
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BOS
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Jabari Parker
Boston collects what's left from
top three. They're another trade down/out candidate, specially if Parker
doesn't declare as GM jmac proved to be a risk taker (with success).
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PHI
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Julius Randle
Sixers add another piece to the puzzle
here. It looks like it's between Randle and Exum atm. LMA and Noah are a hell
of a frontcourt, but an expensive one and there are concerns about both staying
long term. Maybe an LMA insurance guy in Randle would fit the bill.
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ATL
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Dante Exum
Atlanta might be one of the top
teams in NLL next season. If Lowry stays then they're looking at a wing
scorer, but there's noone projected here. Can they move up (unlikely?) or
down? We'll let them take the Lowry insurance.
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HOU
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Marcus Smart
Houston has two lottery picks
and lot of holes to fill, they're only
set at C and SG. Need PG or scoring wing most, maybe a consolidation at PF.
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OKC
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Tyler Ennis
OKC has a lot of young pieces, but
noone outside of Horford projects as a star. They could trade Al for more
youth. They reach here for a fit at PG.
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ORL
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Noah Vonleh
Magic found themselves in a range
where bigs are projected, which is just what they need. They have guys that
camouflage as PFs, so they go with the biggest guy.
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DET
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Doug McDermott
Pistons don't have their future
lineup set with only two keepers in JV and Klay. McDermott, Gordon, Nurkić,
ŠArić all have big questionmarks around them.
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LAL
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Aaron Gordon
Greenmig doesn't have mayn holes in
his lineup. Could use someone cheaper at big positions.
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MIN
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James Young
Javi has a roster stuffed with
young guys, not sure how they'd project, but al positions but PG are filled.
Maybe pack picks for Smart/Ennis/Exum? Trade for an available PG? We'll go
with a SF here as that position looks shaky.
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CHA
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Willie Cauley-Stein
Shaky frontcourt is the biggest
problem here, coupled with giant salaries of Asik and Gordon next season.
They can't afford to risk a Nurkić or Šarić as both could be stash guys.
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DEN
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Nik Stauskas
Denver doesnt really need anything
but inner growth. Guard corps might be a bit thin.
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HOU
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Dario Šarić
He falls in this cenario and might
be a great fit for Houston. Might stay inEurope for a few years which might
scare GMs but might be the steal of the draft.
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MIL
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Jusuf Nurkić
Fun fact, Bucks GM once treated
Nurkić's injury. Nurkić is really not a need as center position is crowded
for the Bucks, but being a stash guy might convince them in the end.
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DET
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Kyle Andersen
Klay, Kyle and Doug on the same
team? Try stopping that attack. It would be probablyunpractical in NBA, might
work in NLL, and would definitely be a fun exercise.
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MIA
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Adreian Payne
Miami needs a better center, maybe
a trade up for Vonleh/Nurkić/WCS... We'll get them a Randolph replacement
here.
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PHO
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TJ Warren
Suns mostly need a better traning
stuff. Here we'll get them a Parker-light to help them by.
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DEN
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Gary Harris
Harris won't last this long with
the obsession with scoring guards, but hey, Denver won't complain. Nice fill
up for theirweakest position.
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TOR
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Clint Capella
Toronto will look at frontcourt
depth again this season with rumours that Varejao won't be extended. Capella
is a bit risky, as he might want to linger in Europe, but he's big and mean,
just whtathey need next to Die |
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