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they were wrong. It’s a top 5 heavy draft

1. Daryn Peterson
2. AJ Debansta
3.Cameron Boozer
4.Ackoff
5.Caleb Wilson.

 

Wah gwaan bredda?

 

It would have been helpful to have the whole team healthy against OKC. We just don’t know what we truly have when Luka was out, does adding 35 pts a game in the playoffs mean we are neck and neck? Or do they just turn the tempo up and eat us alive anyway.

I suspect the MVP level of Luka bridges most of the gap of the depth of OKC. It’s going to be an interesting off season for a lot of teams that look like they need to retool or restart.

 

-If you want the number one pick, trade for AD. He's your good luck charm. Wonder if Washington can finally develop one of their lotto picks.

-Jazz young core could be a threat if they ever decide to stop tanking.

-Memphis lands a get out of Ja free card.

-Brutal turn for Indy. I mean they should be the favorites to make the finals next year and if they get a ship out of it, it'll be remembered as a good trade. But possibly giving the Clippers a future star when they're nearly DOA... don't love it. Surprised Pacers addressed it.

 

Should they? The made the Finals last year as a 50 win 4 seed and their best player tore his Achilles. Siakam will be 33 next playoffs. I get that they almost beat OKC in the Finals, but Denver almost beat them in the second round and they just went out in the first round. I think Indiana will be in the mix, but I definitely don't see them as a favorite.

 

I think so. No one in the East is scary. Achilles injuries aren't the boogie man they were a a decade ago. Hali being out caused some of the others to grow up and expand their game, add Zu to that mix and unless a star relocates (definitely possible), I don't think anyone else out there is as impressive.