NBA Draft/Combine Thread.
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I would rather have Zion on a rookie deal for 5 years and near certainty of retaining him than AD for one year and less certainty of retaining him. Unless AD says he'll resign if he's traded to the Knicks and that can be used to get Kyrie and/or Durant, it's better to have the cost controlled young asset then the guy in his prime when the rest of your team is in rebuilding mode (to put it kindly).
And 19 year old Zion's contract (and likely the next) versus AD's one-year (and more uncertainty about the next). The #1 pick in this year's draft probably has top 10 trade value right now, and AD (without some guarantee about the next contract) does not.
Hard to call it his prime without knowing the status of his health. He played only 56 games this season, lowest of his career. Has never played a full 82 game schedule in 7 seasons.
Incredible talent, but injuries have hampered him pretty much every single season
To be fair, he made it through his college season un-injured.
Not really sure why Knicks wouldn’t seize Zion honestly. Seems like he’s the franchise player they’ve needed and can get him for 15 years if they build around him. Could be viewed as riskier choice I guess since he also has injury concerns and isn’t proven in NBA. Mario Hezonja has upside and averaged 20 ppg last season. Thing is, they could start Hezonja, a 6’8 SG, next to Zion. That has potential for a pretty gnarly lineup.
I think it’s fixed. The cavs got screwed. Zion looked defeated. I think he was expecting New York and ended up with the shit Pelicans. The only conciliation is Davis changes his mind and they team up
Pelicans have to be giddy. Either you keep AD and pair him with Zion or you flip him for young assets/picks and build around that with Zion.
Trade AD to the Celtics for some assets to surround Zion with imo.
New York has nothing to offer now. Neither does the Lakers really barring a LeBron trade.
New York has nothing to offer now. Neither does the Lakers really barring a LeBron trade.
Snap! The esteemed Jonathan Jones himself, with the sick burn! Take THAT, soon-to-be-hundred-millionaire biggest talent we’ve seen in years and years!
Another AFAM major showing his lack of intelligence. While tweeting all day how Charlotte was going to get Zion.
Another idiot in a long line of idiots who were given grades to compete in athletics. Plantation style at AFAM U.
many don't get the money aspect of this. Assuming a team believes the Zion hype no way they'd want AD for 4 years and $80 mil over Zion for 7-8 years over Zion for, what, $25 mil then a near lock to sign a 2nd deal for 4 more years?
fixed for NO and Memphis to go 1-2. Yeah....OK.
Don't forget about when the NBA rigged it so their other cash cow, Cleveland, won 3 out of 4 lotteries. And when NO won the AD sweepstakes, boy howdy were ABC/ESPN execs just pissing their pants in excitement!
I'm hoping NOLA trades AD to LAL for #4, Lonzo, Kuzma and whatever else it takes. Then they trade Jrue for more assets, maybe #6 from PHX.
NOLA would be fun to watch if they go that route.
NOLA would be fun to watch if they go that route.
