2019 Offseason - Dreece's Dynasty

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2019 Offseason

Posted on September 3, 2013 at 03:25 AM.

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First order of business after popping champange was to wait and see if Finals MVP Kevin Durant would opt in to his contract for one more year at 24M. And to everyone's surprise KD signed the deal and know look forward to sign an extension to stay in Cleveland for the near future.

One of my keys to my offseason was to upgrade the backup point guard position and find a capable backup for Dre Redd. Also there's a great chance I'm not gonna be able to re-sign Okan Mansiz for the money he's gonna command so it's time to look for another sniper, Parker has been good but he's always injured.

After my finals series with the Hornets I find myself in love with backup point guard Crys Carter so the trade machine starts!!

*** Cleveland Cavaliers trades Center J.P Brown and Point Guard Deonte Burton to New Orleans Hornets for Point Guard Crys Carter ***

Carter is a true point guard that can hit an open jumpshot, which he will have plenty of opportunities to do in our offensive scheme! Trade Rating A-

Team Picks: #20

Draft Plans: Backup Center, Swing man Three Point Specialist

Potential Targets: SG Jerry Townsend-GT, SF James Scott-Louisville, SF Preston Jennings-LSU, SF Shawn Wright-WSU, C Jeremy Carter-Wisconsin, C Stevie McKinnie-MSU

#1 Pick

Jermaine Harrison Oklahoma
NBA position: SG
Class: Junior
Ht: 6�4�
Wt: 206
Key Stats:
19.7 ppg � 2.6 rpg �
2.0 apg � 1.9 spg
Sapp Score: A

Predicted Draft Range: Top Five
Awards/Accolades: 2018 All Freshman Team, 2020 First Team All American
Pre-Draft Tournament Statistics: Click Here
Strengths: One of the best at creating his on shot and best ball handler at the position. Marvelous mid range jumper even off the dribble. Excellent athlete. Decent on ball defender. Extremely quick.
Weaknesses: A little undersized. Doesn't always seem to put his all in to the game all of the time. Gets tired fast and will have to really work to get used to extended minutes in the NBA.
Overall: Jermaine Harrison is a bit of a mixed bag. He is really a great player and has been more than productive during his three years as a Sooner. Harrison has shown that he can pretty much score whenever he wants. Harrison is though, a little undersized and puts forth effort that doesn't seem to be 100 percent. Harrison had some games that he just seemed to take off or not be interested. Still, Harrison just has talent that is too good for anyone to pass up.
NBA Comparison: James Harden
What We Know: Close Shot (80 � 84), Off Hand Dribbling (74 � 78), Shoot Off Dribble (77 � 81), On Ball Defense (69 � 73), Hustle (68 � 72)

Memphis has been having a hard time Keeping players healthy and it's costing them wins and talent in the process. Harrison was not the ideal pick in the current situation but I can see Memphis looking at his scoring ability in the Grind House as a good change of pace.

Our Pick: #20

Stevie McKinney Michigan State
NBA position: C
Class: Sophomore
Ht: 6�11�
Wt: 253
Key Stats:
14.2 ppg � 6.1 rpg
Sapp Score: C+
Projected Draft Range: Mid to Late First Round
Awards/Accolades: None
Pre-Draft Tournament Statistics: Click Here
Strengths: Very skilled in the post. Can overpower players but has a repertoire of moves down low. Also has a mid range jumper he can pull out occasionally.
Weaknesses: Struggles to get up and down the court at times. Athletic centers will give him a really hard time.
Overall: What can ya say about Stevie McKinney. He came in right after William Cross and although he didn't put up the numbers that Cross did, he made sure that Michigan State didn't really miss a beat at the center position. McKinney is honestly one of the most skilled offensive post players in the draft even at only twenty years of age. I really feel that he has the potential to get better and I only see two guys at the position that are definitely better than this guy.
NBA Comparison: Pau Gasol
What We Know: Low Post Offense (73 � 78), Quickness (45 � 50), Inside Shot (86 � 91)

Picking up a talent of this caliber after trading away a center in the offseason to upgrade my point guard position is definite a great move. He won't have to play big minutes with Redd in the fold but when he gets on the floor WATCH OUT 2nd team big men!