The NBA Draft Lottery Is Done, Where Do Teams Go From Here?

[SpeedyClaxton]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

He'll force his way out. Like the players I mentioned. Whether it's by Philly just passing him up or trading to the Lakers.

Like Okafor wanted to ended up on 76ers last year he was sooo not excited to be drafted there, but he couldn't do anything about it.

[mjarz02]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

Eh. He doesn't really provide anything the Wolves don't already have, though. Rubio's already a top tier defending point guard. He's also a really good playmaker and have plenty of guys that can attack the basket. They desperately need another ball handler and lights out shooter. Murray is perfect for that.

Rubio sucks at running the P&R which is so important in todays game and can't finish at the rim. He can also guard the 1 or the 2 with his 6'9.5 wingspan. Twolves don't have a problem scoring. San Antonio doesn't take a lot of threes and either does OKC.

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by mjarz02

Rubio sucks at running the P&R which is so important in todays game and can't finish at the rim. He can also guard the 1 or the 2 with his 6'9.5 wingspan. Twolves don't have a problem scoring. San Antonio doesn't take a lot of threes and either does OKC.

Ehh. They're 12th in Off Rtg which is actually the same rating the Warriors had pre-Kerr era.

They definitely have room to grow on offense, but defense is still their biggest need.

And I understand those teams don't depend on the three and it's possible to succeed without it, but the Wolves definitely need to improve there.

After looking up stats, Rubio is average in PnR. I'll concede I was wrong there, but that's just one facet of offense.

[jyod21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

NBA teams have control over players for their first 9 years essentially. Curry also didn't want to be taken by Golden State. Now look at him.

They have control over them for 5 years. Where are you getting 9? They could play their first 4, and then just sign their qualifying offer for their 5th year, and then hit the open market, ala Greg Monroe.

[JazzMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyod21

They have control over them for 5 years. Where are you getting 9? They could play their first 4, and then just sign their qualifying offer for their 5th year, and then hit the open market, ala Greg Monroe.

Because most guys are smart enough to know that the big money will come on those max contracts that their team will sign them to when they are a restricted free agent.

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by JazzMan

Because most guys are smart enough to know that the big money will come on those max contracts that their team will sign them to when they are a restricted free agent.

This. 99/100 times players will take that guaranteed money and extra that their team can give them.

Sure there are some instances like Greg Monroe, but it's a risk.

[jyod21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

This. 99/100 times players will take that guaranteed money and extra that their team can give them. Sure there are some instances like Greg Monroe, but it's a risk.

It's definitely a risk, but they're still only under team control for the first 5 years. They have a choice whether to leave or not, if they so choose. Saying they will take the extra money would mean they would be under team control for their whole career, because the team they previously played for can offer them the most money at every contract. That's not what team control is.

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyod21

It's definitely a risk, but they're still only under team control for the first 5 years. They have a choice whether to leave or not, if they so choose. Saying they will take the extra money would mean they would be under team control for their whole career, because the team they previously played for can offer them the most money at every contract. That's not what team control is.

Okay technically 5 years, but still combine that with the perks of staying with their current team and how unlikely it is a player chooses to sign that QO, the point still stands.

You take the player no matter what.