2016 NBA offseason thread

Having 11 second-round picks in the NBA is like having 11 2002 Ford Taureses in your front yard. Yeah, one or two of them might run halfway decent, but all it really does is make you an eyesore and a neighborhood joke.

 

It is kind of crazy now that a second-round pick in the NBA is like an undrafted free agent in the NFL.

 

Careful tape editing and pray they don't ask questions about heart or team chemistry.

 

D'Antoni to Rockets per Twitter.

 

Good luck! Yikes. I suppose he'll maximize Harden's contributions on the offensive end, but it doesn't seem like he's the guy who would get him to finally play hard on defense all the time.

 

Draymond Green kick guy in the nuts, pull down guy, then throw up arms like you did nothing.

 

That guy doesn't exist.

 

Neither likes defense. They're perfect for each other.

 

You never know. I'm a Celtics fan, and at least IIRC, I saw Paul Pierce go from an indifferent defender to a good one with Garnett and Thibodeau pressuring him. I mean, I wouldn't want to bet any some of money on Harden becoming a good defender, especially with his new coach in the fold, but it's not 0 percent to me.

 

So, the rumor mill is churning that the Sixers are looking to deal Jahlil Okafor to New Orleans for the sixth pick, which they'd like to then use to take Buddy Hield.

I'd like this much better than the Nerlens Noel-for-Jeff Teague rumor out there, even though the Sixers need a point guard. Ish Smith played pretty well for them last year, and wants to come back.

 

I'd rather have Noel than Teague too, given their ages. Smith seems like a perfectly capable replacement level guy while the PG of the future develops. I'm assuming Dunn isn't making it to #6, or they like Hield better?

 

If you're Denver, package the 7 and a 2nd rounder, along with a protected first-rounder next year to Boston for the 3 so you can get Hield.

Otherwise, they're gonna suck for a long long longer time.