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Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: SonicsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:12:51 PM Here is what I see happening...
1. Atlanta Hawks - Tanner Haubregs, C - Big Time Stud with Potential 2. New Jersey Nets - Garrett Pettitt, SG - Works perfectly with Okafor 3. Detroit Pistons - Oscar Ferry, C - Possibly the best in the draft, but that potential knocks him down to #3 where Detroit is happy to pick up Ferry. 4. Chicago Bulls - Bob Diddle, SG - Outside gunner with nice defense. 5. Indana Pacers - Emanuel Griffin, C - Best player available, potential stud. 6. Toronto Raptors - Lorenzo Ellis, PG - Point Guard with the best overall package, and has potential. 7. San Antonio Spurs - Alvin Schenk, PG - Outside Shot, Defense, and can handle the ball. 8. Chicago Bulls - Jamal Del Negro, SF - Already picked up their SG in Diddle, JDN is Lorenzo Ellis without the ball handling. 9. Cleveland Cavaliers - Mason Mercer, PG - Possibly the best PG in the draft, his size drops him to Cleveland with the ninth pick. 10. Detroit Pistons - Phillip Meyers, SG - Project pick. Decent outside shot with A potential. Will grow alongside Ferry. 11. Memphis Grizzlies - LaDon Curry, SG - Better, right now, than Meyers. However, his D potential drops him a little. 12. New York Knicks - Ethan Terpening, SF - Fills a hole at SF with a player who can score and defend. The potential keeps him out of the top-ten. 13. Denver Nuggets - Nathanial Van Exel, PG - Defensive point guard with A potential. If Miller leaves via FA, Van Exel will probably step in and start. 14. San Antonio Spurs - Kyle Hobson, PF - Drops like a rock in the draft due to the PGs and Cs. San Antonio adds a decent scorer and defender here. 15. Washington Wizards - Troy Havlicek, PG - Solid PG is a steal with the 15th pick in this draft. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:14:32 PM I don't have pick 14 anymore.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: SonicsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:16:51 PM Fixed it.....updated with trades.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:38:57 PM It's excellent, well done.
BTW, those of you with picks 7-10, I'm interested in moving down using my 6th pick. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 21, 2005, 04:50:11 PM And now with the trade the Bulls and I just made, they are just about guaranteed to take Griffin at 4, and a PG at 8.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:51:33 PM Yeah, too bad Griffin isn't gonna drop to me anymore, because he was potential stud, but now I get either Diddle or Ellis.
Diddle I can groom for after Finley leaves, and Ellis I can groom for after Cassell leaves. Unless someone takes the pick off my hands :) Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 21, 2005, 04:57:00 PM Lol... You already traded 4 picks... lol...
Gonna have to start calling you Traders Raps... Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 04:58:20 PM I know, I have made a ton of trades.
I was 99% set on my team, the Nets come along offering up Boozer. So then I have to trade for a PG. Bam. Cassell. Now, I want to trade the 6th to get some decent help. :) Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 21, 2005, 05:00:46 PM Well, you went form building to the future to playing for now... Those picks just gave you the ability...
Boozer is a nice addition... At this point, you have almost too many offensive options... Boozer, Carter, Finley, and Cassel... Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 05:04:34 PM And Don't forget 18ppg Mihm. :)
Well, I'm building for NOW, and the FUTURE. I mean, Mihm is 25, Boozer is 22, Finley is 31 (good for 5 more, IF I want to sign him), Vince is 27 and Cassell is 34. However, I have only 33 million commited to cap next year, which gives me about 10-11 million to work with. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 21, 2005, 05:05:54 PM Your offseason next year will be major, with Cassell and Finley coming off...
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 05:08:18 PM Yeah, it will be great. I hope Finley doesn't ask for a max contract, because I won't give him that, but I expect a big drop in numbers for him this year, as I he my 3rd or 4th option now.
So I'll be looking for a PG. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: CavsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:01:09 PM Doesn't look like Chicago will be drafting Diddle with the 4th pick now...
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: NetsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:01:22 PM Don't forget to add in room for picks when figuring your cap for next year.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:11:59 PM Quote from: NetsGM Don't forget to add in room for picks when figuring your cap for next year. I did that. I have 30 between Vince, Boozer and Mihm. I don't expect Marcus Banks to be there, love him as much as i do. So then the 6th pick get what? 1.5 mil? and the 2nd rounder get 500K? Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: NetsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:22:24 PM check the damned rules page, it's listed there.
amazingly I have to tell you of all people.... Newbie ;) edit 6 $2,610,755 2nd rounder $332,817 Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:23:18 PM I didn't know it was there :)
And we'll see who calls who Newbie after Boozer drops 55 and 20 on you. :P Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:24:30 PM And it only has season one salalries for those kids...i need to know season 2.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: NetsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:24:39 PM Boozer won't drop 20 on Sammy/Okafor frontline.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: NetsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:25:01 PM don't you have a calculator?
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:25:42 PM What's the raise? 10%?
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: NetsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:28:05 PM no idea.
guestimate. say 7.5%. You won't be more than a couple thousand off. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 07:28:54 PM lol. So now I'm not such a newbie anymore, when the KING himself doesn't even know. :P
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: SpursGM-old on March 21, 2005, 08:45:47 PM So Raptors....if you don't sign any of your own free agents you will have $10-11 mil in cap space. Enough for 1 good free agent next year. And I wouldn't count on as many good players hitting the market as you think. Many will resign with their existing teams.
I had approximately the same amount of cap space this year. And after seeing most of the desirable free agents resign I decided to go the way of the draft. So I traded Murray, Snow, Johnson, Udrih, the #6, 2 seconds and my 07 & 08 firsts for Jackson, George, Hassell, Williams the 7, 14, 24 & 25 picks. Every player I got is an upgrade over who I gave up. And I have enough depth in this draft to have a solid young team for a few years. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 21, 2005, 09:36:46 PM Well, Yeah, I will have 10-11 million. I will resign Finley if he asks for a resonable contract.
But I won't be looking for Max players. I'll still have Boozer, Carter, Mihm, and another player I take with the 6th pick on my roster. I'm going to be looking for decent role players. I wouldn't be all that surprised to see me resign Ostertag and Finley, if they are resonable. I don't need another max player. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 22, 2005, 09:00:12 AM Well, that's true... With Carter and Boozer, you already have your top two options for years... But Finley and Cassell will both be on the downside of their careers, particularly Cassell.
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 22, 2005, 04:11:14 PM I expect Cassell to have very good numbers this year. And as a plus, I will probably draft a PG at the 6th spot, meaning that I can let Sam go after next year.
And Finley will be resigned if he is resonable. His Greed Ratings is only 9, while his play for winner is 100, and I expect to be a winner. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: GoldenStateGM on March 22, 2005, 04:17:41 PM Oh believe me, I think you are now going to be contending for years to come...
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 22, 2005, 04:21:47 PM Well, I hope you're right. I just want that SSBA ring.
I built a Championship-calibar team in SSBA 1. Just never had a shot after Twan f'ed it all up. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: KingsGM-old on March 22, 2005, 07:22:57 PM there is only one championship caliber team... :wink:
Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: RaptorsGM on March 22, 2005, 07:27:07 PM Quote from: KingsGM there is only one championship caliber team... :wink: Yeah, you're right, the Heat are great. Title: Mock Draft - Monday Version.... Post by: KingsGM-old on March 22, 2005, 07:30:33 PM ...but the kings are better...we all know that 8)
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