Hornets/Spurs

[HornetsGM]

8th
Sonics 2009 1st
Hawks 2009 1st

for

15th
Raps 2009 1st
Spurs 2009 1st

agree

[SpursGM-old]

Spurs agree.

[HornetsGM]

Movin on down...

Looking at the Hawks and Sonics, I think both of them have a chance to be pretty strong teams, late lotto, maybe even a playoff berth for one of them...

Even though the Spurs have the 8th and a lot of cap space, I am pretty sure that they'll continue to be a top 3 worst team.

Furthermore, I still think that I'll be able to get a solid player at 15.

[RaptorsGM]

Wow.

Spurs move up in the draft AND also get 2 potential lotto picks next year. Sonics are a great young team, but maybe a few TC's away from competing hardcore.

Same with the Hawks.

I like this trade alot for the spurs. I look for the Raps first to be low again. However, that Spurs first might be the kicker, as it went number 1 this year.

It's really impossible to tell who is the winner.

[NetsGM]

Interesting.

Spurs move up 7 spots, which is significant.

If the Spurs pick next year is significantly better than the Hawks pick next year, then the Hornets win.  Otherwise, the Spurs moved up 7 spots and while the Sonics should improve next year, they won't be better than the Raptors.

[NetsGM]

It's really impossible to tell who is the winner.

yup.  Won't know until next draft.

Besides, if the Hornets are targetting a guy who will be there at 15, then they don't have much risk.

[HornetsGM]

It's a gamble for sure, but I really think that the Sons and Hawks will be better than the Spurs.

In the draft, quality is better than quantity (except a draft like this one).

[SpursGM-old]

I moved up in this draft and the players I am looking at probably wouldn't be available at #15.  So in a sense it was worth swapping the two 2009 picks just for that.

As far as 2009...I feel that I moved up (Raptors to Sonics) and moved down (Spurs to Hawks).  However if both Sonics and Hawks in up out of the playoffs I traded 1 lotto + low, low first for 2 lottos.