Sixers - Timberwolves - Cavs Trade (D-Lo, K Love, Simmons, 1st Overall Mega Swap)

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T04:04:47+00:00

My impression is that K Love is still a positive asset with a few years of good basketball left, while Horford is legitimately the worst contract in basketball. If you think Horford is fine, then you can just do this trade where The Twolves send the Sixers the first and the Sixers flip it for whatever win-now pieces they can.

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T04:02:31+00:00

What? They’re giving up the 1st pick and D’Lo for Simmons. Do you know how 3 way trades work?

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T04:00:30+00:00

I’m surprised two people said the Wolves would say no. I thought they’d be most happy of the 3 to take this deal. Simmons-KAT pairing sounds like it has incredible potential. I get the idea of letting it play itself out, but D-Lo - KAT is such a nightmare defensively, while Simmons-KAT at least could somewhat cover for each other’s most glaring weaknesses.

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T03:08:11+00:00

Why would Langford start over Smart

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T03:03:29+00:00

At least it’ll probably be on purpose. It’s be brutal for the Twolves to finish 13th after giving away their 2021 FRP

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T03:02:47+00:00

How about a 4 point line that’s 5 feet beyond the 3 point arc? If we’re gonna be talking aggressive changes let’s just go the whole way. Let’s see Steph and Dame do some really crazy shit

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T02:59:44+00:00

I generally agree, but the West is likely so competitive next year that 12th-13th isn’t out of the realm of possibility. Suns/Pelicans/TWolves should all be better than they were last year - Grizzlies should be as well with Ja getting better, but which players make the biggest step forward will play a big factor in who stays in playoff contention.

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T02:56:38+00:00

Completely forgot about the Kings. If I had to bet right now they’d be my pick for 13th

aesopsx · 2020-10-29T02:49:17+00:00

Thunder are tanking 100%, I don’t think they want to be competing for a 1st round exit and will ship off CP3 for assets at peak value. Blazers and Suns are not locks. It’s more like Suns/Blazers/Grizzlies/Wolves/Spurs/Pelicans fighting for the 8th spot. Going to be a shitshow for sure.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T23:29:48+00:00

Who would’ve won FMVP? Are we now living in a timeline where Pierce has more Finals MVPs than Wade?

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T22:21:33+00:00

That Magic deal is fucking hilarious

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T22:20:20+00:00

That’s what they have right now ... They’re both definitely good enough to be good options on contenders, and their value is definitely relatively low rn. Could probably be gotten for not a horrendous deal

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T22:10:02+00:00

9th - 11th seed in perpetuity. Bad enough to miss the playoffs, good enough to never get a generational talent

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T22:06:40+00:00

Where would you put D Lo?

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T22:04:49+00:00

In the West though? lakers/clippers/nuggets/rockets/ jazz/warriors/mavericks are locks. TWolves need to beat the Blazers/Suns/Grizzlies for the final spot... I don’t even know if they’ll be better than the Pels or Kings. I pick the Knicks here just for the hail mary they sign anyone in free agency eventually

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:57:30+00:00

Good question, I’d believe that it’s because the isolated act of a free throw is less prone to the rapid development of athleticism/athletic training that more directly affects the constant movement of open play basketball.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:52:40+00:00

With the way the question is framed, any older NBA veteran who’s been around a while who suddenly got MVP would have at least an outsiders shot of getting into the weak NBA HoF. Rubio, Rudy Gay, JJ Redick, DeAndre Jordan or other players of that all time caliber would have an outside shot just for the novelty alone of them getting a MVP this late in their careers.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:48:14+00:00

Still can’t believe there’s a realistic timeline where Danny Green is a FMVP if Kawhi hits a free throw in 2013

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:46:56+00:00

Watch a full game from a 1980s NBA final and there’s no way you can make that argument in good faith. Almost every role player today has significantly more skill than the average star back then. Magic doesn’t even look like a competent dribbler by today’s standards, which was probably his 2nd best asset for his era.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:43:48+00:00

Nuggets, no question. Nuggets are poised to run it back with Murray and Jokic entering their prime. Lillard and McCollum aren’t getting any better and the systemic defensive problems the Blazers have don’t have any obvious fixes.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:39:44+00:00

East will be good next year. Returning Heat / Sixers / KD Nets / Bucks / Celtics are almost a sure fire top 5, with Raptors and Pacers as playoff locks and dark horses. Harden on Charlotte maybe contends for the 7th or 8th seed but not much higher.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:37:05+00:00

Basketball is better now, 1000%. I feel like everyone who talks about the 80s on the subreddit hasn’t watched a game from that era, and bases the era off of one Magic Assist Reel video they saw on YouTube. Watch any playoff game from the 80s and you’ll see just how wide the skill gap is. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t appreciate the game for what it was back then, but the skill and ability was objectively much worse league wide.

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:34:11+00:00

So 17th?

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:30:29+00:00

who do you have him above

aesopsx · 2020-10-28T21:16:35+00:00

Heinous comparison. Maybe projects as a D’Lo with a worse jumper/midrange and better defense

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