Miami Heat Road To The Lottery Thread

That's stupid as hell. Don't get me wrong, Mayo and Bayless are very good talents but are you seriously going to pass up Beasley if he falls in your lap?

EDIT: Had to read it again to see if it was true lol but the link seemed different or I may have gone crazy. If they intend to move down to select Mayo, the farthest they can move down is 3 with Minnesota. Minnesota is reportedly hot for Mayo.

 

I somewhat wouldn't blame you. Your favorite player by far was virtually locked to end up on your favorite team and now he may not be in the running only a couple days before the draft itself.

 

They better hope he comes lol.

 

Yeah but my question is how far do they plan on moving down to select one of the two mentioned? Mayo probably won't get past 3 for two reasons: 1) Minnesota is hot for him. 2) If Minnesota chooses not to take him, Clippers likely have a package to send to Minnesota for that pick.

I heard talk that Bayless could end up in Seattle who have the fourth pick I believe.

If they plan on moving down to select one of these two guys then its not worth the risk. If they want them, take them there. I still think that it would be a terrible decision because of the potential and talent that Beasley possesses.

 

Based on rumors? Come on.

Anyone think it's curious how there's been NO word whatsoever on which guy Chicago is going to take, but we're hearing all of these trade rumors about the Heat?

 

More rumors that the Heat wish to trade out

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3459696&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

 

Man the more I hear the rumors, the more I think it is a smokescreen...

 

What if we trade down and add another high pick? Marion to Knicks?

If we added a Bayless and took a Mayo at #2.

This is one helluva small lineup in waiting for a brand or Boozer or Bosh.

In 2010, the lineup could look like this:

Bayless
Wade
Mayo
Brand or Bosh or Boozer
Haslem

There would be no team in the league that could run with that team. Problem is that to get ot that lineup, you would need two starter quality players at the #3 and #5 to bridge to that lineup.

 

I'm getting nervous about this draft now.

 

WOW.

So long, Udonis. Love what you bring to the table on this team, but having two picks in the top five and coming away with Rose/Beasley and Mayo/Bayless is a surefire trip to the top three seeds.

 

Still considering not watching?

 

I don't know if you would see Udrih there. I read earlier this off-season that he and the Kings were working out a long-term deal.

 

Don't blame you.

 

The west comes east, definitely. IMO, the ideal 2010 lineup for this team will include Wade, Rose, Boozer or Bosh, and two future draft picks at SF and C.

 

Problem is no body wants Okafor. The Bobcats have had no market for him because of his health and because of his contract demands.

I don't know if they would be interested in him still. I would think that they would use Marion as a bargaining chip to get a very good player.

 

Assuming Seattle takes Bayless at four and Miami takes Beasley at 2, who do they go after? It would be too early to take Augustin wouldn't it?

 

At Center, you guys could go with Zo' or pick up a FA like Diop as you stated earlier. I feel that they may need a true PG on the team.

 

lol thats obviously not coming true, they have had way better offers and if you believe 5 for haslem something is wrong with you

 

This was the first season he was healthy for every game. He averaged 14 and 11 which is good. I agree that he messed up huge by turning down that offer because I don't know how much interest he will have when he is a UFA. I think he will signficantly receive less than the offer he got from Charlotte. I think he is worth acquiring but for the right price.

 

That may not be true. Memphis is trying to get rid of their pick for salary cap reasons I believe. The latest talk was that David Lee of the Knicks would come there in exchange for the fifth pick and Cardinal.

 

Yeah I would take Lopez there because of the true PG reason. Westbrook doesn't fit that imo. He is a solid defender though and is good from mid-range. I am not sure if he can shoot 20+ feet from the basket.

Augustin is a good scorer. I am not sure how he fits the bill as a dishing PG as I haven't seen too much of him.

In the end, I think that the only questioning that will happen if one of the three are selected is that, was it too early?

EDIT: I agree about Love. I don't know if he will be more than a guy off the bench.

 

seriously? haslem doesn't even make that much, if that was the case they would just take raef lafrentz he is making double what haslem makes and expires...they obviously don't care about winning for another year..look at this rumored deal on ESPN "The Blazers would send #13 pick and Reaf LeFrentz to Memphis for the #5 pick, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins."
you saying they would rather just have haslem?

 

Honestly, I rather take Haslem. Collins is Mr. Foul and LaFrentz is 32 years old. Plus that would still give them a lottery pick.

 

wtf?? they are getting rid of more contracts, and get a 13 pick, its not like the 13 pick makes a lot of money they'd probably trade it anyway...

 

Yeah but it is still a lottery pick. They may rather have no pick in the first round at all. I can't speak on for them lol.

 

****, I just saw that Collins would be sent to Portland. I can see what your saying but again its the lottery pick. I don't know how Memphis is going by this.

 

they make 1 million they're first year.....okay lets say they trade for haslem, then the next year they get 11 million off the books cuz of that trade, if they did the portland one rumored, they get 23 million off the books for next year...lol well like 22..haslem is not happening, stop dreaming.

 

Lol, anything is possible bro. I'm not saying it will or it won't. To quote Phunwin, " Memphis traded Pau Gasol for magic beans."

 

No lol, I mean't I just saw in his post that if the trade went down, he would be sent to Portland. LOL, my bad.