:: Official NBA Draft Thread - June 26, 7PM EST ::

[willinc]

Rumors have begun swirling that the Heat would consider trading Chicago native Dwyane Wade to the Bulls for the first pick in the draft, plus Tyrus Thomas and Larry Hughes. Miami has the second selection, so such a trade could land the Heat the two top prospects in Memphis guard Derrick Rose and Kansas State forward Michael Beasley. Look for the Timberwolves to select UCLA forward Kevin Love with the third pick. Boston Globe
another wade rumor,

,

why in god's name would we take back Larry Hughes ?

Boston Globe must have been drinking too much of that championship champagne

 

[tmay407]

Deandre's a ##$$$*@. Right now I don't see him getting a second contract (if he even survives his first one). He really should have come back,especially after his terrible workouts before the drop-out date.

 

[al3xis]

Originally Posted by cleansneaksonly21

if Minny takes Kevin Love.... would the Sonics trade with someone who likes Mayo a hell of a lot and take a lower pick + something else IF they can't get Beasley???

Seems like they are content with Bayless at 4...

If they were to trade out...it wouldn't be too bad to get a nice veteran piece and maybe DJ tho...

 

[tmukg21]

OJ didn't compete? he had to all but literally carry the team the entire year. i believed he average 20 and 5 (freshman year). he gave that team directionevery night. yeah, he some frosh mistakes, cuz his teammates (mainly Jefferson) could not step up and down the stretch it hurt USC chances. Oj is complete. Ilike rose as much the next man but because rose cries after games does not make him napoleon.

any rumors on calipari paying rose's brother a nice sum out there floating?

 

[al3xis]

I think OJ follows the path of scoring guards who never win anything important. A nice stat line, a few All Star games, some media attention and all...butnever anything truly meaningful. Plus, at this point the kid seems to care about where he plays and the attention he can get more than he should.


My thing is Rose looks like to me, a winner, and has 'it'. The kid shined on the biggest stage.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

If I'm the Heat and I could get Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas and the number 1, I'd seriously consider moving Wade. He hasn't played a full season in 2years and with his style of play he will only be more prone to injuries. It may not be a bad move to cut ties with him early, get a franchise point guard inRose and a very talented big man in Beasley.

Of course this will never happen and is just speculation. Either way Beasley and Wade will be a great combo if Dwyane could stay healthy.

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

If I'm the Heat and I could get Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas and the number 1, I'd seriously consider moving Wade. He hasn't played a full season in 2 years and with his style of play he will only be more prone to injuries. It may not be a bad move to cut ties with him early, get a franchise point guard in Rose and a very talented big man in Beasley.

Of course this will never happen and is just speculation. Either way Beasley and Wade will be a great combo if Dwyane could stay healthy.

so
PG-Rose
SG-Gordon
SF-Marion
PF-Beasley
C- i guess zo

in a good way

 

[dade b0y]

That aint the crap rumor that's was proposed though. It's taking back Larry Hughes' contract as a filler for Wade'sdeal, and THAT'S not happening. His contract runs past 2009, and he is pure trash. Even with Rose draft rights attached to the deal, and as enticing he iswith the great potential I believe he possesses, I wouldn't do it.

And even with the above scenario, really Ben Gordon(Vinnie the Mircowave Johnson part two) and Tyrus Thomas(a complete bust as of today) is an 'eh'return.

Dwyane Wade is LEGIT right now. A proven NBA superstar in his prime. And Miami is in posistion to pair Michael Beasley with him. That's going to be one ofthe premiere duos in the Eastern Conference for next several years(If in fact Beasley reaches his celing). And let's not mention the fact that Miami isgoing to have enough salary flexibility to be able to afford a MAX player next summer (If Marion is not or does prove worthy of an extension).

There is not many trades out there worth making, that could top what Miami sitaution can be going forward from a roster/salary flexiblity standpoint.

 

[blaxoid]

^ I totally agree, but watch Riley make a deal anyway

 

[tupac003]

Originally Posted by WILLINC

Rumors have begun swirling that the Heat would consider trading Chicago native Dwyane Wade to the Bulls for the first pick in the draft, plus Tyrus Thomas and Larry Hughes. Miami has the second selection, so such a trade could land the Heat the two top prospects in Memphis guard Derrick Rose and Kansas State forward Michael Beasley. Look for the Timberwolves to select UCLA forward Kevin Love with the third pick. Boston Globe

another wade rumor,

,

why in god's name would we take back Larry Hughes ?

Boston Globe must have been drinking too much of that championship champagne

Come on bro,

You and me both know these people are board and are just making somethings up. Just like kobe would never wear a laker jersey again....

 

[scottsauce88]

Mayo avg more then Rose and Rose had a better team
wouldnt that mean that Rose has more people to share the wealth with then?

 

[tmay407]

Originally Posted by Scottsauce88

Mayo avg more then Rose and Rose had a better team

wouldnt that mean that Rose has more people to share the wealth with then?

Basically what I was about to type.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

AI3Xi wrote:
"He also averaged 20.8 points, 6.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds in six NCAA tournament games. He dominated head-to-head matchups against top point guards likeTexas'

.J. Augustin and UCLA's Darren Collison."

why you always doing

on my boy D.J.'s D????? hahahaha thats messed up lol

 

[tmay407]

It does that automatically for some reason. It always does it with the capital Ds.
DJ Augustin <----- I just typed it and it didn't do it, but if I ever copy and paste his name in an article or something, it'll put in the

 

[dyyhard]

[h2]Kaun signs contract with Russian team[/h2]
Sasha Kaun will play in Russia for at least the next three seasons.

Sasha Kaun has played his last game in America - at least for now.

The former Jayhawk center signed a contract to play basketball for CSKA Moscow, a professional Russian team.

Kaun, a Tomsk, Russia native, became the first Russian to win an NCAA basketball national championship last April. Now, he'll become the first NCAAchampion to play professional basketball in Russia.

"CSKA always keeps in his field of interests all Russian best basketball players, especially young ones," Andrei Vatutin, CSKA Moscow chiefexecutive officer, said in a statement. "After the win in the NCAA Finals, Kaun became one of the most popular players here."

NBA Draft scouts and experts expected Kaun to be taken in the late second round of Thursday's NBA Draft. Although he signed with an international team,it doesn't necessarily hurt Kaun's chances of being drafted.

A team can still select Kaun and own his rights in case he decides to play in the NBA later. In last year's NBA Draft, ten players who were signed intointernational contracts were still drafted.

"Good big players have always been a rarity," Vatutin said, "and Sasha with his excellent work ethic can potentially grow into a player ofNBA level.

Kaun's deal with CSKA Moscow runs through the end of the 2010/2011 season.

 

[tmay407]

Originally Posted by thecomebacklegend

Originally Posted by Scottsauce88

Mayo avg more then Rose and Rose had a better team

wouldnt that mean that Rose has more people to share the wealth with then?

no it means it should of been easier for Rose to avg more cause the defense are not focused on him all the time
why do you think Boston was able to slow down Kobe cause they had like 3 dudes focused on him while Paul Pierce had 1 dude focused on him cause he have KG and Ray Allen


But Kobe averaged more points per game than all of them

 

[N41D]

This dude continues to show a serious lack of understanding for the game of basketball...

Nevermind the fact that Mayo was taking 16+ shots a game, compared to Derrick's 10. Nevermind that OJ shot 7 threes a game, compared to Rose's 2.5...Nevermind the fact that OJ, as an NBA PG prospect, had a negative assist/TO ratio...

Rose is a better athlete, he's a legitimate PG, and we've seen him put a team on his back and carry them through a stretch run to nearly win achampionship... It's not even up for debate.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

if rose does go to the bulls, it most likely means hinrich is on the trading block....

correct?

 

[N41D]

do u understand that Rose had a BETTER TEAM and still could not avg 20 pts

Peirce did not take more shots then Kobe cause he have a BETTER TEAM and still avg a good amount of points in the finals

if you are not the only option it should be more easy for you to avg better stats then the next man ,and Rose didn't even do that
The fact that you're harping on points per game as the sole reason OJ is a better player than Rose only further solidifies what everybody hasseen over the last couple of days in terms of your understanding of basketball...

Do you not understand that his job from the get go in Memphis was to run that offense and get everybody else involved in the flow of the offense? And we dounderstand that Rose shot better percentages from the field than OJ did, right? Do you not understand that having a BETTER TEAM means there are probably otherscoring options on the court, thus taking the scoring load off his back? You do understand a point guard's job is to distribute the basketball and controlthe flow of an offense, right? Who did that better than Derrick Rose this year?

And when March rolled around, were you watching this kid absolutely dominate basketball games?

Rose is also a full year younger than OJ, and he already has a better grasp of how to control a game and initiate an offense. As an NBA point guard prospect,it's not even close.

 

[you big dummy]

^ hopefully

I know Miami was trying to get him

 

[sohi 23]

Originally Posted by GotHolesInMySocks

if rose does go to the bulls, it most likely means hinrich is on the trading block....

correct?

I believe he already is
This dude thecomebacklegend

Nowitness, Oj isn't a pg.
I think we all agree that he should be playing the 2 in the NBA.

 

[N41D]

Nowitness, Oj isn't a pg.
I think we all agree that he should be playing the 2 in the NBA.
He's more the combo-guard type than anything, and I just refer to those types of guys as PGs for all intents and purposes...

He'll play both point and shooting guard in the NBA, but yeah, I agree he'll probably be better off playing away from the ball.

 

[tmay407]

Originally Posted by thecomebacklegend

do u understand that Rose had a BETTER TEAM and still could not avg 20 pts

Peirce did not take more shots then Kobe cause he have a BETTER TEAM and still avg a good amount of points in the finals

if you are not the only option it should be more easy for you to avg better stats then the next man ,and Rose didn't even do that

You do realize Derrick Rose plays PG right? Based on your past posts, I'm not sure you really understand the game of basketball, so I'll go aheadand tell you what a point guard's job is on the team...

A point guard's main job is to control the offense while creating opportunities for other players. Most of the time, point guards are looking to passfirst, dribble second, shoot/score third...

Where did you get that point guards have to average over 20 points a game in order to be a very good player? Why should a point guard have to average 20points a game when shooting/scoring is usually his third priority?

 

[henz0]

I know yall seen my man OJ put the shackles on Rose at the garden

 

[tmay407]

Originally Posted by thecomebacklegend

no one is focused on Rose,cause he have a good team

You really think teams didn't game plan to try to stop Rose?