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2023-2024 NBA Salary Cap Draft - SECOND Annual Battle for the Wikkid Cup - Preseason Rankings are In! (2 Viewers)
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PIK95
Footballguy
That's who I was going back and forth on with Xavier. I THINK X was cheaper, but I'm just guessing at this point honestly. Trying to figure out which guy might make it back also. That dude is a great transition defender. Just don't ask him to dribble at all
I was gonna use him to spell Bruce Brown and get him spot up three minutes with Trae or Ball. Oh well. Good pick.
PIK95
Footballguy
Pik Jr's favorite player. Oops.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Yes, $8M is more than $2M. Let me know if you need me to relink the google spreadsheet that everyone else is using.That's who I was going back and forth on with Xavier. I THINK X was cheaper, but I'm just guessing at this point honestly. Trying to figure out which guy might make it back also. That dude is a great transition defender. Just don't ask him to dribble at all
Jayrod
Footballguy
This pick could make or break my squad for this much money, but I can't pass him up ...
6.19 - Tyler Herro, SG, MIA $27,000,000
Lockdown defen.....j/k @the moops . Yes he is not good defensively (did improve last season), but his offensive game is elite and he has come out the gate scoring well and is motivated to give the league the middle finger on the court after he was maligned all off-season as someone not worthy of being traded for Lillard or not good enough to stay with Miami. Spo said all the right things to start the season and Tyler has responded well. He's a very expensive 6th man, but a luxury I think I can afford with how cheap Maxey & Wagner were.
Now crossing my fingers for a specific player to make it past @Chemical X on the turn...
6.19 - Tyler Herro, SG, MIA $27,000,000
Lockdown defen.....j/k @the moops . Yes he is not good defensively (did improve last season), but his offensive game is elite and he has come out the gate scoring well and is motivated to give the league the middle finger on the court after he was maligned all off-season as someone not worthy of being traded for Lillard or not good enough to stay with Miami. Spo said all the right things to start the season and Tyler has responded well. He's a very expensive 6th man, but a luxury I think I can afford with how cheap Maxey & Wagner were.
Now crossing my fingers for a specific player to make it past @Chemical X on the turn...
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PIK95
Footballguy
He was the 4th guy in my que, counting Simmons. That's a great one really.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
@Chemical X was in here a little while ago
Chemical X
Footballguy
6.20 - D'Angelo Russell, $17,307,693
7.1 - Zach Collins, $7,700,00
Russell has gotten a bit more efficient in LA second time around. Hits the 3 ball, >80% ft, dishes 6-7 assists per game and can play off the ball.
I hate hate Collins, but Pop seems to like him and $7,700,000 is a bargain for a big does a little of everything and gets 30 minutes a night.
7.1 - Zach Collins, $7,700,00
Russell has gotten a bit more efficient in LA second time around. Hits the 3 ball, >80% ft, dishes 6-7 assists per game and can play off the ball.
I hate hate Collins, but Pop seems to like him and $7,700,000 is a bargain for a big does a little of everything and gets 30 minutes a night.
Jayrod
Footballguy
7.02 - Dereck Lively II, C, DAL $4,775,628
Been holding off on him for 3 rounds now and am ecstatic to land him. If Dallas trusts him as their starter this season, then so do I. Guy has defensive and finishing potential galore and will help me with rim protection, rebounding and has a potential to put up good numbers starting with Luka and Kyrie.
He came off the bench and went toe to toe with Wemby in game 1 (16pts/10rbs in 30 min), then found himself out of the rotation after starting game 2 (9pts/2rbs in 17 min) and started game 3 but got in foul trouble and only had 2pts/6rbs in 14 minutes. I expect that roller coaster to continue this season, but with Portis on my roster already as his backup, I'm not concerned.
Back to @dunfee555
Been holding off on him for 3 rounds now and am ecstatic to land him. If Dallas trusts him as their starter this season, then so do I. Guy has defensive and finishing potential galore and will help me with rim protection, rebounding and has a potential to put up good numbers starting with Luka and Kyrie.
He came off the bench and went toe to toe with Wemby in game 1 (16pts/10rbs in 30 min), then found himself out of the rotation after starting game 2 (9pts/2rbs in 17 min) and started game 3 but got in foul trouble and only had 2pts/6rbs in 14 minutes. I expect that roller coaster to continue this season, but with Portis on my roster already as his backup, I'm not concerned.
Back to @dunfee555
dunfee555
Footballguy
7.03 - Markelle Fultz, ORL, PG, $17,000,000
Great defender and passer, especially as a secondary creator around LeBron. Can't and won't shoot, but will be surrounded by shooting at every other position in the starting lineup.
@trader jake is up
Great defender and passer, especially as a secondary creator around LeBron. Can't and won't shoot, but will be surrounded by shooting at every other position in the starting lineup.
@trader jake is up
trader jake
Footballguy
Team Trader Jake
7.04 BOS C/PF Al Horford $10 mil
Long-time personal fav of mine, mainly because of his high bball IQ. Plus he occasionally ducks after the first free throw is missed to keep it loose.
On the court he can stretch defenses with his ability to hit from deep (45% last year!) and he's a great fit around a mix of other higher volume players due to his passing. On defense he's still a decent shot blocker and defender that now gets by more on positional awareness than athleticism.
Here he's a great big to pull off the bench and play 20-25 min a game or as an occasional fill-in starter.
7.04 BOS C/PF Al Horford $10 mil
Long-time personal fav of mine, mainly because of his high bball IQ. Plus he occasionally ducks after the first free throw is missed to keep it loose.
On the court he can stretch defenses with his ability to hit from deep (45% last year!) and he's a great fit around a mix of other higher volume players due to his passing. On defense he's still a decent shot blocker and defender that now gets by more on positional awareness than athleticism.
Here he's a great big to pull off the bench and play 20-25 min a game or as an occasional fill-in starter.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Nice pick and he can play a little along side both your other bigs too.Team Trader Jake
7.04 BOS C/PF Al Horford $10 mil
Long-time personal fav of mine, mainly because of his high bball IQ. Plus he occasionally ducks after the first free throw is missed to keep it loose.
On the court he can stretch defenses with his ability to hit from deep (45% last year!) and he's a great fit around a mix of other higher volume players due to his passing. On defense he's still a decent shot blocker and defender that now gets by more on positional awareness than athleticism.
Here he's a great big to pull off the bench and play 20-25 min a game or as an occasional fill-in starter.
PIK95
Footballguy
That dude can DUNK. Jr had him next.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
So, Josh Okogie. I almost took him when I took Sharpe but went with the upside of a potential breakout so I'm thrilled Okogie made it back to me 2 rounds later. I can make Sharpe my sixth man and roll out a starting lineup with 2 defensive POY candidates, 2 plus defenders, and Devin Booker now.
Jayrod
Footballguy
I'm actually shocked he made it back around to me. I almost took him instead of Portis, but I hoped he was under the radar enough to get past anyone looking at centers and it worked. I also rolled the dice because I thought chemX could take Herro, so I put him off one more pick, but had to grab him finally. As far as value at the center position goes, I think he will produce the most for the lowest salary. Dallas is already showing some trust in him and he showcased really well in the opener against Wemby and the Spurs.
Jayrod
Footballguy
I think he is actually a little under market value at $10M because of what he brings on both ends. Kind of a poor man's Lopez. He won't give you a ton of stats for the fantasy side of things, but in real world basketball he's a tremendous asset off the bench.Team Trader Jake
7.04 BOS C/PF Al Horford $10 mil
Long-time personal fav of mine, mainly because of his high bball IQ. Plus he occasionally ducks after the first free throw is missed to keep it loose.
On the court he can stretch defenses with his ability to hit from deep (45% last year!) and he's a great fit around a mix of other higher volume players due to his passing. On defense he's still a decent shot blocker and defender that now gets by more on positional awareness than athleticism.
Here he's a great big to pull off the bench and play 20-25 min a game or as an occasional fill-in starter.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Sorry was on a call.
7.05 - Terance Mann - G/F, Clips
$10,576,923
Yeah, there are lots of mouths to feed here (insert Harden fat suit joke), but there are lots of knees and ankles to cause missed games, and there is a reason they protected him from trade discussions.
Solid youngish glue guy who can play multiple positions.
7.05 - Terance Mann - G/F, Clips
$10,576,923
Yeah, there are lots of mouths to feed here (insert Harden fat suit joke), but there are lots of knees and ankles to cause missed games, and there is a reason they protected him from trade discussions.
Solid youngish glue guy who can play multiple positions.
FatMax
Member
Yeah, he's got some weaknesses. He doesn't give you much scoring and he makes Shaq look like Steph Curry at the free throw line. But he does rebound really well, and protects the rim. There are not going to be any easy buckets in the paint when you're playing my squad.
Mitchell Robinson, C, Knicks, $15,681,818
trader jake
Footballguy
They're on my short list.
Chemical X
Footballguy
does someone has a separate spreadsheet they can share with just Cams and Jalens listed? I can't discern who is who. TIA
Kev4029
Footballguy
They are getting hoovered up like they are great deals here though.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
It’s why I spent early.
Jayrod
Footballguy
That's why the underpriced guys are so important, so you can still take some of these overpriced players. Beause while they are over-priced, they are better for your team than bottom dollar scrubs.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Yeah, I was skeptical of spending $95M or whatever with my first two picks buuut pretty happy I'm not fighting over Ben Simmons in the 7th round.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Wise words from somebody that just drafted Tyler Herro for $27M.
Jayrod
Footballguy
Here you go (included Jadens as well).
Eephus
Footballguy
Jaylen Brown
Jayrod
Footballguy
Desert_Power
Footballguy
He's really been making an impact for the Pistons this year.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Instinctive
Footballguy
Thought he'd slip back to me with the injuries.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Damn it.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Kev4029
Footballguy
Easy to talk **** until I'm fighting the college kids for 2023 2nd picks to make my team work for three straight rounds.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Kev4029
Footballguy
He said he would pick in about an hour, 54 minutes ago.
Instinctive
Footballguy
I'm so excited! I gotta make more picks or we won't have anything to make fun of.
On a serious note, Simmons looked damn good against Dallas. And again last night. In the flow of the game, in command, bodying people down low, and if they had just decided to put him on Luka the whole night instead of just the start of the third, I think they win the game. He had some actual competitive fire, which surprised me, and holy **** can he defend.
Felt like every time we got something going, it was like "Ben Simmons makes a play or "Cam Thomas scores again" and some of those were Simmons assisting...it made me go "Ah, yes, that's why other NBA GMs are heavily like "but it could work for me..."
Instinctive
Footballguy
Also, this team is going to be extremely difficult to score against.
Simmons-Anunoby-Dort-Paolo-Turner
Paolo is the clear weak spot, but he's totally covered up by the other four. Simmons, Dort, and Anunoby can all guard 1-4. Dorian off the bench is really a 2-4 guy but can switch to 1s when needed.
Then add the fact that Paolo, Turner, Anunoby, DFS can all shoot, and Dort is serviceable (34% career - he'd be on the can shoot list if his 38% this year holds). So the biggest Simmons weakness (floor spacing) is obviated. Plus, Paolo is the main initiator, Turner is a floor spacer, and that allows Simmons to be in the dunker spot if needed, where he thrives.
I'm actually really excited by this squad. Now to fight with Kev for some recent second rounders...btw our list is missing some two-way guys!
Simmons-Anunoby-Dort-Paolo-Turner
Paolo is the clear weak spot, but he's totally covered up by the other four. Simmons, Dort, and Anunoby can all guard 1-4. Dorian off the bench is really a 2-4 guy but can switch to 1s when needed.
Then add the fact that Paolo, Turner, Anunoby, DFS can all shoot, and Dort is serviceable (34% career - he'd be on the can shoot list if his 38% this year holds). So the biggest Simmons weakness (floor spacing) is obviated. Plus, Paolo is the main initiator, Turner is a floor spacer, and that allows Simmons to be in the dunker spot if needed, where he thrives.
I'm actually really excited by this squad. Now to fight with Kev for some recent second rounders...btw our list is missing some two-way guys!
scoobus
Footballguy
I was actually calculating how long I could let FVV fall based on his salary, but he seemed like such a great fit on your team and you had the salary to pull the trigger if you wanted to. Decided not to risk it.
Instinctive
Footballguy
I did consider him, but since you took I did not have to make the decision.
I also considered Kyrie but I had him at a "as long as FVV, Simmons, Kyrie, and another $35M player are available, take value guys until round 10 at least" grade LOL. He was my least favorite in that price range. Watching too start the year (with missed games too) i feel justified.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Two way contracts are not full nba contracts and don’t count towards the nba cap, so we don’t include them here.
Instinctive
Footballguy
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