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With BKN pick Halliburton, Kilian Hayes, Maledon, RJ Hampton... one or 2 of those will be available. PG tend to slip in the lottery, teams tend to invest in size and shooting and this class is very loaded at PG, is almost a fact that some very good PG will slip. We could also go big with Stewart or Carney Jr or Okongwu. Wings are really weak but is almost a guarantee 5-7 of them will go in the lottery, Edwards, Advija, McDaniels, Achiuwa, Ramsey will go there, 2 additional players might go on the lottery, Josh Greene, Maxey, Nesmith, Okoro.... have some chances. This has been that way historically, teams bet on shooters and Centers on last years. that means that 4-6 bigs and 4-6 PGs will be chosen before our pick. Wiseman, Toppin, Okongwu, Carney Jr and Stewart are my bets. Outrun, Dante and Zeke might push one out of the group, that is why I think Stewart or Carney Jr might be available. Ball, Mannion, Cole Anthony will go there, Halliburton, Kilian Hayes, Maledon and Hampton come after, one or 2 of those will be available. BKN pick might be very valuable, we might find a real contributor there.

I think he could help here.

Pistons are going to unleash Wood and Doumbouya and they may realize that the results are not much different. If we can get Drummond for Parker or Bembry, Parsons and a bunch of 2nd rd picks I would definitely do it. I do not want to give BKN pick, we can always sign Drummond this summer, I think we should be in a great position anyway.

Next year we will have 8 players under contract Young, Huerter, Reddish, Hunter, Collins, Fernando and 2 first round picks. I would say that we will sign also Goodwin, that is 9 players with high chances that Bruno is not active normally. that means you have to sign 4-5 players with a salary cap of 70 millions. I have no problem at all spending 25 m$ on Drummond, in fact with 70 million we should spend a good amount of money on quality Free agents. Give me a star for 25 million $ instead of a role player for 15m$. We need a starting center, and a quality big and a quality wing. I am assuming we will draft a backup PG, with Goodwin should be enough

Well after all the talk and after Andre’s words I have clear that this trade is not going to happen.... in fact I doubt Hawks make a move till February and I doubt we add a good player before July. Anyway I still think Drummond is the best center we can add and I really hope we can add him in free agency. hopefully in 7 months with 2 new rookies and 5-6 good free agents this team can finally make the playoffs.

From Rotoworld, sorry if this was already posted. Following Saturday's win over the Warriors, Andre Drummond said that he wants to finish his career in Detroit. With the Pistons well off the pace in the race for a playoff spot and Drummond able to be a free agent this summer (if he declines a $29 million player option), he's been the focus of some trade rumors. On Friday it was reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Pistons have engaged in "serious" talks with the Hawks about a possible deal. And while he certainly understands the nature of the business, Drummond said that he would like to remain in Detroit. "I was never brought up to be a quitter. If I start somewhere, I try to finish there, try to complete the mission, which is to win a championship here," Drummond said. "It will never be me that wants to go anywhere ... I love being here. I would love to play here the rest of my career."

Seems we are starting Trae/Huerter/Hunter/Feenando/Jones

Drummond is a top 10 Center on the league, way better than Adams that is a similar player, same flaws, worst on the strong points. I don't understand the hate. Drummond would solve most of our problems at C, no doubt about it. He fits Trae and he fits Atlanta as a globe, we have the shooting and the PG that he lacks in Det, we would be inmediately a playoff team with him. What I don't understand is why we would give a first for him if he can walk after 3 months, make no sense if we cannot link him. Makes more sense to wait and sign him as a FA next year, I think he should be our top 1 target on Free Agency. Detroit is absolutely garbage without him.

We clearly need a starting Center a backup PG and a productive wing. I am not against adding players using our expirings but I really doubt is happenning. I think it will probably happen by draft and FA. My bet is that we will try to compete next year. 1- I think Goodwin becomes a reliable enough backup PG and we round the backup PG position on draft day with someone like Hayes, Maledon or Hampton. 2- If we do not draft Edwards I think we are adding a shooter like Harris, Korkmaz, Bogdanovic or Crowder. 3-. I think we are adding a big with our pick, if we cannot land Wiseman we will select Carney Jr or Stewart. 4- Finnally I bet that we go for a reliable big in Noel, Baynes, Ibaka.... adding another big not so reliable. Next year we will be competing and with room for improvement as we would have a lot of cap space. My dream would be Young/Goodwin/Hampton Harris/Huerter/Hampton Hunter/Reddish/Crowder Collins/Wood/Crowder Noel/Wiseman/Fernando

If we get top 3 pick..... Would you make a trade Trae for Kat? We would select Lamelo and I think the team would be good Lamelo/Goodwin/Hampton Huerter/Reddish Hunter/Reddish Collins Kat/Fernando Fill with FA

No way, players available at that pick are better than Reddish

I am fine giving Collins, Huerter and BKN pick for KaT. I would like to keep Reddish if possible. Anyway a core of Young, Hunter and KaT and a top 5 pick looks like a good starting point. Tons of cap space would help to round the team.

I agree with their defense, however Collins defense is much much better. Anyway they have demonstrated they can play 35 mpg. We should pair them with Crabbe, Bembry and Len on the floor. Give Hunter minutes with 4 of these players, same for Cam, same for Huerter. Give the young felllas something they can handle. What is not really working is to have Huerter, Reddish, Hunter and Bruno at the same time on the floor. Protect the young guys.

Rookies have not been able to carry the load they were given. We have to give them the load they can handle. Collins and Trae can play 35 mins, Hunter, Huerter, Cam and Bruno cannot handle the load now, 15-20 is more suitable to the game they provide now, bring them slowly and put in the field some veterans that can share the load. Time to give more minutes to Crabbe, Bembry, Parker and Len and find some help to replace Parsons, Damian Jones and Turner. Is good to give minutes to young players while you are losing but looking so awful is not making them any good for their development. Crabbe and Bembry can play 25-30 mpg, Len as well. they need to take the responsibility and make things easier for the young fellas.

I think these guys are also plug and play although probably their ceiling is not so high

There is nothing we can do to improve the team this year. The veterans that can provide some help this year are Len, Crabbe, Parker and Bembry. Rest should not be playing at all. These four should be playing around 20-25 to get some weight out of rookies shoulders. We desperately need to add a Center and a backup PG, Center is going to be tough but backup PG are a dozen out there. Look at Gary Payton at Washington, there are other players worth adding out there. Rookies and Huerter are not working out there, they need to step back a little and learn to play behind Young, Collins, Len, Crabbe and Bembry even though Crabbe and Bembry might not be NBA starters but they will be more solid. If by any chance a trade for a serviceable player becomes available for the expiring deals of Turner, Parsons, Crabbe or Parker just do it. People are talking about Adams but Dieng would be a much better fit and as the perception of the contract is really bad we might even get a young player in return as Keita Bates Diop or Napier

I think if we fall out of the top 2, Carey Jr or Stewart might be good additions for this team. We need big boys that can play.

Yeah, this is already a lost season so I am fine with tanking and landing a top 3 pick. This draft has a top 2 players, Wiseman and Edwards, after that goes down in talent by a lot. Wiseman is the best fit, Edwards might be the best player. If we fail to land one of these 2 it will be a major fail.

Turner for Dedmon and Ferrell would be a dream trade for us. However is that what we want? Do we want to fall off the top5 picks? Taking into account where we are perhaps it would be better if we leave this season go and focus on next season. Edwards or Wiseman would be terrific additions. Then we add 5-6 veterans on FA and we are done to compete next year.

Adams is good fit but I think Noel offers the same for less money. If you want to spend big money on a center sign Drummond. my preferred options for center would be: Drummond, Noel and Baynes for PF I would go with Bertans, Ibaka and Wood. if we add 3 of those players we are set at the front court, for me Drummond, Ibaka and Bertans would be perfect. And Noel Wood and Bertans a combination that I think would work very well for much less money

Damn good block bu Bruno then he got blocked by Allen, Hunter working well with Taurean

14-5 Hawks looking good out there

I would add Stewart to that group. Unless we get 1st pick or 2nd and we have a shot at Edwards I would go big with our pick and a backup PG with BKN pick. at FA we have some legit options at C, we can add a star on Drummond or add a FA like Baynes, Noel, Ibaka, Henson, Thompson, Favors. Next year we would be still too young, if we want to compete rest of the roster should be a combination of quality players and vets. Something like Teague or Napier, Joe Harris or Korkmaz, Crowder or Bertans, Christian Wood and Noel would make wonders for the team.

I already said Edwards or Wiseman would be a dream scenario with a most likely scenario of McDaniels, Obi, Carney Jr or Stewart. Why we should not include it? We are going to have a top 5 pick anyway and that player is going to play a ton, why we should not consider it?

I see what you are saying about Baynes but he is 33 year old, next year he will be 34, what is the contract he will look for? He is only an option for 1-2 years, after that you should look for a Center with all your money tied for Young, Collins, Huerter, Hunter.... no good for me I think we should look for a younger center, a real top center for 4-5 years, that is Drummond, he is a top 5 center, all defensive team for consecutive years, rebound and block league leader, can play pick and roll, will be much improved with a real PG, is a no brainer for me. Noel, Baynes, Ibaka are also good options and fit. I would prefer Noel if Drummond is gone. Even Whiteside and Thompson might be an option although I prefer Noel or Ibaka.