2013 Summer Dynasty Draft

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

[lethalweapon3]

Uhm, I am not yet decided on my team name. How dare you pick for me! Someone should have spent the time compiling all of them and listing them instead. 1 star thread.

fixed! sorta.

~lw3

[lethalweapon3]

"Chinky and LeBron took Oden but not Me? My face is uncomfortably numb..."

~ds92

[lethalweapon3]

"I'm hearing you all had Lil' Bro Ben higher up on your draft boards than me. Lucky for you all, I took an extra Xanax."

~flop50

[lethalweapon3]

"YOU got drafted, but I didn't? Man, sit down somewhere..."

~ab10

[lethalweapon3]

"Your league pre-screens for HGH, don't it? Is that what this is about?"

~maggs50

[lethalweapon3]

"Not picked? Well... that's sure to raise some... oh, never mind."

~cv31

[lethalweapon3]

"No love this year? Sacre Bleu! Well, would ya at least sign my ball for me?"

~ks13

[lethalweapon3]

"So, I'm hearing we got one more round to get picked."

~km12

"Fo real, fo realz?"

~bengo

"Nyet."

~tm25

"Did somebody say another round? Hang on, I'm still tryna get around this corner."

~rj44

"Kendall was just messin' with us. I got all excited at first, then was like, 'Mbah...'"

~lrmam

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

[MaceCase]

fixed! sorta.

~lw3

Much better.

[AHF]

Now this is the kind of offseason training we expect from our young studs:

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/karl-malone-took-enes-kanter-fishing-helped-him-230250644.html

[ATLHawks3]

He still hasn't picked? Dang.

[lethalweapon3]

2013-14 LETHAL INJECTIONS

PRESEASON PROSPECTUS

STRENGTHS:

[*]YOUTH – Average age of roster is 25.0 at the start of this season, just 25.5 by the end of this season. [*]REBOUNDING – Team features four of last season’s top 20 rebounders. [*]WING DEFENDERS – Kirilenko, Hayward, and Henderson are more-than-adequate options to face the league’s top wing players. [*]BALL CONTROL – Few turnover-prone players on the roster, while every non-rookie player averaged at least 0.5 steals per game.

WEAKNESSES:

[*]WINNING EXPERIENCE – Just three players with any significant playoff experience, and no such players from last year’s postseason. [*]POINT GUARD DEFENSE – Larger opposing PGs will cause trouble for PG defenders. [*]INSIDE SCORING – Cousins and Aldridge have to attack more on the interior and rely on fewer mid-range jumpers, while Thompson must improve on the low block. [*]COMPOSURE – Will Cousins wilt under adversity from a no-nonsense head coach and the refs?

PLAYER – SALARIES (2013-14/2014-15/2015-16/2016-17/2017-18)

LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE - $14,878,000/$16,006,000

DEMARCUS COUSINS - $4,916,974/$6,519,907

KEMBA WALKER - $2,568,360/$3,272,091/$4,433,683

BRADLEY BEAL - $4,319,280/$4,505,280/$5,694,674/$7,471,412

GORDON HAYWARD - $3,452,183/$4,677,708

ANDREI KIRILENKO - $3,183,000/$3,326,235

EMEKA OKAFOR - $14,487,500

MO WILLIAMS - $2,652,000/$2,771,340

GERALD HENDERSON - $6,000,000/$6,000,000/$6,000,000

TRISTAN THOMPSON - $4,062,000/$5,138,430/$6,777,589

MARTELL WEBSTER - $5,150,000/$5,381,750/$5,613,500/$5,845,250

TERRENCE JONES - $1,551,840/$1,618,680/$2,489,530/$3,532,643

SHANE LARKIN - $1,536,960/$1,606,080/$1,675,320/$2,576,642/$3,656,255

TOTALS - $68,758,097/$60,823,501/$32,684,296/$19,425,947/$3,656,255

GUARANTEED TOTALS - $68,758,097/$28,993,830/$5,613,500/$0/$0

(Blue = Player Option; Green = Qualifying Offer; Violet = Team Option; Red = Non-Guaranteed/Partially Guaranteed)

SALARY PROFILE:

The big task for the Injections Front Office is the negotiation of a contract extension for DeMarcus Cousins. A five-year deal just north of John Wall’s recent $80 million agreement should do the trick.

Fortunately, Emeka Okafor’s got an expiring $14.5 million contract, so it should be possible to remain beneath the 2014-15 luxury tax level even after extending Cousins.

The player potentially caught in a squeeze is starter Gordon Hayward, like Cousins a potential restricted free agent should early negotiations fail. With another solid season, the Butler product will be in high demand next summer, particularly by Dolfan Dynasty’s new head coach Brad Stevens.

With the newly signed Gerald Henderson under wraps as a handsomely paid $6 million third-stringer, the Injections will prefer to withhold Hayward’s extension, offering him his qualifying offer next summer, and use Henderson and/or Okafor as trade bait in mid-season if more room is needed to compete for Hayward’s services going forward.

In a pinch, in 2014 the team might elect not to pick up Terrence Jones’ team option (Kemba Walker, Bradley Beal, and Tristan Thompson are locks to return as team options). There is also the possibility of dealing Mo Williams, a victim of this year’s market who could deserve a bigger payday next year, or Martell Webster.

The following season, a decision will have to be reached regarding franchise player LaMarcus Aldridge, who hits age 30 when his contract expires in summer 2015. There are hints that he’ll want out of Lethaland to join higher-profile teams with immediate title aspirations. If Thompson is ready to assume the starting role by 2015, LMA could be moved for more assets supporting the Injections’ younger stars.

PREDICTION: 42-40, 7^th seed, first-round exit

~lw3

[ATLHawks3]

18 days since the last pick. Lol.

[ATLHawks3]

23 days.

[Buzzard]

FLOCKING BUZZARDS

General Manager: Buzzard

Head Coach: Scott Brooks

Point Guards: Mike Conley/Steve Nash/Luke Ridnour

Combo Guard: Victor Oladipo

Shooting Guard:Tyreke Evans

Guard/Forward: Reggie Bullock

Small Forwards:Chandler Parsons/Chase Budinger

Power Forwards: Paul Millsap/Ersan Ilyasova

Forward/Centers: John Henson

Centers: Marc Gasol/Cody Zeller

Likes: 1- Versatility. 2-Good mix of youth and veteran leadership. 3-Rebounding. 4-Three point shooting.

Dislikes: No apparent go to dominant scorer.

I see some serious upside with this team. We have some very young talent in Oladipo, Bullock, Henson, and Zeller; while still being able to start/use proven vets to hold down the fort while they develop. My starting small forward, Parsons, is only 24; and my two starting guards are only 25 ( Conley ) and 23 ( Evans ). I like this team a lot better than my squad from the year before.

Edited August 23, 2013 by Buzzard

[ATLHawks3]

ATLANTA ATTACK

General Manager: ATLHawks3

Head Coach: Frank Vogel

Point Guards: Russell Westbrook, Nate Robinson, Jose Juan Barea

Shooting Guards: Manu Ginobili, J.R. Smith, Shane Battier

Small Forwards: Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, Shawn Marion

Power Forwards: Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol

Center: David Lee, Chris Andersen

Strengths: Inside Scoring, Defense, Rebounding, Ball Movement, Surplus of Natural Scorers, Depth, Veteran Leadership, Championship experience.

Weaknesses: 3 point shooting, Selfishness (At times), Consistency

My team is stacked top to bottom. My team features 2 superstars followed by a great supporting cast, all could be starters on other Hawksquawk teams. We are probably going to face trouble against zone defense, due to only having one 3 point specialists. We may have trouble with consistency as well, because some of the players on my team tend to disappear at times. But all in all, this team can stand toe to toe with any other team, and you could be looking at the 2013 Hawksquawk Dynasty champion.

[AHF]

ATLANTA ATTACK

General Manager: ATLHawks3

Head Coach: Frank Vogel

Point Guards: Russell Westbrook, Nate Robinson, Jose Juan Barea

Shooting Guards: Manu Ginobili, J.R. Smith, Shane Battier

Small Forwards: Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, Shawn Marion

Power Forwards: Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol

Center: David Lee, Chris Andersen

Strengths: Inside Scoring, Defense, Rebounding, Ball Movement, Surplus of Natural Scorers, Depth, Veteran Leadership, Championship experience.

Weaknesses: 3 point shooting, Selfishness (At times), Consistency

My team is stacked top to bottom. My team features 2 superstars followed by a great supporting cast, all could be starters on other Hawksquawk teams. We are probably going to face trouble against zone defense, due to only having one 3 point specialists. We may have trouble with consistency as well, because some of the players on my team tend to disappear at times. But all in all, this team can stand toe to toe with any other team, and you could be looking at the 2013 Hawksquawk Dynasty champion.

My least favorite positions for you are the swing positions. I am not a believer in any of your SFs (I think you would end up benching Turner) and am worried about Manu looking forward. My favorite thing about your team is that you paired David Lee (who I think is a defensive liability at center) with a PF who can check just about any center in the league in Duncan. Lee has his limitations but Duncan seems like a good cover for a lot of them.

Gasol is another guy I really like for this season for you. He can still be a high impact guy and can play both PF and C as well which you will surely need him to do some since you don't have a ton of depth on the interior. That is helped since Thaddeus Young can and will take some of the PF minutes.

Obviously, I really like your PG talent and think that the sheer entertainment value of a Nate Robinson / JR Smith second unit should be fantastic!

[ATLHawks3]

My least favorite positions for you are the swing positions. I am not a believer in any of your SFs (I think you would end up benching Turner) and am worried about Manu looking forward. My favorite thing about your team is that you paired David Lee (who I think is a defensive liability at center) with a PF who can check just about any center in the league in Duncan. Lee has his limitations but Duncan seems like a good cover for a lot of them.

Gasol is another guy I really like for this season for you. He can still be a high impact guy and can play both PF and C as well which you will surely need him to do some since you don't have a ton of depth on the interior. That is helped since Thaddeus Young can and will take some of the PF minutes.

Obviously, I really like your PG talent and think that the sheer entertainment value of a Nate Robinson / JR Smith second unit should be fantastic!

I still think that Turner and Young will have break out seasons for me. Last year was Evan Turner's first full season starting and he ended up with averages of 13.3 ppg 6.3 rpg and 4.3 apg. I look for him to expand on those numbers as both a scorer and a facilitator on offense (Hopefully he can be my Iggy). With Thad, I agree he isn't a true SF, but at the time I drafted him he was the best available, but I still think that the both of them will have All-Star type numbers, with Turner having the better numbers. With Manu, I loved what he could do passing the ball, and taking over the game with his scoring instincts, but if he is showing signs of slowing down, J.R. Smith is that dude.