2k13 Cleveland Cavaliers - Rise up and Rebuild

[cgalligan]

Around the League Pre-Draft Rumors

Cavaliers



Several teams have contacted the Cavs about the Services of Anderson Varejao... Andy led the league in rebounds per game last year and would be a valuable asset to any team on the cusp of a championship... Even with a good draft and a decent Free Agent pickup, the Cavaliers probably wont be competing for a Championship next Season, so, they could look to move Andy for a younger, more athletic big man...

Teams interested:

Celtics
Thunder
Timberwolves


Kings



DeMarcus Cousins doesn't seem like he's happy in Sacramento... Its no secret that he's had off the court issues and some people around the league question his effort at times, but, I don't think you can argue the fact that he's one of the most talented big men in the NBA... Kings new head coach Ralph Bender plans on building his entire Offense around DeMarcus but, he's also been told by his GM that if the offer is right, the team will trade him if they feel like it benefits the team in the long run... Despite what the team says, I highly doubt they would trade a franchise big man with the talent of Cousins, you never know though, some team may blow them away with an offer that they simply can't refuse...

Teams interested:

Celtics
Thunder
Lakers
Cavaliers


Jazz

Derrick Favors

Great athleticism, Great size and a great offensive player in the post... Favors has many skills that teams look for in a big man... In Utah, he doesn't see much playing time behind Paul Milsap and Al Jefferson... Also, we're hearing that Center Enes Kanter is well liked by the Jazz staff, and that doesn't bode well for Favors going forward... He's voiced his displeasure with his role on the team and now, the ball is in the front offices court as they have to make a decision on his future with the team...

Interested teams

Cavaliers
Celtics
Heat
Timberwolves


The NBA Draft is only a few hours away from kicking off... Will any of these players be moved by then?

[Icy_V]

Even though the jazz did well in your season, I don't think they're trading Favors. I think Millsap is gone at season end. If he resigned they may trade him to a team for a wing player.

And I think you should look to move Bargiani of the Raptors. They have David behind him and he doesn't embrace their new defensive scheme. I could see him being shipped to Denver for one of their 3 s. or to Phi for wright and Thad Young.

I could see Portland looking to revamp their bench with alot of scorers. They only need to add depth.

[cgalligan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Icy_V

Even though the jazz did well in your season, I don't think they're trading Favors. I think Millsap is gone at season end. If he resigned they may trade him to a team for a wing player. And I think you should look to move Bargiani of the Raptors. They have David behind him and he doesn't embrace their new defensive scheme. I could see him being shipped to Denver for one of their 3 s. or to Phi for wright and Thad Young. I could see Portland looking to revamp their bench with alot of scorers. They only need to add depth.

Thanks for the advice. I'll be posting soon to let everyone know how the draft went along with any trades that occurred during the draft.

Thanks again to everyone who has put in some input.

[cgalligan]

2013 NBA DRAFT RECAP

1st Round

1. Hornets - PF Nerlens Noel - Kentucky - 76
2. Cavs - SG/SF Shabazz Muhammad - UCLA - 78
3. Magic - C Cody Zeller - Indiana - 78
4. Bobcats - C Rudy Gobert - France - 72
5. Pistons - SF James McAdo - North Carolina - 74
6. Rockets - SF Tony Mitchell - North Texas - 76
7. Warriors - C Isaiah Austin - Baylor - 73
8. Celtics - SF Alex Poythress - Kentucky - 72
9. Trail Blazers - SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Georgia - 68
10. Raptors - SG Archie Goodwin - Kentucky - 69
11. Kings - SF CJ Leslie - NC State - 68
12. Hawks - PG Ryan Harrow - Kentucky - 68
13. Nuggets - PG Ray McCallum - Detroit - 66
14. Grizzlies - SG CJ Wilcox - 64
15. Wizards - SF Dario Saric - Croatia - 73
16. Bucks - PG Myck Kabongo - Texas - 72
17. Nets - PF Trevor Mdakwe - Minnesota - 68
18. Jazz - SF DeShaun Thomas - Ohio State - 71
19. Spurs - PF Patrick Young - Florida - 67
20. Suns - SF Adonis Thomas - Memphis - 70
21. Clippers - SG Ben McLemore - Kansas - 66
22. Knicks - C Steven Adams - Pittsburgh - 69
23. Thunder - PG CJ McCollum - Lehigh - 65
24. Mavericks - C Gorgui Dieng - Louisville - 65
25. 76ers - SG Sean Kilpatrick - Cincinnati - 60
26. Pacers - PG Ian Miller - Florida State - 65
27. Timberwolves - C Alex Len - Maryland - 67
28. Bulls - PF - Rakeem Christmas - Syracuse - 66
29. Heat - PF Alex Oriakhi - Missouir - 64
30. Lakers - PG Lorenzo Brown - North Carolina St - 64

2nd Round
1. Hornets - SF Doug McDermott - Creighton - 64
2. Bobcats - PF Mason Plumlee - Duke - 67
3. Magic - SF Otto Porter - Georgtown - 69
4. Cavaliers - PG Trey Burke - Michigan - 66
5. Rockets - C Alec Brown - Wisconsin Green Bay - 63
6. Pistons - PF Jonas Bergstedt - Denmark - 61
7. Celtics - C Dewayne Dedmon - USC - 62
8. Warriors - PG Isiah Canaan - Murray State - 62
9. Trail Blazers - SF Rodney Williams - Minnesota - 64
10. Raptors - SF Christian Watford - Indiana - 60
11. Kings - PG Dexter Strickland - North Carolina - 63
12. Hawks - PG Nate Wolters - South Dakota State - 62
13. Wizards - PF Augusto Lima - Brazil - 62
14. Bucks - PG Pierre Jackson - Baylor -
15. Nuggets - SG Durand Scott - Miami - 61
16. Nets - SG Jamaal Franklin - San Diego State - 60
17. Grizzlies - SG Michael Snaer - Florida State - 60
18. Suns - C Jeff Withey - Kansas - 62
19. Spurs - PG Nemania Nedovic - France - 61
20. Jazz - SF Robert Covington - Tennessee State - 61
21. Clippers - PG Erick Green - Virginia Tech - 60
22. Knicks - PG Elijah Johnson - Kansas - 60
23. Thunder - C Aziz N'Diaye - Washington - 60
24. Mavericks - SF Solomon Hill - 60
25. 76ers - SG Jordan Aboudou - France - 60
26. Pacers - PF Jackie Carmichael - 60
27. Lakers - SF Mike Moser - UNLV - 60
28. Timberwolves - SF Oleksandr Lypovyy - Ukraine - 60
29. Bulls - SG Drew Crawford - Northwestern - 60
30. Heat - C Mindaugas Kupsas - Lithuania - 60

[longranger]

What draft roster did u use?

[cgalligan]

I honestly can't remember which draft class roster I used... I started my Association around Early December and just sorted by which one had the most replies / views here on OS lol...

PS - this is on PS3

[benbrown1]

The new coach for the Kings looks sick.

Trey Burke in the second round should be a steal.

[cgalligan]

Free Agency

I will be going through Free Agency here in the next few days... Here are a couple things of note that have happened early on...

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Dwight Howard decided to stay with the Lakers... Considering he just won the NBA Championship, and NBA Finals MVP this was probably a wise decision as he may have been looked upon as the most selfish Athlete in the history of sports if he left...

Chris Paul decided to stay with the Clippers in hopes of Bringing "LOB CITY" a Championship in the Near future... The money spent to keep CP3 however, left the Cap pretty depleted, so, the Front Office is going to have to get creative

Andre Iguodala signs with the Dallas Mavericks... The Mavs miss out on the CP3 and D12 sweepstakes and settle for Iggy... Dallas should be a fun team to watch, but, with an aging Dirk, even with Iggy, I'm not sure if they'll have enough to compete for a title

Manu Ginobili bolted San Antonio and headed towards Philly on a 1 year contract in Hopes for Playing for Championship in 2013/14...

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Stay tune.... There is allot more to come