The New NBA | What If Edition

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With the draft come and went, this dynasty will be from the start of the season.
Please let me know what updates you'd like to see. Along with player stuff.

- What if the Pelicans didn't get 1st?
- What if Davis wasn't traded?
- What if Zion didn't go first?
- What if the Raptors didn't win the championships?


I will be recapping trades, playoffs, signings etc. I won't control any one specific team...(obviously 30 team control will be on)



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So with out further adieu....

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NBA Champion History
2019: Golden State Warriors
2020:
2021:
2022:

Runners Up
2019: Philadelphia 76ers

Award History
2019:
MVP - James Harden, Rockets
ROTY - DeAndre Ayton, Suns
6th Man - Dennis Schrider, Thunder
DPOY - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Most Improved - Jonas Valanciunas, Grizzlies
Coach - Brett Brown, 76ers
2020:
2021:
2022:

Key Player Retirements
2019: Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili

Player HOF
2019: Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter

Jersey Retirements
Dallas Mavericks:
2019: #41, Dirk Nowitzki

San Antonio Spurs:
2019: #20, Manu Ginobili

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Start of Season Big Board

1. Zion Williams - PF - Duke
2. R.J Barrett - SF - Duke
3. Ja Morant - PG - Murray State
4. Sekou Doumbouya - PF - France
5. Jarrett Culver - SG - Texas Tech
6. Darius Bazley - PF - High School
7. Darius Garland - SG - Vanderbilt
8. Colby White - PG - North Carolina
9. Cam Reddish - SG - Duke
10. Nassir Little - SF - North Carolina
11. P.J Washington - PF - Kentucky
12. DeAndre Hunter - SF - Virginia
13. Luka Samanic - PF - Croatia
14. Marcos Louzado-Silva - SG - Brazil
15. Brandon Clarke - PF - Gonzaga
16. Jeldon Johnson - SG - Kentucky
17. Romeo Langford - SG - Indiana
18. Nickeil Alexander-Walker - PG - Virginia Tech
19. Kevin Porter JR - SG - USC
20. Alen Smailagic - C - Serbia
21. Jarrell Brantley - PF - Charleston Southern
22. Justin James - SG - Wyoming
23. Jaxson Hayes - C - Texas
24. Chuma Okeke - SF - Auburn
Tyler Herro - SG - Kentucky
26. Mfiondu Kabengele - PF - Florida State
27. Rui Hachimura - SF - Gonzaga
28. Talen Horton-Tucker - SG - Iowa State
29. Cam Johnson - SF - North Carolina
30. Grant Williams - PF - Tennessee

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Top Stories leading up to 2019

1. Leonard Stays!
The Toronto Raptors have secured SF Kawhi Leonard with a 3 year/$93.40M deal. The Claw has told the fans of Toronto that he loves the city, playing for a competitor and the fans. This really throws a stone in a few teams puddles.

"Theres nowhere else I would want to be. I love it here!"


2. Josh Jackson out for season!
Phoenix SF Josh Jackson has officially been ruled out for the season after suffering a torn right ACL against the Spurs. With Jackson out, Warren and Oubre Jr will have to hold the team. Jackson was averaging 7 points a game.

3. Philadelphia leading the East, Golden State leading the West
It is no surprise that the Warriors are winning the West. They currently are 1 game above the Thunder at 29-9, while the 76ers are 2 wins above the Raptrs (29-8)

4. Race to the bottom
The race for Zion is on! The top 6 contenders (bottom 3 of each conference) are the Knicks (9-28), Kings (9-27), Nets (11-27), Bulls (11-26)Spurs (13-25), & Suns (16-22)



Here is an updated December 31st Mock Draft.
Risen
Fallen

1. Celtics (Originally Kings) - Zion Williams
2. Knicks - R.J. Barrett
3. Nets - Ja Morant
4. Bulls - Colby White
5. Hawks (Originally Cavaliers) - Jarrett Culve
6. Spurs - Darius Garland
7. Hornets - Sekou Doumbouya
8. Hawk - DeAndre Hunter
9. Magic - Nassir Little
10. Suns - Darius Bazley
11. Pelicans - Romeo Langford
12. Jazz - P.J. Washington
13. Celtics (Originally Grizzlies) - Cam Reddish
14. Hawks ( Originally Mavericks) - Justin James
15. Pacers - Brandon Clarke
16. Hear - Nickeil Alexander-Walker
17. Keldon Johnson
18. Pistons - Jaxson Hayes
19. Celtics (Originally Clippers) - Tyler Herro
20. Nets (Originally Nuggets) - Luka Samanic
21. Celtics - Matisse Thybulle
22. Trail Blazers - Bruno Fernando
23. Lakers - Mfiondu Kabengele
24. Celtics (Originally Timberwolves) - Marcos Louzado-Silva
25. Bucks - Daniel Gafford
26. Spurs (Originally Raptors) - Kevin Porter Jr
27. Cavaliers (Originally Rockets) - Rui Hachimura
28. Warriors - Quinn Weatherspoon
29 Thunder - Dylan Windler
30 76ers - Grant Williams

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Did a whole write up on trades, but it got erased. Will post trades, but skip the write ups.

Cavaliers trade: Brandon Knight, SG / Nik Stauskas, SF
Wizards trade: Trevor Ariza, SF / Tarik Phillip, SG
Winner: Wizards

Magic trade: D.J. Augustin, PG
76ers trade: Boban Marjanovic, C / 2021 2nd (Rockets), swap worst (PHI)
Winner: 76ers

Mavericks trade: Courtney Lee, SG / 2020 2nd round (Rockets), Swap best (GS)
Knicks trade: Lance Thomas, PF
Winner: Knicks

Jazz trade: Joe Ingles, SF
Bulls trade: Robin Lopez, C
Winner: Bulls

Magic trade: Evan Furnier, SG / Amile Jefferson, PF
Heat trade: Ryan Anderson
Winner: Heat

Nuggets trade: Mason Plumlee, C
Kings trade: Nemanja Bjelica, PF
Winner: Kings

Cavaliers trade: Matthew Dellavedova, PG
Bulls trade: Antonio Blakeney, SG
Winner: Bulls

Mavericks trade: Justin Jackson, SF
Bucks trade: George Hill, PG
Winner: Bucks

Jazz trade: Tony Bradley, C / 2022 2nd (Spurs)
Kings trade: Frank Mason, PG
Winner: Jazz

Trail Blazers trade: Maurice Harkless, SF
Suns trade: Jamal Crawford, SG
Winner: None

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Final Mock Draft
1. Bulls - Zion Williams
2. Knicks - R.J. Barrett
3. Celtics (Via Kings) - Ja Morant
4. Nets - Sekou Doumbouya
5. Hawks (via Maericks) - Jarrett Culver
6. Hawks - Coby White
7. Hawks (via Cavaliers) - Darius Garland
8. Hornets - Cam Reddish
9. Celtics (via Grizzlies) - Romeo Langford
10. Wizards - Nassir Little
11. Pelicans - DeAndre Hunter
12. Suns - Darius Bazley
13. Spurs - P.J. Washington
14. Jazz - Brandon Clark
15. Heat - Nickeil Alexandre-Walker
16. Pacers - Justin James
17. Magic - Tyler Herro
18. Celtics (via Clippers) - Keldon Johnson
19. Pistons - Jaxson Hayes
20. Celtics (via Timberwolves) - Matisse Thybulle
21. Lakers - Bruno Fernando
22. Trail Blazers - Rui Hachimura
23. Nets (via Nuggets) - Luka Samanic
24. Bucks - Daniel Gafford
25. Celtics - Marcos Louzado-Silva
26. Warriors - Kevin Porter Jr.
27. Spurs (via Raptors) Cam Johnson
28. Thunder - Luguentz Dort
29. Cavaliers (via Rockets) Mfiondu Kabengele
30. 76ers - Dylan Windler

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NBA Playoffs

WEST
1. HOU
8. LAC
Harden, Rockets advance with a 4-1 win

4. DEN
5. POR
Portland stuns everyone, wins 4-2

3. GS
6. LAL
Lebron is no Match for the Warriors, get swept 4-0

2. OKC
7. MIN
Thunder squeak by Minnesota with a 4-3 win




EAST
1. PHI
8. MIA
Philadelphia sweeps Miami 4-0

4. MIL
5. DET
Detroit handles Milwaukee 4-1

3. BOS
6. ORL
Boston takes no prisoners, takes out Orlando 4-1

2. TOR
7. IND
Toronto loses first two games, then wins 4 in a row for a 4-2 win





Round 2

WEST
1. HOU
5. POR
Portland shocks everyone, beats Harden, Rockets, 4-1

2. OKC
3. GS
Durant gets revenge, Warriors sweet Thunder 4-0

EAST
1. PHI
5. DET
No questions ask as Embiid leads the way to a 4-0 sweep

2. TOR
3. BOS
Boston can't handle Toronto, lose 4-1




Conference Finals

WEST
3. GS
5. POR
Warriors almost lose, come back to win 4-2

EAST
1. PHI
2. TOR
Embiid, Simmons dominate Toronto 4-1

FINALS
1. 76ers
3. Warriors

Game 1:
Warriors win 14-115
Curry, Durant both shine, get 37 points each while Cousins gets 22 rebounds

Game 2:
76ers squeak by 128-124
Durant scores 48, but just not enough!

Game 3:
Warriors win 112-100
Durant shines again, scoring 37

Game 4:
76ers win 122-108
Embiid, Simmons get double double, lead 76ers to big win

Game 5:
Warriors win 122-102
Durant, Curry combine for 71 points

Game 6:
Warriors win 122-108
Durant gets triple double, Curry scores 31 in win over 76ers


MVP: Stephen Curry

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DRAFT LOTTERY.

Pre-Lottery

1. Bulls
2. Knicks
3. Celtics (via SAC)
4. Hawks (Via DAL)
5. Nets
6. Hawks
7. Hornets
8. Hawks (via CLE)
9. Pelicans
10. Celtics (via MEM)
11. Wizards
12. Suns
13. Spurs
14. Jazz

Spoiler

14. Jazz
13. Spurs
12. Suns
11. Wizards
10. Celtics
9. Pelicans
8. Hornets
This means the Cavaliers have gone to Top 3
7. Hawks
6. Nets
[i]They have the 6th and 23rd pick
5. Mavericks
Pick stays with Dallas as per protections, will send next years to Hawks
4. Bulls
3. Celtics
They had the rights to swap with the 76ers, but decided to keep the pick
2. Cavaliers
They now have the 2nd and 28th pick. They also keep this years pick, which means the Hawks get next years.
1. Knicks

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NBA DRAFT!!!!

Notes:
R.J Barrett has been known to have injuries in his Knee, will this affect where he gets drafted?

1. Knicks: Zion Williams
Going for the Best Player, Zion will fit right in with the Knicks.

2. Cavaliers: R.J. Barrett
Risky pick as most teams would have avoided due to his injury history.

3. Celtics: Ja Morant

4. Bulls: Jarrett Culver

5. Mavericks: Coby White
White is expected to take over the PG Position once J.J Barea retires

6. Nets: Seku Doumbouya

7. Hawks: DeAndre Hunter

8. Hornets: P.J. Washington

9. Pelicans: Darius Garland
This was mostly picked due to his ability to shoot 3's

10. Celtics: Romeo Langford

11. Wizards: Cam Reddish

12. Suns: Nassir Little

13. Spurs: Cam Johnson

14. Jazz: Rui Hachimura

15. Heat: Tyler Herro

16. Pacers: Darius Bazley

17. Magic: Justin James

18. Pistons: Nickeil Alexander-Walker

19. Celtics: Brandon Clarke

20. Celtics: Jarrell Brantley
Steal for the Celtics

21. Lakers: Jaxson Hayes

22. Trail Blazers: Chuma Okeke

23. Nets: Jordan Poole

24. Bucks: Carsen Edwards

25. Celtics: Grant Willias

26. Thunder: Kevin Porter Jr

27. Spurs: Luka Samanic

28. Cavaliers: Eric Paschall

29. 76ers: Keldon Johnson

30. Warriors: Kezie Okpala

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Key Player Options

Durant - Declined
Irving - Declined
Butler - Declined
Horford - Accepted
Randle - Declined
Middleton - Declined
Valanciunas - Accepted
Howard - Declined
Favors - Declined
Parker - Declined









Oh the possibility
Possible Destinations:
Deandre Jordan - Kings
Joined the Knicks for 3yr/$78.22M

Durant - 76ers, Pacers, Nets, Knicks


Irving - Clippers, Celtics
Joined Clippers for 4yr/$154.74M

Thompson - Lakers, Warriors
Joined Lebron and the Lakers for 4yr/$132.63M

Vucevic - Hawks, Magic, Nets, Knicks, Mavericks
Join Magic with 5yr/$166.27M


Matisse Thybulle (Drafted R2 P4) - Magic, Timberwolves
Joined Wolves for 2yr/$17.81M

Jimmy Butler - 76ers, Pacers, Knicks
Back with 76ers for yr/$165.92M

Cousins - Hawks, Nets, Mavericks, Warriors

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Hey I’d be interested in joining the next draft
Name: John Phillips
Position: Pf
Jersey #:22
Preferred Team:Thunder
Age:22
Hand:Right

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Durant sells home in Golden State
Kevin Durant has officially sold his Golden State home. Rumor had him going to various teams such as the Clippers, 76ers and the Raptors. Durant has officially signed a 4 year $154.74M deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

Durant will now be the face of the Hawks and face his former team on the 8th of December.

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Atlanta makes more moves, Acquires Mills
The Hawks have acquired Patrick Mills in a trade in exchange for Miles Plumlee and a 2021 1st round (Top 3 Protected).
Mills is expected to play 2nd line after Young while the Spurs have got an expiring 12M along with a 1st.

Thunder send off Adams, 2024 1st
In a shocking move, the Thunder have sent their 2024 1st round and Steven Adams (C) to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for SG Malik Monk and C Bismack Biyombo. Biyombo is set to be 2nd string behind Lopez and Monk is also 2nd string behind Andre Roberson.
Adams has voiced frustration with the trade, saying that he will be testing free agency next year. Adams is currently in the starting rotation, but may be moved very soon as the Hornets have Hernangomez and Kaminsky.

Bulls shedding Salary, possible free agent signing?
The Chicago Bulls have acquired two 2nd round picks (2020 and 2024) from the Trail Blazers in exchange for Cristiano Felico (C). The Bulls have Weldell Carter Jr. that has taken over the role, but have lost a solid backup. Felico will backup Nurkic and Collins for the Trail Blazers. The Bulls have freed up $8.16M in cap.

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December 1st - Jan 1st

Mavericks acquire Patterson
The Dallas Mavericks have shipped off SF Thabo Sefolosha in exchange for PF Patrick Patterson. The Patterson acquisition is questionable, as the Mavericks have Porzingis and Kostas Antetokounmpo.
Sefolosha on the other hand will slide right in with the Oklahoma City Thunder to back up Paul George.

Jazz, Wizards swap
The Utah Jazz have shipped out their PG Dante Excum, and C Kosta Koufos to the Washington Wizards for Brandon Knight (SG) and 2023 2nd (Bulls).
Knight will serve as a 2nd string behind future superstar Donovan Mitchell.

The Wizards seem to be getting younger as they acquire 24 year old Exum to back up aging John Wall. After this move, Wall may be shipped elsewhere. Koufos will be expiring next year, and was just part of the deal for kicks.



Nuggets grab a pick
A few days after acquiring Patterson, the Dallas Mavericks went on to acquire SF Juan Hernangomez from the Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks shipped a 2023 2nd round (Heat) and PG J.J Barea.

The Mavericks figure that Coby White will soon be able to snatch the starting spot, while Jalen Brunson holds it for now. Hernanogomez will be backup to Luka Doncic.

The move was quite questionable for the Nuggets, who now are stocked up at PG. Hopefully the GM has more work ahead of him planned.








THIS JUST IN
In a shocking move, a trade between the San Antonio Spurs nd the Oklahoma City Thunder have just been done.

After demanding a trade, the Thunder have traded PG Russell Westbrook and newly acquired SF Thabo Sefolosha to the Spurs for PF Rudy Gay and SF DeMar DeRozan and a 2020 1st round pick (top 3 protected).

Westbrook's contract is atrocious and is not part of the Thunders future. Westbrook had told the GM in confidence that he would like to be gone by January 1st or he would sit out.

With this trade being done, there are so many questions.... Why would the GM get ripped off like this? What will happen to Murray and White.... Will they be moved? Will Westbrook be flipped? Why would OKC take on DeRozan with Paul George on fire? Is there more trades coming?
(this was a CPU trade...)

Westbrook has officially been sited playing SG, while Sefolosha has been slotted into the starting spot at SF.
DeRozan will wear #33

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January 1st - Feb 1st

Center Swap
The Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves have exchanged three centers. In order to get rid of some centers, the Timberwolves have sent off Gorgui Dieng and Amir Johnson and acquired Timofey Mozgov. Mozgov is an expiring 16M.
Dieng has two years left on his contract while Amir Johnson was expendable.
Dieng will be the third string behind Bamba and Vucevic.



Top 10 Upcoming Free Agents
1. Ben Simmons, PG
This 23 year old PG is due for a raise. He's extremely loyal and is in talks with the 76ers to resign.

2. Luka Doncic, SF
This 20 year old still holds two team options****mor has it that he is quite happy and can't wait to re-up.

3. Donovan Mitchell, SG
The Jazz better work hard to improve their game as this 23 year old isn't satisfied with the record or the way they have been playing this year. Even though the Jazz hold the team option, he may be moved in the near future.

4. DeAndre Ayton, C
Loyal as they come, Ayton will be picked up by the Suns

5. Jayson Tatum, SF
Loyal to the Celtics, they will pick up his option.

6. DeMarcus Cousins, C
After averaging 20.6 PPG and 9.9 RPG, the Suns have told Cousins that they pretty much have committed to Ayton. Cousins makes $1.57M and will be looking for a raise,

7. Tobias Harris, PF
Currently playing for the Bucks, Harris made it vocal that he would like to be traded or he will be walking.

8. Pascal Siakam, PF
The Raptors best PF is due for a big payday. He has expressed his interest in resigning, but will the Raps have the cap space?


Standings
Top 5
1. Houston Rockets (31-16)
2. Philadelphia 76ers (29-19)
3. Milwaukee Bucks (30-15)
4. Phoenix Suns (31-15)
5. Golden State Warriors (29-19)

Bottom 5
30. Detroit Pistons (4-41)
29. Minnesota Timberwolves (17-28)
28. Dallas Mavericks (19-27)
27. Charlotte Hornets (15-30)
26. Miami Hear (17-28)









Award Races
MVP:
James Harden, HOU
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL
Nikola Jokic, DEN
Stephen Curry, GS
Damian Lillard, POR


ROTY
Zion Williamson, NY
Ja Morant, BOS
R.J. Barrett, CLE
Darius Garland, NO
Jarrett Culver, CHI


6th Man
Darius Garland, NO
Gordan Hayward, BOS
Bam Adebayo, MIA
Andrew Wiggins, MIN
Fred VanVleet, TOR


DPOY
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL
Anthony Davis, NO
Rudy Gobert, UTA
Paul George, OKC
Draymond Green, GS


Most Improved
Markelle Fults, ORL
Jeremy Lamb, CHA
Jayson Tatum, BOs
Marvin Bagley III, SAC
Gordon Hayward, BOS