Thought this would be a fun debate since there is so much frustration that we can't trade our trash. Which players would you trade our trash and our lotto pick to get?
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that we have a Top 5 pick but not No. 1
I will start the fun. I am not necessarily advocating these players, just brainstorming players who could be available for a lottery pick in this year's draft.
We could also assume that we can swap picks with a really good aging team outside of the lotto and get a Plumlee brother, a Zeller brother or Austin Rivers.
The free agency thing could make my head explode, so I leave it to the smarter people to figure out sign-and-trades with McGee and/or Nick Young as part of the package. I just think we should do something bold to get John Wall a running mate and/or shooting.
Here are some possibilities:
Hawks: Josh Smith
Kings: Demarcus Cousins, Tyreke Evans, J.J. Hickson, Jason Thompson
Blazers: Nicolas Batum, Chris Johnson, Jamal Crawford
Nets: Marshon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Brooke Lopez
Warriors: Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis, David Lee, Klay Thompson
Pacers: Roy Hibbert, please????
Lakers: They should be scared by their age. Would you want to have Josh McRoberts, Matt Barnes, Troy Murphy, Jason Kapano or some combination?
Celtics: Any of the big three, although they wouldn't want to play here! Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett
Mavs: Need to clear cap space? Brendan Haywood, Shawn Marion, Lamar Odom (old!)
Magic: Ryan Anderson, Dwight Howard, whatever
Clippers: Erik Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan (lol)
Suns: Marcin Gortat, Jared Dudley, Channing Frye
Hornets: Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, Greivus Vasquez
I know there are tons of variables in this. Basically, which players in the league do you think are worth trading this year's lottery pick for?