New Orleans Pelicans Case Study

In addition, they still have decisions to make with Tyler Zeller and how to add rebounding next to Horford.

Carroll immediately becomes the Raptors' best perimeter defender, which isn't saying much considering who he finds himself surrounded with. As Eric Koreen of the National Post acknowledges, having the former Atlanta Hawk in the lineup will allow DeMar DeRozan to defend smaller wings, leaving tougher assignments for the more adept Carroll to tangle with on a nightly basis.

His scouting agents are looking for bench players. Bench players that can rebound and be dominant inside the post as Tim Duncan. Someone else that get to the basket and get others in the game as Tony Parker. Players who can get blocks and guard superstars like Kewhi Leonard.

The 76ers will already improve with a lottery pick(Jahlil Okafor) starting for them next year. Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and many consider him to be a potential All-Star. Pairing him with Nerlens Noel, who had an impressive rookie season, would give the Sixers a formidable frontcourt. They have the potential to be the next dynamic front court duo, similar to Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

For the nth time, Kevin Love name is dragged again in an another trade rumor. It's like a nightmare that will haunt Kevin Love every day. Why is Kevin Love always in the trade rumor picture?

Celtics fans may not have seen the blockbuster trade that they wanted, or the draft prospect that they coveted, but they did land Big Al.

However, having this trade won't mean that the Lakers is assured of a postseason appearance rather it only give them a better chance of competing for that position. Meanwhile, the Knicks might ask for more for Anthony, maybe a future draft pick, unless the Lakers don't have much in terms of draft picks.

All of that and the thought that the franchise made a lateral move at the draft is a bit premature and I'm partially to blame as well. I hadn't been too high on Jahlil Okafor in the pre-draft process, ranking him fifth on my big board, a decision the Sixers hope looks hilariously awful in just a few short seasons, playing up his defensive limitations and woes from the charity stripe and overlooking his deft footwork around the rim.

However, Isaiah is suffering from and a non-fixed hip Injury. Therefore, if Boston wanted Kyrie that bad they had to come off more assets in the deal. Also, former Cavs Star Kyrie Irving requested a trade earlier in the year and was said that he basically did not want to play the shadow of former teammate LeBron James and that he wants to go somewhere else where he can be the number one man on the team. Everyone was shocked to hear about the news considering the fact that LeBron James led them to go to 3 straight finals since he has been back in Cleveland. Other stars in the NBA had words about the request saying that it was “crazy” and that anyone would be lucky to be guaranteed a shot in the finals every year. Why would Irving want to leave a situation where he could play with the league's best player LeBron James? On the other hand, stars Isaiah Tomas and Jae Crowder are more than happy to join King James and the Cavaliers at another chance at a ring. This next season will continue to get more exciting to closer it gets. The Pre-season starts in October and everyone can’t wait to get a sneak peek and see the new teams in action for the first

Monroe, who've been regular in the rumors mills for the past few months, are now again in the spotlight and it seems the Bucks is decided to move him. Monroe, who is just averaging 9.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks after 11 games, saw his playing minutes gone down in the last three games. And many observe that he is not fit to Bucks head coach Jason Kidd's system and this could be a hint that he'll be on his way out.

In recent news the Lakers have picked up Timofey Mozgov and Loul Deng out of free agency and Brandon Ingram and Ivica Zubac out of the

The Durant distraction ultimately leads to my favorite and (somewhat) most effective signing this offseason; Center Zaza Pachulia. After the departures of big men Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli, the Warriors were suddenly in need of an everyday Center. Pachulia averaged

Two players step to the forefront of about every conversation surrounding who the best centers are in the NBA today. Ironically, they both came to professional basketball 3 years apart from the same legendary college program.

One big trade that really helped the Memphis Grizzlies was when the acquired Pau Gasol’s draft rights from the Atlanta Hawks. Gasol went on to play six and a half season with the Grizzlies, scoring over 17 points per game in each season. He also made the All-Star team, and led Memphis to a pair of playoff berths. Many teams look for these types of draft-day trades to improve their squad for the next season.

The biggest X-factor for the Sixers is second year big man Joel Embiid. Embiid is one of the rare players that has the distinct possibility of being out of the league or a top 10 player in the NBA five years from now. After missing his entire rookie season with a foot injury, Embiid will be forced to miss another season after aggravating his foot. It would be a big boost for the Sixers future if Embiid could come back and avoid being labeled the next Greg Oden. Despite not having Embiid’s services this season, the 76ers will still have two very talented young big men in Jahlil