The Pros And Cons Of The NBA Turn

According to Blasting News, even if the Warriors are off to a good start, there's a notion that they will make a shakeup of their roster before the February trade deadline and a possible trade deal with Heat might happen soon.

After Sam Hinkie and the 76ers acquired a center with a top lottery pick in the NBA draft for the third time in as many years on Thursday, the timer went off on the basketball community's oven, as the hot takes were finally cooked and ready to be served. The can of competitiveness had been kicked down Broad Street once again, relegating the Sixers to another year of irrelevancy.

One of his first moves upon joining the Raptors organization was sending former No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks for a package that included three players and three draft picks—a king's ransom considering Il Mago's decline in production over the years.

His role, at least following the Joseph signing, is set up to where he can play spot minutes, defend and help change the reputation of a team that fell from ninth in the league in defensive rating in 2014 to 23rd last season.

The loss was critical in the Knicks quest for a playoff spot as it dropped their record to 25-37 and 4.5 games behind the Detroit Pistons for the final spot in the Eastern Conference. On the other side of the spectrum, New York is in even better position to earn a top ten pick in this summer's NBA draft. Anthony however in a quote to the New York Daily News is not a fan of the "tanking" theory fans and media have been throwing at the team lately.

As the Boston Celtics kick it into high gear in order to assure they earn themselves a spot in the playoffs, the New York Knicks and President Phil Jackson are resolved to putting this past season behind them. With that decision comes the news that the Knicks are taking a serious look at the upcoming free agent market.

“Wait wait wait, he plays for Denver now?” The 2017 NBA off-season prompted many, many questions just like that last one, except Denver can be replaced by pretty much any team in the NBA. What the NBA has showed this past off-season is that no one is safe, so this goes out to all GM’s in the league: watch your players very, very carefully. Just when a team thinks they have a star player and maybe they can make a run at the title, they find themselves tanking for a better draft pick. From trades, free agents, and draft picks, this past offseason shows every NBA fan that no player is untouchable.

Melo, who have been the heart and soul of the Knicks team, is said to be disappointed with the current situation of the team. Earlier reports said that Melo is also not comfortable with the 'triangle offense' that Knicks president Phil Jackson is enforcing. With this rumor emerging, many speculates that Melo might ask the Knicks to trade him.

In reality, the 5-foot-11 former North Carolina Tar Heel had long been the subject of trade rumors since February. His name has time and again been linked to other NBA teams such as the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee

Will Stay or Go: Jeremy Evans and Trevor Booker could be on the way out, especially if the Jazz decide they want to make a significant move in free agency. It also doesn't help that they drafted Trey Lyles in the first-round. Still, Booker is more likely to be back over Evans, as he was the first big off the bench after Kanter was traded. Ingles on the other hand, will likely be brought back as he showed potential last season and can be a solid role player going forward for the Jazz.

After the Toronto Raptors traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings on December 9, 2013, the Raptors has experienced a transformation that rarely occurs in the NBA. Trading the best player on your team and expecting victories is basically ironic in the NBA, but the Raptors accomplished this nearly impossible feat.

Despite all of the pessimism in my mind, there’s something in me that gets a thrill with moves like these. I guess the years of horrendous trades like when we gave up a first rounder for Andrea Bargnani or when we sold the farm for Carmelo Anthony, a guy who would be a free agent about 6 months after the date the deal was initiated, has failed to learn me of these past mistakes.

It could be a good move to the 76ers if they will let go one of them and it appears that Noel is likely to be the one to be release.

The New York Knicks are reportedly willing to trade their no. 4 pick in the coming 2015 NBA Draft if their top three prospects Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, and D’Angelo Russell are no longer available, according to Fansided’s Cody Williams.

First round pick, the San Antonio Spurs pick Alexander richman III number 15, point guard.