The Spurs and Thunder have laid the first attempted blueprints for sustained success in the second-apron world
July 7, 2024
Amazing read for anyone who doubts our FO.
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Massively presumptuous title aside, yeah, the Thunder and the Spurs are in good spots
Not going to read this and continue to hate on the FO building assets in the form of grade school kids. Definitely going to ignore 2030 picks are simply what’s being thrown around these days and pretend that’s in the future I won’t be alive for (I’m 26). We already wasted Wembys teenage years I simply have lost all faith.
Edit: I was kidding but please downvote me
Damn, time to blow it up I guess
Clippers fans crying
There is going to be a time where they’re going to have to figure out how to space the picks out, while possibly retaining the same value. Which is why I wasn’t too sad about flipping the 8th pick. It’s going to be interesting to see what the Spurs and Thunder do in next year’s draft. The Spurs might be able to afford getting 2 new rookies, but I’m curious to see what the Thunder are going to do in next year’s draft as they’re looking like they could possibly get 3 picks in the lottery. How are they going to pay everyone? Seems like they can use this as leverage to expedite some other teams rebuild while adding Star talent up front in the process, and essentially shifting the timeline for their picks sometime in the future if they can retain the little or no protections in their picks
Of course the FO of the Spurs is successful. There are so many people here that have built teams and won chips on NBA 2k, willing to give so much valuable advice and feedback. Any lurking Spurs FO execs have no choice but to be successful after being exposed to all this wealth of knowledge.
Also long term success will be determined by getting lucky and having your number one pick be a generational talent not just an average all star or less or getting lucky and getting a somewhat lower pick be a an exceptional talent, a Giannis or even more exceptionally a Jokic. Also your exceptional talent needs to be content in the city they where he’s drafted like a Duncan or so far Jokic and not a Shaq or Kawhi who lusts for a glamor city. Spurs got a MAJOR golden ticket that equals at least two excellent all stars by himself.
8 comments
Massively presumptuous title aside, yeah, the Thunder and the Spurs are in good spots
Not going to read this and continue to hate on the FO building assets in the form of grade school kids. Definitely going to ignore 2030 picks are simply what’s being thrown around these days and pretend that’s in the future I won’t be alive for (I’m 26). We already wasted Wembys teenage years I simply have lost all faith.
Edit: I was kidding but please downvote me
Damn, time to blow it up I guess
Clippers fans crying
There is going to be a time where they’re going to have to figure out how to space the picks out, while possibly retaining the same value. Which is why I wasn’t too sad about flipping the 8th pick. It’s going to be interesting to see what the Spurs and Thunder do in next year’s draft. The Spurs might be able to afford getting 2 new rookies, but I’m curious to see what the Thunder are going to do in next year’s draft as they’re looking like they could possibly get 3 picks in the lottery. How are they going to pay everyone? Seems like they can use this as leverage to expedite some other teams rebuild while adding Star talent up front in the process, and essentially shifting the timeline for their picks sometime in the future if they can retain the little or no protections in their picks
Of course the FO of the Spurs is successful. There are so many people here that have built teams and won chips on NBA 2k, willing to give so much valuable advice and feedback. Any lurking Spurs FO execs have no choice but to be successful after being exposed to all this wealth of knowledge.
Also long term success will be determined by getting lucky and having your number one pick be a generational talent not just an average all star or less or getting lucky and getting a somewhat lower pick be a an exceptional talent, a Giannis or even more exceptionally a Jokic. Also your exceptional talent needs to be content in the city they where he’s drafted like a Duncan or so far Jokic and not a Shaq or Kawhi who lusts for a glamor city. Spurs got a MAJOR golden ticket that equals at least two excellent all stars by himself.