WEBVTT - Draft Preview: Wembanyama Expectations, Henderson vs. Miller, Lillard Trade?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcoming into NBA Pulster production of iHeart Radio in the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Sarah Custack, NBA analyst for the s Networking today

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<v Speaker 1>is Friday, June sixteenth, from our extraordinary core group of

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<v Speaker 1>NBA journalists. We're joined now by NBA dot Com Senior

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<v Speaker 1>writer Sean Poll and Sean, you made it. You made

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<v Speaker 1>it through the NBA, the regular season, the postseason, the

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<v Speaker 1>Denver Nuggets for crown champions and now things just keep rolling.

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<v Speaker 1>Things just keep rolling. And next week at Berkeley Center

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<v Speaker 1>we have the NBA Draft. Some dreams will come true

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<v Speaker 1>for a lot of young prospects as well as organizations impacted.

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<v Speaker 1>So I want to get into some of these top picks,

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<v Speaker 1>what it looks like and what we're looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing out as some of these guys. You're doing well.

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<v Speaker 2>I am doing well. You know. It's interesting with the NBA,

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<v Speaker 2>the draft starts right away after the championship series. In

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL was like like eight months between the Super

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<v Speaker 2>Bowl and the NFL Draft, all that build up and everything.

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<v Speaker 2>But I like it this way. You know, you got

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<v Speaker 2>a chance to get a second break, and you go

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<v Speaker 2>right into it and let's go let's go. The draft

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be interesting this year. I hear there's

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<v Speaker 2>not much suspense at the number one picks there. I

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<v Speaker 2>could be wrong, though, I could be wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>We have been talking about Victor wembin Yama for quite

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<v Speaker 1>some time now, the nineteen year old from France, who

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're all just anxious to see how he

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<v Speaker 1>translates to the pro game. As you said, at San

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<v Speaker 1>Antonio winning that draft lottery so they will get the

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<v Speaker 1>number one overall pick and buy all accounts there shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>be shouldn't be anything straying away from wemby heading to

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<v Speaker 1>the San Antonio Spurs and Greg Popovich and that whole organization.

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<v Speaker 1>But with that being said, what are your expectations for

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<v Speaker 1>as much hype as we've had, and I think deservedly so,

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<v Speaker 1>around this young man, what expectations should we have for

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<v Speaker 1>what he will be able to do immediately coming into

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<v Speaker 1>the league next season.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, no doubt he can never do enough to please everyone,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know this eraah, people will probably expect him

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<v Speaker 2>to come in and transform a team right away, like

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<v Speaker 2>the Spurs last number one pick, a guy named Tim Duncan.

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<v Speaker 2>But what you have to understand is when Tim Duncan

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<v Speaker 2>came to the Spurs, they already had David Robinson, they

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<v Speaker 2>already had Sewn Elliott, they already had a team that

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<v Speaker 2>was ready to win. And so he just came in

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<v Speaker 2>and played his role as a rookie obviously was outstanding,

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<v Speaker 2>and they you know, went ahead and win a championship. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the guy before that, David Robinson, came in the Spurs,

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<v Speaker 2>really didn't have much. So I would compare this more

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<v Speaker 2>to David Robinson coming in to a rebuilding team rather

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<v Speaker 2>than Tim Duncan coming in to a team that was

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<v Speaker 2>pretty much set and you know, he was obviously the

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<v Speaker 2>final piece. The other thing is that you know, look,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean there's certain things about him that are just

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<v Speaker 2>evident right away. The fact that he has multi skilled,

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that he's tall. I mean that is just

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<v Speaker 2>that just comes right as you and and he can

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<v Speaker 2>play both ends of the floor. The obvious things his body.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he has got to put on some weight

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<v Speaker 2>at some point, get stronger. You know, you can just

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<v Speaker 2>imagine Joe and be snacking on him for lunch and

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<v Speaker 2>a low post things like that. But I mean, if

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<v Speaker 2>there's anything that this, you know, the NBA Draft and

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<v Speaker 2>prospects coming in. Anything has ever taught us is you know,

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<v Speaker 2>don't put too much weight on what that player did, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>but just look at the basics, you know, the tools,

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<v Speaker 2>the foundation he has coming in and with Victor Wenbiyama,

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<v Speaker 2>the foundation is just outstanding. I mean, that's why he is,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, going to be obviously the number one pick.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why the Spurs are right now thinking about how

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<v Speaker 2>can we build around the sky? Do we give it

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<v Speaker 2>some time for a year or two or do we

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<v Speaker 2>just go for it? So those will be very interesting

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<v Speaker 2>decisions that the Spurs make just in terms of how

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<v Speaker 2>they want to approach this new era in San Antonio basketball.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. But with you saying that the Spurs last season

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<v Speaker 1>and they finished twenty two and sixty, they were fifteenth

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<v Speaker 1>in the Western Conference obviously, which is what gave them

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunity to be in this position. Is what are

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<v Speaker 1>the expectators will will when Binyama have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>be an All Star, Will the Spurs potentially make the playoffs?

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<v Speaker 1>What are the realistic expectations for both Victor and this

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<v Speaker 1>team as you head into next season.

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<v Speaker 2>I think anything's on the table. I think playoffs. Sure,

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<v Speaker 2>I would say that that's a possibility. Obviously, it depends

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<v Speaker 2>on what other pieces they may add through free agency.

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<v Speaker 2>The Spurs have a lot of money under the cap.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they can go on a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>a spending spree, exemptions, money under cap, all those things.

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<v Speaker 2>If they wanted to do that and there were the

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the players available, could they do that, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>but at the expense of making you know, shortcuts. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you sacrifice a little bit in the process do you

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<v Speaker 2>just let this happen organically? And the Spurs have been

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<v Speaker 2>very good at doing that. If you look at back

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<v Speaker 2>at how those championship teams were built over the years,

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<v Speaker 2>it's really through the draft and player development, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, obviously Tim Duncan, and then they

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<v Speaker 2>would add little, you know, pieces on the fringe that

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<v Speaker 2>could help them out, you know, coming off the bench,

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<v Speaker 2>back up things like that. So the Spurs really don't

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<v Speaker 2>make a lot of big Bowl trade moves. They've been

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<v Speaker 2>very good at player development, identifying exactly who they want

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<v Speaker 2>and then just giving them time to grow. Of course,

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<v Speaker 2>it's easy to say that when you do draft a

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<v Speaker 2>Tim Duncan and you can build around him. But I

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<v Speaker 2>can probably see a similar situation here. And I know

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<v Speaker 2>Greg Popovich is getting up there a little bit in age,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know he may not want to coach that

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<v Speaker 2>much longer. But I don't think Bop will put the

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<v Speaker 2>franchise in a predicament where he says, you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm on only going to vote coach for four more years.

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<v Speaker 2>We got to try to win a championship really quickly.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they'll take the proper steps as they have

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<v Speaker 2>for so long. It's a great organization, and I do

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<v Speaker 2>believe that they're already riding up the blueprint as we speak, Sarah.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they have a plan in mind as far

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<v Speaker 2>as how this is going to go, and a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of that's going to be dict dictated by how well

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<v Speaker 2>Victor win Benyama does as a rookie. If it's clear

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<v Speaker 2>right away that he is the the no doubt rookie

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<v Speaker 2>of the year from the time he steps on the floor,

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<v Speaker 2>and we've seen players like that, like Lebron James. As

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<v Speaker 2>soon as a guy stepped on the floor that night

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<v Speaker 2>in Sacramento, I mean, you knew that this guy was

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<v Speaker 2>going to be special. Uh. Then that kind of dictates

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<v Speaker 2>what you're going to do for the next year.

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<v Speaker 1>Or two already seeming that way, and also it can

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<v Speaker 1>rejuvenate you, UH coach pop when you when you have

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<v Speaker 1>a prospect and a player like this, things are not

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<v Speaker 1>quite as clear as you continue to move down the

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<v Speaker 1>draft board in what may happen? The number two pick

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<v Speaker 1>is the Charlotte Hornets, and the question becomes, I know

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<v Speaker 1>the names that are out there, Scoot Henderson UH impressed

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<v Speaker 1>with g Leaguan Knight, Alabama star Brandon Miller the fit

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<v Speaker 1>not only for the organization but alongside a player in

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<v Speaker 1>the Hornets and LaMelo Ball who spent a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>time injured last season and didn't see the floor that much.

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<v Speaker 1>In questions with what ownership will look like. And so

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<v Speaker 1>when you look at the number two overall pick with

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<v Speaker 1>the Hornets, what are your projections the direction they may go,

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<v Speaker 1>and what both Henderson or Miller may look like.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, this is the hardest position to me in the

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<v Speaker 2>draft because the Spurs really don't have a decision to make,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't think the Blazers are number three have

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<v Speaker 2>a draft decision to make. They may have a trade

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<v Speaker 2>decision to make, not a draft decision make because they'll

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<v Speaker 2>just simply take whoever's left between you know, Scoot Henderson

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<v Speaker 2>and Brandon Miller. But the big decision at number two,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what do you do? Who do you draft?

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<v Speaker 2>I suspect the Hornets will probably keep the pick. But

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<v Speaker 2>even then, who are you going to take? Who do

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<v Speaker 2>you project to be? To Which player between Brandon Miller

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<v Speaker 2>and Scoot Henderson do you think will be a special,

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<v Speaker 2>special player? And one of them might be pretty good,

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<v Speaker 2>a perennial All Star, But any of those two you

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<v Speaker 2>have to have a chance to be a generational talent,

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<v Speaker 2>just somebody who can carry your team. And there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot riding on us. Obviously, you know, the Charlotte Hornets

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<v Speaker 2>are sort of spinning their wheels a little bit. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>they haven't really gained traction just in terms of making

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs, just really building just a base foundation where

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<v Speaker 2>they can be contenders for a while. Obviously, you know

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<v Speaker 2>you have LaMelo Ball, He's a good start, but the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the roster is just sort of shaky. You're

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<v Speaker 2>not sure what you really have. Miles Bridges, what happens

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<v Speaker 2>with him? Does he come back as he signed all

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<v Speaker 2>those things. But first and foremost, who's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>the better player? Brandon Miller Scoot Henderson? I mean me personally,

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<v Speaker 2>I think Scoot Henderson is. I think he's like the

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<v Speaker 2>real deal, and I think he can be a good

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<v Speaker 2>backcourt partner for LaMelo ball. He can play off the

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<v Speaker 2>ball a little bit. But then again, some people might say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, Brandon Miller is a good balance guy

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<v Speaker 2>for the front court. You know, a good swing man

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<v Speaker 2>who can score. And so now you have the backcourt

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<v Speaker 2>player in the front court player and you can build

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<v Speaker 2>from there. Look, the bottom line is it's an inexact science.

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<v Speaker 2>And someone told me about the draft. It's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of imperfect people judging other imperfect people. So we really

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. Nobody has a crystal ball. But the Hornets

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<v Speaker 2>are a little bit under the gun here that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>who do you take at number two? It's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be the biggest draft decision of this draft.

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<v Speaker 1>And another decision you brought up right out of the

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<v Speaker 1>gates talking point of Portland picking number three. Do they

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<v Speaker 1>keep that pick? What are they doing with Damian Lillard?

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<v Speaker 1>Are they doing anything with Dame? That's something that we

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<v Speaker 1>quite frankly have been talking about now for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of seasons. What do you think about that circumstance, set situation,

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<v Speaker 1>and if you were running the Trailblazers or if you

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<v Speaker 1>were Damian Lillard, what would you hope for throughout the

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<v Speaker 1>course of this draft but also heading into next season.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I suspect from what I hear that if Scoot

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<v Speaker 2>Henderson falls to number three, they'll be a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>demand for that pick, a lot of demand. And so

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<v Speaker 2>if you're Portland, you know, I'm sure they're already taking

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<v Speaker 2>calls for that scenario. And if you're Portland, what do

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<v Speaker 2>you do then? Do you trade that pick for help

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<v Speaker 2>and make a go with it for Damian Lillard? Or

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<v Speaker 2>do you basically draft Damian Lillard's replacement and Scoot Henderson.

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<v Speaker 2>I personally think it's time for a reset. If I'm Portland,

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<v Speaker 2>I would take Scoot Henderson and then I would see

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<v Speaker 2>what I can get for Damian Lillard. You know, you

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<v Speaker 2>can really rebuild that team, stock it up with some

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<v Speaker 2>good young players, have some players in your player development,

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<v Speaker 2>and just take your time, you know, maybe two or

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<v Speaker 2>three years. I think your fan base would understand. I

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<v Speaker 2>think obviously they would miss Damian Lillard, who's been just

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<v Speaker 2>a tremendous not only a tremendous player, but just a

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous presence in the Portland community. He does, he does

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<v Speaker 2>and says all the right things. He's exactly the type

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<v Speaker 2>of player you want for your team. At the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he could probably use a fresh start again.

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<v Speaker 2>He's on the clock a little bit. He wants to

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<v Speaker 2>win a championship. I certainly can understand that, and he

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<v Speaker 2>may have a better chance to win a championship somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 2>He even said he doesn't want to be part of

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<v Speaker 2>any rebuild, so you have to take that into consideration.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're the Portland Trailblazers.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to be fun and interesting to watch, and

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<v Speaker 1>as the draft continues, we'll get to some of these

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<v Speaker 1>later picks and other prospects. First though, Sean, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to take a quick break. Welcome back to NBA Pulse.

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<v Speaker 1>Sara Husak joined by Sean Pill and Sean. We went

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<v Speaker 1>through at number one pick San Antonio Spurs, number two

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<v Speaker 1>to the Charlotte Hornets, number three, Portland Trailblazers, and then

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<v Speaker 1>you got Houston Rockets at number four new head coach

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<v Speaker 1>and Email Udoka. Some young promising prospects that we've already

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<v Speaker 1>seen in Jalen Green, Jabari's with Junior Alpria and Shangoon.

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<v Speaker 1>Interesting to see what they may do. The number five

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<v Speaker 1>overall pick to the Detroit Pistons, who had the worst

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<v Speaker 1>record last season, and again some changes that they had

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<v Speaker 1>made in terms of what these next teams may do.

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<v Speaker 1>Intriguing prospects out of overtime elite your neck of the

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<v Speaker 1>woods in Atlanta, the Thompson Twins, a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>very excited about what they may potentially be able to

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<v Speaker 1>bring and translate to the next level. So with those

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<v Speaker 1>teams upcoming picks, but also the Thompson Twins in particular,

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<v Speaker 1>what have you seen out of them and in the

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<v Speaker 1>times that you've gotten a chance to watch them play,

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<v Speaker 1>and also hopes for what they can do at the

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<v Speaker 1>next level.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, ahmen and us are Thompson very what's the word

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<v Speaker 2>I can use, very mature. They've been raised well by

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<v Speaker 2>their parents, come from a good family. I think they're

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit beyond their years. And just in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of basketball players, obviously, you know they have to develop,

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<v Speaker 2>like a lot of players but I suspect both of

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<v Speaker 2>them will be gone by say the seventh pick. I

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<v Speaker 2>just think that NBA teams are high on them the

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<v Speaker 2>way they've come through the system over time. E Lead

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<v Speaker 2>has done a very good job and preparing them as

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<v Speaker 2>well as they can. You know, you're talking, you're still

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<v Speaker 2>talking to teenagers, preparing them for the NBA Draft, and

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<v Speaker 2>the team's there. You know, Short the short has a

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<v Speaker 2>fifth pick, Rockets have the four Rockets also have the

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<v Speaker 2>twentieth pick as well in the first round. So this

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<v Speaker 2>is a good chance for them to you know, keep

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<v Speaker 2>stop piling that kind of young talent. And again, you

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<v Speaker 2>have to deal with the growing pain when you have

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<v Speaker 2>a young team. You have to instill some discipline, some

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<v Speaker 2>roles and things like that. But but if you're the Rockets,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what do you have to lose at this point?

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<v Speaker 2>You know you're not ready to be a contender, but

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<v Speaker 2>you want to be right there in a couple of years.

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<v Speaker 2>And so I can see them taking one of the

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<v Speaker 2>Thompson twins. You know, there's also Anthony black Are from

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<v Speaker 2>Arkansas who's probably the best after Schoot Henderson, the best

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<v Speaker 2>guard in this draft. So he's going to go pretty high.

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<v Speaker 2>Cam whip More from Vilanova obviously is also pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>And then so you've got the Houston at four. They've

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<v Speaker 2>also got the twentieth pick. You've got Detroit at five. Detroit,

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<v Speaker 2>there's another one of those teams that just has a

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<v Speaker 2>good young cores and you just want to keep adding

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<v Speaker 2>to that base and then just see what happens. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he got a new coach and Monty Williams, he's a

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<v Speaker 2>guy who can be patient, you know, and then maybe

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<v Speaker 2>another year or two, maybe you try to see what

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<v Speaker 2>you can get in free agency. In draft. By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>you've got Orlando at number six. Orlando also has the

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<v Speaker 2>eleventh pick, so you know, do you try to if

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<v Speaker 2>you're Orlando, do you try to package the sixth and

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<v Speaker 2>eleventh then move up. Is there someone there who you

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<v Speaker 2>really like so much that you feel you may not

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<v Speaker 2>get at number six that you're willing to sacrifice the

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<v Speaker 2>eleventh pick as well. I'm not so sure. And again

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<v Speaker 2>that's just so yet another team. Let's try to stop

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<v Speaker 2>pyle young talent. And then when you look at the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the top ten, I mean, these are teams

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<v Speaker 2>that just with the exception of the Dallas Mavericks, who

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<v Speaker 2>obviously have you Lukadantic and two years ago went to

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<v Speaker 2>the Western Conference Finals. You have teams that are just

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<v Speaker 2>in the belm, like Indiana number seven. They also have

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty six and the twenty nine to pick. I

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<v Speaker 2>suspect they're going to trade at least one of those picks.

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<v Speaker 2>The Wizards at eight, you know, and again they have

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<v Speaker 2>to decide what they're going to do with Bradley Beal,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've got Chris Nash Porzingis who can become a

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<v Speaker 2>free agent. Just to see what's going to happen there.

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<v Speaker 2>The Jazz at number nine. They're also one of a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of teams that have three number one picks. In

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<v Speaker 2>additional number nine pick, Utah has sixteen and twenty eight.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think they'll hold on to all three of

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<v Speaker 2>those first round picks. It's very rare for a team

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<v Speaker 2>to hold three first round picks. Are usually going to

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<v Speaker 2>make a trade. And then of course Dallas Mavericks number ten.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think that you know teams right there, they're

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<v Speaker 2>just take, you know, the best player that just comes

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<v Speaker 2>their way, and they can go a variety of ways.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that they could pull surprise or just whoever

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<v Speaker 2>falls from the top six to seven spots.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you expect, Sean, You had mentioned stockpiling talent,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm sure for some teams you look at in

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<v Speaker 1>Indiana that has a lot of you don't want a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of rookies on your team, or you know, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a balance to it. Do you expect any trades or

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<v Speaker 1>movement in that first round more so than as we

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<v Speaker 1>were talking up towards the top.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I do. Again, you're you're you're right, Sarah, you

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to bring in too many first round first

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<v Speaker 2>of all, you're you're locked in. You've got to pay them,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. Uh, so you lose a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>cap flexibility. And you know, some of the teams don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to lose some of that flexibility, just depending on

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<v Speaker 2>the their cap situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you just they just don't want that many

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<v Speaker 2>rookies coming in, you know, then it overloads their player

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<v Speaker 2>development system.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>It all depends though, But I can see trades obviously.

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<v Speaker 2>It happens every year, and particularly with teams that may

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<v Speaker 2>not have a number one pick trying to move into

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<v Speaker 2>the first round, and you know, with a new cap

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<v Speaker 2>situation salary cap, and it's a little bit difficult to

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<v Speaker 2>how can I say, load up on a list players

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<v Speaker 2>with the salary and the penalties involved in that, going

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<v Speaker 2>over the cap, the luxury tax, all those things, and

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<v Speaker 2>some teams just don't want to deal with it, and

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<v Speaker 2>they're probably more than willing to go with younger players

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<v Speaker 2>rather than older and more expensive players because the owners

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<v Speaker 2>just probably just don't want to put that tax bill.

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<v Speaker 2>So for those teams, I can see them trying to

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<v Speaker 2>come in and trade into the first round just so

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<v Speaker 2>they can ease their salary cap and tax burden. I know,

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<v Speaker 2>its a very complicated situation. Each team is different. Some

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<v Speaker 2>teams want to be contenders and they'll do whatever they

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<v Speaker 2>can to stay contenders, and other teams are like, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, if we're not right in that championship mix,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't want to pay you know, hundreds of millions

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<v Speaker 2>of dollars for our sally. So you'll see a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of these things play itself out, a lot of drama

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<v Speaker 2>just in terms of how teams look at themselves for

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<v Speaker 2>next season, whether they feel confident themselves for next season,

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<v Speaker 2>and how much of that tax bill do they want

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<v Speaker 2>to pay.

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<v Speaker 1>We will find out all these answers next Thursday, June

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<v Speaker 1>twenty second, at Berkeley Center, and Shun will continue to

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<v Speaker 1>read all your stuff on NBA dot com. We certainly

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate your insight in your time,