Monday Spread Option 06-30-14

1. The NBA Draft was Thursday night, what was the biggest surprise to you when it was all said and done? 

Spencer-

The Biggest Surprise for me had to be the 76ers. Like what exactly were they thinking? I understand Embiid could turn out to be a fantastic player but you just got an injured center who went through surgery last season in Nerlens Noel. I know he is supposed to be back this year but I just don't understand the move? That makes three centers in Philadelphia over the last 3 seasons who were hurt. You had Bynum, Noel and this year it's Embiid. Then after that they went out and Drafted Dario Saric who can't even play in the NBA for another two years. I just didn't get it. Maybe their game plan is to tank again and actually get the first pick this time but they basically conceded this season if not the next two seasons. For a team that had a lot of opportunities in the draft to get better it just felt like they made boneheaded decisions.

Monday Spread Option 06-23-14

1. With the NBA Finals over attention now turns to the draft, which is this Thursday, June 26. Obviously the Cavaliers have the first pick but with Joel Embiid getting foot surgery last week there is a lot of speculation on what Cleveland will do with the first pick...what do you think they will do, and what do you think the should do? 

Spencer-  
I think that Cleveland will end up using the pick in some kind of trade, but they should take Andrew Wiggins. Obviously the Cavaliers favored Embiid over everyone after his work out with the team and I respect that. Unfortunately though taking him at number one now would be just a Cleveland move. I don't think they are going to do that, but I've heard so many rumors about them trading down so they can take him at four or five, which fuels my speculation that they trade the pick. I've said all along though Wiggins, in my mind, is going to be a great player. He was ready for the pros out of high school in my opinion and had he been able to come out then, he would have. I just think you don't want to be the team that passes on Wiggins, so in my mind you have to take him.

Ty- 
Joel Embiid's injury is just untimely for him and it also sucks for the Cavs. I still believe that Joel Embiid can be a difference maker in the NBA but now it ruins a lot of things. Honestly what they probably should do is either trade the pick and draft Embiid later or draft Andrew Wiggins and trade Dion Waitors. I think there is a good chance that the Cavs do the second option and draft Wiggins but i don't know if they trade Waitors. I saw a few mock drafts that had them picking Jabari Parker and that wouldn't be bad if he plays small forward but if Parker is more like a power forward than they don't need another young guy to add to the roster in that spot.