05-11-2026, 05:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-2026, 08:44 AM by HoosierDaddyKid.)
(05-11-2026, 05:28 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Great days for Utah and Memphis. Both, I think, move into the tier two of the west eventually. Utah is closer than Memphis and may be the better team than Dallas for the next few years. Memphis is a little further away, but this was a lifeline for them. They already have some nice young talent. Boozer, in all likelihood, gives them the hub. With a lot of draft assets, they suddenly don't look stuck in no mans land.
Great day for the Clippers too. Their future is a little more murky. They should probably pick the BPA. That may be a point guard and that gets dicey. A guy who can play the two as well probably is the way they will go. Although that brings up the Mathurin question. He off to a hot start and then sort of went a little backwards in LAC. First, I don't think he will be thrilled as a long term bench piece. Second, Would LAC even get close to giving him a contract he wants? He could be a sneaky guy they look to move...especially if they pick a guard at 5.
The thing about the Clippers if they drafted a guard, what do they do with Garland? Unless they choose an SG, most mocks have them taking Wagner. The Pacers got screwed. They tanked (I get why) but lost their pick because it wasn't in the top 4. The Pacers aren't done paying for Zubac either. The Clippers also get the Pacers 2028 2nd and 2029 1st round picks. Zubac is a good player, but I don't know if he's that beneficial in terms of what they gave up.