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cleveland.com swipe


By Chris Haynes, cleveland.com
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on June 21, 2016 at 12:40 PM, updated June 21, 2016 at 12:51 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio. – LeBron James and his agent Rich Paul are still winning.

The Philadelphia 76ers have informed the camp of Ben Simmons that they will select the forward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft on Thursday, league sources informed cleveland.com.

Paul, of Cleveland-based Klutch Sports, represents Simmons.


Simmons, 19, departed LSU following his freshman campaign, when he averaged 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4,8 assists. The 6-foot-10 forward is considered by many as a franchise player whose game best resembles LeBron James'.

Simmons has been the consensus No. 1 pick in this draft for the last three years. James, who mentors Simmons, said he has the potential to be a special player in the league.

Paul helped orchestrate a return like no other when he delivered James back to the city of Cleveland, only to watch it pay off with a championship two years later. And now he'll have two potential lottery picks on Thursday with Dejounte Murray of Washington pegged to be a possible top-14 selection.

Tko and Rick and them saying I got too close to Duke? WELL LET IT BE KNOWN THEN

I mean, best of luck to you with the evolutionary Tayshaun Prince, but I haven't liked Ingram since at least early December.

I'm gonna use "evolutionary Tayshaun Prince" and "Stickfigure McJumpShot" every time he does awesome shit in the pros, which will be often.

minus the shooting ability

Granted, not by much, and yes, Durant was better at most everything else... but still, lol.

He's got a type.

Ingram does one thing better, shoot. Simmons does everything else better, is bigger, stronger and faster. People shitted on dudes smugness, but shit was way overblown. I'm happy as hell.

..but i won't front on ingram's skills either.



*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

The draft starts with Boston's pick, Simmons and Ingram were written in stone after the lottery happened (if they weren't already.)

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PHX seems like a basketball black hole these days.

though i'm not SHOCKED, still kinda crazy to see him that high on some draft boards but on potential it's legit.

causing gravitational waves. that is how bad the state of the Suns are currently

I mean I get keeping some suspense in the draft, but this was a lock barring the ghost of Harold Katz showing up.

So we're now in the klutch sports business. Getting ready for those windhorst hottakes and woj hitpieces.
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Same as it ever was!

Let them risk it all on Joel foot and two rookies with shakey Js who both need the ball. Oak bout to be coached by the yung legend Brad. Fuck yeah!!

I'm getting fucked up at that OKP draft watch party. Worse than I did when the Cavs drafted Bennett. That was a sad fucked up-- this would be a happy fucked up.

No disrespect to Ingram but it's not a contest as far as a team looking for a franchise player. Ingram will be a nice fit with the Lakers, good for him. I will take the guy with the "WOW" factor to both his physique and his game. All the stuff about him being sour on Philly was bullshit, it will work out fine. He and Saric should both get plenty of tick. Hopefully we can get a veteran point guard or two on the cheap, because now it will be time to actually make an effort towards something.

though. All the recent reports seem to indicate that he's going to wait another year as it makes much more financial sense for him.

>No disrespect to Ingram but it's not a contest as far as a
>team looking for a franchise player. Ingram will be a nice fit
>with the Lakers, good for him. I will take the guy with the
>"WOW" factor to both his physique and his game. All the stuff
>about him being sour on Philly was bullshit, it will work out
>fine. He and Saric should both get plenty of tick. Hopefully
>we can get a veteran point guard or two on the cheap, because
>now it will be time to actually make an effort towards
>something.

Croatian papers say he is gone. His dad was aware of the contract situation when he said Dario was coming last year. A guy I know in Serbia who is plugged into the Eurobasket scene says Saric is coming. But then there is the logistical concern and Colangelo's non-commital answer. We shall see.

You said the same thing about drafting Okafor even though you guys already had Noel and Embiid.

That being said, I do think he will be a great player along with Ingram.

Me, Basa, and Frank staring at that one lifeboat. Whoever gets to it first!

man...I'm gonna be singing like Omar Chandler in the Rob Base "Joy & Pain" video.

If this were 4 years ago, that would be a guarantee he ends up here.

Start dynasty.

In the kind of typical lowball Ainge offer, we offered Smart and some picks to Philly last year for Noel and the #3.

Noel was worth more than one year of Jeff Teague but not sure he's worth the #3 straight up. Especially since his deal is up after this year. Although I do want Noel on the Celtics. Think he'd answer a lot of our issues up front.

https://twitter.com/hoopscritic/status/745318762857959424

I hope we trade both of them. Sick of Kentucky and Duke fans whining about these dudes. Good dudes, but we as a fan I don't want those problems.

As long as we get fair value, I don't really care where they go. I'm not even counting on embiid at this point.
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Same as it ever was!

You, Nerlens, and Jamal can play as a mini-orchestra. "Gentlemen, it's been an honor playing with you."

and Dunn is a nice nucleus.

Hold it in the street. I'm betting on my guy.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A09aew4Yd7k/maxresdefault.jpg

that shit sound crazy...

Nerlins Noel ain't worth the damn #3 overall pick..


smh..

And accept the crop of New Duke alum into your lives.

Sixers badly need a ball-handler who can create and be dynamic, we desperately need a wing who can space and be dynamic.

lol

This is getting tired tho.

Every year there are all these wild leaked stories about what the Celts are going to do or tried to do, but couldn't.

So now the bucks or the jazz will get roasted for nothing accepting some lowball offer for their good young talent.
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Same as it ever was!

SMH @ Danny Ainge's hubris.

But neither is worth the 3 alone. Tgether they're worth more.

I bet it's Crowder and the 3 and another lower pick for both that he's dangling.

Or this is just to force the sixers hand.
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you think we playing chess, but i'm playing mad-making. Basaglia

wanted Ingram all along..