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Doug McDermott was drafted #1 overall by the Denver Nuggets. Then Denver traded him to the Chicago Bulls for the Bulls' #16 and #19 picks.
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I like the move....gives me a reason to watch the Bulls again! -
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Yay.
The Bulls gave up two 1st Round picks, a pick next year, and took on a contract (Randolph) that will make it nearly impossible to sign Anthony now for a guy who probably is a 7th man in the NBA because he can't defend a position.
This was just awful for the Bulls. Gary Harris, who went 19th with the Bulls second pick, would have been a better choice. And they still would've had the 16th pick, the pick next year, and retained a hope of signing Anthony.
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I cannot agree. It's hard to get a quality NBA player outside of the lottery picks, but the Bulls have had some pretty good luck with mid to late first rounders in Taj Gibson and Jimmy Butler, but overall it's a crapshoot. McDermott was the guy they wanted, and they knew he would not be available by their pick at #16. I think they did well packaging picks #16 & #19 to move up at get McDermott, who I think will be a good player for them. They were the worst team in the NBA last year in points scored and shooting percentage, and they needed to get a bigger guy who could shoot and rebound (Mike Dunleavy, who was a disappointment, was the only Small Forward on their roster after they traded Luol Deng!). The 2nd round pick they gave up in 2015 is inconsequential, and Anthony Randolph, if they choose to keep him, is actually a significant improvement over Nazr Mohammad, their back-up center, who was absolutely brutal last year.Originally posted by Indy_BB View Post
On the other hand, Gary Harris was felt to be overrated by many NBA people. A bunch of them passed on Harris, not just the Bulls. He may be a little too slow and not big or physical enough to guard other 2-guards in the league. He was measured at only 6'2.5" at the predraft combine! That is too small in the minds of many NBA execs to play the 2-guard in the NBA. Plus he shot only 35% from the NCAA 3-point line, compared with McDermott's 45%. We'll see. If the Bulls drafted him, he would have had to play behind Jimmy Butler, who is a star for the Bulls, and who lead the entire NBA in minutes played last season. The Bulls did need another backup, they needed someone who could help them improve right away.Comment
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Not sure where you got your info but the bulls saved money by trading 2 draft picks in this years draft for McDermott. They are in a better position financially by only having one first rounder. This did nothing but help them offer Anthony more moneyComment
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Plus there is a lot of thinking out there that getting Melo will require a sign and trade with the Knicks, who are almost devoid of size, making Anthony Randolph an option for that. I'm sure they wanted him as either part of that or as an insurance policy if they have to give up Taj.Gotta stop feeding the trolls.
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One more comment on Doug McDermott- it remains to be seen how effective his game will be in the NBA where he will be guarded by big athletic forwards every night. I think his intelligence, his ambidextrous shooting, and quick spin moves, coupled with his great 3-point shooting will do well.
But there is one other factor that made NBA executives covet him- he is the only American born caucasian player drafted in the first 20 picks. Such players are now a minority in the NBA. There were only 4 American born caucasian players in the entire 2014 draft- McDermott at #11, Mitch McGary of Michigan at #21, Joe Harris of Virginia at #33, and Alec Brown of Wisconsin-GB at #50.
To demonstrate how uncommon that has become, the countries of Canada and Serbia each had 4 players drafted in the 2014 draft, and a couple other countries also had multiple draftees.Comment
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The Bulls signed Doug McDermott to a contract today. Terms were not disclosed.-
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The Bulls are reportedly offering Doug McDermott (along with Taj Gibson and Nikola Mirotic) in a deal to try to get Kevin Love-
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It is important to note that the nba has a rule prohibiting trading a player that was drafted and signed for 30 days. So it will still be a month before McD can be traded.Originally posted by Da Coach View PostGotta stop feeding the trolls.Comment
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Most NBA experts are still predicting that Love will most likely end up with the Cavaliers. Minnesota would probably prefer to trade for younger prospects and draft picks, which the Cavs are offering, rather than for proven players, since the Timberwolves would still be far from a contender. I personally would prefer to see McDermott, Mirotic, and Gibson stay with the Bulls. Minnesota is probably playing the Bulls offer against the Cavs' just to get them to throw in another high draft pick or two.Comment
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I think the Bulls wold be better off to keep the three players. I am not a big NBA fan. However, I believe he has only one year left on his current contract and would probably leave for Cleveland after the year is up.Comment
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I think that is the key. If the Bulls can't be assured they can sign Love to a long-term contract, I can't see selling off a big part of their future for a 1-year chance at title contention.Originally posted by LongTimeFan View PostComment
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