Sixers core or Lakers core

[qrich]

1] Nerlens Noel
2] Joel Embiid
3] D'Angelo Russell
4] Julius Randle
5] Jordan Clarkson
6] Ike Diog....erm Jahlil Okafor

[daily]

i'm not even baiting. it is arguable. Noel > Clarkson and Randle and he has the least potential out of the 3 6ers.

The question is the better core it's also a stupid question since 4 guys 2 from each have never played a NBA game and two from each team that made all NBA rookie team. Noel might be better that's up for debate he's a good player but it's not near as clear cut as you make it seem Clarkson is good too.

Back to the core a PG a SG and a PF is a better core than a pf and 2 centers no matter how good Noel is

[Jameerthefear]

The question is the better core it's also a stupid question since 4 guys 2 from each have never played a NBA game and two from each team that made all NBA rookie team. Noel might be better that's up for debate he's a good player but it's not near as clear cut as you make it seem Clarkson is good too.

Back to the core a PG a SG and a PF is a better core than a pf and 2 centers no matter how good Noel is

Embiid is a better prospect than anyone on LA. Will he play? Who knows.
Okafor is arguable, but he was consensus #1 for a LONG time.
Noel >> Clarkson impact wise and stats wise.

Core really doesn't matter. They are all prospects, if the Sixers need to trade them they will. Basically we're rating their trade value.

[SwishSquared]

Saric might come in 2017 so good luck with that

Unless a team abroad offers him massive money, his biggest guaranteed payday will be to jump to the NBA in 2017 when the cap will $100M. He could legit target $9M/year on his first NBA deal. He's making close to #1 pick money in Turkey, so no reason to play NBA ball now at a massive discount (not that he could contractually). Hinkie's said he's coming next summer but who knows- money talks.

76ers have the greater stockpile of players, even if they are nearly all bigs (I think Covington has to be considered too, here). Lakers arguably have a better fitting core but I think collectively the trade value of Noel/Jahlil/Covington/Saric/Embiid > Russell/Clarkson/Randle/Nance/Brown. So maybe that's the way to decide?

Glamor market aside, I think I'd take the 76ers' core. Lakers' core is no joke though.

[daily]

Embiid is a better prospect than anyone on LA. Will he play? Who knows.
Okafor is arguable, but he was consensus #1 for a LONG time.
Noel >> Clarkson impact wise and stats wise.

Core really doesn't matter. They are all prospects, if the Sixers need to trade them they will. Basically we're rating their trade value.

It does because that's the question. Not their trade value

Otherwise good post insight. Don't agree with everything but good post

[Jameerthefear]

It does because that's the question. Not their trade value

Otherwise good post insight. Don't agree with everything but good post

Hmm. Fair enough. 6ers don't have a guard prospect but I'd still take their trade value.

[Phantom84]

People make fun of the Sixers and their strategy, but the vast majority of rebuilding teams would love to trade positions with them. They have 3 7 footers with elite potential, Saric in Europe, an assload of cap space and 3 first rounders next year. Plus a few interesting young guys like Covington,Grant and Wroten.

Correction it is four first round picks (Sixers, Laker - top 3 protected, Heat - top 10 protected, OKC - top 15 protected). Heck, Hinkie might get some more first round picks this year just by absorbing another team bad contract.

[MJ(Mean John)]

1] Nerlens Noel
2] Joel Embiid
3] D'Angelo Russell
4] Julius Randle
5] Jordan Clarkson
6] Ike Diog....erm Jahlil Okafor

Lol. Got it all wrong brah