Way too early NBA predictions for 2018-2019

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FROM NBADRAFT.NET thread

Section 1 - Teams

1) Which team will win the title this year?
Golden State Warriors over Boston Celtics in 6 games
2) Which team will fail to meet expectations?
Detroit Pistons 
3) Which team will surpass expectations?
Chicago Bulls/Brooklyn Nets (Brooklyn will go out of playoffs, but they will have a lot of games losing by 1-5 points)


Section 2 - Trades

1) Who will be the biggest name traded during this season? And to which team?
Kyle Lowry/Dennis Schroeder to Orlando Magic 
2) If different from above, who will be the most *shockingly* traded player this season?
Brandon Ingram/Kevin Love
3) If different from question 1 above, name the traded player who will have the greatest impact on his new team's playoff run.
Kevin Love
4) Post your favorite team, and one player on your team that you expect to be moved this year. (Answer may be the same as question 1 or 2 above.) If you're bold, also name the acquiring team and at least one piece of the return.
Milwaukee Bucks - Tony Snell/Delly/Henson for an expiring contract. They'll go to Atlanta, maybe? 


Section 3 - Players

1) Who will be the next big breakout star at each position?

PG - Spencer Dinwiddie
SG - Gary Harris
SF - Kyle Anderson
PF - Jabari Parker
C - Jonas Valenciunas
2) Which player will fail to meet expectations?
Paul Millsap
3) Which players will retire in 2019?
Manu and Dirk


Section 4 - Awards

1) Who will be the NBA MVP?
Giannis Antetokounmpo/Anthony Davis
2) Who will be the NBA Rookie of the Year?
Kevin Knox
3) Who will be the NBA Defensive Player of the Year?
Anthony Davis
4) Who will be the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year?
Jabari Parker
5) Who will be the NBA Sixth Man of the Year?
Lou Williams
6) Who will be the NBA Coach of the Year?
Brad Stevens
7) Who will be the NBA Executive of the Year? Danny Ainge

Final NBA Standings after 2018-2019 season (No W-L records just the positioning)

East
1 Boston
2 Philadelphia
3 Indiana
4 Milwaukee
5 Toronto
6 Washington
7 Chicago
8 Miami
9 Detroit
10 Cleveland
11 Brooklyn
12 New York
13 Orlando
14 Charlotte
15 Atlanta


West
1 Golden State
2 Houston
3 Oklahoma City
4 New Orleans
5 San Antonio
6 LA Lakers 
7 Utah
8 Minnesota
9 Denver
10 Portland
11 Phoenix
12 Dallas 
13 LA Clippers
14 Memphis
15 Sacramento


PS: This is opinionated!  

[David Fizdale]

I'm offended the Knicks aren't worst in the league. We're getting that lotto pick.

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Aug 15, 2018 16:50:50 GMT 8 David Fizdale said:

I'm offended the Knicks aren't worst in the league. We're getting that lotto pick.

No, they will not! I think Knox will be the star for this season, and when Porzingis comes back... This team will be deadly. 

Knox will average:

21 ppg
6 rpg
3 apg
1.5 spg
48% fgs
35% 3pt fgs

[David Fizdale]

Aug 15, 2018 17:00:29 GMT 8 @edewups said:

Aug 15, 2018 16:50:50 GMT 8 David Fizdale said:

I'm offended the Knicks aren't worst in the league. We're getting that lotto pick.

No, they will not! I think Knox will be the star for this season, and when Porzingis comes back... This team will be deadly. 

Knox will average:

21 ppg
6 rpg
3 apg
1.5 spg
48% fgs
35% 3pt fgs

Knox can average that. As long as the Knicks lose often.

Next year:

Kyrie

Butler

Lotto

Knox

KP

GG

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Well, they can get PJ Washington, who IMO will be the steal of the 2019 draft.

[Drake]

Everybody always be sleeping on Toronto in the regular season, when they proven time and time again that it's their bread and butter. Playoffs on the other hand is a different story. But for the regular season I would put Toronto over every other team except for maybe Boston, since they did finish with the best record last season and they did replace DeMar and Poetl with Kawhi and Green.

[Bill Bayno]

Sleeping on an Eastern conference team? That's the Indiana Pacers' line

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Aug 16, 2018 2:52:23 GMT 8 Drake said:

Everybody always be sleeping on Toronto in the regular season, when they proven time and time again that it's their bread and butter. Playoffs on the other hand is a different story. But for the regular season I would put Toronto over every other team except for maybe Boston, since they did finish with the best record last season and they did replace DeMar and Poetl with Kawhi and Green.

How if Kawhi decided not to play the entire season?

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Aug 16, 2018 6:10:00 GMT 8 Bill Bayno said:

Sleeping on an Eastern conference team? That's the Indiana Pacers' line

Indiana’s going to be good. They may even reach ECF vs Boston!

[Drake]

Aug 20, 2018 18:26:52 GMT 8 @edewups said:

Aug 16, 2018 2:52:23 GMT 8 Drake said:

Everybody always be sleeping on Toronto in the regular season, when they proven time and time again that it's their bread and butter. Playoffs on the other hand is a different story. But for the regular season I would put Toronto over every other team except for maybe Boston, since they did finish with the best record last season and they did replace DeMar and Poetl with Kawhi and Green.

How if Kawhi decided not to play the entire season?

It's already been stated awhile ago that he will play for Toronto for the upcoming season, since basically if he decides to sit out the entire season after being cleared by the medical staff, Toronto will maintains his rights for the year after since it's a breach of contract from Kawhi side.

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Aug 20, 2018 19:09:25 GMT 8 Drake said:

Aug 20, 2018 18:26:52 GMT 8 @edewups said:

How if Kawhi decided not to play the entire season?

It's already been stated awhile ago that he will play for Toronto for the upcoming season, since basically if he decides to sit out the entire season after being cleared by the medical staff, Toronto will maintains his rights for the year after since it's a breach of contract from Kawhi side.

That’s nice, then! They can compete in the East, but they may face problems, especially on chemistry. Lowry may feel sad because DeRozan’s gone.

[Bill Bayno]

Toronto traded Gay and Ross before. The Raptors will be fine.

[Drake]

Aug 20, 2018 19:49:26 GMT 8 @edewups said:

Aug 20, 2018 19:09:25 GMT 8 Drake said:

It's already been stated awhile ago that he will play for Toronto for the upcoming season, since basically if he decides to sit out the entire season after being cleared by the medical staff, Toronto will maintains his rights for the year after since it's a breach of contract from Kawhi side.

That’s nice, then! They can compete in the East, but they may face problems, especially on chemistry. Lowry may feel sad because DeRozan’s gone.

I think it will just make him more competitive, especially if he's playing against San Antonio since he probably wants to beat his two best friends so he can have bragging rights over DeRozan and Gay.

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Aug 21, 2018 8:51:07 GMT 8 Drake said:

Aug 20, 2018 19:49:26 GMT 8 @edewups said:

That’s nice, then! They can compete in the East, but they may face problems, especially on chemistry. Lowry may feel sad because DeRozan’s gone.

I think it will just make him more competitive, especially if he's playing against San Antonio since he probably wants to beat his two best friends so he can have bragging rights over DeRozan and Gay.

Ohhh I remember the Gay-DeRozan combination back in Toronto. That was wild. Both of them attempting 30 shots per game lol hahaha

[Bill Bayno]

See, Lowry has 'lost' friends to trades before. It's no different here. I wonder why the outcry, especially from the 'media'. I mean, how would teams and players improve? They don't like players switching teams because they'll be called snakes/turncoats. But at the same time, they don't want players to be traded or released because of 'loyalty' and 'friendship'.

I guess 'fans' would just like to see teams with players that they drafted and stay with those players until they retire.

And if people would castigate the Warriors for not being 'organic' anymore because Durant signed with them, then San Antonio lost the 'organic' high road when they signed Aldridge to 'replace' Duncan. They're the same banana to me.