Sentences with phrase «few high draft picks»

The Sixers are basically trying a more radical version of what the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors have done: accumulate a few high draft picks who will turn into superstars, nail a few later picks, build a solid core, and fill in the gaps in free agency.

Not exact matches

With reports swirling that the Kings are anxious to trade off the few quality veterans on the roster, including Darren Collison, the goal is clear: get bad enough to get a high draft pick and start the rebuild from there.

Gary Sargent developed into an outstanding defenseman a year ago, but the Kings now will pay the price for trading away most of their high draft picks the past few years.

A couple of years later, when the two organizations joined forces to draft a set of «fewer, clearer, higher» standards, Coleman and Zimba were picked to help lead the effort.