Winners:

Kings: I know, it’s a shocker. First the Browns nailed the draft and now the kings. What has the world come to? Anyway the question is how did the Sacramento kings nail the draft? By getting a perfect blend of fit, potential impact, and long term potential. De’Aaron Fox was the perfect pick, cat like quickness and explosive upside, his defense and fast break potential are incredible. Fits perfectly next to Buddy Hield and could be the point guard of the future. They get another shooter and defender (known as 3 and D) in Justin Jackson from UNC, who brings a winning culture, being the best player on a national championship team. Harry Giles has huge upside, and you know as a Kansas fan how much I admire Frank Mason. Tough as hell while also showing tremendous improvement throughout his career, he will be the perfect backup to Fox. They also got guys with winning pedigree from winning cultures(Kentucky, UNC, Duke, Kansas) as well.

Suns: It’a the dream when you can get perfect value while also getting a great fit. Josh Jackson to the Suns was a match made in heaven. The suns have a lot of talent but that talent are guys like Devin Booker, Tyler Ulis, and Eric Bledsoe, who are offensive minded and don’t have much to offer in terms of defense and versatility. Jackson is the perfect fit. He slides between Booker and Chriss, and will bring defense, versatility on both ends, and toughness to this Suns team that lacks in all three areas.

Timberwolves: Forget the draft if you could trade a solid shooting guard, a young point guard who hasn’t shown much and only moving back 9 spots in the draft to get an all star, it’s an amazing trade. The timberwolves have so much talent, especially offensive, and everyone knows it. They needed a veteran guy who brings defense. They got so much more, because Butler is a star. With him and Wiggins on the wing, and Towns down low as a superstar, they could be a legit threat as soon as next year.

Losers

Knicks: They threatened to trade the only thing good going for them. A 7’3 soon to be superstar reminiscent of Dirk in Porzingis. Ntilikina is a very good pick and a nice fit, but this is more towards the sadness and disfunction of the knicks starting from the top with Dolan and Phil Jackson #firephil.

Celtics: They need a star, but instead they trade back, don’t pull the trigger on trading there pieces for a star, and take another solid pro in Tatum who is a good fit, but doesn’t get them any closer to a championship. Everyone talks about how great Ainge is and how great the nets deal was but resources are only as good as how you use them and Ainge continues to trade back and not turn the picks he has accumulated into actual results.

Bulls: They trade their most valuable asset for a young guard who struggled, an explosive guard coming off an ACL (sound familiar Bulls fans) and a shooting big man. The deal was virtually Jimmy Butler and Justin patton for Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn, and Zach Lavine. What a joke of a trade and what a joke of an organization the bulls have been since MJ.