NBA 2k19: The New Millennium(South Beach)

Last time on The New Millennium, the Indiana Pacers were crowned NBA Champions for the second time in three years, winning the 2008 NBA Finals after sweeping the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, the offseason is upon us and changes are coming.





Player Retirements

Biding farewell to the NBA this year were the likes of Doug Christie, Sam Cassell, Allan Houston, Eddie Jones, Glenn Robinson, Kerry Kittles, Antoine Walker, Brent Barry, Bruce Bowen and Damon Stoudamire. No players were inducted into the Hall of Fame.


Draft Lottery

Despite only having the fourth best odds, the Miami Heat got extremely lucky, nabbing the first overall pick. The Pistons will pick second, the Suns third and the Jazz and Nuggets round out the top five.


2008 NBA Draft

1. PG Derrick Rose, Miami Heat
2. PG Russell Westbrook, Detroit Pistons
3. C Brook Lopez, Phoenix Suns
4. PG Goran Dragic, Utah Jazz
5. PF Kevin Love, Denver Nuggets
6. PG Sam Adkins, Milwaukee Bucks(generated player)
7. C DeAndre Jordan, New Orleans Pelicans
8. PF Michael Beasley, Houston Rockets
9. SG Eric Gordon, Boston Celtics
10. SG Dane Grimes, Seattle SuperSonics(generated player)
11. PG D.J. Augustin, Golden State Warriors
12. C JaVale McGee, Atlanta Hawks
13. SG Harvey Carpenter, Washington Wizards(generated player)
14. SF Danilo Gallinari, Cleveland Cavaliers
15. PG George Hill, Minnesota Timberwolves
16. PG Jerryd Bayless, San Antonio Spurs
22. SF Brandon Rush, Toronto Raptors
24. PF Serge Ibaka, Orlando Magic
27. C Marreese Speights, Golden State Warriors
29. SF Nicolas Batum, Chicago Bulls
34. C Robin Lopez, Los Angeles Clippers
35. SG Courtney Lee, Vancouver Grizzlies
36. PF Darrell Arthur, Los Angeles Lakers
38. PF Luc Mbah a Moute, Detroit Pistons
41. C Omer Asik, Seattle SuperSonics
42. PG Mario Chalmers, Seattle SuperSonics
45. C Alexis Ajinca, Seattle SuperSonics
48. PF Ryan Anderson, Milwaukee Bucks
56. C Kosta Koufos, New Orleans Pelicans


Free Agency

Here are the players who switched teams in free agency:

SG Brett Moran(89 OVR), Seattle SuperSonics, 4 years, 125 million dollars
SG Michael Redd(86 OVR), Utah Jazz, 4 years, 84 million dollars
SF Calbert Walton(85 OVR), Charlotte Hornets, 4 years, 65 million dollars
SG J.R. Smith(85 OVR), Utah Jazz, 4 years, 69 million dollars
SF Ulf Nojowitz(85 OVR), Utah Jazz, 4 years, 64 million dollars
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas(85 OVR), New York Knicks, 4 years, 63 million dollars
SF Nick Lowry(85 OVR), Detroit Pistons, 4 years, 62 million dollars
PG Nienyuan Hu(83 OVR), Philadelphia 76ers, 3 years, 16 million dollars
PG Eddie House(83 OVR), Boston Celtics, 3 years, 26 million dollars
SF Ed Mercer(83 OVR), Boston Celtics, 3 years, 25 million dollars
PF Nick Collison(83 OVR), Indiana Pacers, 3 years, 32 million dollars
PF Josh Smith(83 OVR), Detroit Pistons, 4 years, 94 million dollars
SG Jake Potter(83 OVR), Detroit Pistons, 3 years, 37 million dollars
C Dan Buckner(82 OVR), Miami Heat, 3 years, 35 million dollars
C Brendan Haywood(82 OVR), Toronto Raptors, 3 years, 19 million dollars
PG Earl Boykins(82 OVR), New York Knicks, 3 years, 26 million dollars
PF Tim Thomas(81 OVR), Chicago Bulls, 3 years, 18 million dollars
C Emeka Okafor(81 OVR), Miami Heat, 3 years, 25 million dollars
PF Channing Frye(81 OVR), Toronto Raptors, 3 years, 26 million dollars


2009 NBA Draft Preview

If you're looking for impact talent, the top of next year's draft provides two big names in Stephen Curry and Blake Griffin. They each provide different talents, but either could be a franchise player if given the chance, and you certainly can't sleep on James Harden.