Interesting that Butler has said he is trying to convince Lowry to join the Bulls, although from what I have read he is pretty happy in Toronto.
BLUM: 2017 NBA Draft Primer
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Of course the Lakers could shock people and take Fox over Ball. Which I would do in a heartbeat.
Monte was just born into the wrong era. His type of PGs have not done well in recent years, probably would have been better served in the 80s/90s
Yeah I really don't know what Boston is going to do, but the whole team guaranteeing Jackson a spot is really throwing me for a loop. Probably could just be smoke and mirrors. I would love to see the Lakers pass on Lonzo, solely to see how LaVar reacts.
Oh man can you imagine. especially since Lavar wouldn't let Lonzo work out for any other teams.
Kyle stated that he wanted to move on, after they got bounced from the playoffs, I'm pretty sure. That could have changed since then, though. I would LOVE to see Kyle on the Bulls
Exactly, it will just be another peg on the board of what LaVar has done to hinder his sons ability to make money on his likeness. I don't think he would fall that far if he got passed on by the Lakers, but it would be fun to watch the chaos that ensues on all media outlets haha
Aren't the bulls rumored to be the favorites for Teodosic, too? That guy is awesome
Kennard should not be going in the lottery. I've seen a lot of mocks with him going in the lottery and I don't get it. Have teams learned nothing from Adam Morrison, Jimmer Fredette, and others??
Yeah they are. I think their history with Kukoc and Mirotic helps them there. His passing is out of this world.
I think I would take a flyer on someone that is little bit raw but has a huge upside over Kennard. I don't get him being taken that high either. You can get guys like him later in the draft.
@brentblum do you know anything about this Hartenstein kid? I have a work relationship with a guy that played with him in Germany so curious as to where he ends up.
Lol, yes there has been some rumors. The Bulls front office problem is nothing that Milos Teodosic the 30 year old Serbian cant fix!
I think that has a direct reflection of the lack of premier perimeter shooters in this draft class. It seems all coveted 3 point shooters other than Kennard and Monk are either stretch-4's or PGs.
I think the Kings are going to wait and see if the Lakers (or the Pacers...make the deal, Magic!) pass on Fox, and if that happens they'll try to move up to # 3 to get him. Which is a terrible idea since there's a decent chance he'll fall to them right where they are at # 5. And if he isn't then it's an extremely deep draft for point guards.
From what I've read, could be a late 1st round pick. Very young and raw, but hard to find 7'2 guys that are mobile.
I don't know, I was just never THAT impressed with Jackson. Don't get me wrong, he's really good and has great potential, but I was never wowed by him the way I was with say Wiggins or Embiid. Lottery pick? Sure. Potential Top 3 pick in what appears to be a very good draft? Not so sure.
Well, I haven't been wowed by anyone as much as I was with Embiid since he was at KU. and probably not anyone before that back to Anthony Davis. If the Sixers can actually keep their guys healthy they should be a really fun team to watch. Fultz has his own injury problems last year but nothing serious.
To me Jackson has the most potential of anybody in this draft of being a megastar because of his competitiveness, versatility on offense and the fact he loves playing defense and wants to be a good defender, and his physical ability. The other guy I put in that category is Fox. With Fultz, Ball, Tatum, Monk you have really good offensive players but they have other things missing. Fultz isn't known as a defender and has always played on a losing team. Ball has questions about how he will score in the league and he is pretty bad defensively and not a great athlete. Tatum has a good all around offensive game but not elite athlete, doesn't play great defense. And with all of Wiggins physical abilities he still is rather raw in his basketball ability and IQ. Jackson is ahead of Wiggins in many aspects of the game at the same age.
Josh Jackson had some games where he looked like he was absolutely unstoppable on both sides of the ball, and those in big situations. Scouts love hanging their hat on the type of stuff with 19 year olds. I think he will be very very solid in the NBA, but his overall production will be based on which team he falls to, IMO.
