So at the end of the day, the NBA barely valued THT's "potential" more than Shayock's already proven consistency and talent. Interesting......
NBA: *** Official NBA Draft Thread ***
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Not sure you can say that... Lakers are poorly run so hard to use them as a measuring stick...
I have a bias to the Lakers because I'm a massive LeBron fan...but after thinking about THT to the Lakers, I don't think he could be in a better situation. His agent is also the agent of the two superstars on the team. He's playing with a NBA legend. He's living in LA. He was drafted by one of the Championship favorites. He was drafted to a team that currently has ONE guard on its roster, Isaac Bonga, and they're currently trying to trade him.
That Lakers spot is so good. Some alternatives would have been the Pistons the pick before, the Magic not trading his rights to LA, or the Kings the pick after.
That Lakers spot is so good. Some alternatives would have been the Pistons the pick before, the Magic not trading his rights to LA, or the Kings the pick after.
(my opinion)
Draft winners:
Pelicans easily win with Zion and Jaxon Hayes.
Hawks with DeAndre Hunter and Cam Reddish.
Blazers with Nassir Little at 25.
Draft losers:
Suns with Cam Johnson at 11
Draft winners:
Pelicans easily win with Zion and Jaxon Hayes.
Hawks with DeAndre Hunter and Cam Reddish.
Blazers with Nassir Little at 25.
Draft losers:
Suns with Cam Johnson at 11
The bottom line is, Prohm will get you to the NBA. Fran can promise you'll never pay for a meal in Cedar Rapids again.
Will be interesting to see what guys outside of the top players turn out to be really good. There is always a few in the draft like that or you have someone like Van Vleet who wasn't drafted at all.
I like what the Pelicans did in trading the 4th pick and getting a guy like Saric and a project like Hayes.
Also like what the Hawks did with getting Hunter who has a high floor and can be a defensive stopper and then taking a high risk guy like Reddish who if he pays off you can look like a genius. I also like the Hawks direction overall with the young guys they have.
Suns with a curious pick but there are some older guys that have been really good like Brogdon so you never know. And he is a really good shooter. If he can be a rotation guy, then it is a good pick.
I like what the Pelicans did in trading the 4th pick and getting a guy like Saric and a project like Hayes.
Also like what the Hawks did with getting Hunter who has a high floor and can be a defensive stopper and then taking a high risk guy like Reddish who if he pays off you can look like a genius. I also like the Hawks direction overall with the young guys they have.
Suns with a curious pick but there are some older guys that have been really good like Brogdon so you never know. And he is a really good shooter. If he can be a rotation guy, then it is a good pick.
Oh crap. All the trading got me confused.
Ok. I like that for the Suns as well. Put him next to Ayton. Suns still need a PG in a bad way. I wonder if they go after Rubio?
They're a PG away from being pretty good. Too bad they're in the west. I imagine they'll offer all the good PGs that are available this summer like Kyrie, Kemba and DLo.
In terms of value I thought these five were all really good picks:
1. Grizzlies - Brandon Clarke at 21. Was pissed when the Pacers passed on him at 18. Will be a good addition to what should be a pretty fun team to watch.
2. Celtics - Grant Williams at 22. See above. Ready to play right away and still room to improve.
3. Cavs - Kevin Porter Jr at 30. Lottery ticket.
4. Spurs - Keldon Johnson. Of course a guy who's NBA-ready right now falls to the Spurs at 29.
5. Lakers - Our guy THT at 46. I don't think he'll contribute right away; he's a long term project. But there's too much potential there for him to fall as far as he did. I don't know the reasons behind the slide but if the Lakers or someone else are patient and bring him along slowly they'll have a unique and versatile piece to work with.
Portland getting Nassir Little was probably the best value pick in the first round
You can add the Wizards to the Losers list. Rui Hachimura had no business going in the top ten. I thought there were better options there.
They signed Jalen Lecque to a 4 year deal last night. That is a steal imo.
