The 2015 NBA Draft Thread: Draft Day Is Here

[illoquent aka dsk]

But that's not gonna happen though.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Taking anyone but Okafor and Towns #1,2 seems like an unnecessary risk

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

So much Jahlil slander because all of the sudden in today's NBA he doesn't work.

Y'all dudes man.

I said the same freakin thing when the initial article was posted several weeks ago

Had me like did dis dude jus did dis

Like, folks be trying to make things up at this point. These cats is getting way too creative

 

[nick.]

my prediction:

1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Mudiay
4. Russell
5. Porzingis
6. WCS
7. Winslow
8. Hezonja
9. Booker
10. Johnson

 

[you go boy]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

 

[silverbackhoney]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

even top five for that matter. has dude even played a game yet?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

ive seen weirder things happen in the draft like bennett picked first

That draft didn't have an Okafor nor Towns 

 

[silverbackhoney]

Was 2013 the weakest draft class in the last decade?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Would've taken Nerlins and tanked it up for another year or Oladipo.

Wasn't around NT around that time, but were people saying Noel should be #1? With the injury? I doubt it tbh

Add to the fact that 5 other teams also messed up on that pick

Dipo was the only other legit option at the time

 

[100027]

Noel would be a great fit on the Cavs right now.  And there was definitely lots of talk of him being #1 pick during the draft that year.

Of course they would've traded him for Love anyways 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Noel would be a great fit on the Cavs right now.  And there was definitely lots of talk of him being #1 pick during the draft that year.

Of course they would've traded him for Love anyways 

Just checked some websites, you are absolutely correct

Cleveland 

[table][tr][th=""]Publication[/th][th=""]#1 PICK[/th][th=""]#19 PICK[/th][/tr][tr][td]Cleveland.com[/td][td]Ben McLemore, SG, Kansas[/td][td]Lucas Noguiera, C, Brazil[/td][/tr][tr][td]FOX Sports Ohio[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina[/td][/tr][tr][td]The News-Herald[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State[/td][/tr][tr][td]NBA[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece[/td][/tr][tr][td]ESPN[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]USA Today[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany[/td][/tr][tr][td]The Sporting News[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]Sports Illustrated[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Giannis Adetokunbo, SF, Greece[/td][/tr][tr][td]Hoopsworld[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Glen Rice Jr., SF, Georgia Tech[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]CBSSPORTS[/td][td]Otto Porter, SF, Georgetown[/td][td]Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga[/td][/tr][tr][td]Yahoo Sports[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Sergey Karasev, SF, Russia[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]NBA-draft.com[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Glen Rice Jr., SF, Georgia Tech[/td][/tr][tr][td]SBNation[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Lucas Noguiera, C, Brazil[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]HoopsHype[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Tim Hardaway Jr., SG, Michigan[/td][/tr][tr][td]Bleacher Report[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][tr][td]Draft Express[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina[/td][/tr][tr][td]NBAdraft.net[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Tim Hardaway Jr., SG, Michigan[/td][/tr][tr][td]InsideHoops[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Jamaal Franklin, SG, San Diego State[/td][/tr][tr][td]Rotoworld[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Sergey Karasev, SF, Russia[/td][/tr][tr][td]Sheridan Hoops[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Rudy Gobert, C, France[/td][/tr][tr][td]NBA Draft Insider[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga[/td][/tr][tr][td]The Hoops Report[/td][td]Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky[/td][td]CJ Leslie, SF, N.C. State[/td][/tr][tr][td]FanSided[/td][td]Alex Len, C, Maryland[/td][td]Reggie Bullock, SF, North Carolina[/td][/tr][/table]

 

[100027]

Alex Len??

Did not know that.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Alex Len??

Did not know that.

I read some articles saying that Len should be the choice 

 

[awwsome]

I remember Len being in talks for #1.


Gobert would go #1 without a question if they redid it, crazy how things work.

 

[you go boy]

Before the injury noel was supposed to be #1 and thats why everyone was surprised he got drafted so low and was a steal for philly

 

[pmatic]

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[cash money 1999]

Hearing the Lakers may actually take Mudiay if Towns goes first. Would leave the Knicks with Okafor. I can dig it.

PLEASE

 

[you go boy]

i hope the media hypes up mudiay like hes the second coming of wall/westbrook combined

 

[dacomeup]

People were saying Noel should go first. 

Okafor's game works for sure that's silly. Just not a franchise pillar. 

 

[cash money 1999]

People were saying Noel should go first. 

Okafor's game works for sure that's silly. Just not a franchise pillar. 

I think he has the tools , his rebounding and touch around the rim alone is gonna be huge . And as inconsistent of a defender as he's been he has the tools to be a versatile defender , if thibbs goes to LA I'm back on team okafur for the second pick .

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[dacomeup]

I think he has the tools , his rebounding and touch around the rim alone is gonna be huge . And as inconsistent of a defender as he's been he has the tools to be a versatile defender , if thibbs goes to LA I'm back on team okafur for the second pick .

They're not firing Scott 

. He'll get the axe next year at the end of the Kobe era. 

 

[buc em]

Ima cry if Russell goes #2 right before Philly....

 

[pmatic]

The Lakers will look at dynamic Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell but preliminary indications are they want to go big, The Times has learned. In fact, General Manager Mitch Kupchak is fond of saying that a good big man is often more valuable than a good little man.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-draft-pick-20150521-story.html

 

[Brownstone]

If I'm the Lakers I rake the 6ers over the coals and make them give up an asset to move up to number 2. They know they essentially want Russell.  IMO he's well ahead of Mudaiy.