The NBA Draft Thread

[rook]

Gimme Brandon Knight & #4 for our 3 pick and i would be cool with it

I'd be 100% okay w this

 

[carver]

Unless Sac wants a SF that badly, Fox is a great pick up for them at #5.. and then whoever they end up with at #10 shouldn't be too bad

But Fox will be gone at 2 [emoji]129300[/emoji]

 

[MajinZuub]

Sac can take Fox/Jackson/Smith depending who slides there+get that 10 pick. No need to move.


Really not into the big men this draft

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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Yall can keep this dude man. I'm good

 

[Moheezy]

:x

I'm saying I have Laurie as a bust since day 1.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Depends on what your expectations of him are when you say he'll be a bust. If you're depending on him to carry an offense, I'd say it's a high chance you'll be disappointed

I don't think that should be your expectation

I think there's a realistic chance he's a high level floor spacer and could have a solid chance at being a long time rotation player

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You're not wrong per say. But a guy like Anthony Morrow is a knockdown shooter and can hardly see the floor because he doesn't do anything else, and he's a guard. Kaminsky made strides this year but it didn't result in wins and Charlotte got worse as a team. If you're a 7 footer you need to do 7 foot things.

 

[Moheezy]

Anthony Morrow is a pretty solid example.

Unless he increases that rebound rate and plays some D, he won't be seeing the floor as he will be a liability on anything other than a 3pt shot.

A high level floor spacer is something he should be. But what exactly does that mean? What is high level? Just from a 3pt % standpoint? Or high level as in he shoots 3s but also contributes in other aspects of the game.

 

[Moheezy]

Gimme Brandon Knight & #4 for our 3 pick and i would be cool with it

I'd be 100% okay w this

This should be a realistic option. You think Knight and Smith Jr/ Monk can play alongside each other?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

A high level spacer hopefully with a floor of say frye and a reasonable projection of Ryan Anderson

Morrow like you said, is a guard. Bigs who can shoot have a better chance of getting burn, morrow isn't even a rotation player. If Lauri ends up riding the bench as a veteran I'd call him a bust

Kaminsky is far from a finished product can't even really use him for a comp.. but he is leveling up for sure

 

[Moheezy]

Fair enough, those are reasonable expectations.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

You have to pair him with a rim protector no doubt but that's most front courts. You want a rim protector no matter what

Plus out of all the bigs in the pool there's not that many that I'd consider that much better than lauri regardless of lauris short comings

All the centers I listed a few posts up have red flags

 

[MajinZuub]

I'm just waiting for Ayton man. Saw his team play Josh Jackson's in HS and Ayton left me significantly more impressed.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

This idea that Lauri Markkenn is some stiff has always confused me.

I would say he's an above average athlete for a 7 footer, good leaper with time and space and mobile and fluid enough to switch and not get roasted.


His short arms prevent him from being a rim protector but being able switch and contain a guard is probably more important the way NBA defenses are going.

 

[85wasagreatyear]

 

[addict4sneakers]

I wonder how much his rebounding numbers were a product of teams not playing much man against Zona

 

[pmatic]

I think with Lauri, worse case you get a more mobile Channing Frye, best case is Ryan Anderson.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I think Lauri has potential as a shot maker,


you get him with the right player development people, I think you get him good enough in the post and on the nail that switching on him is a dangerous proposition....

if that happens then he that ceiling goes up a level.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

A high level spacer hopefully with a floor of say frye and a reasonable projection of Ryan Anderson

Morrow like you said, is a guard. Bigs who can shoot have a better chance of getting burn, morrow isn't even a rotation player. If Lauri ends up riding the bench as a veteran I'd call him a bust

Kaminsky is far from a finished product can't even really use him for a comp.. but he is leveling up for sure

I mentioned Morrow because as a guard it's not as detrimental if you don't rebound and block shots. And yet he still can't get burn. As a big if you're not doing that then who is?

I think Lauri has potential as a shot maker,


you get him with the right player development people, I think you get him good enough in the post and on the nail that switching on him is a dangerous proposition....

if that happens then he that ceiling goes up a level.

If he never improves whatsoever how effective is he? That's how I like to look at prospects because it's far more likely that they don't make some miraculous leap than they do. Lauri doesn't pass, rebound or protect the rim. I don't care how good his shot is, those things are vital as a big man.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I mentioned Morrow because as a guard it's not as detrimental if you don't rebound and block shots. And yet he still can't get burn. As a big if you're not doing that then who is?
If he never improves whatsoever how effective is he? That's how I like to look at prospects because it's far more likely that they don't make some miraculous leap than not. Lauri doesn't pass, rebound or protect the rim. I don't care how good his shot is, those things are vital as a big man.

He doesn't have to, high floor prospect imo.


Like I said. Elite spot up big who can move and switch in pick and roll coverage is plenty valueble.


Channing Frye can barley move and is a very valuable NBA player.



Ryan Anderson also can't move and doesn't rebound any more and is also really effective.

 

[ballinsam23]

Dont see it with Lauri. Rotation player at best. Gonna be a defensive and rebounding liability to the point where you cant have him playing 35+ min a game.

Not buying that "he can switch" narrative either.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

He doesn't have to, high floor prospect imo.

I don't get how you can look at the list of players that fit his prototype and say he has a high floor. His floor is the floor

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I don't get how you can look at the list of players that fit his prototype and say he has a high floor. His floor is the floor

I don't understand what would be disappointing about he the players that fit his prototype.


As long as 3 is worth more than 2, it's tough for me to see a 40% s point shooter mobile 7 footer not being an effective NBA player.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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You don't understand what's disappointing about this?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

You don't understand what's disappointing about this?

Being 40%+ versatile 3 point shooter will erase a lot of sins.

Ryan Anderosn is shorter, less atletic, just as bad a rebounder, worse blocking shots, worse defensively. and he's getting paid handsomely.



The guys on that first list weren't elite shooters.


3 is still worth more than 2.