General 2015 NBA Draft Discussion

[AFBlue]

How about Mills for Bucks #17? They are crying out for some shooting, he could really help them and they might want someone with some playoff experience considering how many guys they have still on their rookie deals

Who are they targeting just outside the lottery? Or rather, who would you target of you were the Spurs?

[AFBlue]

DX came out with their first mock draft that accounts for roster needs of the teams and provides an explanation of the pick. With the 26th pick, the San Antonio Spurs select...

26. Christian Wood
PF (UNLV - Sop re)
19.5 years old | 6'11" | 220 lbs

2013-14 NCAA (31 GP)
15.5 PPG 9.8 RPG 1.2 APG 25.1 PER

Tim Duncan is an ageless wonder, but the Spurs could certainly use some frontcourt depth, with the likes of Aron Baynes, Matt Bonner and Jeff Ayres all entering free agency this summer. 6-11, with long arms and a soft tough, Christian Wood is talented enough to get drafted much higher than this, and the Spurs could afford to be patient and develop him.


From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3YwSUGMD9
http://www.draftexpress.com

[AFBlue]

Of note, Anderson and Hunter had both come off the board earlier in the 20's in this mock draft.

[Richie]

Who are they targeting just outside the lottery? Or rather, who would you target of you were the Spurs?

It's so tough to predict who is going to rise and fall, but Dekker would be an option at that point in the draft. I'd actually rather make it a 3 team trade and package #17 and #26 to move up to #12 for someone like Kaminsky or Johnson.

[loveforthegame]

Of note, Anderson and Hunter had both come off the board earlier in the 20's in this mock draft.

I'll be shocked if Anderson is still on the board when we pick. Bums me because he's my number 1 choice.

[intlspurshk]

Not sure why Kaminsky would be appealing. Too many soft player in the current lineup. SPURS needs more power and strength at PF/C to grab rebound and box out.

[Baam]

How about Mills for Bucks #17? They are crying out for some shooting, he could really help them and they might want someone with some playoff experience considering how many guys they have still on their rookie deals

They got Giannis at 15, no way they're trading that pick for Mills...

[Baam]

I think they should try to flip picks for Saric, his contract situation and his mafia ties may start to worry the Sixers and we know they have no hesitation when it comes to flipping assets if they have doubts like we saw with MCW...

Saric
Kawhi
Green
Anderson

That'd be an awesome core, passing porn all over the place...

[bluebellmaniac]

I think they should try to flip picks for Saric, his contract situation and his mafia ties may start to worry the Sixers and we know they have no hesitation when it comes to flipping assets if they have doubts like we saw with MCW...

Saric
Kawhi
Green
Anderson

That'd be an awesome core, passing porn all over the place...

I missed the part on why we would want someone with mafia ties... ????

[cjw]

They got Giannis at 15, no way they're trading that pick for Mills...

Mills is a bargain contract. Decent backup PGs and bench scoring guards often command the MLE. Mills is getting paid half of that for two more years. Better to look at the PG position being solidified at $17 million for next year instead of bifurcating Parker and Mills - it'll make people feel better.

Also, reason Milwaukee doesn't trade for Mills is he doesn't fit their size/length preferences at the guard/wing positions. Spurs got Kawhi at 15, Bucks got Giannis at 15, but the 15th pick is typically a borderline starter:

2007 Rodney Stuckey (Al Thorton / Nick Young around him)
2008 Robin Lopez (Anthony Randolph / Mo Speights)
2009 Austin Daye (Earl Clark / James Jones, though three good PGs drafted right after those guys in Holiday, Lawson, teague)
2010 Larry Sanders (Patrick Patterson / Luke Babbitt)
2012 Mo Harkless (John Henson / Royce White)

2011 with Kawhi (Marcus Morris / Vuc) is the one exception of good players being drafted in that range. 2013 was Giannis, with Shabbazz Muhammed and that Nogueira guy around him. Last year, Nurkic went 16th.

Either way, hit rate is not great at this range so if I thought Mills would take me over the hump and I didn't have cap space, I'd trade a mid-first for him. If the Thunder weren't a rival, that would be an ideal landing spot for him.

[ace3g]

I'm still on the Dekker bandwagon.

[objective]

Luka Mitrovic is draft eligible and is in the 80s of DX's top 100. He's a teammate of Dangubic on Cvrena Zvezda and actually usually plays more. He's a big SF or smallball 4, maybe 6-8, 6-9. Listed at the same height as Dangubic but clearly bigger.

Might be worth a second round pick. Kind of a heavy legged Casspi maybe? Can shoot threes, but not like a Bertans, can make plays a little, not especially explosive.

[Chinook]

Anyone talking about Aaron White yet? Dude seems like a young McRoberts. Just needs to work on his shot. I know he probably wouldn't make it on the current roster, but I like his game and developmental curve.

[AFBlue]

Chad Ford released a "Grade A" mock draft for each team where he represented each team as GM and made the selection based on best available and team need. The article is behind the pay wall, and it's really only one man's opinion...but it's more fun debate fodder.

So, without further ado, here's the Spurs "Grade A" mock...

Needs: SG, PF

Round 1 (26) Justin Anderson, G/F, Jr., Virginia
Round 2 (55) Richaun Holmes, PF, Sr., Bowling Green

Analysis: I want to believe that Anderson is closer to the 50 percent 3-point shooter he was this past season than the 30 percent 3-point shooter he was a freshman and sop re. I want to believe it, but by his place on the board, it's clear I'm struggling. What I also want to believe is that if I'm the Spurs' GM, he'll automatically turn into that 50 percent shooter just because of our culture. Guys don't come to the Spurs and fail. As for Holmes, I've been watching tape on him since his breakout performance at Portsmouth and I'm intrigued. He's definitely far from a sure thing, but then again, if we're the Spurs, he'll be an All-Star in five seasons.

[jesterbobman]

Anyone talking about Aaron White yet? Dude seems like a young McRoberts. Just needs to work on his shot. I know he probably wouldn't make it on the current roster, but I like his game and developmental curve.

Don't mind him in the second, as he's a bunch of minor improvements away from being useful. FT shooting accuracy a good sign for development of 3pt shooting which would make him a Bonner/ McRoberts type. He's a little T-Rexy so measurements at the combine will be interesting.

Other Bigs there I like a little are Moussa Diagne (C prospect), Jordan Mickey (Though not sure if he fits either PF or C) and Satnam Singh(taking the Giant who is apparently in decent shape).

[monkeypunk]

Spurs looking for the next sg to replace... someone?

Spurs to work out Pat Connaughton
http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/...nnaughton.html

[alfahdlan]

Great find. Good start for next season.

[Uriel]

Chad Ford released a "Grade A" mock draft for each team where he represented each team as GM and made the selection based on best available and team need. The article is behind the pay wall, and it's really only one man's opinion...but it's more fun debate fodder.

So, without further ado, here's the Spurs "Grade A" mock...

Needs: SG, PF

Round 1 (26) Justin Anderson, G/F, Jr., Virginia
Round 2 (55) Richaun Holmes, PF, Sr., Bowling Green

Analysis: I want to believe that Anderson is closer to the 50 percent 3-point shooter he was this past season than the 30 percent 3-point shooter he was a freshman and sop re. I want to believe it, but by his place on the board, it's clear I'm struggling. What I also want to believe is that if I'm the Spurs' GM, he'll automatically turn into that 50 percent shooter just because of our culture. Guys don't come to the Spurs and fail. As for Holmes, I've been watching tape on him since his breakout performance at Portsmouth and I'm intrigued. He's definitely far from a sure thing, but then again, if we're the Spurs, he'll be an All-Star in five seasons.

Gotta love how much respect Chad Ford has for the Spurs.

[cd021]

How about Mills for Bucks #17? They are crying out for some shooting, he could really help them and they might want someone with some playoff experience considering how many guys they have still on their rookie deals

The Hornets make some since. Terrible spacing with Walker, Henderson and Stephenson (actually set the record for worst 3pt % in NBA history last season) but they have the 9th pick so that's a bit far fetched ,to say the least.

[AFBlue]

DX posted the combine measurements...

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-...=0&pos=0&sort=

[ace3g]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
Hollis-Jefferson 38" max vertical. Kelly Oubre 37". Sam Dekker 34.5". Cameron Payne 35.5". RJ Hunter 33.5". Tyus Jones 32.5"

[ace3g]

Spurs looking for the next sg to replace... someone?

Spurs to work out Pat Connaughton
http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/...nnaughton.html

Now I know why Spurs worked him out...

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

VIDEO: ND’s Pat Connaughton posted a 44-inch max vertical leap at the 2015 NBA Draft Combine ble.ac/1cBM61v pic.twitter.com/gWc2SJzXhh

[DesignatedT]

No kiddin... 44' vert and a 90 mph fastball. Sick.

[Uriel]

If anyone with ESPN Insider could post this article, I would really appreciate it.

http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2015/ins...2015-nba-draft

[exstatic]

Don't be wowed by a monster vert. Many of the guys that pop them at the combine never make the league. DX has Connaughton ranked as their #98 overall prospect. He'd have to move up almost 40 spots just to get drafted.

SA's interest could be for Austin Spurs material.