Official 2022 NBA Draft Day Thread

[mo7888]

I'd go EL Liddell here and figure it out later..

[John B]

That's the best we can do, future 2nd round

[scott]

This draft made it really easy to decline Lonnie's option. Gives us a ton of cap space. Miles Bridges and Mo Bamba could be potential targets? This draft was an A.

[BatManu20]

Spurs are done for the night. They didn’t want a 4th Rookie.

[Mr. Body]

I don’t get obtaining cash. An additional 2nd maybe but why cash. We should have just taken a chance on anyone at that point.

Dude we already have three rookies. THREE ROOKIES.

We get a future 2nd that will be worse than this one. The cash makes up for that.

[rankingtear]

Stash target gone no more roster spot.

[Mr. Body]

I don’t get obtaining cash. An additional 2nd maybe but why cash. We should have just taken a chance on anyone at that point.

Dude we already have three rookies. THREE ROOKIES.

We get a future 2nd that will be worse than this one. The cash makes up for that.

[Mr. Body]

Liddel dropped like twenty picks. Pelican may have a good player here.

[Russ]

Sold for cash LOL

When the Buffalo Braves traded Bob McAdoo to the Knicks for cash and John Gianelli, one Buffalo fan held up a sign:

"Cash Can't Score (Neither Can Gianelli)."

Trading picks (even 2d round) for cash is rinky dink (as the Buffalo Braves were).

[Degoat]

It’s funny how they always hype up trades before the draft and nothing major ever happens

[Kurik]

Spurs fans want 10 picks drafted and signed to the team.

[SPURt]

Great draft, this should be a fun season

[XDT76]

Unless the Spurs cuts some one, Lonnie, Wieskamp and Cacok are gone.

[BackHome]

When the Buffalo Braves traded Bob McAdoo to the Knicks for cash and John Gianelli, one Buffalo fan held up a sign:

"Cash Can't Score (Neither Can Gianelli)."

Trading picks (even 2d round) for cash is rinky dink (as the Buffalo Braves were).

I wanted Procida a perfect draft and stash..

[rascal]

Great draft, this should be a fun season

I don't see a major upgrade to last year's team from the draft.

Expect another below .500 team with the current roster.

[XDT76]

Liddel dropped like twenty picks. Pelican may have a good player here.

They might struck gold twice in a row

[Chinook]

Not a fan of trading 38 for only one pick. They could use a young center and had the chance to draft one that could make the roster. They shouldn't need cash -- they have a tiny payroll and will undoubtedly get more cash as part of their rebuilding trades. They now have a huge hole at PF/C but don't really have any good free-agent targets. If this were last year, maxing Collins would be a no-brainer. But I doubt the Spurs would trade for Collins after using all of their picks. There are a few other targets, but the draft has certainly removed some. SG remains the strongest position in free agency, but the Spurs just drafted two of those guys.

It'll be an interesting year to say the least. There might be more movement, including even a Murray-for-Collins trade, even though I'm less of a fan now that the draft has passed. We'll see how the team ends up resolving their roster issues. They certainly have the flexibility to surprise me.

[T Park]

I don't see a major upgrade to last year's team from the draft.

Expect another below .500 team with the current roster.

Lol of course not

[Kurik]

I don't see a major upgrade to last year's team from the draft.

Expect another below .500 team with the current roster.

I hope no one thinks drafting 3 19 year olds makes the team a playoff team but it’s much more talented and athletic now. It will be a fun season even if they lose a bunch.

[slick'81]

Unless the Spurs cuts some one, Lonnie, Wieskamp and Cacok are gone.

and nobody would care

[rascal]

Lol of course not

You want to bet they are below .500 next year?

[DPG21920]

[mo7888]

Not a fan of trading 38 for only one pick. They could use a young center and had the chance to draft one that could make the roster. They shouldn't need cash -- they have a tiny payroll and will undoubtedly get more cash as part of their rebuilding trades. They now have a huge hole at PF/C but don't really have any good free-agent targets. If this were last year, maxing Collins would be a no-brainer. But I doubt the Spurs would trade for Collins after using all of their picks. There are a few other targets, but the draft has certainly removed some. SG remains the strongest position in free agency, but the Spurs just drafted two of those guys.

It'll be an interesting year to say the least. There might be more movement, including even a Murray-for-Collins trade, even though I'm less of a fan now that the draft has passed. We'll see how the team ends up resolving their roster issues. They certainly have the flexibility to surprise me.

We probably make some trades next month (maybe John Collins) but, if we stand fairly pat I expect we either go after Jalen Smith or a reclamation project that Detroit probably doesn't value now in Bagley..

[scott]

Not a fan of trading 38 for only one pick. They could use a young center and had the chance to draft one that could make the roster. They shouldn't need cash -- they have a tiny payroll and will undoubtedly get more cash as part of their rebuilding trades. They now have a huge hole at PF/C but don't really have any good free-agent targets. If this were last year, maxing Collins would be a no-brainer. But I doubt the Spurs would trade for Collins after using all of their picks. There are a few other targets, but the draft has certainly removed some. SG remains the strongest position in free agency, but the Spurs just drafted two of those guys.

It'll be an interesting year to say the least. There might be more movement, including even a Murray-for-Collins trade, even though I'm less of a fan now that the draft has passed. We'll see how the team ends up resolving their roster issues. They certainly have the flexibility to surprise me.

Mo Bamba
Mitc Robinson
Thomas Bryant
Jalen Smith (maybe more a PF)

All seem like options who fit the timeline.

I also think Miles Bridges could be someone we should be thinking about.

We have the cap space to make some RFA decisions difficult for some teams.

[T Park]

You want to bet they are below .500 next year?

They’re better with Sochan at 4 right now than at anytime they were last year. Just cause you’re asshurt they didn’t take Sharpe the 10 cent moron, doesn’t mean this hasn’t improved them.