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Memphis only has their own picks and if I read it right, bad swaps. So those three picks offered are second half of the first round. Not worth too much, although if they attach their 9 it's not bad.
That is wild.
Memphis only has their own picks and if I read it right, bad swaps. So those three picks offered are second half of the first round. Not worth too much, although if they attach their 9 it's not bad.
Reports of HOU getting multiple offers for pick 3 depending on who is there with multiple picks being offered.
I cannot help but think of OKC getting Clingan. He would be a great fit and they have so many picks to burn. Getting a “win now” rookie that fills one of your bigger needs seems to make a lot of sense since it would be a financially cheap solution for most part with still upside but can help you win now too.
I would not be shocked at all if OKC trades to 3 and gets Clingan.
It appears Memphis really wants Clingan, which makes a ton of sense as they desperately need a starting C to pair with JJJ with the departure of Steven Adams. They might luck out as there's a good chance Clingan falls to the 5th pick imo, in which case I think DET will move the pick for a couple of protected picks. OKC getting Clingan to pair with Chet would suck though tbh.
Memphis most definitely wants Clingan, no doubt about it.
Too bad they don't have any tradeable players we'd want.
I guess Bane is off limits.
It's the one skill, above all others, that most players only improve upon modestly, if at all really, over the course of their careers. Because there's so much that goes into a shot to master (lift, release, follow through, timing, etc). It takes a willingness and attention to detail and then lots and lots of repe ion. So while I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm saying it's a rarity. I've learned that the hard way over the years on players I thought would be good NBA players if they'd just develop their shot. His shot is so wonky though it'll probably entail a total reset.
And I'd just add one more thing. Drafting a kid at 4 ought to give you a player on this team, as currently constructed now around Wemby, that can space the floor and provide consistent good shooting. So for those reasons, I don't draft Castle.
memphis likely wont be picking this high again anytime soon unless Ja goes off the reservation
makes some sense for them to stretch while theyre in position to
Just spoke with a Guests fan on another message board who follows the team pretty closely and said that based on all his research and everything he's heard, the Blazers top-3 targets at 7 are Cody Williams, Salaun, and Knecht, in no particular order. He said given the lack of talent on their roster, he believes they'll take the upside swing on Williams or Salaun at 7.
PATFO are probably very aware of their interest in Salaun, and see them as the biggest threat to poach him before they can at 8 if he is indeed the guy they want at that spot, hence the rumors of Spurs considering Salaun at 4.
I'd definitely do it from 4. I'm perfectly content picking 8 and 9, and getting 3 more (protected) FRPs might be what we need to compete in the star hunting market (as seen from yesterday's Bridges trade)
There's a good chance all 2-3 of those FRP's end up in the late 1st Round though with MEM being a top-10 team in the league when healthy... which makes them far less valuable obviously. I'm not taking that deal tbh.
I just hope that the Spurs publicly reported interest in Salaun at 8 is precisely to get the Blazers to take him at 7.
All of the picks NYK just sent to BKN for Bridges are projected to be late in the first. I'm looking to get those picks from MEM not to use them in the draft, but to trade to acquire a big fish later. I hadn't previously been in a pick ac ulation mood (because we had enough), but the Bridges move has me rethinking things.
I agree, but I don't see that as the case tbh. I think they're legitimately interested in him as a stretch-4 next to Wemby. I think the French connection with Wemby and them same agent everything is very real and hard to ignore, especially with him cancelling all his workouts and interviews after his workout with the Spurs. Sounds like there could potentially be a promise there at 8. They want to better the ball club, but they also want to appease their star player and drafting Salaun I think would certainly do that. Could be wrong but I think there's serious interest there. Barring a trade, the only 2 players I could see the Spurs seriously considering over him are Carter and Williams.
I get it in theory, and if they had a specific target in mind or a player already lined up to trade for if they made said trade for picks then I might agree. But, I'm personally not passing on Castle, who is my pet cat in this draft and who I believe has future All-Star potential, for 2-3 late 1st Rounders which may or may not potentially be traded down the line for a star player. I'm taking the guy who I think has the chance to be an All-Star caliber player if he can start shooting at a higher clip, something most young players improve upon early in their careers.
Shepard will be a Spur…
I get it if you definitely have strong positive feeling about certain guys you can only get up at 4. After all the discussion of prospects, I'm kind of the opposite... they're all kind of equal in appeal to me (other than Salaun and Topic, who I do not want). At this point, I'm just as happy with Williams and Carter at 8/9 as I am with Castle and Knecht (for example) at 4/8.
Wow. Welcome to San Antonio, Reed Sheppard.
KOC doesn’t even have Risacher in his top-10 of the his final Big Board on this draft
We need HOU to take that MEM deal (which may be really appealing to them - as they'd get more FRPs to throw in a trade for their star hunt). That's our best chance at getting Reed.
I do see Edey going higher than projected despite there not being much noise around him. I had him mocked to OKC 12 last month and wouldn’t be surprised with that outcome.
Whether it’s Memphis or not, it’s increasingly likely #3 will be going elsewhere.
I think he makes a ton of sense for LAL at 17, but I agree... I'm not sure he lasts that long. OKC at 12 and POR at 14 are other landing spots that I think make a ton of sense.
What makes you so confident tbh. Aside from the standard rumors, is there something we don't know?
Yea I've been seeing a lot of rumors surrounding him to the Lakers, but them and OKC are exactly where I don't want him to go tbh. While he has his flaws, he would give LAL someone to throw at Joker defensively in the Playoffs and I don't want them to have that option.
At some point, they are going to have to start paying guys. And it seems that teams might really want Clingan and will give up something decent to get him. Reports say there are multiple offers that include multiple picks. If that’s true and there’s that kind of demand, for the Rockets they have to do it. The trade they made yesterday makes me think they do something tonight as well. We will see.
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