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Sorber is still at the top of my wish list at the 14 (unless somebody interesting falls). Draft Sorber and bring in the Green Kornet to shore up our 4/5, and then we can all complain in unison about needing 3&D.
I'll draft Sorber over Raynaud any day of the week. Sorber is just 19 and already super polished with potential to play some minutes at the 4. If he's there at 14 you get him.
Sorber is still at the top of my wish list at the 14 (unless somebody interesting falls). Draft Sorber and bring in the Green Kornet to shore up our 4/5, and then we can all complain in unison about needing 3&D.
yeah at the very least he should wind up as a very good backup who could have some trade value for a team who thinks he can expand his role as opposed to being overshadowed by wemby. we see this happen all the time with bigs. Suns traded 3 SRPs for Nick Richards who was always a decent backup but never showed starter ability, because they banked on him being able to handle more responsibilities. Poeltl was a backup for TOR and eventually was able to handle a starting gig for us and did quite well. no reason Sorber cant do something similar, even if it turns out that he and wemby cant share the floor much
I think Hartenstein too
That's the model, IMO.
You have your core (Wemby/Castle/Harper, plus Fox for now). Everyone else is transitory. Just draft good players who you can flip for more players and picks before their extension kicks in, and use those picks to repeat the cycle. This is how I think OKC plans to approach things going forward. Sorber would seem to be a great candidate for this kind of routine.
I like this line of reasoning. I would add to it that now might be a good time to explore opportunities to acquire more furture draft picks, as a priority, and fuel that churn.
I would have no issue drafting him in the late-1st or 2nd.
If Sorber is gone at 14, I would have no issue moving back in the draft. Then, take Broome and Raynaud.
PG Fox, Harper
SG Castle, Champ
SF Vassell, Johnson, Ingram
PF Sochan, Broome, Mamu
C Wemby, Raynaud
Truth nuke! I like him as an entertainer and his interviews with draftees are cool, but his are not at the top of evaluations I trust most.
Would anyone care about Raynaud if he didn’t have a connection to Wemby?
Sure... I'd like him in the late 20's...
I feel like we might as well keep Mamu if we’re looking for a bad defensive big that can shoot and pass a bit. At 38, seems fine. I wouldn’t want to spend the resources to trade up from 38 for him, and I’d be disappointed if we took him at 14 or a bit later for him.
Im more interested in drafting wings at 14. There are plenty of backup Cs that can be had in free agency.
It would be poor value to waste the 14 pick on Raynaud when Sorber, McNeeley, Fleming, Bryant or Newell will be there.
No problem using additional 2nd round picks to move up from 38 to draft him.
If you just lined up the best 14 players and disregarded potential. Maxime Raynaud would be in the top 14. 20 and 10 in the ACC.
A lot of people are going to cry on draft night when the Spurs draft this guy at 14. They don’t care what you or I think.
Can't disregard potential
I just said that because people are talking like this is some kind of massive reach. The Thunder very easily could pick him at 15 as a replacement for Hartenstein
It's a massive reach at 14.
By what standard?
Where is Barnes?
There are several players with higher upsides because they show more skills. This guy is being overrated by some in here because he's Wemby's friend.
Higher upside I agree with. Overrated I will not. Agree to disagree. 20 and 10! 28% rebound rate is rare. Elite rebounding. Skill with production to back it up
He won't put anything close to that in the NBA. He's too weak and slow to be a double digit rebounder and 20 point scorer in the NBA.
I agree with rascal. We're all over this guy because he plays chess with Victor and can hit a jump shot. He looks like in-the-20s territory or in the early 2nd.
Yes, that is the correct value for him. If the Spurs really want him they can put up a package of 2nd rounders to move up with the 38 and some team will bite on the offer. Spurs have an excess of 2nd round picks and need to use some.
There is no need to waste the 14 on Raynaud.
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