Isaiah Roby - 2019 NBA Draft Prospect

[Ocotillo]

Roby has 10 hours to decide whether or not to stay in the draft. Hopefully he does because he'd be interesting at 29 and great at 49.

49? I suspect he will be gone by then. I am hoping for him at 29 and thinking he will be gone by then.

[timvp]

49? I suspect he will be gone by then. I am hoping for him at 29 and thinking he will be gone by then.

Yeah 49 is a pipe dream for Roby -- even though some mock drafts have him falling into the 40s. Most mocks have him in the 30s with a few in the first round. I'd say there's at least a 50/50 shot he's there at 29, especially since he's taking so long to decide whether to stay in (since that likely means he doesn't have any strong first round assurances). I'd say his draft range right now is 25 to 45.

[timvp]

That wasn't a long wait. Good news




Edit: Couple other tweets confirming...

[Ocotillo]

Good deal, he is who I am crossing my fingers we can pick up at 29.

[look_at_g_shred]

Luka at 19 and Roby at 29 would be amazing.

[kobyz]

Luka at 19 and Roby at 29 would be amazing.

Luka is too risky at 19, Roby is meh at 29 as a high floor low ceiling prospect...

[look_at_g_shred]

Luka is too risky at 19, Roby is meh at 29 as a high floor low ceiling prospect...

Luka has a higher ceiling than Roby imho he's worth the gamble. Having said that, I wouldn't mind Porter Jr at 19 either.

[kobyz]

Luka has a higher ceiling than Roby imho he's worth the gamble. Having said that, I wouldn't mind Porter Jr at 19 either.

I agree, Luka is to swing for the fences, but using #19 might not be the right move...

[BackHome]

I think it’s one of the following - Luka, Cam Johnson, or Keldon Johnson at 19.

[Dejounte]

[ceperez]

https://hoopshype.com/2019/05/15/201...ttery-results/

Isaiah Roby 46 50 37 42 29 <---- So there's a high probability that he's available at 29. Definitely not at 49. 2/7 that he's still on the board at 49.

[Dejounte]

https://hoopshype.com/2019/05/15/201...ttery-results/

Isaiah Roby 46 50 37 42 29 <---- So there's a high probability that he's available at 29. Definitely not at 49. 2/7 that he's still on the board at 49.

Do they have a 2018 version? Want to see how accurate an aggregate mock is.

[ceperez]

Do they have a 2018 version? Want to see how accurate an aggregate mock is.

Sample size is small, but it is an aggregation of experts, so it's better on average to a single mock draft.

You can't really know if teams make wild gambles before Spurs picks. Some teams are conservative and some are swinging for the fences.

I think the Spurs have decent choices at 18 and 29. They could either let fate decide or they could gamble by trading up.

[pad300]

4 jumpshots in 8 and a quarter minutes of highlights... he's gonna need a jumper in the NBA.

[Dejounte]

4 jumpshots in 8 and a quarter minutes of highlights... he's gonna need a jumper in the NBA.

His speed, defense, and his athleticism to dunk the ball stood out. Almost Giannis-like if he can get a better dribble. That length is what we need.

[4lifecowboy]

Roby is a perfect 3/4 to compliment Murray's game. The plan last year before Murray got injured was to run. Roby has great hands, athleticism and runs floor like a deer. If we came away with him and Claxton I wouldn't be mad.

[Gordy58]

I really like Roby but I still feel Okeke is a better version of Roby, they seem like really similar players although Roby might be a bit more explosive but Okeke the better shooter/passer

[ceperez]

Roby is a perfect 3/4 to compliment Murray's game. The plan last year before Murray got injured was to run. Roby has great hands, athleticism and runs floor like a deer. If we came away with him and Claxton I wouldn't be mad.

Claxton at 18 and Roby at 29 have a high chance to happen. Question will be if Spurs pick them.

[exstatic]

Claxton at 18 and Roby at 29 have a high chance to happen. Question will be if Spurs pick them.

They won’t pick Clayton at 18. that’s about 20 spots too high.

[pad300]

They won’t pick Clayton at 18. that’s about 20 spots too high.

Could see needing to use 19 to get Claxton. He's a strongly rising prospect after the combine. Think about the bigs in this draft, and try and do a Tier order, it's pretty hard. To my mind, currently it's like this

Not classified for medical reasons: Bol Bol, Jontay Porter
Tier 1 : Goga (skills and production against the best non-nba compe ion), Hayes (youth, athleticism)
Tier 2 : Kabengele (is his 3pt shot real?), Claxton (defensive performance, youth, skills)
Tier 3 : Fernando (physicality),
Tier 4 : Reid, Gafford, Tacko Fall (size - he just changes the game when he's in), Moses Brown

That leaves him at 4th or 5th big off the board (Bol Bol high, Jontay late). Depending on the Guards and Wings picked, that could be 15-25...

[exstatic]

Could see needing to use 19 to get Claxton. He's a strongly rising prospect after the combine. Think about the bigs in this draft, and try and do a Tier order, it's pretty hard. To my mind, currently it's like this

Not classified for medical reasons: Bol Bol, Jontay Porter
Tier 1 : Goga (skills and production against the best non-nba compe ion), Hayes (youth, athleticism)
Tier 2 : Kabengele (is his 3pt shot real?), Claxton (defensive performance, youth, skills)
Tier 3 : Fernando (physicality),
Tier 4 : Reid, Gafford, Tacko Fall (size - he just changes the game when he's in), Moses Brown

That leaves him at 4th or 5th big off the board (Bol Bol high, Jontay late). Depending on the Guards and Wings picked, that could be 15-25...

You're assuming teams even want bigs anymore. Their value has dropped dramatically in the last few years. All that aside, I have not seen Claxton even in the first round in ANY mock draft. Any draft can miss a player as a first rounder, but it's almost unheard of for ALL of them to miss one.

[DPG21920]

You're assuming teams even want bigs anymore. Their value has dropped dramatically in the last few years. All that aside, I have not seen Claxton even in the first round in ANY mock draft. Any draft can miss a player as a first rounder, but it's almost unheard of for ALL of them to miss one.

Friend - this is like RB in the NFL. As much as people talk about the demise or lesser demand (which is true) there are always teams that take RB early despite all the data against it.

Same with bigs in the nba. There is still room for elite bigs (which there really aren’t any in this draft) but still also room for solid modern bigs in the first round aplenty.

[Drom John]

You're assuming teams even want bigs anymore. Their value has dropped dramatically in the last few years. All that aside, I have not seen Claxton even in the first round in ANY mock draft. Any draft can miss a player as a first rounder, but it's almost unheard of for ALL of them to miss one.

Check The Ringer.

[pad300]

You're assuming teams even want bigs anymore. Their value has dropped dramatically in the last few years. All that aside, I have not seen Claxton even in the first round in ANY mock draft. Any draft can miss a player as a first rounder, but it's almost unheard of for ALL of them to miss one.

I'll just drop this here :

https://www.thestepien.com/2019/06/0...-kevon-looney/

[Dejounte]

Roby is back in SA for a second workout

https://twitter.com/roby_isaiah/stat...206436864?s=19

I think he's a real target.