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It's league wide standings for draft lottery position, though, right? League wide I expect Atlanta to be bottom 8.
I hope you're right but the East is so weak... we'll see
It's league wide standings for draft lottery position, though, right? League wide I expect Atlanta to be bottom 8.
I am so glad this is a weak draft class because with the number 1 pick this year I don't think it's going to help them short term as far as winning nor do I think they will get much in trading that pick. The Hawks are really screwed for the next 3 years owing us there picks so what they need to do is to be able to trade Murray or Trae but to trade them for very good draft picks (Unprotected) which is easier said then done.
Ultimately, they are screwed... we've got them in a position where the best thing they can do for the franchise is makes moves that help us. Assuming we aren't a trade partner they only have two options, 1) Trade players for other players and remain a lower-mid team or 2) trade Trae/DJ etc for as many unprotected picks as they can get. Option 1 just delays their rebuild and Option 2 let's them start selling 'hope' now.
Option 2 is their best choice and it helps us...
I Think their hand will be forced within the calendar year on Trae. Next summer, he becomes a one year rental (26 opt out), and his price drops sharply. They really need to trade him sometime hetween the draft and the trade deadline.
unfortunately I see a good chance that this could happen.
In this case I would reach for Cody at 4. why? you push one more guard down and I don‘t see Pistons and Blazers pick a guard. Hornets might take Sheppard, but there is still a chance that they take Clingan, because of the back problems of Mark Williams. so or so, at 8 there will still be a nicely filled pool of guards available. Topic, Dillingham, McCain, Carter and maybe also Sheppard. Whatever player type they are looking for, it should be there. That would not be the case with SFs. And I think the Pistons would pick Cody at 5, if he is there.
New CBS mock is a change up:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2...-post-combine/
Bassey is still under contract for 2 more seasons. He was great this season before the ACL injury so I don't see the Spurs looking that way unless they worry about his knees long term.
Dilly's stock really dropped in that mock.
No way the Pistons are taking Cody Williams ahead of Buzelis. If there's one guy you can almost certainly wait until #8 to draft, it's him.
Miami lucking into Dillingham would be absolutely ridiculous.
This would be a sad draft for the Spurs
Interesting Dillingham ranked 5th best PG in the draft.
Interesting bits in this Wasserman piece from today about movement since the combine:
https://www.nba.com/news/bleacher-re...est-mock-draft
Things are becoming a little clearer..
Miami getting Carter would be a perfect fit for both of them
This is your weekly reminder that the Atlanta hawks defensive rating was WORSE when Dejounte was on the floor vs Trae young on the floor
Just take Nikola Djurisic if you want a Serbian PG with size in the second round instead of Topic with a top 8 pick.
I like it. Carter certainly had the forehead for the job. He fits the mold
Would the Spurs look at drafting Castle at #4 and Carter at #8?
That’d actually be a pretty fun haul…
I think if the Spurs took Castle at 4, Carter would be too redundant, as fun as that defense would be. Dillingham at 8 is probably the correct move.
Seeing what the Spurs have recently valued though with positional size and length, my prediction would be Castle and Cody Williams as the most likely combination to be taken.
If that did go down and the two guys developed appropriately, Spurs-Thunder would be absolutely epic in a couple years
Chet vs Wemby
Jalen vs Cody
SGA vs a guy custom built to stop him
Dort vs Sochan to see who could be hated more by the opposing fanbase
If the spurs could sign a random teenage girl to play point guard, NBA media would explode on the spot
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It's hard reading scouting reports when they all come across and allstars in the making. But I like what I read.Few who had a better combine week than Carter, who broke a combine record in the 3/4-court sprint and tied for the best max standing vertical leap at 42 inches. He's coming off a Big East Player of the Year season for Providence and has shown the improvement as a shooter that could make him a ready-made 3-and-D weapon with playmaking to boot.
I am really hoping to get him or Dadiet with our 35 pick
That would be pretty cool. I still think the Castle/Carter combo is a possibility tbh.
I’d imagine the ball is still going to be in Wemby’s hands for a majority of plays.
I’m still not sold that Dillingham can play off-ball and contribute defensively at a serviceable level.
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