People are sleeping on Okoro, I get he’s not really a need with all the guys we have on the team being similar in size but he’s gonna be pretty good
Watch Stewart be the pick and everybody's gonna hate it (not me)
That’s kind of my point. keeping 11 wouldn’t be the end of the world. The three best players in that “weak” draft went: Clay Thompson (11), Leonard (15), and Butler (30).
(Curry was the draft before btw)
Final Mocks:
Athletic - Jaden McDaniels
Espn - Devin Vassell
Bleacher - Patrick Williams
SI - Isaac Okoro
Ringer - Saddiq Bey
You’re joking right? Lol
#facts
That is a reasonable list. I think Wiseman and OO are their two preferred targets, but I don’t see them pulling off the trade to make it happen.
I think Deni and Patrick are next but both will be gone. I don’t see them targeting Isaac or Devin due to the positional fit they are looking for.
I do think it will come down to Bey vs McDaniels. Floor vs ceiling.
My best guess: Saddiq Bey is their pick at 11.
(But I would love to see Jaden picked to see this place erupt. They may have some better insight into Jaden through the channels that helped them scout Dejounte.)
Last edited by The Truth #6; 11-16-2020 at 04:20 PM.
I think my board is:
Wiseman
Toppin
Edwards
Okongwu
Avdija
Nesmith
Smith
Lewis
Williams
Haliburton
Ball
Unless Toppin or Wiseman is available, I'd probably prefer a second mid-first over moving up. I think they could get a second player from that board at around 18-20
Toppin over Edwards
Honestly, I have Toppin at the top(pin) of my board, but you can't pass over what Wiseman could mean for the team. I like Edwards too, and after those three, there's a decent gap before the next three and then a smaller gap before the final five.
Thinking 11 will be a pick for another team and we trade down for Stewart or Maxey. Many will hate it, but it will turn out to be the “steal of the draft” and we get some other asset in return. Who knows, just don’t have a lot of faith in moving LMA or DDR at this point. Those are big swings that we rarely take.
Would you give up 11 and Mills for 25, 28 Oubre and a future first?
I would.
It could be your guy Jalen Smith, but I think they are looking for someone with more versatility in the ability to put the ball on the floor. I see even less of a chance for Isiah Stewart—too old school. Picking Jaden is more likely than Isiah in my opinion.
They are not drafting Saffiq Bey. We all know it’s going to be Patrick Williams unless he goes before their pick.
There are some good/intriguing players in that range like Jalen McDaniels, Robert Woodard, Leandro Bolmaro, Paul Reed, Isaiah Stewart and Vernon Carey. That there are so many, actually might drive a guy like Maxey, Smith, Vassell, Pokusevski even Lewis down to 25. Getting Oubre out of the deal would be really nice for any win-now ambitions Pop might have. Whether I'd be okay doing it would depend on which of the future picks OKC has. If they got one of those unprotected MIA/HOU/LAC picks, it could be crazy found money down the line.
Best Case Scenario:
Alrdridge, DeRozan and 11 for Wiggins, 2 and 6. Draft Wiseman 2 and Toppin 6.
Which is exactly what I said. Patrick Williams will likely be gone.
rankingtear time to stop posting from NBASupes lmfao
So they probably won't take DeRozan.
But maybe they would want Mills and Forbes for #6!
He never said they would trade for Derozan. Other people were reporting that. The 3 teamer trade rumor came from GS local news.
Since Phoenix traded for CP3 I doubt they look at drafting a PG, they’ll be targeting wings or bigs like the spurs...
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