Interesting call with Oubre falling to the Blazers at #23. I'd like to see that happen. DraftExpress.com currently has him at #15, and NBADraft.net has him at #25 (Blazers passing on him and Delon Wright to select Looney). That's a big drop from Oubre showing up in earlier mocks as late lottery.
I thought of it this way, OKC is the team I think Martin got promised, he fits their need for a Jeff Green type tweener. Atlanta wont pass up on Trey Lyles, WAY too talented and fills a need/potential hole. Boston needs another real big, Portis seems like their kinda guy. Milwaukee doesn't have any real needs/holes besides center (which Upshaw is a possibility but doubt it happens) so I think they prepare for Dudley leaving and take the local talent to keep fans happy. Houston needs a point guard, Tyus makes too much sense here. Washington could happen but I think Looney would be fit them better than Oubre. Toronto needs defensive wing help, RHJ makes WAY too much sense. Dallas needs to prepare for Rondo and/or Ellis bouncing, they either go PG or SG. Chicago could definitely take Oubre but Anderson fits them a little better (well he fits the Thibs Bulls... Maybe Oubre fits the Hoiberg Bulls better?) and is insurance for Butler.
-The way Lyles plays fits Atlanta perfectly -Portis to Boston makes a lot sense -I got a gut feeling Milwaukee will trade 17 for Olynyk and 33. They need a big and they need shooting, why not get both. -Tyus' offensive game involves a lot of midrange shooting, not sure if he'll fit -Toronto needs a guy that can defend and shoot to fit next to Derozen. I think Anderson would fit better
Milwaukee is so hard to predict. I just have no true clue what they do, their team does need shooting and a center but they have good players at the 5 if they get minutes. I mean look at their current team as constructed: MCW / Bayless / Ennis Middleton (RFA) / Mayo Giannis / Dudley (Probably gone) / Butler (Buyout?) / Inglis Parker / O'Bryant / Williams (Gone?) Henson / ZaZa / Plumlee Houston needs a PG, Tyus is the only true Point Guard in this draft after Payne. I could see Anderson going to Toronto but I think RHJ is a Casey/Ujiri type player.
Jones is a player who doesn't mess up much, he wont win you games but he wont lose you any either. He is the prototypical game manager, the ideal guard to put next to Harden offensively. He reminds me of a TJ Ford type (Less quick but a better shooter).
Yeah but Grant is the ideal gaurd to put next to Dwight and is a better defender. Big enough to guard either position which could hide Harden on the worst guard. Jones is just meh
There's about 5 picks Im confident in. Towns 1st, Booker 9th, Johnson 10th, Lyles 15th and Jones 18th. Everything else is a tossup.
I would have said the same thing about Jones 18th too, but then I heard he 'shut down other workouts' after Houston because he was hurt during the practice. Not because they gave him a promise. I'm confident about very little at this point. Perhaps Towns 1st. After that ...
Yeah, Charlotte is desperate for shooting so Booker makes a ton of sense. Stanley won't go before 10 but I don't think should fall. Lyles game fits Atlanta's style at a position of need. I think Kaminsky could go as high as 11th and as low as 17th (great fit for Milwaukee). Not to much of a wrench imo
I could see Charlotte moving up to get Hezonja, seems like a guy MJ would love. Another thing, if Russell or Okafor don't fall to 4, expect the Knicks to move back and pick Kaminsky. Charlotte could deal #9 and Vonleh for #4 I bet.
I think Charlotte will hope for Herzonja and if he doesn't fall they'll settle for Johnson or Booker. That Towns thing is irrelevant since there's no way he falls. I think they're holding out for Okafor and will look to move it even if Russell falls
gotcha. There's no point trading into the mid to late lotto unless we plan to do something with the saved cap space I will still dream of trading to 4 and getting Russell
