We got the #3 pick. Discuss the possibilities.

I was really hoping that he'd be available at #23.
I'm guessing it will now take a pick in the 10/11 range to get him.

 

Sounds like Ousmanne Dieng from last draft. Didn't see much of anything from him in OKC.

If we actually use the pick at 23 for ourselves, I want an upperclassmen who did well in college. These seemingly low ceiling guys who get drafted in that range usually work out. Youngins who hit like Ant/Batum are rare I feel.

 

Statistically, he's much better than Dieng. He's a much better shooter & better at getting to the line.
I also think he's a much better defender.
https://tankathon.com/players/compare?players=bilal-coulibaly--deni-avdija--ousmane-dieng

 

I think Ant is undervalued around here and his consistently will grow.

 

Agreed. Ant will be better than CJ in his prime. Now maybe he still doesn't fit us but he is going to be a very good player.

 

Andre Jackson could be interesting at that spot. Probably a slight overdraft.

 

this i don't believe

 

this is probably true

 

I can. First, Miller is a shot maker. He is long and can defend. Second, Ball is a young PG coming off of an injury. I think his ego can't take bringing in Scoot, and after all, Ball is the face of the franchise. Charlotte is going to make a decision that can haunt them or take them to the next level with this decision.

 

Not sure how many times Brooklyn has to say this? Several times a day I presume. I guess Boston will be saying the same thing about Brown soon.

 

In my view, Brooklyn really has two options here.

1. Go all in around Bridges and try to use all Philly and Phoenix picks and anyone not named Cam Johnson (and in an ideal world, Claxton) to get a 1a option next to Mikal and try to build around him.
2. Use Bridges, Johnson, and perhaps Claxton as assets over the next 12 months and reset your timeline.

They are caught in an in-between state much like the Blazers, though frankly I'd take our situation every time over theirs. Interesting to see what path they follow. Choosing to ride the middle road here would be even more disastrous for them than for us... we can at least say Dame is a PDX-icon and likely the greatest Blazer ever... they and their fans seem to want to say that about Bridges even though the have only had him like three months.

 

Does a team just let all other teams know that any proposal for trade cannot include Shaedon?

 

Here is the full article from Jake.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-draft-...oms-for-the-rest-of-the-top-10-165028198.html

Many executives around the league are anticipating quite a bit of movement through the first round, beginning at the No. 3 selection ever since Portland leaped...

 

How long and how many times have the Blazers said that about Dame yet it is still the most talked about rumor every offseason.

 

Their situation is much much worse than ours. It honestly makes a lot of sense to not trade Mikal for a bunch of pieces because they ultimately don't reap the benefits of their tanking, HOU does.

 

I agree, but this year Dame went public with what he wants and does not want. Pretty much threw out an ultimatum, do as I want or trade me. I understand trade speculation regarding him now, but previously, no.

 

At 3 I’m taking Miller or Whitmore. End of story.

 

Unless we can get them the HOU pick, and their own pick back. Then they reap the benefits of their tanking and get #4 this year.