Merged: The Draft Thread For Stuff About The Draft Including Thoughts About The Draft

I will watch it on NBA International League Pass. Same as the games.

 

I am not sure anymore I would do that. The quality of players available at 10 might be very similar to 15. Isaac etc. won't be there. I think 7 or 8 and Isaac or Tatum will be the target if it's possible to achieve.

 

It's actually being shown by Canal+ I realized. Will international league pass have the ESPN commentary?

 

I guess it will be their own feed with own analysts. But I will watch The Vertical Show on the computer and the draft on TV. Just like last year.

 

That's a great idea, cheers!

 

What's at 10 that's better than 15 and Harkless?

 

10 millions in guaranteed contracts (trying to understand as well).

 

Well there might be someone we want badly and fear he's gone by 15. Anunoby or Zach Collins for example. But I feel it's still better to keep Harkless and draft someone slightly inferior.

IMO there's decline in quality after no. 7 or no. 8 to the point where it becomes a little pointless to trade up from there. Either move high enough to get Tatum, Isaac or Josh Jackson in our case, or stay where you are.

11 hours!

 

The draft starts 7 PM ET, so it's 1 AM here but is this actually when they start picking players or just coverage? Trying to leverage if I am better off waking up at 1.30 am or 2.00 am, or just staying up and watching from the beginning.

 

Draft Rumor Recap

The Obvious:
Paul George will go somewhere - most likely LA or Cleveland. If Cleveland, possibly a 3-way with another team.
New York continues to shop Porzingis. Phoenix seems to be offering the most so far.
Cleveland and Boston interested in Butler....but he seems to want to stay in CHI, not that it matters much. MIN a possibility.

Behind the Scenes:
Clippers have been shopping DeAndre Jordan for weeks.
Rockets trying to clear cap space for big-name Free Agents...maybe more than just one.
Spurs offering up Aldridge....again. Also shopping Danny Green.
DAL offered Matthews to MIN but were turned down.
Wizards working hard to make a big upgrade.
Hayward struggling with whether to leave UTA for BOS.

This day could get really crazy. Wake up Neil!!

 

Speaking for me. The craziness leading to the draft is worth staying up all night long. Going to bed a 5 am usually.

 

I think I will skip the second round to be honest. Still won't save me much as it's shorter.

 

And it's sometimes when you can see a bit clearer of what happend and what didn't.

 

Let's hope the stars align and we get some good players drop down to our pick!

If nothing else, I hope there is a flurry of activity from the Blazers. We need wholesale changes to this roster if we are to be competitive.
The worst outcome is Neil shedding salary with picks and adding a ho-hum player - then trotting out much the same line-up next season whilst proclaiming "Internal Growth!".

To miss out on a period where so many good players & picks are available in such a deep draft - NOW is the time to reconstruct the roster - even some BIG changes/trades if need be.

Have a good draft day S2'rs and may your favorite be selected

 

Well if I didn't have to spend 8 hours at work and then 4 driving from Kraków to Warsaw tomorrow, I wouldn't mind not going to sleep for a night. I fear for my driving skills after ca. 40 hours without sleep though

 

Understandable. My only meeting tomorrow is at noon and I live 5 minutes from the office. So if I sleep from 5 to 11.30, that's good enough

 

Just in case anyone else is curious, the draft starts at 4pm Pacific and I think each draft pick gets 5 minutes.

 

Lucky you!

I'm actually in my notice period now before switching to a new job in August so I am not actually working that much anymore, but still should probably not sleep on my desk while I'm at it!

 

Scheduled the day off months ago.

 

Fully agree. I'd use players like Aminu, Davis and maybe Harkless (only for a high pick) to trade up. I really, really want at least 2 new rookies next season and even 3 if possible without sacrificing too much. Retool the roster. Don't attach picks to players to shed salary.