Exclusive Official 2020 Draft Thread

Has anyone besides Scrubb been reported to have met with Portland? Local media guys assigned to covering this team are so trash, idk how any of them still have jobs.

 

Fitting name

 

I see CBS Mocked Desmond Bane to the Blazers. I guess I missed him, because I have not seen much about him. What are peoples thoughts on him?

 

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Almost every mock has different player at 16 for us.

 

I’m with you here.

Nesmith has been steadily in the 9-12 range...

Onyeka is way out of reach to trade for: top-5...

Bey is rising...

Tillman is a solid pick.

 

For you peasants. Givony and Schmitz also think Onyeka is better than Wiseman.

 

I gotta admit, I wasn’t really a big precious/Tillman guy early on, but I’ve come around on both big time, especially Precious. His defensive potential is just really high, and the shot can be worked on. He’d never be asked to do anything in Portland other than spot up anyway. Poku is still my #1 choice, but I’d be happy with either of the other two. As for Jalen Smith, I’ve always liked him so that would work too. Honestly, I really like this class. There are gonna be so many quality players taken after the lottery, well into the second.

 

The draft is just around the corner and draft stocks are easier to read.

My realistic targets at #16:

Could drop to 16: Saddiq Bey

Darkhorse picks:

1a) Desmond Bane
1b) Xavier Tillman

 

I’m so sick of developmental guys who sit at the end of the bench and don’t sniff a min until year 2-3. Package the pick with Ariza and let’s get an NBA starter at one of the Forward positions.

 

Tillman would start from day one at PF - or play starters minutes backing up both Nurk and the perpetually-in-foul-trouble Zach.

Bane is NBA ready as well.

 

Bane has a solid build and has shot the lights out in college.
Freshman - 38%
Sophomore - 46%
Junior - 43%
Senior - 44%

But as for wingspan, thing a taller version of T-Rex Jerryd Bayless. 6'6" with just over a 6'4" wingspan. By contrast, Little is listed at 6'5" with a near 7'2" wingspan.

 

To me Bane is another GTjr

 

I seen one mock had Bane going to the Blazers. But mostly it's mock been all over.

 

I can’t see Bane in Portland unless they think he’s gonna be an all star or something and they can’t pass on him.

 

There may be some guys in this draft class who turn out OK, but does anybody think this group will produce a "franchise" player? My prediction is that at best a few of them get to be all-star reserves, but not a single one makes all NBA.

 

Decent reach helps (8'4"), but yeah he'll be physically limited for sure.

I'd be more into him if he handled it better and stood out more as a movement shooter. He reads screens well, but he doesn't really separate when defended well and doesnt have the quickest release. Overall think he's primarily a spot up and relocation shooter rather than a guy you run action for.

Really smart guy and a hard worker, improved as a passer throughout his career, one of the safest bets to shoot at a high level....he's just so muscle bound and tight in his hips. Think it really hurts him on both ends.

 

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Too bad. More I watched definitely thought he'd be an intriguing stash guy for somebody.

 

Ugh didn't even know international players could still withdraw.

 

The player who has intrigued so far is Mason Jones