Exclusive Official 2020 Draft Thread

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2917675-predicting-nbas-biggest-2020-draft-busts

Note that RJ made the list.

 

Givony says Portland is interested in Poku, McDaniels, and Scrubb. First time I’ve seen someone other than Wasserman connect Portland to Poku. McDaniels has been connected to Portland by Chad Ford. Scrubb by Hollinger. Seems like the safe bet is it’ll be one of those three, but who the fuck knows. Fwiw, Givony has the blazers taking Precious, but that’s not based on intel, rather “BPA”

 

Given his production, and his room for growth being only a Sophomore, it just seems he should be getting more hype. A rim protector that can defend a couple of positions, hit '3's, and even has a bit of a pull-up game is pretty rare.

 

Guys used to get drafted out of high school. There are players taken out of European second divisions all the time. It’s not about the level of competition. It’s about projecting players to the next level.

 

https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2048127
The 20-year-old has spent this prolonged offseason training in Atlanta with skills coach Rob Allen, sharpening the attributes - the elite athleticism and ability to score from everywhere - that have elevated him to the second round of some mock drafts.

The team that selects him is "going to get a dog," Allen said, not to mention a 40-inch leaper who can throw down on rim-protectors and dunk between his legs. Scrubb is quick, twitchy, springy, and left-handed, and Allen calls him a top-10 talent in the draft, and a creator who can get to spots on the floor others can't reach. He thinks Scrubb possesses the length to become an impact defender and the competitive zeal to cast aside doubts, such as criticisms that his JUCO competition was weak.

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A lot of prospects can shoot, Jason said. A lot can jump, and a lot defend well. Invariably, he said, Jay does those things and makes his teams better. He's versatile and tough, and the guard hasn't stopped vying for player-of-the-year honors since his junior year of high school.

"A lot of people haven't seen him play in real life. He's a leader. He rebounds well. He takes charges. He's fearless. And that feeds his teammates," Jason said. "That's why he's always been able to win, whether it's been in football, baseball, and now basketball. I think that mentality will translate.”
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earned him an invite to USA Basketball's Under-19 World Cup tryouts alongside the likes of Haliburton, Onyeka Okongwu, and R.J. Hampton.

"USA camp, he was literally just dunking on these guys left and right," Jason Scrubb said. "The footage is out there. That's just what he does."
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Combined with the NBA interest he commanded as a sophomore, Scrubb's experience in those Louisville runs - when he's shared the court with DeAngelo Russell, Rajon Rondo, Darren Collison, and other veteran pros - convinced him he's ready to make the leap.

 

Anyone want to summarize this?
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/st...aft-our-latest-intel-most-likely-picks-trades

 

If Olshey takes Scrubb at 16 (shit even Poku or McDaniels) it’d be the most ballsy thing he’s done as GM. He’s been on the conservative side, not taking too many risks, so I would applaud it without even caring whether those players pan out or not. You can bring up Simons, but he was a late first rounder. Taking a high risk/high reward player in the middle of the round, especially when there are seemingly multiple other players that can fill a more immediate role, is a little different.

 

Jalen Smith can’t defend multiple positions imo, he’s strictly a five at the next level. He’s gonna get worked in space/pick and rolls. I think that’s what hurts his value, he’s a five that’s built like a four. The league is getting smaller so he’ll have a role, but he’s gonna struggle against bigger centers and athletic fours. Offensively his projection is a lot more optimistic.

 

We've done ok with players from Maryland.

 

I got feeling that scrubb will be our 16 pick.

 

I'm going with Poku at 16 and Scrubb at 47.

 

That would be a phenomenal draft.

 

That's definitely going for upside and trusting that your staff can develop people.

 

I found this interesting about un-drafted back channel deals.

“When the NBA went to two-ways, our eyes got wide,” says a personnel executive for one NBA team. “The rise of two-ways made us look at these undrafted guys differently because it’s almost like you have a second draft as soon as the draft is over.” Searching for the best “61s” or “61st picks,” as teams call them, has become a major part of draft preparation. Actually signing undrafted players is an entirely different process, involving a back channel with agents in the weeks leading up to the draft to see which players are amenable to going that route.
– via Zach Kram @ The Ringer

 

Scrubb seems like a dude that will average 0.00001 assist per game. A juco player that just attacks the rim and has blinders on when it comes to passing? No thanks.

 

Hope scrubb is an elaborate smoke screen, the blazers luck with juco players is not great. This reminds me of Luis montero or q woods...

 

He’s a wing, who gives a fuck how many assists he’ll average?

Since it seems you do though, Scrubb averaged more APG than Durant, Tatum, Butler, Hayward, and Kawhi...and he definitely wasn’t surrounded by the talent those guys were in college.

 

https://www.babcockhoops.com/mockdraft

Former agent with his mock today based on what he’s hearing. Has Portland taking Josh Green. Would love that, I think Green is one of the more slept on guys. Interesting note: he has Pokusevski going 14th, and Scrubb before our second pick.

 

Olshey moving up to get Obi Toppen. He has the highest floor. Ready to play now. Developmental doesn't fit in with this team's timeline.