Assuming we stay at 11, who are your favorites? Kon, Kasparas, and Queen will almost certainly be gone by the time we pick. More realistically I'm really liking Murray-Boyles. I'm not concerned with fit. BPA. He seems like a huge impact player. I also like Essengue and Clifford.
I've got to think there's going to be somebody on board with more potential than a small point guard... But yeah, good point...
Is he really that small for a PG? He is the same height as Scoot. He is only 18, so he will add weight.
Thought there was a couple mocks that had Queen going to us. Think we're all scarred from tiny poor defensive guards so would prefer we don't pick that type of player. I will say is one great thing with our defense is we probably have flexibility to draft a good offensive player with poor D as we have the players to cover that. Especially so if we trade away Ant. At #11 your just hoping to hit and get a useful rotation player or even better yet a starter. I'm not really thinking there's a chance we get a star - but who knows.
What players do you think would be available for the #11? Unless you mean for other picks. I like this draft to ~ pick 30. I don't like the second round prospects... So I could see a trade with OKC of 11 for 15+24
There are stars always drafted after 10 in nearly every draft. Is it hard to find? Sure, but a lot more common than we're giving credit for.
It's not common when you consider the range those stars are taken in. It's just dumb luck. It's incredibly uncommon to land a star with any single pick that late. I hope we do it, but the reality is we'd probably be lucky to find the next Simons that late.
I honestly do not know cause while #11 matters it's in the shadow ( big fucking one at that ) of what can Cronin do with the likes of Ayton , Grant and Ant for this offseason. I mean unless Cronin can clean up this mess of a roster HE created BTW then the 11th pick could mean very little cause where will this rookie get playing time if Cronin does the bare minimum ? This is why this team needed to tank at least for the last month to 6 weeks of the season but we are where we are now it's time for Cronin to EARN that extension -- period -- now that is the cold hard truth
Of course luck has something to do with it but when you look at history, there were many stars drafted after 10. They are almost always there but it's incredibly difficult to pinpoint them. We should be excited at adding another good young talent to our core.
I'm excited that it's possible. I'm not excited about the odds of it actually happening. It's very unlikely.
I would like to see the magic pull an Olshey and trade their 16 and 25 for our 11. Use 16 on hopefully Rasheer Fleming and then use 26 on Nique Clifford or Will Riley.
I'd much rather see the Magic trade 16 + KCP to the Blazers for Simons. Then Blazers either keep both picks or use 11+16 to move up to 7 or 8
Tankathon has us taking Asa Newell. Seems like a lob threat and possible future stretch 4. I think if there’s another Deni trade to be made that’s the first option.
Are you targeting anyone in particular at 7 or 8? I agree with keeping both picks, but I am not sure there is any difference between 7 and 11.
