Exclusive Official 2020 Draft Thread

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    Counterexamples (albeit, not for us): Marc Gasol and Nikola Jokic.
     
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    If Biggie was as big as those guys, had a work ethic, and actually liked basketball, he might’ve stuck around too. What I’m tryna say is being fat isn’t a death sentence. If you got skill and size, you can stick, even in today’s game.
     
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    he’s interesting. Offensively seems to have a lot in his arsenal and is good at the rim despite not being a high flyer. That usually translates well. I would take him in the second, but honestly I’d be surprised if Olshey didn’t end up selecting Scrubb if he was available. The last time I heard about a guy getting multiple interviews with the team was Simons.
     
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    Some smart team is going to draft this guy and get a steal.

    Miami, Utah or Boston would all be great fits. I like Phoenix too in a trade down.



     
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    That’s the list of players 20 or younger who had 10 or more assists in a game in ACB. Bolmaro did it in 19 minutes.

     
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    It's starting to seem silly to use the sleeper label for Aleksej Pokusevski. He has teams' attention ahead of the draft even though he played only 11 games in Greece's second division. According to league sources, Pokusevski could be gone before the 20s depending on who's on the board by the time the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves (via Nets) and Dallas Mavericks are picking.

    Pokusevski averaged 1.6 threes, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks in HEBA A2, a league Giannis Antetokounmpo once played in. While there are skeptics around the NBA who deem the highlights fluky and question Pokusevski's flashy play/mentality, some are willing to gamble on a 7-footer with such unique shooting fluidity, advanced passing skills and shot-blocking ability.

    He's considered one of the highest-risk, highest-reward options in this draft. Some teams seem to feel more comfortable with high-floor prospects. But outside of the lottery, it sounds as though there are also teams interested in rolling the dice on upside.
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-buzz-emerging-point-guards-and-latest-rumors

    this was a good point, from the same article:

    In normal times, teams could work out as many prospects as they wanted. In 2020, they're limited to watching only 10 players up close, and executives must fly to designated cities for most of these workouts. Agents are suggesting that who teams choose to see before this draft may be more telling than in previous years, given how selective they have to be and the inconvenience that comes with traveling out of state and quarantining afterward.

    Teams aren't going to waste one of their 10 workouts and spend time traveling for a player they aren't realistically considering. If a team takes a trip to visit a player, it likely indicates legitimate interest as opposed to nothing-to-lose due diligence.
     
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    Man too bad this class is deep on wings otherwise I would love to have him
     
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    I think this is a good class for point guards, wings and bigs. It’s an underrated class because it’s not that great at the top. But there will be solid players taken in the second. Shit, a guy like Oturu may even fall to the second. If not, maybe someone else, like Nnaji will. I like him a lot as well.
     
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    I am not high on Nnaji as some people may be. But Oturu would be a great steal in the second round
     
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    I’ve pretty much got Scrubb written in ink for the second round, unless he gets taken by someone else before the selection, or Neil just says fuck it and drafts him in the first. I do wonder if a trade down may be in the cards. Portland doesn’t really need a point guard, at least not a starter, and this class is loaded with them. What if one of the top guys is there at 16 and a team wants to jump up and get him? I would take a lower first if it meant an extra second.
     
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    I've started to like enough of the wings that should be there when we draft that I'd be worried about trading down to pick up a 2nd 2nd round prospect. I can easily see Minnesota, Dallas, Brooklyn, Miami all right behind us grabbing those same wings.
     
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    How I stack em

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    1. Haliburton
    2. Ball
    3. Edwards
    4. Lewis
    5. Maledon

    Wing
    1. Avdija
    2. Okoro
    3. S. Bey
    4. Nesmith
    5. Green

    PF
    1. Pokusevski
    2. Toppin
    3. J. Smith
    4. McDaniels
    5. Achiuwa

    C
    1. Wiseman
    2. Stewart
    3. Okongwu
    4. Oturu
    5. Nnaji
     
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    Not a Vassell fan?
     
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    when it comes to prospects I try and look for the positives in everyone, so I wouldn’t say I’m not a fan. I just like the other guys I listed more.
     
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    Good list! I am gonna do one right now lol
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    1. Anthony Edwards
    2. Haliburton
    3. Ball
    4. Hayes
    5. Lewis

    Wing
    1. Avdija
    2. Bey
    3. Nesmith
    4. Bolmaro
    5. Okoro

    PF
    1. Toppin
    2. J. Smith
    3. Achiuwa
    4. McDaniel
    5. Pokuseski

    C
    1. Wiseman
    2. Okongwu
    3. Oturu
    4. Carey
    5. Yurtseven
     
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    My 2nd round pick will depends on who we selected in the 1st round. But the one I really like is Tillie from Gonzaga. I also intrigued in Paul Reed too.
     
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    Ideal draft:

    Trade Up:
    Nesmith

    Second Round:
    Udoka Azubuike
     
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