Middle of the pack (familiar territory)- '15 NBA Draft Thread

raferfenix · Post #6661 » by **raferfenix** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:10 pm

Now that David West opted out what do we think the Pacers do?

Their big man rotation is a mess. Henson / 17 for 11 must look even better for them now.

Post #6662 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:12 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/espnsteinline/status/614073356971864064[/tweet]

This is why we have the cap space.

LUKE23 · Post #6663 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:12 pm

Portis is a really good get at 17. I don't know what you mean, "at his size". He's not big for a C, he's slightly above average for PF. But he's tough, his production was really good as a soph, and he can hit a jumper.

LUKE23 · Post #6664 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:14 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/espnsteinline/status/614073356971864064[/tweet]

This is why we have the cap space.

I'm interested in both.

LUKE23 · Post #6665 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:17 pm

I think WCS could easily bust, but if he slips you need to move up for him (or take him at 17 if he falls, which I don't think happens). If he hits, we are EASILY the best defensive team in basketball.

Badgerlander · Post #6666 » by **Badgerlander** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:18 pm

LUKE23 wrote:Portis is a really good get at 17. I don't know what you mean, "at his size". He's not big for a C, he's slightly above average for PF. But he's tough, his production was really good as a soph, and he can hit a jumper.

plus he is still growing

JHSFIVE · Post #6667 » by **JHSFIVE** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:19 pm

unfortunately, i think Mudiay goes at #3 to phlly.

EastSideBucksFan · Post #6668 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:19 pm

We have nothing to move up high enough for Mudiay outside of Giannis or Jabari.

bstrassburg · Post #6669 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:20 pm

LUKE23 wrote:I think WCS could easily bust, but if he slips you need to move up for him (or take him at 17 if he falls, which I don't think happens). If he hits, we are EASILY the best defensive team in basketball.

I can't see Danny Ainge not thinking the same thing though, don't think he'll make it to 17 if he falls, we would definitely need to trade up.

nmeurett · Post #6670 » by **nmeurett** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:20 pm

I would love to get Jones and 18 from the Rockets. What do you guys think it would take?

skones · Post #6671 » by **skones** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:21 pm

The Bucks have done more homework on the following players than most of the others they've worked out:

Willie Cauley Stein
Trey Lyles
Hollis Jefferson
Jerian Grant
Bobby Portis

in no particular order.

TroyD92 · Post #6672 » by **TroyD92** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:22 pm

nmeurett wrote:I would love to get Jones and 18 from the Rockets. What do you guys think it would take?

Depends on how much cap space they need to clear.

LUKE23 · Post #6673 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:23 pm

I was just looking at Houston's payroll. I don't really know what salary they'd be wanting to clear. Maybe Ariza? Jones doens't make anything. I'd easily just absorb Ariza and T. Jones to get 18. Ariza's contract is declining to less than $8M per after this year, and he's been reasonably productive. Not quite 30 yet.

TroyD92 · Post #6674 » by **TroyD92** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:26 pm

LUKE23 wrote:I was just looking at Houston's payroll. I don't really know what salary they'd be wanting to clear. Maybe Ariza? Jones doens't make anything. I'd easily just absorb Ariza and T. Jones to get 18. Ariza's contract is declining to less than $8M per after this year, and he's been reasonably productive. Not quite 30 yet.

I love Jones as a player too.

raferfenix · Post #6675 » by **raferfenix** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:27 pm

If WCS's ankle keeps him out for 4-6 months, a Tyson Chandler signing makes that much more sense.

skones · Post #6676 » by **skones** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:29 pm

I was VERY high on Jones during that draft and pretty disappointed we didn't nab him. Would be very interested to see how this team would look with him at center for stretches.

LUKE23 · Post #6677 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:33 pm

Absorb T. Jones and Ariza with #18.
WCS falls to 17.

WCS at 17, T. Jones at 18.

MCW/T. Jones/Ennis
Middleton/Mayo/Bayless
Parker/Ariza/Dudley
Giannis/T. Jones/Inglis
WCS/Henson/Pachulia

TroyD92 · Post #6678 » by **TroyD92** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:34 pm

LUKE23 wrote:Absorb T. Jones and Ariza with #18.
WCS falls to 17.

WCS at 17, T. Jones at 18.

MCW/T. Jones/Ennis
Middleton/Mayo/Bayless
Parker/Ariza/Dudley
Giannis/T. Jones/Inglis
WCS/Henson/Pachulia

M-C-G · Post #6679 » by **M-C-G** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:35 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/614070577758883840[/tweet]

Don't tease me, Chad.

Watching him move, and kind of how he looks, and I can't help but think of another former Buck

Spoiler:

theFireBlanket · Post #6680 » by **theFireBlanket** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:36 pm

Guys, Damien isn't a 4. He'll be a backup guard and wing before that. Dudley should continue in that role anyway.