RealGM 2016 Fan Forum Mock Draft - MIN #5

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:07 pm

Here's the selection of fan forums to date.

1 PHI Brandon Ingram
2 LAL Ben Simmons
3 BOS Dragan Bender
4 PHO Jamal Murray
5 MIN
6 NOP
7 DEN
8 SAC
9 TOR
10 MIL
11 ORL
13 PHX
14 CHI
15 DEN
16 BOS
17 MEM
18 DET
19 DEN
20 IND
21 ATL
22 CHA
23 BOS
24 PHI
25 LAC
26 PHI
27 TOR
28 PHO
29 SAS
30 GSW

Merc_Porto · Post #2 » by **Merc_Porto** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:47 pm

Kris Dunn for me.

TaylorTag · Post #3 » by **TaylorTag** » Sun May 22, 2016 3:03 pm

I'm surprised PHI board picked Ingram. Most 76ers fans I come across seem adamant about taking Simmons, although I think Ingram is the better pick.

I would take Dunn if the draft fell this way, but Heild is obviously enticing here.

firyGM · Post #4 » by **firyGM** » Sun May 22, 2016 3:04 pm

Luwawu?

Post #5 » by **C.lupus** » Sun May 22, 2016 3:57 pm

Hield pretty easily for me. He's got an elite-level skill that the Wolves desperately need.

Post #6 » by **Worm Guts** » Sun May 22, 2016 4:09 pm

I voted for Hield but it was not an easy decision for me. It was the work ethic that pushed him over the top for me.

Grits n Gravy · Post #7 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:02 pm

I just don't know how the minutes work if we take Hield. 48 shooting guard minutes between Zach and Buddy means Zach has to play quite a bit of point guard to get each a decent amount of minutes. If we didn't have Zach I'd be all about it but I think Zach is a future all star and would rather not move him around any more if we can help it. I'd probably lean toward Luwawu at this point personally. If the DX mock was true and we could trade back for he and Sabonis that'd be pretty awesome in my books.

Killboard · Post #8 » by **Killboard** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:51 pm

If murray and bender are off the books we should search for a trade. Dunn is a really good prospect to any team looking for a upside PG in a weak PG class draft. For that reason he would get more value than Hield or Luwawu. Philly, sacto, bucks, utah, probably the most glaring. Maybe boston if they dont feel I.Thomas like a long term core.

If they cant offer anything close in value, its a hard choice, but would be between take hield (and play wiggins full time SF) or take dunn and play him like rubio backup.

Raymond437 · Post #9 » by **Raymond437** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:00 pm

212lbs body, 6' 9.25"wingsapn and about 8' 7 reach, why Buddy can't play some SF mins?

Post #10 » by **Worm Guts** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:19 pm

Raymond437 wrote:212lbs body, 6' 9.25"wingsapn and about 8' 7 reach, why Buddy can't play some SF mins?

All of those numbers are below average for a SF.

Post #11 » by **Klomp** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:24 pm

Raymond437 wrote:212lbs body, 6' 9.25"wingsapn and about 8' 7 reach, why Buddy can't play some SF mins?

Because apparently those numbers aren't even big enough for a SG, let alone a SF.

firyGM · Post #12 » by **firyGM** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:26 pm

Why you want Hield, another Shazz profile?

Murphs56 · Post #13 » by **Murphs56** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:36 pm

Dunn all the way at that spot unless a team blows us away with an offer which would be for Dunn

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Foye · Post #14 » by **Foye** » Sun May 22, 2016 7:11 pm

Trade down for Chriss or Luwawu.

Don't want Dunn or Hield.

Ranger · Post #15 » by **Ranger** » Sun May 22, 2016 7:50 pm

Wouldn't Hield provide some good shooting off the bench? It seemed as if 'Bazz was the only cat we had scoring points that wasn't a starter, and when defenses buckled down on him, we went into a hole.

Post #16 » by **Klomp** » Sun May 22, 2016 8:08 pm

Ranger wrote:Wouldn't Hield provide some good shooting off the bench? It seemed as if 'Bazz was the only cat we had scoring points that wasn't a starter, and when defenses buckled down on him, we went into a hole.

Any one of the three guards will be able to score points off the bench at a decent rate. What's important in determining who should be the right pick is deciding what other traits are most important.

-Offensive versatility (Murray)
-Shooting (Hield)
-Defense (Dunn)

Post #17 » by **C.lupus** » Sun May 22, 2016 8:29 pm

firyGM wrote:Why you want Hield, another Shazz profile?

He's nothing like Shabazz. Hield is a pure SG and a lights out shooter. He's more like JJ Reddick and that is a player this team needs.

Ranger · Post #18 » by **Ranger** » Sun May 22, 2016 8:37 pm

It would be interesting to see a statistical breakdown of how the bench performed, if only to identify their biggest weaknesses. Were they, collectively, worse on the offensive end, or the defensive end? If they were equally inept, I'd suggest we look at the player most capable of providing whatever is most needed in the starting lineup, if only to provide insurance against injury as well as depth production.

I suspect I worded that whole thing very poorly.

Vindicater · Post #19 » by **Vindicater** » Sun May 22, 2016 9:18 pm

Went with Brown.

Like the look of his aggression and physical abilities. Will be able to come in and lead the second unit from day one.

Post #20 » by **Klomp** » Sun May 22, 2016 9:29 pm

Vindicater wrote:Went with Brown.

Like the look of his aggression and physical abilities. Will be able to come in and lead the second unit from day one.

Are you trading Bazz in this scenario?

Based on this scenario, who should the Wolves select?