2020 Draft Thread

[KevinMcreynolds]

I have no idea guys. I’m torn. This draft is so bad/weird that I have no idea who to draft.

Wiseman, Edwards, Ball seem to be the consensus top 3 and the 4-10 is a toss up with potential. Toppin, Manion, Avdija, Onyeka, etc.

I was completely off the Wiseman train when he left Memphis and was down with Edwards/Anthony but now I’m leaning towards Wiseman again.

I'm not a big Toppin guy, but if we fall in the lottery I say trade down or take Toppin just because I think he can contribute right away.

Otherwise, for me it's Edwards or bust. A lot of people are worried about his recent slump, but you can probably just attribute that to him being exhausted from smashing college coeds every night.

Edwards sucks so far. His team sucks. His effort sucks.

But man does he look good in his uniform.

I'm not joking when I say with all the college coeds he's probably got on his deez, his team sucking ass, and being a one and done guy that doesn't give a **** about college bball, I don't know why you expect him to play well. He already knows he's an automatic top 3 pick. He's just counting the days and smashin on hoes.

[cdubbz]

Anyone watch Colin Cowherd?

He has a bit talking about Warriors using Wiggins + Warriors 2020 FRP + Wolves 2021 FRP for Giannis.

His main point was Bucks NEED to win this year otherwise Giannis will want out. The East is wide open with only the Celtics, Philly, Raptors all in the mix — but with Kawhi & Lebron out of the East it puts the MVP as the best player over there.

[clyde21]

Couple of wings expected to go out of the lottery but have good size and athleticism are suppose to be Josh Green AZ and Cassius Stanley Duke.

yay on Green, nay on Stanley, Stanley is more like an early 2nd round flyer because of his athleticism but he really hasn't been that good this year

[clyde21]

these should be our targets in this class in whatever order

R.J. Hampton
Tyrese Haliburton
Scottie Lewis
Isaac Okoro
Josh Green
Joe Wieskamp

if we get one of these 6 guys I'm happy, preferably by trading down.

[Mylie10]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

[clyde21]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

disagree on Lewis.

love Haliburton too, he can play off both Steph or Klay, can be our #1 guard off the bench immediately and can play the Iguodala role in our closing lineups.

if we can trade down somehow grab both Hali and Lewis that'll be a monster coup for us.

[Phase 3]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

My gut on Haliburton says he’s a better college player than he will be pro player. I think the speed of the nba game will neutralize some of what he does in college...especially when it comes to the slow release on his shot.

I wouldn’t touch him with a top 5 pick.

[Marcus]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

My gut on Haliburton says he’s a better college player than he will be pro player. I think the speed of the nba game will neutralize some of what he does in college...especially when it comes to the slow release on his shot.

I wouldn’t touch him with a top 5 pick.

If you trust SGA's shot I think you'd be able to trust Hali's it's virtually the same.

[ChuckDurn]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

At this point, I wouldn’t even say that it’s certain that Lewis will come out this year. His stock has fallen so much, I don’t even see him going in the first round in any of the mocks anymore. Gotta think he’d go back to school, unless he gets a promise from somebody.

[Mylie10]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

disagree on Lewis.

love Haliburton too, he can play off both Steph or Klay, can be our #1 guard off the bench immediately and can play the Iguodala role in our closing lineups.

if we can trade down somehow grab both Hali and Lewis that'll be a monster coup for us.

If we did that I'd want Hali, and then a longer dude instead of Lewis. He's just inept on offense.

[Marcus]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

disagree on Lewis.

love Haliburton too, he can play off both Steph or Klay, can be our #1 guard off the bench immediately and can play the Iguodala role in our closing lineups.

if we can trade down somehow grab both Hali and Lewis that'll be a monster coup for us.

If we did that I'd want Hali, and then a longer dude instead of Lewis. He's just inept on offense.

There's workable parts with Scottie though and you have an ideal environment for it.

[clyde21]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

disagree on Lewis.

love Haliburton too, he can play off both Steph or Klay, can be our #1 guard off the bench immediately and can play the Iguodala role in our closing lineups.

if we can trade down somehow grab both Hali and Lewis that'll be a monster coup for us.

If we did that I'd want Hali, and then a longer dude instead of Lewis. He's just inept on offense.

i trust in Lewis offensively long term, but day 1 i don't need him to do anything offensively, he's a lock down defender immediately that can run the floor, hit his FTs and hit an open 3...that's all we'd need the next couple of years and I'm confidence in his ability to provide that.

[Phase 3]

Lewis has been really underwhelming this year when I watch him. While he's good defensively he's a bit small and skinny for me.

I love Haliburton that dude could be really special

My gut on Haliburton says he’s a better college player than he will be pro player. I think the speed of the nba game will neutralize some of what he does in college...especially when it comes to the slow release on his shot.

I wouldn’t touch him with a top 5 pick.

If you trust SGA's shot I think you'd be able to trust Hali's it's virtually the same.

Well, I’m probably not as high on SGA as some. Maybe Curry has spoiled me as it relates to the point guard position?

I just don’t see a guy worth a top 5 pick. I’d rather shoot for someone with a higher ceiling even if that means they have a lower floor. Just my philosophy when it comes to drafting at the top of the draft.

I’d explore every option to trade up for Wiseman...Haliburton isn’t one of the 6 or so players in this draft that intrigues me. JMO for whatever it’s worth.

[clyde21]

Hali would be perfect guy off the bench for us, he can legit guard both guard positions, can run offense when Steph and Dray aren't, and can hit open shots...hell be some version of Liv/Iggy off the bench for us

[Mac1958]

At this moment, I'm...

1. Wiseman
2. Okongwu
3. Trade
4. Avdija
5. Edwards

[Coxy]

RJ Hampton looked good in spurts for the NZ Breakers, especially his 1st step, speed off the dribble and finishing around the rim. Pretty explosive. Hard to guage anything from NBL time though.

[KevinMcreynolds]

I would definitely take Hampton over Haliburton. Haliburton looks like Dante Exum but with an even more effed up jumpshot. Don't really want either of them though.

[azwfan]

I like what I saw of Hampton, but 67% FT shooter is tough for me to get behind from a guard.

[GQ Hot Dog]

I got a sleeper for you Dubs fans:

Taveion Hollingsworth from Western Kentucky. As far as I can tell, he's on exactly nobody's draft radar. He just scored 43 in a comeback win against Louisiana Tech.

Watch on YouTube

[clyde21]

TIER 1
R.J. HAMPTON
SCOTTIE LEWIS
ANTHONY EDWARDS
JOSH GREEN

TIER 2
TYRESE HALIBURTON
JAMES WISEMAN
OBI TOPPIN
ISAAC OKORO
PAUL REED
JOE WIESKAMP
TYLER BEY
COLE ANTHONY
KILLIAN HAYES