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Post#601 » by Norseman79 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:22 am

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Post#602 » by LibertyPrime » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:25 am

I'll be watching the second round mostly to see who's left after the draft. Rosas did well in plucking some undrafted gems in the past (one of the few things he's objectively done well so far.) Luka Garza, RaiQuan Gray, Filip Petrusev, Matthew Hurt and Jericho Sims still on the board.
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Post#603 » by shrink » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:38 am

Doesn’t it just feel like Rosas won’t be able to sit through 60 picks made by other GM’s, and will trade the new 2022 WAS 2nd (or hopefully just cash) for a 2nd in this draft, for a kid he identifies?
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Post#604 » by moonpie » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:38 am

Bassey still on the board
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Post#605 » by SO_MONEY » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:40 am

moonpie wrote:Bassey still on the board


We have two centers, he is kinda low priority. Would be surprised if he was who we would trade for.
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Post#606 » by moonpie » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:46 am

EJ Onu is another guy that would be an interesting late 2nd/undrafted pickup. Played at considerably lower competition in NAIA, but is 6'11, 240 with a 7'9 wingspan. Monster shot blocker that can stretch the floor as well

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/ej-onu/

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Post#607 » by moonpie » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:50 am

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Post#608 » by moonpie » Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:54 am

4th Antetokounmpo brother is also in this draft I believe. Projected undrafted

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Post#610 » by LibertyPrime » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:22 am

Petrusev gone. I liked what little I knew of him. Cooper FINALLY gets picked by the Hawks.

Garza too.

RaiQuan still a possibility! Matt Hurt could be coming home!
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Post#611 » by Calinks » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:41 am

I think it's nuts Luka Garza went at 52. He was a monster in the Big Ten, the NBA really hates bigs. I wish we had a second-rounder to snatch him he can play, Detroit may have hit big getting him and the top pick.
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Post#612 » by KGdaBom » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:46 am

Pacers on the board for last pick of the draft. Matthew Hurt? If not it makes so much sense for us to sign him.
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Post#613 » by LibertyPrime » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:49 am

Rosas should be on the phone to Hurt's people.
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Post#614 » by SO_MONEY » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:52 am

Calinks wrote:I think it's nuts Luka Garza went at 52. He was a monster in the Big Ten, the NBA really hates bigs. I wish we had a second-rounder to snatch him he can play, Detroit may have hit big getting him and the top pick.


He shouldn't have been drafted, it was a wasted pick, he is unplayable.
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Post#615 » by LibertyPrime » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:57 am

What a suck-ass draft. The only move of note was losing one of our longest serving most admired Wolves.

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Post#617 » by Neeva » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:53 am

An undersized guard hmmm
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Post#618 » by Calinks » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:33 am

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I mean, Rosas hs been amazing with the undrafted, low-end talent so I will be optimistic but man, I hope we don't come in trying to be small again next season.
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Post#619 » by winforlose » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:31 am

Between Wright and Isaiah Miller it certainly seems like Rosas believes the best value left on the table of this draft comes from the players passed over due to size. Still, 3 short PGs when you factor in JMAC isn’t great for defense or rebounding.
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Post#620 » by thinktank » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:43 am

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Calinks wrote:I think it's nuts Luka Garza went at 52. He was a monster in the Big Ten, the NBA really hates bigs. I wish we had a second-rounder to snatch him he can play, Detroit may have hit big getting him and the top pick.


He shouldn't have been drafted, it was a wasted pick, he is unplayable.


Last year you said Haliburton would suck. Your scouting record isn’t good.

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