
At 10..............................
1- Obi Toppin.
Toppin would be a tremendously good fit for our needs with his vertical gravity, consistent production, floor spacing ability, and underrated passing. His vertical gravity would also really open up scoring opportunities for our shooters. He'd provide us with a pretty dominant, potent, frontcourt partner for Ayton.
2- Tyreese Haliburton.
His elite passing and solid defense whilst still being a small usage complimentary playmaker would be a great compliment to Booker. And he could be interchangeable with Book in the backcourt. He'd basically provide a very smooth transition post Rubio for us.
3- Devin Vassell
Vassell would be the ideal defensive compliment to Booker, He's long, athletic, versatile, very switchable defensively, He also has a very high IQ and an elite level of defensive awareness. And would give an elite versatile lockdown perimeter defense when added alongside of Bridges. Plus his potential switchability would give Monty endless options to utilize for his rotations.
4- Kira Lewis
Lewis has elite speed, is very solid across the board in terms of his production and skillset. And would allow us to resurrect our very potent " Run and Gun era style of play. On top of that, the immense gravity he creates driving to the hoop with his elite speed would constantly collapse opposing defenses, Allowing us wide open looks on the perimeter, As well as increased free throw rates due to his penetration. This bodies very well for us being the top free throw shooting team ( percentage) in the league.
5- Jalen Smith
Jalen Smith would be an ideal fit in the frontcourt next to Ayton. He's an elite shotblocker and rebounder. He's very fluid and he has an advanced offensive package. He's got a high motor and a very solid work ethic, And could at times also cover the backup center position too. He basically fits/ addresses the majority of our frontcourt issues. And would be tremendous value for us, even at 10.
And the best 5 prospects for us by position, [b]Most likely Available at/ after 10[/b]:
Point Guard
1- Grant Riller. * ( Would be Haliburton IF he fell to us at 10).
2- Kira Lewis.
3- Tyrell Terry.
4- Cole Anthony
5- Malachi Flynn.
Shooting Guard
1- Devin Vassell.
2- RJ Hampton.
3- Tyreese Maxey.
4- Desmond Bane.
5- Jahmius Ramsey.
Small Forward
1- Isaac Okoro.
2- Tyler Bey.
3- Aaron Nesmith.
4- Saddiq Bey.
5- Jaden McDaniels.
Power Forward
1- Toppin *( If he falls).
2- Jalen Smith.
3- Paul Reed.
4- Poku.
5- *Reggie Perry.** ( Could be a Bam 2.0).
Center ( Backup Baynes insurance).
1- Daniel Oturu.
2- Vernon Carey.
3- Udoka Azubuike.
4- Nik Richards.
5- Austin Wiley.
Any questions? Now Ideally if we can get any of our top 3 targets, We might be best served in looking to trade back scenarios for greater value in adding quality prospects with later firsts, and maybe even a 2nd or two as it'd allow us to increase depth, talent, And at a minimal incurred cost to us. So at that reduced cost, the odds of returning greater value should we get a productive prospect that outplays his contractual pricetag would be a boon for us. Especially in a down economy with financial constraints.