2018 NBA Draft

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3. Marvin Bagley III
7. Robert Williams
8. Collin Sexton
11. Trevon Duval
20. Chimezie Metu
22. Nick Richards
28. Grayson Allen

These guys feel uncomfortably high to me

A few others a bit low, other than that who is this Chris Smith guy from UCLA?

Surprised to see him on here this early. Saw a good deal of footage when Michigan recruited him and looked like a lanky combo forward with a really nice handle and playmaking ability. Really skinny and I'm not sure how explosive is or how well he can shoot.

[doordoor123]

I was high on Payton Pritchard from Oregon last year and so far he's been playing like a first round pick. He isn't the quickest guy, but he has good size, huge hands, really good defender and he's really smart. Could end up being a lottery pick by the end of the year.

Haven't seen a game with him yet, but Isaiah Washington from Minnesota looks like fire. I love the way he plays. Finishes with contact for a guy that's 6'1, has great passing and can really handle the ball. He also has some nice bounce. Has a great feel for the game too. I think he's going to be fun to watch this year.

[Pinkyring]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

[Marcus]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

For the Mavs? could go with any of the projected top five.

Ayton
Doncic
Porter
Bags
Bamba

could all help the team. I'd probably go with a big if i were them though. But I'm a big believer in DSJ so....

[Pinkyring]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

For the Mavs? could go with any of the projected top five.

Ayton
Doncic
Porter
Bags
Bamba

could all help the team. I'd probably go with a big if i were them though. But I'm a big believer in DSJ so....

yeah I haven't seen these guys play so im looking forward to watching some college bball since we are 1-10 and very well might not win more than 5 games by new years, we need a big though and im sure nerlens is good, hope the Ayton good can be a good fit with dsj

[Duke4life831]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

For the Mavs? could go with any of the projected top five.

Ayton
Doncic
Porter
Bags
Bamba

could all help the team. I'd probably go with a big if i were them though. But I'm a big believer in DSJ so....

Ya I dont think Dallas has any long term building blocks in place except for DSJ and all 5 of these guys should fit perfectly fine with him. A DSJ PnR with any of the 3 bigs seems like a great mix on paper, or adding another perimeter talent like a Porter or Doncic makes sense as well. And if they do have Barnes in their long term plans as well, Porter and Doncic both can play alongside Barnes so no issue there either. Dallas and Atlanta both seem to be in the BPA situation while I think Chicago is BPA not named Porter (dont think Porter and Lauri would make a great 4/5 combo).

[Pinkyring]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

For the Mavs? could go with any of the projected top five.

Ayton
Doncic
Porter
Bags
Bamba

could all help the team. I'd probably go with a big if i were them though. But I'm a big believer in DSJ so....

Ya I dont think Dallas has any long term building blocks in place except for DSJ and all 5 of these guys should fit perfectly fine with him. A DSJ PnR with any of the 3 bigs seems like a great mix on paper, or adding another perimeter talent like a Porter or Doncic makes sense as well. And if they do have Barnes in their long term plans as well, Porter and Doncic both can play alongside Barnes so no issue there either. Dallas and Atlanta both seem to be in the BPA situation while I think Chicago is BPA not named Porter (dont think Porter and Lauri would make a great 4/5 combo).

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

[Duke4life831]

For the Mavs? could go with any of the projected top five.

Ayton
Doncic
Porter
Bags
Bamba

could all help the team. I'd probably go with a big if i were them though. But I'm a big believer in DSJ so....

Ya I dont think Dallas has any long term building blocks in place except for DSJ and all 5 of these guys should fit perfectly fine with him. A DSJ PnR with any of the 3 bigs seems like a great mix on paper, or adding another perimeter talent like a Porter or Doncic makes sense as well. And if they do have Barnes in their long term plans as well, Porter and Doncic both can play alongside Barnes so no issue there either. Dallas and Atlanta both seem to be in the BPA situation while I think Chicago is BPA not named Porter (dont think Porter and Lauri would make a great 4/5 combo).

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

[Pinkyring]

Ya I dont think Dallas has any long term building blocks in place except for DSJ and all 5 of these guys should fit perfectly fine with him. A DSJ PnR with any of the 3 bigs seems like a great mix on paper, or adding another perimeter talent like a Porter or Doncic makes sense as well. And if they do have Barnes in their long term plans as well, Porter and Doncic both can play alongside Barnes so no issue there either. Dallas and Atlanta both seem to be in the BPA situation while I think Chicago is BPA not named Porter (dont think Porter and Lauri would make a great 4/5 combo).

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

barnes can opt out next summer and I think he does if anything to secure more long term money maybe 4/70-80 but yea his deal doesn't hurt us much as mattews comes off the books next summer, back to the bigs you are spot on with our needs, at 1-10 with no signs of us being competitive I think we are definitely bottom 5, I just want dsj to develop maybe get seth curry back and in a 6 man role for a reasonable contract 4/40 and build with that a top 5 pick and maybe one more year in the lotto before we shoot for the playoffs again.

[Marcus]

Ya I dont think Dallas has any long term building blocks in place except for DSJ and all 5 of these guys should fit perfectly fine with him. A DSJ PnR with any of the 3 bigs seems like a great mix on paper, or adding another perimeter talent like a Porter or Doncic makes sense as well. And if they do have Barnes in their long term plans as well, Porter and Doncic both can play alongside Barnes so no issue there either. Dallas and Atlanta both seem to be in the BPA situation while I think Chicago is BPA not named Porter (dont think Porter and Lauri would make a great 4/5 combo).

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

[Pinkyring]

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

well it depends on coaching if rick sticks around for the rebuild I think Ayton definitely as rick is an offense guy that likes pace and spacing but if its a new coach he may be more defense oriented

[Duke4life831]

peoples opinions differ on barnes id like to move him personally but I can see us keeping his just for vet leadership provided he take a pay cut next summer but id love to have a center to plug with dsj, preferable one who defends and rebounds

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

Ya I think Ayton's defense is going to be the slowest to catch up to the NBA speed. Bamba is just so long and is already a great defender so it shouldnt take him long to be legit on that side. Bagley has a crazy motor and really good instincts, mix that with his athleticism defense should come pretty quick for him.

I do think an Ayton/DSJ duo just seems like the best duo to me. To me I think the best situations for the players and the teams when it comes to these bigs is Ayton to Dallas to pair up with DSJ, Bamba to Chicago to pair up with Lauri and that would really help clean up any defensive issues one might have with Lauri in your front court. Then Bagley to NY, just for sheer entertainment value I think a Bagley/KP front court would be very entertaining to watch. You may want a little more beef in your front court, but just the size and versatility and athleticism with those two would be so fun to watch. Also add in Frank and his defense, that team could become a defensive team real quick.

[Pinkyring]

I think it would be pretty hard to move him and I highly doubt he takes a pay cut. And ya its rough to pay him like 24-25 mil for the next 3 years, but its not like you guys are really going to need that money all that much during this rebuild. If anything his contract comes off the books right at the perfect time, thats when DSJ's extention talks are going to be coming up and thats when you really need the cap space. Right now you guys (assuming your a mavs fan) are right at the start of a rebuild so I dont think that kind of money is all that big of an issue.

I agree with you that a big to team up with DSJ seems like the most ideal thing to do. I also agree that you would want a defensive big that can rebound and probably be a threat on the lob in the PnR. To me all 3 of those bigs fill that, Ayton's defense is probably the most questionable out of the 3 and Bamba's rebounding is the most questionable out of the 3 and those questions are very very tiny. I think you can make a case for each of the 3 for being the better fit. Ayton if you want the bigger 2 way threat, Bamba if you want that defensive stud, Bagley if you want the more mobile athletic guy. Dallas to me is set if they land a top 5 pick. Hell even past that, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter would be solid picks (definitely not the star potential as the top 5 though).

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

Ya I think Ayton's defense is going to be the slowest to catch up to the NBA speed. Bamba is just so long and is already a great defender so it shouldnt take him long to be legit on that side. Bagley has a crazy motor and really good instincts, mix that with his athleticism defense should come pretty quick for him.

I do think an Ayton/DSJ duo just seems like the best duo to me. To me I think the best situations for the players and the teams when it comes to these bigs is Ayton to Dallas to pair up with DSJ, Bamba to Chicago to pair up with Lauri and that would really help clean up any defensive issues one might have with Lauri in your front court. Then Bagley to NY, just for sheer entertainment value I think a Bagley/KP front court would be very entertaining to watch. You may want a little more beef in your front court, but just the size and versatility and athleticism with those two would be so fun to watch. Also add in Frank and his defense, that team could become a defensive team real quick.

I just want to see some fun basketball that said dsj isn't a defender and im ok with that if a team can be built around that is above average defensively, somewhat what the bulls did with rose although more scoring, whats a good comp for bamba, draftnet has camby, I like camby but not to build a team around

[Duke4life831]

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

Ya I think Ayton's defense is going to be the slowest to catch up to the NBA speed. Bamba is just so long and is already a great defender so it shouldnt take him long to be legit on that side. Bagley has a crazy motor and really good instincts, mix that with his athleticism defense should come pretty quick for him.

I do think an Ayton/DSJ duo just seems like the best duo to me. To me I think the best situations for the players and the teams when it comes to these bigs is Ayton to Dallas to pair up with DSJ, Bamba to Chicago to pair up with Lauri and that would really help clean up any defensive issues one might have with Lauri in your front court. Then Bagley to NY, just for sheer entertainment value I think a Bagley/KP front court would be very entertaining to watch. You may want a little more beef in your front court, but just the size and versatility and athleticism with those two would be so fun to watch. Also add in Frank and his defense, that team could become a defensive team real quick.

I just want to see some fun basketball that said dsj isn't a defender and im ok with that if a team can be built around that is above average defensively, somewhat what the bulls did with rose although more scoring, whats a good comp for bamba, draftnet has camby, I like camby but not to build a team around

Ya DSJ is never going to be a defender, I think what you can hope for from him is that come playoff time he can turn it up to average-solid defense like what Kyrie has shown. Plus I think poor PG defense is the easiest hole to cover up on a defense, so thats not really a big deal to me when it comes to DSJ.

I think Im a lot higher on Bamba than most so take my thoughts with that in mind. I think its a lazy comparison because of the wingspan but I think its the best one and thats Gobert. He has that freakish wingspan and he knows how to use it defensively. I also think hes the better athlete than Gobert, I think he is much more agile. I think he has potential offensively because he has solid touch, but his offensive potential is such an after thought with him because of his defensive potential. I think he can become an elite defender and rim protector.

[Marcus]

Ayton will probably have some growing pains on defense unless he makes some serious leaps in his reads this year. But other than that I think he's ideal. PnP and PnR potential, can be a primary or secondary scorer and allows them to play at any speed. Ayton with DSJ and contingent of shooters the Mavs have when healthy should make easy for all offensively. The other end will remain a question mark.

I like Bamba as well but you're getting a slight taste of him with Noel at the moment unless/until Bamba's offense catches up.

Ya I think Ayton's defense is going to be the slowest to catch up to the NBA speed. Bamba is just so long and is already a great defender so it shouldnt take him long to be legit on that side. Bagley has a crazy motor and really good instincts, mix that with his athleticism defense should come pretty quick for him.

I do think an Ayton/DSJ duo just seems like the best duo to me. To me I think the best situations for the players and the teams when it comes to these bigs is Ayton to Dallas to pair up with DSJ, Bamba to Chicago to pair up with Lauri and that would really help clean up any defensive issues one might have with Lauri in your front court. Then Bagley to NY, just for sheer entertainment value I think a Bagley/KP front court would be very entertaining to watch. You may want a little more beef in your front court, but just the size and versatility and athleticism with those two would be so fun to watch. Also add in Frank and his defense, that team could become a defensive team real quick.

I just want to see some fun basketball that said dsj isn't a defender and im ok with that if a team can be built around that is above average defensively, somewhat what the bulls did with rose although more scoring, whats a good comp for bamba, draftnet has camby, I like camby but not to build a team around

first, i wouldn't put a ton of credence into .net comps. they usually don't get anywhere near accurate until the season has played out and even then it can be dicey. I do agree with you as far as not building around Bamba IF you're starting from scratch with no offensive pieces in place. Taking Bamba first would probably be more likely if DSJ turns the corner end of the year and looks like the takeover talent that he has the potential to be. Outside of that I would be looking to get him some help to shoulder the scoring load and I think Ayton is that guy.

[PhilBlackson]

with the first pick of the 2018 nba draft, the dallas mavericks select..............

I say they would go with one of Doncic or Porter Jr.

I like Ayton a lot but the C position is no longer the glamor position it once was and Bagley has a great combination of height and athleticism but I think Cuban and the Mavs will bank on more of a "sure thing".

[Pinkyring]

Ya I think Ayton's defense is going to be the slowest to catch up to the NBA speed. Bamba is just so long and is already a great defender so it shouldnt take him long to be legit on that side. Bagley has a crazy motor and really good instincts, mix that with his athleticism defense should come pretty quick for him.

I do think an Ayton/DSJ duo just seems like the best duo to me. To me I think the best situations for the players and the teams when it comes to these bigs is Ayton to Dallas to pair up with DSJ, Bamba to Chicago to pair up with Lauri and that would really help clean up any defensive issues one might have with Lauri in your front court. Then Bagley to NY, just for sheer entertainment value I think a Bagley/KP front court would be very entertaining to watch. You may want a little more beef in your front court, but just the size and versatility and athleticism with those two would be so fun to watch. Also add in Frank and his defense, that team could become a defensive team real quick.

I just want to see some fun basketball that said dsj isn't a defender and im ok with that if a team can be built around that is above average defensively, somewhat what the bulls did with rose although more scoring, whats a good comp for bamba, draftnet has camby, I like camby but not to build a team around

first, i wouldn't put a ton of credence into .net comps. they usually don't get anywhere near accurate until the season has played out and even then it can be dicey. I do agree with you as far as not building around Bamba IF you're starting from scratch with no offensive pieces in place. Taking Bamba first would probably be more likely if DSJ turns the corner end of the year and looks like the takeover talent that he has the potential to be. Outside of that I would be looking to get him some help to shoulder the scoring load and I think Ayton is that guy.

Yea i put no stock in their comps i will watch the guys play just wanted to see if there were comps from people who actually watched them, i know its hard to evaluate guys especially against high school talent particularly bigs. I played against ike diogu freshman year in high school and he was only good because he was 6'6 and everyone else was 6'2 max

[Catchall]

Isaac Bonga seems limited but he's young and has a unique skill-set - how do people feel about him being 44 in that top 100?

I think that's a little low for Bonga. He's improving as he matures physically. He's growing into his body. I could see him go late first-round if he enters the draft.

Jared Vanderbilt should also go in the first round. I doubt he'd enter the draft if he were slated where Givony has him currently.

[bennjuiced34]

Not sure how much Kevin Knox has been discussed on here but I think he has a chance to **** **** up with this draft class. There's a consensus top 5 right now yes? Doncic, Bagley, Porter, Ayton, Bamba.

I think Knox has the ability get into that top 5 if he plays like he's capable.

[bennjuiced34]

Not sure how much Kevin Knox has been discussed on here but I think he has a chance to **** **** up with this draft class. There's a consensus top 5 right now yes? Doncic, Bagley, Porter, Ayton, Bamba.

I think Knox has the ability get into that top 5 if he plays like he's capable.

Would help if I read a page back when ya'll discussed Knox a bit.