2023 Draft Discussion Part 8 (No Spoilers Please)

XTC · Post #1261 » by **XTC** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:16 am

Houston is taking Whitmore right?

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #1262 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:16 am

who can we give to draft whitmore, its an OG kind of pick that can work. boucher is not enough

PhilBlackson · Post #1263 » by **PhilBlackson** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:17 am

Crazy how HOU got a guy they were considering at 4 smh....we missed out.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #1264 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:17 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:So how are we addressing the guard depth?

by camping outside vv headquarters before free agency starts

ArthurVandelay · Post #1265 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:17 am

GSW replaced Poole pretty quick

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #1266 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:17 am

i would love Leonard Miller or Whitmore with a second pick. but we know Raptors won't make another move.

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #1267 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:17 am

can we give flynn and a future first to houston and draft whitmore lol

Thaddy · Post #1268 » by **Thaddy** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:18 am

PhilBlackson wrote:
ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:why didnt we trade OG to indiana for 7, anthony black is best defender in draft by far

Clearly this FO loves to play it safe.

They drafted for fit/need, they're clearly not risking anything on potential.

It makes sense to some degree. A guy who can play minutes right away will develop from just being played. The reason Jalen Green, Kuminga, and a lot of guys from the GLeague don't work out because they pick up horrible selfish habits.

Gradey will fit in right away. Poeltl, Barnes, and the other guys will find him open or on cuts. Dick is an amazing cutter and finds himself open quite a bit. I can see him gaining experience there right away, throw in that he's a massive shooting threat and can make good reads? He can develop into a secondary guard.

tripa · Post #1269 » by **tripa** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:18 am

changes wrote:has there ever been a case where someone drastically drops on draft night but then goes on to perform to their pre drop expectations?

Hold up, let me go check my mock drafts from 1987 real quick.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #1270 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:18 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:can we give flynn and a future first to houston and draft whitmore lol

hard for us to trade 1sts before the Spurs pick conveys

bape_lovers · Post #1271 » by **bape_lovers** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:18 am

Lmao wtf? We trade OG for defender when OG is already a defender?

PhilBlackson wrote:
ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:why didnt we trade OG to indiana for 7, anthony black is best defender in draft by far

Clearly this FO loves to play it safe.

They drafted for fit/need, they're clearly not risking anything on potential.

Rapsfan07 · Post #1272 » by **Rapsfan07** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:18 am

Have to imagine HOU swings for the fences with Whitmore here.

Rapsfan07 · Post #1273 » by **Rapsfan07** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:19 am

Also, I think OMax is headed to Brooklyn. That's what I'd do

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #1274 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:19 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:who can we give to draft whitmore, its an OG kind of pick that can work. boucher is not enough

i mean all the teams in the back of the first round would like a guy like Boucher (or maybe not and we are overrating Boucher)

Anticon · Post #1275 » by **Anticon** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:19 am

changes wrote:has there ever been a case where someone drastically drops on draft night but then goes on to perform to their pre drop expectations?

Danny Granger

Bruin · Post #1276 » by **Bruin** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:20 am

I hope we buy a 2nd rounder to take Amari but our FO never does it

yodamaster · Post #1277 » by **yodamaster** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:20 am

i'm out. our FO just sleeping

SFour · Post #1278 » by **SFour** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:20 am

Houston going for Whitmore makes sense....they are at a spot where they can afford some risk

bboyskinnylegs · Post #1279 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:20 am

I want Sidy

PhilBlackson · Post #1280 » by **PhilBlackson** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:21 am

Better turn Gradey into 6'8 Steph lol I just can't be happy over this pick as much as I'm honestly trying.

Being taller doesn't mean he's not going to get exposed & hunted out defensively. He's a pylon on athletic players that can drive.