Thank Nation! Raps Pick 9th - Draft on June 23rd 8pm (Part 6)

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The 2016 NBA draft will be held on June 23, 2016, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It will be televised nationally by ESPN and TSN at 8:00pm Eastern.

CoachJReturns wrote:
My brothers, the time is almost upon us. The season where all may finally stand united: Draft watchers, season seat holders, tankers, treadmillers, dreamers, casual fans, idealists, pessimists, realists and Bargnani hating Raptors fans the world over!

THANK NATION IS HERE! AKA The Jimmy Dolan appreciation thread.

For anyone who has been hiding under a rock since Masai Ujiri became General Manager or is simply a casual fan, this year we have an additional first round pick. It is an unprotected first rounder received as the prize in the Andrea Bargnani trade. We receive the worse of the New York Knicks or Denver Nuggets first round picks in 2016. This means we do not need to tank in order to secure a lottery pick.

Draft Express Mock
1. Ben Simmons SF/PF
19 yrs; 6'10"; 239 lbs.
LSU, Fr
2. Brandon Ingram SF
18 yrs; 6'9"; 196 lbs.
Duke, Fr
3. Marquese Chriss PF
18 yrs; 6'10"; 233 lbs.
Washington, Fr
4. Dragan Bender PF
18 yrs; 7'1"; 225 lbs.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, Intl
5. Kris Dunn PG
22 yrs; 6'4"; 205 lbs.
Providence, Jr
6. Buddy Hield SG
22 yrs; 6'5"; 212 lbs.
Oklahoma, Sr
7. Jaylen Brown SG/SF
19 yrs; 6'7"; 223 lbs.
California, Fr
8. Jamal Murray PG/SG
19 yrs; 6'5"; 201 lbs.
Kentucky, Fr
9. Jakob Poeltl C
20 yrs; 7'1"; 239 lbs.
Utah, Soph
10. Wade Baldwin PG
20 yrs; 6'4"; 202 lbs.
Vanderbilt, Soph
11. Skal Labissiere PF/C
20 yrs; 7'0"; 216 lbs.
Kentucky, Fr
12. Timothe Luwawu SG/SF
21 yrs; 6'7"; 205 lbs.
Mega Leks, Intl
13. Deyonta Davis PF/C
19 yrs; 6'11"; 237 lbs.
Michigan St, Fr
14. Furkan Korkmaz SG
18 yrs; 6'7"; 185 lbs.
Anadolu Efes, Intl

[Troubadour]

Warming up to the idea of drafting Poeltl. I think he has enough versatility and quickness to play opposite JV. In the short term, he can at least replace Biyombo.

[deeps6x]

This should be here again.

Thanks to SciencePiggy for the formatting.

Davis PER should be 23.9

TRB, Pts, Stl, Ast and Blk numbers are per 40

[Risk101]

Deyonta Davis over everyone!

Spoiler:

Unless Chriss falls

[TheGoodDoctor]

Please Masai trade Ross for Thank Nation 2017.

[S ID]

I pray to the old gods and the new that Buddy Hield somehow drops to us

[super_balls]

Hi,

Recap from part 5:

Ellenson (HELL NO)
Poeltel (Maybe if top 8 doesn't drop but meh)
Davis (YESSSS if Chriss doesn't drop)
Skal (Yeah sure)
Chriss (dude gets more and more intriguing everyday)

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Hi,

Recap from part 5:

Ellenson (HELL NO)
Poeltel (Maybe if top 8 doesn't drop but meh)
Davis (YESSSS if Chriss doesn't drop)
Skal (Yeah sure)
Chriss (dude gets more and more intriguing everyday)

Murray (wet dream)
Korkmaz (Sleeper pick)

[T-d0t]

Please Masai trade Ross for Thank Nation 2017.

Srsly this thread was fun to read. And the only thread that I always click "read first unread post"

[OAKLEY_2]

1. We reach for Sabonis at 9. Server down.
2. We reach for Dejounte at 9. Server down.
3. We reach for Thon at 9. Server down.
4. We trade the 9 and the 27 for the 8th and land Buddy Hield. Haters troll the board. Real fans go nuts.

[OAKLEY_2]

Warming up to the idea of drafting Poeltl. I think he has enough versatility and quickness to play opposite JV. In the short term, he can at least replace Biyombo.

I am completely OK with this especially if Biz get a ridiculous offer and must move on.

[Drop Shot]

I will believe in any player Masai picks until he proves me otherwise in the regular season.

[Morris_Shatford]

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[TheGoodDoctor]

Warming up to the idea of drafting Poeltl. I think he has enough versatility and quickness to play opposite JV. In the short term, he can at least replace Biyombo.

I am completely OK with this especially if Biz get a ridiculous offer and must move on.

...and that would be the exact reason I don't like Poeltl. You don't ever draft in the lottery based on need unless Player A and Player B have the same level of potential but one is at a position of need.

There's absolutely no reason to waste our lone lottery pick for years to come to address a back up role. Thankfully Masai squashed this weak drafting concept the two of you suffer from. Not to mention if we were to do so Davis is FAR more in the mold of Biyombo but either way I don't take either as the idea of a lottery pick is B P A...not sure how many years it will take for some people on this board to get that.

The VAST majority of the league is loaded with role players and back ups which is why you address those needs in FA or trades. The league has so few all star level talents this is our chance to find one. I thank God our team isn't run by posters that think the way you two do, no offense boys.

[Throwback24]

Trade the pick and Jonas+our future for Cousins

[knickerbocker2k2]

Anyone know if we have worked out or plan to work out Deyonta Davis?

[OAKLEY_2]

Warming up to the idea of drafting Poeltl. I think he has enough versatility and quickness to play opposite JV. In the short term, he can at least replace Biyombo.

I am completely OK with this especially if Biz get a ridiculous offer and must move on.

...and that would be the exact reason I don't like Poeltl. You don't ever draft in the lottery based on need unless Player A and Player B have the same level of potential but one is at a position of need.

There's absolutely no reason to waste our lone lottery pick for years to come to address a back up role. Thankfully Masai squashed this weak drafting concept the two of you suffer from. Not to mention if we were to do so Davis is FAR more in the mold of Biyombo but either way I don't take either as the idea of a lottery pick is B P A...not sure how many years it will take for some people on this board to get that.

The VAST majority of the league is loaded with role players and back ups which is why you address those needs in FA or trades. The league has so few all star level talents this is our chance to find one. I thank God our team isn't run by posters that think the way you two do, no offense boys.

Really! No player has ever come into the league as a back-up before winning the starting role. Not one? Not ever? Hmmm.

[JYD]

I'll reiterate how DX does their mock. Their mock is NOT team based yet, it's a general mock where they incorporate perceived general movement. They only set it up to be team specific a lot closer to the draft, like 2-3 days before. Poetl being there now means nothing, you don't have to enter a stage of acceptance for him yet lol.

I don't think he'll be a bad player but it makes no sense to draft him behind JV, who is and will continue to be better.

[S.W.A.N]

I would bet money one of Murray, Brown, Hield is available at our pick...

[OAKLEY_2]

I would bet money one of Murray, Brown, Hield is available at our pick...

Likely Brown. As for Poetl I like him as a player and how he fits is somewhat secondary. To me.