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College basketball season starts tomorrow. I figured it made sense to go ahead a start our potential pick list here.


Incoming Picks:

2020 first round draft pick from Denver
Denver's 1st round pick to Oklahoma City protected for selections 1-10 in 2020, 1-10 in 2021 and 1-10 in 2022; if Denver has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2022, then Denver will instead convey its 2023 2nd round pick and 2024 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City [Denver-Oklahoma City, 7/8/2019]

2020 second round draft pick from Chicago
Chicago's 2020 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City protected for selections 31-55 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Chicago's obligation to Oklahoma City will be extinguished) [Chicago-Oklahoma City, 2/1/2019]

Outgoing Picks (but not really)

2020 first round draft pick to Philadelphia
Oklahoma City's 2020 1st round pick to Philadelphia (via Philadelphia to Orlando) protected for selections 1-20; if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Oklahoma City will instead convey its 2022 2nd round pick and 2023 2nd round pick to Philadelphia [Oklahoma City-Philadelphia, 11/1/2016; Orlando-Philadelphia, 6/22/2017; Orlando-Philadelphia, 2/7/2019]

Here's a little preliminary reading on some who figure to be the top pick.

https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/30/nba-mock-draft-anthony-edwards-lamelo-ball

LaMelo is not near NBA ready. Picking him high is likely a huge mistake.

I dont know how good LaMelo is or is not. However I don’t want a player with his reputation on the thunder.

ThunderBolt wrote:I dont know how good LaMelo is or is not. However I don’t want a player with his reputation on the thunder.

His reputation was built by his father when he was 14 years old. It's really kinda sad and not fair.

spearsy23 wrote:

ThunderBolt wrote:I dont know how good LaMelo is or is not. However I don’t want a player with his reputation on the thunder.

His reputation was built by his father when he was 14 years old. It's really kinda sad and not fair.

I agree but that same dad is probably going to follow him wherever he goes. It’s hard to evaluate talent this early but I doubt he’s one of those players that’s so good that you have to pick him despite his flaws. I wouldn’t hold it against Sam If he passed on him and he became a good nba player.

After watching about 5 minutes or casual highlight watching, I’ve decided James Wiseman is the guy I want.

deni avdija has been quiet for maccabi so far this season but his tools are what we need. he might get big and long enough to play the 5 in the nba to some extent and hold his own.

ThunderBolt wrote:After watching about 5 minutes or casual highlight watching, I’ve decided James Wiseman is the guy I want.

If OKC gets the #1 pick they can have him. I don't think that is realistic.

ThunderBolt wrote:After watching about 5 minutes or casual highlight watching, I’ve decided James Wiseman is the guy I want.

My entire predraft decision making process tbh.

There isn't one can't miss prospect this year. If I got my pick of everyone for OKC I'd take Cole but I'm not head over heels about him. I think he's the best basketball player out of this class and I think we're still lacking a guy who can collapse the defense and make reads out of it. I think Cole will be able to do that at the next level. People also seem to have the wrong idea about him when it comes to his J too. I think it comes with the classic lazy Rose/Westbrook comparisons for every athletic PG. Cole isn't the freak level athlete someone like Russ is but he gets to the FT line a ton and knocks em down when he gets there.

ThunderBolt wrote:After watching about 5 minutes or casual highlight watching, I’ve decided James Wiseman is the guy I want.

nice jynx

Serious question. GSW will get a very good position in the draft and I see them as a potential trade partner to get their pick in the draft because they should/could contend next year with Klay/Curry/Green and more pieces. What would be the prize to pay to get their pick if it's 1-10?
Not sure they would trade their pick though since they like to develop players but it's the only team that will get a high position in the draft that could have some interest in doing it.

Dadouv47 wrote:Serious question. GSW will get a very good position in the draft and I see them as a potential trade partner to get their pick in the draft because they should/could contend next year with Klay/Curry/Green and more pieces. What would be the prize to pay to get their pick if it's 1-10?
Not sure they would trade their pick though since they like to develop players but it's the only team that will get a high position in the draft that could have some interest in doing it.

For us? I don't see how its possible. We don't have any win now talent that's worth that kind of a pick. Depending on how good the pick is, they likely would only trade it for a borderline all-star type player. I could kind of see them just wanting to hang on to it because they'll likely be good enough to compete without needing to add a proven player to the roster. I think the warriors have a ton of options to improve the roster besides their pick. Trade d-lo for Aaron Gordon or Robert Covington. Add that to a healthy Curry and Klay and they probably are better off keeping the pick as a quality player on a cheap contract for a few years.

ThunderBolt wrote:

Dadouv47 wrote:Serious question. GSW will get a very good position in the draft and I see them as a potential trade partner to get their pick in the draft because they should/could contend next year with Klay/Curry/Green and more pieces. What would be the prize to pay to get their pick if it's 1-10?
Not sure they would trade their pick though since they like to develop players but it's the only team that will get a high position in the draft that could have some interest in doing it.

For us? I don't see how its possible. We don't have any win now talent that's worth that kind of a pick. Depending on how good the pick is, they likely would only trade it for a borderline all-star type player. I could kind of see them just wanting to hang on to it because they'll likely be good enough to compete without needing to add a proven player to the roster. I think the warriors have a ton of options to improve the roster besides their pick. Trade d-lo for Aaron Gordon or Robert Covington. Add that to a healthy Curry and Klay and they probably are better off keeping the pick as a quality player on a cheap contract for a few years.

yup the fact that we don't have any good player on a relatively low salary is the biggest problem.

Maybe in a 3 team if some team think Adams has value as an expiring + 2020 Denver FRP and 2021 Miami FPR ? (getting back one or two bad players in return and GSW 2020 FRP). Still a long shot though

It is early but I am not impressed by Avdija. What tools does he have that the Thunder needs? Pushing the ball as a big? Occasionally defense? It doesn't appear to be shooting (inside, outside or mid-range), passing or rebounding in the Euroleague yet or probably in NBA anytime soon.

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What a bunch of **** heads the NCAA is. F those guys.

It probably won’t impact his draft position much, if any. If he does drop any, that gives us a better chance if get lucky with our pick.

ThunderBolt wrote:It probably won’t impact his draft position much, if any. If he does drop any, that gives us a better chance if get lucky with our pick.

Likely impacts it some. Instead of battling for 1 a guy like Anthony probably has a great year and is a lock, and a guy or two have a breakout year and are seen as can't miss. Maybe it's not huge, but I bet he goes from 1 to 3-5

I'm just annoyed we won't get to see the kid play.

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