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BigSlam wrote:Guys: You’ve got Bridges posts all over the place!! Let’s keep the Bridges posts in his thread and save this one as the draft prospects thread.
I know it’s the NBA silly season, but it feels like everyone’s going a little bonkers!!
I can’t wait until we do something radical on draft night and that becomes the focus of everyone’s singular attention!!!
_tijo_ wrote:I just can't with this board sometimes.
James Harden is an amazing player. There's no way he would come here, but if he did and tried, he would actually be a player to build a team around. But he turned Charlotte down once, he will do it again. He wants to play with Kyrie and KD for some reason because he thinks Westbrook is a ball hog, and those two are going to be better. Sure they are James.
And why does everyone want to trade Miles Bridges? Firstly, you ain't getting a future first for him. Right now, no one is trading future firsts for anyone but a proven superstar. Secondly, he's young and growing and getting better. He was the freakin rising stars game MVP just last year.
I'm glad Mitch is our GM and not the people on this freakin board.
Rich4114 wrote:_tijo_ wrote:I just can't with this board sometimes.
James Harden is an amazing player. There's no way he would come here, but if he did and tried, he would actually be a player to build a team around. But he turned Charlotte down once, he will do it again. He wants to play with Kyrie and KD for some reason because he thinks Westbrook is a ball hog, and those two are going to be better. Sure they are James.
And why does everyone want to trade Miles Bridges? Firstly, you ain't getting a future first for him. Right now, no one is trading future firsts for anyone but a proven superstar. Secondly, he's young and growing and getting better. He was the freakin rising stars game MVP just last year.
I'm glad Mitch is our GM and not the people on this freakin board.
I would’ve agreed with this yesterday but then I woke up to alerts that said Portland gave up two first round picks for Robert Covington.
Little more on this:
JMAC3 wrote:Luke Kennard and Svi Mykhailuk are both bench guys realistically. Kennard might be a starter on the right team, but he is so 1 dimensional. It is not the worst trade, but no way is Detroit giving up an unprotected first in that deal. So even if it is top 8 protected (seems standard) good chance Detroit doesn't convey until maybe 2022 draft.
So could very easily be 3 for 7th this year, 9th in 2022 draft and Kennard.
I just don't love it because we have been drafting in the 7-12 range forever and have yet to find a star. We finally have a chance to get a franchise changer at 3 potentially and I don't want to give that up. 1 player is such a difference maker in the NBA, give me the star player over 4 rotation guys any day.
cornchip wrote:Hornet Mania wrote:I hope the rumors about the Wolves picking Edwards #1 are true, I think that would be an ideal position for us. At that point we either get Wiseman or a decent package for Ball.
I don't know...I just have a gut feeling that Edwards is going to be a star.
Problem is both with Minny and and to an extent GS, he's going to play with guys who need the ball. Here, he can have pretty much free reign.
I wouldn't be opposed to moving up to #1 to draft him.
Diop wrote:I get too much isiah rider, jr smith vibes from edwards
larryjohnson20 wrote:I hope we get wiseman a franchise player we need
James Gatz wrote:Glad the draft is almost here! It's been a slog, easily the year I've most watched different prospects due to quar. Still it's often most fun we get as Hornets fans. I really hope we take on a contract and get another pick in the 16-24 range. Even adding someone like Cole Anthony would be fun, though I'd much rather take Maxey.