2019 Draft Discussion

[316Hornets]

Clarke and Kevin Love could be a good post duo I think.

[yosemiteben]

How does a dude with a small wingspan lead the entire NCAA in blocked shots while playing less than 30 mpg? That's bizarre.

Mainly cause he is playing against a bunch of future dentist, lawyers and bankers

Definitely not the first guy to do that though, still highly unusual I'd think.

[SWedd523]

Clarke and Kevin Love could be a good post duo I think.

For some other team sure

[JMAC3]

Not a fan of the point guard depth in this draft. If Kemba were to leave, I would be fine still drafting wing players and switchy bigs.

PJ Washington is not a sexy pick but he has the same body as Draymond Green and shot mechanics look good.


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[DY_nasty]

luka is my guy

[Diop]

luka is my guy

Definitely interesting, my only concern was an old article by draftexpress where they said he doesn't always play hard. Questioned his mental toughness. I'm

[KingCat]

My personal big board at the moment (for our range) is
1. Sekou
2. Bol Bol
3. Kevin Porter
4. Romeo Langford
5. KZ Okpala

Knowing the history our front office history with drafting, their big board is likely something along the lines of

1.Brandon Clarke
2. PJ Washington
3.Naz Reid
4. Tyler Herro
5. Nassir Little (Had to include a tarheel for MJ)

My dream scenario is that somehow PHX, Chicago, and Minny pass on Coby White, and he falls to us. Think the dude will be a top 3 player in this draft, a perfect replacement for Kemba, and there is no way MJ passses on him.

[Braggins]

Guys I find interesting that I think likely or could be available at 12, in no order.

Romeo Langford
Talen Horton-Tucker
Luka Samanic
Nic Claxton
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Goga Bitadze

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

I'm a bit intrigued by PJ Washington. Seems like he could be a two way player and might pair interestingly with Miles.

I'm not feeling it for Bol Bol. Gut tells me that he will only be an offensive guy in the NBA. Has the tools for D but unlikely to actually do anything with them on that end IMHO. Weight of 208 indicates huge bulking up would be needed for that to happen.

Rui Hachimura could be interesting, but my gut is that PJ would be a better pick. Pretty close to a tossup for me.

[Lwcasu]

I'm a bit intrigued by PJ Washington. Seems like he could be a two way player and might pair interestingly with Miles.

I'm not feeling it for Bol Bol. Gut tells me that he will only be an offensive guy in the NBA. Has the tools for D but unlikely to actually do anything with them on that end IMHO. Weight of 208 indicates huge bulking up would be needed for that to happen

Rui Hachimura could be interesting, but my gut is that PJ would be a better pick. Pretty close to a tossup for me.

Once he puts on 20lbs he will be fine. He’s going to be a two way star if he stays healthy.

[Lwcasu]

I'm a bit intrigued by PJ Washington. Seems like he could be a two way player and might pair interestingly with Miles.

I'm not feeling it for Bol Bol. Gut tells me that he will only be an offensive guy in the NBA. Has the tools for D but unlikely to actually do anything with them on that end IMHO. Weight of 208 indicates huge bulking up would be needed for that to happen

Rui Hachimura could be interesting, but my gut is that PJ would be a better pick. Pretty close to a tossup for me.

Once he puts on 20lbs he will be fine. He’s going to be a two way star if he stays healthy.

Also, everyone should remember Kevin Durant when he came in the league. He was a twig his first couple years.

[316Hornets]

Bol Bol won't be able to add much weight. Look at his joints, his body type is slender. Adding weight will put more pressure on his joints and increase his injury risk. In my opinion, his max value would be an energy big off the bench that plays 20 minutes a game - something we already have in Willy Hernangomez.

[Bassman]

So is little essentially this years Kevin Knox? Every year there to be a wing player that underachieves in college but gets Paul George comparisons.

I’m not as high on Little but when you’re picking 12th you take BPA. In the current draftnet mock he goes 9th or 10th so doubtful we get a chance. That mock has us taking Bruno from Maryland. I kinda like that option but in the second round (seriously doubt he goes 1st round). CBS mock has us taking Jaxson Hayes PF from Texas, with Charlotte’s own Grant Williams of Tennessee going just after. Williams is a better shooter and has 3 point range but is 6-7 and almost a Miles clone.

I wasn’t using the Knox comparison to Bash little. I still kinda like Knox as a prospect, and I think he can still be a pretty good player. Who would be higher on your board, Cam Reddish or Little?

Little has more upside to me just because Cam was so inconsistent.

[Bassman]

I don’t have the time to dive into prospects like I used to. But, agree with Braggins that we need to look for the high upside player that can SCORE POINTS versus picking safe or someone who is falling. If Samanic is that guy do it. He’s at a position of need (PF) and less well known till now. I know we need a defensive stopper/shot blocker in the middle but Bol is just not going to last physically IMO. Clarke is very undersized.

[Braggins]

Luka Samanic seems like he could be what we wanted Zeller to be. His physical profile and athletic ability is very similar, but he seems more coordinated/fluid and might actually be able to shoot and handle the ball a little.

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Luka Samanic
19 1/2 years old (on draft night)
6'11" (w/shoes)
227 lbs
6'10.5" wingspan
8'11" standing reach
27" standing vert
38" max vert
11.01 lane agility
3.03 shuttle run
3.23 3/4 sprint

Cody Zeller
20 2/3 years old (on draft night)
7'0.5" (w/shoes)
230 lbs
6'10.75" wingspan
8'10" standing reach
35.5" standing vert
37.5" max vert
10.82 lane agility
2.69 shuttle run
3.15 3/4 sprint

[Lwcasu]

Bol Bol won't be able to add much weight. Look at his joints, his body type is slender. Adding weight will put more pressure on his joints and increase his injury risk. In my opinion, his max value would be an energy big off the bench that plays 20 minutes a game - something we already have in Willy Hernangomez.

He played at 235 last year with Oregon. His main problem was lower body weight. He doesn’t need to play higher than 235. Honestly he has a very similar body type to Kevin Durant. Huge mistake if we pass. He’s got a complete offensive game and can alter a lot of shots. He’s gonna get bullied inside but I can live with that. He will be an all star in this league.

[Lwcasu]

Bol Bol won't be able to add much weight. Look at his joints, his body type is slender. Adding weight will put more pressure on his joints and increase his injury risk. In my opinion, his max value would be an energy big off the bench that plays 20 minutes a game - something we already have in Willy Hernangomez.

He played at 235 last year with Oregon. His main problem was lower body weight. He doesn’t need to play higher than 235. Honestly he has a very similar body type to Kevin Durant. Huge mistake if we pass. He’s got a complete offensive game and can alter a lot of shots. He’s gonna get bullied inside but I can live with that. He will be an all star in this league.

I will say, it’ll benefit him a lot to play with a more powerful 4, like Julius Randle, or some reincarnation of Zach Randolph. I may be wrong but he should be good defending the pick and roll. I remember people saying he had the skills of a guard and he didn’t seem slow.

[316Hornets]

Brandon Clarke is my pick, we might have to trade up a couple spots to make it happen. He can replace Marvin in the starting lineup. They both play good defense, but Clarke has much higher upside. I'd look to move Marvin if possible.

This would be a killer lineup and super fun to watch

Kemba
Monk(or free agent)
Miles
Clarke
Love

[Lwcasu]

Brandon Clarke is my pick, we might have to trade up a couple spots to make it happen. He can replace Marvin in the starting lineup. They both play good defense, but Clarke has much higher upside. I'd look to move Marvin if possible.

This would be a killer lineup and super fun to watch

Kemba
Monk(or free agent)
Miles
Clarke
Love

I’m okay with Clarke, and would be ecstatic if we add Love, but at this point I don’t want Monk in the starting line up. Should be Bacon all day. Monk has to work on his game this summer. If we come out of this draft with Clarke; Reddish and Hayes being gone, then we did okay. Ofc, Bol is my guy but we could do worse.

[DY_nasty]

im actually very okay with clarke

this draft is gonna be full of reaches and boom/bust picks anyways