2020 Pre-Draft Discussion

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

Honestly I'm halfway expecting the Hornets to win in a year when the draft probably isn't a super strong one.

[UNCNYC]

Honestly I'm halfway expecting the Hornets to win in a year when the draft probably isn't a super strong one.

I would hate to win it this year. If we do, I think we should trade the pick away for future picks and keep both our 2nd rounders this year

[Chapelchilla]

Not thrilled with the class obviously but I would be darn happy to move up into the top 3. I think Edwards, Wiseman or Ball (would trade him though) all have value to this team. I think we may actually do this tonight.....!!!
Even if we sit at 8, I feel that Kupchak will actually draft a positive impact role player with that pick and maybe with the seconds too. I might actually take J Smith at 8 if no none better drops to us and let the guy develop while we tank another year.

[BigSlam]

Honestly I'm halfway expecting the Hornets to win in a year when the draft probably isn't a super strong one.

^ This


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[BigSlam]

I hate draft lottery night. It’s the annual “get hopeful but deep down you know some team that has already had a ton of luck and success will get get more” night.

^ And this


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[Rich4114]

Let's see. It'll be the Bulls, Cavs or like the Spurs or someone from the bubble that'll win it. Cavs and Bulls get #1 picks every few years and the Spurs are in lottery for the first time in 100 years so they should win it.

[BigSlam]

If we landed the #1 pick then:

I like the idea of Edwards for us but am worried about him. Not sure I could handle another high potential but feared low BBIQ dude on this team.

Don’t want anything to do with Ball, his busted trigger happy shot and the circus that comes with him.

The guy I like the most is Haliburton, but his lack of a first step might be prohibitive at the NBA level - plus I really want to see what we have in Tae.

That really leaves me with Wiseman, who at the very least passes the eye test with his size and agility. But he played so little and might think he’s a small forward instead of a center - and might still be on the board from picks #5-#10 anyways.

Such a bad draft class.


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[BigSlam]

Let's see. It'll be the Bulls, Cavs or like the Spurs or someone from the bubble that'll win it. Cavs and Bulls get #1 picks every few years and the Spurs are in lottery for the first time in 100 years so they should win it.

The GSW’s are a lock, aren’t they?

Then they’ll get everyone back healthy next season, win 80 games, win the rings, the rookie won’t play anyways and then will explode in his year #2 and lead up their next 5 years of success.


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[LofJ]

2020 is not a normal year, if there is any year we would win the lottery it's this one.

[BigSlam]

If we drafted them, what would we need the prospect to max out at for us to FINALLY hit on a draft pick and for them to turn us around?

Ball = Kidd
Edwards = Wade
Wiseman = Robinson
Hayes = Roy
Haliburton = Nash
Toppin = Stoudemire
Okongwu = Howard

????

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What’s the opposing possibility (aka: The Charlotte Effect)?

Ball = Lonzo
Edwards = Waiters
Wiseman = Anthony Randolph
Hayes = Evan Turner
Haliburton = MCW
Toppin = Derrick Williams
Okongwu = Biz

????


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[Snidely FC]

bad class or not our team can only get better by adding talent Wiseman Okongwu Avdija Haliburton PWill Saddiq Bey I just don't see how we dont get better adding guys like that I just hope we don't fall from 8 to 9 go Hornets!

[BigSlam]

Also, who passes the “cool” name test this draft class?


Obi Toppin
Killian Hayes
Isaac Okoro
Tyrese Maxey
Devon Dotson
Zeke Nnaji
Udoka Azubuike
Cassius Stanley
Tre Jones
Cassius Winston (x2 Cassius in the same daft class. Nice!!)
Lamar Stevens

Anyone else?


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[yosemiteben]

Moving up to the #1 spot in a year there is no clear cut top prospect

If there was any year where this would happen, it's this year. Our once in a generation lotto win comes the one year that there is no one worth a #1.

[316Hornets]

You guys are sleeping on Wiseman and Ball. Both of them have the gifts that could make them top of the game. Ball is a little bit more questionable because of his inconsistent shot, but he has high level passing ability. Wiseman is as close to a sure thing as I've seen in years.

[316Hornets]

Lonzo Ball was a #2 pick and Lamelo is rated much higher than him. I'm not seeing a weak class.

[BigSlam]

Wiseman is as close to a sure thing as I've seen in years.

He only played three games!!!!


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[BlackOutBuzz]

I don't give too much credence to the "weak draft" stuff, in most cases it just means we don't know where the All-Star(s) will go. There was similar rhetoric about the 2013 draft: what with discussions of taking Anthony Bennett or Ben McLemore over an injured Nerlens Noel. And yet the reigning MVP and DPOY were from that class, just outside the lottery.

Common thread between 2013 and 2020? It's a hangover year, the year prior we had an unquestionable number one and now we don't see anyone that can compare to Zion. But a few years from now there will probably be a handful of All-Star level guys, we've just gotta be better at identifying them.

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[316Hornets]

Wiseman is as close to a sure thing as I've seen in years.

He only played three games!!!!


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7 footer with 7 foot 6 wingspan. Already has great body control for a kid his age. Left handed will make him a tougher guard.

The reason he only played 3 games? Because he got paid like all sure things do, he just got caught.

His floor is literally Andre Drummond.

[Liver_Pooty]

This draft is better than a lot of you think. There just isn't no crazy hype machine like Zion

[BigSlam]

WE MOVED UP!


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