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I’m so nervous... just don’t embarrass us

FWIW this is how our posters draft board played out:

Pick #1 = Wiseman (37% out of 30 total votes)
Pick #2 = Okongwu (48% out of 27 total votes)
Pick #3 = Edwards (45% out of 20 total votes)
Pick #4 = Ball (37% out of 27 total votes)
Pick #5 = Hayes (46% out of 26 total votes)
Pick #6 = Haliburton (48% out of 25 total votes)
Pick #7 = Avdija (58% out of 17 total votes)
Pick #8 = Vassell (42% out of 22 total votes)
Pick #9 = Okoro (56% out of 18 total votes)
Pick #10 = Williams (29% out of 17 total votes)
Pick #11 = Toppin (42% out of 12 total votes)
Pick #12 = Bey (37% out of 19 total votes)
Pick #13 = Pokuševski (25% out of 16 total votes)
Pick #14 = Maxey (27% out of 11 total votes)

A couple of names not mentioned much that should be considered in the 2nd round

Payton Pritchard - PG from Oregon
This guy is a fiery competitor and a winner. He can shoot the rock, and makes plays for teammates. This guy can lead the 2nd unit with potential to do more. If he is there at 32 I hooe we consider him.

Cassius Stanley -SG/SF from Duke
I brought him up one time a while back with just a few responses. He is the most athletic player in this draft, and shot over 40% from beyond the arc as a freshman last year. He has some flaws in his ball handling and creating for others, but the kid is 19 with plenty of time to develop. You cannot teach his athleticism, and it comes with a good jump shot. If there at 32 I hope we consider him.

Mason Jones - SG from Arkanasas
Kid can score! Has a nice jump shot, and is good at drawing contact to get to the free throw line. Has a nice step back, and side step jumper off the dribble. His drawback is that he is not very athletic. I see him as an instant offense scorer off the bench, if he is there at 56 I hope we consider him.

Grant Riller and Josh Hall are two other guys who are sleepers.

Happy draft day guys. I couldn't think of a better group of us 20 or so posters to go to war with than you. Tonight will be really fun and your opinions are appreciated. I look forward to HORNET success. We will all be happy when it's over for some reason I have a feeling if we keep our picks. If we do not I have a feeling we will try to make a wild trade but all in all I think it will be ok

The Warriors would be dumb to not take that trade. Carter would fit nicely on their team. The 4th pick gives them options to add a contributing rookie off the bench without depending on him as a starter during a championship run

I wouldn't be upset at all if we take Stanley in the early 2nd. A wing with his athleticism and workable jump shot is worth investing in. I like Mason Jones too, he knows how to leverage contact and score, which are skills this team lacks.

I'm not going to get anything useful done today, am I?

Please don't trade up.

If Okongwu can really drop to #8 and if Hornets can move down to 7#/8# while grabing a 2021 or 22 1st pick (top 3 pick protected at worst) and grabing OO, i would be beyond excited. but this is the kind of gamble i would not do (basically if the team drop to 8, he would picked at 7, this kind of stuff..).
In a perfect world, Hornets would trade some expiring/Miles for a 1st that turn into Haliburton along with either Edwards or Wiseman at the 3 (or OO if its traded) and pick Tillman or the BPA (wing or sg) at 32 depending on the 1st pick.

OO at #3 is a bit frustrating, hard not to be torn. But otoh, this guy has the potential to be a "your franchise could have drafted him" type of player. I kinda remember B. Clarke and Bam in topics here, and both were not really highly considered.

I already said i am mostly looking for next three years (even 2023 will have pretty good prospects if not in the US, at least internationally). But i do hope all picks will have major trade value going forward.

Diop wrote:i dont think i can avoid work this year and am going to have to only check in occasionally

this didn't last long, I'm having a sicky tomorrow just to be part of it.

i think i have a problem

Diop wrote:

Diop wrote:i dont think i can avoid work this year and am going to have to only check in occasionally

this didn't last long, I'm having a sicky tomorrow just to be part of it.

i think i have a problem

I NEVER been this excited about a draft before. Either I am getting older or younger but things are not the same.

Your mission Mitch Kupchak is to make James Wiseman a Charlotte Hornet by the end of the day without trading a future 1st, Graham, or Washington. I believe in you, you can do it!

In the first round I think I'm most nervous/apprehensive about drafting Ball. A bit nervous about taking Edwards but ok with taking Wiseman. Love the idea of trading down for OO or Hayes and get another asset.

I don't want a trade for nothing though, would want a future first or young asset. Like that Chicago offer.

Next year looks like an awesome draft. I want to take as much youth as possible this off season, get rid of the older veterans. Play the youth, see how they go and get a good pick next year.

Build from there

Diop wrote:In the first round I think I'm most nervous/apprehensive about drafting Ball. A bit nervous about taking Edwards but ok with taking Wiseman. Love the idea of trading down for OO or Hayes and get another asset.

I don't want a trade for nothing though, would want a future first or young asset. Like that Chicago offer.

Next year looks like an awesome draft. I want to take as much youth as possible this off season, get rid of the older veterans. Play the youth, see how they go and get a good pick next year.

Build from there

Don't worry we will be fine. I just hope that since we are drafting virtually, that we don't get an interupt from a former GM of the HORNETS who has taken over the feed of Kupchak and who instead makes the pick.

Example of my youth tanking team

Graham, Monk
Rozier, Thing 1
Bridges, Thing 2, Nwora
Washington, McDaniels
Wiseman, Kaleb Wesson

Sorry UNCYC, I haven't taken any of your dudes

I'm concerned that CHI-GS offer puts pressure on us to move up

Alright, I'm going to try and go to sleep now. See you guys in 8-9 hours