Appropriately early 2020 NBA Draft Thread

D21 · Post #401 » by **D21** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:28 am

CP War Hawks wrote:Killian Hayes might be the best ball handler among the top 7 prospects. That alone makes him on my shortlist.

Right, and have lots of good things, but the TO numbers is a bit high, now playing with better players and more space should help.
The only part I don't like is he always finishes with his left hand

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CP War Hawks · Post #402 » by **CP War Hawks** » Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:45 pm

Radioblacktive1 wrote:
CP War Hawks wrote:Killian Hayes might be the best ball handler among the top 7 prospects. That alone makes him on my shortlist.

Even better than Melo you think? For the record I like Hayes, just asking.

I'd say neck and neck with Ball clearly having a higher star ceiling. Hayes seems like the much better fit however.

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Radioblacktive1 · Post #405 » by **Radioblacktive1** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:51 am

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Wouldn’t hate it. We’d be small but it’d sorta remind me of what we could have had if we drafted Ja. Of course Cole isn’t the distributor Ja is but still

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CP War Hawks · Post #407 » by **CP War Hawks** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:54 am

Cole has neutral length and he's a point guard only considering his size. Not comfortable with him starting with Trae, but I'd take him over Teague obviously.

Hampton could be a sleeper pick depending on where the Hawks land with the pick. Low on him coming in, but I see some things I like. If he has similar defensive instincts as Cam, I think I'm in.

atlantabbq99 · Post #408 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:55 am

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Saddiq Bey, he could be a good 2nd round pick. He is not super athletic and has limited moves, but he is very productive and has a very good IQ. He has great size for a SF/SG and could even maybe play small ball PF. He is a 3D, Spurs' type of player who looks like he could play well with a super star like Trae.

Post #409 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 3:00 pm

atlantabbq99 wrote:Saddiq Bey, he could be a good 2nd round pick. He is not super athletic and has limited moves, but he is very productive and has a very good IQ. He has great size for a SF/SG and could even maybe play small ball PF. He is a 3D, Spurs' type of player who looks like he could play well with a super star like Trae.

I really like this guy. I believe he could be a top reserve player in the NBA for a decade. I also suspect a top team might add him at the end of the 1st round. Bey playing for Toronto, Miami, Milwaukee, Denver or Boston seem like great fits for teams that consider themselves contenders.

I'd definitely consider trading back into the 1st round for him.

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Post #414 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:20 am

4. Atlanta Hawks: Obi Toppin (Dayton, PF/C, Sophomore)

Without an obvious hole to plug, the Atlanta Hawks will likely be looking for the best talent, even if it means creating a logjam. They'd worry about how to work a John Collins-Clint Capela-Obi Toppin frontcourt later in the process. At this stage, Toppin has become too compelling after finishing his last five games at Dayton averaging 23.4 points and 3.0 assists on 67.7 percent shooting and 7-of-13 from three.

While known for his explosiveness around the basket, he's started to separate from the late-lottery pack with flashes of shooting, face-up moves and passes.

While his defensive movement and age (22) raise questions, they shouldn't be alarming enough outside the top three for the draft's top offensive big man.

Post #415 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:27 am

Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-Americans; Big East gets two on first team

Toppin was the lone unanimous choice, receiving 65 votes from a nationwide media panel after averaging 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 63% in a breakout season. The 6-foot-9 sophomore helped the third-ranked Flyers match the program's highest ranking and be on track for a potential No. 1 seed before the NCAA tournament was shelved. He is Dayton's first first-team AP All-American.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28931241/dayton-obi-toppin-leads-ap-all-americans-big-east-gets-two-first-team%3fplatform=amp

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Post #416 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:22 am

Kenyon Martin Jr., son of longtime NBA player, declares for draft

IMG Academy forward Kenyon Martin Jr. has declared for the 2020 NBA draft, his father, Kenyon Martin Sr., told ESPN.

Martin Jr., a 6-foot-7 wing, chose a year of the post-graduate school over a Vanderbilt scholarship to prepare for the draft.
In an Instagram post, he wrote that "There was a lot of hate and doubt about my journey but I feel I've done what was best for me and now is the time to take the next step which is to Declare for the 2020 NBA Draft. It has been a lifelong dream of mine and I will continue to work day by day to prove to myself and everyone that this is where I belong."

Martin Jr. is regarded as a superior athlete who plays with tremendous energy. He averaged 20 points and eight rebounds for IMG this season after playing high school basketball at scholastic powerhouse Sierra Canyon in Southern California.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28950590/kenyon-martin-jr-son-long-nba-player-declares-draft?platform=amp

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