2019 NBA draft

[BillessuR6]

BTW, Claxton reminds me so much of Mikki Moore that I cannot watch him play...

[Andrew McCeltic]

I’m old enough to remember when this board hyped Cauley-Stein (some of these guys need to change their last names, like actors, to be easier to say/type)- because he’d be able to guard out to the perimeter, amazing defensive impact etc.

Also be careful with guys like Samanic (and Claxton) - playing lights out at the right moment can boost your stock above its real value..

Absolutely. WCS never had the offensive skills Claxton could, though. And I'd take WCS this summer if we had a means to get him.

We might if Horfie restructes, Morris leaves, Irving leaves, before signing Rozier, we could offer WCS something depending on how the draft goes.

As for Bitadze I think he could be as good of a rebounder as Kanter, and a better defender cause he's quicker and much younger and if he wants to he can develop his body, get leaner which should help his career projectile as well.

Sekou is still the dream scenario for me, with Langford or Herro/Thybulle(or the kid Danny was scouting with the french name) slipping to #22.

Right, even if Kanter is lumbering, part of the problem is his “IQ”, too - guys like Gasol and Pachulia defend well without physical gifts. Theoretically Goga could be ok. But worst-case he could be Greg Monroe with a three-point shot.

[JR Hawks]

I’m old enough to remember when this board hyped Cauley-Stein (some of these guys need to change their last names, like actors, to be easier to say/type)- because he’d be able to guard out to the perimeter, amazing defensive impact etc.

Also be careful with guys like Samanic (and Claxton) - playing lights out at the right moment can boost your stock above its real value..

Who was the poster that wanted to unload superstar-level assets for WCS? Like multiple Brooklyn picks and other pieces.

[big-shot-ROB]

Claxton does not even shoot that well. And those legs are scary. He is for sure raw, but the passing is clearly there and he has feel. He has ways to go on defense too. 14 for him seems way to high given his low floor.

Anyway, if you want to deep down on possible centers for Boston, check this thread by Notanoob (he always gathers this kind of threads by position with amazing content):

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1854162

[Andrew McCeltic]

I’m a Fernando guy, don’t think he slides to us, but unless there’s some unknown issue, I don’t see how he’s not the best center prospect in the draft, or neck and neck with Bitadze

[Curmudgeon]

It's not going to be an easy evening for the Jay Bilas types. There will be twists, turns and surprises. Very difficult draft to predict after the first three picks.

[djFan71]

Claxton does not even shoot that well. And those legs are scary. He is for sure raw, but the passing is clearly there and he has feel. He has ways to go on defense too. 14 for him seems way to high given his low floor.

Anyway, if you want to deep down on possible centers for Boston, check this thread by Notanoob (he always gathers this kind of threads by position with amazing content):

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1854162

Thanks for the link. I don't really consider Claxton a center, personally. More of a Giannis/Siakam/Horford mesh in the best case scenario. Not Giannis' driving ability, but maybe his shooting, lol. But the passing, the defense, the ability to handle is crazy for his size. Huge ifs, but if he fills out and develops, that's a monster. I only say 14 since rumor is he's promised to ATL at 17. I don't want to miss out on a guy with that upside. Sure, he could flop, but everyone tells me this draft sucks anyways, so I miss out on the next Bobby Portis for a chance at Giannis? Sign me up.

[Andrew McCeltic]

No one seems to have noticed that Bobby Portis started last season canning threes and rebounding the hell out of the hall before he got hurt, and came back down to earth when he returned..

[djFan71]

No one seems to have noticed that Bobby Portis started last season canning threes and rebounding the hell out of the hall before he got hurt, and came back down to earth when he returned..

It's true, I did not notice that.
Wasn't dogging Portis, just first example of a good player that I'd be completely fine not having if I had a chance at developing Claxton.

[Disinformation]

I see this a lot. Does that mean you'd be just as happy with PJ Washington as you would with Brandon Clarke?
I get that things level off, but I still think there are guys you want more than other ones.

Well, Lets just go with Clarke, i've seen 3 different sites mock draft, and different versions of them over the last Month. I've seen him go as high as 6, and low as 26. So that should pretty much explain it right there. Usually the top 5-6 are near the same, after 6, who knows.

I get that, but that's random guys on the internet boards with varying levels of knowledge. Danny & staff assumedly have a single combined board they researched, discussed and ordered that they want to go off. It probably also has what they feel is the likelihood of targets being available at different picks. If they value Clarke a lot more than PJ, and in their estimation he won't last til 14, why not trade up and grab him if possible? Obviously, the cost of trading up would have to be right. But, I don't feel like you can flat out rule out trading up.

And, I just don't buy the flat 3-25 thing. Sure, people may not agree on who will be better out of that group, but after a couple of years in the league, those 23 guys aren't going to have the same value. Plus, there is general consensus within that range. Most have Little going before Keldon Johnson. Almost all have the top 8 roughly the same, etc.

Thanks for the responses, guys. I wasn't sure what the response would be like. I was mainly curious who people's favorite's that they didn't thing would slip to 14 are. Maybe I should have excluded RJ Barrett, too, since he seems to be the consensus #3 pick. I saw an (unlikely) rumor about Ainge wanting to trade up and I wondered who he might be targeting. I wondered if he might be eyeing Garland at #4 or #5.

[jcappy]

This is the kind of draft which challenges the scouting dept.s of each team. I don't think Denver has a pick this year... maybe this top notch draft picking team knows something. However, San Antonio, a team that has excelled in the past, has two first rounders. I'd like the pick their minds right about now. But I wonder just what role this scouting staff plays in the final decision. Scouts are low paid but you have to think they know as much or more than anyone.

With 4 picks, this is one year we cannot afford to miss on more than two. Here's to our scouting team or dept.

[Green89]

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[return2glory]

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Woj needs to do a little better. He isn’t saying anything that most Celtic fans on this board don’t already know.

[Andrew McCeltic]

What are we trading our picks for, though? Future firsts?

[Andrew McCeltic]

I’d trade all 3 to Miami for Justise Winslow..

[Froob]

Any interest in Coby White? People seem pretty high on him. Brad is great at developing point guards.

[brackdan70]

I’m old enough to remember when this board hyped Cauley-Stein (some of these guys need to change their last names, like actors, to be easier to say/type)- because he’d be able to guard out to the perimeter, amazing defensive impact etc.

Also be careful with guys like Samanic (and Claxton) - playing lights out at the right moment can boost your stock above its real value..

Who was the poster that wanted to unload superstar-level assets for WCS? Like multiple Brooklyn picks and other pieces.

Lol I was pretty high on WCS, still think he has a place in the league, but hopefully I never advocated trading that much for him.

[JR Hawks]

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I get the feeling Danny is going to do something really stupid with one of those picks. If this draft is as flat/deep as everyone says, it makes sense to make all three picks to increase your chances of 1 or 2 being a steal. Or if there is a guy you'd have to move up to get, then consolidate. But screw stashing, selling, trading for heavily protected future picks, etc.

[Darth Celtic]

Any interest in Coby White? People seem pretty high on him. Brad is great at developing point guards.

Only watched 1 tourney game, liked what I saw, but not enough to trade assets to move up.

[greenroom31]

Any interest in Coby White? People seem pretty high on him. Brad is great at developing point guards.

Watched UNC a ton last season and wasn't impressed by him. Often out of control, poor shooting form, not a good defender, not great vision.