2020 NBA Draft Thread, Part 2 -- (8PM, Wed, Nov. 18, ESPN)

[threrf23]

I like the Thunder are doing. They are going to become a very good team in the near future.

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This is actually a really good trade for both teams IMO. Thunder needed youth and a capable SF. Suns needed veteran leadership if not also better shooting from the PG position.

[BostonCouchGM]

I like the Thunder are doing. They are going to become a very good team in the near future.

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This is actually a really good trade for both teams IMO. Thunder needed youth and a capable SF. Suns needed veteran leadership if not also better shooting from the PG position.

Thunder already have youth and a capable small forward(s) in Bazley and Roby. Trade makes way more sense for the Suns. I wonder if Paul forced his way to PHO because otherwise I am having a really tough time understanding why OKC took back scrubs and salary when they certainly should have been able to get better offers.

[themoneyteam2]

Josh Green said he worked out for Boston as well

[BostonCouchGM]

Updating the list of Confirmed workouts/virtual meetings. Yeleven11 posted a list on page 92 of this thread explaining who he believes worked out or provided a workout video. This list omits the videos, but lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

Cassius Stanley had a virtual interview/workout

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/20/nba-boston-celtics-cassius-winston-2020-draft/

[Jammer]

Updating the list of Confirmed workouts/virtual meetings. Yeleven11 posted a list on page 92 of this thread explaining who he believes worked out or provided a workout video. This list omits the videos, but lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

Cassius Stanley had a virtual interview/workout

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/20/nba-boston-celtics-cassius-winston-2020-draft/

Thanks for paying attention. The link you provide references a virtual meeting. If he provided a "highlight reel" or some other kind of video, that's not quite the same thing as a workout. Maybe I just missed it. I have seen lots of bums, some who went as high as #1, with impressive videos that when you watch them play live, or even move around live, it's a big difference from their edited videos, which could "seem impressive." Put zero stock in a video unless it is completely unedited (NO CUTS, not one, which limits you to one camera). Even then, a guy can come in 10 times and have one good shooting day (and blow the other nine), and that one good day is the one that will show up in the video from his agent.

[SLCceltic]

Where is the Vernon Carey love ??
hard for me to imagine a few months ago but looks like he could be on the board for picks 26 & 30 !
still think there is no way he gets past 20-25 range ... GMs are too smart !

hes a dinasaur ! too big too cumbersome too smething !! kid can play, has diffmaking size and skill, nice looking outside shot and DOMINATED the ACC !
reminds me of a rich mans Boozer ! or embiid lite or bigger better jared sully
I am ALL IN on VC @26 or 30

[Jammer]

Josh Green said he worked out for Boston as well

do you have a link? Want to make sure he didn't just send them a video of a workout.

[Jammer]

Added Arizona's Nico Mannion to the list of virtual meetings. It was a while ago.

This post lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom. Video workouts are not listed, as I don't put much stock in them.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Nico Mannion (Arizona)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

[threrf23]

reminds me of a rich mans Boozer ! or embiid lite or bigger better jared sully

I was thinking Erick Dampier, maybe a modern Eric Dampier, either way for all the hate he gets, should be a sure thing rotation big, if not starting center.

[neno]

Josh Green said he worked out for Boston as well

do you have a link? Want to make sure he didn't just send them a video of a workout.

I saw it here
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/11/boston-celtics-are-prepared-for-frantic-draft-trade-season-after-challenging-pre-draft-process.html%3foutputType=amp

[captain green]

I read that as him saying if the trade up fails, which he can't see happening at this point, they will trade 26 for a 1st round pick next year, similar to how they did that last year for the Bucks pick this year.

Yeppers if all options are off the table the 26 might be similar trade as last year

What is the trade up that you’re saying is likely to happen?

I'm saying trade up is unlikely unless last minute team helps

[Jammer]

Josh Green said he worked out for Boston as well

do you have a link? Want to make sure he didn't just send them a video of a workout.

I saw it here
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/11/boston-celtics-are-prepared-for-frantic-draft-trade-season-after-challenging-pre-draft-process.html%3foutputType=amp

Perfect

[Jammer]

Added Arizona's Josh Green as an in-person workout, thank's to board member neno's verification, and Arizona's Nico Mannion to the list of virtual meetings. Nico's was a while ago.

This post lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom. Video workouts are not listed, as I don't put much stock in them.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
Josh Green (Arizona)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Nico Mannion (Arizona)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

[themoneyteam2]

Josh Green said he worked out for Boston as well

do you have a link? Want to make sure he didn't just send them a video of a workout.

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[themoneyteam2]

Would love RJ Hampton at 14 if Celtics stay there. Lot of noise he's the guy from what I've heard from somewhat reliable source.

Also heard if they move up it'll likely be for Killian Hayes but all depends on draft board. They won't move up to 8 for him but if he's still there past 10 look for them pull the trigger on that. Hampton and Hayes are their top two guys.

[sully00]

reminds me of a rich mans Boozer ! or embiid lite or bigger better jared sully

I was thinking Erick Dampier, maybe a modern Eric Dampier, either way for all the hate he gets, should be a sure thing rotation big, if not starting center.

I think the issue with Carey is that he is a good player much like Kanter but if the other team doesn't commit to playing that type of guy then he is good enough to force you to play that type of guy and the answer is I don't know.

That said the dude is a solid rebounder, shot blocker and 3pt shooter so this is probably just a huge head fake by the league.

[themoneyteam2]

Got an update tonight FWIW and have heard we won't know until draft begins whether a trade up will happen -- too many moving pieces during draft with who is still on the board. For example, not gonna trade up to 7 until they're on the clock. There just isn't much interest in taking Celtics picks so he thinks Boston is staying at 14. Heard Hampton there. Ainge wants to move 26 or 30 for a future 1st but teams love the 2021 draft. At 26 look for Josh Green if he is still on the board and if not it's Isaiah Stewart.

He also heard Payton Pritchard has a 1st round promise. Quickley is moving up draft boards. Zeke Nnaji is a guy a lot of teams are high on. Maxey has been great in interviews but looking like anywhere from 15-27.

Will talk again tomorrow and see if there is an update. Will know more about Hayward but he says looking like he's going to opt-in and then be dealt.

[sully00]

Added Arizona's Nico Mannion to the list of virtual meetings. It was a while ago.

This post lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom. Video workouts are not listed, as I don't put much stock in them.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Nico Mannion (Arizona)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

So interesting that Kira Lewis isn't on that list.

[themoneyteam2]

Added Arizona's Nico Mannion to the list of virtual meetings. It was a while ago.

This post lists in person workouts and virtual meetings such as Zoom. Video workouts are not listed, as I don't put much stock in them.

If you have a reference to a confirmed workout or confirmed virtual meeting not listed, please provide the source and I'll be happy to include it.

So, who are the 10 players the Celtics have worked out?

Teams are only allowed 10 IN-PERSON workouts.

Confirmed:
Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)
R. J. Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
Killian Hayes (France)
Theo Maledon (France - ASVEL)
Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt)
Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
Devin Vassell (Florida State)

Possibly
Saddiq Bey (Villanova)
Jalen Smith (Maryland)

Virtual Meeting, i.e. Zoom (Doesn't count against limit of 10 workouts)
Cole Anthony (North Carolina)
Desmond Bane (TCU)
Nate Hinton (Houston)
Nico Mannion (Arizona)
Naji Marshall (Xavier)
Zeke Nnaji (Arizona)
Daniel Oturu (Minnesota)
Payton Pritchard (Oregon)
Immanuel Quickley (Kentucky)
Paul Reed (DePaul)
Grant Riller (College of Charleston)
Jay Scrubb (2 meetings) - maybe he should change his last name considering his desired profession. Was consensus JUCO College Player of the Year, and scheduled to transfer to Louisville if he didn't stay in the NBA Draft.
Cassius Stanley (Duke)
Lamar Stevens (Penn State)
Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)

So interesting that Kira Lewis isn't on that list.

Never has been. Dude is 6-3 170 lbs. Can only guard the 1 and for backups they're looking for bigger guys so they have more versatility. Part of reason Hampton is so enticing to them.

Look at Wanamaker. Not a fan of his but he's 6-4 210 lbs and doesn't get targeted