NBA Draft - part 3. We have all the 3rd round picks.

[sam_I_am]

Interesting draft for Cleveland. Getting 2 top 10 talents with picks 5 and 30 is pretty good. I really wanted Porter until I saw him interviewed after he was picked. His tribute to his father was nice but he came across as really damaged goods. I hope basketball lifts him up. Definitely a gamble but he might turn heads in summer league. I wonder if they are still open to trading Garland.

[La Flame]

Danny is allergic to drafting bigs it seems

[sam_I_am]

None of our picks are going to contribute this year and probably not next year either.

[Feed Your Head]

None of our picks are going to contribute this year and probably not next year either.

Nah. This team has like no players, and will be bad. Langford and Williams will both get decent minutes i bet.

[zoyathedestroya]

FWIW. All four of our picks appear in 538's CARMELO projections of top 50 most valuable players in terms of upside for the next six years.

16. Grant WIlliams (22)
20. Romeo Langford (14)
24. Tremont Waters (51)
31. Carsen Edwards (33)

[FlatearthZorro]

When does Summer League start?

[GreenFor3]

waters... cbs loved IT4. I mean REALLY loved IT4. shorties. literally no team wins with guys that small but we seem obsessed.

Raptors won a championship with Fred Vanfleet this year. Edwards has better length and Waters length is comparable.

[claycarver]

Read on Twitter

Legit, I heard we are going young. We realized landscape and where we are in that landscape and going young.

It will be a much more watchable team next season.

Clint Capela is young.

[Smog]

So what happened?

quite possibly the worst draft Danny has ever had topped only by 2013 when he took Olynyk over Giannis. At every selection he chose poorly and passed on much better available players. Instead of taking high upside guys that could pay off down the road and help us become legit contenders, he settled for high floor guys who will, in the short term, help keep us as pretenders. I've NEVER been more frustrated on draft night following any sport. This was just about the worst case scenario. It could have been worse, Danny could have chosen a worse player than Langford. But that's not anything to celebrate. The only real bright side is by taking Langford we've upgraded over Jaylen Brown.

Wow. No wonder athletes don’t want to come to Boston. The negativity is unbelievable.

Romeo Langford is a “high floor guy”? Have you watched him? This was a consensus top-5 guy coming out of high school. You hate the pick, but think he’s an upgrade over Jaylen Brown, a player who’s already been a major playoff contributor at 22? Do you know what Jimmy Butler did in his age-22 season? Averaged 2.6 points and shot .182 from 3.

Who did you want, Bol Bol? Just bizarre reasoning.

[Jakeopp]

When does Summer League start?

July 5th

[FlatearthZorro]

Read on Twitter

Legit, I heard we are going young. We realized landscape and where we are in that landscape and going young.

It will be a much more watchable team next season.

Clint Capela is young.

I like Clint a ton, I just think he absolutely has no skills on offense, he's basically an athlete, who can dunk and lay the ball up. He has 3 years left on his deal, too. I'd rather take Adams for a year... Maybe resign him for like 15 mils/annually the year after that.

[Darth Celtic]

Spoiler:

okay here goes! His #s are all sensational -- but note in particular DBPM:

Last year:
Horford PER 20.2, WS 7.5, VORP 3.4, TS% 0.61, OBPM 2.1, DBPM 2.7, WS/48 0.18.

Vucevic PER 25.5, WS 10.1, VORP 5.3, TS% 0.57, OBPM 3.0, DBPM 3.4, WS/48 0.19

Kyrie PER 24.3, WS 4.7, VORP 4.7, TS% 0.59, OBPM 6.0, DBPM 0.4, WS/48 0.20

D. Russell PER 19.4, WS 5.0, VORP 3.3, TS% 0.53, OBPM 3.9, DBPM -0.5, WS/48 0.10

Capela PER 23.8, WS 10.8, VORP 2.8, TS% 0.66, OBPM 1.3, DBPM 1.6, WS/48 0.23

Blake Griffin PER 21.0, WS 8.0, VORP 4.4, TS% 0.58, OBPM 4.2, DBPM 0.4, WS/48 0.15

Kemba PER 21.7, WS 7.4, VORP 3.9, TS% 0.58, OBPM 5.1, DBPM -1.7, WS/48 0.12

Vuc 9th in defensive rating last year: https://www.foxsports.com/nba/stats?season=2018&category=ADVANCED&group=1&sort=5&time=0&pos=0&team=0&qual=1&sortOrder=0&opp=0&page=1

You'll all love Vucevic. Can't wait.

Playoffs (per game) this year: FG% - .362, 3PT% - .231, points - 11.2, TOV - 2.6

one playoff series vs a year/career of stats. If that's the case Kyrie should be offered MLE money after the Bucks series.

[JR Hawks]

Danny is allergic to drafting bigs it seems

The posters on this board have been very slow to come to the realization that Danny and Brad don't value bigs like they do....and they haven't for years.

[fallguy]

Danny is allergic to drafting bigs it seems

The posters on this board have been very slow to come to the realization that Danny and Brad don't value bigs like they do....and they haven't for years.

This is probably true. And especially with the draft where there are naturally fewer appealing bigs than wings and guards.

[Half-Full]

I predict Bol will be better than Grant Williams.

I predict not. Williams is the opposite of fragile. He is very strong, and has a very well rounded game. He was a two-time first team All-SEC selection (unanimous selection both times), and was the SEC player of the year last year. He has a very high basketball IQ, and plays bigger than his size due to his strength and wingspan (6'10"). Watch some video of him. I think you will be impressed. Also, here is a detailed scouting report:

https://www.thestepien.com/2019/06/20/grant-williams-scouting-report/

https://www.apnews.com/c8361c1300d4425d905b4df826478c08

[FlatearthZorro]

I predict Bol will be better than Grant Williams.

I predict not. Williams is the opposite of fragile. He is very strong, and has a very well rounded game. He was a two-time first team All-SEC selection (unanimous selection both times), and was the SEC player of the year last year. He has a very high basketball IQ, and plays bigger than his size due to his strength and wingspan (6'10"). Watch some video of him. I think you will be impressed. Also, here is a detailed scouting report:

https://www.thestepien.com/2019/06/20/grant-williams-scouting-report/

https://www.apnews.com/c8361c1300d4425d905b4df826478c08

Yea, I don't think so either. Grant is 250, 6'7, goes hard all the time and is tireless worker, he lost 20-30 pounds, I think. He weighs 40 pounds more than Bol Bol and is shredded. Bol's body is just not meant for basketball or sports.

[claycarver]

I like Clint a ton, I just think he absolutely has no skills on offense, he's basically an athlete, who can dunk and lay the ball up. He has 3 years left on his deal, too. I'd rather take Adams for a year... Maybe resign him for like 15 mils/annually the year after that.

Steven Adams still has 2 years left on his contract and it's pretty steep, but I like him a lot. I'd be happy to take him off Presti's hands.

[Half-Full]

The Celtics big men at this moment, in order: $34 million in cap space, Robert Williams, Guerschon Yabusele.

I wonder what $34 million will become.


...Goodnight...

Add Grant Williams to that list. He can definitely play the 5 in small ball line ups.

[FlatearthZorro]

I like Clint a ton, I just think he absolutely has no skills on offense, he's basically an athlete, who can dunk and lay the ball up. He has 3 years left on his deal, too. I'd rather take Adams for a year... Maybe resign him for like 15 mils/annually the year after that.

Steven Adams still has 2 years left on his contract and it's pretty steep, but I like him a lot. I'd be happy to take him off Presti's hands.

You're right, 2 years around 52 mils. Hmm, I dunno but I like him more than Capela as I think he's more physical and has a little 5-8 foot jumper, he's a legit tough guy, too and can hold his own against anyone(on defense).

[Half-Full]

If Vucevic lands here, it'll be Fire Ainge. If he lands in LA, however, it will be Fire Ainge.

Find me a single person who wants him here

Me. Vuc is legit

Happy to have him.