basketballwacko2 wrote:JMaster5K wrote:basketballwacko2 wrote:
I don't think there is a need to trade them, I've been looking at who that big SF would be, I'll admit I have no clue, I don't think the 2nd round is giving the team such a player without an amazing stroke of luck.
Again,.. I agree. I don't see any obvious candidates around our picks,... or even really at the bottom end of the first? I also don't see anyone that really fits in that role, who is likely to be available or sign & tradeable, on the current FA list? (I mean Annunoby is there, but I really don't think he is 'available' or gettable by us?) Ryan Dunn has started dropping in recent mock drafts,.. but I still think he's gone way before we pick. at this point,... probably hoping that Walker surprises us all & earns the position heading into next season?... long before I think it's possible?
So I think the Pacers have 3 2nds in this draft. I also think we determined that they have the pick that was the Raps that come from Philly in the Buddy Hield trade, and 2 later picks in the 50's, 51 and 52 it says on NBADraft.net. I think I'd trade the 2 later picks and try to move up and add a future 2nd and try to get back into the 1st round. You mentioned Ryan Dunn he looks like a good player but IDK if he's NBA ready, and if Walker can play some SF I'd look for him to get the backup minutes.
All the picks, in the right order, with (if you click on the team) an explanation for how that pick was acquired. =}
https://www.tankathon.com/mock_draft
(you are right on the picks.....)
If I'm honest,.. I don't think there's anyone in this draft that is clearly 'NBA ready'. Of course, there will be a couple that exceed projections in their first year,... but by and large,.. most of this years potential draftees have a hole or holes in their games that probably limit them to spot minutes / specific roles in their first couple of years. I do think there are a large number of players that will eventually be valuable rotation players,.. with long careers. But, nobody that becomes a potential all star in their first year, and only a very few with the possibility of becoming a part of a teams primary 2-4 player core,... eventually.
In Dunn's case,... he's supposed to be an elite level, NBA athlete, who is one of the (if not the best) defender in this draft. His offense,... welllllllllll,.... long way to go. I think he could give the right team 10-15 minutes in most games,.. as a designated defender, as an 8th, 9th, 10th man. Yeah,... he is probably at least 2 - 3 years away from being a true rotation player. He has the potential, just a long way to go. Walker is closer to being a key part of the rotation than Dunn.
I think,.. I'm with you on the draft picks. Even if we traded both the later picks to move up to the middle, upper third of the second round. We are probably still looking at draft & stash picks? or a pure developmental big, that could be G-League or stash?