Official: Draft Day Game Thread

[Jvaughn]

Did we even workout Matas? If we did, it was kept secret.

[ChiefILL53]

Bye bye Patrick Williams

quite frankly, I'd dangle pat to the spurs to get our pick for next year back. Ive been screaming from the mountain tops AKME needs to figure out how to get that back.

[CROBulls]

This doesn't seem like I'm on the correct message board. We should be disliking the pick and spreading doom and gloom lol

hard to be upset getting a high upset guy at 11. even if he doesn't pan out, on paper it was the right move.

And it's a weak draft. You cannot pick any better. Right move on paper was trading out of this draft. Other one was getting projected top 5 prospect at #11 with 6'10 frame.

[DASMACKDOWN]

Honestly Edey is the only pick that really disrupted the draft pecking order.

If no Edey, we certainly dont get Matas.

Its still pretty crazy that we got him at 11. Most drafts I saw he was like top 5.

[Guru]

I wonder if this is our pick

[Repeat 3-peat]

Cmon Kings, now trade the rights to Carter for LaVine.

[HomoSapien]

Don't love this as a landing spot for Carter.

[Guru]

Would make sense to trade Lavine for Carter. I'd do that in heart beat.

[chicago paxsons]

His brother is loooooosing it. That is pretty adorable.

It was pretty moving honestly. I'm for once happy with a draft. I wonder if we're done for the night or if we've got anything up our sleeves.

I'm still waiting for the lavine trade akme said they would do, so hopefully that.

[Chi town]

Go get TSJ or Misi now.

[Muzbar]

He gone.

Will Matas fall to 11?

Lol no

Lol, yep!

[kodo]

If Vuc is ever going to work, he needs a PF next to him to be athletic and a shotblocker to cover for him. Buzelis is pretty much perfect for that.

On the downside that means keeping Vuc is more viable.

[Jvaughn]

Man what is going on with Dalton Knecht

[ChiefILL53]

I shoulda known devin carter was anthony's kid, with so many other former players kids comin in lately lol.

[Jo Jo English]

NBA players who enter the league as children of non-superstar players tend to do well in the NBA. Devin Carter is going to be a damn good guard.

[DuckIII]

Matas looks like he'll get eaten alive by NBA players.

He definitely looks like a long project to me. Atleast the 6'10 frame ought to be a size upgrade at PF.

I don't like how stiff our roster is right now. Bad combo with the poor shooting. It's gonna take a while for these players to pan (if they pan out).

We've got 1 player who can barely penetrate an NBA defense (Coby.. unless Zach stays), so I'd definitely say we still have a ballhandling/athleticism problem.

Are you guys saying you think Matas hurts our athleticism? That he adds to this concern?

Relative to size and position he’s one of the best athletes in the draft. It’s one of his biggest positive attributes. He will instantly and significantly upgrade our current athletic profile. We’ve desperately needed a guy with his frame, speed and hops literally for years.

[Clint Eastwood]

Bye bye Patrick Williams

Why? Hes the perfect fit with Matas. Bye bye derozan. Hopefully we trade back in for shannon who would also be a good fit for this retool.

[madvillian]

a bit cheesy but it's cool getting a guy from the old USSR diaspora with the "he's from chicago!" intro coming. Chicago has a lot of hard working immigrants from those areas.

[Muzbar]

The only way this draft could get better for me would be to acquire a 2nd FRP and pickup Kel'el Ware.

Damn, I'm so hyped!

[CROBulls]

Relative to size and position he’s one of the best athletes in the draft. It’s one of his biggest positive attributes. He will instantly and significantly upgrade our current athletic profile. We’ve desperately needed a guy with his frame, speed and hops literally for years.

He is better athlete than Patrick Williams.