Klomp wrote:I wonder if the Kevin Durant pursuit could make Connelly more aggressive about a trade up in the draft.
The current unknown of Durant makes me think they'll want to ensure adding another big impact potential player through moving up into the lottery, as opposed to waiting to see what falls. Not necessarily as a trade asset, but as a way to replenish what could be lost this summer either via trade or free agency.
If anything I think we move down.
Given that there really isnt much distinction between players from about 10-25, I think we may actually take a prospect we really like a lot earlier than expected at a position we are targeting (at 17 or in a trade down) and then just go BPA with whoever falls to 31.
Kalkbrenner in particular has a lot of teams that like him in the late 20's.
Would be similar to trading down for Kessler from 17 for 22 and 29.
Unless we fall in love with a guard like maybe Demin or Traore, I think a trade down or a reach is a more likely scenario.
These prospects are the top 8-9 are just too raw or flawed to waste draft capital trading up for.
Trade down with Utah for 21 +43+53.
Draft Kalkbrenner or Reynaud.
We have 31+43+53
Either use those picks to trade back up from 31 a few spots into the end of that 10-25 player tier for a Clayton/Riley/Wolf/Fleming or trade 43 and 53 for future mid to late 2nds.
Or just trade with the Nets 17+31 for 19+27.
