Jesus_H_Macy wrote:GoK who would you take at 10 if we stay there (sorry if you already said and I missed it)
Well, even though I'd really prefer to trade back to get multiple swings at talent to fill multiple positions. IF staying at 10 and picking from there, I'd most likely have this as my top 3 big board:
1- Danny Wolf.
2- Maxime Raynaud.
3- Egor Demin.
Now I didn't say Makuach because he's not going to make it to 10 for sure. And even though I like Fears because he does remind me of D Fox, the fact that we traded for two SGs' ( 6'6 and 6'4) and now we're much smaller and more positionally redundant too. I'd say we absolutely need to go as big as possible!! And BOTH Wolf and Raynaud are 7 footers and very talented too. Wolf shows alot of distinct attributes/ talents that is very, very similar to Jokic. And even though he's not a plus defender, he does play physical and with consistent effort.
And Raynaud is really skilled, but is also starting to really embrace physicality. So if he gets stronger and continues developing his tenacity, thenhis floor being Pau Gasol becomes more of him reaching his ceiling of Alperan Sengun!! But with better handles and 3 pt shooting.
Lastly, Demin is a strong choice because although raw, and needing development, his size and playmaking I'd elite. And he'd address our PGOTF needs finally with his size being a distinct bonus next to Booker. That's why I chose those specific three in that order.
Then at 29, we could select any of Kalkbrenner, Neiderhauser, or Zisarky as a strong defensive center option/ compliment to balance either Wolf or Raynaud in the frontcourt while restoring immense size to the paint for us (our endless shooting guards to play off of)!!
That'd balance our roster significantly, and we could hopefully package our 2nds and maybe a player in O'neale, Allen or Martin to move up for solid two way wing in Thiero or Powell, etc??
But again, to be clear! My preference would be to trade back ( not out) and do a deal with Brooklyn ( who's actually trying to acquire a 2nd top 10 pick) using some combination of Claxton, Johnson, and their 4 picks outside of the lottery ( 19, 26, 27, 36).
I'd love to either pull Cam Johnson or Claxton in a deal around Allen or O'neale/ Martin/ Richards/ 10th pick for either Johnson or Claxton and the 19th pick, 26th pick, and 36th pick. And maybe just maybe a future protected first if possible too.
Because that'd give us multiple swings at potential impact talents at various positions as our roster needs a lot! And in adding those younger cost controlled talents on rookie scale contracts, we'd now also quite possibly generate cap flexibility for free agency options too???
