The Devin Booker Thread

[Braggins]

Guy on Hornets Planet says this is the guy according to his "insider sources" that he always leaves vague enough to change his prediction like Nostradamus.

I'm not gonna be mad if we draft this dude but the FO better be seeing something I don't b/c he doesn't really scream top 10 pick to me. So hard to judge one dimensional role players on stacked teams.

I don't know what to think of that guy. I find it hard to believe that we decided on who we were drafting before the combine and before working anyone out, but who knows.

[JDR720]

random fact: Booker is one of two projected first round picks that played in the NCAA and didn't at least have a PER of 20. Chris McCullough is the other. Booker had 19.7

[Soul Rebel]

I don't mind Booker, and have a hard time believing that the Hornets have already narrowed it down like you said Braggins. As for Booker's PER, it's a little off, but IIRC, MKG had like a 16 PPG PER at UK, and we took him at 2. Not trying to compare how well-rounded and versatile MKG was to Booker, but maybe it's sowmthing about playing under Cal.

[catch20two]

I'm going to laugh and giggle when Grant, who I've loved since the beginning, not nearly as much as Slam, but I like him ends up as the best player in the draft.

Grant ain't gonna be no best player in the draft.

[catch20two]

I don't mind Booker, and have a hard time believing that the Hornets have already narrowed it down like you said Braggins. As for Booker's PER, it's a little off, but IIRC, MKG had like a 16 PPG PER at UK, and we took him at 2. Not trying to compare how well-rounded and versatile MKG was to Booker, but maybe it's sowmthing about playing under Cal.

MKG had a 21.2 PER at Kentucky.

[catch20two]

random fact: Booker is one of two projected first round picks that played in the NCAA and didn't at least have a PER of 20. Chris McCullough is the other. Booker had 19.7

Damn. This just totally knocked Booker down to the bottom of our possible picks for me.

[catch20two]

Guy on Hornets Planet says this is the guy according to his "insider sources" that he always leaves vague enough to change his prediction like Nostradamus.

I'm not gonna be mad if we draft this dude but the FO better be seeing something I don't b/c he doesn't really scream top 10 pick to me. So hard to judge one dimensional role players on stacked teams.

I don't know what to think of that guy. I find it hard to believe that we decided on who we were drafting before the combine and before working anyone out, but who knows.

Sounds like Cho to me.

[hotrod]

Looks athletic to me.....

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[Vanderbilt_Grad]

Honestly I find this thread interesting. Booker isn't my guy but he does seem like a decent prospect. I feel like the main issue with him here will be Cliff. He talked about "keeping it simple" in his play ... but it seem like Cliff makes a living putting players out of their comfort zone. He made Al play D his first year here. He makes MKG try to shoot. Cliff had Marvin on the wrong side of the court trying to make a pre-set offense work. I'm not going to argue about whether or not players should be able to shoot or play D ... but what happens here when Cliff doesn't let him keep the game simple? Can Booker work with that?

[driveandkick]

I actually kind of like the idea of having two young guards on the roster such as PJ and Booker. We need as many shooters as possible at this point, and hopefully one of the two turns into the starting SG of the future. It's so hard to tell with Booker because he's so young. Like this is his scale:

John Jenkins---------------------------------------------------------Klay Thompson

Who knows where he's gonna fall on it.

[JDR720]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAFiqKw0rc[/youtube]

one thing he has on offense besides shooting might be passing, he seems to have a good feel for lobs especially.

[Braggins]

If Hendo opts out and we select Booker, either he or PJ will have to be our starter next season...

[Radu_Hornets]

If Hendo opts out and we select Booker, either he or PJ will have to be our starter next season...

Hendo will not opt out.

[Braggins]

If Hendo opts out and we select Booker, either he or PJ will have to be our starter next season...

Hendo will not opt out.

I'm really not sure about that. I could see it going either way. I actually think he will get a better deal than he has with us if he opts out. He might not be a great shooter, but his % is so bad that it is untenable and a lot of teams will value his defense, athleticism, and professionalism. I think he will look better in a better system and even something as simple as using him in the corners, which is a spot we don't utilize at all but where he is actually solid from 3, will make his outside shooting seem to improve. I could still see him opting in though to get the benefit of the big cap increase. I think he could easily get 7-9 million over a few years in this off-season market. If he waits another year he might even get 10/11.

I think it will come down to whether or not he wants to stay in Charlotte and for the sake of his career, I hope he doesn't.

[MasterIchiro]

The splash brothers epitomize the transition to perimeter offense and the death of the plodding big man. Players like McLemore, Stauskas and Booker appear overvalued now but they really fit in the modern NBA. I firmly believe all 3 will look like great picks down the road. The Hornets being especially behind this model have some catching up to do. It makes sense to draft a player with NBA size, adequate athleticism, and range. With our near top-5 defense we can certainly accommodate a prospect whose surefire skill is NBA range shooting.

[mrknowitall215]

I'm expecting Devin Booker to be the epitome Cho guy at #9, but I'm hoping I'm wrong. There's nothing sexy about this pick that'll have me excited about Charlotte's future

[MasterIchiro]

I think Booker's shooting is dead sexy. I'd have more concerns if he were undersized at the 2 or an inadequate athlete. But he has NBA size and athleticism which will support his most NBA-ready skill of shooting deep. I think he's got star catch-and-shoot talent as it is. If he can develop an off-the-bounce repertoire it's a great pick for us in the top 10. His high IQ will help him understand how to move effectively without the ball.

[Braggins]

I think Booker's shooting is dead sexy. I'd have more concerns if he were undersized at the 2 or an inadequate athlete. But he has NBA size and athleticism which will support his most NBA-ready skill of shooting deep. I think he's got star catch-and-shoot talent as it is. If he can develop an off-the-bounce repertoire it's a great pick for us in the top 10. His high IQ will help him understand how to move effectively without the ball.

I just think he is a bit of a reach at 9, but his shooting will be a welcome addition to any team once hes ready to contribute. I'd like to get a potentially higher upside shooter like Hezonja or even possibly Oubre.

[MasterIchiro]

I think Booker's shooting is dead sexy. I'd have more concerns if he were undersized at the 2 or an inadequate athlete. But he has NBA size and athleticism which will support his most NBA-ready skill of shooting deep. I think he's got star catch-and-shoot talent as it is. If he can develop an off-the-bounce repertoire it's a great pick for us in the top 10. His high IQ will help him understand how to move effectively without the ball.

I just think he is a bit of a reach at 9, but his shooting will be a welcome addition to any team once hes ready to contribute. I'd like to get a potentially higher upside shooter like Hezonja or even possibly Oubre.

I'd rather have Hezonja because he is on par as a shooter but has a better all-around game and is more NBA ready. But there is not a big enough difference to justify the price of moving up 3-4 spots. If we could move up cheap I'm all for it. On that note I find it interesting Payne worked out with the Kings. They're a great match, like Marvin and want to dump Thompson. Payne is definitely there at 9 if WCS is not.

[Braggins]

I think Booker's shooting is dead sexy. I'd have more concerns if he were undersized at the 2 or an inadequate athlete. But he has NBA size and athleticism which will support his most NBA-ready skill of shooting deep. I think he's got star catch-and-shoot talent as it is. If he can develop an off-the-bounce repertoire it's a great pick for us in the top 10. His high IQ will help him understand how to move effectively without the ball.

I just think he is a bit of a reach at 9, but his shooting will be a welcome addition to any team once hes ready to contribute. I'd like to get a potentially higher upside shooter like Hezonja or even possibly Oubre.

I'd rather have Hezonja because he is on par as a shooter but has a better all-around game and is more NBA ready. But there is not a big enough difference to justify the price of moving up 3-4 spots. If we could move up cheap I'm all for it. On that note I find it interesting Payne worked out with the Kings. They're a great match, like Marvin and want to dump Thompson. Payne is definitely there at 9 if WCS is not.

Yeah, how this draft plays out will be interesting. The price for moving up might be too high if we have to lose Zeller, but would the Kings go for Marv + 9 + 39 for Landry/Thompson + 6? If Payne/WCS are there guys and they want to get out of paying one of their PF's that extra year then a deal like that makes total sense for both teams. If we are confident we'll be a playoff team the next two season then a protected future 1st instead of 39 might still be worth it.