Official Draft Thread 2015-16

[BfB]

Davis is miles away from being ready. Mickey was far more advanced and he can hardly sniff the court.

No he wasn't. He just played more minutes on a worse college team.

ROFL, Mickey was far more advanced than Deyonta Davis

no question

[return2glory]

Jordan Mickey uh!? who knew? a few of us in this board did last year, I remember bows been a believer as well, If I am not mistaken.

I wanted Mickey in the 1st round. I was jumping up and down when we were able to get him in the early 2nd round.

[return2glory]

Diamond Stone is moving up my board. I need to watch more of his games. But he can be a sleeper. He might slide into the top 10.

[No-Man]

Diamond Stone is moving up my board. I need to watch more of his games. But he can be a sleeper. He might slide into the top 10.

why exactly? he is a big with not much of a face-up game as of now that can't defend in space.

[Gomes3PC]

Stone is like JJ Hickson to me. Unless or until I see him really defend, understand rotations, etc. I would not pick him early. If he fell out of the lotto and was used as a replacement for Zeller? Sure, why not. He rolls hard and has good touch. But I want a two-way threat with a top-5 pick. Guys like Stone and Murray don't interest me.

[ddb]

Probability of Ainge trading the pick, or player drafted if it falls outside of Top 2 is in the 90% range.
unfortunately for us, 2 of the next 4 top guys are combo guards (Dunn, Murray)...Bender is probably a bust. JBrown is intriguing, but I wonder how NBA ready he is.

[klemen4]

Fiscella, you are adraft expert, how did you mock draft 2015 looked? You have any link to it? Where did you have Rozier, Hunter and Mickey?

What is your top 6 this year? After Simmons and Ingrad who you think has the most potential?

[24istheLAW]

In a PnR league, being smart, moving with purpose, and having the athleticism to do it with quickness can get a lot done.

Great quote. If there's something that the market undervalues its this.

[No-Man]

Fiscella, you are adraft expert, how did you mock draft 2015 looked? You have any link to it? Where did you have Rozier, Hunter and Mickey?

What is your top 6 this year? After Simmons and Ingrad who you think has the most potential?

Rozier and Hunter around 25-30, Mickey 15-20.
I was really high on Okafor, Jones, Hollis-Jefferson, Mickey, Mudiay, Oubre, Payne, Hezonja, Winslow, Russell and Porzingis last year not so much on Cauley-Stein, Vaughn, Dekker, Lyles, Stanley Johnson, Booker, Kaminsky or Towns, although I have an anti-UK (more so anti-Calipari) bias, so that is part of it I guess.

My top6 is Ingram, Simmons, Bender, Dunn and the two golden bears, Rabb and Brown, with Luwawu close.

[Froob]

Fiscella, you are adraft expert, how did you mock draft 2015 looked? You have any link to it? Where did you have Rozier, Hunter and Mickey?

What is your top 6 this year? After Simmons and Ingrad who you think has the most potential?

Rozier and Hunter around 25-30, Mickey 15-20.
I was really high on Okafor, Jones, Hollis-Jefferson, Mickey, Mudiay, Oubre, Payne, Hezonja, Winslow, Russell and Porzingis last year not so much on Cauley-Stein, Vaughn, Dekker, Lyles, Stanley Johnson, Booker, Kaminsky or Towns, although I have an anti-UK (more so anti-Calipari) bias, so that is part of it I guess.

My top6 is Ingram, Simmons, Bender, Dunn and the two golden bears, Rabb and Brown, with Luwawu close.

Think Rozier, Hunter, Young, and Mickey become anything?

[No-Man]

Quick update since only a quarter of the competition is left and the March Madness is starting soon,

http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/160059/

Even though you wont likely use all your picks, I have Boston going in a major draft&stash and getting, Rabb, Zubac, Jones, Cornelie, Stone, Yabusele, Uthoff and Zagorac.

[Gomes3PC]

Man, not much love for Diamond Stone in that mock...

[No-Man]

Man, not much love for Diamond Stone in that mock...

Not many people need bigs and there are still a ton of better bigs than him, his size, touch and scoring ability is intriguing, but he hasnt really shown a face-up game and even if he does, how is he better than a Hickson/Speights type?

[Curmudgeon]

Stone's stock will rise in the tournament if Maryland makes it to the elite eight or higher. The raw material is good and he may still be growing.

I haven't given up on Labissiere. I hope he continues to suck at Kentucky so that he slips to the Celtics with the Mavs pick. 7 footers with that kind of shooting touch are rare.

[Gomes3PC]

Man, not much love for Diamond Stone in that mock...

Not many people need bigs and there are still a ton of better bigs than him, his size, touch and scoring ability is intriguing, but he hasnt really shown a face-up game and even if he does, how is he better than a Hickson/Speights type?

Yeah don't disagree, just seeing most of the "expert" mocks have him going top-20 at worst. Hickson to me is the exact comp. He's a basket-trader in my view. Wouldn't mind him with the Celtics' own pick though as a Zeller replacement though.

[Wes-J]

Stone's stock will rise in the tournament if Maryland makes it to the elite eight or higher. The raw material is good and he may still be growing.

I haven't given up on Labissiere. I hope he continues to suck at Kentucky so that he slips to the Celtics with the Mavs pick. 7 footers with that kind of shooting touch are rare.

Yup, Skal is exactly the type of prospect you draft with extra picks.

[Celtsfan1980]

Is Skal worth trading up for?

[Wes-J]

Is Skal worth trading up for?

Sure. Depends from where and price. Kid has a lot of skill, needs a ton of development..

[greenroom31]

**** if Skal keeps playing up to his talent I'd consider taking him with the Brooklyn pick if it ends up in the 5-7 range. He was a preseason top 3 pick.

[BfB]

**** if Skal keeps playing up to his talent I'd consider taking him with the Brooklyn pick if it ends up in the 5-7 range. He was a preseason top 3 pick.

You trade up with other picks if you value the risk, but there are more impactful options