2017 NBA Draft Day Thread

Post #1 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:47 am

Coverage starts on ESPN at 7PM EST

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Hornets select #11 and #31

Discussion thread for draft day, selection, rumors, reactions. Please try to refrain from posting spoilers for those watching on ESPN. If you do post picks before they are announced, please use the spoiler tag.

TheKingofSting · Post #2 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:22 am

This could either be the best day or worst day of the new era Hornets. Here's hoping for the former.

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UNCNYC · Post #3 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:45 am

These are the players I would take in order if they fell to us

pick 1
Tatum
Monk
Kennard
Frank Jackson

pick 2
Swanigan
Giles
Bradley
Justin Jackson
Cam Oliver

UNCNYC · Post #4 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:50 am

These are the players I would take in order if they fell to us

pick 1
Tatum
Monk
Kennard
Frank Jackson

pick 2
Swanigan
Bradley
Justin Jackson
Giles
DJ Wilson
Cam Oliver

I doubt I will make any changes to this before the draft tonight

UNCNYC · Post #5 » by **UNCNYC** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:54 am

These are the players I would take in order if they fell to us

pick 1
Josh Jackson
Tatum
Monk
Kennard
Frank Jackson

pick 2
Swanigan
Bradley
Justin Jackson
Giles
DJ Wilson
Cam Oliver

I doubt I will make any changes to this before the draft tonight

LofJ · Post #6 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:16 pm

I was happy to take Mitchell before the Howard trade, but now that we'll have Cody/D12 on the court at all times I hope we can land Dennis Smith in a trade up or Malik Monk falls to us at 11.

chellis · Post #7 » by **chellis** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:46 pm

Happy Draft Day! Can't wait to spend this evening watching it and discussing with you guys.

countryboi · Post #8 » by **countryboi** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:56 pm

LofJ wrote:I was happy to take Mitchell before the Howard trade, but now that we'll have Cody/D12 on the court at all times I hope we can land Dennis Smith in a trade up or Malik Monk falls to us at 11.

The hornets have awful draft luck but this is what i want to happen.

MPM · Post #9 » by **MPM** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:14 pm

OK - last chance for me to jump into the fray:

#11

Happy:

Package 11 and MKG for someone special
Monk falls
Smith falls

Content:

Mitchell
FF

Unhappy:

Kennard
Collins

#31

Happy:

Turn this pick into Patrick Beverley
OG falls
Semi falls
Josh Hart

Content:

Derrick White
Terrance Ferguson
Kuzma
Giles
Bolden
Jackson

Unhappy:

We sell the pick

Kembastockton · Post #10 » by **Kembastockton** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:16 pm

I expect another trade tonight. Frank is to slow to guard 4's imo. There are no longer minutes available for him to develop at the 5. In my opinion, he or Cody is moved tonight.

Post #11 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:16 pm

Like Fats said: Refrain from posting spoilers for those watching on ESPN. This means trades, picks and anything else. You don't win a prize for being the 1st to post breaking news, so just let us enjoy watching and posting as things happen.

Cheeze · Post #12 » by **Cheeze** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:21 pm

I think Charlotte's best hope of a player dropping (Smith, Monk) is a team trading into the lottery (or current lottery team) to draft a surprise player. I could see these players targeted:

Frank Ntlikina, John Collins, Jarrett Allen, Justin Patton, DJ Wilson

LofJ · Post #13 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:22 pm

I wouldn't be that shocked if we pick Anunoby at 11, but we won't be keeping him. It makes too much sense for us to not attempt to maneuver a trade up with Minnesota. OG was invited to the green room for a reason, he's the perfect fit for Minnesota's roster. Why wouldn't they get the guy they want AND get extra value from trading back. Everyone thinks they want Isaac (probably true) or Collins/Markkanen, but if Isaac is off the board their target will be OG.

countryboi · Post #14 » by **countryboi** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:29 pm

LofJ wrote:I wouldn't be that shocked if we pick Anunoby at 11, but we won't be keeping him. It makes too much sense for us to not attempt to maneuver a trade up with Minnesota. OG was invited to the green room for a reason, he's the perfect fit for Minnesota's roster. Why wouldn't they get the guy they want AND get extra value from trading back. Everyone thinks they want Isaac (probably true) or Collins/Markkanen, but if Isaac is off the board their target will be OG.

they are not worried about OG knees?

Kembastockton · Post #15 » by **Kembastockton** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:29 pm

BigSlam wrote:Like Fats said: Refrain from posting spoilers for those watching on ESPN. This means trades, picks and anything else. You don't win a prize for being the 1st to post breaking news, so just let us enjoy watching and posting as things happen.

Sorry Slam. I didn't read his post. Please delete my previous post.

LofJ · Post #16 » by **LofJ** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:34 pm

countryboi wrote:
LofJ wrote:I wouldn't be that shocked if we pick Anunoby at 11, but we won't be keeping him. It makes too much sense for us to not attempt to maneuver a trade up with Minnesota. OG was invited to the green room for a reason, he's the perfect fit for Minnesota's roster. Why wouldn't they get the guy they want AND get extra value from trading back. Everyone thinks they want Isaac (probably true) or Collins/Markkanen, but if Isaac is off the board their target will be OG.

they are not worried about OG knees?

If teams were worried enough about his knees that he would drop he wouldn't have been invited to the green room.

countryboi · Post #17 » by **countryboi** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:37 pm

LofJ wrote:
countryboi wrote:
LofJ wrote:I wouldn't be that shocked if we pick Anunoby at 11, but we won't be keeping him. It makes too much sense for us to not attempt to maneuver a trade up with Minnesota. OG was invited to the green room for a reason, he's the perfect fit for Minnesota's roster. Why wouldn't they get the guy they want AND get extra value from trading back. Everyone thinks they want Isaac (probably true) or Collins/Markkanen, but if Isaac is off the board their target will be OG.

they are not worried about OG knees?

If teams were worried enough about his knees that he would drop he wouldn't have been invited to the green room.

he wouldn't be the first guy to get an invite then not get picked, but I tend to agree with you.

They_Them_Hatin · Post #18 » by **They_Them_Hatin** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:03 pm

Tonight's the night . I wonder if Woj is going to be spoiling the picks now that ESPN hired him?

Please don't let Cho trade this pick for anyone on the block not named Porzingis. I think he's a diva but I would still trade 11 for him.

Liver_Pooty · Post #19 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:10 pm

Telling Cody that hes still apart of our core and the Howard trade had nothing to do with him the trading him 2 following nights wouldn't be well received. I don't see that happening, at all.

Thaliontil · Post #20 » by **Thaliontil** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:34 pm

What's the matter with the ESPN coverage? (I live in Spain so I have no clue regarding that, i'll just watch it with the Spanish official TV for the NBA)

I agree with MPM with my parameters for a happy and content number eleven. However, I wouldn't be against Kennard. I believe he is gonna be better that what we are giving credit for (although yesterday declarations by Clifford cast a lot of doubts regarding his viability as our pick)