Post#4 » by Braggins » Sat May 19, 2018 5:14 pm
I really want to come out of this draft with SGA and Okogie.
They both have length to switch 1-3 and project to be good defenders. Okogie seems like he could be a defensive beast, or at the very least very good, and has offensive upside. He projects to at least be a good floor spacer who can also attack closeouts with simple drives, even if his overall offensive development isn't great. SGA is more offensive oriented and gives us a guy with lots of offensive skill and feel for the game. Both fit very well with Kemba, Monk, Lamb, and with each other.
We desperately need more guys with length, athleticism, youth, and two way potential, and our overall guard/wing rotation is super lackluster outside of Kemba and the potential of Monk/Lamb. If I'm the GM I'm trying to get rid of some of our bigs and adding young guys like SGA and Okogie.
Okogie seems like the kind of guy the Spurs would draft and then turn into a borderline all-star. Maybe Borrego will bring some of the magic of the Spurs development program. I get a similar feeling about Okogie to how I felt about Mitchell last year. They have a lot of similarities, especially physically, but are definitely different players and I certainly don't see the same offensive or general upside with Okogie that Mitchell has. However, Okogie seems to have more defensive upside and the tools to still potentially become a good offensive player.
I could see him rising substantially on draft boards by the time the draft rolls around. Most mocks have him 2nd round or late 1st, but I'd be surprised if he makes it past 20 and wouldn't be surprised if he goes late lottery. I would try to work something out to trade back into the first round to select him if possible (hopefully he doesn't rise too high). I'm not convinced he shouldn't actually be in play at 11 tbh, although I do think I slightly prefer SGA as of now and you never know who else could fall to 11.
