Pre Draft Discussion

ruiner · Post #2021 » by **ruiner** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:45 pm

All for it. Get Ayton and use our assets and get Doncic. Dream scenario and not as unlikely as people think. Just gotta bring it.

YouTube · Post #2022 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:52 pm

Read on Twitter

NapoleonII · Post #2023 » by **NapoleonII** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:52 pm

If a team isn't high on Doncic, but doesn't want to risk it either on Young or Bamba, they very well might try to punt for our next year's unprotected and Miami's unprotected.

Stranger things have happened.

It would allow them to tank for next year's as well.

Hesh · Post #2024 » by **Hesh** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:53 pm

What did I miss? Any tradeS?

ruiner · Post #2025 » by **ruiner** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:54 pm

Team has said, it wants to make impactful move, here’s their chance. Getting blessed by lotto gods finally doesn’t count ethier and Doncic is much better than most possibilities out there that are capable of being seen and linked to ( FA PGs, wings or PF)

Post #2026 » by **ATTL** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:54 pm

Did they bring up Croatia winning in the world cup because they thought Luka was from Croatia?

YouTube · Post #2027 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:56 pm

ATTL wrote:Did they bring up Croatia winning in the world cup because they thought Luka was from Croatia?

Sounded like it to me. :lol:

TheLogician · Post #2028 » by **TheLogician** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:56 pm

ATTL wrote:Did they bring up Croatia winning in the world cup because they thought Luka was from Croatia?

I think so. ESPN is pathetic.

Kyler Murray · Post #2029 » by **Kyler Murray** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:57 pm

Very possibly could be true. Balkans seem all the same to Americans :lol:

ATTL wrote:Did they bring up Croatia winning in the world cup because they thought Luka was from Croatia?

denial · Post #2030 » by **denial** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:57 pm

Watch on YouTube

Kyler Murray · Post #2031 » by **Kyler Murray** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:57 pm

So whats the best coverage, ESPN or ESPN2?

8on · Post #2032 » by **8on** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:58 pm

If we beat six teams for number 3, I’ll be ecstatic. I prefer JJJ with Ayton, but if we crush the hopes of six teams, most of which are in the West, that would be straight trolling. We would be predators.

This is our night.

DRK · Post #2033 » by **DRK** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:58 pm

Okay guys. I haven’t posted at all lately, content with lurking... but need to give my last minute view on the draft. (Watching it from my AirBnb in Harlem on vacation)

Doncic, or Ayton, happy with either. Maybe 55-45 in favour of Doncic, but think both would ve great for us.

At 16, i dont mind who we take

Got my fried chicken, mozerella stick, fried chicken, pints of beers, and my TV and ready to watch the draft!!

LukasBMW · Post #2034 » by **LukasBMW** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:00 pm

I also heard a rumor that we were thinking about getting giving up a bunch to also snag Doncic. Apparently our new coach wants him badly. McDonough over ruled him on Ayton, but if we can pair Doncic with Booker and Ayton....**** might go down.

sunskerr · Post #2035 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:00 pm

Kerrsed wrote:

Read on Twitter

I can see why they wouldn't want to. Wes is expensive, but expiring and Bazemore's contract is absolutely ludicrous. But I feel like sometimes when your team just needs so desperately to add talent that you should go for it, especially if you're not going to be attracting any expensive free agents anyway (and the Mavs aren't).

The same goes for the Grizzlies. If I'm them, who gives a damn about Parson's contract? Draft your rookie so you can start getting talent for the future right now.

sunskerr · Post #2036 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 pm

DRK wrote:Okay guys. I haven’t posted at all lately, content with lurking... but need to give my last minute view on the draft. (Watching it from my AirBnb in Harlem on vacation)

Doncic, or Ayton, happy with either. Maybe 55-45 in favour of Doncic, but think both would ve great for us.

At 16, i dont mind who we take

Got my fried chicken, mozerella stick, fried chicken, pints of beers, and my TV and ready to watch the draft!!

Nice to have you pop in for the draft. been ages!

Waylay13 · Post #2037 » by **Waylay13** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 pm

dantley4prez wrote:If we beat six teams for number 3, I’ll be ecstatic. I prefer JJJ with Ayton, but if we crush the hopes of six teams, most of which are in the West, that would be straight trolling. We would be predators.

This is our night.

The problem with this is frankly we are missing a good point guard one of the most important position for the modern NBA. I would rather run Chriss or Bender then to continue to run the point guard we have been running this year.

DRK · Post #2038 » by **DRK** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 pm

Biggest loser of the draft.. Trae Youngs shorts!!

starbosa10 · Post #2039 » by **starbosa10** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:02 pm

sunskerr wrote:
Kerrsed wrote:

Read on Twitter

I can see why they wouldn't want to. Wes is expensive, but expiring and Bazemore's contract is absolutely ludicrous. But I feel like sometimes when your team just needs so desperately to add talent that you should go for it, especially if you're not going to be attracting any expensive free agents anyway (and the Mavs aren't).

The same goes for the Grizzlies. If I'm them, who gives a damn about Parson's contract? Draft your rookie so you can start getting talent for the future right now.

saw a story about the mavs pursuing Cousins

Christine-In-AZ · Post #2040 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:03 pm

Just for the record-

Swayed back and forth from teams Dončić and Ayton since the lottery. By a slim margin I'd pick Doncic (and then try like heck to trade up for Bamba)

Picking Dončić would still come with some concerns for me, but in the end, I think he would help more in the W-L column overall as the years go by. Feel he's simply a better basketball player, and the Suns need BBIQ more than anything or any positional need right now.

Ayton (who the Suns will pick) will do fine or very possibly better than fine. He'll put up great numbers from from the get-go. DeAndre will be a great addition to the line-up and help move the Suns up the ladder, but again I'd take Luka mostly for what I think he's going to offer a team between the numbers.

Who would you rather take at 16 if one of these guys slipped?